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Record 1 1999-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Transfer of Personnel
OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Mobilité du personnel
OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

A roof-like ornamented projection, surmounting a niche, door, window, tomb, etc.

CONT

From the fourth century altars were, in many instances, covered by a canopy supported on four columns, which not only formed a protection against possible accidents, but in a greater degree served as an architectural feature of importance. This canopy was known as the ciborium or tegurium.

Key term(s)
  • ciborium
  • tegurium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

Motif d'architecture en pierre ou en bois sculpté en saillie d'une façade, souvent supporté par des colonnes, abritant un trône, un autel, une chaire, une statue, un ciborium au-dessus du maître-autel.

CONT

Au Moyen-Âge, on surmonta les sièges, puis un grand nombre de meubles (dressoirs, chaires, stalles) de dais fixes faisant partie intégrante de l'ensemble; ils étaient sculptés dans le bois et formaient une sorte de voûte décorée de manière architecturale.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Public Administration (General)
  • Communication and Information Management
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme]; newly established to replace DMIS (Division of Management Information Services) and DAMS (Division for Administrative and Management Services/UNDP.

Key term(s)
  • Division for Information and Administrative Services

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
Key term(s)
  • Division d'information et des services administratifs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Key term(s)
  • División de Información y Servicios Administrativos
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Record 4 1997-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The USAF Avionics Laboratory at Wright Patterson AFB is developing the Digital Avionics Information System (DAIS) which will provide four headdown displays plus a HUD, with which the pilot can manage an aircraft through standard digital hardware.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

In use at the DTSD - Indian Affairs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

En usage à la DSTM - Affaires indiennes.

Spanish

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