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BREAK UP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break up
1, record 1, English, break%20up
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In France, the union movement is broken up into various federations under the influence of one or more reformist parties. 2, record 1, English, - break%20up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morceler
1, record 1, French, morceler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démembrer 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9membrer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En France, le mouvement syndical est morcelé en fédérations concurrentes sous l'influence d'un parti réformiste ou d'un autre. 3, record 1, French, - morceler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breakup
1, record 2, English, breakup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- break up 2, record 2, English, break%20up
correct, noun
- break-up 3, record 2, English, break%2Dup
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In video presentations, disruptions in a signal caused by damage to the tape or disc or by loss of sync. 1, record 2, English, - breakup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brouillage de l'image
1, record 2, French, brouillage%20de%20l%27image
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation de l'image vidéo résultant d'un défaut d'asservissement. 2, record 2, French, - brouillage%20de%20l%27image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open up
1, record 3, English, open%20up
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- break up 1, record 3, English, break%20up
verb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débâcler
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9b%C3%A2cler
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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