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MATCHING PAIRS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roller skate
1, record 1, English, roller%20skate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-wheel skate 2, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20skate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roller skates that clamp onto your shoes are fine for skating on sidewalks and streets. But if you take up indoor skating at a rink, you will need a good pair of skates with attached boots. Roller skates of this kind are masterpieces of precision engineering. The wheels, made of hard plastic, are cushioned by ball bearings. A rubber toe-stop at the front corresponds to the toe picks on figure skates. 3, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Competitors use the familiar four-wheel skates with matching pairs of wheels at the toe and heel.... In roller sports figure skating, competitors wear skates with four wheels —two in front, two at the back... 2, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four-wheel skate: Not to be confused with "in-line skate," which also has four wheels but lined in a row. 4, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patin à roulettes
1, record 1, French, patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patin à quatre roues 2, record 1, French, patin%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20roues
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patinage artistique... à roulettes. C'est le même principe que le patinage artistique sur glace, sauf que l'athlète a dans ses pieds des patins à quatre roues. 3, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des patins fixés aux souliers suffisent pour patiner sur les rues et les trottoirs. Mais [pour faire du] patinage à roulettes sur une patinoire intérieure, [il faudra avoir] une bonne paire de patins avec bottines incorporées. De [tels patins à roulettes] sont de petites merveilles de précision. Les roulettes en plastique robuste sont coussinées par des roulements à billes. Un stoppeur de caoutchouc à l'avant correspond aux dents de lame du patin de patinage artistique. 4, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
patin à quatre roues : Ne pas confondre avec «patin à roues alignées», qui a aussi quatre roues, mais placées l'une derrière l'autre. 5, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Patinaje sobre ruedas y patinaje con monopatin
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patín con ruedas en paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patín de cuatro ruedas 2, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%ADn%20de%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] el patinaje artístico sobre ruedas [...] los competidores utilizan patines de cuatro ruedas con pares iguales de ruedas en la punta del pie y en los talones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patín de cuatro ruedas: No confundir con "patín en línea" que también tiene cuatro ruedas pero ubicadas una atrás de la otra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complementary sequence
1, record 2, English, complementary%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nucleic acid base sequences that can form a double-stranded structure by matching base pairs; the complementary sequence to G-T-A-C is C-A-T-G. 2, record 2, English, - complementary%20sequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séquence complémentaire
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuencia complementaria
1, record 2, Spanish, secuencia%20complementaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- matching item
1, record 3, English, matching%20item
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- matching question 2, record 3, English, matching%20question
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a type of objective test item which requires the testee to pair one word, object, symbol, etc., with an associated response. 3, record 3, English, - matching%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matching questions. These consist of a set of questions or items and answers side by side. Each question has to be matched with the correct answer, in printed texts frequently simply by a line connecting the two. Two sets of pictures or words and pictures can easily be used as matching pairs if people have reading or language difficulties. 4, record 3, English, - matching%20item
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A matching question : Match the body organs with the body functions. [Organs: ] a. brain; b. heart; c. lungs; d. kidneys; e. liver ... [Body functions: ] blood purification; nervous system control; blood production; breathing; blood circulation.... 5, record 3, English, - matching%20item
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- item d'appariement
1, record 3, French, item%20d%27appariement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- item de type appariement 1, record 3, French, item%20de%20type%20appariement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'item de type appariement n'est qu'une variante de l'item à choix de réponses. [...] Dans un item de ce genre, on présente d'abord une série d'énoncés qui constitue l'ensemble-stimuli. À chacun des éléments de ce premier ensemble, on demande à l'étudiant d'associer un élément faisant partie d'un deuxième ensemble, l'ensemble-réponses. [...] Habituellement, l'ensemble-stimuli est placé à gauche et il est plus long à lire, même s'il peut comporter moins d'éléments que l'ensemble-réponses placé à droite. 1, record 3, French, - item%20d%27appariement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Household Utensils and Appliances (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twin bed
1, record 4, English, twin%20bed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single bed, esp. one of a matching pair in a bedroom. 2, record 4, English, - twin%20bed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Twin beds are often sold in matching pairs. 3, record 4, English, - twin%20bed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English-language sources consulted define the singular form only. 4, record 4, English, - twin%20bed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement ménager (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lit jumeau
1, record 4, French, lit%20jumeau
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «lit jumeau» n'est pas utilisé en tant que tel au singulier; il figure toujours au pluriel dans les sources françaises consultées qui le définissent comme étant l'ensemble de deux lits identiques (de même dimension et de même garniture) placés côte à côte parallèlement. Toutefois, lorsqu'on prend séparément un de ces lits identiques, on parle le plus souvent de «lit à une place», terme relevé dans le catalogue de Sears. 1, record 4, French, - lit%20jumeau
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lit une place
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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