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TALK BACK [5 records]

Record 1 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Idiomatic Expressions
CONT

She spends her time running down her neighbors.

Key term(s)
  • run someone down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expressions idiomatiques
DEF

Dire du mal de quelqu'un à son insu, en son absence.

CONT

Elle passait son temps à casser du sucre (à dire des vacheries) sur le dos de ses voisines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Expresiones idiomáticas
OBS

[traduction littérale française :] Couper un costume à quelqu'un.

Key term(s)
  • cortarle un traje a uno
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Record 2 2010-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A speech communication circuit between control room and studio for purposes of directing the use of facilities.

Key term(s)
  • talk back circuit
  • talk back
  • talk back system
  • talk-back
  • talkback

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiodiffusion
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Key term(s)
  • circuit d'ordre
  • réseau d'ordre

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
OBS

talk back: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
OBS

interphone : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
OBS

Site Web du Ministère sur le développement durable.

OBS

Source(s) : Bureau du coordonnateur - Évaluation et gérance environnementales.

Spanish

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