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COME-ALONG [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- come-along
1, record 1, English, come%2Dalong
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
come-along : an item in the "Mechanical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - come%2Dalong
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cabriolet
1, record 1, French, cabriolet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabriolet : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement mécaniques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - cabriolet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- come-along
1, record 2, English, come%2Dalong
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-operated winch. 2, record 2, English, - come%2Dalong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
come-along : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick) in 1990. 3, record 2, English, - come%2Dalong
Record 2, Key term(s)
- come along
- come-a-long
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Distribution électrique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palan manuel à levier
1, record 2, French, palan%20manuel%20%C3%A0%20levier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palan manuel à levier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990. 2, record 2, French, - palan%20manuel%20%C3%A0%20levier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- come-along hold 1, record 3, English, come%2Dalong%20hold
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In many cases, a prisoner's resistance can be overcome through the use of come-along holds. 1, record 3, English, - come%2Dalong%20hold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prise contraignante 1, record 3, French, prise%20contraignante
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prise coercitive 1, record 3, French, prise%20coercitive
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- finger come-along 1, record 4, English, finger%20come%2Dalong
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because police officers are not always able to initiate a hold from the side position, come-along holds that can be applied from the front of a prisoner, such as(...) the finger come-along,(...) are often used. 1, record 4, English, - finger%20come%2Dalong
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrainte par les doigts 1, record 4, French, contrainte%20par%20les%20doigts
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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