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YARDAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metrage 1, record 1, English, metrage
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meterage 2, record 1, English, meterage
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now that highway signs are in metres and kilometres, construction uses metres and millimetres, and fabrics are sold by the metre, Sandy McArthur, Chairman of Metric Commission Canada, suggests kilometrage and metrage may replace the words like mileage, footage and yardage. 1, record 1, English, - metrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meterage: Meter: the basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches ... 3, record 1, English, - metrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meterage: -age: aggregate: collection ... 4, record 1, English, - metrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
meterage: yardage. 4, record 1, English, - metrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
meterage: footage. 4, record 1, English, - metrage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- footage
- yardage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métrage
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9trage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur en mètres (décimètres, centimètres) d'un objet. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9trage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pièce qui a un métrage de 15 m. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9trage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yardage
1, record 2, English, yardage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extent or amount of something so measured. 2, record 2, English, - yardage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métrage
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9trage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat des mesures prises sur un ouvrage quelconque [...] 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9trage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yardage 1, record 3, English, yardage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre de verges
1, record 3, French, nombre%20de%20verges
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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