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pusher [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
- Maneuvering of Ships
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pusher tug
1, record 1, English, pusher%20tug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- push tug 2, record 1, English, push%20tug
correct
- pushing tug 3, record 1, English, pushing%20tug
correct
- pusher 4, record 1, English, pusher
correct, officially approved
- push boat 5, record 1, English, push%20boat
correct
- pusher boat 4, record 1, English, pusher%20boat
correct
- towboat 6, record 1, English, towboat
correct
- tow boat 7, record 1, English, tow%20boat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compact shallow-draft boat with a squared bow designed and fitted for pushing tows of barges on inland waterways. 8, record 1, English, - pusher%20tug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When in transit, multiple barges are often lashed together into groups called a tow so that one tow boat (the self-propelled vessel that pushes the barges) can move numerous barges at once. Depending on river conditions and direction of travel, as many as 40 barges can be moved by a single tow boat in this fashion. 7, record 1, English, - pusher%20tug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
towboat; tow boat: Not to be confused with "tugboat," which can also be referred to as a "towboat." 9, record 1, English, - pusher%20tug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pusher: designation officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 9, record 1, English, - pusher%20tug
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tow-boat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
- Manœuvre des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pousseur
1, record 1, French, pousseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remorqueur-pousseur 2, record 1, French, remorqueur%2Dpousseur
correct, masculine noun
- automoteur-pousseur 2, record 1, French, automoteur%2Dpousseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bâtiment construit pour assurer le poussage des barges ou transformé à cet effet. 2, record 1, French, - pousseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poussage [...] consiste à former un convoi composé d'un pousseur de forme rectangulaire et de plusieurs barges, étroitement liées entre elles, généralement deux par deux. 3, record 1, French, - pousseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pousseur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - pousseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte por barcos especiales
- Maniobras de los buques
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empujador
1, record 1, Spanish, empujador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exploding pusher
1, record 2, English, exploding%20pusher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pusher 2, record 2, English, pusher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploding Pusher Targets for the SHIVA Laser System. ... We have designed the first targets for the 20 TW SHIVA laser system. They are simple glass micro-balloons, approximately 300 [micrometers] in diameter and 2 [micrometers] thick, filled with D-T gas. Using Lasnex, whose model physics was utilized successfully for ARGUS targets, we optimize for both gain and yield. The target behaves as an exploding pusher. 1, record 2, English, - exploding%20pusher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pousseur explosé
1, record 2, French, pousseur%20explos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les expériences publiées [sur la fusion nucléaire par laser] ont en effet porté sur des microsphères de verre de petite taille [...] remplie d'un mélange homogène de gaz D-T à quelques dizaines d'atmosphères. Le faisceau laser irradie uniformément le ballon et l'élève à une température de l'ordre du keV: le verre explose alors sur place en comprimant le gaz intérieur [...]. Ce type de compression est appelé pousseur explosé [...]. Le gaz intérieur est alors chauffé par une onde de choc convergente qui interdit de parvenir au domaine de supercompression. Le mélange D-T est toutefois suffisamment dense et chaud pour qu'il s'y produise des réactions thermonucléaires. 2, record 2, French, - pousseur%20explos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Earthmoving
- Road Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pusher
1, record 3, English, pusher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- push tractor 2, record 3, English, push%20tractor
correct
- pusher tractor 3, record 3, English, pusher%20tractor
correct
- pushdozer 4, record 3, English, pushdozer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of a semipenetrable condition of the soil (hardpack, clay), the lack of available traction (frozen and slippery, very muddy) ... towed scrapers may have difficulty in picking up their load. ... For best [excavating] operation the pusher, equipped with a cushion blade or a push cup, ... makes smooth contact with the scraper's push block ... [providing additional tractive effort]. 2, record 3, English, - pusher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Terrassement
- Entretien des routes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pousseur
1, record 3, French, pousseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tracteur d'appoint 2, record 3, French, tracteur%20d%27appoint
masculine noun
- tracteur de renfort 2, record 3, French, tracteur%20de%20renfort
masculine noun
- tracteur indépendant 2, record 3, French, tracteur%20ind%C3%A9pendant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracteur équipé pour exercer une poussée de renfort sur l'arrière d'une décapeuse lors du chargement. 3, record 3, French, - pousseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pousseur [...] est un tracteur sur chenilles ou sur pneus équipé [d'une lame renforcée ou d'une plaque de poussage], pour exercer une poussée de renfort sur l'arrière du scraper ou, éventuellement de tout autre engin disposé pour recevoir une poussée. 4, record 3, French, - pousseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pousseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 5, record 3, French, - pousseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
- Remoción de tierras
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractor empujador
1, record 3, Spanish, tractor%20empujador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pusher
1, record 4, English, pusher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- puddler 2, record 4, English, puddler
correct, less frequent
- puffball artist 2, record 4, English, puffball%20artist
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A consistent player who hopes to wear down his opponent by maddeningly returning everything with soft looping stokes that lack place. 3, record 4, English, - pusher
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pusher hangs back at the base line, a good retreiver, patiently waiting for a big hitter to blow his cool and the match. Also known as a "pooper". 3, record 4, English, - pusher
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related term: defensive counterpuncher. 3, record 4, English, - pusher
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All beginners are pushers. You start off being a pusher because you are just trying to get the ball over the net and in the court ... A pusher does not like to go to the net. A pusher usually does not like to play fast ... A pusher relies on his opponent to miss first. 4, record 4, English, - pusher
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pooper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pousseux
1, record 4, French, pousseux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pousse-balle 2, record 4, French, pousse%2Dballe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un joueur, souvent médiocre, qui ne fait que renvoyer des balles lentes, sans force et vitesse, souvent dirigées au centre. 3, record 4, French, - pousseux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme connexe : jouer la renvoyette. Mise en garde : le terme «pousse-balle» peut être utilisé aussi pour qualifier une action, un jeu, comme un service. 3, record 4, French, - pousseux
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pousseuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drug pusher
1, record 5, English, drug%20pusher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- drug peddler 2, record 5, English, drug%20peddler
correct
- street pusher 3, record 5, English, street%20pusher
correct
- dealer 4, record 5, English, dealer
correct, see observation
- pusher 5, record 5, English, pusher
correct, familiar
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of the drug pusher is to extract everything he can from his existing clients, while locating new clients to replace his existing ones. 6, record 5, English, - drug%20pusher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A petty seller of drugs, e.g. on the street. 7, record 5, English, - drug%20pusher
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dealer: not to be confused with "cartel dealer." 7, record 5, English, - drug%20pusher
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- revendeur de drogue
1, record 5, French, revendeur%20de%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vendeur de drogue 2, record 5, French, vendeur%20de%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
- pourvoyeur de drogue 3, record 5, French, pourvoyeur%20de%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, un nombre important de prostituées travailleraient sous le contrôle d'un proxénète. Le vendeur de drogue tient aussi souvent le rôle de proxénète, tout comme les propriétaires de studios de massage, d'agences d'escortes et de bars de danseuses nues, dont 80 % offrent des services sexuels. 4, record 5, French, - revendeur%20de%20drogue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le nouveau proxénète est le «pusher» (ou revendeur de drogue). 5, record 5, French, - revendeur%20de%20drogue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le revendeur de drogue] ne doit pas être confondu avec le trafiquant, véritable grossiste de la drogue. 6, record 5, French, - revendeur%20de%20drogue
Record 5, Key term(s)
- revendeur de drogues
- vendeur de drogues
- pourvoyeur de drogues
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pusher
1, record 6, English, pusher
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sens : vendeur de schnouffe, trafiquant de drogue. Traduction proposée : Il y a les «pontes», qui sont les gros bonnets, ne se «mouillant» jamais, et qui après avoir fourni la drogue emploient les «jeunots» pour prendre les risques 1, record 6, French, - ponte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Construction Site Organization
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- straw boss
1, record 7, English, straw%20boss
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- group leader 1, record 7, English, group%20leader
correct
- gang leader 1, record 7, English, gang%20leader
- head 1, record 7, English, head
noun
- pacer 1, record 7, English, pacer
- pusher 1, record 7, English, pusher
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Applied to a worker who takes head in a construction or labouring crew and is selected to expedite the work of the crew ... Regularly performs all duties of workers of his crew. 1, record 7, English, - straw%20boss
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Organisation des chantiers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chef d'équipe
1, record 7, French, chef%20d%27%C3%A9quipe
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pusher
1, record 8, English, pusher
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 2, record 8, English, - pusher
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lanceur
1, record 8, French, lanceur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlements/arbitrage. 1, record 8, French, - lanceur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- auxiliar de salida
1, record 8, Spanish, auxiliar%20de%20salida
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pusher 1, record 9, English, pusher
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- produit pousseur
1, record 9, French, produit%20pousseur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- stock poussant 1, record 9, French, stock%20poussant
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- trafficker 1, record 10, English, trafficker
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- pusher 1, record 10, English, pusher
- runner 1, record 10, English, runner
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person that deals or trades in prohibited goods, exchanging, buying or selling them. 1, record 10, English, - trafficker
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trafficker; pusher; runner: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 10, English, - trafficker
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- trafiquant
1, record 10, French, trafiquant
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui trafique des marchandises interdites, elle les achète et les vend en réalisant des profits illicites. 1, record 10, French, - trafiquant
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trafiquant : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 10, French, - trafiquant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- traficante
1, record 10, Spanish, traficante
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que comercia o negocia con mercancías prohibidas, cambiando, comprando y vendiendo. 1, record 10, Spanish, - traficante
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traficante: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 10, Spanish, - traficante
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