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HOOTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric hooter
1, record 1, English, electric%20hooter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device in which the sounds are produced by an electrically driven diaphragm. 2, record 1, English, - electric%20hooter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Appareillage électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur acoustique
1, record 1, French, avertisseur%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil produisant le son par les vibrations électromagnétiques d'un diaphragme. 2, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red hair
1, record 2, English, red%20hair
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a wide variety of "exotic" types of marijuana, including sinsemilla, red hair, Cambodian bud, Hawaiian bud. 2, record 2, English, - red%20hair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common street names for marijuana include : Pot, Grass, Weed, Bud, Jay, Reefer, Joint, Ganja, Herb, Dope, Smoke, Boo Ya, Red Hair, Chronic, The Green, The Kind, Mary Jane, Skunk, Sens, Thai Sticks, Hash, Hashish, Mowie Wowie, J, Hooter, Toke, Ysca, Budah, Bionic, Schwag, Indica, Mex, Herbage, Doobage, Wacky Tobacky, Hemp, THC, Indo, Homegrown, Doobie... 1, record 2, English, - red%20hair
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- red hair
1, record 2, French, red%20hair
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Section de Terminologie de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada confirme que les termes de la drogue en argot ne sont généralement pas traduits. 1, record 2, French, - red%20hair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hooter 1, record 3, English, hooter
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sirène
1, record 3, French, sir%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil à air comprimé ou électrique qui émet des signaux sonores puissants selon des règles conventionnelles pour assurer la sécurité de la navigation. 1, record 3, French, - sir%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sirena
1, record 3, Spanish, sirena
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hooter 1, record 4, English, hooter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sonnerie 1, record 4, French, sonnerie
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
349659 ETCN p. 40 a. 5 téléphone 5-75 1, record 4, French, - sonnerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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