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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Writing Instruments
Art Supplies
Office Equipment and Supplies
School Equipment

pen 1, record 1, English, pen
correct, noun, generic

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An instrument for writing or drawing with ink or similar fluid ... 2, record 1, English, - pen

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Instruments d'écriture
Matériel d'artistes
Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Matériel et équipement scolaires

stylo 1, record 1, French, stylo
correct, masculine noun, specific

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Instrument pour écrire, dont le corps contient une réserve d'encre. 2, record 1, French, - stylo

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

En français, un stylo contient une réserve d'encre alors qu'en anglais, «pen» peut désigner divers instruments servant à écrire, dont la source de l'encre peut provenir de l'extérieur du corps de l'instrument. 3, record 1, French, - stylo

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
Museums and Heritage (General)

pen 1, record 2, English, pen
correct

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

pen: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - pen

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)

plume d'écriture 1, record 2, French, plume%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

plume d'écriture : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - plume%20d%27%C3%A9criture

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-04

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Animal Husbandry

enclosure 1, record 3, English, enclosure
correct

paddock 2, record 3, English, paddock
correct, standardized
holding paddock 1, record 3, English, holding%20paddock
correct
pen 3, record 3, English, pen

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A relatively small enclosed pasture, usually near the farm buildings. 2, record 3, English, - enclosure

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

holding paddock: term used partly in the Commonwealth. 4, record 3, English, - enclosure

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

paddock: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 5, record 3, English, - enclosure

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Élevage des animaux

enclos 1, record 3, French, enclos
correct, masculine noun, standardized

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Espace de terrain entouré d'une clôture où l'on garde les cochons, les vaches, etc. 2, record 3, French, - enclos

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

enclos : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 3, French, - enclos

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Cría de ganado

potrero 1, record 3, Spanish, potrero
correct, masculine noun

cercado 2, record 3, Spanish, cercado
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Terreno cercado con pastos para alimentar y guardar el ganado. 3, record 3, Spanish, - potrero

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-08

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Chemical Elements and Compounds
Plastic Materials

poly(ethylene naphthalate) 1, record 4, English, poly%28ethylene%20naphthalate%29
correct, standardized

PEN 1, record 4, English, PEN
correct, standardized

poly(oxyethyleneoxynaphthalene-2,6-dioyl) 2, record 4, English, poly%28oxyethyleneoxynaphthalene%2D2%2C6%2Ddioyl%29
correct
polyethylene naphthalate 2, record 4, English, polyethylene%20naphthalate
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A polyester based on ethylene glycol and 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (or one of its esters). 1, record 4, English, - poly%28ethylene%20naphthalate%29

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

poly(ethylene naphthalate); PEN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - poly%28ethylene%20naphthalate%29

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Éléments et composés chimiques
Matières plastiques

naphtalate de polyéthylène 1, record 4, French, naphtalate%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun

poly(oxyéthylèneoxynaphthalène-2,6-dioyl) 1, record 4, French, poly%28oxy%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8neoxynaphthal%C3%A8ne%2D2%2C6%2Ddioyl%29
correct, masculine noun
poly(éthylène naphtalate) 2, record 4, French, poly%28%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20naphtalate%29
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PEN 2, record 4, French, PEN
  correct, masculine noun, standardized

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Polyester à base d'éthylène glycol et d'acide 2,6-naphthalènedicarboxylique (ou l'un de ses esters). 2, record 4, French, - naphtalate%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

poly(éthylène naphtalate); PEN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - naphtalate%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-27

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

School and School-Related Administration

personal education number 1, record 5, English, personal%20education%20number
correct

PEN 1, record 5, English, PEN
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

If you attended a British Columbia Public Post-Secondary Institution since 1998, you may have a PEN (personal education number). To obtain your PEN contact that institution's records department. 2, record 5, English, - personal%20education%20number

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Administration scolaire et parascolaire

numéro scolaire personnel 1, record 5, French, num%C3%A9ro%20scolaire%20personnel
correct, masculine noun

NSP 1, record 5, French, NSP

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Collez les étiquettes portant votre numéro scolaire personnel (NSP) dans les espaces prévus ci-dessus. 2, record 5, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20scolaire%20personnel

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-24

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Internet and Telematics

public electronic network 1, record 6, English, public%20electronic%20network
correct

PEN 2, record 6, English, PEN
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The city of Santa Monica, California, has started a public electronic network, installing 15 public-access terminals in banks, community centers and even grocery stores. Anyone who wants to - including the homeless - can get online information about city services, make E-mail connections to city officials and local members of Congress and join discussion groups about contentious local issues like rent control and homelessness. 3, record 6, English, - public%20electronic%20network

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Internet et télématique

réseau électronique public 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9lectronique%20public
correct, masculine noun

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Internet y telemática

red electrónica pública 1, record 6, Spanish, red%20electr%C3%B3nica%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-06-02

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Animal Housing Facilities

pen 1, record 7, English, pen
correct, noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A small space enclosed by any kind of fence which is used for confining pigs, cows and other animals. 2, record 7, English, - pen

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Each pen is intended for a brood sow and her litter until the pigs are large enough to be moved to pasture. 3, record 7, English, - pen

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

A pen may contain one or several animals. 4, record 7, English, - pen

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Logement des animaux d'élevage

box 1, record 7, French, box
correct, masculine noun

case 2, record 7, French, case
correct, feminine noun
case à litière 3, record 7, French, case%20%C3%A0%20liti%C3%A8re
feminine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Dans [une porcherie de type classique] la case est en général adossée au mur de la porcherie, le devant de la case donnant sur un couloir sur lequel on trouve l'auge et la porte donnant accès à la case et par laquelle sortent les animaux, les litières, etc [...] 4, record 7, French, - box

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Pluriel : des box. 5, record 7, French, - box

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS

box (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 7, French, - box

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Alojamiento de los animales de cría

corral 1, record 7, Spanish, corral
masculine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-06-28

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Computer Hardware
Computer Graphics

light pen 1, record 8, English, light%20pen
correct, standardized

light pencil 2, record 8, English, light%20pencil
correct
light stylus 3, record 8, English, light%20stylus
correct
electronic stylus 4, record 8, English, electronic%20stylus
correct
electronic light pen 5, record 8, English, electronic%20light%20pen
correct
electronic pen 4, record 8, English, electronic%20pen
correct
light gun 6, record 8, English, light%20gun
correct
in-line gun 7, record 8, English, in%2Dline%20gun
correct
light sensor 8, record 8, English, light%20sensor
correct
pen 8, record 8, English, pen
correct
photostylus 9, record 8, English, photostylus

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A light-sensitive pointing device that is used by pointing it at the display surface. 10, record 8, English, - light%20pen

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

light pen: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 11, record 8, English, - light%20pen

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Matériel informatique
Infographie

photostyle 1, record 8, French, photostyle
correct, masculine noun, standardized

pointeur optique 2, record 8, French, pointeur%20optique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
crayon photosensible 3, record 8, French, crayon%20photosensible
correct, masculine noun
crayon optique 4, record 8, French, crayon%20optique
correct, masculine noun
stylet pointeur 5, record 8, French, stylet%20pointeur
correct, masculine noun
stylo optique 6, record 8, French, stylo%20optique
correct, masculine noun
stylet 7, record 8, French, stylet
correct, masculine noun
crayon lecteur 7, record 8, French, crayon%20lecteur
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dispositif de pointage photosensible que l'on utilise en le pointant vers la surface d'affichage. 8, record 8, French, - photostyle

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

photostyle; pointeur optique : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 9, record 8, French, - photostyle

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Gráficos de computadora

lápiz fotosensible 1, record 8, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20fotosensible
correct, masculine noun

lápiz luminoso 1, record 8, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20luminoso
correct, masculine noun
lápiz óptico 1, record 8, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
marcador luminoso 1, record 8, Spanish, marcador%20luminoso
masculine noun
pistola óptica 1, record 8, Spanish, pistola%20%C3%B3ptica
feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dispositivo de ingreso de datos, para una pantalla de tubo de rayos catódicos (CRT), que registra la emisión de la luz en su punto de contacto con la pantalla. 2, record 8, Spanish, - l%C3%A1piz%20fotosensible

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-05-17

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

International Bodies and Committees
News and Journalism (General)

International PEN 1, record 9, English, International%20PEN
correct

PEN 2, record 9, English, PEN
correct

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

International P.E.N. the worldwide association of writers, exists to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere, regardless of their political or other views; to fight for freedom of expression and to defend vigorously writers suffering from oppressive regimes. PEN is strictly non-political, a Non Governmental Organization with Category A status at UNESCO. It is composed of Centres, each of which represents its membership and not its country. Membership is open to all qualified writers, regardless of nationality, language, race, colour or religion, and every member is required to sign the P.E.N. Charter and by so doing to observe its conditions. 2, record 9, English, - International%20PEN

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

PEN le sigle est de Catharine Amy Dawson Scott: les trois initiales des différents métiers de l'écriture forment en anglais le mot plume; P=Poets, Playrighters; E=Essayists, Editors; N=Novelists, Non-fiction authors. 3, record 9, English, - International%20PEN

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO. 3, record 9, English, - International%20PEN

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Organismes et comités internationaux
Information et journalisme (Généralités)

Fédération internationale des PEN clubs 1, record 9, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20des%20PEN%20clubs
correct, feminine noun

PEN 1, record 9, French, PEN
correct, feminine noun

Record 9, Key term(s)

Fédération internationale PEN

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-03-26

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Ports

wharf 1, record 10, English, wharf
correct

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A structure of open rather than filled construction extending parallel to the shoreline. 2, record 10, English, - wharf

Record 10, Key term(s)

pen

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Ports

appontement 1, record 10, French, appontement
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Plate-forme de construction plus légère qu'un quai, souvent à claire-voie, et destinée à l'accostage des navires. 2, record 10, French, - appontement

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF

Plate-forme avec tablier et pont sur pilotis le long de laquelle un navire vient s'amarrer. 3, record 10, French, - appontement

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Par opposition au mot estacade, l'appontement désigne un ouvrage relativement long, construit parallèlement à la rive. 4, record 10, French, - appontement

Record 10, Key term(s)

jetée nautique
digue nautique

Record 10, Spanish

Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)

Puertos

atraque 1, record 10, Spanish, atraque
masculine noun

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-09-06

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Ports
River and Sea Navigation

pen 1, record 11, English, pen
correct

slip 2, record 11, English, slip
correct, noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A narrow body of water between two piers. 2, record 11, English, - pen

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Ports
Navigation fluviale et maritime

darse 1, record 11, French, darse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

poste abrité 2, record 11, French, poste%20abrit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Étendue d'eau étroite entre deux quais. 3, record 11, French, - darse

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Bassin abrité dans certains ports surtout en Méditerranée 2, record 11, French, - darse

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS

darse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 11, French, - darse

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-09-24

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Communication (Public Relations)

Public Enquiries Network 1, record 12, English, Public%20Enquiries%20Network

PEN 1, record 12, English, PEN

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Communications (Relations publiques)

Réseau des renseignements au public 1, record 12, French, R%C3%A9seau%20des%20renseignements%20au%20public
masculine noun

RRP 1, record 12, French, RRP
masculine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Direction de la gestion de l'information ministérielle, MAINC [ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien]. 1, record 12, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20des%20renseignements%20au%20public

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-09-02

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Fish
Animal Diseases

piscine erythrocytic necrosis 1, record 13, English, piscine%20erythrocytic%20necrosis
correct

PEN 2, record 13, English, PEN
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Poissons
Maladies des animaux

nécrose érythrocytaire pisciaire 1, record 13, French, n%C3%A9crose%20%C3%A9rythrocytaire%20pisciaire
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

nom identifiée de façon certaine chez le turbot, elle atteint de très nombreuses espèces sauvages (...) 2, record 13, French, - n%C3%A9crose%20%C3%A9rythrocytaire%20pisciaire

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1982-02-16

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Recording and Control Instrumentation

pen 1, record 14, English, pen

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement

style 1, record 14, French, style
masculine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

séismographe : Tout déplacement du support [du séismographe] se manifeste par un changement de position de la masse par rapport à ce support, et les écarts ainsi obtenus sont enregistrés sur un cylindre [...] grâce à un style laissant une fine trace sur du noir de fumée [...] 1, record 14, French, - style

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

sur les appareils enregistreurs de chocs. 1, record 14, French, - style

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1975-03-11

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Anti-pollution Measures
Building Insulation and Acoustical Design

pen 1, record 15, English, pen
generic

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

barriers such as walls or pens between a sound source and a listener are effective only if they are high enough and if they are either very near to the source or very near to the listener. 1, record 15, English, - pen

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Mesures antipollution
Isolation et acoustique architecturale

cheminée 1, record 15, French, chemin%C3%A9e
specific

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

écrans et --. Ils agissent par diffraction des ondes sonores. // Les -- constituent en fait la juxtaposition d'écrans dans les quatre directions. [p.231] 1, record 15, French, - chemin%C3%A9e

Record 15, Spanish

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pen [15 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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