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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitcher
1, record 1, English, pitcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hurler 2, record 1, English, hurler
correct
- twirler 3, record 1, English, twirler
correct
- flinger 3, record 1, English, flinger
- slinger 3, record 1, English, slinger
- flipper 3, record 1, English, flipper
- chucker 3, record 1, English, chucker
- tosser 3, record 1, English, tosser
- moundsman 3, record 1, English, moundsman
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The player who pitches the ball to the batter. 4, record 1, English, - pitcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lanceur
1, record 1, French, lanceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artilleur 2, record 1, French, artilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur dont la fonction est de servir la balle au frappeur. 3, record 1, French, - lanceur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzador
1, record 1, Spanish, lanzador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pitcher 1, record 1, Spanish, pitcher
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tosser
1, record 2, English, tosser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Practice partner or coach who throws the ball into the air so that someone else can hit it. 1, record 2, English, - tosser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lanceur
1, record 2, French, lanceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lanceur vous envoie [...] la balle [...] le lanceur projette la balle [...] 1, record 2, French, - lanceur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tosser
1, record 3, English, tosser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slatted table upon which dry salt meats are dropped, tossed, to remove surplus salt. 1, record 3, English, - tosser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dessaleur
1, record 3, French, dessaleur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Gilles Morin, Coordonnateur régional intérimaire, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, St-Hyacinthe) 1, record 3, French, - dessaleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power jumping tosser 1, record 4, English, power%20jumping%20tosser
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- secoueur mécanique
1, record 4, French, secoueur%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- empochoir 1, record 4, French, empochoir
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jumping tosser 1, record 5, English, jumping%20tosser
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empochoir-secoueur
1, record 5, French, empochoir%2Dsecoueur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(minoterie) 1, record 5, French, - empochoir%2Dsecoueur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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