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ALLEY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lane
1, record 1, English, lane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alley 1, record 1, English, alley
correct
- walk 2, record 1, English, walk
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allée
1, record 1, French, all%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allée de promenade 2, record 1, French, all%C3%A9e%20de%20promenade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie, chemin bordé d'arbres, de plates-bandes, de pelouses, et qui permet le passage, sert de lieu de promenade ou d'accès dans un jardin, un parc, un bois. 3, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allée : terme et définition normalisés par l'Office de la langue française (OLF). 4, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura paisajista
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paseo arbolado
1, record 1, Spanish, paseo%20arbolado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alley
1, record 2, English, alley
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lane 2, record 2, English, lane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip, 4½-foot-wide, running parallel to, and on both sides of, the singles court to make it a doubles court. 3, record 2, English, - alley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alleys are in play for all shots after the serve in doubles. 4, record 2, English, - alley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ad-court, deuce-court alley. 3, record 2, English, - alley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To guard the alley. 3, record 2, English, - alley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couloir
1, record 2, French, couloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corridor 2, record 2, French, corridor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone du court de tennis dans le sens de la longueur entre les lignes de côté de simple et de double. Cette zone sert pour le jeu du double. 3, record 2, French, - couloir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le joueur au filet se tient plus près de son corridor afin de contrer les retours le long de la ligne (retour en parallèle). 2, record 2, French, - couloir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couloir : terme employé aussi au badminton. 4, record 2, French, - couloir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- callejón de dobles
1, record 2, Spanish, callej%C3%B3n%20de%20dobles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasillo 2, record 2, Spanish, pasillo
correct, masculine noun
- banda 3, record 2, Spanish, banda
correct, feminine noun
- banda para dobles 4, record 2, Spanish, banda%20para%20dobles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de la pista comprendida entre las líneas laterales de individuales y dobles. 5, record 2, Spanish, - callej%C3%B3n%20de%20dobles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El compañero del jugador de tenis que resta un servicio] debe saber ver que se cruza, y cubrir rápidamente su pasillo (pista). 6, record 2, Spanish, - callej%C3%B3n%20de%20dobles
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- channel
1, record 3, English, channel
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rift 1, record 3, English, rift
correct, see observation, officially approved
- alley 1, record 3, English, alley
correct, see observation, officially approved
- roadstead 1, record 3, English, roadstead
correct, see observation, officially approved
- throughlet 1, record 3, English, throughlet
correct, see observation, officially approved
- outlet 1, record 3, English, outlet
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Narrow stretch of water, either an inlet or a connection between two bodies of water. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inman Channel, Sask. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wood Duck Alley, Ont. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Bensons Rift, Ont. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Rolling Roadstead, B.C. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Hurin Throughlet, N.W.T. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 CONT
Second Island Outlet, Ont. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
channel: widely used generic. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alley: uncommon; generic used in Ont. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rift: rare; generic used in Ont. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
roadstead: rare; generic used in B.C. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
throughlet: rare; generic used in N.W.T. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
outlet: uncommon: generic used in Ont. 1, record 3, English, - channel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 OBS
channel; rift; alley; roadstead; throughlet; outlet : terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 3, English, - channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chenal
1, record 3, French, chenal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coupé 2, record 3, French, coup%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie navigable naturelle ou aménagée entre des terres ou des hauts-fonds. 1, record 3, French, - chenal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chenal des Grands Voiliers, Québec. 1, record 3, French, - chenal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Revillon Coupé, Alb. 2, record 3, French, - chenal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chenal : on entend également le terme «chenail» pour chenal au Québec et dans les régions d'expression française des Maritimes. Générique attesté dans plusieurs provinces. 1, record 3, French, - chenal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupé : rare. Générique attesté en Alberta. 2, record 3, French, - chenal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chenal : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques -- CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 3, French, - chenal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
coupé : terme et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) (anciennement appelée le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques -- CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. Ce terme s'ajoute à la liste officielle des nouveaux génériques uniformisés depuis la parution du BT-176 en 1987, et est maintenant publié dans l'Actualité terminologique, Vol. 32,3 - Supplément, 1999. 3, record 3, French, - chenal
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chenail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dingle 1, record 4, English, dingle
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appentis
1, record 4, French, appentis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace recouvert situé entre la cuisine et les dortoirs d'un camp de bûcherons. 1, record 4, French, - appentis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space between columns. 1, record 5, English, - alley
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
- Éditique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espace entre colonnes
1, record 5, French, espace%20entre%20colonnes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- allée 1, record 5, French, all%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En typographie, "espace" est féminin. 1, record 5, French, - espace%20entre%20colonnes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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