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MAIN-COURANTE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bilge grab rail
1, record 1, English, bilge%20grab%20rail
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bilge grabrail 2, record 1, English, bilge%20grabrail
correct, noun
- bilge rail 3, record 1, English, bilge%20rail
correct, noun
- bilge piece 4, record 1, English, bilge%20piece
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rail attached to the turn of the bilge on the outside of the boat's hull for crew to hold on to in the event of capsizing. 5, record 1, English, - bilge%20grab%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is made of either metal or wood and varies in length but is approximately two-thirds of the boat's length. 5, record 1, English, - bilge%20grab%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tringle d’agrippage
1, record 1, French, tringle%20d%26rsquo%3Bagrippage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main-courante de bouchain 1, record 1, French, main%2Dcourante%20de%20bouchain
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre en métal ou en bois accrochée à l'extérieur du bouchain, servant de poignée aux personnes dans l'eau en cas de chavirement. 2, record 1, French, - tringle%20d%26rsquo%3Bagrippage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bill office 1, record 2, English, bill%20office
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Financial service of a hotel where the bills of guests are prepared. 2, record 2, English, - bill%20office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main-courante
1, record 2, French, main%2Dcourante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service de la main-courante 2, record 2, French, service%20de%20la%20main%2Dcourante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un hôtel, service chargé de comptabiliser les ventes et de les facturer aux clients, de préparer les notes, d'enregistrer les paiements. 3, record 2, French, - main%2Dcourante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est la main-courante qui fournit [...] les rapports d'activités de l'exploitation. 3, record 2, French, - main%2Dcourante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Hotels)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- guest ledger
1, record 3, English, guest%20ledger
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tabular sheet 2, record 3, English, tabular%20sheet
Great Britain
- tabular ledger 3, record 3, English, tabular%20ledger
- transient guest ledger 3, record 3, English, transient%20guest%20ledger
- bill sheet 2, record 3, English, bill%20sheet
Great Britain
- tab 4, record 3, English, tab
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The caption used for trade accounts receivable of guests in the hotel. These accounts are generally maintained in the front office and must be up-dated throughout the day to avoid undue delay when a guest checks out. 5, record 3, English, - guest%20ledger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation hôtelière
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- main-courante
1, record 3, French, main%2Dcourante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comptes des clients 2, record 3, French, comptes%20des%20clients
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support où sont tenus les comptes des clients présents dans un hôtel. Parfois manuelle, la main-courante est le plus souvent automatique de nos jours. 1, record 3, French, - main%2Dcourante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Hotelería)
- Contabilidad general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- diario de producción
1, record 3, Spanish, diario%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- diario de recepción 1, record 3, Spanish, diario%20de%20recepci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- mano corriente 1, record 3, Spanish, mano%20corriente
masculine noun, rare
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Hospital Furniture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand rim
1, record 4, English, hand%20rim
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- push rim 1, record 4, English, push%20rim
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hand or push rim is attached to the outside of the wheel and provides the surface against which the operator pushes with his/her hand to propel the chair. The hand rim is made of strong, light-weight material like aluminum. 1, record 4, English, - hand%20rim
Record 4, Key term(s)
- handrim
- hand-rim
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Mobilier d'hôpital
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- main-courante
1, record 4, French, main%2Dcourante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- main courante 2, record 4, French, main%20courante
correct, feminine noun
- rampe 1, record 4, French, rampe
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cerceau fixé sur les grandes roues d'un fauteuil roulant. 1, record 4, French, - main%2Dcourante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fauteuil roulant à mains-courantes. Fauteuil qui peut être propulsé et dirigé par l'occupant au moyen de cerceaux fixés sur les grandes roues. Ceux-ci sont appelés mains-courantes ou rampes. 1, record 4, French, - main%2Dcourante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : mains-courantes. 2, record 4, French, - main%2Dcourante
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mains-courantes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Hospital Furniture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double handrim
1, record 5, English, double%20handrim
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One-arm-drive wheelchairs. Since the left and right wheel axles are linked and a double handrim is located on one wheel, these wheelchairs can be propelled by using only one arm. Use of both handrims will propel the wheelchair forward; used singly they will turn it to the left or the right. 1, record 5, English, - double%20handrim
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Mobilier d'hôpital
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- double main courante
1, record 5, French, double%20main%20courante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- deux rampes 1, record 5, French, deux%20rampes
correct, feminine noun
- deux mains-courantes 1, record 5, French, deux%20mains%2Dcourantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fauteuil roulant à deux rampes : fauteuil à conduite unimanuelle. Une des deux grandes roues est munies de deux mains-courantes (rampes) pour être actionnée par la main valide. 1, record 5, French, - double%20main%20courante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fauteuil traditionnel en acier à propulsion par double main courante. 2, record 5, French, - double%20main%20courante
Record 5, Key term(s)
- deux mains courantes
- double main-courante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- posting machine 1, record 6, English, posting%20machine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine which accomplishes the posting of charges to accounts in a matter of a few moments. (LATTIN, 1958: 104) 1, record 6, English, - posting%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- main-courante électrique 1, record 6, French, main%2Dcourante%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui se substitue à la main-courante manuelle et à l'établissement des notes des clients suivant les procédés habituels. (BOURSEAU, 1966 : 614). 1, record 6, French, - main%2Dcourante%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Financial Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- summary sales journal 1, record 7, English, summary%20sales%20journal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- daily summary journal 1, record 7, English, daily%20summary%20journal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Journal which shows the total daily sales of each department. Its detail columns are posted to the general ledger. (HORWATH and TOTH, 1963: 133) Then, a daily summary journal is completed to provide the latest data about the running of the establishment. (MARCY and MOREAU, n.d.: 158). 1, record 7, English, - summary%20sales%20journal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- journal divisionnaire de récapitulation de la main-courante 1, record 7, French, journal%20divisionnaire%20de%20r%C3%A9capitulation%20de%20la%20main%2Dcourante
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- journal dévisionnaire des ventes 1, record 7, French, journal%20d%C3%A9visionnaire%20des%20ventes
- main-courante récapitulative 1, record 7, French, main%2Dcourante%20%20r%C3%A9capitulative
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Registre comptable où l'on inscrit chaque jour le total des sommes encaissées pour les prestations hôtelières. (Définition de l'auteur, cf. GIRAUD, 1970 : 46-48) Dans la plupart des entreprises hôtelières [...] le journal divisionnaire des ventes est remplacé par le journal divisionnaire de récapitulation de la main-courante. (GIRAUD, 1970 : 48) Il existe en outre, une main-courante récapitulative qui indique, par jour, les totaux dus et encaissés. (DUPIN et MAGEDELINAT, 1967 : 126). 1, record 7, French, - journal%20divisionnaire%20de%20r%C3%A9capitulation%20de%20la%20main%2Dcourante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stair rail 1, record 8, English, stair%20rail
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- main-courante
1, record 8, French, main%2Dcourante
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- rampe 1, record 8, French, rampe
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-03-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- handhold 1, record 9, English, handhold
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- main-courante 1, record 9, French, main%2Dcourante
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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