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METTRE PORTEFEUILLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jack-knife
1, record 1, English, jack%2Dknife
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corner 2, record 1, English, corner
verb
- strike at an angle 3, record 1, English, strike%20at%20an%20angle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en portefeuille
1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20portefeuille
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Verbe qui décrit l'accident qui survient lorsque un chauffeur de poids lourd applique les freins trop brusquement et que la remorque dérape pour se placer en diagonale par rapport à la cabine. Ce mouvement rappelle la fermeture d'un canif. 2, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20portefeuille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jackknife 1, record 2, English, jackknife
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to double up like a jackknife; VGJ to turn or rise and form an angle of 90 degrees or less with each other-usually esp. of a pair of vehicles one of which is attached to and follows the other (as a tractor and its trailer or two railroad cars). 1, record 2, English, - jackknife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se mettre en portefeuille 1, record 2, French, se%20mettre%20en%20portefeuille
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire un saut carpé 2, record 2, French, faire%20un%20saut%20carp%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les remorques, qui ont une fâcheuse tendance à "se mettre en portefeuille" (...) se rabattre sur la cabine (...) 1, record 2, French, - se%20mettre%20en%20portefeuille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le camion a fait un saut carpé. Larousse Encyclopédique. 2, record 2, French, - se%20mettre%20en%20portefeuille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1. prendre en écharpe; accrocher par le travers (Pt Robert) 2. accident qui survient lorsque un chauffeur de poids lourd applique les freins trop brusquement et que la remorque dérape pour se déplacer en diagonale par rapport à la cabine. Ce mouvement rappelle la fermeture d'un canif. 3, record 2, French, - se%20mettre%20en%20portefeuille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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