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Record 1 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

After a 13-year switchback career that has involved periods of massive success, as well as periods when he has fallen badly out of fashion, Tom Robinson is once again edging back into the musical frame.

PHR

switchback career; swithback graph.

Key term(s)
  • switch back
  • switch-back

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
DEF

En ligne brisée irrégulière, présentant une succession de montées et de descentes.

CONT

L'approvisionnement n'a pu se faire qu'en dent de scie avec des déficits ou des excédents considérables selon les années.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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