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Record 1 2015-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

Concave depression in the surface of a work caused by a blow or the pressure of another object placed against it.

CONT

The pressure made by foreign objects such as plaster, labels and tacks falling into this space can be responsible for dents in the fabric and for cracking and flaking of the paint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Enfoncement concave se présentant à la surface d'une œuvre [d'art].

DEF

enfoncement : Déformation concave à la surface d'une peinture causée par un coup ou par la pression exercée par un objet.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

To make a dent in or on (the car hood was dented in; dented his fender in the collision).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Déformer quelque chose par des bosses ou des creux.

CONT

Un choc qui a cabossé les carrosseries des deux voitures.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
51
occupation code
OBS

51: officers' military occupation code (MOC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
51
occupation code
OBS

51 : groupe professionnel militaire (GPM) des officiers.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
DEF

Said of a type of corn whose kernels are typically dented on the cap or crown at maturity, as opposed to flint corn.

OBS

e.g. dent corn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
OBS

Se dit d'un type de mais, par comparaison au mais corné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
CONT

[...] se le conoce como maíz dentado (dent corn), debido a que al madurar, sus granos presentan una depresión en el extremo distal.

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Record 5 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
OBS

dental; dent: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
OBS

dentaire; dent : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Assurances
OBS

bossellement : Action de bosseler; état de ce qui est bosselé. (GDEL 2-1371).

OBS

défoncement : Action de défoncer un taureau, une caille, etc. - défoncer - 2 - Défoncer quelque chose, briser en enfonçant, en éventrant. (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, vol. 3, p. 3040)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
  • Seguros
DEF

Daño, por depresión, que sufre una superficie como consecuencia de un golpe o apretándola.

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Record 7 2000-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deterioration of Metals
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

A small, rounded depression in a surface usually caused by the part being struck with a rounded object.

DEF

An indention usually caused by impact of a foreign object. Parent material is displaced, seldom separated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Altération des métaux
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

enfoncement : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

A hollow patch in an offset blanket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Dépression dans le blanchet de la presse offset.

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

The opening ... between two pressed steel wires that constitute part of the reed through which the warp ends are drawn after the drawing-in process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
DEF

Intervalle séparant deux lamelles du peigne où sont passés les fils de chaîne.

CONT

piquage en ros. Action de faire passer les fils entre les dents du ros, au moyen de la passette.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Hollow with no raised portion, often caused by plastic deformation resulting from an impression or blow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Creux ne présentant pas de saillie, souvent causé par la déformation plastique résultant d'un choc ou d'un coup.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Bodywork is expensive, so start by inspecting every corner of the car for rust, dents, signs of repainting, or worn-out old paint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
CONT

Les travaux de carrosserie sont coûteux. Commencez donc par examiner l'auto pour repérer les traces de rouille, les bosses et les réparations.

Spanish

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