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DRAG [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drag queen
1, record 1, English, drag%20queen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typically a man who temporarily dresses in women's clothing and acts with exaggerated femininity, generally during a performance. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20queen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As is always the case with cross-dressing, dressing as a drag queen is neither an indication of the person's sexual orientation, nor of their gender. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20queen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drag queen
1, record 1, French, drag%20queen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drag-queen 2, record 1, French, drag%2Dqueen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habituellement un homme qui, temporairement, s’habille et se comporte de manière exagérément féminine, généralement dans le cadre d’un spectacle. 3, record 1, French, - drag%20queen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme pour tout travestisme, le fait de s’habiller en drag queen n’ est pas une indication de l'orientation sexuelle de la personne, ni de son genre. 3, record 1, French, - drag%20queen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drag queen
1, record 1, Spanish, drag%20queen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término utilizado para describir a un hombre que se viste y actúa como una mujer de rasgos exagerados, con una intención cómica, dramática o satírica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - drag%20queen
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drag king
1, record 2, English, drag%20king
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typically a woman who temporarily dresses in men's clothing and acts with exaggerated masculinity, generally during a performance. 2, record 2, English, - drag%20king
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As is always the case with cross-dressing, dressing as a drag king is not an indication of the person's sexual orientation, nor of their gender. 2, record 2, English, - drag%20king
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drag king
1, record 2, French, drag%20king
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drag-king 2, record 2, French, drag%2Dking
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habituellement une femme qui, temporairement, s’habille et se comporte de manière exagérément masculine, généralement dans le cadre d’un spectacle. 3, record 2, French, - drag%20king
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme pour tout travestisme, le fait de s’habiller en drag king n’ est pas une indication de l'orientation sexuelle de la personne, ni de son genre. 3, record 2, French, - drag%20king
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drag king
1, record 2, Spanish, drag%20king
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dragline operator helper
1, record 3, English, dragline%20operator%20helper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drag line operator helper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide-conducteur de dragline
1, record 3, French, aide%2Dconducteur%20de%20dragline
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aide-conductrice de dragline 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dconductrice%20de%20dragline
correct, feminine noun
- aide-conducteur de pelle à benne traînante 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dconducteur%20de%20pelle%20%C3%A0%20benne%20tra%C3%AEnante
correct, masculine noun
- aide-conductrice de pelle à benne traînante 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dconductrice%20de%20pelle%20%C3%A0%20benne%20tra%C3%AEnante
correct, feminine noun
- aide-opérateur de grue à benne traînante 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9rateur%20de%20grue%20%C3%A0%20benne%20tra%C3%AEnante
correct, masculine noun
- aide-opératrice de grue à benne traînante 1, record 3, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20grue%20%C3%A0%20benne%20tra%C3%AEnante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aide conducteur de dragline
- aide conductrice de dragline
- aide-conducteur de drag line
- aide-conductrice de drag line
- aide conducteur de drag line
- aide conductrice de drag line
- aide conducteur de pelle à benne traînante
- aide conductrice de pelle à benne traînante
- aide opérateur de grue à benne traînante
- aide opératrice de grue à benne traînante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drag
1, record 4, English, drag
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drag is a type of entertainment where people dress up and perform, often in highly stylized ways. 1, record 4, English, - drag
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Today, many prominent drag artists are still people who identify as men and present themselves in exaggeratedly feminine ways as part of their performance, and are known as drag queens. While some drag queens live their lives as men outside of their drag personae, people of any gender can be drag queens. Drag kings, who wear men's clothing and perform stylized forms of masculinity, are less common, but do exist. Many drag kings are women, but people of any gender can be drag kings as well. 1, record 4, English, - drag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drag
1, record 4, French, drag
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Art de personnification où une personne se déguise en femme(drag-queen) ou en homme(drag-king) et se donne en spectacle, généralement sur scène. 1, record 4, French, - drag
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- drag
1, record 4, Spanish, drag
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- transformismo 1, record 4, Spanish, transformismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arte de adoptar presentaciones exageradas usualmente asociadas a un género específico. 1, record 4, Spanish, - drag
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pigeon dropping
1, record 5, English, pigeon%20dropping
correct, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pigeon drop 1, record 5, English, pigeon%20drop
correct, specific
- drag game 1, record 5, English, drag%20game
correct, specific
- dropping the poke 1, record 5, English, dropping%20the%20poke
correct, specific
- dropping the leather 1, record 5, English, dropping%20the%20leather
correct, specific
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carottage
1, record 5, French, carottage
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte d’escroquerie commise généralement par des personnes qui ont l'air de braves femmes [...] et qui racontent à leur victime, choisie de préférence parmi des dames âgées, qu'elles viennent de trouver un paquet bourré d’argent qu'elles sont prêtes à partager avec elle, à condition, bien entendu, qu'elle garde le silence le plus complet sur l'affaire. Grâce à d’habiles manœuvres, les «drag players» lui font débourser un «cautionnement» en guise de garantie de sa discrétion la plus absolue. [...] une fois en possession du «cautionnement», les «braves femmes» disparaissent sans trace ni adresse, [...] 2, record 5, French, - carottage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Escroquerie, extorsion. 1, record 5, French, - carottage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tirer une carotte à qqn : lui extorquer de l’argent par artifice. 1, record 5, French, - carottage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drag
1, record 6, English, drag
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- planer 2, record 6, English, planer
correct, New Zealand
- road drag 3, record 6, English, road%20drag
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device, e.g. a length or frame of iron rail, for roughly levelling a relatively loose and/or soft surface, e.g. of a dirt road, by its heavy dragging action. 2, record 6, English, - drag
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- traîneau
1, record 6, French, tra%C3%AEneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traîneau niveleur 2, record 6, French, tra%C3%AEneau%20niveleur
correct, masculine noun
- gratte-tôle 3, record 6, French, gratte%2Dt%C3%B4le
feminine noun
- aplanisseuse 4, record 6, French, aplanisseuse
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout moyen, par exemple, segment de rail ou de fer profilé, permettant de niveler grossièrement en le traînant, une surface relativement meuble et/ou tendre, celle d’une piste en terre par exemple. 2, record 6, French, - tra%C3%AEneau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On doit réparer périodiquement [...] les déformations des chaussées non revêtues à éléments fins en faisant passer une niveleuse, un traîneau(drag), parfois un camion portant une lame sous le châssis [...] Le rabotage à la niveleuse ou au traîneau est le seul remède efficace à la tôle ondulée [...] 1, record 6, French, - tra%C3%AEneau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplanadora
1, record 6, Spanish, aplanadora
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina utilizada para nivelar el terreno. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aplanadora
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- float-displacement hysteresis
1, record 7, English, float%2Ddisplacement%20hysteresis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in rebalance torque or equivalent input after displacing the float about the output axis from its null position in successive clockwise and counterclockwise directions by equal amounts (up to its full range of angular freedom, unless otherwise specified). 1, record 7, English, - float%2Ddisplacement%20hysteresis
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The float may be displaced by applying torques to the float through a torquer or through gyroscopic or acceleration torques in either open or closed-loop mode. The amount of float-displacement hysteresis may depend on the methods of applying torques, on the mode of operation (open or closed loop), and on the amount and duration of float displacement. 1, record 7, English, - float%2Ddisplacement%20hysteresis
Record 7, Key term(s)
- float displacement hysteresis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hystérésis de déplacement du flotteur
1, record 7, French, hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20du%20flotteur
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déplacement/sélection d’objet avec hystérésis. Un clic sur un objet le sélectionne, tandis qu'un «drag» le déplace. Pour prendre en compte le fait que le clic génère souvent un déplacement minime de la souris, on introduit une hystérésis : le déplacement ne doit commencer que lorsque l'on a bougé la souris suffisamment. Si l'on relâche sans avoir bougé suffisamment pour déclencher un déplacement, on sélectionne l'objet. 2, record 7, French, - hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20du%20flotteur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hystérésis : Retard d’une réaction. 3, record 7, French, - hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20du%20flotteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Air Safety
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tail parachute
1, record 8, English, tail%20parachute
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tail chute 1, record 8, English, tail%20chute
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Chute": According to source DEMAV, it is a slang term for "parachute". According to source OXENG, it is a colloquial abbreviation. 2, record 8, English, - tail%20parachute
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "brake parachute (or braking parachute)" and "drag parachute". 2, record 8, English, - tail%20parachute
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- parachute de queue
1, record 8, French, parachute%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- parachute d’empennage 2, record 8, French, parachute%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès le toucher des roues, le pilote utilise les divers moyens mis à sa disposition pour freiner l’appareil : (...) parachute de queue (sur les avions militaires se posant à vitesse élevée, ou sur certains avions de transport utilisant fréquemment des pistes glacées). 3, record 8, French, - parachute%20de%20queue
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous n’ avons pas retenu sur cette fiche le synonyme "parachute-frein" donné par la source DEMAV et le terme "parachute de freinage" indiqué par la source CILFG-4 a cause de l'ambiguïté qui entoure la définition du terme anglais "tail parachute". Il est souvent indiqué par les auteurs comme synonyme de "braking(ou brake) parachute", ou encore de "drag parachute". Voir la remarque qui accompagne la section anglaise de la présente fiche. Voir aussi les autres termes français "parachute de freinage" et "parachute-frein" dans Termium. 4, record 8, French, - parachute%20de%20queue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-05-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- drag pump 1, record 9, English, drag%20pump
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) adapt a drag pump to a solar hot water system. 1, record 9, English, - drag%20pump
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pompe de traînée
1, record 9, French, pompe%20de%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drag : traînée, drag coefficient : coefficient de traînée. 2, record 9, French, - pompe%20de%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-06-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Motorized Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dragster
1, record 10, English, dragster
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- drag racing driver 2, record 10, English, drag%20racing%20driver
correct
- drag racer 2, record 10, English, drag%20racer
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who participates in a drag race; one who drives a dragster [a specially built vehicle]. 1, record 10, English, - dragster
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Sports motorisés
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pilote de véhicule d’accélération
1, record 10, French, pilote%20de%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «course d’accélération», qui est l'équivalent de «drag race». 1, record 10, French, - pilote%20de%20v%C3%A9hicule%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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