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ELOIGNER [7 records]

Record 1 2001-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

... the shuttle will back away to a distance of about 450 feet to perform a three-quarters circle of the station ...

OBS

back away: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

[...] le module Soyouz s'est désaccouplé de la Station spatiale[...] et s'est éloigné d'environ 300 pieds du module Zvezda.

OBS

s'éloigner : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
OBS

The verb "uproot", which means "to displace from one's usual home", is used especially with reference to victims of family violence. "Remove", on the other hand, applies to both the violent family member and the victim.

Key term(s)
  • be uprooted

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Mettre ou faire aller à distance de son milieu habituel.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

the storm was beginning to pull away from the Maritimes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

a perturbation commençait à s'éloigner des Maritimes

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Political Science
CONT

either government may expel from its territory ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Sciences politiques
CONT

chaque gouvernement pourra éloigner de son territoire

Spanish

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