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MUSCLE SENSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soup up
1, record 1, English, soup%20up
correct, verb, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rated at a whopping 250 horsepower(well, it's whopping for a little pickup) and an even more impressive 345 foot-pounds of torque, the Dakota R/T engine turns this truck into a small rocket ship. Given the popularity of pickups, it sort of makes sense that Dodge would soup up the Dakota to try to make a muscle truck out of it. 1, record 1, English, - soup%20up
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soup up an engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gonfler un moteur
1, record 1, French, gonfler%20un%20moteur
correct, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gonfler 1, record 1, French, gonfler
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le «gonflage» du moteur relève exclusivement du préparateur spécialisé, puisqu'il nécessite le démontage complet du moteur [...] 2, record 1, French, - gonfler%20un%20moteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gonflage du moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muscle sense
1, record 2, English, muscle%20sense
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sens musculaire
1, record 2, French, sens%20musculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sens moteur 1, record 2, French, sens%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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