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WITS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video game walkthrough
1, record 1, English, video%20game%20walkthrough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- walkthrough 1, record 1, English, walkthrough
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] guide aimed towards improving a player’s skill within a particular video game and often designed to assist players in completing either an entire video game or specific elements. 2, record 1, English, - video%20game%20walkthrough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you have reached wit's end, a video game walkthrough can help you figure out how to progress. 3, record 1, English, - video%20game%20walkthrough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure pas à pas de jeu vidéo
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20pas%20%C3%A0%20pas%20de%20jeu%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédure pas à pas 1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20pas%20%C3%A0%20pas
correct, feminine noun
- guide 2, record 1, French, guide
correct, masculine noun
- walkthrough 2, record 1, French, walkthrough
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une procédure pas à pas de jeu vidéo est un guide visant à améliorer les compétences d'un joueur dans un jeu vidéo particulier et souvent conçu pour aider les joueurs à terminer un jeu vidéo entier ou des éléments spécifiques. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20pas%20%C3%A0%20pas%20de%20jeu%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- renewal exercise
1, record 2, English, renewal%20exercise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Citizens’ expectations have risen. Emergencies have tested our preparedness and ability to respond quickly. The Public Service must rely on its wits to seize the initiative and control its destiny. For these reasons, the Clerk of the Privy Council has launched a renewal exercise for the Public Service. Preserving organizational memory is a key part of this effort. 1, record 2, English, - renewal%20exercise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démarche de renouvellement
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9marche%20de%20renouvellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le monde vit à un rythme accéléré et se complexifie, les attentes des citoyens ont augmenté et les situations d'urgence ont mis à l'épreuve notre état de préparation et notre capacité à réagir rapidement. Une fonction publique proactive et qui veut prendre le contrôle de sa destinée doit pouvoir compter sur ses propres talents. C'est pour ces raisons que le greffier du Conseil privé a entrepris une démarche de renouvellement de la fonction publique. Préserver la mémoire des organisations est au cœur de cet effort. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20de%20renouvellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Board Games
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Master Mind™
1, record 3, English, Master%20Mind%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parker Brothers name for its colour code game equipment. A battle of wits and logic between two players. Master Mind is a game which gives each player a chance to outsmart his opponent. The codemaker secretly sets up a line of code pegs behind his shield and the codebreaker has up to ten opportunities to try and duplicate the colour and exact position of the hidden code pegs without ever seeing them. 1, record 3, English, - Master%20Mind%26trade%3B
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Master Mind™: A trademark of Parker Brothers. 1, record 3, English, - Master%20Mind%26trade%3B
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Master Mind
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Master Mind
1, record 3, French, Master%20Mind
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marque de Parker Brothers pour son matériel de jeu de code de couleur. Une confrontation de ruse et de logique entre deux joueurs. Master Mind est un jeu qui donne à chaque joueur la possibilité de se mesurer à son adversaire. Le codeur compose secrètement une ligne de fiches de codage derrière l'écran dissimulateur et le décodeur dispose de dix essais pour essayer de déterminer exactement la couleur et la position des fiches de codage qui sont dissimulées à sa vue. 1, record 3, French, - Master%20Mind
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Master MindMC : Marque de commerce de la société Parker Brothers. 1, record 3, French, - Master%20Mind
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sparring partner
1, record 4, English, sparring%20partner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spar-mate 2, record 4, English, spar%2Dmate
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone employed to fight with a boxer during training; a partner with whom one can argue amicably to sharpen one's wits. 3, record 4, English, - sparring%20partner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- partenaire d'entraînement
1, record 4, French, partenaire%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sparring partner 2, record 4, French, sparring%20partner
correct, anglicism, masculine and feminine noun, France
- sparring-partner 3, record 4, French, sparring%2Dpartner
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boxeur servant, à l'entraînement, d'adversaire à un boxeur qui prépare un match. 3, record 4, French, - partenaire%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- compañero de entrenamiento
1, record 4, Spanish, compa%C3%B1ero%20de%20entrenamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- emotionally intact
1, record 5, English, emotionally%20intact
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Dana had some emotional problems, but a thorough psychological assessment indicated her to be generally emotionally intact. Dana has not been able to adjust to the adoptive placement, and while her behavior has not been a problem, her adoptive parents complain that she "just doesn’t fit in - it’s like she doesn’t care whether we’re here or not". Dana is withdrawn, unresponsive, doesn’t want to be with them, expresses no affection, and at times, recoils when they approach her .... 1, record 5, English, - emotionally%20intact
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... administered the Kohs Block Design Test, the Human Figure Drawing Techniques, and the Bender-Gestalt Test to 56 Colombian male street children. Subjects were relatively healthy, intelligent, and emotionally intact ... [Source: PASCAL database]. 2, record 5, English, - emotionally%20intact
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "intact" here implies not only that the mental integrity of a subject has not been severely affected by either inside or outside forces, but that the subject has still all his wit's about him despite a few emotional problems. In other words, he cannot yet be categorized as having a mental sickness or disorder. 2, record 5, English, - emotionally%20intact
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sans troubles affectifs
1, record 5, French, sans%20troubles%20affectifs
proposal, adverb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sans maladies affectives 1, record 5, French, sans%20maladies%20affectives
proposal, adverb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «emotionally intact» est si vague en anglais, qu'il faut déterminer la gravité du symptôme avant de choisir la locution adverbiale appropriée en français. Les propositions françaises relèvent du procédé linguistique dit modulation, ou changement d'optique. Locution adverbiale connexe : sans perturbations affectives. 1, record 5, French, - sans%20troubles%20affectifs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- register-office for wits 1, record 6, English, register%2Doffice%20for%20wits
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wits, bring the gentleman a lantern to find his : apportez-lui un bout de chandelle pour trouver ce qu'il veut dire. Wits end, I am at my : je suis au bout de mon rouleau, de mon latin, de mon breviaire. Wit's end, he is at his : il bat la berloque, Etre à bout d’arguments 1, record 6, English, - register%2Doffice%20for%20wits
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bureau d'esprit 1, record 6, French, bureau%20d%27esprit
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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