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TURNING POINT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Land Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 1, English, turning%20point
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land mine warfare, a point on the centreline of a mine strip or row where it changes direction. 2, record 1, English, - turning%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turning point: designation and definition standardized by NATO; designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 1, English, - turning%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Mines terrestres
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point d'inflexion
1, record 1, French, point%20d%27inflexion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines terrestre, point situé sur la ligne médiane d'une rangée de mines simple ou double et indiquant un changement de direction. 2, record 1, French, - point%20d%27inflexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'inflexion : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - point%20d%27inflexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Minas terrestres
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de inflexión
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20inflexi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra terrestre de minas, punto de la línea media de una faja de minas donde ésta cambia de dirección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20inflexi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 2, English, turning%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In levelling, a point on which both a minus sight (foresight) and a plus sight (backsight) are taken on a line of direct levelling. 2, record 2, English, - turning%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station de nivellement
1, record 2, French, station%20de%20nivellement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un cheminement de nivellement direct, point où l'on fait à la fois une visée avant et une visée arrière. 2, record 2, French, - station%20de%20nivellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 3, English, turning%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TP 2, record 3, English, TP
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- turning-point 3, record 3, English, turning%2Dpoint
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terminal area fixes include, but are not limited to, the initial approach fix (IAF), the intermediate fix (IF), the final approach fix (FAF), the turning point (TP), the holding fix .... 4, record 3, English, - turning%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turning point; TP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 3, English, - turning%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de virage
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TP 2, record 3, French, TP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point tournant 3, record 3, French, point%20tournant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les repères de régions terminales comprennent notamment (sans toutefois se limiter aux repères énumérés) le repère d'approche initiale (IAF), le repère d'approche intermédiaire (IF), le repère d'approche finale (FAF), le point de virage (TP), le repère d'attente [...] 4, record 3, French, - point%20de%20virage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de virage; TP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 3, French, - point%20de%20virage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de virage; point tournant : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 3, French, - point%20de%20virage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de viraje
1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20viraje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TP 1, record 3, Spanish, TP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punto de viraje; TP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - punto%20de%20viraje
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turning point 1, record 4, English, turning%20point
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'infléchissement de la ligne
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27infl%C3%A9chissement%20de%20la%20ligne
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- point de changement de direction de la ligne 1, record 4, French, point%20de%20changement%20de%20direction%20de%20la%20ligne
masculine noun
- point d'inflexion 1, record 4, French, point%20d%27inflexion
masculine noun
- point où la ligne change de direction 1, record 4, French, point%20o%C3%B9%20la%20ligne%20change%20de%20direction
masculine noun
- point anguleux dû aux changements de points de base 1, record 4, French, point%20anguleux%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20changements%20de%20points%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Turning Point
1, record 5, English, Turning%20Point
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Turning Point: new support programs for people with low incomes 2, record 5, English, Turning%20Point%3A%20new%20support%20programs%20for%20people%20with%20low%20incomes
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Tournant décisif
1, record 5, French, Tournant%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Tournant décisif : nouveaux programmes d'aide à l'intention des personnes à faible revenu 2, record 5, French, Tournant%20d%C3%A9cisif%20%3A%20nouveaux%20programmes%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27intention%20des%20personnes%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information retrouvé dans DOBIS 2, record 5, French, - Tournant%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-07-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Turning Point 1, record 6, English, Turning%20Point
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Le Point tournant 1, record 6, French, Le%20Point%20tournant
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport officiel du gouvernement fédéral, qui a suivi la Conférence «Au-delà des apparences» tenue à Cornwall en juillet 1990. 1, record 6, French, - Le%20Point%20tournant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- The Turning Point: the Deichmann Pottery, 1935-1963
1, record 7, English, The%20Turning%20Point%3A%20the%20Deichmann%20Pottery%2C%201935%2D1963
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- The Turning Point 1, record 7, English, The%20Turning%20Point
correct, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exhibition, Canadian Museum of Civilization. 2, record 7, English, - The%20Turning%20Point%3A%20the%20Deichmann%20Pottery%2C%201935%2D1963
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Le Tournant - La poterie des Deichmann, 1935-1963
1, record 7, French, Le%20Tournant%20%2D%20La%20poterie%20des%20Deichmann%2C%201935%2D1963
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposition, Musée canadien des civilisations. 2, record 7, French, - Le%20Tournant%20%2D%20La%20poterie%20des%20Deichmann%2C%201935%2D1963
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Quantum Statistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 8, English, turning%20point
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Statistique quantique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- changement de sens
1, record 8, French, changement%20de%20sens
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- point de retournement 1, record 8, French, point%20de%20retournement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 9, English, turning%20point
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A moving average attempts to detect turning points in the market action of the price of a stock. 1, record 9, English, - turning%20point
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- point de renversement
1, record 9, French, point%20de%20renversement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une moyenne mobile essaie de déceler les points de renversement dans l'évolution boursière du cours d'un titre. 1, record 9, French, - point%20de%20renversement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- turning point 1, record 10, English, turning%20point
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- turnaround point 1, record 10, English, turnaround%20point
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- point de retour
1, record 10, French, point%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de retour : expression adoptée plutôt que point de rebroussement 1, record 10, French, - point%20de%20retour
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
à partir retour : le fait de repartir pour l'endroit d'où l'on est venu 1, record 10, French, - point%20de%20retour
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un train quitte Montréal pour St-Hyacinthe et revient, St-Hyacinthe est le point de retour 1, record 10, French, - point%20de%20retour
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- turning point 1, record 11, English, turning%20point
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"...a crew arrives at turning point at...". 2, record 11, English, - turning%20point
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- extrémité de la navette 1, record 11, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20navette
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"...une équipe arrive à une extrémité de la navette...". 1, record 11, French, - extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20navette
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- turning spot 1, record 12, English, turning%20spot
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- turning point 1, record 12, English, turning%20point
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- point de virage 1, record 12, French, point%20de%20virage
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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