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PIED PENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe of slope
1, record 1, English, toe%20of%20slope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slope toe 2, record 1, English, slope%20toe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the point where the slope of a hill changes from its steep downward face to more gently sloped terrain. 3, record 1, English, - toe%20of%20slope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toe slope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied de talus
1, record 1, French, pied%20de%20talus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied de pente 2, record 1, French, pied%20de%20pente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction!
1, record 2, English, As%20you%20slide%20down%20the%20banister%20of%20life%2C%20may%20the%20splinters%20never%20point%20in%20the%20wrong%20direction%21
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- En glissant sur la balustrade de la vie, puissent les échardes ne jamais pointer dans la mauvaise direction!
1, record 2, French, En%20glissant%20sur%20la%20balustrade%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20puissent%20les%20%C3%A9chardes%20ne%20jamais%20pointer%20dans%20la%20mauvaise%20direction%21
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- En dévalant la pente de la vie, puissiez-vous ne jamais vous planter d’épine dans le pied! 1, record 2, French, En%20d%C3%A9valant%20la%20pente%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20puissiez%2Dvous%20ne%20jamais%20vous%20planter%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pine%20dans%20le%20pied%21
proposal
- Sur l’autoroute de votre vie, puissent des bâtons ne jamais se glisser dans les roues! 1, record 2, French, Sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bautoroute%20de%20votre%20vie%2C%20puissent%20des%20b%C3%A2tons%20ne%20jamais%20se%20glisser%20dans%20les%20roues%21
proposal
- Dans les montagnes russes de la vie, puisse votre wagon ne jamais dérailler! 1, record 2, French, Dans%20les%20montagnes%20russes%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20puisse%20votre%20wagon%20ne%20jamais%20d%C3%A9railler%21
proposal
- En grimpant l’échelle de la vie, puissent les barreaux être exempts d’échardes! 1, record 2, French, En%20grimpant%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chelle%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20puissent%20les%20barreaux%20%C3%AAtre%20exempts%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chardes%21
proposal
- En descendant le grand escalier de la vie, que les peaux de banane ne soient pas trop nombreuses! 1, record 2, French, En%20descendant%20le%20grand%20escalier%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20que%20les%20peaux%20de%20banane%20ne%20soient%20pas%20trop%20nombreuses%21
proposal
- Que la vie vous apporte les meilleurs fruits, de préférence sans les pépins! 1, record 2, French, Que%20la%20vie%20vous%20apporte%20les%20meilleurs%20fruits%2C%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20sans%20les%20p%C3%A9pins%21
proposal
- Dans le tourbillon de la vie, que le vent souffle toujours dans la bonne direction! 1, record 2, French, Dans%20le%20tourbillon%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20que%20le%20vent%20souffle%20toujours%20dans%20la%20bonne%20direction%21
proposal
- Devant les vagues de la vie, que le vent vous souffle toujours dans le dos! 1, record 2, French, Devant%20les%20vagues%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20que%20le%20vent%20vous%20souffle%20toujours%20dans%20le%20dos%21
proposal
- Dans la grande roue de la vie, que la personne au-dessus de vous ait l’estomac solide! 1, record 2, French, Dans%20la%20grande%20roue%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20que%20la%20personne%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20vous%20ait%20l%26rsquo%3Bestomac%20solide%21
proposal
- Sur le navire de votre vie, que le vent tourne dans la bonne direction, contre vents et marées! 1, record 2, French, Sur%20le%20navire%20de%20votre%20vie%2C%20que%20le%20vent%20tourne%20dans%20la%20bonne%20direction%2C%20contre%20vents%20et%20mar%C3%A9es%21
proposal
- Sur le sentier de la vie, puissent les embûches ne jamais croiser votre chemin! 1, record 2, French, Sur%20le%20sentier%20de%20la%20vie%2C%20puissent%20les%20emb%C3%BBches%20ne%20jamais%20croiser%20votre%20chemin%21
proposal
- Que les obstacles sur le parcours de la vie soient faciles à surmonter! 1, record 2, French, Que%20les%20obstacles%20sur%20le%20parcours%20de%20la%20vie%20soient%20faciles%20%C3%A0%20surmonter%21
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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