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SURNOMBRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flux positions
1, record 1, English, flux%20positions
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SIEO positions 1, record 1, English, - flux%20positions
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- postes de rajustement 1, record 1, French, postes%20de%20rajustement
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il s'agit de postes d'examinateurs supérieurs de l'immigration. 1, record 1, French, - postes%20de%20rajustement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jargon de l'Immigration. 1, record 1, French, - postes%20de%20rajustement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surnombre
- postes en surnombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excess
1, record 2, English, excess
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- excédentaire 1, record 2, French, exc%C3%A9dentaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en surnombre 1, record 2, French, en%20surnombre
- supplémentaire 2, record 2, French, suppl%C3%A9mentaire
- en surcroît 3, record 2, French, en%20surcro%C3%AEt
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outnumber
1, record 3, English, outnumber
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the defenseman is beaten in the corner of the defensive zone, usually an outnumbered situation arises in front of the goal. 1, record 3, English, - outnumber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surnombre
1, record 3, French, surnombre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La recherche du surnombre en attaque consiste à déplacer un ou plusieurs attaquants pour réussir à jouer à n'importe quel endroit du terrain à plus d'attaquants que de défenseurs. 1, record 3, French, - surnombre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overstuffed 1, record 4, English, overstuffed
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pléthorique 1, record 4, French, pl%C3%A9thorique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- en surnombre 1, record 4, French, en%20surnombre
- surnuméraire 1, record 4, French, surnum%C3%A9raire
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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