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PION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pawn
1, record 1, English, pawn
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of the sixteen pieces (eight per player) of smallest size, value, and capability in a game of chess. 1, record 1, English, - pawn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pion
1, record 1, French, pion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux échecs, chacune des huit pièces que chaque joueur place devant les figures au début de la partie. 2, record 1, French, - pion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de mesa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peón
1, record 1, Spanish, pe%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el juego del ajedrez, cada una de las ocho piezas negras o blancas que son iguales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pe%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las jugadas y las estrategias del ajedrez, así como los de las piezas, van en minúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pe%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pion
1, record 2, English, pion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pi-meson 1, record 2, English, pi%2Dmeson
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elementary particle; the contraction of pi-meson. The mass of a charged pion is about 273 times that of an electron. An electrically neutral pion has a mass 264 times that of an electron. 1, record 2, English, - pion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méson pi
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9son%20pi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pion 1, record 2, French, pion
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mésons se divisent en deux groupes : les mésons pi, dont la masse est environ 270 fois celle de l'électron, et les mésons ka, [...] 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9son%20pi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pión
1, record 2, Spanish, pi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partícula elemental inestable del género de los mesones. Su masa es aproximadamente 270 veces la del electrón y su carga eléctrica es igual a la de este o nula. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- game piece
1, record 3, English, game%20piece
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gaming piece 2, record 3, English, gaming%20piece
correct
- gaming token 3, record 3, English, gaming%20token
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intricately carved tokens from a nearly 5,000-year old board game have been unearthed in southeast Turkey ... The 49 found pieces may be the oldest gaming tokens ever recovered, and they should help to back the current theory that board games originated in the Middle East over five millennia ago. 3, record 3, English, - game%20piece
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce de jeu
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pion de jeu 2, record 3, French, pion%20de%20jeu
correct, masculine noun
- pion 3, record 3, French, pion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des pièces au jeu de dames, et à divers autres jeux. 3, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20jeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- assembly pin
1, record 4, English, assembly%20pin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the boosters broke at the junction between mid and aft segments at an altitude of approximately 10 km, most likely after sliding of the belt securing the assembly pins. 1, record 4, English, - assembly%20pin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pion
1, record 4, French, pion
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'un des EAP [étage d'accélération à poudre] s'est brisé à la jonction entre le segment intermédiaire et le segment arrière, à environ 10 km d'altitude, très probablement à la suite d'un glissement de la sangle assurant le maintien en place des pions. 1, record 4, French, - pion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slug
1, record 5, English, slug
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of metal of uniform thickness and of regular or irregular shape taken from a wrought product, usually for impact extrusion. Slugs are supplied with or without a centre hole. They may also be taken from a cast product. 2, record 5, English, - slug
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - slug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Formage des métaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pion
1, record 5, French, pion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de métal d'épaisseur constante et de forme régulière ou irrégulière, obtenue à partir d'un produit corroyé, destinée généralement au filage par choc. Les pions sont livrés avec ou sans trou de centrage. Ils peuvent également être obtenus à partir d'un produit moulé. 2, record 5, French, - pion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - pion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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