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ATTACHE RUBAN [6 records]

Record 1 2008-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
DEF

A long black ribbon tied [in a bow and attached] to the staff of a military Colour below the finial to signify mourning ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
DEF

[...] long ruban noir [...] attaché à la hampe juste au-dessus du drapeau, en signe de deuil.

OBS

Seuls les drapeaux consacrés doivent être munis d’une cravate de deuil pour des funérailles [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
CONT

If the surface of the cable is separated from ground by a thin layer of air and the air gap is subjected to a voltage stress which exceeds the dielectric strength of air, a discharge will occur, causing ozone formation. The ground may be either a metallic conduit, a damp non-metallic conduit or a metallic binding tape or rings on an aerial cable, a loose metallic sheath, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Synthetic Fabrics
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

The telltales make the trimming of the sails and the steering of the boat easier ... The telltales in the leech should be made of a rather strong nylon strip ... In the mainsail telltales are only needed in the leech. Cut them out of an inch wide nylon strip and sew them into the ends of the batten pockets.

CONT

Nylon stripping for crinolines. Nylon strip, size 060 X n" wide, minimum order 300 feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
OBS

Ruban : Étroite bande de tissu, servant d’ornement, d’attache. Ruban de chanvre, de lin, de laine, de coton, de soie... [...] Bandelette : Bande étroite [...] Lanière : Bande longue et mince. Découper qqch. en lanières, en faire des lanières.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Decorations
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

Make gingerbread ornaments for the Christmas tree. Use the hole punch to make a hole for a string or ribbon hanger near the top ... Also, cut a length of string (or ribbon) to use as a hanger.

CONT

Homemade Decorations. Take those holiday greeting cards and make ornaments out of them. Use cookie cutters to trace a design, then cut it out. Use a hole punch to allow for a ribbon hanger.

CONT

Herb Christmas tree balls ... You may choose to ignore the ribbon hanger and just pile the balls in bowl of greenery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décoration intérieure
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Figure de l’oiseau de chasse servant au plaisir des souverains et le plus noble de la fauconnerie.

CONT

Le faucon se représente souvent perché et grilleté. Dans certaines armoiries même, on trouve des faucons portant au cou, attaché par un ruban, un manteau avec semis de fleurs de lis.(LTA, p. 198)

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)

Spanish

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