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PISTOLET [3 records]

Record 1 2016-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

To cause bodily harm with intent with an air or compressed gas gun or pistolet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

causer intentionnellement des lésions corporelles : terme tiré du Mini-lexique des infractions contre la personne et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Idiomatic Expressions
OBS

[literal French translation :] Tenir le pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expressions idiomatiques
DEF

Contraindre quelqu'un par la menace.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Sites
OBS

cement batcher; doseur de ciment; cement concrete surfacer surfaceuse de béton de ciment; cement gun pistolet à ciment; canon à béton; cement plant with... t. p. h. elevator; centrale à ciment avec élévateur de.. t/h; bulk cement silo silo à ciment en vrac; cement storage shed; hangar de stockage de ciment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers de construction

Spanish

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