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BOITE BALLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bullet recovery box
1, record 1, English, bullet%20recovery%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte de récupération de balles
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20balles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de la Section de terminologie de la Défense nationale. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20balles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- can of balls
1, record 2, English, can%20of%20balls
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ball tube 1, record 2, English, ball%20tube
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Ball tube" is rarely heard in North America, where "can" is used, even though the balls may be stored in a see-through plastic container. Moreover, "tubes" from England contain 4 balls, whereas "cans" from North America contain only 3 balls. One must say "can of balls" and not "ball can" because the latter refers to the recipient itself and not its contents. 1, record 2, English, - can%20of%20balls
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tube of balls
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube de balles
1, record 2, French, tube%20de%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boîte de balles 2, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20balles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le conditionnement des balles dans des tubes en plastique souple pressurisés à la même pression que la balle tend à se généraliser. 2, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20balles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de pelotas
1, record 2, Spanish, caja%20de%20pelotas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bote de pelotas 1, record 2, Spanish, bote%20de%20pelotas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Su buen estado naturalmente se altera con el desgaste; de todas formas, hay pelotas que reúnen unos mínimos de cualidades y que vienen presentadas normalmente en cajas o botes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - caja%20de%20pelotas
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