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GA. [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Georgia
1, record 1, English, Georgia
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ga. 2, record 1, English, Ga%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Empire State of the South 3, record 1, English, Empire%20State%20of%20the%20South
see observation, United States
- Peach State 3, record 1, English, Peach%20State
see observation, United States
- GA 4, record 1, English, GA
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of Georgia became the 4th state of the United States of America in 1788. 5, record 1, English, - Georgia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A southern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Tennessee and North Carolina, on east by South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean, on south by Florida, and on west by Alabama. 3, record 1, English, - Georgia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknames: Empire State of the South; Peach State. 3, record 1, English, - Georgia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Capital: Atlanta. Other city: Athens. 6, record 1, English, - Georgia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
GA: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - Georgia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Géorgie
1, record 1, French, G%C3%A9orgie
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ge 2, record 1, French, Ge
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- GA 3, record 1, French, GA
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des treize États fondateurs, l'État de la Géorgie est devenu le 4e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1788. 4, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État du Sud-Est des États-Unis, situé entre le Tennessee et la Caroline du Nord, au nord, et la Floride, au sud, et bordé par l'Atlantique, au sud-est. 5, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : Disputée au XVIIe siècle par les Espagnols et les Anglais, la région fut colonisée par ces derniers. Colonie en 1732, premier État du Sud à ratifier la Constitution des États-Unis (1788), la Géorgie se montra indépendante et, son économie étant esclavagiste (plantations de coton), fit sécession en 1861. 5, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ge : Lorsqu'une abréviation française se termine avec la dernière lettre du mot, on ne met pas de point abréviatif. 3, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Atlanta. 5, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9orgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GA : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 4, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9orgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gauge
1, record 2, English, gauge
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ga. 2, record 2, English, ga%2E
noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gage 3, record 2, English, gage
correct, noun
- ga. 2, record 2, English, ga%2E
noun
- ga. 2, record 2, English, ga%2E
- calibre 4, record 2, English, calibre
correct, officially approved
- cal 5, record 2, English, cal
correct, officially approved
- cal. 6, record 2, English, cal%2E
correct
- cal 5, record 2, English, cal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of bore measurement of a shotgun, using the number of solid round lead balls of bore diameter that could be cast from one pound of pure lead. 7, record 2, English, - gauge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus, 12 gauge is the diameter of a round lead ball weighing 1/12 of a pound. Currently used gauges are 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 and 410, the latest being the only gauge ever given in actual bore diameter, .410 of an inch. 7, record 2, English, - gauge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For smoothbore shotgun barrels. 7, record 2, English, - gauge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calibre; cal: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 2, English, - gauge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- caliber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calibre
1, record 2, French, calibre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- cal 2, record 2, French, cal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cal. 3, record 2, French, cal%2E
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de l'âme d'un fusil de chasse, soit le nombre de balles sphériques en plomb, du diamètre de l'âme du canon, contenues dans une livre de plomb pur. 4, record 2, French, - calibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, le calibre 12 est le diamètre d'une balle sphérique en plomb pesant 1/12 de livre. Les calibres couramment utilisés sont les calibres 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 et 410, ce dernier étant le seul à représenter vraiment le diamètre de l'âme, soit .410 pouce. 4, record 2, French, - calibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour les canons lisses de fusil de chasse. 4, record 2, French, - calibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calibre : terme, définition et observation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 5, record 2, French, - calibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
calibre; cal : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - calibre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Armas ligeras
- Tiro (Deportes)
- Caza y pesca deportiva
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calibre
1, record 2, Spanish, calibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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