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SHY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yukon Housing Corporation
1, record 1, English, Yukon%20Housing%20Corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- THC 1, record 1, English, THC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Housing Corporation of the Yukon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Société d'habitation du Yukon
1, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27habitation%20du%20Yukon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SHY
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- syllable hyphen character 1, record 2, English, syllable%20hyphen%20character
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word processing formatting graphic that prints only at syllable boundaries at line endings to indicate continuation of a word on the next line. 2, record 2, English, - syllable%20hyphen%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A syllable hyphen may be ignored or dropped if words are repositioned during text adjust mode operations. 2, record 2, English, - syllable%20hyphen%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère de tiret conditionnel
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tiret%20conditionnel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trait d'union conditionnel 2, record 2, French, trait%20d%27union%20conditionnel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de guión de sílaba
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20gui%C3%B3n%20de%20s%C3%ADlaba
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gráfico del formato en el procesamiento de palabras, que imprime solamente en los límites de las sílabas al final de las líneas para indicar la continuación de una palabra en la línea siguiente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20gui%C3%B3n%20de%20s%C3%ADlaba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con carácter de guión obligatorio (required hyphen character). 2, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20gui%C3%B3n%20de%20s%C3%ADlaba
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shy
1, record 3, English, shy
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- s'effrayer 1, record 3, French, s%27effrayer
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 1990-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shy
1, record 4, English, shy
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of [papermaking] plants shy their medium 3 to 6 mm. 1, record 4, English, - shy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seems to be a term of the papermaking trade. 2, record 4, English, - shy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réduire
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9duire
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- diminuer 1, record 4, French, diminuer
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant du papier, réduire à une dimension moindre la largeur de celui-ci lors de sa transformation. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9duire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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