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EPURO-DOLLARS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clean up-funds
1, record 1, English, clean%20up%2Dfunds
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- money for water purification 1, record 1, English, money%20for%20water%20purification
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épuro-dollars
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9puro%2Ddollars
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonds que le gouvernement du Québec consacre au programme d’assainissement des eaux. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9puro%2Ddollars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Québec racle ses fonds de tiroirs pour trouver des «épuro-dollars» de plus en plus rares. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9puro%2Ddollars
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit ici d’un mot-valise(téléscopage). Pour former ce néologisme de forme, on a pris les termes «épuration» et «dollar» pour en faire le terme «épuro-dollars». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9puro%2Ddollars
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water treatment dollar
1, record 2, English, water%20treatment%20dollar
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épuro-dollar
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9puro%2Ddollar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d’argent permettant de procéder à l’épuration des eaux d’égouts. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puro%2Ddollar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chicoutimi est l'une des 536 villes du Québec(abritant au total plus de 60% de la population) qui n’ épurent pas encore leurs eaux d’égouts. L'administration municipale dit manquer d’argent : le comité de citoyens crie à la mauvaise volonté. Québec racle ses fonds de tiroirs pour trouver des «épuro-dollars» de plus en plus rares. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puro%2Ddollar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le néologisme «épuro-dollar» a été formé par composition à partir du mot dollar et du mot épuration qu’on a abrégé à la manière de «pétro-dollar» ou de «euro-dollar». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9puro%2Ddollar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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