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KICKOFF [9 records]

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Record 1 2022-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

The first official meeting of a group of people who will be working together on a project.

CONT

Kick-off meeting ... The agenda will usually include introductions, statement(s) of mission, and organization of teams or working-groups. The implication is that there will be more meetings to follow.

Key term(s)
  • project kickoff meeting
  • project kick off meeting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Une réunion de lancement de projet est l'endroit où le chef de projet rencontre l'équipe, et parfois le client, pour présenter les objectifs du projet, expliquer comment ils seront atteints et revoir les rôles de chacun. Elle se tient généralement au tout début d'un nouveau projet, bien qu'il puisse être approprié d'en avoir un plus tard dans le processus si de nouveaux obstacles ou questions surgissent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

[Primera junta oficial] entre las partes que van a participar en un proyecto, ya sea laboral, educativo o deportivo, con objeto de conocerse, tratar los temas relativos al trabajo y establecer las líneas que se seguirán para conseguir los objetivos deseados.

OBS

reunión inicial; encuentro inicial; primera reunión; primer encuentro; reunión inaugural; encuentro inaugural; reunión de arranque; encuentro de arranque; reunión de lanzamiento; encuentro de lanzamiento: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las expresiones "reunión [inicial]", o "encuentro inicial", "primer encuentro" o "primera reunión" son algunas de las alternativas adecuadas al anglicismo "kick-off meeting". [...] En español, para indicar esta idea y dependiendo del contexto, se pueden emplear expresiones como "primera reunión" o "primer encuentro", "reunión/encuentro inicial", ["reunión/encuentro] inaugural, ["reunión/encuentro] de arranque" o "[reunión/encuentro] de lanzamiento", que resultan claras y tienen ya bastante uso.

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Record 2 2020-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
CONT

If the ball clearly went into the goal, there is no need to blow the whistle; simply point to the kickoff circle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
CONT

Pour le soccer, le terrain comporte des marques pour différencier le cercle de coup d'envoi, la ligne de milieu de terrain et les deux secteurs de pénalité.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Merchandising Techniques
  • Sales (Marketing)
DEF

An order placed in advance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques marchandes
  • Vente
CONT

La vente s'effectue par commande anticipée au prix de souscription de 69,95 US dollars plus frais de port. La commande doit être effectuée dans le mois de l'offre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

The gas pressure required to kick off a well.

OBS

This pressure is usually greater than that required to maintain the well in production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The depth in a vertical hole at which a deviated or slant hole is started; used in directional drilling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

Newfoundland Soccer Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Census
Key term(s)
  • census kick off
  • census kickoff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recensement
OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995.

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
Key term(s)
  • census countdown kickoff
  • census countdown kick off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995.

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

The kickoff of the campaign.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Le coup d'envoi de la campagne.

Spanish

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