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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- to be active in one's line of work 1, record 1, English, to%20be%20active%20in%20one%27s%20line%20of%20work
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuvrer dans son milieu de travail 1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buvrer%20dans%20son%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be on the line
1, record 2, English, be%20on%20the%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- be on the telephone 2, record 2, English, be%20on%20the%20telephone
correct
- be on the phone 3, record 2, English, be%20on%20the%20phone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être en communication
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20communication
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être en ligne 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20ligne
correct
- occuper la ligne 2, record 2, French, occuper%20la%20ligne
correct
- être à l'écoute 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9coute
correct
- être au téléphone 3, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20au%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
correct
- être sur la ligne 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20sur%20la%20ligne
avoid, anglicism, calque
- être sur le téléphone 4, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20sur%20le%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
avoid, anglicism, calque
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être en liaison téléphonique avec quelqu'un. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20communication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mme Hébert ne peut répondre à votre appel. Elle est en ligne avec la directrice. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20communication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être en communication; être en ligne : Termes entérinés par le Comité linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20communication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be in line with
1, record 3, English, be%20in%20line%20with
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deficit could be well below targets if economic performance is in line with the average of private- sector forecasts. 1, record 3, English, - be%20in%20line%20with
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- s'aligner sur
1, record 3, French, s%27aligner%20sur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déficit pourrait être bien en-deça des objectifs si la performance économique s'aligne sur la moyenne des prévisions du secteur privé. 1, record 3, French, - s%27aligner%20sur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- be in line with 1, record 4, English, be%20in%20line%20with
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- correspondre mieux à 1, record 4, French, correspondre%20mieux%20%C3%A0
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- correspondre à 1, record 4, French, correspondre%20%C3%A0
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- be on the border line
1, record 5, English, be%20on%20the%20border%20line
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- être indécis 1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20ind%C3%A9cis
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- être perplexe 1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20perplexe
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- be in line with
1, record 6, English, be%20in%20line%20with
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- être en accord avec 1, record 6, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20accord%20avec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(70-109) 1, record 6, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20accord%20avec
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- be out of line
1, record 7, English, be%20out%20of%20line
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- être disproportionné 1, record 7, French, %C3%AAtre%20disproportionn%C3%A9
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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