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CONFERENCE TABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conference table
1, record 1, English, conference%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conference room table 2, record 1, English, conference%20room%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large table designed for use at meetings of a committee, staff, or similar body. 3, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a long room with a conference table and chairs. 3, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Soviet rulers ... held up the vision of a general settlement around a conference table. 4, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Conference room tables can be bought in sections which build up to form a horseshoe-shaped table, or a t-shaped table. 2, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- table de conférence
1, record 1, French, table%20de%20conf%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- table de réunion 2, record 1, French, table%20de%20r%C3%A9union
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table de grandes dimensions (ou ensemble de tables) autour de laquelle un certain nombre de personnes peuvent se réunir, chaque personne pouvant voir directement toutes les autres. 3, record 1, French, - table%20de%20conf%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est préférable [...] que les participants soient assis sur des caisses mais puissent échanger plutôt que d'être confortablement installés autour d'une table de conférence sans possibilité réelle de procéder à des échanges satisfaisants. 4, record 1, French, - table%20de%20conf%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conference table
1, record 2, English, conference%20table
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conference room table 2, record 2, English, conference%20room%20table
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large table designed for use at meetings of a committee, staff, or similar body. 3, record 2, English, - conference%20table
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tapis vert
1, record 2, French, tapis%20vert
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table autour de laquelle se réunissent des administrateurs. 2, record 2, French, - tapis%20vert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
conférencite : Affection épidémique contagieuse des directions générales, déclenchant périodiquement des réunions des cadres de l'entreprise. [...] On les appelle «conférences» (d'où le nom de l'affection) ou l'«art de perdre son temps autour d'un tapis vert». 3, record 2, French, - tapis%20vert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du terme «tapis vert» pour désigner la table de conférence est une synecdoque (emploi de la partie pour le tout) et évoque en outre la nappe épaisse, le plus souvent verte, qui recouvre souvent les tables de conférence. 4, record 2, French, - tapis%20vert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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