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MARCHE DEPART [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starting step
1, record 1, English, starting%20step
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest step in a flight of stairs. 1, record 1, English, - starting%20step
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marche du départ
1, record 1, French, marche%20du%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première marche d'un escalier. 1, record 1, French, - marche%20du%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les marches de chaque étage d'escalier sont numérotées depuis le bas, la première étant le depart, la dernière étant la marche palière. 2, record 1, French, - marche%20du%20d%C3%A9part
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-price incentive 1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dprice%20incentive
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixed-price incentive: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dprice%20incentive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché à prix incitatif fixé au départ
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20incitatif%20fix%C3%A9%20au%20d%C3%A9part
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marché à prix incitatif fixé au départ : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20incitatif%20fix%C3%A9%20au%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bull-nose starting step
1, record 3, English, bull%2Dnose%20starting%20step
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bullnose starting step 2, record 3, English, bullnose%20starting%20step
correct
- bullnose starting tread 3, record 3, English, bullnose%20starting%20tread
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In stair building, a step which is rounded at the outer corner, as the starting step which extends beyond the newel post. 1, record 3, English, - bull%2Dnose%20starting%20step
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bullnose tread. A tread that has one or both sides finished in a radius. Often used as a starting step and often requires a curved riser beneath. 4, record 3, English, - bull%2Dnose%20starting%20step
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marche de départ adoucie
1, record 3, French, marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20adoucie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- départ adouci 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9part%20adouci
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
départ. Première marche d'un escalier. 3, record 3, French, - marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20adoucie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir fiches «starting step» et «bull-nose step». 1, record 3, French, - marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20adoucie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- curtail step
1, record 4, English, curtail%20step
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scroll step 2, record 4, English, scroll%20step
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A step which is not only the lowest step in a flight but is also shaped at its outer end to the form of a scroll in plan. 3, record 4, English, - curtail%20step
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marche de départ en volute
1, record 4, French, marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20en%20volute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marche en volute 2, record 4, French, marche%20en%20volute
correct, feminine noun
- départ en volute 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9part%20en%20volute
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marche de départ de volée prolongée en arc de cercle autour du départ de la rampe d'appui. 2, record 4, French, - marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20en%20volute
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Départ : Première marche d'un escalier. 4, record 4, French, - marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20en%20volute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- starting step
1, record 5, English, starting%20step
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- first step 2, record 5, English, first%20step
correct
- bottom step 2, record 5, English, bottom%20step
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The very first step of a stair or of a flight of steps. 3, record 5, English, - starting%20step
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoe Molding. A decorative strip used at the bottom of a baseboard or the bottom of the riser of the starting step. 4, record 5, English, - starting%20step
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marche de départ
1, record 5, French, marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- départ 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première marche d'un escalier. 2, record 5, French, - marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volute de départ : Pied du limon de rampe enroulé en forme de spirale et reposant sur la deuxième marche ou sur la marche de départ. 3, record 5, French, - marche%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalón de arranque
1, record 5, Spanish, escal%C3%B3n%20de%20arranque
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- peldaño de arranque 2, record 5, Spanish, pelda%C3%B1o%20de%20arranque
proposal, masculine noun
- primer peldaño 2, record 5, Spanish, primer%20pelda%C3%B1o
proposal, masculine noun
- primer escalón 1, record 5, Spanish, primer%20escal%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- step-down fracture
1, record 6, English, step%2Ddown%20fracture
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Observers reported widespread avalanche activity over the weekend, including many step-down fractures, indicating the existence of more than one critical weak layers in the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 6, English, - step%2Ddown%20fracture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
step-down fracture: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 6, English, - step%2Ddown%20fracture
Record 6, Key term(s)
- step down fracture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- départ en marche d’escalier
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9part%20en%20marche%20d%26rsquo%3Bescalier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une activité avalancheuse répandue a été signalée ce week-end. Les nombreux départs en marche d'escalier indiquent la présence de plusieurs couches fragiles critiques dans le manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9part%20en%20marche%20d%26rsquo%3Bescalier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
départ en marche d'escalier : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9part%20en%20marche%20d%26rsquo%3Bescalier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- producers' market value 1, record 7, English, producers%27%20market%20value
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- valeur départ usine sur le marché
1, record 7, French, valeur%20d%C3%A9part%20usine%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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