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Record 1 1997-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Platemaking (Printing)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

of a plate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clicherie (Imprimerie)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

d'une bande de papier, d'une plaque

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
DEF

Arachnoid veil. Network of fine filaments (Cortina) like a cobweb uniting the margin of the cap to the stem of certain mushrooms, such as the Cortinarii.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
DEF

Formé de fins filaments rappelant une toile d'araignée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

frein à air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

IGSN 68; 83. Les régleurs de timonerie utilisés sur le matériel remorqué peuvent, en outre, ramener à une valeur normale les jeux trop faibles entre sabots et bandages, et rétablir ainsi la course correcte du piston du cylindre de frein. Ils assurent ce réglage en augmentant leur longueur dès le premier serrage. Ces régleurs étant conçus soit pour réduire leur longueur, soit pour l'augmenter sont appelés (--) cs1, 7/79.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
  • Foreign Trade
  • Shipping and Delivery
  • Inventory and Material Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Expédition et livraison
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Museums
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Tourism
OBS

Terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muséologie
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Tourisme
OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fabaceae.

OBS

white clover: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fabaceae.

OBS

trèfle blanc : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 7 1981-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teinturerie

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A shot that directs the ball diagonally from one corner of the court to the opposite corner; the ball so hit.

CONT

Cross court shots are played diagonally, i.e. right court to right court.

CONT

The cross court shot prevents the opponent from getting set on the baseline and preparing himself for an attacking approach shot.

OBS

Many purists have tried in vain to maintain the distinction between a "shot" and a "drive", the latter yielding a ball with a lot of pace while the former term being more generic, i.e., not necessarily a ball hit hard, but simply the result of the racquet making contact with the ball - a slice backhand or drop volley are both "shots" that require more touch than power. The term "drive" implies the use of power [and is a groundstroke].

PHR

Angled crosscourt shot.

PHR

To meet a crosscourt shot.

Key term(s)
  • cross court shot
  • cross court
  • cross-court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Coup frappé en diagonale, ou balle qui passe d'un coin du court à l'autre, traversant le filet en diagonale.

CONT

Le coup croisé s'exécute en diagonale : ex. de carré droit à carré droit.

CONT

[...] il faut frapper plus haut vers le centre, pour une mesure défensive, ou faire un coup croisé et tenter un coup de débordement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

Pelota que cruza la pista en sentido diagonal.

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Record 9 1993-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Theories and Doctrines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et doctrines politiques
CONT

À Washington, l'actuel président a ceci de différent du «vieux Nixon» des années 50 que son anticommunisme est devenu plus subtil, mieux informé. (Le Monde, 5-11.8.71, page 2)

Spanish

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Record 10 1988-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
OBS

de l'assuré

Spanish

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