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main stream [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main stream
1, record 1, English, main%20stream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- master stream 1, record 1, English, master%20stream
correct
- trunk stream 1, record 1, English, trunk%20stream
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal or largest stream of a given area or drainage system. 1, record 1, English, - main%20stream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artère maîtresse
1, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20ma%C3%AEtresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artère principale 2, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'ancienne artère maîtresse disparaît ou, très dégradée, peut être prise actuellement comme une artère secondaire vis-à-vis d'un de ses anciens affluents. 3, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20ma%C3%AEtresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off-the-shelf
1, record 2, English, off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shrunkwrapped 1, record 2, English, shrunkwrapped
correct
- canned 2, record 2, English, canned
correct
- mainstream 1, record 2, English, mainstream
correct
- main stream 1, record 2, English, main%20stream
correct
- vanilla 3, record 2, English, vanilla
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard, usual, of ordinary flavor. 4, record 2, English, - off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's just a vanilla terminal; it does't have any interesting features. 4, record 2, English, - off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This word differs from canonical in that the latter means "the thing you always use (or the way you always do it) unless you have some strong reason to do otherwise," whereas "vanilla" simply means "ordinary". 4, record 2, English, - off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de série
1, record 2, French, de%20s%C3%A9rie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grand public 1, record 2, French, grand%20public
correct
- ordinaire 2, record 2, French, ordinaire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parfum (flavor) ordinaire, standard. 2, record 2, French, - de%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La version ordinaire (vanilla) d'UNIX Version 7 ne peut pas fonctionner sur un 11134 ordinaire (vanilla). 2, record 2, French, - de%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mot diffère de canonique (canonical) qui signifie «par défaut», vanilla décrivant simplement quelque chose d'ordinaire. 2, record 2, French, - de%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- en serie 1, record 2, Spanish, en%20serie
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enlatado 1, record 2, Spanish, enlatado
- fijo 2, record 2, Spanish, fijo
- listo 1, record 2, Spanish, listo
- disponible 1, record 2, Spanish, disponible
- estandarizado 3, record 2, Spanish, estandarizado
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- main stream 1, record 3, English, main%20stream
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant général
1, record 3, French, courant%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- main stream 1, record 4, English, main%20stream
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flux primaire 1, record 4, French, flux%20primaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 4, French, - flux%20primaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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