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Record 1 2021-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Table Setting (General)
  • Special-Language Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service de table (Généralités)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Mettre la table consiste simplement à apporter sur la table les ustensiles et objets nécessaires au service et à la prise du repas.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

To execute a delivery with the needed twist for the rock to position itself at the back of another rock on the play.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Exécuter un lancer avec l'effet nécessaire pour que la pierre vienne s'immobiliser derrière une autre pierre sur le jeu.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

set a place for someone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

non pas une place à table (Bulletin no 6 de l'Académie canadienne-française, mars 1965)

Spanish

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