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vest [7 records]

Record 1 2021-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
  • Sports and Casual Wear
DEF

A sleeveless collarless shirt with usually wide shoulder straps and no front opening.

OBS

In the UK [United Kingdom], especially when used as an undershirt, it is known as a vest ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
DEF

Tricot collant sans manches, largement échancré, porté à même la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prendas de vestir (Generalidades)
  • Ropa de deporte e informal
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

vest: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

gilet : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

To pass or be transferred from one person to another, particularly the passing of an estate from a deceased person. ("The Canadian Law Dictionary", 1980, p. 118)

OBS

When a person becomes entitled to a right, estate, etc., it is said to vest in him (Jowitt's, p. 1857).

OBS

"Vest" may denote either a vesting in interest or a vesting in possession ("Words and Phrases/U.S.", v. 44, p. 161).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

être dévolu : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Investment
DEF

to put in possession or control of someone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Accorder, donner en vertu de son pouvoir.

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Men's Clothing
OBS

--a short, tight-fitting, sleeveless garment worn under a suit coat by men; a waistcoat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour hommes
OBS

--vêtement avec ou sans manches qui se porte sous le veston. [fiche veste]

Spanish

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