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PAGAIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paddle
1, record 1, English, paddle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lightweight pole with one or two blades that is held in the hands and used for propelling a watercraft. 2, record 1, English, - paddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paddles are used to propel kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, etc. 2, record 1, English, - paddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pagaie
1, record 1, French, pagaie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre légère à une ou deux pelles, tenue dans les mains et utilisée pour la propulsion d'embarcations. 2, record 1, French, - pagaie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pagaies sont utilisées pour la propulsion des kayaks, des canots, des planches à pagaie, etc. 2, record 1, French, - pagaie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala
1, record 1, Spanish, pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- remo 2, record 1, Spanish, remo
correct, masculine noun
- canalete 2, record 1, Spanish, canalete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Pala" y "remo" se refieren al piragüismo y "canalete" se refiere al remo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pala
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- La Pagaie
1, record 2, English, La%20Pagaie
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information confirmed by the Association québécoise de canoë-kayak de vitesse. 2, record 2, English, - La%20Pagaie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La Pagaie
1, record 2, French, La%20Pagaie
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
publié par l'Association québécoise de canoë-kayak de vitesse. Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme. 2, record 2, French, - La%20Pagaie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- situation normal, all fouled up
1, record 3, English, situation%20normal%2C%20all%20fouled%20up
correct, jargon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SNAFU 2, record 3, English, SNAFU
correct, jargon
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snafu 3, record 3, English, snafu
correct, jargon
- situation normal, all fucked up 4, record 3, English, situation%20normal%2C%20all%20fucked%20up
correct, jargon
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation. 4, record 3, English, - situation%20normal%2C%20all%20fouled%20up
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The expression] "situation normal all fouled up" [is used] in polite conversation. 2, record 3, English, - situation%20normal%2C%20all%20fouled%20up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pagaille
1, record 3, French, pagaille
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pagaïe 2, record 3, French, paga%C3%AFe
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pagaye 3, record 3, French, pagaye
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- salade 4, record 3, French, salade
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- désordre 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sordre
correct, masculine noun
- confusion 4, record 3, French, confusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grand désordre d'objets. 5, record 3, French, - pagaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quelle pagaie! C'est la pagaille. 3, record 3, French, - pagaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Mettre, foutre le désordre, la pagaille dans quelque chose. 6, record 3, French, - pagaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pagaille : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 3, French, - pagaille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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