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LATERAL MOVEMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral transfer
1, record 1, English, lateral%20transfer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lateral movement 2, record 1, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the transfer of an employee to a position for which the maximum rate of pay does not exceed the maximum rate of pay for the position held by that person immediately prior to the transfer. 3, record 1, English, - lateral%20transfer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mutation latérale
1, record 1, French, mutation%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simple mutation sans avancement. Simple changement de fonction où l'employé conserve le même rang dans la hiérarchie ainsi que la même rémunération. 2, record 1, French, - mutation%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral motion
1, record 2, English, lateral%20motion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lateral movement 1, record 2, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jump no. 2 ...: to introduce lateral movement... 3 small changes in direction, whether they be forward, backward or sideways, are normally carried out with the arms, legs or, indeed, the whole body by the deflection of the air flow around it. 1, record 2, English, - lateral%20motion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "drift" which is involuntary. 2, record 2, English, - lateral%20motion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement horizontal
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Skysurfeur changera pour une position de dérive et commencera le mouvement horizontal en s'éloignant du vidéoman. 1, record 2, French, - mouvement%20horizontal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «dérive» qui est involontaire. 2, record 2, French, - mouvement%20horizontal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mouvement latéral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral movement
1, record 3, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lateral movements (work on two tracks) comprise the shoulder-in, the travers, the renvers, the on two tracks, the counter-change of hand, and the leg yielding. The aim is to bring balance and pace into harmony. 2, record 3, English, - lateral%20movement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pas de côté
1, record 3, French, pas%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation générale des airs de deux pistes, à progression directe ou latérale. 2, record 3, French, - pas%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lateral movement
1, record 4, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- side foot work 2, record 4, English, side%20foot%20work
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term: footwork (or legwork). 1, record 4, English, - lateral%20movement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
side foot work: badminton term. 2, record 4, English, - lateral%20movement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lateral displacement
- side footwork
- side foot-work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déplacement latéral
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déplacement latéral : terme employé aussi au badminton. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento lateral
1, record 4, Spanish, desplazamiento%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lateral movement
1, record 5, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Disabled skiing term(s). 1, record 5, English, - lateral%20movement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouvement latéral
1, record 5, French, mouvement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de ski pour handicapés. 1, record 5, French, - mouvement%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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