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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front-line
1, record 1, English, front%2Dline
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front line 2, record 1, English, front%20line
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With respect to women serving in 'front line' roles, it is safe to assume that women currently serve in the majority of CAF [Canadian Armed Forces] missions. 2, record 1, English, - front%2Dline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de première ligne
1, record 1, French, de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ce qui concerne les femmes en service ayant des rôles «de première ligne», on peut affirmer sans se tromper que des femmes participent actuellement à la majorité des missions des FAC [Forces armées canadiennes]. 2, record 1, French, - de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de primera línea
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20primera%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Los latinoamericanos] son el 7% del ejército español pero representan hasta el 50% de los equipos de primera línea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - de%20primera%20l%C3%ADnea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- building line
1, record 2, English, building%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- setback line 2, record 2, English, setback%20line
correct
- front line 3, record 2, English, front%20line
correct
- building restriction line 4, record 2, English, building%20restriction%20line
correct
- construction line 5, record 2, English, construction%20line
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line set at a fixed distance from a street or other right-of-way, beyond which no building facade may be constructed. 6, record 2, English, - building%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
building line: term proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 2, English, - building%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Linear building line. 4, record 2, English, - building%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- set-back line
- line of setback
- line of set-back
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite de construction
1, record 2, French, limite%20de%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alignement 2, record 2, French, alignement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne au-delà de laquelle il n'est pas permis d'implanter la façade d'une construction, en application des règlements de construction, en un lieu donné. 3, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20construction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alignement : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - limite%20de%20construction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de edificación
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite de edificación 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea situada a ambos lados de la carretera y que define los límites hasta donde puede llegar la edificación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el interior de la zona definida por ambas líneas toda modificación de las construcciones o aprovechamientos requiere licencia previa del órgano público gestor de la carretera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
línea de edificación; límite de edificación: Términos y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hog line
1, record 3, English, hog%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hog score 2, record 3, English, hog%20score
correct, Great Britain
- hog score line 3, record 3, English, hog%20score%20line
correct, Great Britain
- footline 4, record 3, English, footline
correct, Europe
- front line 5, record 3, English, front%20line
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line drawn from sideline to sideline, 21 feet in front of the tee line on both ends of a curling sheet, and that thrown rocks must cross to stay in play unless they have struck another rock before. 6, record 3, English, - hog%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A player who slides with the rock and fails to release it before reaching [the hog line of the delivering side] has his shot taken out of play before it reaches any other rock. ... Any rock fairly thrown but which does not completely cross [the hog line of the target side] is considered to be out of play and is removed from the ice surface [unless it has previously struck another rock]. 7, record 3, English, - hog%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The "hog line" was previously named the "front line" for being the in-play line, as compared to the "back line" which is the out-of-play line. The name "hog line" comes from the fact that is removed from play and declared a "hog" any rock not released before it reaches this line on the delivery side, or any rock not travelling past this line on the target side. 6, record 3, English, - hog%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de jeu
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne de cochon 2, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20cochon
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
- ligne des cochons 3, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20cochons
correct, feminine noun, Canada, regional
- hog score 4, record 3, French, hog%20score
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- ligne de pieds 5, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20pieds
feminine noun, Europe
- limite de livrée 6, record 3, French, limite%20de%20livr%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Europe
- ligne avant 7, record 3, French, ligne%20avant
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne transversale, tracée [d'un côté à l'autre d'une piste de curling] à une distance de 21 pieds du T et que les pierres lancées doivent dépasser pour demeurer en jeu à moins d'en avoir frappé une autre auparavant. 8, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20jeu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un curleur qui glisse avec une pierre et ne la relâche pas avant de toucher la ligne de jeu du côté des lancers, voit sa pierre (qu'on appelle alors un «cochon») retirée du jeu avant même qu'elle n'atteigne toute autre pierre. Toute pierre correctement lancée mais qui ne franchit pas complètement la ligne de jeu du côté de la cible, est considérée hors jeu et est retirée de la piste à moins qu'elle n'ait frappé une autre pierre auparavant. 9, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20jeu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La «ligne de jeu» a déjà été appelée «ligne avant» par opposition à la «ligne arrière» qui est la ligne de hors-jeu. La Fédération de curling (installée à Montréal) avait confirmé l'équivalence «front line - ligne avant». 9, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20jeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- attack zone
1, record 4, English, attack%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- attack area 2, record 4, English, attack%20area
correct
- front row 3, record 4, English, front%20row
correct
- front line 4, record 4, English, front%20line
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area located between the attack line and the centre line, which extends indefinitely beyond the side lines, and where the three front-line players line up before the serve. 4, record 4, English, - attack%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each half [of the playing surface] is divided into an attack zone and a back zone. 5, record 4, English, - attack%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'attaque
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27attaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone avant 2, record 4, French, zone%20avant
correct, feminine noun
- ligne avant 3, record 4, French, ligne%20avant
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans chaque camp, zone située entre la ligne d'attaque et la ligne centrale et se prolongeant au-delà des lignes de côté, qui correspond à l'endroit où les trois avants sont disposés avant le service. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27attaque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque côté [du terrain de jeu] se divise en une zone d'attaque et une zone arrière. 5, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27attaque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne avant : Les joueurs placés à l'arrière sont des joueurs de ligne arrière et les joueurs placés à l'avant sont des joueurs de ligne avant. Cette «ligne» n'est pas tracée sur le terrain. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27attaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de ataque
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20ataque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- firing line
1, record 5, English, firing%20line
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- front line 2, record 5, English, front%20line
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... science has been caught in the firing line and the animosity against it is merely accidental. 3, record 5, English, - firing%20line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- en première ligne
1, record 5, French, en%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position, rang assigné à quelqu'un, à quelque chose, selon sa valeur (LALAN). 1, record 5, French, - en%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jean-Yves Lhomeau, "Le projet de révision de la constitution : Le Sénat en première ligne", (le Monde, 18.7.84) - c'est un peu l'idée d'être sur la brèche. - Daniel Junqua, "un congrès international de professeurs au Québec : Le français en première ligne", (le Monde, 5.8.84.) 1, record 5, French, - en%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- front line 1, record 6, English, front%20line
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne frontale
1, record 6, French, ligne%20frontale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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