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Record 1 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centered cubic body lattice 1, record 1, English, centered%20cubic%20body%20lattice
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système cubique centré
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cubique%20centr%C3%A9
masculine noun
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 2023-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- document formatter
1, record 2, English, document%20formatter
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- text formatting program 2, record 2, English, text%20formatting%20program
correct
- text formatter 3, record 2, English, text%20formatter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program that allows a user to lay out and obtain a printable copy of a document. 4, record 2, English, - document%20formatter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A document formatter may perform other functions such as page and paragraph numbering. 4, record 2, English, - document%20formatter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
document formatter: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 5, record 2, English, - document%20formatter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- text-formatting program
- text formatting programme
- text-formatting programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme de mise en page
1, record 2, French, programme%20de%20mise%20en%20page
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme permettant à l'utilisateur de mettre en forme et d'obtenir une copie d'un document, prête pour l'impression. 2, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20mise%20en%20page
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un programme de mise en page peut également remplir d'autres fonctions telles que la numérotation des pages ou des paragraphes. 2, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20mise%20en%20page
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
programme de mise en page : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20mise%20en%20page
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de formato de texto
1, record 2, Spanish, programa%20de%20formato%20de%20texto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- programa de formateado de texto 2, record 2, Spanish, programa%20de%20formateado%20de%20texto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa que determina la manera en que se colocarán los datos en una página. 1, record 2, Spanish, - programa%20de%20formato%20de%20texto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bound by
1, record 3, English, bound%20by
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limité par
1, record 3, French, limit%C3%A9%20par
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chrontour
1, record 4, English, chrontour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chrontours: Contours of equal cooling age. 2, record 4, English, - chrontour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a close correlation of the site-mean directions with the position of the sampling sites with respect to the contours ("chrontours") of the K-Ar [potassium-argon] cooling age. Sites where stable NRM [natural remanent magnetization] has SE [south-east] declinations and shallow (+20°) inclinations have the oldest chrontour ages (~ 468 Myr). 3, record 4, English, - chrontour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chrontour: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - chrontour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chrontour: term usually used in the plural (chrontours). 4, record 4, English, - chrontour
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chrontours
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courbe géochronologique
1, record 4, French, courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- courbe chronologique 2, record 4, French, courbe%20chronologique
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d'évolution chronologique 3, record 4, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9volution%20chronologique
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d'évolution 4, record 4, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
- chronocourbe 5, record 4, French, chronocourbe
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les courbes d'évolution proposées par Zartman et Doe (1981), ces compositions isotopiques se placent entre la croûte supérieure et l'orogène dans le diagramme uranogénique [...] et à gauche de l'orogène dans le diagramme thorogénique [...] 4, record 4, French, - courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chronocourbe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe géochronologique; courbe d'évolution chronologique; courbe chronologique; courbe d'évolution; chronocourbe : termes généralement utilisés au pluriel (courbes géochronologiques; courbes d'évolution chronologique; courbes chronologiques; courbes d'évolution; chronocourbes). 6, record 4, French, - courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- courbes géochronologiques
- courbes d'évolution chronologique
- courbes chronologiques
- courbes d'évolution
- chronocourbes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- public statement
1, record 5, English, public%20statement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Prime Minister's Office schedules the Prime Minister's time, organizes his or her public statements and relations with the media, and handles his or her correspondence. 2, record 5, English, - public%20statement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déclaration publique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9claration%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cabinet du premier ministre établit l'horaire du premier ministre, prépare ses déclarations publiques, et gère ses relations avec les médias et traite sa correspondance. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20publique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración pública
1, record 5, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pay-as-you-drive insurance
1, record 6, English, pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- PAYD insurance 2, record 6, English, PAYD%20insurance
correct
- pay-as-you-drive auto insurance 3, record 6, English, pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20auto%20insurance
correct
- pay-as-you-drive car insurance 4, record 6, English, pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20car%20insurance
correct
- distance-based insurance 5, record 6, English, distance%2Dbased%20insurance
correct
- mileage-based insurance 6, record 6, English, mileage%2Dbased%20insurance
correct, United States
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Car insurance with a premium based on the number of kilometres travelled. 7, record 6, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pay-as-you-drive insurance would make buying car insurance more like buying gasoline: the less you drive, the less you pay. 8, record 6, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some insurers also take into account the usage characteristics of the insured vehicle (such as how much, when and where it is driven). The information is obtained with telematic devices. 7, record 6, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pay-as-you-drive insurance: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 9, record 6, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assurance au kilométrage
1, record 6, French, assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- assurance au kilomètre 2, record 6, French, assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
- assurance à l'usage 3, record 6, French, assurance%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage
feminine noun
- assurance automobile à l'usage 4, record 6, French, assurance%20automobile%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance automobile avec une prime établie en fonction du nombre de kilomètres parcourus. 5, record 6, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains assureurs tiennent également compte des caractéristiques d'utilisation du véhicule assuré (zone de circulation, type de route empruntée, horaires des déplacements, etc.). L'information est obtenue grâce à des dispositifs de télématique. 5, record 6, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assurance au kilométrage : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 6, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
assurance au kilomètre : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 juin 2016. 6, record 6, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Security
- Postal Service
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- postal service inspector
1, record 7, English, postal%20service%20inspector
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- post office inspector 2, record 7, English, post%20office%20inspector
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), postal service inspector is an official occupational title in Group 6465 - Other Protective Service Occupations. 3, record 7, English, - postal%20service%20inspector
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité
- Postes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- inspecteur du service postal
1, record 7, French, inspecteur%20du%20service%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- inspectrice du service postal 2, record 7, French, inspectrice%20du%20service%20postal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 6465 - Autre personnel de services de protection. 3, record 7, French, - inspecteur%20du%20service%20postal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bucket
1, record 8, English, bucket
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large rock hold. 2, record 8, English, - bucket
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some sources define "bucket" as a handhold, while others define it as a large rock hold which can also be used as a foothold. 3, record 8, English, - bucket
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- baquet
1, record 8, French, baquet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- bac 2, record 8, French, bac
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise large et confortable. 3, record 8, French, - baquet
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Grosse prise de main. 3, record 8, French, - baquet
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taille des prises influe bien sûr beaucoup sur la difficulté de l'escalade, depuis les marches ou baquets jusqu'aux «grattons», très petites prises, [...] 3, record 8, French, - baquet
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «baquet» est défini en général comme une prise de main, mais l'usage fait que ce terme est aussi souvent utilisé pour désigner une prise de pied. 4, record 8, French, - baquet
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-12-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Armistice Day Act
1, record 9, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Armistice%20Day%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi du jour de l'armistice
1, record 9, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20du%20jour%20de%20l%27armistice
correct, feminine noun, Canada
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 2005-10-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typography
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- typometer
1, record 10, English, typometer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- type gauge 2, record 10, English, type%20gauge
correct
- type-gauge 3, record 10, English, type%2Dgauge
correct
- type gage 4, record 10, English, type%20gage
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule of wood or metal, graduated off in picas and non-parels, also inches or centimeters, used for measuring width of type, page, depths. 2, record 10, English, - typometer
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- typomètre
1, record 10, French, typom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle utilisée pour mesurer les longueurs dans le système typographique. 2, record 10, French, - typom%C3%A8tre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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