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FIGURE [12 records]

Record 1 2021-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

figure; fig: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

figure; fig : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Synchronized Swimming
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
OBS

Technique/tactics.

OBS

Term used in synchronized swimming and water skiing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Nage synchronisée
  • Ski nautique et surfing
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Natación sincronizada
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
OBS

El término se emplea para el nado sincronizado y el esquí acuático.

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Record 3 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

A figure consists of three tracings on the right foot and three tracings on the left foot.

OBS

Also a roller sports term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

Une figure se compose de trois tracés sur le pied droit et de trois tracés sur le pied gauche.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Patinaje
OBS

Término de deportes de patines sobre ruedas también.

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Record 4 2000-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

Key term(s)
  • figure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Terme d'équitation.

Key term(s)
  • figure

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

A wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.

CONT

The original dress forms were shapeless, willow-caned, woven mounds that were padded to individual specifications. The more recent dress forms are made of metal, canvas, and handmolded papier-mâché, with collapsible shoulders and armplates that allow the garment to be slipped freely over the form.

OBS

Lay figures are used by artists and for window displays.

Key term(s)
  • lay-figure
  • mannikin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Mode
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
DEF

Moulage ou armature servant de support pour la confection et les essayages de vêtements.

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arithmetic and Number Theory
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

Number symbol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
DEF

Valeur arithmétique exprimée par un ou plusieurs chiffres.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Partie du champ visuel perçue comme formant un tout et se détachant du fond.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Etre inscrit sur un relevé, un état, un compte, un tableau ou un rapport.

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Déterminer une quantité en effectuant des calculs.

Spanish

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Record 10 1992-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
OBS

(of wood)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
OBS

(du bois) (Petit Larousse).

Spanish

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Record 11 1991-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

Illustration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

OBS

(IGE-communications).

Spanish

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