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MAINSTREAM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mainstream
1, record 1, English, mainstream
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A major or prevailing trend, as of thought, action, literature, music, etc. 1, record 1, English, - mainstream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant dominant
1, record 1, French, courant%20dominant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tendance dominante 2, record 1, French, tendance%20dominante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente mayoritaria
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tendencia mayoritaria 1, record 1, Spanish, tendencia%20mayoritaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corriente mayoritaria; tendencia mayoritaria: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda giros como "corriente mayoritaria" o "tendencia mayoritaria" como alternativas al anglicismo "mainstream". 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20mayoritaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off-the-shelf
1, record 2, English, off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shrunkwrapped 1, record 2, English, shrunkwrapped
correct
- canned 2, record 2, English, canned
correct
- mainstream 1, record 2, English, mainstream
correct
- main stream 1, record 2, English, main%20stream
correct
- vanilla 3, record 2, English, vanilla
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard, usual, of ordinary flavor. 4, record 2, English, - off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's just a vanilla terminal; it does't have any interesting features. 4, record 2, English, - off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This word differs from canonical in that the latter means "the thing you always use (or the way you always do it) unless you have some strong reason to do otherwise," whereas "vanilla" simply means "ordinary". 4, record 2, English, - off%2Dthe%2Dshelf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de série
1, record 2, French, de%20s%C3%A9rie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grand public 1, record 2, French, grand%20public
correct
- ordinaire 2, record 2, French, ordinaire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parfum (flavor) ordinaire, standard. 2, record 2, French, - de%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La version ordinaire (vanilla) d'UNIX Version 7 ne peut pas fonctionner sur un 11134 ordinaire (vanilla). 2, record 2, French, - de%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mot diffère de canonique (canonical) qui signifie «par défaut», vanilla décrivant simplement quelque chose d'ordinaire. 2, record 2, French, - de%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- en serie 1, record 2, Spanish, en%20serie
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enlatado 1, record 2, Spanish, enlatado
- fijo 2, record 2, Spanish, fijo
- listo 1, record 2, Spanish, listo
- disponible 1, record 2, Spanish, disponible
- estandarizado 3, record 2, Spanish, estandarizado
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mainstream
1, record 3, English, mainstream
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mainstream of regular education 1, record 3, English, mainstream%20of%20regular%20education
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enseignement ordinaire
1, record 3, French, enseignement%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cours régulier 2, record 3, French, cours%20r%C3%A9gulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposé à enseignement destiné à l'enfance en difficulté. 1, record 3, French, - enseignement%20ordinaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] les résultats scolaires des retardés sont, en moyenne, inférieurs à ceux des sujets en cours réguliers d'études. 2, record 3, French, - enseignement%20ordinaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mainstream
1, record 4, English, Mainstream
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Offers services and products to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Assists companies and organizations in their efforts to "mainstream" disabled people into employment. 1, record 4, English, - Mainstream
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mainstream
1, record 4, French, Mainstream
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
- Radio Arts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mainstream 1, record 5, English, mainstream
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Radio (Arts du spectacle)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flot principal
1, record 5, French, flot%20principal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des émissions. 1, record 5, French, - flot%20principal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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