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Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ottawa Comcentre Automatic Message Switch 1, record 1, English, Ottawa%20Comcentre%20Automatic%20Message%20Switch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commutateur automatique de messages du centre des communications d'Ottawa 1, record 1, French, Commutateur%20automatique%20de%20messages%20du%20centre%20des%20communications%20d%27Ottawa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safe level of proteins 1, record 2, English, safe%20level%20of%20proteins
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apport de sécurité en protéines
1, record 2, French, apport%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20en%20prot%C3%A9ines
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- apports de sécurité en protéines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accidental situation 1, record 3, English, accidental%20situation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the nuclear industry, accidental situations include consideration of the effects of external hazards and environmental influences. 1, record 3, English, - accidental%20situation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- situation accidentelle
1, record 3, French, situation%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réexamen de sûreté et installations [nucléaires] anciennes [...] La démarche comprend tout particulièrement l'examen : d'une part des situations d'exploitation, en s'appuyant notamment sur le retour d'expérience; d'autre part des situations dégradées et accidentelles, par la reprise des études de sûreté de l'installation. 1, record 3, French, - situation%20accidentelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- navigation transfer switch
1, record 4, English, navigation%20transfer%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nav transfer switch 2, record 4, English, nav%20transfer%20switch
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouton de transfert navigation
1, record 4, French, bouton%20de%20transfert%20navigation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouton de transfert navigation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 2, record 4, French, - bouton%20de%20transfert%20navigation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- audio response unit
1, record 5, English, audio%20response%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audio response unit: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 5, English, - audio%20response%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité à réponse vocale
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20vocale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité à réponse vocale : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20vocale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Canada Wide Youth Science Fair 1, record 6, English, Canada%20Wide%20Youth%20Science%20Fair
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Expositions (Arts et Culture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- L'Expo-Science jeunesse pancanadienne 1, record 6, French, L%27Expo%2DScience%20jeunesse%20pancanadienne
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- words of special inheritance
1, record 7, English, words%20of%20special%20inheritance
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"And his heirs" were also said to be words of inheritance since they indicated an inheritable estate, as opposed to a life estate which died with the life tenant. Moreover, they were words of general inheritance in contrast to "and the heirs of his body" which created a fee tail and were words of special inheritance, limiting the estate to descendants of A. (Cribbet, p. 42). 1, record 7, English, - words%20of%20special%20inheritance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
words of special inheritance: term used in the plural in this context. 2, record 7, English, - words%20of%20special%20inheritance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- termes d'hérédité particulière
1, record 7, French, termes%20d%27h%C3%A9r%C3%A9dit%C3%A9%20particuli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- termes de transmission héréditaire particulière 1, record 7, French, termes%20de%20transmission%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20particuli%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
termes d'hérédité particulière; termes de transmission héréditaire particulière : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - termes%20d%27h%C3%A9r%C3%A9dit%C3%A9%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
termes d'hérédité particulière; termes de transmission héréditaire particulière : termes utilisés au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 7, French, - termes%20d%27h%C3%A9r%C3%A9dit%C3%A9%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Technical Documents (Industries)
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- baseline configuration document
1, record 8, English, baseline%20configuration%20document
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- BCD 1, record 8, English, BCD
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- base-line configuration document 2, record 8, English, base%2Dline%20configuration%20document
correct
- BCD 2, record 8, English, BCD
correct
- BCD 2, record 8, English, BCD
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another Level II document is the Baseline Configuration Document (BCD) which will document the "as-built" configuration of Freedom. The BCD "addresses the functions of each element" and "describes the general arrangement requirements of the integrated Space Station and each flight element." "The BCD is complementary to the distributed systems ... 3, record 8, English, - baseline%20configuration%20document
Record 8, Key term(s)
- base line configuration document
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Documents techniques (Industries)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- document de configuration de référence
1, record 8, French, document%20de%20configuration%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- BCD 1, record 8, French, BCD
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- head wind
1, record 9, English, head%20wind
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- headwind 2, record 9, English, headwind
correct
- opposing wind 3, record 9, English, opposing%20wind
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind blowing in a direction opposite to the movement of an object with respect to the Earth's surface. 4, record 9, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The landing: the absence of a headwind, the aircraft's extra height over the threshold and excessive airspeed, and the lack of firm landing techniques contributed to a long float and delayed touchdown. The result was insufficient runway remaining to stop the aircraft. 2, record 9, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In case of an aircraft, the headwind decreases its ground speed. 5, record 9, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
head wind: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 9, English, - head%20wind
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vent debout
1, record 9, French, vent%20debout
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- vent contraire 2, record 9, French, vent%20contraire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent de face 3, record 9, French, vent%20de%20face
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent de bout 4, record 9, French, vent%20de%20bout
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent qui souffle dans la direction opposé à celle du mouvement d'un mobile par rapport à la surface terrestre. 4, record 9, French, - vent%20debout
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent debout; vent contraire; vent de face : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) Opérations aériennes. 5, record 9, French, - vent%20debout
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vent debout : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 9, French, - vent%20debout
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento de frente
1, record 9, Spanish, viento%20de%20frente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento que sopla en dirección opuesta a la de un objeto móvil con respecto a la superficie de la Tierra. 2, record 9, Spanish, - viento%20de%20frente
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viento de frente: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 9, Spanish, - viento%20de%20frente
Record 10 - external organization data 1995-01-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- radiography industry
1, record 10, English, radiography%20industry
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- industrie de la radiographie
1, record 10, French, industrie%20de%20la%20radiographie
feminine noun
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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