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PAIR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pair of stamps
1, record 1, English, pair%20of%20stamps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pair 2, record 1, English, pair
correct
- pair of postage stamps 3, record 1, English, pair%20of%20postage%20stamps
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two unseparated stamps, joined horizontally or vertically as originally issued. 1, record 1, English, - pair%20of%20stamps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paire de timbres-poste
1, record 1, French, paire%20de%20timbres%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paire 2, record 1, French, paire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deux timbres-postes attenants. 1, record 1, French, - paire%20de%20timbres%2Dposte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paire de timbres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pair
1, record 2, English, pair
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Making use of special procurement provisions that allow housing authorities to give preferential access to businesses that are 51 percent resident owned, the Housing Authority has implemented a unique program in which five resident-owned businesses have been paired with private construction companies. 1, record 2, English, - pair
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jumeler
1, record 2, French, jumeler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service du logement offre des modalités d'acquisition particulières qui lui permettent d'accorder un accès préférentiel aux entreprises dont les actionnaires majoritaires sont des résidants; ainsi, le service du logement a mis en œuvre un programme unique dans le cadre duquel cinq entreprises appartenant à des résidants ont été jumelées à des entreprises privées de construction sous forme de coentreprises. 1, record 2, French, - jumeler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pair with
1, record 3, English, pair%20with
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pairer avec
1, record 3, French, pairer%20avec
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Card Games
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pair
1, record 4, English, pair
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two cards of the same rank. 1, record 4, English, - pair
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Jeux de cartes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paire
1, record 4, French, paire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison de deux cartes de même valeur. 1, record 4, French, - paire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une paire de valets. 1, record 4, French, - paire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de azar
- Juego de cartas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pareja
1, record 4, Spanish, pareja
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- par 1, record 4, Spanish, par
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pair
1, record 5, English, pair
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wire pair 2, record 5, English, wire%20pair
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pair: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 3, record 5, English, - pair
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paire
1, record 5, French, paire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux conducteurs isolés l'un de l'autre et regroupés dans une ou plusieurs voies de transmission. 2, record 5, French, - paire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paire: terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 5, French, - paire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cables e hilos telefónicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- par
1, record 5, Spanish, par
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de dos conductores aislados uno del otro y asociados para formar parte de un canal o canales de comunicación. 2, record 5, Spanish, - par
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payload of infrared astronomy
1, record 6, English, payload%20of%20infrared%20astronomy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- infrared astronomy payload
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge utile d'astronomie dans l'infrarouge
1, record 6, French, charge%20utile%20d%27astronomie%20dans%20l%27infrarouge
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single
1, record 7, English, single
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known as "pair". 1, record 7, English, - single
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Facilities and equipment. 1, record 7, English, - single
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pair
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bateau court
1, record 7, French, bateau%20court
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 7, French, - bateau%20court
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pair
1, record 8, English, pair
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- equate 2, record 8, English, equate
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To match or equate two individuals (usually, several sets of two individuals) in terms of some appropriate factor or combination of variable factors employed in an experiment. 3, record 8, English, - pair
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- apparier
1, record 8, French, apparier
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- appareiller 1, record 8, French, appareiller
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assortir des sujets par constitution de paires. 1, record 8, French, - apparier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-09-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pairing
1, record 9, English, pairing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pair 2, record 9, English, pair
correct, noun
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You can advance the cause of your pairing by improving the ability to use the player nearer the net [net guard] to intervene, or fake to do so, in the exchanges ... When going for the interception a low return between the opposing pair is the most obvious point winner. 3, record 9, English, - pairing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The No. 2 Dutch pair of Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh thrilled a partisan crowd in Haarhuis' home town with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Luis Lobo of Argentina and Spaniard Javier Sanchez. 4, record 9, English, - pairing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to adjust pairings. 5, record 9, English, - pairing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- duo
1, record 9, French, duo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- paire 2, record 9, French, paire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En double, Lefebvre et son partenaire Eric Godin s'arrêtaient aux quarts de finale. Heureusement pour le duo, les premières places remportées lors des étapes de Longueuil et Jonquière étaient suffisantes pour leur assurer le 1er rang du classement. 1, record 9, French, - duo
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La «retraitée» Martina Navratilova et Steffi Graf, la numéro 2 mondiale, composeront une paire explosive lors de la compétition de double du prochain tournoi de Wimbledon. 2, record 9, French, - duo
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-09-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- couple
1, record 10, French, couple
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux clichés photographiés d'un même objet pris de deux points de vue différents. 1, record 10, French, - couple
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-05-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pair
1, record 11, English, pair
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- paire
1, record 11, French, paire
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure à deux éléments utilisée pour construire des listes. 1, record 11, French, - paire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Performance and Integrated Retrofit 1, record 12, English, Performance%20and%20Integrated%20Retrofit
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Système PAIR 1, record 12, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20PAIR
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- pair
1, record 13, English, pair
correct, verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term used to describe homologous chromosomes placed so as to be parallel in direction to one another. 1, record 13, English, - pair
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- s'apparier
1, record 13, French, s%27apparier
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme décrivant des chromosomes homologues qui se placent en parallèle. (FREUND) 1, record 13, French, - s%27apparier
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès la phase zygotène de la prophase I (synapsis), les deux chromosomes X homologues (paternel et maternel) s'apparient et s'accolent suivant leur longueur. (ESSE Vol.14, 3, 1977, p. 2) 1, record 13, French, - s%27apparier
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1980-11-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- couple
1, record 14, French, couple
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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