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TONG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flip-flop
1, record 1, English, flip%2Dflop
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thong 1, record 1, English, thong
correct, noun, Australia, New Zealand, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually rubber sandal with a [strip] between the big and second toe. 2, record 1, English, - flip%2Dflop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sandale de plage
1, record 1, French, sandale%20de%20plage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tong 2, record 1, French, tong
correct, feminine noun
- gougoune 3, record 1, French, gougoune
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussure de plage, formée d'une semelle et d'une bride en V. 4, record 1, French, - sandale%20de%20plage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calzado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chancla
1, record 1, Spanish, chancla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojota 1, record 1, Spanish, ojota
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calzado de verano que se sujeta al pie con una o dos tiras en el empeine o entre los dedos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chancla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mud sole
1, record 2, English, mud%20sole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- longfin sole 1, record 2, English, longfin%20sole
correct
- tong 2, record 2, English, tong
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large commercially important southern African flatfish much depleted by overfishing. 2, record 2, English, - mud%20sole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Synaptura pectoralis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sole de vase
1, record 2, French, sole%20de%20vase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Afrique du Sud sole désigne les espèces Austroglossus (Austroglossus microlepsis et Austroglossus pectoralis) également de la famille des Soleidae. 2, record 2, French, - sole%20de%20vase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soléidés : Famille de poissons téléostéens, hétérosomes, au corps très comprimé latéralement (poissons plats) [...] Leur forme est ovale [...] Pratiquement, on peut les englober tous sous le nom de «sole». 3, record 2, French, - sole%20de%20vase
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Synaptura pectoralis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- West coast sole
1, record 3, English, West%20coast%20sole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tong 2, record 3, English, tong
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closely related fish (A. microlepis) distinguished by its minute scales. 2, record 3, English, - West%20coast%20sole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sole australe occidentale
1, record 3, French, sole%20australe%20occidentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soléidés : Famille de poissons téléostéens, hétérosomes, au corps très comprimé latéralement (poissons plats) [...] Leur forme est ovale [...] Pratiquement, on peut les englober tous sous le nom de «sole». 2, record 3, French, - sole%20australe%20occidentale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tang
1, record 4, English, tang
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tong 2, record 4, English, tong
correct
- polishing tang 3, record 4, English, polishing%20tang
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polishing arm with dops, pots, platforms and claws, used to hold the diamond in the correct position for polishing. 4, record 4, English, - tang
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tang resembles a squat, three-legged stool, two of the legs being adjacent to the wheel, while the diamond to be polished is soldered to or otherwise held in the third leg and held against the wheel. 5, record 4, English, - tang
Record 4, Key term(s)
- polishing tong
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince
1, record 4, French, pince
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pince de taille 2, record 4, French, pince%20de%20taille
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil manuel servant à maintenir le diamant à tailler dans la bonne position. En forme de bras, il peut comprendre un dop, un pot, un pot à angle droit et des griffes. 3, record 4, French, - pince
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pince comprend le corps proprement dit servant de poignée, deux pattes ou pieds et une tête à laquelle est fixé le dop. 4, record 4, French, - pince
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équipement pour la taille du diamant. Pour la taille de pierres de couleur, on utilise l'évention (ou évent) ou la facetteuse. 5, record 4, French, - pince
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tongs
1, record 5, English, tongs
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large wrenches used for turning when making up or breaking out drill pipe, casing, tubing, or other pipe ... 2, record 5, English, - tongs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... variously called casing tongs, rotary tongs, and so forth according to the specific use. Power tongs are pneumatically or hydraulically operated tools that serve to spin the pipe up tight, and, in some instances, to apply the final makeup torque. 2, record 5, English, - tongs
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tong
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clés à tiges
1, record 5, French, cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20tiges
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- clefs à tiges
- clef à tiges
- clé à tiges
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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