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TAKE SLACK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take up the slack rope 1, record 1, English, take%20up%20the%20slack%20rope
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embraquer le mou 1, record 1, French, embraquer%20le%20mou
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 1997-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- take up the fall slack 1, record 2, English, take%20up%20the%20fall%20slack
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virer le mou des garants 1, record 2, French, virer%20le%20mou%20des%20garants
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coupling Systems (Railroad)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- take slack
1, record 3, English, take%20slack
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Attelages (Matériel de chemin de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendre les attelages
1, record 3, French, tendre%20les%20attelages
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- modifier le jeu des attelages 2, record 3, French, modifier%20le%20jeu%20des%20attelages
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 3, French, - tendre%20les%20attelages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- take up the slack
1, record 4, English, take%20up%20the%20slack
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rattraper le jeu 1, record 4, French, rattraper%20le%20jeu
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rattraper le mou 2, record 4, French, rattraper%20le%20mou
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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