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TRAVELER [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traveler
1, record 1, English, traveler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traveler: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - traveler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roulette
1, record 1, French, roulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roulette : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - roulette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traveler
1, record 2, English, traveler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the flyer is replaced by a smooth ring with a flanged upper edge over which is sprung a small C-shaped piece of steel or plastic known as a traveler. 2, record 2, English, - traveler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- curseur
1, record 2, French, curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le curseur dans lequel est passé le fil avant son enroulement sur la bobine, va se mettre en rotation sous vitesse variable, de peu inférieure à la vitesse constante des broches. 2, record 2, French, - curseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Traveller
1, record 3, English, Traveller
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Irish Traveller 2, record 3, English, Irish%20Traveller
correct, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
… the nomadic Travellers … are an indigenous ethnic minority group—defined by their shared customs, traditions, and language—who have lived in Ireland for centuries. 3, record 3, English, - Traveller
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Traveler
- Irish Traveler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Traveller
1, record 3, French, Traveller
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Membre d'un] groupe ethnique irlandais nomade. 2, record 3, French, - Traveller
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Traveler
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- traveller
1, record 3, Spanish, traveller
correct, common gender, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Miembro de un] grupo étnico […] de origen irlandés. 1, record 3, Spanish, - traveller
Record 3, Key term(s)
- traveler
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- traveler
1, record 4, English, traveler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- traveller 2, record 4, English, traveller
correct, Great Britain
- traveller horse 3, record 4, English, traveller%20horse
- mainsheet traveller 3, record 4, English, mainsheet%20traveller
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal bar, track, or wire on the deck of a boat to which one end of a sheet may be attached enabling a sail on a boom or club to swing (travel) over the proper angle without tending when coming about. 4, record 4, English, - traveler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traveller horse, mainsheet traveller: sailing terms. 3, record 4, English, - traveler
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sheet traveler
- sheet traveller
- traveler horse
- mainsheet traveler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barre d'écoute
1, record 4, French, barre%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arceau métallique qui enjambe la barre à l'arrière des petites embarcations à voile. 2, record 4, French, - barre%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur cet arceau, circule un curseur muni d'une poulie qui sert de renvoi à l'écoute de la grand-voile. Ainsi, quelle que soit la position de la bôme, l'écoute n'entrave pas la manœuvre de la barre. 2, record 4, French, - barre%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barre d'écoute : terme de voile. 3, record 4, French, - barre%20d%27%C3%A9coute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de escotas
1, record 4, Spanish, barra%20de%20escotas
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- escotero 1, record 4, Spanish, escotero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- traveler 1, record 5, English, traveler
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roue à mesurer
1, record 5, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20mesurer
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Gypsy
1, record 6, English, Gypsy
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- traveller 2, record 6, English, traveller
correct
- traveler 3, record 6, English, traveler
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A member of a wandering people having dark skin and black hair who originally migrated to Europe from N. India in the 15th and 16th centuries. 4, record 6, English, - Gypsy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traveller: the politically correct term for Gypsy. 3, record 6, English, - Gypsy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gypsies have been known as "travellers" or "travelling people" since the eighteenth century and it is their own name for themselves. [However,] it appears that proper gypsies do not mind being called 'gypsies', [since] gypsies are ... recognized as an ethnic group and thus protected from discrimination under the British 1976 Race Relations Act. 5, record 6, English, - Gypsy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Gitan
1, record 6, French, Gitan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Gitane 1, record 6, French, Gitane
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Tzigane 2, record 6, French, Tzigane
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- Tsigane 3, record 6, French, Tsigane
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Tziganes, nom d'un peuple [...] venu de l'Inde, apparu d'abord en Grèce et en Europe orientale vers la fin du XIIIe siècle, au XVe siècle en Europe occidentale, qui a mené une existence de nomades exerçant diverses activités (artisanat, spectacle). 3, record 6, French, - Gitan
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gitan; Gitane : terminologie employée en France et en Espagne. 1, record 6, French, - Gitan
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Tzigane; Tsigane : terminologie employée dans le reste de l'Europe. 1, record 6, French, - Gitan
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
- Geografía política y geopolítica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gitano
1, record 6, Spanish, gitano
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- itinerante 1, record 6, Spanish, itinerante
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gitano; itinerante: términos generalmente utilizados en plural. 2, record 6, Spanish, - gitano
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gitanos
- itinerantes
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- traveller
1, record 7, English, traveller
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- traveler 2, record 7, English, traveler
correct, United States
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who travels or has traveled, as to distant places. 3, record 7, English, - traveller
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traveller: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 7, English, - traveller
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- voyageur
1, record 7, French, voyageur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui se déplace [...] hors de son pays, de son lieu de résidence [...] 2, record 7, French, - voyageur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voyageur; voyageuse : termes recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 7, French, - voyageur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- backcountry traveller
1, record 8, English, backcountry%20traveller
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- traveller 1, record 8, English, traveller
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backcountry travellers are advised to avoid all avalanche terrain. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 8, English, - backcountry%20traveller
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backcountry traveller; traveller: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 8, English, - backcountry%20traveller
Record 8, Key term(s)
- backcountry traveler
- traveler
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- randonneur de l'arrière-pays
1, record 8, French, randonneur%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- randonneuse de l'arrière-pays 1, record 8, French, randonneuse%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- randonneur 1, record 8, French, randonneur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- randonneuse 1, record 8, French, randonneuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On conseille aux randonneurs de l'arrière-pays d'éviter tout terrain avalancheux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 8, French, - randonneur%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
randonneur de l'arrière-pays; randonneuse de l'arrière-pays; randonneur; randonneuse : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 8, French, - randonneur%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpays
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- The Traveler
1, record 9, English, The%20Traveler
correct, Alberta
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- The Pathfinder 2, record 9, English, The%20Pathfinder
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
published by the Alberta Hostelling Association. 1, record 9, English, - The%20Traveler
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- The Traveler
1, record 9, French, The%20Traveler
correct, Alberta
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- The Pathfinder 1, record 9, French, The%20Pathfinder
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de l'association. 1, record 9, French, - The%20Traveler
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- draw curtain 1, record 10, English, draw%20curtain
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- traveler 2, record 10, English, traveler
- traveler curtain 3, record 10, English, traveler%20curtain
- traveller 4, record 10, English, traveller
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conventional action of a draw curtain or traveler is the drawing together of two curtain halves on two overlapping sections of track. 1, record 10, English, - draw%20curtain
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rideau à la grecque
1, record 10, French, rideau%20%C3%A0%20la%20grecque
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rideau (...) composé de deux éléments froncés qui se rejoignent et même se recouvrent légèrement au milieu. 2, record 10, French, - rideau%20%C3%A0%20la%20grecque
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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