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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow television
1, record 1, English, slow%20television
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slow TV 2, record 1, English, slow%20TV
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A live broadcast of a trivial activity or event. 3, record 1, English, - slow%20television
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pioneered in Norway, the so-called Slow TV has featured an eight-hour knitting epic and a six-day ferry journey through the fjords. 4, record 1, English, - slow%20television
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télescargot
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9lescargot
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télé-escargot 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%2Descargot
correct, feminine noun
- slow television 3, record 1, French, slow%20television
avoid, feminine noun
- slow TV 4, record 1, French, slow%20TV
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion en temps réel d’activités ou d’événements banals. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9lescargot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd’hui, la «Slow TV»(la télé-escargot) touche divers thèmes, par exemple, elle a diffusé en direct pendant plusieurs heures le processus détaillé du tricot, le feu de bois crépitant dans la cheminée durant 12 heures et même une expédition au pôle Nord d’une durée de 134 heures [...] 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9lescargot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smoke pot
1, record 2, English, smoke%20pot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that when ignited produces a large billowing cloud of smoke in a variety of colors, usually with a loud report. 3, record 2, English, - smoke%20pot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pot à feu
1, record 2, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- volcan 2, record 2, French, volcan
correct, masculine noun
- gerbe 3, record 2, French, gerbe
feminine noun
- mine 3, record 2, French, mine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gerbe de feu jaillissant d’un tube en tirs unitaires ou successifs(chandelles ou batteries automatiques). Effets colorés, bruyant, mosaïque, crépitant, [...] très spectaculaire pouvant être utilisé en tableau, en façade ou ponctuellement. [Le pot à feu] est caractérisé par son calibre(30 à 150 mm) et par sa gerbe(hauteur et densité originales). 4, record 2, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aussi appelé volcan, mine ou gerbe, le pot à feu est une composition pyrotechnique qui s’allume dans le mortier, avant d’être projetée en l’air où elle se déploie jusqu’à son apogée. 3, record 2, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pot à feu scintillant, sifflet. 5, record 2, French, - pot%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lashing rain
1, record 3, English, lashing%20rain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lashing rain and driving wind made the cycle course pretty treacherous. 2, record 3, English, - lashing%20rain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pluie cinglante
1, record 3, French, pluie%20cinglante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pluie cinglante s’abattit en crépitant contre les vitres. 2, record 3, French, - pluie%20cinglante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinglante : Qui cingle. Il courut sous une pluie cinglante. cingler : Frapper, fouetter (le sujet désigne le vent, la pluie, la neige... [...]). 3, record 3, French, - pluie%20cinglante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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