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FREEZE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 1, English, freeze
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a computer freezes, it removes your ability to control it ... 2, record 1, English, - freeze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
the computer freezes, the system freezes 3, record 1, English, - freeze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se figer
1, record 1, French, se%20figer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- geler 2, record 1, French, geler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
l'ordinateur se fige, le système se fige 3, record 1, French, - se%20figer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freeze order
1, record 2, English, freeze%20order
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- freeze 2, record 2, English, freeze
correct
- asset-freeze order 3, record 2, English, asset%2Dfreeze%20order
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Securities regulators use asset-freeze orders to prevent the loss of assets pending completion of an investigation. Where circumstances merit, regulators can also apply to the court to facilitate an orderly distribution of assets back to investors. Assets can include bank accounts and personal property such as vehicles, buildings and other physical assets. 3, record 2, English, - freeze%20order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordonnance de blocage
1, record 2, French, ordonnance%20de%20blocage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blocage 2, record 2, French, blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure conservatoire suivant laquelle un organisme de contrôle en matière de valeurs mobilières ordonne à une personne de ne pas se départir de fonds, titres ou autres biens qu'elle a en sa possession ou de ne pas retirer des fonds, titres ou autres biens des mains d'une autre personne qui les a en dépôt ou qui en a la garde ou le contrôle. 2, record 2, French, - ordonnance%20de%20blocage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les autorités en valeurs mobilières se servent d'ordonnances de blocage pour empêcher la perte d'actifs avant la fin d'une enquête quand les circonstances le justifient, elles peuvent demander au tribunal d'assurer la distribution ordonnée des actifs aux investisseurs. Les actifs en question peuvent être des comptes bancaires et des biens, comme des automobiles ou des immeubles. 3, record 2, French, - ordonnance%20de%20blocage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freeze a rock
1, record 3, English, freeze%20a%20rock
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freeze a stone 2, record 3, English, freeze%20a%20stone
correct
- play the freeze 1, record 3, English, play%20the%20freeze
correct
- freeze 3, record 3, English, freeze
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock in such a way that it comes to lay next to another rock without actually moving it. 4, record 3, English, - freeze%20a%20rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- geler une pierre
1, record 3, French, geler%20une%20pierre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appuyer sur une pierre 2, record 3, French, appuyer%20sur%20une%20pierre
correct
- geler 3, record 3, French, geler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer une pierre de telle sorte qu'elle vienne s'immobiliser sur une autre pierre sans pour autant la déplacer. 4, record 3, French, - geler%20une%20pierre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour parler de la technique on utilise «gel de pierre», «appui sur une pierre». 3, record 3, French, - geler%20une%20pierre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 4, English, freeze
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- freezing 2, record 4, English, freezing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legislative or administrative and usually emergency action intended to restrict or forbid something ... or prevent alteration (as in wages, prices, ...) ... 3, record 4, English, - freeze
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prices and wages freeze ... 2, record 4, English, - freeze
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 4, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- blocage 2, record 4, French, blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure prise afin d'assurer une stabilisation [...] 3, record 4, French, - gel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Blocage du crédit, des prix, des salaires. 4, record 4, French, - gel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gel des crédits bancaires [...] 1, record 4, French, - gel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelación
1, record 4, Spanish, congelaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Congelación de precios, de salarios. 1, record 4, Spanish, - congelaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Television Arts
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- freeze frame
1, record 5, English, freeze%20frame
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- freeze 2, record 5, English, freeze
verb
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- figer l'image
1, record 5, French, figer%20l%27image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 6, English, freeze
correct, see observation, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rock freeze 2, record 6, English, rock%20freeze
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock with sufficient momentum to come to the face of another rock in the house, without moving it. 3, record 6, English, - freeze
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If not the most difficult, the freeze is certainly one of the toughest shots in curling, ... 4, record 6, English, - freeze
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Authors use the term "freeze" to mean the rock thrown to come to rest facing another rock in the house, the delivery to make a freeze, or the weight required to do so. 5, record 6, English, - freeze
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 6, French, gel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gel d'une pierre 2, record 6, French, gel%20d%27une%20pierre
correct, masculine noun
- appui sur une pierre 2, record 6, French, appui%20sur%20une%20pierre
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pesanteur de lancer de placement précise où la pierre lancée s'immobilise devant une pierre stationnaire en la touchant sans la déplacer. 3, record 6, French, - gel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, les termes offensif et combatif indiquent un jeu où il y a plus de pierres en jeu et qui comprend des gardes, des montées, des coups de contournement et des gels. 3, record 6, French, - gel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les auteurs utilisent le terme «gel» pour parler de la pierre lancée pour venir mourir devant une autre immobilisée dans la maison, du lancer pour obtenir un gel, et de la pesanteur nécessaire pour réussir un tel lancer. 4, record 6, French, - gel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 7, English, freeze
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- deep freeze 1, record 7, English, deep%20freeze
correct
- congeal 1, record 7, English, congeal
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- congeler
1, record 7, French, congeler
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraire de la chaleur d'un produit pour abaisser sa température jusqu'à un point où la grande partie de l'eau qu'il contient est solidifiée. 1, record 7, French, - congeler
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelar 1, record 7, Spanish, congelar
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 8, English, freeze
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the agreements reached : to freeze CFC production at 1986 levels within three years and to halve the chemical emissions by 1999. 2, record 8, English, - freeze
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- geler
1, record 8, French, geler
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geler [quelque chose] : en interdire, en bloquer la circulation, l'utilisation ou la vente. 2, record 8, French, - geler
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sono-mama!
1, record 9, English, sono%2Dmama%21
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- do not move! 2, record 9, English, do%20not%20move%21
correct
- freeze! 2, record 9, English, freeze%21
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
JUDO. Announced by referees when they want the competitors to stop and not change their positions or grips. 3, record 9, English, - sono%2Dmama%21
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sono-mama!
1, record 9, French, sono%2Dmama%21
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- ne bougez plus! 2, record 9, French, ne%20bougez%20plus%21
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-08-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 10, English, freeze
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To become hardened into a solid body by the abstraction of heat. 1, record 10, English, - freeze
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- solidifier
1, record 10, French, solidifier
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce verbe signifie en français : passer de l'état liquide à l'état solide. 1, record 10, French, - solidifier
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau se solidifie à 0 °C. 1, record 10, French, - solidifier
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 11, English, freeze
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legislative or administrative and usually emergency action intended to restrict or forbid something (as the use of or manufacture of goods ...). 1, record 11, English, - freeze
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 11, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de bloquer et de maintenir la production et l'utilisation d'un produit à un niveau donné pendant une période déterminée. 2, record 11, French, - gel
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production des halons actuellement en forte hausse (utilisation dans les extincteurs) pourrait conduire, du fait de leur réactivité, à annuler à terme l'effet du gel des CFC". 3, record 11, French, - gel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 12, English, freeze
correct, verb
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to cease to function or to resist movement by reason of jamming, locking, or damage .... 2, record 12, English, - freeze
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- se coincer
1, record 12, French, se%20coincer
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- se bloquer 1, record 12, French, se%20bloquer
correct
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant de parties de machines, forcer l'une contre l'autre au point d'empêcher tout fonctionnement. 2, record 12, French, - se%20coincer
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
se coincer; se bloquer : termes acceptés par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 12, French, - se%20coincer
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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