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HAND CARD [19 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand card
1, record 1, English, hand%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand card : an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carde à main
1, record 1, French, carde%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carde à main : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - carde%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pot odds
1, record 2, English, pot%20odds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the current size of the pot to the cost of a contemplated call. 2, record 2, English, - pot%20odds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pot odds are often compared to the probability of winning a hand with a future card in order to estimate the call' s expected value. Indeed, a common usage of the term is to say that one "has pot odds, "meaning that the present pot odds, compared to one's estimated chance of winning, make it profitable to call. 2, record 2, English, - pot%20odds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ability to calculate pot odds is a necessary part of any poker players game. 3, record 2, English, - pot%20odds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pot odds: term related to the game of poker. 4, record 2, English, - pot%20odds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cote du pot
1, record 2, French, cote%20du%20pot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport, exprimé sous forme de pourcentages, de fractions ou de cotes, entre la taille de la mise que vous faites ou que vous relancez et le total des mises du pot. 2, record 2, French, - cote%20du%20pot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un joueur de poker qui connaît les cotes du pot suivra donc seulement si son potentiel de gain est supérieur à quatre fois la taille de la mise qu’il doit faire pour voir une autre carte. 3, record 2, French, - cote%20du%20pot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cote du pot : terme relié au poker. 4, record 2, French, - cote%20du%20pot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straight
1, record 3, English, straight
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A straight is a poker hand such as Q[ club, ] J[ spade, ] 10[ spade, ] 9[ heart, ] 8[ heart], that contains five cards of sequential rank.... Two straights are ranked by comparing the highest card of each. Two straights with the same high card are of equal value, suits are not used to separate them. 2, record 3, English, - straight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quinte
1, record 3, French, quinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- suite 2, record 3, French, suite
correct, feminine noun
- séquence 3, record 3, French, s%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
- straight 4, record 3, French, straight
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a en main une suite ou [une] quinte quand on possède cinq cartes qui se suivent mais [qui sont] de couleurs différentes [...] 5, record 3, French, - quinte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La quinte au poker, aussi appelée suite, est une combinaison dont la force est supérieure à celle du brelan et inférieure à celle de la couleur. 6, record 3, French, - quinte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juego de cartas
- Juegos de azar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalera
1, record 3, Spanish, escalera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cribbage
1, record 4, English, cribbage
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crib 1, record 4, English, crib
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card game for two and sometimes three of four players each of whom is dealt six cards one or two of which are discarded before play to form an extra hand counting for the dealer, the object of the game being to form various counting combinations in the hand and in the cards played. 2, record 4, English, - cribbage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The players keep score with a narrow board having holes into which movable pegs fit. 3, record 4, English, - cribbage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crib: slang for "cribbage". 2, record 4, English, - cribbage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
crib: informal for "cribbage". 3, record 4, English, - cribbage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cribbage
1, record 4, French, cribbage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
But du jeu : Former des combinaisons sur la table en essayant de cumuler le plus grand nombre de points. Déroulement de la partie à deux joueurs : (...) le donneur sert cinq cartes à chacun. (...) Les joueurs examinent leur jeu respectif puis écartent deux cartes de leur choix qu'ils retournent, faces cachées, à côté du donneur : ces quatre cartes (...) ne sont utilisées, au profit du donneur, qu'à la fin de la partie. (...) Dès qu'un joueur, en posant une carte, réalise avec celles déjà posées une combinaison, il marque immédiatement les points correspondants. 1, record 4, French, - cribbage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aussi : cribbage à 3 joueurs, cribbage à 4 joueurs. Les joueurs de Cribbage utilisent, pour marquer les points avec plus de facilité, une planchette rectangulaire et des fiches. Au cribbage à cinq cartes, la partie se joue en 61 points, à six cartes, en 121 points, et à sept cartes, en 181 points. 1, record 4, French, - cribbage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slam
1, record 5, English, slam
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- grand slam 1, record 5, English, grand%20slam
correct, see observation, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
slam : A winning of all the tricks or points of a deal in a game of cards. 1, record 5, English, - slam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand slam : The winning of all the tricks of one hand in a card game(as bridge). 1, record 5, English, - slam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chelem
1, record 5, French, chelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- shelem 2, record 5, French, shelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grand chelem 1, record 5, French, grand%20chelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grand shelem 2, record 5, French, grand%20shelem
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vole 3, record 5, French, vole
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand chelem, ou chelem (altération de l'anglais «slam» = écrasement) : Au boston, au whist, au tarot, et au bridge, réunion de toutes les levées dans les mains de deux joueurs associés. 3, record 5, French, - chelem
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chelem : Écrasement de l'adversaire par un camp qui a réalisé les treize levées d'un coup donné (grand chelem) ou toutes moins une (petit chelem) au cours du jeu de carte. 4, record 5, French, - chelem
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vole (du verbe «voler») : «faire la vole» ou «faire la volte» : Aux cartes, gagner toutes les levées d'une manche. 3, record 5, French, - chelem
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
C'est par les définitions que les termes «chelem» ou «grand chelem» sont associés à «vole», les sources ne les renvoyant pas l'un à l'autre. 5, record 5, French, - chelem
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Au bridge, des primes considérables sont attribuées aux chelems réussis mais seulement s'ils ont été demandés. Il n'y a aucune bonification spéciale pour la réussite d'un chelem non déclaré au cours des enchères. 6, record 5, French, - chelem
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 OBS
On dit : «réussir le chelem», «faire le chelem» et, adjectivement, «faire quelqu'un chelem». On écrit aussi «shelem». 4, record 5, French, - chelem
Record 5, Key term(s)
- faire la vole
- faire la volte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Card Games
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double down
1, record 6, English, double%20down
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To dobule the size of one’s initial bet before taking one more card. 2, record 6, English, - double%20down
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To indicate that he wants to double down he must place his wager next to the original one. The dealer will give him one more card only, and will move on to the next hand. 3, record 6, English, - double%20down
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A player’s option to double his original bet by turning over his first two cards and placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout. 4, record 6, English, - double%20down
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Jeux de cartes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- doubler la mise
1, record 6, French, doubler%20la%20mise
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doubler la mise. Au black-jack, c'est le choix que fait le joueur de doubler son pari d'origine en échange de recevoir une seule carte supplémentaire. Pour ce faire, le joueur retourne ses premières cartes et place une mise égale à côté de la mise d'origine. 2, record 6, French, - doubler%20la%20mise
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une fois que les deux cartes initiales ont été données, vous pouvez doubler la mise. La mise est doublée et une seule carte est reçue. 3, record 6, French, - doubler%20la%20mise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de azar
- Juego de cartas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- doblar la apuesta 1, record 6, Spanish, doblar%20la%20apuesta
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blackjack
1, record 7, English, blackjack
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- twenty-one 2, record 7, English, twenty%2Done
correct
- 21 2, record 7, English, 21
correct
- vingt-et-un 2, record 7, English, vingt%2Det%2Dun
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card game in which players try to get a count of twenty-one against a dealer. 3, record 7, English, - blackjack
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blackjack :[also refers to an] original 2-card hand consisting of an ace and a 10-value card. 4, record 7, English, - blackjack
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- blackjack
1, record 7, French, blackjack
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vingt-et-un 2, record 7, French, vingt%2Det%2Dun
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de hasard analogue au trente-et-un, à cette différence qu'on reçoit deux cartes au lieu de trois, et qu'il faut totaliser vingt et un points ou s'en approcher. 2, record 7, French, - blackjack
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blackjack : [se réfère également à] une main de 2 cartes, dont un as et une carte d'une valeur de 10. 1, record 7, French, - blackjack
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juego de cartas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- blackjack
1, record 7, Spanish, blackjack
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- veintiuno 1, record 7, Spanish, veintiuno
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- split
1, record 8, English, split
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To [divide] a matched pair of cards in blackjack and play each card as a separate hand. 2, record 8, English, - split
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, any pair of ten valued cards may be split as if they were a natural pair. You place an additional bet equal to your original bet on the separated card. 2, record 8, English, - split
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couper
1, record 8, French, couper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- séparer 2, record 8, French, s%C3%A9parer
correct
- partager 3, record 8, French, partager
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couper. Si vos deux premières cartes ont la même valeur, vous pouvez partager cette paire en deux mains différentes et placer une seconde mise de la même valeur. 4, record 8, French, - couper
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Séparation [...] Vous pouvez tirez autant de cartes que vous voulez sur chaque paquet séparé, mais si vous séparez deux as, vous ne recevrez qu'une carte additionnelle pour chaque as. 2, record 8, French, - couper
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Si vous coupez deux As et qu'une de vos mains représente un total de 21, ceci n'est pas considéré comme un Blackjack mais comme un 21. 5, record 8, French, - couper
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- doubling down
1, record 9, English, doubling%20down
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player’s option to double his original bet by turning over his first two cards and placing an amount equal to the original bet on the layout. 2, record 9, English, - doubling%20down
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doubling down is your option to double your bet after receiving your first two cards. Some casinos only allow doubling on a total of 9, 10, or 11 although some casinos allow doubling down on any 2-card hand. 3, record 9, English, - doubling%20down
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Double Down : when a player doubles the amount of his/her original bet on the first two cards which must total nine, ten or eleven. Players may double down after they split any two identical cards and the second card down on that hand brings their total to nine, ten or eleven. 4, record 9, English, - doubling%20down
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dédoublement
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9doublement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dédoublement : quand un joueur double son pari original sur les deux premières cartes. Ces cartes doivent totaliser soit neuf, dix ou onze. Les joueurs peuvent doubler ce chiffre après avoir dédoubler n'importe quelles deux cartes identiques. La deuxième carte doit rendre la somme totale de neuf, dix ou onze. 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9doublement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hit
1, record 10, English, hit
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card requested in an effort to improve a hand. 1, record 10, English, - hit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- carte supplémentaire
1, record 10, French, carte%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte [...] demandée ajoutée à la main dans le but de l'améliorer. 1, record 10, French, - carte%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- standing
1, record 11, English, standing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- staying 2, record 11, English, staying
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The decision not to draw any further cards, or hits. 3, record 11, English, - standing
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hitting or standing in Blackjack. The most common decision a player must make during the game is whether to draw another card to the hand("hit"), or stop at the current total("stand"). 4, record 11, English, - standing
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The most basic place to start is hitting and standing. ... If your hand is above 12 and the dealer shows a 4, 5, or 6, your best play is to stand. 5, record 11, English, - standing
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hitting against a 70% chance that you will bust [is unwise;] it may be advisable to seriously consider staying on 15 or 16 in the hopes the dealer has a hand that he/she must hit and may bust. 6, record 11, English, - standing
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Generally, players make the mistake of staying when they should be hitting. 7, record 11, English, - standing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- suspension d'action
1, record 11, French, suspension%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Décision prise] par le joueur [d'indiquer] au croupier qu'il ne veut plus de cartes sur une main. 1, record 11, French, - suspension%20d%27action
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
- Games of Chance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- splitting
1, record 12, English, splitting
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The act of dividing] a matched pair of cards in blackjack and [playing] each card as a separate hand. 1, record 12, English, - splitting
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, any pair of ten valued cards may be split as if they were a natural pair. You place an additional bet equal to your original bet on the separated card. ... When splitting pairs, as with "Doubling Down," if the dealer gets a "Blackjack," only the original bet will lose. 1, record 12, English, - splitting
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
- Jeux de hasard
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- séparation
1, record 12, French, s%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séparation. Si vos deux premières cartes ont la même valeur, vous pouvez les séparer en deux mains distinctes, ce qui placera automatiquement une seconde mise égale à la mise originelle. Survient alors le tirage des cartes. Vous pouvez tirez autant de cartes que vous voulez sur chaque paquet séparé, mais si vous séparez deux as, vous ne recevrez qu'une carte additionnelle pour chaque as. Si vous séparez deux as et une de vos mains totalise 21, elle est comptée comme 21 et non pas comme blackjack. 1, record 12, French, - s%C3%A9paration
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-07-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- mobile communicator
1, record 13, English, mobile%20communicator
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At 0. 5 Kg, Simon is the first fully integrated cellular phone with a computer inside that functions as a wireless fax, pager, E-mailer, calendar, appointment schedules, address book, calculator and pen-based note and sketch pad, all in the palm of one hand. The liquid crystal display acts as both a Keypad and a touch screen. A special slot on the handset allows a card to be used to receive electronic messages or expand the machine's memory. 1, record 13, English, - mobile%20communicator
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ordinaphone portatif
1, record 13, French, ordinaphone%20portatif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À partir de «ordinateur» et «téléphone». 1, record 13, French, - ordinaphone%20portatif
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Yarborough 1, record 14, English, Yarborough
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(1900) : a hand in bridge or whist containing no ace and no card higher than a nine. 2, record 14, English, - Yarborough
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charles Anderson Worseley, 2nd Earl of Yarborough, English nobleman said to have bet a thousand to one against the dealing of such a hand. 2, record 14, English, - Yarborough
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- main blanche
1, record 14, French, main%20blanche
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Main ne contenant aucune carte supérieure au neuf. 2, record 14, French, - main%20blanche
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1987-03-27
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- hand test
1, record 15, English, hand%20test
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projective technique in which children six years of age and over are shown a series of nine drawings of hands in various ambiguous poses and are asked what the hand is doing. The last card is blank and requires the child to imagine a hand and describe what it is doing. The scoring... provides measures of affection, dependence, tension and aggression. 1, record 15, English, - hand%20test
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- test des mains
1, record 15, French, test%20des%20mains
proposal, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1987-03-26
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- hand painted card 1, record 16, English, hand%20painted%20card
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- carte peinte à la main
1, record 16, French, carte%20peinte%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1987-01-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- sighting vane 1, record 17, English, sighting%20vane
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- sight vane 2, record 17, English, sight%20vane
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bearing can be taken with a hand bearing compass, by setting over your steering compass, or by using a device called a peloruse, which has a compass card and sighting vanes, and is used to take a relative bearing, that is measuring the angle between the bow of the boat and the object. 1, record 17, English, - sighting%20vane
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- pinnule
1, record 17, French, pinnule
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque en métal trouée ou percée et garnie d'un fil qui sert à donner la direction convenable au rayon visuel. 1, record 17, French, - pinnule
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- hand card notcher 1, record 18, English, hand%20card%20notcher
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- pince à encocher 1, record 18, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20encocher
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- discard
1, record 19, English, discard
correct, verb, generic
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove(a playing card) from one's hand to prepare for drawing or to reduce the hand to the number specified. 1, record 19, English, - discard
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- écarter
1, record 19, French, %C3%A9carter
correct, specific
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- se défausser 1, record 19, French, se%20d%C3%A9fausser
specific
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le français établit dans le jeu de cartes une nette distinction entre écarter : rejeter une ou plusieurs cartes pour en prendre de nouvelles et se défausser : jeter les cartes [...] inutiles. 1, record 19, French, - %C3%A9carter
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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