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DERAILLER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- derail
1, record 1, English, derail
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To run … off the rails. 2, record 1, English, - derail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An analysis of the derailment speeds estimated that 10 cars derailed below 40 mph [miles per hour] ... 3, record 1, English, - derail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérailler
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9railler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sortir des rails […] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9railler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[…] en parlant d'un train [ou de] wagons. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9railler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Information Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blowing one's buffer
1, record 2, English, blowing%20one%27s%20buffer
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blowing your buffer: losing one's train of thought (buffer is the computer memory). 1, record 2, English, - blowing%20one%27s%20buffer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blow buffer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Théorie de l'information
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perdre le fil
1, record 2, French, perdre%20le%20fil
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dérailler 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9railler
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
perdre le fil de ses pensées. 1, record 2, French, - perdre%20le%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wander off one's wavelength 1, record 3, English, wander%20off%20one%27s%20wavelength
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
off his wave-length il divaguait, il déraillait. 1, record 3, English, - wander%20off%20one%27s%20wavelength
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dérailler 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9railler
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- divaguer 1, record 3, French, divaguer
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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