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FURET [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- auger
1, record 1, English, auger
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- closet auger 2, record 1, English, closet%20auger
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a stoppage does occur in a water closet, it may be cleared by using a force cup or a closet auger ... 2, record 1, English, - auger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The closet auger is a cane-shaped tube with a coiled spring "snake" inside. Its handle rotates the coiled hook on the end of the snake. To put the closet auger into the trap of the water closet bowl, first draw the coiled spring all the way up into the cane-like curve of the closet auger. Hook the cane end, with its projecting hook, into the trap. ... Begin turning the handle to rotate the coiled spring as it is pushed down into the trap of the water closet bowl. Continue to rotate the handle until the snake reaches the obstruction. Turn the handle slowly until the obstruction is caught on the coiled hook of the closet auger. Continue to rotate the handle and pull back at the same time to bring the obstruction up into the water closet bowl where it can be removed. 2, record 1, English, - auger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auger: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - auger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégorgeoir
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gorgeoir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu’une toilette est engorgée, on peut la déboucher à l’aide d’un débouchoir à ventouse ou d’un dégorgeoir [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gorgeoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le dégorgeoir est un tube en forme de canne qui renferme un ressort hélicoïdal appelé «furet». La manivelle sert à faire tourner le crochet en spirale qui garnit le bout du furet. Pour introduire le dégorgeoir dans le siphon d’une cuvette de toilette, faire d’abord rentrer le ressort en entier dans la partie courbée de la canne. Introduire dans le siphon le crochet qui dépasse à l'extrémité de la canne. [...] Manœuvrer la manivelle pour faire tourner le ressort à mesure qu'il s’engage dans le siphon de la cuvette. Continuer à tourner jusqu'à ce que le furet atteigne l'obstruction, puis tourner la manivelle plus lentement jusqu'à ce que le crochet du dégorgeoir agrippe cette dernière. Tout en continuant à tourner la manivelle, retirer l'outil pour ramener l'obstruction dans la cuvette et l'en retirer. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gorgeoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégorgeoir : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gorgeoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sewer rod
1, record 2, English, sewer%20rod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sewer snake 1, record 2, English, sewer%20snake
correct
- snake 2, record 2, English, snake
correct
- plumber's snake 3, record 2, English, plumber%27s%20snake
correct
- drain auger 4, record 2, English, drain%20auger
correct
- flexible auger 5, record 2, English, flexible%20auger
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for dislodging obstructions in curved pipes, having a head fed into the pipe at the end of a flexible metal band. 2, record 2, English, - sewer%20rod
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A plumber's tool consisting of a long flexible rod of spiraled wire for removing obstructions from pipes, etc. 6, record 2, English, - sewer%20rod
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drain rod
- fish wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 2, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sonde en ressort spirale 2, record 2, French, sonde%20en%20ressort%20spirale
see observation, feminine noun
- sonde spirale 2, record 2, French, sonde%20spirale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige métallique flexible utilisée au dégorgement des canalisations. 3, record 2, French, - furet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sonde en ressort spirale : Les conduits de W.C. comportent un siphon incorporé [...] d’un diamètre tel qu’il est possible d’introduire une sonde en acier plat ou en ressort spirale. 2, record 2, French, - furet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde en ressort spirale : sonde : Instrument employé pour enlever ou repousser les ordures qui engorgent les tuyaux. 4, record 2, French, - furet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«sonde spirale» : sonde spirale 2, record 2, French, - furet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L’expression «fichoir» utilisée localement est une transposition phonétique de l’expression anglaise. 5, record 2, French, - furet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- débouchoir
- débouchoir de cuvette
- furet de dégorgement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo de fontanería
- Herramientas manuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de limpieza
1, record 2, Spanish, cable%20de%20limpieza
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cable de desatasco 1, record 2, Spanish, cable%20de%20desatasco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snaking 1, record 3, English, snaking
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- auguring 1, record 3, English, auguring
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snaking/Auguring - Roots growing into lines or solid debris buildup can be resolved utilizing auguring equipment. Different attachments allow us to solve a variety of issues including retrieving solid items and cutting through solid buildup or roots. 1, record 3, English, - snaking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dégorgement au furet
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9gorgement%20au%20furet
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Chemistry
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rabbit
1, record 4, English, rabbit
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shuttle 2, record 4, English, shuttle
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small container propelled pneumatically or hydraulically through a tube leading from the laboratory to a location in a nuclear reactor or other device where irradiation of a sample can take place. It is designed to provide short irradiation times and, particularly, short transit times to the laboratory. 2, record 4, English, - rabbit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rabbit: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - rabbit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Chimie
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 4, French, furet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit récipient propulsé pneumatiquement ou hydrauliquement dans un tube reliant un laboratoire à un point à l’intérieur d’un réacteur nucléaire ou à toute autre installation où l’irradiation d’un échantillon peut avoir lieu. Il est destiné à permettre de brèves durées d’irradiation et, en particulier, de courtes durées de transit jusqu’au laboratoire. 2, record 4, French, - furet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
furet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - furet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- International Relations
- Political Theories and Doctrines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- October Revolution
1, record 5, English, October%20Revolution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Bolshevik Revolution 1, record 5, English, Bolshevik%20Revolution
correct
- November Revolution 1, record 5, English, November%20Revolution
correct
- Russian Revolution of 1917 1, record 5, English, Russian%20Revolution%20of%201917
correct
- October uprising 1, record 5, English, October%20uprising
correct
- Uprising of 25th 1, record 5, English, Uprising%20of%2025th
correct
- Great October Socialist Revolution 1, record 5, English, Great%20October%20Socialist%20Revolution
correct
- Red October 1, record 5, English, Red%20October
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution or the November Revolution, was the second phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the first having been instigated by the events around the February Revolution. The October Revolution was led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks with the Mensheviks, Left Socialist-Revolutionaries and anarchists. It is the first Marxist communist revolution of the twentieth century. 1, record 5, English, - October%20Revolution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Relations internationales
- Théories et doctrines politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Révolution d’octobre
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9volution%20d%26rsquo%3Boctobre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Révolution russe 2, record 5, French, R%C3%A9volution%20russe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Révolution russe est l'ensemble des événements en 1917 ayant conduit au renversement spontané du régime tsariste en Russie en février, puis en octobre à l'installation préparée d’un régime léniniste. Largement produite par la Grande Guerre, la Révolution russe est un événement fondateur et décisif du «court XXe siècle» ouvert par l'éclatement du conflit européen en 1914 et clos en 1991 par la disparition de l'URSS. Objet de sympathie et d’immenses espoirs pour les uns(la «grande lueur à l'Est» de Jules Romains, le «charme universel d’octobre» décrit par François Furet), objet de sévères critiques, voire de peurs et de haines viscérales pour les autres, elle reste un des faits les plus étudiés et le plus passionnément discutés de l'histoire contemporaine. 2, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9volution%20d%26rsquo%3Boctobre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
- Relaciones internacionales
- Teorías y doctrinas políticas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Revolución Rusa de 1917
1, record 5, Spanish, Revoluci%C3%B3n%20Rusa%20de%201917
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Revolución Rusa de 1917 fue un movimiento político en Rusia que culminó en 1917 con la expulsión del gobierno provisional que había reemplazado el sistema zarista, lo que llevó finalmente al establecimiento de la Unión Soviética, que duró hasta su caída en 1991. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Revoluci%C3%B3n%20Rusa%20de%201917
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rabbit
1, record 6, English, rabbit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small plug that is run through a flow line to clean the line or to test for obstructions. 1, record 6, English, - rabbit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 6, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif pour nettoyer les canalisations obstruées. 1, record 6, French, - furet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Tuberías de larga distancia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- raspador
1, record 6, Spanish, raspador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que se usa para limpiar interiormente los oleoductos y gasoductos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - raspador
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Games
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand game 1, record 7, English, hand%20game
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de société
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- furet
1, record 7, French, furet
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ferret antiserum
1, record 8, English, ferret%20antiserum
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 8, English, - ferret%20antiserum
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- antisérum de furet
1, record 8, French, antis%C3%A9rum%20de%20furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 8, French, - antis%C3%A9rum%20de%20furet
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-04-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Games
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hunt the slipper
1, record 9, English, hunt%20the%20slipper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hunt-the-slipper 2, record 9, English, hunt%2Dthe%2Dslipper
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circle game in which players attempt to pass a slipper from one to another without being discovered by the player who is it. 1, record 9, English, - hunt%20the%20slipper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de société
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- jeu du furet
1, record 9, French, jeu%20du%20furet
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- furet 2, record 9, French, furet
correct, masculine noun
- savate 3, record 9, French, savate
avoid, feminine noun, archaic
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
jeu de société où les joueurs, assis en rond, tiennent dans les mains une corde sans fin sur laquelle ils font courir, en le cachant, un anneau(le «furet») et où un joueur, placé au milieu du cercle, doit deviner dans quelles mains se trouve cet anneau. 4, record 9, French, - jeu%20du%20furet
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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