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HANDLE COLOUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handle colour
1, record 1, English, handle%20colour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a rock. 1, record 1, English, - handle%20colour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couleur de la poignée
1, record 1, French, couleur%20de%20la%20poign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la pierre. 1, record 1, French, - couleur%20de%20la%20poign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour officer
1, record 2, English, colour%20officer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- colour bearer 1, record 2, English, colour%20bearer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colour officers are appointed to carry, handle and protect the Colours. 1, record 2, English, - colour%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Colour bearer wears the Colour belt over the left shoulder. 1, record 2, English, - colour%20officer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colour officer; colour bearer : usually written "Colour officer" and "Colour bearer" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 2, English, - colour%20officer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- color officer
- color bearer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-drapeau consacré
1, record 2, French, porte%2Ddrapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portes-drapeaux consacrés ont comme tâche de porter, de manipuler et de protéger les drapeaux consacrés. 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Ddrapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le porte-drapeau consacré porte le brayer sur l'épaule gauche. 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Ddrapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- porte-drapeaux consacrés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waterless, keyless off-set press
1, record 3, English, waterless%2C%20keyless%20off%2Dset%20press
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A waterless, keyless off-set press engineered for quick-fire short-run colour, the Genius 52 delivers a fine print quality with a minimum of waste and is exceptionnally easy to handle. 1, record 3, English, - waterless%2C%20keyless%20off%2Dset%20press
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine offset sans eau, dotée d'encrages courts
1, record 3, French, machine%20offset%20sans%20eau%2C%20dot%C3%A9e%20d%27encrages%20courts
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine offset sans eau, dotée d'encrages courts, la Genius 52 a été conçue pour produire avec rapidité et rentabilité de petits tirages couleur de bonne qualité et avec une gâche minimale. 1, record 3, French, - machine%20offset%20sans%20eau%2C%20dot%C3%A9e%20d%27encrages%20courts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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