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go about [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- go about
1, record 1, English, go%20about
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
My colleague ... and myself have met with our local seaway group. They want to go about setting up an ethanol plant in our area. 2, record 1, English, - go%20about
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprendre des démarches
1, record 1, French, entreprendre%20des%20d%C3%A9marches
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mon collègue [...] et moi-même avons rencontré le groupe Seaway de notre région qui veut [...] entreprendre des démarches visant à l'établissement d'une usine d'éthanol pour notre région. 1, record 1, French, - entreprendre%20des%20d%C3%A9marches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- go about
1, record 2, English, go%20about
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tack 2, record 2, English, tack
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bring a sailing vessel head to wind and across it so as to bring the wind on the opposite side of the vessel. 3, record 2, English, - go%20about
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virer de bord vent devant
1, record 2, French, virer%20de%20bord%20vent%20devant
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virer de bord vent debout 2, record 2, French, virer%20de%20bord%20vent%20debout
correct
- virer vent devant 3, record 2, French, virer%20vent%20devant
correct
- virer devant 3, record 2, French, virer%20devant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire prendre à un navire les amures opposées à celles sous lesquelles il court en le faisant passer par la position vent debout. 4, record 2, French, - virer%20de%20bord%20vent%20devant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virer de bord vent devant : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 2, French, - virer%20de%20bord%20vent%20devant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virar
1, record 2, Spanish, virar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambiar de amura 1, record 2, Spanish, cambiar%20de%20amura
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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