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METTRE COUVERT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Table Setting (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- set the table
1, record 1, English, set%20the%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Service de table (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre la table
1, record 1, French, mettre%20la%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre le couvert 2, record 1, French, mettre%20le%20couvert
correct
- dresser la table 3, record 1, French, dresser%20la%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettre la table consiste simplement à apporter sur la table les ustensiles et objets nécessaires au service et à la prise du repas. 4, record 1, French, - mettre%20la%20table
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duck behind
1, record 2, English, duck%20behind
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duck one's rock behind 2, record 2, English, duck%20one%27s%20rock%20behind
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To execute a delivery with the needed twist for the rock to position itself at the back of another rock on the play. 2, record 2, English, - duck%20behind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre à couvert
1, record 2, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre sa pierre à couvert 2, record 2, French, mettre%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter un lancer avec l'effet nécessaire pour que la pierre vienne s'immobiliser derrière une autre pierre sur le jeu. 1, record 2, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20couvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- set a place 1, record 3, English, set%20a%20place
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
set a place for someone. 1, record 3, English, - set%20a%20place
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre un couvert 1, record 3, French, mettre%20un%20couvert
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non pas une place à table (Bulletin no 6 de l'Académie canadienne-française, mars 1965) 1, record 3, French, - mettre%20un%20couvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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