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FACE UP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
- Postal Service Operation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- face up
1, record 1, English, face%20up
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To arrange the mail so that the postal indicia or stamp and [address] are right side up and face in the same direction. 1, record 1, English, - face%20up
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face up: term used at Canada Post. 2, record 1, English, - face%20up
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
- Exploitation postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redresser
1, record 1, French, redresser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placer [le courrier] de façon que [la vignette postale ou le timbre et l’adresse] se présentent toujours à l’endroit et dans le même sens. 1, record 1, French, - redresser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
redresser : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 2, record 1, French, - redresser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- face up
1, record 2, English, face%20up
correct, adverb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In shoe Blackjack, all cards are dealt face up to the players and the Dealer. 1, record 2, English, - face%20up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à face ouverte
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20face%20ouverte
correct, adverb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le sabot Blackjack, toutes les cartes sont données «à face ouverte» aux joueurs et au croupier. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20face%20ouverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- face up 1, record 3, English, face%20up
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- endroit dessus
1, record 3, French, endroit%20dessus
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- face up to
1, record 4, English, face%20up%20to
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aborder de front 1, record 4, French, aborder%20de%20front
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- affronter 1, record 4, French, affronter
- regarder la situation froidement et bien en face 1, record 4, French, regarder%20la%20situation%20froidement%20et%20bien%20en%20face
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si, affrontant résolument les problèmes nés de la révolution industrielle, il avait [...] (André Latreille, Sélection hebdomadaire, novembre 1951) 1, record 4, French, - aborder%20de%20front
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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