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METTRE VEILLEUSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- put on ice
1, record 1, English, put%20on%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
European leaders last night formally put on ice the ratification of the EU constitution. 2, record 1, English, - put%20on%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en veilleuse
1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20veilleuse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remettre à plus tard 2, record 1, French, remettre%20%C3%A0%20plus%20tard
correct
- mettre en attente 3, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20attente
correct
- mettre de côté 2, record 1, French, mettre%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct
- mettre au réfrigérateur 3, record 1, French, mettre%20au%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rateur
correct
- mettre en réserve 2, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20r%C3%A9serve
correct
- mettre au frigidaire 3, record 1, French, mettre%20au%20frigidaire
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise temporairement en réserve, la reconstitution de cet ensemble prodigieux était prévue dans les locaux de la Faculté [...] Malgré les efforts déployés [...] l'exposition n'a malheureusement pas pu avoir lieu. 4, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20veilleuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Le projet vient d'être mis en veilleuse. 5, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20veilleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Corporate Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mothball
1, record 2, English, mothball
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To preserve] a production facility without using it to produce. 2, record 2, English, - mothball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machinery in a mothballed facility is kept in working order so that production may be restored quickly if needed. 2, record 2, English, - mothball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre en veilleuse
1, record 2, French, mettre%20en%20veilleuse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre sous cocon 1, record 2, French, mettre%20sous%20cocon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cesser temporairement toute activité d'exploitation d'un bien en la préservant pour usage futur (par exemple mettre une usine en veilleuse). 1, record 2, French, - mettre%20en%20veilleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shelve
1, record 3, English, shelve
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- put into abeyance 1, record 3, English, put%20into%20abeyance
verb
- put off 1, record 3, English, put%20off
verb
- put on the back burner 1, record 3, English, put%20on%20the%20back%20burner
verb
- reduce to a minimum 1, record 3, English, reduce%20to%20a%20minimum
verb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre en veilleuse 1, record 3, French, mettre%20en%20veilleuse
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivar
1, record 3, Spanish, archivar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dim
1, record 4, English, dim
verb, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dim: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 4, English, - dim
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre en veilleuse
1, record 4, French, mettre%20en%20veilleuse
verb, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mettre en veilleuse : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 4, French, - mettre%20en%20veilleuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stifle ideas
1, record 5, English, stifle%20ideas
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mettre en veilleuse des idées 1, record 5, French, mettre%20en%20veilleuse%20des%20id%C3%A9es
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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