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Family [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family of clouds
1, record 1, English, family%20of%20clouds
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- family 2, record 1, English, family
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clouds are grouped in four familles: high clouds, middle clouds, low clouds, and clouds of vertical development. 1, record 1, English, - family%20of%20clouds
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clouds family
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille de nuages
1, record 1, French, famille%20de%20nuages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- famille 2, record 1, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] regroupement des différents types de nuages selon leur altitude dans l'atmosphère. 3, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20nuages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Organisation météorologique mondiale (O.M.M.) a adopté en 1954, une classification qui se retrouve dans l'Atlas international des nuages (1956); elle est surtout fondée sur l'altitude des différents genres de nuages et sur leur aspect pour un observateur placé sur la Terre. Cette classification distingue quatre familles de nuages, subdivisées en 10 genres principaux: [nuages supérieurs, moyens, inférieurs et nuages à développement vertical]. 4, record 1, French, - famille%20de%20nuages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- familia de nubes
1, record 1, Spanish, familia%20de%20nubes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vamos a suponer que un observador tiene que identificar un determinado tipo nuboso con el objeto de incluirlo en un informe meteorológico, lo que tiene que hacer es lo siguiente. En primer lugar decidir a que familia de nubes pertenece la que está tratando de identificar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - familia%20de%20nubes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 2, English, family
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of hardware or software products that have some properties in common ... 1, record 2, English, - family
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 2, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- familia
1, record 2, Spanish, familia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 3, English, family
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The member's: spouse, including common-law partner; children, including step-children, ward of the member, foster children, and grandchildren; son-in-law, daughter-in-law; parents, including step-parents, foster parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law; siblings, brother-in-law and sister-in-law; the member's grandparents, and any relative permanently residing with the member or with whom the member permanently resides. 1, record 3, English, - family
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 3, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjoint du membre, y compris son conjoint de fait; les enfants, les enfants issus d'une union antérieure du conjoint, les pupilles, les enfants en famille d’accueil et les petits-enfants du membre; ses gendres et brus; ses parents, les conjoints de ses parents, ses parents d'accueil et le père et la mère de son conjoint; ses frères et sœurs, ses beaux-frères et belles-sœurs; ses grands-parents, et toute autre personne de la parenté qui habite avec le membre ou avec qui le membre habite en permanence. 1, record 3, French, - famille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 4, English, family
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In mathematics,] a set of curves, functions, or other entities with some shared property. 2, record 4, English, - family
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A synonym of aggregate, set, etc., but usually used of a set (called an n-parameter family), which is determined by the values of n real (or complex) parameters. 3, record 4, English, - family
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] family of curves [:] a set of curves whose equations can be obtained from a given equation by varying n essential constants which occur in the given equation is an n-parameter family of curves. 4, record 4, English, - family
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 4, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notion de famille. - Dans certains cas, nous parlerons d'une famille pour désigner une fonction, de l'ensemble des indices pour son domaine d'existence et (par abus de langage) de l'ensemble des éléments de la famille pour l'ensemble des valeurs de la fonction. 2, record 4, French, - famille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soient I et E deux ensembles. Une application de I dans E s'appelle encore famille d'éléments de E indexée par I [...] 3, record 4, French, - famille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 5, English, family
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 5, French, famille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
famille : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - famille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Demography
- Family Law (civil law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 6, English, family
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gathering or community of individuals tied together by trust, kinship and affection and often living together under one roof. 2, record 6, English, - family
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The definitions of "family" are as varied as the many groups which bear this name. 2, record 6, English, - family
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Démographie
- Droit de la famille (droit civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 6, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réunion ou communauté d'individus reliés entre eux par la confiance, le sang et l'affection et, le plus souvent, cohabitant une même maison. 2, record 6, French, - famille
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les définitions de «famille» sont très diverses et reflètent la multitude de réalités représentées par ce terme. 2, record 6, French, - famille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Demografía
- Derecho de familia (derecho civil)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- familia
1, record 6, Spanish, familia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
familia: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 6, Spanish, - familia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Zoology
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 7, English, family
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order, usually comprising several to many genera, but sometimes including a single genus of notably distinctive characters. 2, record 7, English, - family
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Names of families of animals end in "-idae" and of families of plants in "-ae." 3, record 7, English, - family
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Zoologie
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 7, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division systématique de l'ordre ou du sous-ordre, qui renferme les genres, réunis en raison de leurs nombreux caractères communs. 1, record 7, French, - famille
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En latin, les noms des familles se terminent par le suffixe -aceae chez les plantes, algues et champignons et en -idae chez les animaux. 2, record 7, French, - famille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-09-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- family
1, record 8, English, family
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bottom line 2, record 8, English, bottom%20line
correct
- tail line 1, record 8, English, tail%20line
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bottom line of a horse. 3, record 8, English, - family
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Tail line of a horse. 3, record 8, English, - family
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 8, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- souche familiale 2, record 8, French, souche%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Famille d'un cheval. 2, record 8, French, - famille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- decay series
1, record 9, English, decay%20series
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- decay family 2, record 9, English, decay%20family
correct
- disintegration family 2, record 9, English, disintegration%20family
correct
- disintegration series 2, record 9, English, disintegration%20series
correct
- radioactive decay series 2, record 9, English, radioactive%20decay%20series
correct
- radioactive family 3, record 9, English, radioactive%20family
correct
- radioactive series 4, record 9, English, radioactive%20series
correct
- series decay 2, record 9, English, series%20decay
- transformation series 5, record 9, English, transformation%20series
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number of radioactive nuclides, each except the first being the daughter product of the previous one; the final member, the end product, although stable, is included in the family. 6, record 9, English, - decay%20series
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive element that is also widely distributed on earth. Throughout the decay of uranium, a cascade of different radionuclides (a decay series) is formed until stable, non-radioactive lead is reached. One important member of the Uranium 238 decay series, the commonest form of uranium, is Radium 226. 7, record 9, English, - decay%20series
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "decay chain". 8, record 9, English, - decay%20series
Record 9, Key term(s)
- series
- family
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- famille radioactive
1, record 9, French, famille%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- série radioactive 2, record 9, French, s%C3%A9rie%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de nucléides radioactifs dans lequel chaque membre engendre le suivant par transmutation spontanée jusqu'à l'obtention d'un dernier membre non radioactif. 3, record 9, French, - famille%20radioactive
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle produits de filiation les différents produits des désintégrations successives à partir du nucléide radioactif initial, appelé «père»; tous ces produits forment une «famille radioactive». 4, record 9, French, - famille%20radioactive
Record 9, Key term(s)
- famille
- série
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- serie de desintegración
1, record 9, Spanish, serie%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- serie de desintegración radiactiva 2, record 9, Spanish, serie%20de%20desintegraci%C3%B3n%20radiactiva
correct, feminine noun
- familia radiactiva 3, record 9, Spanish, familia%20radiactiva
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- type family
1, record 10, English, type%20family
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- family 2, record 10, English, family
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of typefaces which are derived from one basic design and which may vary in weight, and usually are available in a range of sizes. 2, record 10, English, - type%20family
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A family constitutes all series of one general type design, such as Helvetica. There may be many series in one family as well as certain standard variations. The five most common variations found in a family are: light, bold, italic, condensed, and extended. 2, record 10, English, - type%20family
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- famille de caractères
1, record 10, French, famille%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- famille 2, record 10, French, famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de types de caractères possédant des caractéristiques graphiques similaires. 1, record 10, French, - famille%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Film classification category. 1, record 11, English, - Family
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Theatres Act (Ontario) March 1989. 1, record 11, English, - Family
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Pour tous 1, record 11, French, Pour%20tous
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- famille 1, record 12, French, famille
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- famille statistique 1, record 12, French, famille%20statistique
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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