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MAIN FORTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strong hand
1, record 1, English, strong%20hand
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In small arms, the dominant hand that manipulates the weapon. 1, record 1, English, - strong%20hand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strong hand: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - strong%20hand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main forte
1, record 1, French, main%20forte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte des armes légères, main dominante qui manipule l'arme. 1, record 1, French, - main%20forte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main forte : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - main%20forte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- labor-intensive work method 1, record 2, English, labor%2Dintensive%20work%20method
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travail à forte intensité de main d’œuvre
1, record 2, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20forte%20intensit%C3%A9%20de%20main%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travail à fort coefficient de main d’œuvre 1, record 2, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20fort%20coefficient%20de%20main%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología del trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajo con gran intensidad de mano de obra
1, record 2, Spanish, trabajo%20con%20gran%20intensidad%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajo de uso intensivo de mano de obra 1, record 2, Spanish, trabajo%20de%20uso%20intensivo%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- labor-intensive turnkey project
1, record 3, English, labor%2Dintensive%20turnkey%20project
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 3, English, - labor%2Dintensive%20turnkey%20project
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- projet clés en main à forte concentration de main-d’œuvre
1, record 3, French, projet%20cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main%20%C3%A0%20forte%20concentration%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 3, French, - projet%20cl%C3%A9s%20en%20main%20%C3%A0%20forte%20concentration%20de%20main%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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