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INCONVENIENT [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inconvenient treatment
1, record 1, English, inconvenient%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite the effectiveness of breast irradiation therapy in elderly women, it remains an inconvenient treatment. 1, record 1, English, - inconvenient%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement contraignant
1, record 1, French, traitement%20contraignant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les patients ayant une insuffisance rénale chronique sévère doivent choisir entre différents traitements contraignants que sont l'hémodialyse, la dialyse péritonéale ou la greffe. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20contraignant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento incómodo
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20inc%C3%B3modo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- view
1, record 2, English, view
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or proceeding by which the tribunal goes to an object which cannot be produced in court because it is immovable or inconvenient to remove, and there observes it. An inspection by the fact finding tribunal which is a species of real evidence.(Black's, p. 1406) 1, record 2, English, - view
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transport sur les lieux
1, record 2, French, transport%20sur%20les%20lieux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport sur les lieux : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - transport%20sur%20les%20lieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- partly paid stock
1, record 3, English, partly%20paid%20stock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- partly paid shares 2, record 3, English, partly%20paid%20shares
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shares whose full par value has not been paid. 3, record 3, English, - partly%20paid%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They [partly paid shares] are comparatively rare, and are not popular with shareholders because of the liability to further calls. However, the offer of partly-paid shares in recent privatisations has, proved successful. Although the value of the shares may increase as the calls are paid, and in the long-term the shareholder should suffer no loss, nevertheless in the short-term the investor has to find the money at a time which may be inconvenient. 4, record 3, English, - partly%20paid%20stock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- partly-paid shares
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actions partiellement libérées
1, record 3, French, actions%20partiellement%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle aussi d'«actions partiellement libérées» [...] L'acheteur verse généralement un dépôt au moment du peut-être la moitié du prix d'émission des actions, puis le solde dans l'année. 2, record 3, French, - actions%20partiellement%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cattle guards
1, record 4, English, cattle%20guards
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings on highways to prevent cattle from crossing. 2, record 4, English, - cattle%20guards
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When farmers and ranchers wish to keep livestock from exiting a fenced pasture via an entrance road, they can either install an inconvenient gate or a "cattle guard. "The latter is a grid of metal bars bridging a shallow pit. Cattle cannot cross because their feet would slip between the bars. 3, record 4, English, - cattle%20guards
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- casse-patte
1, record 4, French, casse%2Dpatte
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- casse-pattes 2, record 4, French, casse%2Dpattes
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des casse-pattes. 3, record 4, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «casse-patte» ou «casse-pattes». 2, record 4, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
casse-patte (sing.); casse-pattes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- special weather statement
1, record 5, English, special%20weather%20statement
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication product issued by Environment Canada about uncommon, unusual or inconvenient weather conditions, or the potential long-term development of hazardous weather conditions. 2, record 5, English, - special%20weather%20statement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Special Weather Statement may also be used when conditions show signs of becoming favourable for severe weather when the situation is not definite enough or too far in the future to justify a warning. 3, record 5, English, - special%20weather%20statement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special weather statement: term and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 4, record 5, English, - special%20weather%20statement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bulletin météorologique spécial
1, record 5, French, bulletin%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bulletin spécial 2, record 5, French, bulletin%20sp%C3%A9cial
masculine noun
- avis météorologique spécial 3, record 5, French, avis%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20sp%C3%A9cial
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de communication émis par Environnement Canada concernant soit des conditions météorologiques exceptionnelles, inhabituelles ou pouvant causer des inconvénients, soit l'apparition possible à long terme de conditions météorologiques dangereuses. 4, record 5, French, - bulletin%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut aussi émettre des bulletins spéciaux lorsque les conditions semblent pouvoir être propices à l'apparition de temps violent, mais que la situation est trop incertaine ou trop éloignée dans le futur pour qu'on émette une alerte. 2, record 5, French, - bulletin%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulletin météorologique spécial : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 5, record 5, French, - bulletin%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- native language
1, record 6, English, native%20language
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- native code 2, record 6, English, native%20code
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language that a computer was built to understand. 3, record 6, English, - native%20language
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This language is usually inconvenient to use. Thus, most computers are provided with other languages as well. 3, record 6, English, - native%20language
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- langage natif
1, record 6, French, langage%20natif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Langage natif de l'ordinateur. Un programme doit être dans le même langage machine que l'ordinateur qui l'exécute. 1, record 6, French, - langage%20natif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje de programación
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje nativo
1, record 6, Spanish, lenguaje%20nativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lenguaje de máquina de computadoras (ordenadores) específico a las máquinas de un fabricante determinado. 2, record 6, Spanish, - lenguaje%20nativo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- compulsory return
1, record 7, English, compulsory%20return
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some countries sellers are required to take back toxic wastes in the form of medicines or used batteries, for example, or simply inconvenient materials such as wrappings. 1, record 7, English, - compulsory%20return
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- retour obligatoire
1, record 7, French, retour%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- devolución obligatoria
1, record 7, Spanish, devoluci%C3%B3n%20obligatoria
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vascular Surgery
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- phlebotomy
1, record 8, English, phlebotomy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The incision of a vein. 2, record 8, English, - phlebotomy
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The treatment of hemochromatosis is repeated phlebotomy, the most efficient, least inconvenient, and least expensive way to remove excess iron from the body. 1, record 8, English, - phlebotomy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie vasculaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- phlébotomie
1, record 8, French, phl%C3%A9botomie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incision d'une veine pour pratiquer une saignée. 2, record 8, French, - phl%C3%A9botomie
Record 8, Key term(s)
- veinotomie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-02-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gap in the law
1, record 9, English, gap%20in%20the%20law
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the increasing mobility of the population and the emergence of policies favouring the free flow of goods and services throughout Canada, this gap in the law has become highly inconvenient... 2, record 9, English, - gap%20in%20the%20law
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lacune de la loi 1, record 9, French, lacune%20de%20la%20loi
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cas difficile ("hard-case" en anglais) est un litige qui, une fois déféré devant le tribunal, fait apparaître une lacune ou une obscurité dans les termes de la loi [...] 2, record 9, French, - lacune%20de%20la%20loi
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho constitucional
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- laguna de la Ley
1, record 9, Spanish, laguna%20de%20la%20Ley
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silencio o vacío legislativo sobre casos o problemas de hecho que no pueden ser subsumidos en una norma legal y que han de suplirse mediante la aplicación análoga de otras leyes, de los principios generales del derecho o de la equidad. 1, record 9, Spanish, - laguna%20de%20la%20Ley
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-03-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Irish bridge
1, record 10, English, Irish%20bridge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paving of stone blocks, concrete, etc., over which water can flow without causing erosion, to carry traffic when it is inconvenient to build a bridge or culvert. 1, record 10, English, - Irish%20bridge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pont irlandais
1, record 10, French, pont%20irlandais
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussée formée de blocs de pierre, de béton, etc., qui peut être inondée sans qu'il y ait érosion, servant à la circulation des véhicules quand il ne convient pas de construire un pont ou un ponceau. 1, record 10, French, - pont%20irlandais
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont irlandais : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 10, French, - pont%20irlandais
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cold wave advisory
1, record 11, English, cold%20wave%20advisory
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A bulletin advising that] temperatures are expected to drop by 20 degrees Celsius or more within 18 hours. 1, record 11, English, - cold%20wave%20advisory
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advisory : an advisory is issued when actual or expected weather conditions may cause general inconvenient or concern, but do not pose a serious enough threat to issue a weather warning. An advisory may also be used when the weather situation is not definite enough or too far in the future to justify a warning. 1, record 11, English, - cold%20wave%20advisory
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An advisory will often precede a warning. 2, record 11, English, - cold%20wave%20advisory
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- avis de vague de froid
1, record 11, French, avis%20de%20vague%20de%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bulletin émis quand] on s'attend que la température baisse d'au moins 20 degrés Celsius en moins de 18 heures. 1, record 11, French, - avis%20de%20vague%20de%20froid
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avis : Un avis est diffusé lorsque les conditions météorologiques actuelles ou prévues peuvent causer un inconvénient général ou une préoccupation, mais ne posent pas un danger assez grave pour émettre une alerte. Un avis peut également être utilisé lorsque les conditions ne sont pas suffisamment définies ou trop loin dans l'avenir pour justifier une alerte. 1, record 11, French, - avis%20de%20vague%20de%20froid
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-07-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- tele-existence
1, record 12, English, tele%2Dexistence
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- telexistence 1, record 12, English, telexistence
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication with realistic sensations. 1, record 12, English, - tele%2Dexistence
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Japan, the term researchers use to refer to human-robot interface: the human experience of seeing out of the eyes of a machine, and using natural gesture to direct machines to manipulate the physical world. 1, record 12, English, - tele%2Dexistence
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "telepresence" as a communication medium, and to "teleoperation" as used in the United States". 2, record 12, English, - tele%2Dexistence
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Telepresence as a communication medium... does not exhaust the possibilities of VR as front end for communication systems. One way to remember the distinction between VR and teleoperator research : in VR, you can demolish the building you are in, with no inconvenient side effects; if you are commanding a teleoperator, the building may not be there when you take your goggles off. 1, record 12, English, - tele%2Dexistence
Record 12, Key term(s)
- tele-existence system
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- téléexistence
1, record 12, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9existence
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- télé-existence 1, record 12, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%2Dexistence
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication avec sensations réalistes. 1, record 12, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9existence
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La version définitive du système de télé-existence sera composée de robots mobiles intelligents, et de ses sous-systèmes : de contrôle du robot, de téléprésence et d'amplification des sensations, permettant à l'opérateur d'ajouter les informations sensorielles ultrasoniques et par infrarouge du robot à la sensation de présence artificielle donnée par les images de synthèse. Il présentera des informations visuelles, tactiles, auditives, kinesthétiques et vibratoires réalistes. 1, record 12, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9existence
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-12-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Ship Maintenance
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- pump-out
1, record 13, English, pump%2Dout
noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "ECOLET" MARINE/RV is the first toilet specifically designed to recycle waste on boats and RV's and so avoid inconvenient "pump outs". 1, record 13, English, - pump%2Dout
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Entretien des navires
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- vidange
1, record 13, French, vidange
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ECOLET MARINE/RV. C'est le premier cabinet conçu pour recycler des déchets à bord de bateaux et de caravanes [...] permettant d'éviter le désagrément des vidanges. 1, record 13, French, - vidange
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1990-03-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- spare bulb
1, record 14, English, spare%20bulb
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- extra lamp bulb 2, record 14, English, extra%20lamp%20bulb
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... OHPs [overhead projectors] require a certain amount of routine maintenance, and are also liable to break down(generally at extremely inconvenient times), so it is always advisable to have a spare bulb close at hand; some modern machines do in fact have a built-in spare bulb that can be brought into use at the turn of a knob. 3, record 14, English, - spare%20bulb
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If your program depends upon the use of a projector, be sure to have spare bulbs on hand. ... There is nothing more embarrassing than to have lamp failure and to have to start thumbing through an instruction book during a presentation. 4, record 14, English, - spare%20bulb
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- lampe de rechange
1, record 14, French, lampe%20de%20rechange
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) ayez soin (...) de vous munir de lampes de rechange : rien n'est plus bête, à l'heure où tous les commerçants sont fermés, que de se trouver en panne de lampe au début d'une séance [de projection] (...). 2, record 14, French, - lampe%20de%20rechange
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1989-07-21
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- coindicator function
1, record 15, English, coindicator%20function
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- coindicator 1, record 15, English, coindicator
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given a set S, the indicator function J(x) is classically defined as being such that J(x)=1 when x S, and J(x)=0 when X S. When S is a Cantor set, a Sierpinski lattice(gasket or carpet), a fractal net, or any one of several other classes of fractals, J(x) is inconvenient. I often find it more convenient to replace J(x) by a different function C(x), which I introduced and now propose to call coindicator. 1, record 15, English, - coindicator%20function
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neologism created in 1983 by the author of this text. 2, record 15, English, - coindicator%20function
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- coïndicateur
1, record 15, French, co%C3%AFndicateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Néologisme proposé par analogie à "indicateur", "connecteur", "opérateur". 1, record 15, French, - co%C3%AFndicateur
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1987-08-21
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- underfloor tank
1, record 16, English, underfloor%20tank
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A final factor was the use of thicker aerofoil wing sections, which made it possible to increase the fuel capacity without the use of heavy, inefficient and inconvenient underfloor tanks. 1, record 16, English, - underfloor%20tank
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- réservoir sous plancher
1, record 16, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20sous%20plancher
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1985-07-11
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- inconvenient 1, record 17, English, inconvenient
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
where the importer find it inconvenient to attend; mais où l'importateur peut difficilement(in person) être présent; mais ou l'importateur peut difficilement se rendre en personne 1, record 17, English, - inconvenient
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- difficilement 1, record 17, French, difficilement
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D44-1 8.(2) 1, record 17, French, - difficilement
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1980-04-10
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- poulaine
1, record 18, English, poulaine
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- crakow 1, record 18, English, crakow
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the end of the 14th century and all through the 15th, [the] shoes of princes had toes extended 24 inches (60 cm) beyond the foot, stuffed with fiber or straw to keep them in shape [and these] shoes were called poulaines or crakows, suggesting that the fashion may have originated in Poland. 1, record 18, English, - poulaine
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As these long points became inconvenient, they were sometimes tied up to the knees with chains. 1, record 18, English, - poulaine
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- soulier à la poulaine
1, record 18, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- chaussure à la poulaine 2, record 18, French, chaussure%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct
- poulaine 2, record 18, French, poulaine
correct
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) chaussure [à la mode au XIVe et XVe siècle, qui] se terminait par une longue pointe ou bec, dont l'intérieur était rembourré. 1, record 18, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois l'extrémité de cette pointe était recourbée, relevée, et même ornée de grelots ou de quelque figure grotesque. Sa longueur finit par prendre des proportions si démesurées qu'on fut obligé, afin de pouvoir marcher, de l'attacher aux genoux avec des chaînes d'or ou d'argent. 1, record 18, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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