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ROPE MARK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tug-of-war
1, record 1, English, tug%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tug of war 2, record 1, English, tug%20of%20war
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contest in which two teams pull against each other on opposite ends of a rope with the object to pull the middle of the rope over a mark on the ground to win. 3, record 1, English, - tug%2Dof%2Dwar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tug of war sport featured in the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920. 2, record 1, English, - tug%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte à la corde
1, record 1, French, lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir à la corde 2, record 1, French, tir%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
correct, masculine noun
- souque à la corde 1, record 1, French, souque%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
correct, feminine noun
- souque-à-la-corde 3, record 1, French, souque%2D%C3%A0%2Dla%2Dcorde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où deux équipes tirent de leur côté un câble pour déterminer qui entraînera l'autre. 3, record 1, French, - lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tir à la corde ou lutte à la corde ou souque à la corde est un sport qui oppose deux équipes dans une épreuve de force. 4, record 1, French, - lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le tir à la corde a fait partie du programme olympique de 1900 à 1920. 5, record 1, French, - lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jackstay
1, record 2, English, jackstay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rope laid on the sea floor to mark a search area for divers. 2, record 2, English, - jackstay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A weighted line, rope or wire, an chored at both ends, used to guide divers in an underwater search. 3, record 2, English, - jackstay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filière
1, record 2, French, fili%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cordage placé sur le fond marin pour délimiter une zone de recherche. 2, record 2, French, - fili%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ligne, corde ou fil lesté et fixé aux deux extrémités, pour guider les plongeurs qui effectuent une fouille sous-marine. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.] 3, record 2, French, - fili%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filière : terme et définition uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie, terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - fili%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clothing Accessories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arrowhead sash
1, record 3, English, arrowhead%20sash
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ceinture fléchée 1, record 3, English, ceinture%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ceinture fléchée, or arrowhead sash, was one of the famous badges of the voyageur. The ceinture fléchée had many uses. It was used for warmth, as a tump line and a support on the portage, as an emergency rope, and as a mark of distinction and origin. When tightly woven and treated with beeswax, it could even be used as a cup. Originally, ceintures fléchées were woven by hand using a technique called "finger weaving". Later, sashes, were machine loomed in England for the Canadian mass market. The term "fléchée" refers specifically to the original arrowhead design, but there were many other patterns. The chevron, the "flammes"(flames), the "éclairs"(ligtening bolts), the "W"(double chevron), and the "tête de flèche"(large two-tone arrowhead) were also used. Colors and patterns were distinctive of various regions. Probably the most famous of all sashes were those from the Assomption area of Lower Canada, which had multiple multi-colored lightning-bolts(éclairs) flanking a central red core. 1, record 3, English, - arrowhead%20sash
Record 3, Key term(s)
- arrow-head sash
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires vestimentaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ceinture fléchée
1, record 3, French, ceinture%20fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flag
1, record 4, English, flag
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marker 2, record 4, English, marker
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the piece of cloth, rope, or nylon strand used to mark the wire line when swabbing, bailing, etc.... 3, record 4, English, - flag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- repère
1, record 4, French, rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Objet] fixé à intervalle régulier et servant à mesurer la longueur d'un câble. 2, record 4, French, - rep%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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