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FRIEND [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Sociology
- Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Welcome Friend Association
1, record 1, English, Welcome%20Friend%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Welcome Friend Association educates and promotes awareness in society regarding gender, sexual identities and expressions. [It provides] outreach and support for people impacted by gender and sexual issues. Welcome Friend Association provides seminars, training and outreach for other organizations and the community at large to broaden the understanding of the queer community. 2, record 1, English, - Welcome%20Friend%20Association
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Sociologie
- Psychologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Welcome Friend Association
1, record 1, French, Welcome%20Friend%20Association
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- friend test
1, record 2, English, friend%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for binocular vision in which the word FRIEND is printed in alternate red and green letters and viewed with a red filter in front of one eye, a green filter in front of the other eye. 1, record 2, English, - friend%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- FRIEND test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test FRIEND
1, record 2, French, test%20FRIEND
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test subjectif de la vision binoculaire simultanée dans lequel le mot FRIEND(ami) est imprimé avec les lettres F, I et N en vert, et les lettres R, E et D en rouge. 1, record 2, French, - test%20FRIEND
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise un filtre rouge devant un œil et un filtre vert devant l’autre. 1, record 2, French, - test%20FRIEND
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Friend®
1, record 3, English, Friend%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The trade name for the original spring-loaded camming device introduced in 1978 designed by Ray Jardine ... 1, record 3, English, - Friend%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Friend®: A trademark of Wild Country. 1, record 3, English, - Friend%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Friend
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Friend®
1, record 3, French, Friend%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Marque de commerce de] coinceurs mécaniques à cames, inventés en 1974 par l’Américain Ray Jardine. 1, record 3, French, - Friend%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Friend® : Marque de commerce de la société Wild Country. 1, record 3, French, - Friend%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Friend
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- false cognate
1, record 4, English, false%20cognate
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- false friend 2, record 4, English, false%20friend
correct, see observation
- deceptive cognate 3, record 4, English, deceptive%20cognate
correct
- faux ami 4, record 4, English, faux%20ami
- confusable 5, record 4, English, confusable
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word in a second language that is quite close to its equivalent in the mother tongue but only in terms of its spelling, not in meaning. 6, record 4, English, - false%20cognate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The similarity may cause a second language learner to use the word wrongly. For exemple the French word "expérience" means "experiment", and not "experience". French learners of English might thus write or say: Yesterday we performed an interesting experience in the laboratory. 7, record 4, English, - false%20cognate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
false cognate; false friend: According to the Wikipedia Encyclopedia (source en.wikipedia.org), "false cognate" and "false friend" are not synonymous, but it is the only source consulted that makes a distinction between these terms: "The term false cognate is sometimes misused to describe false friends [...] False friends are pairs of words in two languages or letters in two alphabets that look or sound similar but differ in meaning. False cognates, by contrast, are words that, due to strange similarities in appearance and/or meaning, are often erroneously believed to share a common root, although the similarities are due to chance and unrelated word evolutions." 8, record 4, English, - false%20cognate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- confusable word
- confusable words
- false cognates
- false friends
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faux ami
1, record 4, French, faux%20ami
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faux-ami 2, record 4, French, faux%2Dami
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mot sosie 3, record 4, French, mot%20sosie
correct, masculine noun
- mot-sosie 4, record 4, French, mot%2Dsosie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
faux-amis : Mots qui, d’une langue à l’autre, semblent avoir le même sens parce qu’ils sont de même origine, mais qui ont en fait des sens différents par suite d’une évolution séparée. 5, record 4, French, - faux%20ami
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Emploi d’un mot français dans un sens qu’il ne possède pas, sous l’influence d’un mot anglais qui a une forme semblable. 6, record 4, French, - faux%20ami
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, les faux amis sont considérés comme des anglicismes sémantiques. Prenons par exemple les faux amis «caméra» et «camera». Le mot «caméra» est un anglicisme s’il est employé au sens d’«appareil photo», car en français «caméra» désigne seulement l’appareil pour filmer. On tombe dans le piège sous l’influence de l’anglais «camera», qui désigne à la fois l’appareil photo et la caméra pour filmer. Les faux amis «actuel/actual» et «actuellement/actually» en sont un autre exemple. C’est commettre un anglicisme que d’employer «actuel» dans le sens de vrai, réel, effectif, véritable, et «actuellement» dans le sens de réellement, effectivement, véritablement, à vrai dire, de fait, etc. 7, record 4, French, - faux%20ami
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faux ami; faux-ami: Plusieurs ouvrages répertorient les graphies plurielles «faux-amis» et «faux amis» pour désigner les deux mots ou la paire de mots de langues différentes. 7, record 4, French, - faux%20ami
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Contrairement à une idée couramment admise, c'est donc la désignation anglaise «false friend» qui est un calque du français. Les linguistes anglophones recourent d’ailleurs parfois à l'emprunt pur et simple de la forme «faux ami», les plus puristes préférant le terme «false cognate». 8, record 4, French, - faux%20ami
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«caméra» et «camera»; «actuellement» et «actually». 7, record 4, French, - faux%20ami
Record 4, Key term(s)
- faux amis
- faux-amis
- mots sosies
- anglicisme sémantique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data
1, record 5, English, Flow%20Regimes%20from%20International%20Experimental%20and%20Network%20Data
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- FRIEND 2, record 5, English, FRIEND
correct, international
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The FRIEND (Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data) research programme is an international study in regional hydrology. Its aim is to develop a better understanding of hydrological variability and similarity across different regions through the mutual exchange of data, knowledge and techniques. Such knowledge is vital to improve practical water resource and flood design methods and in developing scenarios for environmental change. Capacity building is an important part of the project in developing countries. 3, record 5, English, - Flow%20Regimes%20from%20International%20Experimental%20and%20Network%20Data
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Régimes d’écoulement déterminés à partir de séries de données internationales expérimentales et de réseaux
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9gimes%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20s%C3%A9ries%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20internationales%20exp%C3%A9rimentales%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9seaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- FRIEND 1, record 5, French, FRIEND
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l’organisme. 2, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9gimes%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20s%C3%A9ries%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20internationales%20exp%C3%A9rimentales%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9seaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Regímenes de Flujo determinados a partir de Series de Datos Internacionales Experimentales y de Redes
1, record 5, Spanish, Reg%C3%ADmenes%20de%20Flujo%20determinados%20a%20partir%20de%20Series%20de%20Datos%20Internacionales%20Experimentales%20y%20de%20Redes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FRIEND 1, record 5, Spanish, FRIEND
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spring-loaded camming device
1, record 6, English, spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SLCD 2, record 6, English, SLCD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- active camming chock 2, record 6, English, active%20camming%20chock
correct
- friend 2, record 6, English, friend
see observation
- active anchor 3, record 6, English, active%20anchor
correct
- active camming device 4, record 6, English, active%20camming%20device
correct
- active camming unit 4, record 6, English, active%20camming%20unit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complicated camming chock which adjusts automatically to a continuous range of crack sizes and shapes. 5, record 6, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three or four cams in a spring-loaded camming device are connected to a trigger mechanism. Pull the trigger and the cams retract. ... Release the trigger and the cams again rotate outward. ... The three or four cams rotate independently of each other, permitting each other to expand to the maximum, wherever it may sit in a particular crack. 6, record 6, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Friends are only one type of SLCDs. Now there are Amigos, Camalots, Micromates, Buddies, etc. Therefore, it is best to avoid using "Friend" when speaking of a spring-loaded camming device. 2, record 6, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
Record 6, Key term(s)
- spring loaded camming device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coinceur mécanique
1, record 6, French, coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- friend 2, record 6, French, friend
correct, masculine noun
- coinceur à cames 3, record 6, French, coinceur%20%C3%A0%20cames
correct, masculine noun
- coinceur à came 1, record 6, French, coinceur%20%C3%A0%20came
correct, masculine noun
- coinceur Friend 4, record 6, French, coinceur%20Friend
masculine noun
- bicoin à came 4, record 6, French, bicoin%20%C3%A0%20came
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] coinceur à dimension variable, si facile et si rapide à placer qu’il s’avère amical dans les situations difficiles. 1, record 6, French, - coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coinceur à cames [...] communément appelé «friend» [...] doit sa tenue à l'écartement des cames lorsque l'on imprime une force sur son axe. Ce système lui confère une bonne tenue dans les fissures à bords parallèles, voir même dans des cas moins favorables : fissures irrégulières ou légèrement évasées, grâce au fonctionnement indépendant de ses cames. 5, record 6, French, - coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un ressort maintient les cames écartées. Une tirette permet de rapprocher les cames et ainsi de glisser le friend dans une fissure; lorsqu'on relâche, les cames se coincent sur les parois de la fissure et plus on tire, plus les cames se coincent. 6, record 6, French, - coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Tourism (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Canada Friend Ship 1, record 7, English, Atlantic%20Canada%20Friend%20Ship
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Atlantic Canada Friend Ship 1, record 7, French, Atlantic%20Canada%20Friend%20Ship
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme de promotion touristique. 1, record 7, French, - Atlantic%20Canada%20Friend%20Ship
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique de la terminologie d’ISTC [ministère de l’Industrie, des Sciences et de la Technologie] - Tourisme (Avril 1993) 1, record 7, French, - Atlantic%20Canada%20Friend%20Ship
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-12-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flexible-stem Friend 1, record 8, English, flexible%2Dstem%20Friend
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Flexible Friend 2, record 8, English, Flexible%20Friend
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spring activated chock with flexible stem which may have two, three or four cams on a single axle. It operates by a trigger system. It has a short stainless steel head and silver soldered steel cable. The trigger bar is lighter. 1, record 8, English, - flexible%2Dstem%20Friend
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Friend à tige flexible
1, record 8, French, Friend%20%C3%A0%20tige%20flexible
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Friend souple 2, record 8, French, Friend%20souple
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Coinceur à came à ressort avec tige flexible qui peut avoir deux, trois ou quatre cames sur un seul axe. Il se déclenche sous tension par une détente de ressort. Il possède une tige courte en acier inoxydable. Son câble est en acier brasé à l’argent. La barre de détente est plus légère. 1, record 8, French, - Friend%20%C3%A0%20tige%20flexible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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