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SAUPOUDRAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piecemeal
1, record 1, English, piecemeal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way. 1, record 1, English, - piecemeal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piecemeal reforms in the system. 1, record 1, English, - piecemeal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- au coup par coup
1, record 1, French, au%20coup%20par%20coup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- par saupoudrage 2, record 1, French, par%20saupoudrage
- morceau par morceau 3, record 1, French, morceau%20par%20morceau
- sporadique 3, record 1, French, sporadique
- chaotique 3, record 1, French, chaotique
- pêle-mêle 3, record 1, French, p%C3%AAle%2Dm%C3%AAle
- fragmentaire 3, record 1, French, fragmentaire
- hétéroclite 4, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roclite
- au gré des circonstances 5, record 1, French, au%20gr%C3%A9%20des%20circonstances
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les décisions actuelles sont prises au coup par coup sans cadre directeur. 1, record 1, French, - au%20coup%20par%20coup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'aide à l'entreprise se fait par saupoudrage, en l'absence d'un plan de restructuration industrielle. (Gabriel Gagnon, Indépendance, puces électroniques et écologie, Québec Autrement, mai 1984, p. 28. 2, record 1, French, - au%20coup%20par%20coup
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poco a poco 1, record 1, Spanish, poco%20a%20poco
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dusting 1, record 2, English, dusting
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saupoudrage
1, record 2, French, saupoudrage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- libération de poudre 1, record 2, French, lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20poudre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espolvoreo
1, record 2, Spanish, espolvoreo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- liberación de polvo 1, record 2, Spanish, liberaci%C3%B3n%20de%20polvo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Drawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dusting
1, record 3, English, dusting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flocking: A method of cloth ornamentation in which adhesive is printed or coated on a fabric, and finely chopped fibers are applied all over by means of dusting, air-blasting, or electrostatic attraction. 1, record 3, English, - dusting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Techniques industrielles
- Dessin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saupoudrage
1, record 3, French, saupoudrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flocage : Technique d'ornementation d'étoffe par laquelle un adhésif est appliqué sur l'étoffe entière. Des fibres courtes sont projetées sur le support par saupoudrage, par air forcé ou par attraction électrostatique. 1, record 3, French, - saupoudrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scattering 1, record 4, English, scattering
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of resources 1, record 4, English, - scattering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saupoudrage
1, record 4, French, saupoudrage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de capitaux, de ressources. 1, record 4, French, - saupoudrage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour échapper à un saupoudrage inefficace, chaque année quelques thèmes principaux sont choisis. 2, record 4, French, - saupoudrage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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