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Record 1 2021-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Union Activities
  • Labour Law
CONT

When a group of people, usually trade union members, picket a place of work, they stand outside it in order to protest about something, to prevent people from going in, or to persuade the workers to join a strike.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Action syndicale
  • Droit du travail

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Techniques
CONT

To stake an alignment or a line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'arpentage
CONT

Piqueter une ligne

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

to designate or mark with stakes the plan and position of a future building upon its site

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

marquer un emplacement; réaliser un alignement et le marquer avec des piquets.

Spanish

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