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FLOP [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flop
1, record 1, English, flop
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retourner
1, record 1, French, retourner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui consiste à inverser le sens original d'une image. 1, record 1, French, - retourner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fosbury flop
1, record 2, English, Fosbury%20flop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fosbury style 2, record 2, English, Fosbury%20style
correct
- flop 3, record 2, English, flop
correct
- Fosbury flop style 4, record 2, English, Fosbury%20flop%20style
correct
- Fosbury technique 5, record 2, English, Fosbury%20technique
- back lay-out technique 6, record 2, English, back%20lay%2Dout%20technique
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of high jumping in which the athlete goes over the bar backwards and headfirst and lands on his back. 3, record 2, English, - Fosbury%20flop
Record 2, Key term(s)
- scissors and backward roll
- scissors and backward roll style
- back lay-out (Fosbury) technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saut Fosbury
1, record 2, French, saut%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saut à la Fosbury 2, record 2, French, saut%20%C3%A0%20la%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- style Fosbury 3, record 2, French, style%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- technique de Fosbury 4, record 2, French, technique%20de%20Fosbury
feminine noun
- Fosbury 4, record 2, French, Fosbury
masculine noun
- saut en Fosbury 5, record 2, French, saut%20en%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- Fosbury flop 6, record 2, French, Fosbury%20flop
masculine noun
- technique Fosbury 7, record 2, French, technique%20Fosbury
feminine noun
- rouleau dorsal 2, record 2, French, rouleau%20dorsal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de Fosbury consiste, après s'être lancé rapidement sur huit appuis par une course en arc de cercle venant de la gauche du sautoir, à se présenter sur l'appui droit, extérieur à la barre. 4, record 2, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les sauteurs ont imaginé au fil des années de nombreux «styles» [...]. La dernière trouvaille date des Jeux de Mexico où l'Américain R. Fosbury remporta l'épreuve avec un bond de 2,24 m, en abordant la barre de dos. 8, record 2, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Vocabulaire de l'athlétisme, Régie de la langue française. 6, record 2, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Saut en Fosbury» et «Fosbury flop» - Jean-Paul Baert, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur. 6, record 2, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto Fosbury
1, record 2, Spanish, salto%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto estilo Fosbury 2, record 2, Spanish, salto%20estilo%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floating-point operation
1, record 3, English, floating%2Dpoint%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- flop 1, record 3, English, flop
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- floating point operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opération en virgule flottante
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20en%20virgule%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación de punto flotante
1, record 3, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- operación de coma flotante 1, record 3, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20coma%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cálculos numéricos que emplean puntos (comas) aritméticos, binarios o decimales, los cuales son movibles, aunque no necesariamente iguales para cada número. 2, record 3, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20punto%20flotante
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flop
1, record 4, English, flop
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flop adjuster: is designed to be used to lighten the flop or metallic colours in Deltron colour systems. 2, record 4, English, - flop
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métamérisme géométrique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tam%C3%A9risme%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamère : Se dit de deux ou de plusieurs couleurs lorsqu'elles produisent la même impression visuelle sans avoir la même composition spectrale (par exemple, des colorants d'origine différente). (Ainsi, identiques à la lumière solaire, deux peintures peuvent différer d'aspect à la lumière artificielle.) 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tam%C3%A9risme%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les peintures métalliques d'automobiles, le flop est la différence de couleur perçue selon l'angle qu'on regarde. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tam%C3%A9risme%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flop
1, record 5, English, flop
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- to flop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tomber comme un soufflé 1, record 5, French, tomber%20comme%20un%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) : le bon sens, sans lequel l'idée la plus géniale risque de tomber comme un soufflé... (Alexandra Chapman, Le Monde, 21.7.83, p. 2). 1, record 5, French, - tomber%20comme%20un%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tomber à plat 1, record 6, French, tomber%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(terminologie sportive russe; 1967 1, record 6, French, - tomber%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts (General)
- Fine Arts (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--an utter failure. 1, record 7, English, - flop
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
- Beaux-arts (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--se dit aujourd'hui d'un acteur ou de toute autre personne qui échoue, d'une pièce de théâtre, d'un livre, d'une entreprise qui n'a aucun succès. 1, record 7, French, - four
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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