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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Planning
- Census
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- core
1, record 1, English, core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urban core 1, record 1, English, urban%20core
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The population centre with the highest population, around which a CMA [census metropolitan area] or a CA [census agglomeration] is delineated. 1, record 1, English, - core
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "core," "fringe" and "rural area" replace the terms "urban core," "urban fringe" and "rural fringe" for the 2011 Census. 1, record 1, English, - core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Aménagement urbain
- Recensement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau
1, record 1, French, noyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau urbain 1, record 1, French, noyau%20urbain
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre de population dont la population est la plus élevée et autour duquel une RMR [région métropolitaine de recensement] ou une AR [agglomération de recensement] est délimitée. 1, record 1, French, - noyau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «noyau», «banlieue» et «région rurale» remplacent les termes «noyau urbain», «banlieue urbaine» et «banlieue rurale» pour le Recensement de 2011. 1, record 1, French, - noyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short haul truck driver
1, record 2, English, short%20haul%20truck%20driver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de camion sur courte distance
1, record 2, French, conducteur%20de%20camion%20sur%20courte%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de camion sur courte distance 1, record 2, French, conductrice%20de%20camion%20sur%20courte%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airborne
1, record 3, English, airborne
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AB 2, record 3, English, AB
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjective used to describe troops specially trained to carry out operations, either by paradrop or air landing, following an air movement. 3, record 3, English, - airborne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airborne: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - airborne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airborne; AB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 3, English, - airborne
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aéroporté
1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AP 2, record 3, French, AP
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualificatif employé pour décrire des troupes spécialement entraînées pour effectuer, après un mouvement par voie aérienne, des opérations, soit par parachutage, soit par poser. 3, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéroporté : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aéroporté; AP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 3, French, - a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerotransportado
1, record 3, Spanish, aerotransportado
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Términos que se aplica al personal, equipo, etc., transportado por aire; ej. infantería aerotransportada. [normalizado por la OTAN] 1, record 3, Spanish, - aerotransportado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Peck's yellow dust amanita
1, record 4, English, Peck%27s%20yellow%20dust%20amanita
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Amanitaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Peck%27s%20yellow%20dust%20amanita
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amanite allongée
1, record 4, French, amanite%20allong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Amanitaceae. 2, record 4, French, - amanite%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- orifice check valve
1, record 5, English, orifice%20check%20valve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve used in liquid-powered systems to allow normal speed of operation in one direction and limited speed in another. 2, record 5, English, - orifice%20check%20valve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An orifice check valve may be included in a hydraulic landing gear actuator system. When the gear is raised, the check valve allows full fluid flow to lift the heavy gear at maximum speed. When lowering the gear, the orifice in the check valve prevents the gear from violently dropping by restricting fluid flow out of the actuating cylinder. 3, record 5, English, - orifice%20check%20valve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- clapet à orifice
1, record 5, French, clapet%20%C3%A0%20orifice
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- clapet antiretour à orifice 2, record 5, French, clapet%20antiretour%20%C3%A0%20orifice
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clapet antiretour à orifice : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 5, French, - clapet%20%C3%A0%20orifice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-04-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Association of Cotton Merchants in Europe
1, record 6, English, Association%20of%20Cotton%20Merchants%20in%20Europe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ACME 2, record 6, English, ACME
correct, Europe
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Association of Cotton Merchants in Europe
1, record 6, French, Association%20of%20Cotton%20Merchants%20in%20Europe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- ACME 2, record 6, French, ACME
correct, Europe
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association des marchands de coton en Europe n'est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 6, French, - Association%20of%20Cotton%20Merchants%20in%20Europe
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Association des marchants de coton en Europe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- system function
1, record 7, English, system%20function
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- system design function 2, record 7, English, system%20design%20function
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That property of a technical system that makes it able to do something. 3, record 7, English, - system%20function
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every technical system has a purpose ... Every technical system exhibits a behavior which is determined by its mode of action and its structure ... The intended behavior is called the system's function. 3, record 7, English, - system%20function
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A common failing in problem definition is to overemphasize the specification of certain property values and performance parameters. The design is then forced to take a predetermined path. A better approach is to specify the functions the design should have ... 3, record 7, English, - system%20function
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Whereas "function" refers to the intended behavior of a system, i.e to what it will be able to do, "performance" brings an extra nuance: it refers to the capacity to achieve a desired result when in operation. 4, record 7, English, - system%20function
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction
1, record 7, French, fonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fonction opératoire 2, record 7, French, fonction%20op%C3%A9ratoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacune des fonctions est à son tour détaillée en exigences fonctionnelles [...] 2, record 7, French, - fonction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- founders' shares
1, record 8, English, founders%27%20shares
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- founders' stock 2, record 8, English, founders%27%20stock
correct, see observation
- promoters' shares 2, record 8, English, promoters%27%20shares
correct, plural
- promoters' stock 1, record 8, English, promoters%27%20stock
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shares subscribed by the original owners of a business. 3, record 8, English, - founders%27%20shares
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Founders' stock (shares)" and "promoters' stock (shares)" are defined in the same way, except reference is made to "founders' stock" being used primarily in English finance and "promoters' stock" being American usage. 4, record 8, English, - founders%27%20shares
Record 8, Key term(s)
- founders' share
- promoters' share
- promotors stock
- promotors' shares
- promotors' share
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- actions de fondateur
1, record 8, French, actions%20de%20fondateur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- parts de fondateur 2, record 8, French, parts%20de%20fondateur
correct, feminine noun, plural
- actions de promoteur 1, record 8, French, actions%20de%20promoteur
correct, feminine noun, plural
- parts de promoteur 1, record 8, French, parts%20de%20promoteur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que le terme «parts bénéficiaires» soit donné comme synonyme de «parts de fondateur» dans la plupart des sources consultées, celui-ci n'est qu'un type de parts bénéficiaires. 3, record 8, French, - actions%20de%20fondateur
Record 8, Key term(s)
- part de fondateur
- part bénéficiaire
- part de fondateurs
- parts bénéficiaires
- part de promoteur
- action de promoteur
- part de promoteurs
- action de promoteurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- acciones de fundador
1, record 8, Spanish, acciones%20de%20fundador
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aluminum
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- double-blast forge 1, record 9, English, double%2Dblast%20forge
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aluminium
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- forge à double vent 1, record 9, French, forge%20%C3%A0%20double%20vent
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 2014-03-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Flammulaster carpophilus
1, record 10, English, Flammulaster%20carpophilus
correct, Latin
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Inocybaceae. 2, record 10, English, - Flammulaster%20carpophilus
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Flammulaster carpophilus: There is no common name for this species of fungus. 2, record 10, English, - Flammulaster%20carpophilus
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pholiote des faînes
1, record 10, French, pholiote%20des%20fa%C3%AEnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- naucorie des faînes 2, record 10, French, naucorie%20des%20fa%C3%AEnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Inocybaceae. 3, record 10, French, - pholiote%20des%20fa%C3%AEnes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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