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COURIR RISQUES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamble
1, record 1, English, gamble
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- go gambling 1, record 1, English, go%20gambling
correct, verb
- take chances 1, record 1, English, take%20chances
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a curler or a team, to try, often repetitively, a more difficult type of throw in which more than one point can be gained by the team instead of trying an easy one that would give only one point or leave the score unchanged. 2, record 1, English, - gamble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courir des risques
1, record 1, French, courir%20des%20risques
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prendre des risques 1, record 1, French, prendre%20des%20risques
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un curleur, une curleuse, une équipe, tenter, souvent à répétition, un jeu plus difficile qui donnerait plus d'un point à l'équipe plutôt qu'un jeu plus facile qui n'en assurerait qu'un ou maintiendrait la marque inchangée. 2, record 1, French, - courir%20des%20risques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prendre une chance
- courir le risque
- prendre le risque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Potential hazards to divers called upon to handle toxic substances
1, record 2, English, Potential%20hazards%20to%20divers%20called%20upon%20to%20handle%20toxic%20substances
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 2, English, - Potential%20hazards%20to%20divers%20called%20upon%20to%20handle%20toxic%20substances
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 1399: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 2, English, - Potential%20hazards%20to%20divers%20called%20upon%20to%20handle%20toxic%20substances
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Risques que peut faire courir aux plongeurs la manipulation de substances toxiques
1, record 2, French, Risques%20que%20peut%20faire%20courir%20aux%20plongeurs%20la%20manipulation%20de%20substances%20toxiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 1399 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - Risques%20que%20peut%20faire%20courir%20aux%20plongeurs%20la%20manipulation%20de%20substances%20toxiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- risk-averse
1, record 3, English, risk%2Daverse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- risk averse 2, record 3, English, risk%20averse
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similarly, at Nordion executives feel they have now got financial controls in place but have not balanced them with incentives for risk taking. Consequently, they feel that they are not pushing hard enough. They attribute some of this to a patient but risk-averse shareholder, the federal government. 3, record 3, English, - risk%2Daverse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peu enclin à courir des risques
1, record 3, French, peu%20enclin%20%C3%A0%20courir%20des%20risques
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- peu enclin à prendre des risques 2, record 3, French, peu%20enclin%20%C3%A0%20prendre%20des%20risques
correct
- qui redoute les risques 2, record 3, French, qui%20redoute%20les%20risques
correct
- frileux 3, record 3, French, frileux
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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