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SX [7 records]

Record 1 2014-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

Ski cross is based on a simple concept: first across the finish line wins. Four skiers race down a course of rolls, banks and ridges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

[...] course à obstacles (des bosses, des courbes relevées ou des tremplins), à laquelle participent en même temps quatre skieurs.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
SX
occupation code
OBS

SX: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
SX
occupation code
OBS

SX : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
OBS

strategic ballistic missile: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
OBS

missile balistique stratégique : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A volume measure.

CONT

The quantity of cement used in a well is commonly referred to as a given number of sacks. In North American oil operations, a sack consists of 94 lb of cement.

CONT

Cement, bentonite, and ilmenite are marketed in sacks (bags) containing the following amounts: Cement: 94 lb (1 cu ft); Bentonite: 100 lb; Ilmenite: 100 lb; Barite: 100 lb.

OBS

sx: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-06-20

English

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

SX: classification specialty qualification code.

French

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

SX : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications).

Spanish

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Record 6 1982-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Corporate Structure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Structures de l'entreprise

Spanish

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