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DIPPING COLOURS [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
DEF

Rendering a salute by lowering the Colours to the entitled dignitaries ...

OBS

dipping the colours: usually written "dipping the Colours" in Canadian Forces documents.

Key term(s)
  • dipping the colour
  • dipping the colors
  • dipping the color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
DEF

Descente des drapeaux consacrés effectuée pour saluer les personnes qui y ont droit [...]

Key term(s)
  • salut avec le drapeau consacré

Spanish

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