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ALL PURPOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all purpose
1, record 1, English, all%20purpose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term of a particular significance in grain charter parties. 2, record 1, English, - all%20purpose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Time allowed for all loading and unloading. Usually, stated in days, "8 days all purpose", for example. 2, record 1, English, - all%20purpose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à toutes fins
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20toutes%20fins
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'une importance particulière dans les chartes-parties du grain. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20toutes%20fins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temps alloué pour le chargement et le déchargement complets. Ordinairement mentionné en jours, par exemple, «8 jours à toutes fins». 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20toutes%20fins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- para cualquier finalidad 1, record 1, Spanish, para%20cualquier%20finalidad
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- all purpose
1, record 2, English, all%20purpose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
for all or many purposes: suited or adapted to various uses, including those uses ordinarily requiring special adaptations: not specialized 2, record 2, English, - all%20purpose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bon à tout
1, record 2, French, bon%20%C3%A0%20tout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractérise les aptitudes d'une machine capable d'effectuer des opérations variées par opposition aux machines conçues pour effectuer une seule ou un très petit nombre d'opérations. 1, record 2, French, - bon%20%C3%A0%20tout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tournage "bon à tout" (...) On retrouve ainsi une vieille tradition datant du siècle dernier et caractérisée par la thèse du tour "bon à tout". 1, record 2, French, - bon%20%C3%A0%20tout
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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