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GONFLER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intumesce
1, record 1, English, intumesce
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To swell up, as with heat .... 2, record 1, English, - intumesce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intumesce: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - intumesce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gonfler
1, record 1, French, gonfler
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intumescence : Gonflement et déformation produits par chauffage d'un corps. 2, record 1, French, - gonfler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gonfler : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - gonfler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scale up
1, record 2, English, scale%20up
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scale: To grade or measure according to a schedule; to increase or decrease a basic amount proportionately or according to a graduated schedule. For example, to scale down (or up) wages, interest, prices, etc., is to reduce or increase each level by a proportionate amount. 2, record 2, English, - scale%20up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- augmenter à l'échelle 1, record 2, French, augmenter%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- augmenter dans une proportion déterminée 2, record 2, French, augmenter%20dans%20une%20proportion%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
- gonfler 3, record 2, French, gonfler
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Augmenter (les gages, etc.) à l'échelle. 1, record 2, French, - augmenter%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- augmenter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charge
1, record 3, English, charge
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- precharge 2, record 3, English, precharge
verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accumulator. 3, record 3, English, - charge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charger
1, record 3, French, charger
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gonfler 2, record 3, French, gonfler
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accumulateur. 3, record 3, French, - charger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charger : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 3, French, - charger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gonfler : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 3, French, - charger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soup up
1, record 4, English, soup%20up
correct, verb, jargon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rated at a whopping 250 horsepower (well, it's whopping for a little pickup) and an even more impressive 345 foot-pounds of torque, the Dakota R/T engine turns this truck into a small rocket ship. Given the popularity of pickups, it sort of makes sense that Dodge would soup up the Dakota to try to make a muscle truck out of it. 1, record 4, English, - soup%20up
Record 4, Key term(s)
- soup up an engine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gonfler un moteur
1, record 4, French, gonfler%20un%20moteur
correct, jargon
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gonfler 1, record 4, French, gonfler
correct, jargon
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le «gonflage» du moteur relève exclusivement du préparateur spécialisé, puisqu'il nécessite le démontage complet du moteur [...] 2, record 4, French, - gonfler%20un%20moteur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gonflage du moteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- swell
1, record 5, English, swell
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- renfler
1, record 5, French, renfler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gonfler 1, record 5, French, gonfler
correct
- bomber 1, record 5, French, bomber
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bulk
1, record 6, English, bulk
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dupont nylon is manufactured into two basic forms: bulked continuous filament and staple fiber. 1, record 6, English, - bulk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rendre volumineux
1, record 6, French, rendre%20volumineux
verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- devenir volumineux 1, record 6, French, devenir%20volumineux
verb
- gonfler 2, record 6, French, gonfler
verb
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-08-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- juggle up
1, record 7, English, juggle%20up
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A list of Modigliani's theory (...) would be to perform the hypothetical experiment of juggling the public debt up or down (...) 1, record 7, English, - juggle%20up
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gonfler 1, record 7, French, gonfler
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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