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CEREMONIE INAUGURATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- introduction 1, record 1, English, introduction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is really interesting to see that an industry was originally nonexistent prior the introduction of airplane. 1, record 1, English, - introduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inauguration
1, record 1, French, inauguration
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reportage. Commentaires sur images de l'inauguration de l'avion A 380 à Toulouse Blagnac ;extraits de la cérémonie en présence du Consortium européen(Chirac, Blair,...). Discours de Noël FORGEARD(pdt Airbus) ;Jacques CHIRAC. Interview de Jean Cyril SPINETTA(PDG Air France). 1, record 1, French, - inauguration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Official Ceremonies
- Parliamentary Language
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inaugural ceremony
1, record 2, English, inaugural%20ceremony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonies officielles
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie inaugurale
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20inaugurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cérémonie d'inauguration 1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%27inauguration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ceremonias oficiales
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ceremonia inaugural
1, record 2, Spanish, ceremonia%20inaugural
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ceremonia de inauguración 2, record 2, Spanish, ceremonia%20de%20inauguraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication (Public Relations)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high communication activity 1, record 3, English, high%20communication%20activity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high profile communication activity 1, record 3, English, high%20profile%20communication%20activity
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Communications (Relations publiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activité de communication à grand déploiement
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20communication%20%C3%A0%20grand%20d%C3%A9ploiement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut comprendre une cérémonie d’inauguration, avec discours du ministre, à laquelle les médias sont invités; par opposition à une activité de communication plus modeste(low(profile) communication activity) qui peut comprendre un simple communiqué de presse. 1, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20communication%20%C3%A0%20grand%20d%C3%A9ploiement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Direction générale des communications, TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada]. 1, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20communication%20%C3%A0%20grand%20d%C3%A9ploiement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Communication (Public Relations)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low communication activity 1, record 4, English, low%20communication%20activity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- low profile communication activity 1, record 4, English, low%20profile%20communication%20activity
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Communications (Relations publiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- activité de communication plus modeste
1, record 4, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20communication%20plus%20modeste
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Activité qui peut comprendre un simple communiqué de presse, par opposition à une activité de communication à grand déploiement «high profile communication activity», qui peut comprendre une cérémonie d’inauguration, avec discours du ministre, à laquelle les médias sont invités. 1, record 4, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20communication%20plus%20modeste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Direction générale des communications, TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada]. 1, record 4, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20communication%20plus%20modeste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Official Ceremonies
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- groundbreaking
1, record 5, English, groundbreaking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ground breaking ceremony 2, record 5, English, ground%20breaking%20ceremony
- sod-turning 3, record 5, English, sod%2Dturning
- sod-turning ceremony 4, record 5, English, sod%2Dturning%20ceremony
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project. 5, record 5, English, - groundbreaking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonies officielles
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie d’inauguration des travaux
1, record 5, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%26rsquo%3Binauguration%20des%20travaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- inauguration des travaux 1, record 5, French, inauguration%20des%20travaux
correct, feminine noun
- cérémonie du premier coup de pioche 2, record 5, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20du%20premier%20coup%20de%20pioche
feminine noun
- premier coup de pioche 3, record 5, French, premier%20coup%20de%20pioche
masculine noun
- cérémonie de la première pelletée de terre 3, record 5, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20pellet%C3%A9e%20de%20terre
feminine noun
- levée de la première pelletée de terre 4, record 5, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20pellet%C3%A9e%20de%20terre
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cérémonie d’inauguration de certains travaux, marquée par la levée d’une pelletée de terre symbolique. 1, record 5, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%26rsquo%3Binauguration%20des%20travaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Official Ceremonies
- Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ribbon-cutting ceremony 1, record 6, English, ribbon%2Dcutting%20ceremony
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ribbon-cutting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonies officielles
- Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inauguration
1, record 6, French, inauguration
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cérémonie au cours de laquelle on rend public(souvent de manière symbolique) l'usage d’un édifice, d’une installation... :inauguration d’un barrage, d’une nouvelle école; couper le ruban symbolique au cours de l'inauguration d’une autoroute. 1, record 6, French, - inauguration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on peut dire qu'un ministre de la Voirie a, dans un geste symbolique, coupé le ruban tendu entre les parapets d’un pont pour mettre ce dernier en service, l'ouvrir à la circulation, on ne saurait traduire "ribbon-cutting ceremony" par cérémonie de la "coupe" ou, moins encore, du "coupage"(!) du ruban. La solution, c'est de se rabattre sur une expression d’application générale. On dira donc, par exemple, l'inauguration du pont aura lieu à 10h30. 2, record 6, French, - inauguration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Official Ceremonies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Inauguration ceremony of the Canadian Flag at Ottawa, February 15, 1965
1, record 7, English, Inauguration%20ceremony%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Flag%20at%20Ottawa%2C%20February%2015%2C%201965
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- National Flag of Canada Inauguration
- Canadian Flag Inauguration
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Cérémonies officielles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Cérémonie d’inauguration du drapeau canadien à Ottawa le 15 février 1965
1, record 7, French, C%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%26rsquo%3Binauguration%20du%20drapeau%20canadien%20%C3%A0%20Ottawa%20le%2015%20f%C3%A9vrier%201965
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Inauguration du drapeau canadien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-09-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Official Ceremonies
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- corner stone laying 1, record 8, English, corner%20stone%20laying
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonies officielles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pose de la première pierre 1, record 8, French, pose%20de%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20pierre
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pose de la pierre angulaire 2, record 8, French, pose%20de%20la%20pierre%20angulaire
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Actualité terminologique(2 : 8 : 4) déclare qu'il faut parler de "première pierre". en se fondant sur des textes qualifiés de "lumineux". Une chose en tout cas est lumineuse, c'est que les exemples cités s’appliquent tous à une cérémonie marquant le début des travaux de construction d’un immeuble. Lorsque le "cornerstone laying" marque plutôt, contre toute logique, l'inauguration d’un immeuble terminé, on parlera plutôt de "pierre angulaire", ce qui n’ est guère satisfaisant, mais évitera le ridicule de parler de la "première pierre". 2, record 8, French, - pose%20de%20la%20premi%C3%A8re%20pierre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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