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GOUFFRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottomless pit
1, record 1, English, bottomless%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quality of service in the absence of any price rationing is a bottomless pit. 1, record 1, English, - bottomless%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouffre
1, record 1, French, gouffre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En l'absence de tout rationnement par les prix, la qualité du service peut devenir un véritable gouffre. 1, record 1, French, - gouffre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chasm
1, record 2, English, chasm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gulf 2, record 2, English, gulf
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deep fissure in the Earth’s surface. 3, record 2, English, - chasm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The terms] gulf and chasm suggest a depth [that] is still measurable ... 2, record 2, English, - chasm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gouffre
1, record 2, French, gouffre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaste cavité en forme d'entonnoir creusée par les eaux de ruissellement dans les terrains calcaires. 2, record 2, French, - gouffre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gurge
1, record 3, English, gurge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gorge 2, record 3, English, gorge
correct
- whirlpool 3, record 3, English, whirlpool
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A charge covering the entire field of an escutcheon and having the form either of a spirallike scroll or of a number of concentric rings, the whole field having two tinctures. 2, record 3, English, - gurge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gorge
1, record 3, French, gorge
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gouffre 2, record 3, French, gouffre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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