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BEL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sidi Bel Abbès
1, record 1, English, Sidi%20Bel%20Abb%C3%A8s
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital of the province of Sidi Bel Abbès, located in northwestern Algeria. 2, record 1, English, - Sidi%20Bel%20Abb%C3%A8s
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sidi Bel Abbès
1, record 1, French, Sidi%20Bel%20Abb%C3%A8s
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Sidi Bel Abbes 2, record 1, French, Sidi%20Bel%20Abbes
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la province de Sidi Bel Abbès, située dans le nord‑ouest de l'Algérie. 3, record 1, French, - Sidi%20Bel%20Abb%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Belgium
1, record 2, English, Belgium
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kingdom of Belgium 2, record 2, English, Kingdom%20of%20Belgium
correct, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Europe bordering on the North Sea ... 3, record 2, English, - Belgium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Brussels. 4, record 2, English, - Belgium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Belgian. 4, record 2, English, - Belgium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Belgium: common name of the country. 5, record 2, English, - Belgium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BE; BEL : codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - Belgium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Belgique
1, record 2, French, Belgique
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Royaume de Belgique 2, record 2, French, Royaume%20de%20Belgique
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État fédéral de l'Europe occidentale, sur la mer du Nord. 3, record 2, French, - Belgique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bruxelles. 4, record 2, French, - Belgique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Belge. 4, record 2, French, - Belgique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Belgique : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 2, French, - Belgique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BE; BEL : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - Belgique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Belgique, visiter la Belgique 5, record 2, French, - Belgique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bélgica
1, record 2, Spanish, B%C3%A9lgica
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Reino de Bélgica 1, record 2, Spanish, Reino%20de%20B%C3%A9lgica
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de Europa occidental, junto al mar del Norte. 2, record 2, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bruselas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: belga. 3, record 2, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bélgica: nombre usual del país. 4, record 2, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
BE; BEL: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 2, Spanish, - B%C3%A9lgica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bell character
1, record 3, English, bell%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BEL 2, record 3, English, BEL
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control character that is used when there is a need to call for human attention and that may activate alarm or other attention devices. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 3, English, - bell%20character
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bell character; BEL : term and abbreviation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 4, record 3, English, - bell%20character
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonnerie
1, record 3, French, sonnerie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BEL 2, record 3, French, BEL
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caractère sonnerie 3, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20sonnerie
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- appel 1, record 3, French, appel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- caractère appel 4, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20appel
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- caractère d'appel 5, record 3, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande destiné à être employé lorsqu'il est utilisé pour attirer l'attention du personnel et qui peut commander des dispositifs d'avertissement sonores ou visuels. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 6, record 3, French, - sonnerie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonnerie; appel; BEL : terme et abréviation normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 3, French, - sonnerie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère sonnerie; caractère appel : termes normalisés par l'ISO et uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 3, French, - sonnerie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de campana
1, record 3, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20campana
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Audio Technology
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bel
1, record 4, English, bel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- B 2, record 4, English, B
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission unit giving the ratio of two powers. The number of bels is equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the power ratio. The decibel is equal to one-tenth of a bel. 3, record 4, English, - bel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unit for [intensity] is the bel, but in practice it is common to use a unit ten times smaller, the decibel(abbreviated dB). 4, record 4, English, - bel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bel(seldom used) is simply equal to 10 decibels. The bel appears first used in connection with power loss in telephone lines and is named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell. 5, record 4, English, - bel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Électroacoustique
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bel
1, record 4, French, bel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- B 2, record 4, French, B
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de transmission, servant, en principe, à exprimer le rapport de deux puissances. Le nombre de bels est égal au logarithme décimal de ce rapport. Le décibel correspond au dixième du bel. 3, record 4, French, - bel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le recours à la forme logarithmique se trouve concrétisé dans l'unité de mesure choisie pour l'acoustique, le bel (B) [...] Le bel est une unité inventée par les électriciens et les ingénieurs du téléphone pour faciliter l'étude de la transmission des signaux sur les lignes électriques ou téléphoniques. 4, record 4, French, - bel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bel : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR en 1973. 4, record 4, French, - bel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acústica (Física)
- Electroacústica
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bel
1, record 4, Spanish, bel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- belio 1, record 4, Spanish, belio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida logarítmica de la intensidad de potencia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - bel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitualmente se utiliza su divisor el decibelio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - bel
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bel Paese cheese
1, record 5, English, Bel%20Paese%20cheese
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modern, creamery, semi soft cheese [with] a light, milky aroma. 2, record 5, English, - Bel%20Paese%20cheese
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bel Paese is from the Lombardy region of Italy. 2, record 5, English, - Bel%20Paese%20cheese
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fromage Bel Paese
1, record 5, French, fromage%20Bel%20Paese
correct, masculine noun
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 2003-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decibel
1, record 6, English, decibel
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- dB 2, record 6, English, dB
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One-tenth of a bel, the number of decibels denoting the ratio of the two amounts of power being ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of this ratio. 3, record 6, English, - decibel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decibel is a unit of difference in levels of electronic quantities. It is not a unit of measurement but rather compares high and low levels of power, voltage or current. The unit bel is not used. Instead one-tenth of a bel, the decibel, is commonly used. 4, record 6, English, - decibel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decibel; dB: terms standardized by the CSA. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 5, record 6, English, - decibel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- décibel
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9cibel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- dB 2, record 6, French, dB
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bel; Décibel : Unités sans dimensions utilisées, essentiellement, pour exprimer le rapport des valeurs de deux puissances, le nombre de bels étant égal au logarithme décimal de ce rapport. Le décibel est le dixième du bel. [Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et citation reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9cibel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'unité courante est le dixième de bel, c'est-à-dire le décibel (dB). [...] En acoustique, les niveaux de pression, les niveaux d'intensité, les niveaux de puissance et les isolements sont mesurés en décibels. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9cibel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Acústica (Física)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- decibelio
1, record 6, Spanish, decibelio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- dB 2, record 6, Spanish, dB
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- decibel 3, record 6, Spanish, decibel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de medida de la magnitud de una presión acústica. Es la décima parte de un bel, y consiste en una relación logarítmica entre la presión media de un sonido y una presión acústica de referencia. 2, record 6, Spanish, - decibelio
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- decineper
1, record 7, English, decineper
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- dNp 2, record 7, English, dNp
correct
- dN 3, record 7, English, dN
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] unit of voltage and current attenuation in lines and amplifiers, of magnitude one-tenth of the neper. 4, record 7, English, - decineper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neper. A transmission unit. The natural logarithm of the ratio of two currents, voltages or powers. A smaller unit, the decineper, exists and both are the precursors of the bel and the more widely-used decibel. 5, record 7, English, - decineper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décinéper
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cin%C3%A9per
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- dN 2, record 7, French, dN
correct, masculine noun
- dNp 3, record 7, French, dNp
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dixième partie du néper; symbole dNp. Le rapport de deux tensions V1 et V2 correspond à N décinépers, si on a la relation N décinépers=10 Log V1/V2 (logarithme népérien). Cette unité s'emploie aussi pour exprimer des rapports de puissance. 3, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cin%C3%A9per
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décineper : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cin%C3%A9per
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-06-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lactic yeast
1, record 8, English, lactic%20yeast
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first investigations into whey fermentation were carried out during the last war [In the fifties, workers in America] found that the most suitable organism was Saccharomyces fragilis (later renamed Kluyveromyces fragilis), a relative of the well-known baker’s and brewer’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The main difference between these two yeasts is that the former ferments lactose, whilst the latter does not. 1, record 8, English, - lactic%20yeast
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Composition of Bel Lactic Yeast. [The] yeasts produced by Bel from whey are all strains of K. fragilis(...) Both human and animal grade yeasts are produced. 1, record 8, English, - lactic%20yeast
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- levure lactique 1, record 8, French, levure%20lactique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'emploi de ferments lactiques, pratiquement inconnu chez nous, est assez généralisé en U.R.S.S. en boulangerie. En France, il est limité et encore très petitement, à la pharmacie, qui utilise thérapeutiquement des levures ou ferments lactiques. 2, record 8, French, - levure%20lactique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deferred grain receipt 1, record 9, English, deferred%20grain%20receipt
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
income from grain delivered during 1973 receipts deferred to 1974. G. Bél.(7 février 1974) 1, record 9, English, - deferred%20grain%20receipt
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- recette différée des céréales 1, record 9, French, recette%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20des%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cyanoethyl ether of starch 1, record 10, English, cyanoethyl%20ether%20of%20starch
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"For instance, a cyanoethyl ether of starch may well prove to be more economic to produce than an acid thinned hydroxypropyl starch, but would serve as well in certain sizing an and coating applications. "Grain Starch Utiliz. Study, McNicol et al., Cand. Wheat Board, sept. 1972, p. 73. G. Bél.(15 mars 1973) 1, record 10, English, - cyanoethyl%20ether%20of%20starch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cyanoéthyl éther d'amidon 1, record 10, French, cyano%C3%A9thyl%20%C3%A9ther%20d%27amidon
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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