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pawn [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pawn
1, record 1, English, pawn
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of the sixteen pieces (eight per player) of smallest size, value, and capability in a game of chess. 1, record 1, English, - pawn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pion
1, record 1, French, pion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux échecs, chacune des huit pièces que chaque joueur place devant les figures au début de la partie. 2, record 1, French, - pion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de mesa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peón
1, record 1, Spanish, pe%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el juego del ajedrez, cada una de las ocho piezas negras o blancas que son iguales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pe%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las jugadas y las estrategias del ajedrez, así como los de las piezas, van en minúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pe%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pawn
1, record 2, English, pawn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pledge 1, record 2, English, pledge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thing pledged. 2, record 2, English, - pawn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gage
1, record 2, French, gage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tours «chose gagée» et «chose engagée» sont aussi courants. 2, record 2, French, - gage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - gage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pawn
1, record 3, English, pawn
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pledge 1, record 3, English, pledge
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The action of pawning or pledging. 2, record 3, English, - pawn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engagement
1, record 3, French, engagement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mise en gage 1, record 3, French, mise%20en%20gage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les verbes pawn et pledge peuvent se rendre en français par «mettre en gage», «donner en gage» ou «engager», tandis que le tour verbal pledge out peut se rendre par «dégager». 2, record 3, French, - engagement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engagement; mise en gage : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - engagement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pawn
1, record 4, English, pawn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pledge 1, record 4, English, pledge
correct
- vadium 2, record 4, English, vadium
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bailments are of six kinds, the classification being of importance from the different nature of the bailee's liability in each case ... (4) when goods or chattels are delivered to another as a pawn, to be security to him for money borrowed of him by the bailor; this is called vadium, a pawn or pledge ... (Jowitt's, 2nd ed. 1977, p. 176) 3, record 4, English, - pawn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a type of bailment. 4, record 4, English, - pawn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des sûretés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gage
1, record 4, French, gage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vadium 2, record 4, French, vadium
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - gage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pledge
1, record 5, English, pledge
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pawn 2, record 5, English, pawn
correct, verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pawn: to pledge personal property as security for payment of a debt. 3, record 5, English, - pledge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a broad sense, to provide something as security for a debt or obligation. 4, record 5, English, - pledge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des sûretés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- donner en gage
1, record 5, French, donner%20en%20gage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mettre en gage 2, record 5, French, mettre%20en%20gage
correct
- constituer en gage 3, record 5, French, constituer%20en%20gage
correct
- nantir 4, record 5, French, nantir
correct
- mettre en nantissement 5, record 5, French, mettre%20en%20nantissement
correct
- remettre en garantie 6, record 5, French, remettre%20en%20garantie
correct
- engager 7, record 5, French, engager
correct
- gager 8, record 5, French, gager
correct
- donner en nantissement 9, record 5, French, donner%20en%20nantissement
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remettre effectivement un bien (titres, créances ou marchandises) à une personne (le plus souvent un créancier) pour garantir le remboursement d'un emprunt ou encore l'exécution d'une obligation. 6, record 5, French, - donner%20en%20gage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les choses mobilières, corporelles et incorporelles, dont on est propriétaire et dont on a la capacité de disposer, peuvent être constituées en gage, soit par le débiteur lui-même, soit par un tiers. 3, record 5, French, - donner%20en%20gage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de cauciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- empeñar
1, record 5, Spanish, empe%C3%B1ar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dar o dejar una cosa en prenda para asegurar la satisfacción del reembolso de un crédito a un particular, a una casa de empeño, o a una [entidad bancaria]. 2, record 5, Spanish, - empe%C3%B1ar
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- in pawn 1, record 6, English, in%20pawn
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en gage 1, record 6, French, en%20gage
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- en pension 1, record 6, French, en%20pension
- en garantie 1, record 6, French, en%20garantie
- en nantissement 1, record 6, French, en%20nantissement
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pawn
1, record 7, English, pawn
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mettre au clou 1, record 7, French, mettre%20au%20clou
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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