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special [7 records]

Record 1 2014-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
DEF

For a particular object or purpose.

CONT

The Special Political Committee of the United Nations which deals with the particular subjects assigned to it by the General Assembly was originally called the Ad hoc Political Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
DEF

Destiné spécialement à cet usage.

OBS

ad hoc : Locution latine signifiant «spécialement et seulement pour une affaire donnée».

Key term(s)
  • spécial

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
OBS

A propósito para el caso de que se trata.

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Record 2 2013-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Les promérops sont spéciaux à l'Afrique australe.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

special; spec: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

spécial; spéc : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Prices
  • Merchandising Techniques

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
  • Techniques marchandes
DEF

Diminution faite sur le prix d'une marchandise.

OBS

En français, le terme «spécial» ne s'emploie pas comme substantif. C'est commettre un anglicisme que de parler des spéciaux du jour au lieu des rabais du jour.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Precios (Comercialización)
  • Técnicas mercantiles
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Record 5 2004-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television Arts
DEF

A single television program that is not part of a series, serial, or other continuing structure.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
OBS

"Le yogourt Z est en promotion près des caisses, mais les rayons sont désespérément vides" (Test Achats, 310, 04.89, p. 5).

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

A recent innovation is the "special", which is a small "single" less expensive than the regular single. Some "specials" have an upper berth, others a lower berth.

OBS

Terms used in Europe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
DEF

Compartiment de première classe à un lit, dans une voiture-lits de type particulier.

Spanish

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