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Record 1 2022-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies)
naris
Latin
DEF

Either of the anterior openings of the nose.

OBS

nare : The spelling "naris" is the more usual singular form of this noun. The singular spelling variant "nare" is a back-formation from the plural form "nares. "As such, nare is often criticized, but it does appear occasionally in published, edited medical sources.

OBS

nostril; naris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
naris
Latin
CONT

Les narines sont les orifices ovales situés à la face inférieure de la partie antérieure du nez et constituent les orifices des cavités nasales [...]

OBS

narine : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

naris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

Any of several distilled liquors made from various grains and including Scotch, Irish, and Canadian whiskeys and the various whiskeys of the United States.

OBS

Both spellings are admissible when referring to any of the various whiskeys produced. "Whisky" is the usual spelling in Britain and "whiskey" is the common form in the United States.

OBS

In modern trade usage, Scotch "whisky" and Irish "whiskey" are thus distinguished in spelling. In other words, distillers reserve the "-ey" spelling for Irish whiskeys and the "-y" spelling for Scotch whiskys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
DEF

(mot écossais) boisson alcoolique provenant de la distillation des céréales au moyen de malt, et convenablement fermentés.

OBS

Pluriel : des whiskys; des whiskies.

OBS

whisky (sing.); whiskys (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

whiskey : orthographe particulière du mot «whisky» chez les Irlandais, et parfois au Canada et aux États-Unis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilería (Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Líquido de amarillo claro a ámbar; 47-53% de alcohol por volumen. Inflamable, moderado riesgo de incendio. Veneno no acumulativo; tóxico en grandes cantidades.

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Record 3 2003-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Advertising
  • Sales (Marketing)
DEF

A person who cries goods for sale.

OBS

"crier" is the more usual spelling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Publicité
  • Vente
DEF

personne qui annonce en criant (une chose qu'elle propose, qu'elle vend).

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smelting of Metal
  • Glass Manufacturing
OBS

skull. A layer of solidified metal or dross on the walls of a pouring vessel after the metal has been poured. The same term is used for the glass left in a ladle after most of the molten glass has been poured in glassmaking; in the glass industry the usual spelling is scull.

OBS

skull: the crust of solid material forming on the bottom of a ladle - fond de poche.

Key term(s)
  • scull melting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion (Métallurgie générale)
  • Fabrication du verre

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
OBS

license : A right or permission granted in accordance with law by a competent authority to engage in some business or occupation, to do some act, or to engage in some transaction which but for such license would be unlawful... The term "licence" is not invariably translated by the French "licence" although it is in most cases. The reason is that in English the term does not necessarily imply a business or occupation as does the French :"driver's licence" and "marriage licence" are examples of this. One must therefore be careful in translating "licence"--its usual French equivalent is "licence", but in some cases it can be "permis". An important characteristic distinguishing "licence" from "permit" is the fact that the former is not issued directly by the Government but rather by a competent authority or by local authorities, while any of the three groups mentioned can issue a permit. Also, the licence is usually granted for an extended period of time whereas the permit normally authorizes an act of short duration. For example, we say "driver's licence", but "learner's permit". Finally, note that in Canada the British spelling(licence) is used more often than the American spelling(license), although both are found in Canadian texts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
OBS

licence : [...] une autorisation émise par un pouvoir administratif (ministère, mairie, préfecture, etc.) pour l'exercice d'un commerce ou d'une profession réglementés, toute infraction à la règle entraînant une sanction. La «licence» [concerne] obligatoirement une activité commerciale ou professionnelle, alors que le «permis» [peut] être décerné pour l'exercice d'une activité non commerciale [...] voire sportive ou ludique [...] De plus, la «licence» est attribuée par l'Administration ou par une autorité administrative, et non par l'État, tandis que le «permis» est délivré par l'un ou l'autre de ces trois groupes.

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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