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OFF-CENTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off-centre
1, record 1, English, off%2Dcentre
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- off-center 2, record 1, English, off%2Dcenter
correct, adjective, officially approved
- out-of-center 1, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dcenter
correct, adjective
- out-of-centre 1, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dcentre
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having an axis not along the geometric center line. 1, record 1, English, - off%2Dcentre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
off-center: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - off%2Dcentre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désaxé
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décentré 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
adjective
- excentré 2, record 1, French, excentr%C3%A9
adjective
- déporté 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9port%C3%A9
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désaxé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- off-centre
1, record 2, English, off%2Dcentre
correct, adjective, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off-center 1, record 2, English, off%2Dcenter
correct, adjective, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of an improperly struck coin, medal, or token whose motif is not centered or partly struck off the blank. 1, record 2, English, - off%2Dcentre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- off centre
- off center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décentré
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mal centré 1, record 2, French, mal%20centr%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une pièce, d'une médaille ou d'un jeton dont le motif n'est pas au centre ou en déborde le pourtour. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- off-centre stamp 1, record 3, English, off%2Dcentre%20stamp
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- off-centre 1, record 3, English, off%2Dcentre
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A stamp where] the perforation is displaced, so that the design of the stamp is not in the centre of the surface. 1, record 3, English, - off%2Dcentre%20stamp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- timbre décentré
1, record 3, French, timbre%20d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- timbre mal centré 2, record 3, French, timbre%20mal%20centr%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un timbre est dit "correctement centré" lorsque son dessin est à égale distance des (quatre) côtés dentelés. Inversement, on parle d'un timbre "décentré". 3, record 3, French, - timbre%20d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«timbre mal centré» : Le Musée postal du Canada utilise "mal centré". 2, record 3, French, - timbre%20d%C3%A9centr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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