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GLISSOIR [6 records]

Record 1 2012-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

Small suede-covered pad which can be stuck to counter lining of shoe to reduce size at heel and prevent foot slipping out of shoe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
  • Machinery
OBS

chute: Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale
  • Timbres et oblitération
  • Machines
OBS

glissoir: Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
DEF

Sorte de manège dans un parc d'attractions où les personnes prennent place dans un bac propulsé par un courant d'eau sur une piste accidentée.

OBS

Le terme GLISSOIR est emprunté au vocabulaire de l'exploitation forestière, tout comme flume. La tendance actuelle semble vouloir donner le nom de toboggan à toutes les installations de ce genre.

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vending Machines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de distribution automatique

Spanish

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