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DRAPEAU GAUCHE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Federal Administration
- Emblems (History)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flag signature
1, record 1, English, flag%20signature
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flag signatures consist of the flag symbol on the left and an English and French applied title on the right, set in Helvetica light, regular or medium weight. 1, record 1, English, - flag%20signature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designation used in the Government of Canada's Design Standard for the Federal Identity Program. 2, record 1, English, - flag%20signature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Administration fédérale
- Emblèmes (Histoire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signature avec drapeau
1, record 1, French, signature%20avec%20drapeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les signatures avec drapeau sont composées du symbole du drapeau à gauche et d’un titre d’usage en anglais et en français à droite, en Helvetica maigre, normal ou demi-gras. 1, record 1, French, - signature%20avec%20drapeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désignation employée dans la Norme graphique du Programme fédéral de l’image de marque du gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - signature%20avec%20drapeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flush right
1, record 2, English, flush%20right
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right-aligned 2, record 2, English, right%2Daligned
correct, standardized
- right-adjusted 2, record 2, English, right%2Dadjusted
correct, standardized
- ragged left 3, record 2, English, ragged%20left
adjective
- right-justified 4, record 2, English, right%2Djustified
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to text that is aligned to the right margin but need not be aligned to the left margin. 2, record 2, English, - flush%20right
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flush right; right-aligned; right-adjusted: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 2, English, - flush%20right
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aligné à droite
1, record 2, French, align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20droite
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- au fer à droite 2, record 2, French, au%20fer%20%C3%A0%20droite
correct
- non aligné à gauche 3, record 2, French, non%20align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct
- en drapeau à gauche 2, record 2, French, en%20drapeau%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct
- justifié à droite 1, record 2, French, justifi%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20droite
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d’un] texte qui est aligné sur la marge droite, mais pas nécessairement sur la marge gauche. 1, record 2, French, - align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20droite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aligné à droite : terme normalisé par l’ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 4, record 2, French, - align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20droite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Ofimática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineado a la derecha
1, record 2, Spanish, alineado%20a%20la%20derecha
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- justificado a la derecha 1, record 2, Spanish, justificado%20a%20la%20derecha
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el procesamiento de palabras, es la alineación del texto con el margen derecho, dándole la apariencia de un texto impreso profesionalmente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - alineado%20a%20la%20derecha
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dip on the march
1, record 3, English, dip%20on%20the%20march
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Colour officers lower the pikes directly forward to a horizontal position, as for the last movement of the dip on the march. The caps are brought to rest in the cupped left hands of the orderlies. 1, record 3, English, - dip%20on%20the%20march
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- salut avec drapeau en marchant
1, record 3, French, salut%20avec%20drapeau%20en%20marchant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les porte-drapeaux consacrés abaissent les hampes des drapeaux consacrés droit devant eux, en position horizontale, comme pour le dernier mouvement du salut avec le drapeau en marchant, de façon à placer la coiffe de l'étui dans la main gauche des plantons. 1, record 3, French, - salut%20avec%20drapeau%20en%20marchant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tasselled cord
1, record 4, English, tasselled%20cord
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orderlies then wrap the tasselled cords around the Colours three times along their width. The Colour officers grasp the ends of the cords and the Colour in their left hand. 1, record 4, English, - tasselled%20cord
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cordon à gland
1, record 4, French, cordon%20%C3%A0%20gland
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le planton enroule ensuite le cordon à gland trois fois autour du drapeau consacré, de haut en bas, après quoi le porte-drapeau consacré prend l'extrémité du cordon ainsi que le drapeau consacré dans sa main gauche. 1, record 4, French, - cordon%20%C3%A0%20gland
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stand of colours
1, record 5, English, stand%20of%20colours
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a stand of colours is carried, the Queen's Colour occupies the position of honour, i.e., on the right of the colour party (on the left from the spectators point of view). 2, record 5, English, - stand%20of%20colours
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Refers to] both the Queen's [Colour] and [a] command/college/regimental colour. 3, record 5, English, - stand%20of%20colours
Record 5, Key term(s)
- stand of colors
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ensemble de drapeaux consacrés
1, record 5, French, ensemble%20de%20drapeaux%20consacr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la garde porte un ensemble de drapeaux consacrés, le drapeau consacré de la Reine occupe la place d’honneur, c'est-à-dire la droite(la gauche, vu par les spectateurs). 2, record 5, French, - ensemble%20de%20drapeaux%20consacr%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne le drapeau consacré de la Reine et le drapeau consacré d’un commandement/collège/[régiment]. 3, record 5, French, - ensemble%20de%20drapeaux%20consacr%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left stabilizer
1, record 6, English, left%20stabilizer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dérive gauche
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9rive%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plan fixe vertical gauche 2, record 6, French, plan%20fixe%20vertical%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
- drapeau gauche 2, record 6, French, drapeau%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dérive gauche : terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20gauche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- safety flag
1, record 7, English, safety%20flag
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, triangular, mobile, fluorescent and/or retro-reflective flag installed near the top of the seat stay of a bicycle to signal a cyclist to following vehicles; it is placed towards the left side of the seat, pole parallel to the ground and pennant pointing down, and vibrates continually. 2, record 7, English, - safety%20flag
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The long, 17 in. shaft makes the pennant work more vigorously to get maximum attention in heavy traffic; the shorter, 13 1/2 in. shaft, is used for touring and on small bicycles. 2, record 7, English, - safety%20flag
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fanion écarteur de danger
1, record 7, French, fanion%20%C3%A9carteur%20de%20danger
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- écarteur de danger 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20danger
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- fanion de sécurité 3, record 7, French, fanion%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fanion latéral 4, record 7, French, fanion%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit drapeau triangulaire réfléchissant et mobile que l'on fixe sous le siège, à la partie supérieure de la fourche arrière d’une bicyclette, de sorte qu'il signale la présence d’un cycliste au conducteur de tout véhicule suivant ce dernier; il s’installe vers la gauche du siège, tige parallèle au sol et fanion pointé vers le bas et oscille aux moindres vibrations de la route. 2, record 7, French, - fanion%20%C3%A9carteur%20de%20danger
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tige de 17 pces pour toute bicyclette aux dimensions conventionnelles; tige plus courte, de 13 1/2 pces, pour le cyclotourisme et les petits vélos. 2, record 7, French, - fanion%20%C3%A9carteur%20de%20danger
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écarteur de danger : terme utilisé en Europe et qui s’implante bien au Canada. 2, record 7, French, - fanion%20%C3%A9carteur%20de%20danger
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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