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EXPANSION PLUG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- core hole plug
1, record 1, English, core%20hole%20plug
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frost plug 1, record 1, English, frost%20plug
correct, officially approved
- expansion plug 1, record 1, English, expansion%20plug
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
core hole plug; frost plug; expansion plug: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - core%20hole%20plug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de chemise d'eau
1, record 1, French, bouchon%20de%20chemise%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouchon de chemise d'eau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - bouchon%20de%20chemise%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
- Building Hardware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expansion plug
1, record 2, English, expansion%20plug
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- expansion-type plug 2, record 2, English, expansion%2Dtype%20plug
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mark position of holes on the mounting surface and drill holes. Use the supplied expansion plugs for masonry or drywall surfaces. 3, record 2, English, - expansion%20plug
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expansion plug: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - expansion%20plug
Record 2, Key term(s)
- expansion type plug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheville expansible
1, record 2, French, cheville%20expansible
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les suspentes doivent être fixées au béton ou à la maçonnerie au moyen de chevilles métalliques ou expansibles. 2, record 2, French, - cheville%20expansible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheville expansible : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - cheville%20expansible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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