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kingpin [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kingpin
1, record 1, English, kingpin
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- axle swivel 2, record 1, English, axle%20swivel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kingpin: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 1, record 1, English, - kingpin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pivot de fusée
1, record 1, French, pivot%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivot de fusée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - pivot%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Trailers and Hauling
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kingbolt
1, record 2, English, kingbolt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kingpin 1, record 2, English, kingpin
correct
- king pin 2, record 2, English, king%20pin
correct
- swivel pin 3, record 2, English, swivel%20pin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical bolt connecting the front axle of a wagon, etc., or the truck of a railroad car, with the body: it acts as a pivot when the vehicle turns. 1, record 2, English, - kingbolt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Remorques et remorquage
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheville d'attelage
1, record 2, French, cheville%20d%27attelage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le conteneur flexi-van (flexi-van container). À ce dernier, il ne manque qu'un essieu pour être transformé en remorque routière. Le dessous du plancher porte les pièces suivantes : la jupe [...], les béquilles [...], la cheville d'attelage à l'avant (king pin), destinée à s'engager dans la sellette du tracteur (fifth wheel) [...]. 1, record 2, French, - cheville%20d%27attelage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drug lord
1, record 3, English, drug%20lord
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drug baron 2, record 3, English, drug%20baron
- kingpin 3, record 3, English, kingpin
- drug kingpin 3, record 3, English, drug%20kingpin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furthermore, by equally conservative calculations, the cocaine trade returns between $1 billion and $1.5 billion a year to the Andean economies. These resources allow the drug lords to buy a lot of protection -- firepower, fast aircraft and boats, informants and intelligence networks, and compliant government officials. 4, record 3, English, - drug%20lord
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baron de la drogue
1, record 3, French, baron%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caïd de la drogue 2, record 3, French, ca%C3%AFd%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
- gros bonnet de la drogue 3, record 3, French, gros%20bonnet%20de%20la%20drogue
masculine noun, familiar
- parrain de la drogue 3, record 3, French, parrain%20de%20la%20drogue
masculine noun
- gros trafiquant 4, record 3, French, gros%20trafiquant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est clair qu'il faut un président fort pour s'opposer [...] aux barons de la drogue au Mexique ou en Colombie. 1, record 3, French, - baron%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capo de la droga
1, record 3, Spanish, capo%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- capo narco 2, record 3, Spanish, capo%20narco
correct, masculine noun
- capo narcotraficante 3, record 3, Spanish, capo%20narcotraficante
correct, masculine noun
- barón de la droga 4, record 3, Spanish, bar%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los hechos más importantes de la vida política en los últimos veinticinco años han estado marcados por el sino de la droga: [...] el asesinato del ministro Lara Bonilla, que evidenció la inserción de los barones de la droga en las altas corporaciones democráticas [...] 4, record 3, Spanish, - capo%20de%20la%20droga
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- counter pin
1, record 4, English, counter%20pin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- counting pin 1, record 4, English, counting%20pin
correct
- kingpin 1, record 4, English, kingpin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In fivepin bowling, the back pin on the left is called the kingpin or counting pin ... To score any points at all, you must knock down the kingpin. 1, record 4, English, - counter%20pin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quille maîtresse
1, record 4, French, quille%20ma%C3%AEtresse
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- quille-reine 1, record 4, French, quille%2Dreine
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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