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HIDE ROOM [3 records]

Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Protection of Life
DEF

A fortified room located in a residence and/or building designed to provide a safe place for the inhabitants to hide in the event of a break-in, home invasion or other threat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité des personnes
DEF

Pièce fortifiée, à l'intérieur de la résidence ou de l'immeuble, conçue pour fournir un endroit sécuritaire où les occupants peuvent se cacher en cas de cambriolage, d'invasion de domicile ou toute autre menace.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Protección de las personas
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Record 2 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Decorations
CONT

Is your house heated by big clunky radiators? Are they eyesores that are taking up valuable space in each room? If so, you can build custom radiator covers that will attractively hide the metal monsters and provide you with a convenient shelf for storage or decorative pieces.... A radiator cover is essentially a 3-sided box with a top. The front of the box will be a frame that contains a screen. The top and two sides will be solid pieces of wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décoration intérieure
DEF

Revêtement ou élément d'ameublement grillagé, destiné à cacher un radiateur d'appartement.

OBS

Pluriel : des cache-radiateurs.

OBS

cache-radiateurs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys (General)
CONT

Laser Tag is a high tech form of hide and seek. In order to play you must be 48" tall.... After you are briefed to play, you move into the vesting room. Here you strap on your vest and release your phaser. Prepare to enter the maze and defend yourself and your team. As you enter the maze, lights, sounds, music and fog all help create a heart pounding, adrenaline pumping atmosphere for an awesome gaming experience.

CONT

Laser game ... is an interactive combat game played in a real environment full of snares and obstacles. ... The players are equipped with electronic fire-arms and electronic vests. This equipment communicates all the time with the computer, evaluates the game and sends the updated results to the displays on players weapons. When the game is over every player receives his own game protocol with his results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
CONT

Un super labyrinthe où l'aventure vous attend. "Zappez" vos adversaires et tentez d'atteindre la base ennemie. Le jeu laser est une activité non violente basée sur la stratégie et la précision.

Spanish

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