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INDIAN ARM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wrestling
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arm wrestle
1, record 1, English, arm%20wrestle
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian wrestle 2, record 1, English, Indian%20wrestle
correct, see observation, verb
- arm-wrestle 3, record 1, English, arm%2Dwrestle
verb
- indian-wrestle 4, record 1, English, indian%2Dwrestle
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To take part in a contest in which two opponents sit face to face and, gripping each other’s hand, palm into palm with the elbow resting on a flat surface, try to force each other’s arm down without raising the elbow from the table. 2, record 1, English, - arm%20wrestle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joe Frazier squeezed into a booth at his Philadelphia rib restaurant ... and propped his once-fabled left on the table. "C’mon," he said to his nephew Rodney, an amateur heavy weight who is undefeated in three bouts. It was an invitation to arm-wrestle. 5, record 1, English, - arm%20wrestle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arm wrestling is also called "Indian wrestling". 2, record 1, English, - arm%20wrestle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arm wrestling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lutte
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirer au poignet
1, record 1, French, tirer%20au%20poignet
correct, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tirer du poignet 1, record 1, French, tirer%20du%20poignet
correct, Quebec
- jouer au bras de fer 2, record 1, French, jouer%20au%20bras%20de%20fer
correct, see observation, Europe
- jouer au bras-de-fer 2, record 1, French, jouer%20au%20bras%2Dde%2Dfer
correct, see observation, Europe
- se livrer à une partie de bras de fer 3, record 1, French, se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20une%20partie%20de%20bras%20de%20fer
- faire une partie de bras de fer 3, record 1, French, faire%20une%20partie%20de%20bras%20de%20fer
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Participer à un genre de lutte où les concurrents essaient de s'abattre mutuellement la main sur une table en s'appuyant coude à coude sur cette table, et en s'empoignant la main droite paume contre paume. Celui qui, sans relever le coude, couche sur la table l'avant-bras de son adversaire est déclaré vainqueur. 4, record 1, French, - tirer%20au%20poignet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une partie de bras de fer, une épreuve de force. 5, record 1, French, - tirer%20au%20poignet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Des sources françaises fiables donnent «bras de fer» avec ou sans traits d'union; l'expression québécoise «tir au poignet» s'écrit sans trait d'union. 2, record 1, French, - tirer%20au%20poignet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tir au poignet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Indian Arm
1, record 2, English, Indian%20Arm
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water northeast of the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - Indian%20Arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 22’ 37" N, 122° 52’ 41" W (British Columbia). 3, record 2, English, - Indian%20Arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras Indian
1, record 2, French, bras%20Indian
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau au nord-est de la ville de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - bras%20Indian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 22' 37" N, 122° 52' 41" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 2, French, - bras%20Indian
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Atlantis II deposit
1, record 3, English, Atlantis%20II%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deep in the Red Sea. 1, record 3, English, - Atlantis%20II%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Red Sea : A long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal. 2, record 3, English, - Atlantis%20II%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'Atlantis II
1, record 3, French, gisement%20d%27Atlantis%20II
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans le fond de la mer Rouge. 1, record 3, French, - gisement%20d%27Atlantis%20II
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Timor Sea
1, record 4, English, Timor%20Sea
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arm of the Indian Ocean, between Timor Island and the northwest coast of Australia... 2, record 4, English, - Timor%20Sea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mer de Timor
1, record 4, French, mer%20de%20Timor
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie de l'océan Indien comprise entre l'île de Timor au nord et le Nord-Ouest de l'Australie au sud. 2, record 4, French, - mer%20de%20Timor
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blighty 1, record 5, English, blighty
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"blighty" an indian meaning "home" or england, corrupted to apply to anything that will take a soldier away from the front, such as a wound or a furlough, i. e, "I’ve got my blighty". "A new name for "home sweet home"(D. L. Berwiok). "A passport issue by messrs. fritz & co.,(a well known german firm) in the shape of a small wound. "(D. L. berwick) A "blighty" one in the leg or arm.(Over) 1, record 5, English, - blighty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bonne blessure 1, record 5, French, bonne%20blessure
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en argot militaire, se traduit aussi par l'Angleterre, le bon pays où le militaire blessé ou malade va jouir de la vie et refaire sa santé ou ses forces après ses misères au front français. 1, record 5, French, - bonne%20blessure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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