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CARREFOUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Roads
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crossroads
1, record 1, English, crossroads
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intersection 2, record 1, English, intersection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which two or more roads meet. 3, record 1, English, - crossroads
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crossroads: plural in form, but singular or plural in construction. 4, record 1, English, - crossroads
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crossroads; intersection: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - crossroads
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carrefour
1, record 1, French, carrefour
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où se croisent plusieurs voies. 2, record 1, French, - carrefour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrefour : terme normalisé par l'OLF. 3, record 1, French, - carrefour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrefour : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - carrefour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encrucijada
1, record 1, Spanish, encrucijada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cruce 2, record 1, Spanish, cruce
correct, masculine noun
- intersección 2, record 1, Spanish, intersecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar de donde parten varios caminos en distintas direcciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - encrucijada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- confrontation session
1, record 2, English, confrontation%20session
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confrontation meeting 2, record 2, English, confrontation%20meeting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confrontation sessions may serve to pose two opposing views (the blacks confronting whites or vice-versa). It is at this point that the value of confrontation group experiences has been challenged. "What good does it do to let two polarized groups explode before each other unless there is some attempt to bring about better understandings between them?" is a question critics pose. 1, record 2, English, - confrontation%20session
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réunion de confrontation
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9union%20de%20confrontation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- confrontation 2, record 2, French, confrontation
correct, feminine noun
- carrefour 3, record 2, French, carrefour
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- discussion d'intérêts opposés 4, record 2, French, discussion%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20oppos%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] réunion largement ouverte où s'expriment et s'affrontent sur un thème donné divers courants d'opinions et de tendances. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9union%20de%20confrontation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] réunion où l'on met en présence des sous-groupes d'opinions divergentes pour faire s'exprimer ces opinions et les comparer. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9union%20de%20confrontation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tel chef de service commercial, constatant que les méthodes employées par ses divers représentants régionaux sont différentes, les réunit pour une confrontation fructueuse et un échange d'expériences. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9union%20de%20confrontation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle de «carrefour» particulièrement en milieux politiques ou culturels. (cf. La Banque des mots (BANMO), 1972, vol. 4, p. 170). 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9union%20de%20confrontation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hub
1, record 3, English, hub
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- traffic exchange point 2, record 3, English, traffic%20exchange%20point
correct
- exchange point 2, record 3, English, exchange%20point
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An important city or the airport of such a city that handles an average of 200 arrivals and departures a day for a given airline. 3, record 3, English, - hub
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Airlines concentrate their activities on one or several hubs by drawing passengers in from smaller centres by way of narrow-bodied aircraft and having them all merge onto larger-capacity aircraft serving major trunk routes, thereby maximizing passenger loads and offering more on-line connections to more places than would be possible with non-stop point-to-point service. 3, record 3, English, - hub
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Since the term "hub" tends to be overused in commercial aviation by airlines eager to promote their services in a highly competitive market, confusion may reign when this term is improperly used as a synonym for "gateway." Before the "hub-and-spoke" system was conceived by airline economists, the term "gateway" was the only term used to signify a destination from which travel itineraries could either start or end. Strictly speaking, a gateway is a large city with a major airport servicing many international centres. For example, Delta Air Lines considers Honolulu a gateway because of its frequent, daily wide-bodied service into and out of the city. These flights may eventually connect with flights offered by associated or affiliated airlines. However, since Delta does not have authority to fly beyond Hawaii, it cannot consider Honolulu a hub airport, since the concept of a hub implies traffic towards as well as beyond a major centre. 3, record 3, English, - hub
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque tournante
1, record 3, French, plaque%20tournante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carrefour 2, record 3, French, carrefour
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- plate-forme centrale 3, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéroport à partir duquel une compagnie organise la desserte de ses escales. 3, record 3, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Paris] véritable plaque tournante du réseau intérieur français [...] 4, record 3, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces deux compagnies veulent ainsi asseoir leur présence sur Berlin, afin d'empêcher les compagnies américaines (64 % de l'offre sur cette destination) d'utiliser cet aéroport comme un «hub» (plate-forme centrale) à partir duquel les compagnies aériennes pourraient desservir des destinations européennes. 3, record 3, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «carrefour» [...] désigne un aéroport central. Dans le réseau de Canadien International, les principaux carrefours sont Halifax, Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary et Vancouver. En raison de sa population clairsemée, le Canada pose un défi unique aux planificateurs d'horaires. La plupart du temps, les passagers au pays se déplacent d'est en ouest et vice versa, ou de carrefour en carrefour. Avec l'ajout de liaisons entre les villes périphériques et les centres régionaux, Canadien International a donné naissance à un réseau de partenaires fondé sur des carrefours et des liaisons. 2, record 3, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 5, record 3, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 3, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plateforme centrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Terminales aéreas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de conexión
1, record 3, Spanish, centro%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- centro de operaciones 1, record 3, Spanish, centro%20de%20operaciones
correct, masculine noun
- hub 2, record 3, Spanish, hub
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aeropuerto encargado de servir de centro de distribución. 3, record 3, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar los términos "centro de conexión" y "centro de operaciones" en vez del término inglés "hub". 1, record 3, Spanish, - centro%20de%20conexi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carrefour
1, record 4, English, carrefour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the tent expandable modular system, "carrefour" is a type of tent. 2, record 4, English, - carrefour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carrefour
1, record 4, French, carrefour
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Carrefour» est un type de tente modulaire de grandeur adaptable. 2, record 4, French, - carrefour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Marketing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trading hub
1, record 5, English, trading%20hub
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hub 2, record 5, English, hub
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A center of activity ... or commerce or transportation. 2, record 5, English, - trading%20hub
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Commercialisation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaque tournante
1, record 5, French, plaque%20tournante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carrefour 2, record 5, French, carrefour
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la France, grâce à son réseau de transport, est une «plaque tournante» des échanges gaziers européens Nord-Sud. Le gaz qui y transite est essentiellement norvégien et destiné à deux pays : l'Italie [...]; l'Espagne [...] 3, record 5, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le Québec dispose d'une situation géographique favorable, d'infrastructures diversifiées, qui lui permettent de se positionner en tant que plaque tournante dans le commerce nord-américain des hydrocarbures, qu'il s'agisse de pétrole, de produits pétroliers [...] ou de gaz naturel. Par ses initiatives et une stratégie appropriées, le gouvernement veut confirmer et renforcer ce rôle de carrefour que le Québec est en mesure d'assumer. 2, record 5, French, - plaque%20tournante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ExportVision
1, record 6, English, ExportVision
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Marketplace 2, record 6, English, Marketplace
former designation, correct, Canada
- Export Marketplace 3, record 6, English, Export%20Marketplace
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1987 and 1989: Export Marketplace. 1991: Marketplace. 2, record 6, English, - ExportVision
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marketplace '91 2, record 6, English, - ExportVision
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ExportVision '92 formerly: Marketplace 1, record 6, English, - ExportVision
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- VisionExport
1, record 6, French, VisionExport
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Carrefour 2, record 6, French, Carrefour
former designation, correct, Canada
- Carrefour Export 3, record 6, French, Carrefour%20Export
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carrefour 91 2, record 6, French, - VisionExport
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Affaires extérieures Canada. 2, record 6, French, - VisionExport
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carfax 1, record 7, English, carfax
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a place where four or more roads meet - used chiefly in place names in Britain 1, record 7, English, - carfax
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carrefour 1, record 7, French, carrefour
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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