BSL Sign Language Dictionary

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backup

How to sign: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins";

relief in BSL Watch how to sign relief in British Sign Language
relief - SignStation
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fill-in in BSL Watch how to sign fill-in in British Sign Language
fill-in - SignStation
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Substitute in BSL Watch how to sign Substitute in British Sign Language
Substitute - National Deaf Children's Society More details
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substitute in BSL Watch how to sign substitute in British Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: stand-in, reliever, backup man, fill-in, substitute, relief

Categories: compeer, equal, match, peer

Within this category: double, locum tenens, surrogate

back up

How to sign: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
"She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up";

support in BSL Watch how to sign support in British Sign Language
support - University of Wolverhampton
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support in BSL Watch how to sign support in British Sign Language
support - QIA Dictionary of ICT
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back up in BSL Watch how to sign back up in British Sign Language
back up
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Similiar / Same: support

Within this category: help, patronize, promote, second, sponsor, undergird

backup

How to sign: (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
"he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased";

backup in BSL Watch how to sign backup in British Sign Language
backup - QIA Dictionary of ICT
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Similiar / Same: computer backup

Categories: duplicate, duplication

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