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KILL TIME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Water Polo
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 1, English, kill%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waste time 2, record 1, English, waste%20time
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Water-polo
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perdre volontairement du temps
1, record 1, French, perdre%20volontairement%20du%20temps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Polo acuático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perder el tiempo adrede
1, record 1, Spanish, perder%20el%20tiempo%20adrede
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- perder tiempo intencionadamente 2, record 1, Spanish, perder%20tiempo%20intencionadamente
correct
- hacer tiempo intencionadamente 2, record 1, Spanish, hacer%20tiempo%20intencionadamente
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 2, English, kill%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gagner du temps
1, record 2, French, gagner%20du%20temps
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tuer le temps 2, record 2, French, tuer%20le%20temps
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 3, English, kill%20time
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuer le temps 1, record 3, French, tuer%20le%20temps
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 1990-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 4, English, kill%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dwell time that the laser remains on the target. 1, record 4, English, - kill%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée de destruction
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20destruction
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 5, English, kill%20time
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- user l'attente 1, record 5, French, user%20l%27attente
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"J'écris pour user cette attente (André Gide, la symphonie pastorale le livre de poche, Université, Gallimord, 1966, p.142) N.B. Le pasteur attendant avec une grande impatience 1, record 5, French, - user%20l%27attente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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