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Record 1 1999-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Meaning (Language)
OBS

figurative sense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Sens (Langue)

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

to twist out of a natural, normal, or original shape or condition ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Altérer la forme de.

OBS

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

Spanish

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