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HOLDUP [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold up man
1, record 1, English, hold%20up%20man
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hold-up man
- holdup man
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- braqueur
1, record 1, French, braqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui commet un vol à main armée. 2, record 1, French, - braqueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hold up rail 1, record 2, English, hold%20up%20rail
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- holdup rail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre anti-hold up
1, record 2, French, barre%20anti%2Dhold%20up
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une barre, manœuvrée au pied, que le réceptionniste actionne en situation d'urgence. Cela déclenche un signal que n'entend ou ne voit le suspect, mais qui est perçu ailleurs dans la chancellerie. 1, record 2, French, - barre%20anti%2Dhold%20up
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Manuel des instructions de sécurité, annexe F, chap. 4. 1, record 2, French, - barre%20anti%2Dhold%20up
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alarm station
1, record 3, English, alarm%20station
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manually operated device or switch that generates an alarm signal. 2, record 3, English, - alarm%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used in public areas for reporting emergencies, such as a fire alarm pull station, or in concealed application such as a holdup button. 2, record 3, English, - alarm%20station
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alarm station: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - alarm%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Alarme-incendie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste d'alarme
1, record 3, French, poste%20d%27alarme
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste d'alarme : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - poste%20d%27alarme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hold up switch 1, record 4, English, hold%20up%20switch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- holdup switch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contacteur anti-hold up
1, record 4, French, contacteur%20anti%2Dhold%20up
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Un contacteur], manœuvré à la main, [que le réceptionniste actionne en situation d'urgence. Cela déclenche un signal que n'entend ou ne voit le suspect, mais qui est perçu ailleurs dans la chancellerie]. 1, record 4, French, - contacteur%20anti%2Dhold%20up
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Manuel des instructions de sécurité, annexe F, chap. 4. 1, record 4, French, - contacteur%20anti%2Dhold%20up
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pond
1, record 5, English, pond
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earthen basin for the holdup and gradual discharge(possibly including seepage) of low-level liquid radioactive waste. 2, record 5, English, - pond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pond: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - pond
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pond : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 5, English, - pond
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'évacuation
1, record 5, French, bassin%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin de terre pour la retenue et la décharge progressive (éventuellement par infiltration dans le sol) des déchets liquides faiblement radioactifs. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 5, French, - bassin%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin d'évacuation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - bassin%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bassin d'évacuation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 5, French, - bassin%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- holdup
1, record 6, English, holdup
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hold-up 2, record 6, English, hold%2Dup
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hold-up
1, record 6, French, hold%2Dup
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- braquage 1, record 6, French, braquage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque à main armée. 1, record 6, French, - hold%2Dup
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(braquer une banque) (braqueur = auteur du holdup) Rev. du trad. nº 1, p. 34. 2, record 6, French, - hold%2Dup
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Braquage : Terme populaire. 3, record 6, French, - hold%2Dup
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- asalto
1, record 6, Spanish, asalto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- atraco 1, record 6, Spanish, atraco
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- delay tank
1, record 7, English, delay%20tank
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank or reservoir for the temporary holdup of radioactive fluids to permit their activity to decay. 1, record 7, English, - delay%20tank
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
delay tank: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - delay%20tank
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de désactivation
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20d%C3%A9sactivation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir, fermé ou non, destiné à retenir temporairement des fluides radioactifs pour permettre à leur activité de décroître. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20d%C3%A9sactivation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réservoir de désactivation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20d%C3%A9sactivation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- duress alarm device
1, record 8, English, duress%20alarm%20device
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which produces either a silent alarm or local alarm under a condition of [personal] stress such as holdup, fire, illness, or other panic or emergency. 2, record 8, English, - duress%20alarm%20device
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The device is normally manually operated and may be fixed or portable. 2, record 8, English, - duress%20alarm%20device
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur de contrainte
1, record 8, French, avertisseur%20de%20contrainte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- avertisseur individuel 2, record 8, French, avertisseur%20individuel
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avertisseur de contrainte : terme proposé par un spécialiste du domaine de la sécurité (systèmes d'alarme). 1, record 8, French, - avertisseur%20de%20contrainte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- holdup
1, record 9, English, holdup
noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Holdup in flow of passengers. 1, record 9, English, - holdup
Record 9, Key term(s)
- hold up
- hold-up
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- embouteillage
1, record 9, French, embouteillage
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les embouteillages dans l'écoulement des passagers. 1, record 9, French, - embouteillage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- static hold-up
1, record 10, English, static%20hold%2Dup
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of material retained in a distillation column when the distillation is finished, i.e. after the tower or packing is allowed to drain. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 10, English, - static%20hold%2Dup
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
static hold-up: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 10, English, - static%20hold%2Dup
Record 10, Key term(s)
- static holdup
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- retenue statique
1, record 10, French, retenue%20statique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de liquide retenue dans une colonne de distillation quand la distillation est terminée, c'est-à-dire après que la colonne ou le remplissage aient commencé à se vider. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 10, French, - retenue%20statique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retenue statique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 10, French, - retenue%20statique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dynamic hold-up
1, record 11, English, dynamic%20hold%2Dup
correct, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantity of material held at a given moment in a distillation column in normal operation. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 11, English, - dynamic%20hold%2Dup
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dynamic hold-up: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 11, English, - dynamic%20hold%2Dup
Record 11, Key term(s)
- dynamic holdup
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- retenue dynamique
1, record 11, French, retenue%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de matière contenue à un moment donné dans une colonne de distillation en fonctionnement normal. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 11, French, - retenue%20dynamique
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retenue dynamique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 11, French, - retenue%20dynamique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-05-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- gas hold-up
1, record 12, English, gas%20hold%2Dup
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- gas holdup 2, record 12, English, gas%20holdup
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gas hold-up is the uncorrected retention volume of a non-absorbed sample and is the volume of carrier gas required to transport such a sample from the point of injection to the point of detection at column outlet pressure. 2, record 12, English, - gas%20hold%2Dup
Record 12, Key term(s)
- gas hold up
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- retenue de gaz
1, record 12, French, retenue%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- volume mort 1, record 12, French, volume%20mort
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] volume de rétention non corrigé d'un échantillon qui ne se fixe pas sur la colonne; c'est le volume de gaz vecteur nécessaire pour amener un tel échantillon du point d'injection au point de détection, mesuré à la pression de sortie de la colonne. 1, record 12, French, - retenue%20de%20gaz
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- pull a stickup
1, record 13, English, pull%20a%20stickup
correct, verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- pull a holdup 1, record 13, English, pull%20a%20holdup
correct, verb
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- attaquer à main armée
1, record 13, French, attaquer%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- pull a heist
1, record 14, English, pull%20a%20heist
correct, verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heist : a robbery or holdup. 2, record 14, English, - pull%20a%20heist
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- attaquer à main armée
1, record 14, French, attaquer%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, verb
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Faire un coup, un hold-up. 1, record 14, French, - attaquer%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1989-12-14
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- holdup alarm
1, record 15, English, holdup%20alarm
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alarm device connected to a remote monitoring station; usually initiated by a hidden trigger mechanism by the victim. 2, record 15, English, - holdup%20alarm
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- alarme de holdup
1, record 15, French, alarme%20de%20holdup
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- alarme de hold-up 2, record 15, French, alarme%20de%20hold%2Dup
correct
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- holdup squad 1, record 16, English, holdup%20squad
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Complaints Commissioner found that 6 of 11 charges that holdup squad members used torture to extract confession. 1, record 16, English, - holdup%20squad
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- brigade des attaques à main armée
1, record 16, French, brigade%20des%20attaques%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- brigade des hold-up 1, record 16, French, brigade%20des%20hold%2Dup
proposal, feminine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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