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NUMBER POOL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numbers
1, record 1, English, numbers
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- numbers game 2, record 1, English, numbers%20game
correct
- numbers pool 1, record 1, English, numbers%20pool
correct
- numbers racket 1, record 1, English, numbers%20racket
correct
- number pool 1, record 1, English, number%20pool
correct
- policy 3, record 1, English, policy
- policy wheel 3, record 1, English, policy%20wheel
- poor man’s Monte Carlo 3, record 1, English, poor%20man%26rsquo%3Bs%20Monte%20Carlo
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of lottery played in the United States in which one may select any three digits from 001 to 999 and bet on them to appear in a specified order or in any combination by figures regularly published in newspaper (as clearinghouse or stock market receipts, pari-mutuel payoffs, or the cards in an article on contract bridge). 1, record 1, English, - numbers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numbers: plural but singular or plural in construction. 1, record 1, English, - numbers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu des nombres
1, record 1, French, jeu%20des%20nombres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loterie clandestine où les joueurs parient sur des numéros. 2, record 1, French, - jeu%20des%20nombres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement communiqué par le Service de terminologie de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - jeu%20des%20nombres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pool number 1, record 2, English, pool%20number
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numéro du lot
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20du%20lot
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéro en affectation spéciale 1, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20du%20lot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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