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BUTTERFLY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sexology
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network)
1, record 1, English, Butterfly%20%28Asian%20and%20Migrant%20Sex%20Workers%20Support%20Network%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Butterfly 2, record 1, English, Butterfly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Butterfly was formed by sex workers, social workers, legal and health professionals. It provides support to, and advocates for, … Asian and migrant sex workers. The organization is founded upon the belief that sex workers are entitled to respect and basic human rights. Butterfly asserts that, regardless of their immigration status, Asian and migrant sex workers should be treated like all other workers. 3, record 1, English, - Butterfly%20%28Asian%20and%20Migrant%20Sex%20Workers%20Support%20Network%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sexologie
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network)
1, record 1, French, Butterfly%20%28Asian%20and%20Migrant%20Sex%20Workers%20Support%20Network%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Butterfly 2, record 1, French, Butterfly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butterfly
1, record 2, English, butterfly
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An L-shaped steel plate shackled between the Dan Leno bobbin and the legs of a trawl. 2, record 2, English, - butterfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pistolet de guindineau
1, record 2, French, pistolet%20de%20guindineau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pistolet 2, record 2, French, pistolet
correct, masculine noun
- papillon 3, record 2, French, papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'acier en forme de crosse (ou L aplati), placée entre la sphère de guindineau et les entremises du chalut. 4, record 2, French, - pistolet%20de%20guindineau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mariposa
1, record 2, Spanish, mariposa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bow-tie
1, record 3, English, bow%2Dtie
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bow tie 2, record 3, English, bow%20tie
correct
- bow-tie effect 3, record 3, English, bow%2Dtie%20effect
- bow tie effect 4, record 3, English, bow%20tie%20effect
- butterfly 5, record 3, English, butterfly
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark reflective pattern created when the pavilion main facets are cut on the same index as the crown main facets. 6, record 3, English, - bow%2Dtie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pattern seen through the table of marquise, oval and pear-shaped diamonds. 7, record 3, English, - bow%2Dtie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet papillon
1, record 3, French, effet%20papillon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- papillon 2, record 3, French, papillon
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région sombre, en forme de nœud papillon, observable à travers la table des diamants taillés en poire, en ovale ou en marquise. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20papillon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les diamants de taille fantaisie comme les tailles en poire, en marquise, en ovale ou encore les tailles à degrés, peuvent présenter un «effet papillon» [...] lorsque l'angle des facettes de la culasse est incorrect. 4, record 3, French, - effet%20papillon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butterfly knot
1, record 4, English, butterfly%20knot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Butterfly knot 2, record 4, English, Butterfly%20knot
- butterfly 3, record 4, English, butterfly
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knot that may be used by a climber to tie on in the middle of a rope and that is formed by twisting the rope once to form a loop and then twisting the loop to form a figure eight and then passing the bight over the rope and back through the first loop. 1, record 4, English, - butterfly%20knot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Butterfly knot is most commonly used in glacier travel for tying in the middle climber when travelling three to a rope. It ... creates a nice loop for the middle climber to clip into, preferably with two carabiners ... also useful for isolating a damaged section of rope. 2, record 4, English, - butterfly%20knot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nœud papillon
1, record 4, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nœud papillon. S'emploie beaucoup pour les auto-assurances; permet de se déplacer sur la corde sans défaire le nœud et sans se décorder. 2, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20papillon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- butterfly
1, record 5, English, butterfly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- butterfly stroke 2, record 5, English, butterfly%20stroke
correct
- butterfly dolphin 3, record 5, English, butterfly%20dolphin
correct
- dolphin butterfly 3, record 5, English, dolphin%20butterfly
correct
- fly 4, record 5, English, fly
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stroke in which the swimmer is face down, with the legs kicking in unison while the arms simultaneously move over and through the water. 5, record 5, English, - butterfly
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the four primary competitive strokes. 5, record 5, English, - butterfly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- papillon
1, record 5, French, papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nage papillon 2, record 5, French, nage%20papillon
correct, feminine noun
- papillon dauphin 3, record 5, French, papillon%20dauphin
masculine noun, less frequent
- dauphin papillon 4, record 5, French, dauphin%20papillon
masculine noun, less frequent
- dauphin 5, record 5, French, dauphin
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nage où l'on déploie les bras simultanément hors de l'eau. 6, record 5, French, - papillon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le nageur projette les bras simultanément vers l'avant au-dessus de l'eau et les ramène vers l'arrière simultanément dans l'eau. Le nageur doit garder le corps à plat ventre [...] [et il déplace] les jambes et les pieds simultanément de haut en bas [...] 2, record 5, French, - papillon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mariposa
1, record 5, Spanish, mariposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- estilo mariposa 2, record 5, Spanish, estilo%20mariposa
correct, masculine noun
- brazada de mariposa 2, record 5, Spanish, brazada%20de%20mariposa
correct, feminine noun
- nado de delfín 3, record 5, Spanish, nado%20de%20delf%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de natación en que los brazos ejecutan simultáneamente una especie de rotación hacia delante, mientras las piernas se mueven juntas arriba y abajo. 4, record 5, Spanish, - mariposa
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- check rein
1, record 6, English, check%20rein
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- butterfly 1, record 6, English, butterfly
noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Multiple strips of tape are applied at angles to each other with the apex at the joint to limit movement in unidirectional or multidirectional planes (X or star). A variation of this technique to inhibit abduction in the fingers is applied with anchors to adjacent digits. The tape between the anchors is twisted onto itself to create a "rein," limiting movement. 1, record 6, English, - check%20rein
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bandes de rétention en croix
1, record 6, French, bandes%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20en%20croix
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- butterfly catastrophe
1, record 7, English, butterfly%20catastrophe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- butterfly 1, record 7, English, butterfly
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to draw the butterfly catastrophe two of the four parameters must be suppressed, and ordinarily the bias and butterfly factors are chosen. 1, record 7, English, - butterfly%20catastrophe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- papillon
1, record 7, French, papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des sept catastrophes élémentaires (...) 2, record 7, French, - papillon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- butterfly
1, record 8, English, butterfly
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- butterfly spread 2, record 8, English, butterfly%20spread
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The butterfly spread is a viable, low-cost strategy with both limited profit potential and limited risk. It is actually a combination of a bull spread and a bear spread, and involves using three striking prices. Using only calls, the butterfly spread consists of buying one call at the lowest striking price, selling two calls at the middle striking price, and buying one call at the highest striking price. 3, record 8, English, - butterfly
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- papillon
1, record 8, French, papillon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- écart papillon 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cart%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
- écart en papillon 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cart%20en%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
- position mixte papillon 2, record 8, French, position%20mixte%20papillon
correct, feminine noun
- opération mixte papillon 3, record 8, French, op%C3%A9ration%20mixte%20papillon
correct, feminine noun
- opération papillon 4, record 8, French, op%C3%A9ration%20papillon
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison d'écarts sur le même sous-jacent et ayant la même échéance, consistant à acheter deux options de même type (option d'achat ou de vente) à des prix d'exercice extrêmes et à vendre simultanément deux autres options de même type ayant pour même prix d'exercice un prix intermédiaire, qui se situe entre le prix d'exercice plancher et le prix d'exercice plafond des deux options achetées. 1, record 8, French, - papillon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération papillon : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 8, French, - papillon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La représentation graphique de l'écart papillon peut faire penser aux ailes d'un papillon. Cette stratégie de négociation d'options est mise en place afin de bénéficier d'une stabilité relative des cours du sous-jacent, tout en limitant les risques en cas de fluctuations importantes des cours du sous-jacent, à la hausse ou à la baisse. 1, record 8, French, - papillon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación mariposa
1, record 8, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20mariposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compra o venta de dos opciones de compra con diferentes fechas de ejercicio, en el mismo mercado o en dos diferentes. 1, record 8, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20mariposa
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operación mariposa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 8, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20mariposa
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- butterfly
1, record 9, English, butterfly
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a rabble of butterflies. 2, record 9, English, - butterfly
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- papillon
1, record 9, French, papillon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique par lequel on désigne couramment toutes les formes adultes des insectes de l'ordre des Lépidoptères. 2, record 9, French, - papillon
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme comprend aussi ce qu'on appelle «moth» en anglais. Si on doit absolument préciser qu'il s'agit d'une espèce qui préfère la vie diurne, on dirait «papillon diurne»; s'il s'agit d'une espèce qui préfère la vie nocturne, on dirait «papillon nocturne». 2, record 9, French, - papillon
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- butterfly
1, record 10, English, butterfly
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- papillon
1, record 10, French, papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- parapluie 2, record 10, French, parapluie
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- mariposa
1, record 10, Spanish, mariposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto en extensión 2, record 10, Spanish, salto%20en%20extensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-12-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- butterfly bandage
1, record 11, English, butterfly%20bandage
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- butterfly 2, record 11, English, butterfly
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of wing-shaped tape used to approximate surgically or traumatically incised skin. 2, record 11, English, - butterfly%20bandage
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- papillon adhésif
1, record 11, French, papillon%20adh%C3%A9sif
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- bande adhésive papillon 2, record 11, French, bande%20adh%C3%A9sive%20papillon
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il est parfois possible de fermer une blessure en rapprochant les lèvres de la plaie au moyen d'une bande adhésive en forme de papillon (...) 2, record 11, French, - papillon%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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