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HARDBALL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- narcocracy
1, record 1, English, narcocracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You cannot let Colombia be the first narcocracy in the world.(Bill Bennet, from Empower America, on Chris Mathew's Hardball show, MSNBC, March 15, 2001). 1, record 1, English, - narcocracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- narcocratie
1, record 1, French, narcocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Néologisme de forme. Comparer avec cleptocratie, narcoterrorisme. 1, record 1, French, - narcocratie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- narcocracia
1, record 1, Spanish, narcocracia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régimen político en el cual el tráfico de droga es administrado [...] por los gobernantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - narcocracia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardball
1, record 2, English, hardball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard ball 2, record 2, English, hard%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ball used in the game of baseball, measuring approximately 3 inches (7 cm.) in diameter. 1, record 2, English, - hardball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Hitting Streak uses the exclusive Tuffy SOFT ball. Feel it on the bat and hit it just as far as a regulation ball while eliminating the fear factor of being hit by a wild pitch or a hard ball. 2, record 2, English, - hardball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle dure
1, record 2, French, balle%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On joue avec des balles [...] On a le choix entre dures ou molles. Je me tourne vers mon équipe et pose la question : «Balles dures ou balles molles ?» La réponse est unanime : «BALLES DURES !». Ça, c'est du baseball ! 1, record 2, French, - balle%20dure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full metal jacket bullet
1, record 3, English, full%20metal%20jacket%20bullet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- full jacketed bullet 1, record 3, English, full%20jacketed%20bullet
correct
- full patched bullet 1, record 3, English, full%20patched%20bullet
correct
- full metal case bullet 1, record 3, English, full%20metal%20case%20bullet
correct
- full metal jacket 2, record 3, English, full%20metal%20jacket
correct
- hard-nosed bullet 2, record 3, English, hard%2Dnosed%20bullet
- hardball 1, record 3, English, hardball
correct, jargon
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bullet in which the jacket encloses the core, usually with the exception of the base. 1, record 3, English, - full%20metal%20jacket%20bullet
Record 3, Key term(s)
- metal cased
- jacketed round
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balle blindée
1, record 3, French, balle%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balle chemisée 1, record 3, French, balle%20chemis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle dont le noyau est entièrement recouvert d'une chemise, d'habitude à l'exception du culot. 2, record 3, French, - balle%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle blindée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 3, French, - balle%20blind%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sensitive airspace
1, record 4, English, sensitive%20airspace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sensitive air space 2, record 4, English, sensitive%20air%20space
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Soviets have a long history of "playing hardball" in the sensitive airspace over the Baltic and Barents seas. 1, record 4, English, - sensitive%20airspace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espace aérien sensible
1, record 4, French, espace%20a%C3%A9rien%20sensible
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mediatic bombshell
1, record 5, English, mediatic%20bombshell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- media bombshell 1, record 5, English, media%20bombshell
correct
- media blitz 1, record 5, English, media%20blitz
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mayor Rudy Giuliani's announcing he has prostate cancer had the effect of a mediatic bombshell(Chris Matthews, Hardball, TV channel MSNBC). 1, record 5, English, - mediatic%20bombshell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tempête médiatique
1, record 5, French, temp%C3%AAte%20m%C3%A9diatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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