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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Renseignement confirmé auprès de l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
DEF

A group of three singers or three instrumentalists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
DEF

Ensemble de trois musiciens ou chanteurs.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
DEF

A composition for three voices or three instruments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
DEF

Œuvre musicale écrite pour trois voix ou trois instruments.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
CONT

The three principal attackers - the center and two wings, or wingmen work together on a line, and under normal circumstances they enter and leave a game together. Each NHL (National Hockey League) team employs at least three forward lines working in shifts. They are shuttled in and out of the game at any time without the benefit of a time-out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
DEF

Au hockey, ensemble que forment un joueur de centre, son ailier droit et son ailier gauche.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A bet where you pick three horses to finish first, second and third in any order in any race with nine runners or more.

PHR

trio bet; trio wager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Pari qui consiste à désigner trois chevaux d'une même course sans avoir à préciser leur ordre d'arrivée.

PHR

pari trio

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
DEF

A multiple unit of three identical items such as candy bars, soda pop cans, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
DEF

Emballage qui permet de grouper en une seule unité de vente trois présentations unitaires du même produit.

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Work
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

a group of three persons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie du travail
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

Les équipes de 3 sont (...) les plus efficaces pour la résolution de problèmes précis comportant une bonne solution (...)

CONT

Les trios sont, dans l'imagerie populaire, des exemples-types d'équipes.

Spanish

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Record 8 1984-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf

Spanish

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