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LIGNE DROITE [12 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
OBS

(...) realized gains and losses are to be (...) amortized on a straight-line basis over five years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plane Geometry
DEF

A line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géométrie plane
DEF

Ligne dont l'image est celle d'un fil tendu ou d'un fil à plomb.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The track's north straightaway has starting chutes at both ends so that sprints and hurdles can be run in either direction, depending on the prevailing winds.

PHR

Eight-lane straightaway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

La piste [...] comprend [...] deux virages et deux lignes droites.

CONT

Courir les 100 m sur la droite de la piste.

CONT

N'avoir plus que le dernier droit à franchir.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Cycling
CONT

To be in the home stretch, or home straight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Cyclisme
CONT

être dans la (dernière) ligne droite. Expression sportive.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
  • Ciclismo
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Record 5 2002-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
OBS

Facilities/equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
OBS

Installations/matériel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
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Record 6 2001-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de remo
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Record 7 2000-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports - General

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports - Généralités

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme

Spanish

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Record 10 1990-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
OBS

optique

Spanish

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Record 11 1988-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

If you are marking (laying out) a 400m track, the two straightaways must ... together measure 223.89m or 111.945m each. For a 333.33m track, the straightaways must measure 157.22m together, or 78.61m each.

CONT

straightaway of the skating oval.

OBS

Speed skating term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

S'il s'agit du tracé d'une piste de 400m, les deux lignes droites doivent donc mesurer en tout 223.89m, soit 111.945m chacune. Pour une piste de 333.33m, les lignes droites doivent en tout mesurer 157.22m, soit 78.61m chacune.

CONT

Ligne droite de l'anneau de vitesse.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse.

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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