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clear off [5 records]

Record 1 1997-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

Touraille : Étuve dans laquelle on sèche l'orge germée (touraillon) pour arrêter la germination.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
  • Masonry Practice

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
  • Maçonnerie
DEF

Enlever au marteau le bousin, partie tendre ou terreuse qui recouvre une pierre.

CONT

Bousin. Matière étrangère, généralement terreuse, qui recouvre parfois sur quelques centimètres d'épaisseur les pierres extraites de la carrière. [...] Enlever le bousin s'appelle ébousiner la pierre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
DEF

clear: to remove, so as to leave the place or way clear. Also with away, off, out

OBS

The process in which persons of equal or higher priority in the class who have the right to apply are cleared off before an application is made for papers of administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
DEF

faire disparaître d'une liste [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
DEF

Débarrasser un terrain des pièces qui le couvrent.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges

Spanish

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