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WIPE OUT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cancel
1, record 1, English, cancel
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delete 1, record 1, English, delete
correct
- efface 1, record 1, English, efface
correct
- erase 1, record 1, English, erase
correct
- expunge 1, record 1, English, expunge
correct
- obliterate 1, record 1, English, obliterate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean : annul, blot(out), cross(off or out)... rub(out), scratch(out), strike(out), undo, wipe(out). 1, record 1, English, - cancel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biffer
1, record 1, French, biffer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayer 2, record 1, French, rayer
correct
- révoquer 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9voquer
- annuler 3, record 1, French, annuler
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rayer d'autorité (ce qui est écrit) pour supprimer. 1, record 1, French, - biffer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
biffer un nom d'une liste. 1, record 1, French, - biffer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
biffer une phrase. 3, record 1, French, - biffer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
rayer un paragraphe. 3, record 1, French, - biffer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eradicate
1, record 2, English, eradicate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To get rid of; wipe out; destroy. 2, record 2, English, - eradicate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se débarrasser 1, record 2, French, se%20d%C3%A9barrasser
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effacer 2, record 2, French, effacer
- abolir 2, record 2, French, abolir
- bannir 2, record 2, French, bannir
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- erradicar
1, record 2, Spanish, erradicar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hailstorm
1, record 3, English, hailstorm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hail-storm 2, record 3, English, hail%2Dstorm
correct
- hail storm 3, record 3, English, hail%20storm
- white combine 4, record 3, English, white%20combine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent fall or storm of hail. 2, record 3, English, - hailstorm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard hailstorms are generally accompanied with thunder and lightning. 2, record 3, English, - hailstorm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A really "good" hail storm has a special name: we call it The Great White Combine. We would love to have it show up, but in the meanwhile, Glen has been busy getting our more conventional equipment ready to go. We have nothing ready to harvest yet, not even to swath. 5, record 3, English, - hailstorm
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Farming remains one of the most perilous ways to make a living, he said, recalling years when hailstorms-what farmers call the "white combine"-sweep across the plains and wipe out an entire year's crop. 6, record 3, English, - hailstorm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tempête de grêle
1, record 3, French, temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- white combine 2, record 3, French, white%20combine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catastrophe naturelle qui a causé le plus de dommages matériel dans l'histoire du Canada a été la tempête de grêle de Calgary du 7 septembre 1991. 3, record 3, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Cour de cassation [...] juge qu'un Tribunal d'instance peut retenir qu'une tempête de grêle, même de forte intensité, n'est pas un cas de force majeure. 4, record 3, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white combine : cette expression pourrait se traduire littéralement par «moissonneuse-batteuse blanche», image très colorée pour désigner une tempête de grêle d'une telle intensité que les récoltes en sont détruites; elle est utilisée dans l'Ouest canadien et aux États-Unis, mais ne semble pas avoir d'équivalent consacré en français. 2, record 3, French, - temp%C3%AAte%20de%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- moissonneuse-batteuse blanche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tormenta de granizo
1, record 3, Spanish, tormenta%20de%20granizo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- granizada 1, record 3, Spanish, granizada
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clear
1, record 4, English, clear
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wipe out 2, record 4, English, wipe%20out
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
wipe out a debt 2, record 4, English, - clear
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résorber 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sorber
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Préstamos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enjugar
1, record 4, Spanish, enjugar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cancelar o extinguir una deuda o un déficit. 2, record 4, Spanish, - enjugar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decapitation attack
1, record 5, English, decapitation%20attack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- disarming attack 2, record 5, English, disarming%20attack
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear strike targeted at a nation's leaders and primary command posts. It is intended to wipe out an enemy's ability to coordinate decisions and relay orders for a counterattack. Thus, the purpose of a decapitation attack is to paralyze an enemy in a single nuclear strike. 1, record 5, English, - decapitation%20attack
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disarming attack: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 5, English, - decapitation%20attack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attaque neutralisante
1, record 5, French, attaque%20neutralisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- frappe de décapitation 2, record 5, French, frappe%20de%20d%C3%A9capitation
correct, feminine noun
- attaque paralysante 3, record 5, French, attaque%20paralysante
proposal, feminine noun
- coup de décapitation 3, record 5, French, coup%20de%20d%C3%A9capitation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque neutralisante : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 5, French, - attaque%20neutralisante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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