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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strawberry tree
1, record 1, English, strawberry%20tree
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strawberry-tree 2, record 1, English, strawberry%2Dtree
correct, see observation
- cane apples 3, record 1, English, cane%20apples
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ericaceae. 4, record 1, English, - strawberry%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
strawberry tree; strawberry-tree: common names also used to refer to the species Muntingia calabura. 4, record 1, English, - strawberry%20tree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- strawberrytree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbousier
1, record 1, French, arbousier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbousier commun 2, record 1, French, arbousier%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- arbre aux fraises 3, record 1, French, arbre%20aux%20fraises
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à fraises 4, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20fraises
correct, masculine noun
- frôle 1, record 1, French, fr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
- olonier 1, record 1, French, olonier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ericaceae. 5, record 1, French, - arbousier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les médecins recherchent l’arbousier à cause de sa forte teneur en tanin. Ses fruits [sont] diurétiques [...]. Le bois très fin se laisse bien travailler et polir [...]. 4, record 1, French, - arbousier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madroño
1, record 1, Spanish, madro%C3%B1o
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- madroñero 1, record 1, Spanish, madro%C3%B1ero
masculine noun
- árbol de las fresas 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20de%20las%20fresas
masculine noun
- Arbustus unedo 1, record 1, Spanish, Arbustus%20unedo
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open forest
1, record 2, English, open%20forest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open woodland 2, record 2, English, open%20woodland
correct
- open woodland forest 3, record 2, English, open%20woodland%20forest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Logging in the late 1980s mainly occurred in these last great reserves of mature softwoods, north of the 49th parallel and bordering the open woodland, where trees are of small diameter and widely spaced. 4, record 2, English, - open%20forest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forêt ouverte
1, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forêt claire 2, record 2, French, for%C3%AAt%20claire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette zone d’exploitation, soulignons-le, frôle la forêt ouverte, où les arbres sont espacés et de petit diamètre. 3, record 2, French, - for%C3%AAt%20ouverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monte abierto
1, record 2, Spanish, monte%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bosque abierto 2, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20abierto
correct, masculine noun
- bosque claro 3, record 2, Spanish, bosque%20claro
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona con arbolado adulto cuyas copas cubren del 5 al 20% de la superficie, que se utiliza principalmente para el pastoreo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - monte%20abierto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Services (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kosher ration
1, record 3, English, kosher%20ration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The kosher ration is one of three special rations offered to Canadian Forces personnel who have religious dietary requirements or vegetarian dietary habits. This ration is intended for soldiers of the Jewish faith and is made up of a retort pouch containing a main course meal as well as one known as the accessory pack. 2, record 3, English, - kosher%20ration
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cosher ration
- kasher ration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ration casher
1, record 3, French, ration%20casher
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ration kascher 2, record 3, French, ration%20kascher
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ration kasher 3, record 3, French, ration%20kasher
correct, feminine noun
- ration cachère 4, record 3, French, ration%20cach%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ration kascher est l’une des trois rations spéciales offertes aux membres des Forces canadiennes qui suivent un régime alimentaire végétarien ou qui doivent suivre un régime alimentaire strict conformément à leurs croyances religieuses. Cette ration s’adresse aux soldats de confession juive et se compose d’un sachet stérilisable contenant un plat principal ainsi que d’un sac accessoire. 2, record 3, French, - ration%20casher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve environ une douzaine de graphies du terme «kascher» dans les dictionnaires généraux français et, si l'on tient compte des graphies lues sur Internet, ce nombre frôle la vingtaine. De plus, certains ouvrages indiquent qu'une graphie donnée est variable, tandis que d’autres sources affirment qu'elle est invariable. 2, record 3, French, - ration%20casher
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ration cacher
- ration cascher
- ration caschère
- ration cashère
- ration cawcher
- ration cawchère
- ration kacher
- ration kachère
- ration kachir
- ration kaschère
- ration kashère
- ration kocher
- ration kosher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chip-and-lie
1, record 4, English, chip%2Dand%2Dlie
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot in which a delivered rock grazes on another while passing by and comes to a rest at the position indicated by the skip's broom or brush. 1, record 4, English, - chip%2Dand%2Dlie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chip (noun): The grazing of a delivered rock on another while passing by. 1, record 4, English, - chip%2Dand%2Dlie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lie (noun): The placing of a rock at the position indicated by the skip's broom or brush. 1, record 4, English, - chip%2Dand%2Dlie
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effleuré-placé
1, record 4, French, effleur%C3%A9%2Dplac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frôlé-placé 1, record 4, French, fr%C3%B4l%C3%A9%2Dplac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu dans lequel une pierre lancée en touche à peine une autre au passage et s’immobilise là où le ou la skip l’a indiqué de son balai ou sa brosse. 1, record 4, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Dplac%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effleurement(effleuré), frôlement(frôlé) : Mouvement d’une pierre lancée qui en effleure ou touche à peine une autre au passage. 1, record 4, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Dplac%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguer entre les sens de «placement (placé)» au curling : 1. positionnement de sa pierre là où le balai ou la brosse du skip l’a indiqué; 2. positionnement de sa pierre dans la maison, là où elle représente un point potentiel. Le terme anglais «lie (nom)» correspond ici au premier sens. 1, record 4, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Dplac%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La plupart des sources considèrent «effleurement», «frôlement», «accrochage» et «ricochet» comme des synonymes en employant l’un ou l’autre ou les formes verbales correspondantes dans les locutions dont ces termes sont un élément, d’où l’ambiguité qui peut subsister dans les sens accordés aux locutions nominales et verbales utilisées au curling. 1, record 4, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Dplac%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chip-and-roll
1, record 5, English, chip%2Dand%2Droll
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot in which a delivered rock grazes on another while passing by and starts turning on itself while going on its way. 1, record 5, English, - chip%2Dand%2Droll
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chip (noun): The grazing of a delivered rock on another while passing by. 1, record 5, English, - chip%2Dand%2Droll
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roll (noun): The revolving movement of a delivered rock after it has hit a stationary rock in play. 1, record 5, English, - chip%2Dand%2Droll
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effleuré-roulé
1, record 5, French, effleur%C3%A9%2Droul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- effleurer-rouler 2, record 5, French, effleurer%2Drouler
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu dans lequel une pierre lancée se déplace en tournant sur elle-même après avoir frappé une pierre stationnaire sur la piste. 2, record 5, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Droul%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effleurement(effleuré), frôlement(frôlé) : Mouvement d’une pierre lancée qui en effleure ou touche à peine une autre au passage. 2, record 5, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Droul%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roulement, roulé (nom) : Effet de rotation sur elle-même que prend une pierre après en avoir frappé une autre stationnaire sur le jeu. 2, record 5, French, - effleur%C3%A9%2Droul%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- play a rock tight
1, record 6, English, play%20a%20rock%20tight
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- play a rock that rubs a guard 2, record 6, English, play%20a%20rock%20that%20rubs%20a%20guard
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock that, for an instant, gets very close to a guard without really touching it. 2, record 6, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tight: Said of a very narrow space between two rocks at a given moment of the game. 2, record 6, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver. 2, record 6, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rub (verb): For a rock, to graze on another rock while passing by. 2, record 6, English, - play%20a%20rock%20tight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lancer une pierre qui frôle une garde
1, record 6, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- placer une pierre qui frôle une garde 1, record 6, French, placer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre qui, en cours de trajectoire, passe très près d’une garde mais sans la toucher. 2, record 6, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d’une pierre à lancer. 2, record 6, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frôler : Pour une pierre, en toucher à peine une autre en cours de trajectoire. 2, record 6, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L’espace entre la pierre lancée et la garde est donc, pour un instant, très étroit. Ce mince espace entre deux pierres à un moment donné du jeu est qualifié de «restreint» (en anglais, «tight»). 2, record 6, French, - lancer%20une%20pierre%20qui%20fr%C3%B4le%20une%20garde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- broader spread 1, record 7, English, broader%20spread
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even if the big US investment banks did not uniformly beat 1993 results, their profits were not only at near-record levels, but came from a broader spread of financial activities. 1, record 7, English, - broader%20spread
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- palette plus large
1, record 7, French, palette%20plus%20large
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si les grandes banques d’affaires américaines n’ ont pas toutes dépassé les résultats de 1993, leurs bénéfices ont non seulement frôlé des records, mais ils ont été réalisés à partir d’une palette plus large d’activités financières. 1, record 7, French, - palette%20plus%20large
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-01-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- buyer-member
1, record 8, English, buyer%2Dmember
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- membre-acheteur
1, record 8, French, membre%2Dacheteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Hudon et Orsali, Hudon et Deaudelin regroupe aujourd’hui 641 épiciers affiliés sous les bannières IGA Boniprix, Bonichoix, Boniplus, Boni-Soir, Elite et plus de 365 membres-acheteurs, pour un chiffre d’affaires au gros qui frôle le milliard de dollars. 1, record 8, French, - membre%2Dacheteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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