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HORSESHOE-SHAPED TABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conference table
1, record 1, English, conference%20table
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conference room table 2, record 1, English, conference%20room%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large table designed for use at meetings of a committee, staff, or similar body. 3, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a long room with a conference table and chairs. 3, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Soviet rulers ... held up the vision of a general settlement around a conference table. 4, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Conference room tables can be bought in sections which build up to form a horseshoe-shaped table, or a t-shaped table. 2, record 1, English, - conference%20table
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- table de conférence
1, record 1, French, table%20de%20conf%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- table de réunion 2, record 1, French, table%20de%20r%C3%A9union
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table de grandes dimensions (ou ensemble de tables) autour de laquelle un certain nombre de personnes peuvent se réunir, chaque personne pouvant voir directement toutes les autres. 3, record 1, French, - table%20de%20conf%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est préférable [...] que les participants soient assis sur des caisses mais puissent échanger plutôt que d'être confortablement installés autour d'une table de conférence sans possibilité réelle de procéder à des échanges satisfaisants. 4, record 1, French, - table%20de%20conf%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- T-shaped table
1, record 2, English, T%2Dshaped%20table
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conference room tables can be bought in sections which build up to form a horseshoe-shaped table, or a T-shaped table. 1, record 2, English, - T%2Dshaped%20table
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- table en T
1, record 2, French, table%20en%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est attristant de constater que dans beaucoup de réunions de comités, on trouve les tables carrées, rectangulaires, en U, en T, ... alors que seules les tables rondes ou ovales (ou la disposition en cercle) favorisent les interactions. 1, record 2, French, - table%20en%20T
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
- Group Dynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horseshoe-shaped table
1, record 3, English, horseshoe%2Dshaped%20table
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- U-shaped table 2, record 3, English, U%2Dshaped%20table
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conference room tables can be bought in sections which build up to form a horseshoe-shaped table, or a T-shaped table. 1, record 3, English, - horseshoe%2Dshaped%20table
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "U-shaped arrangement" (EMTRA, 1974, p. 165). 2, record 3, English, - horseshoe%2Dshaped%20table
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- table en U
1, record 3, French, table%20en%20U
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- table en fer de cheval 2, record 3, French, table%20en%20fer%20de%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe des tables carrées, rectangulaires, rondes, ovales, en fer de cheval, en triangle, etc. 3, record 3, French, - table%20en%20U
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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