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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mixed precipitation
1, record 1, English, mixed%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wintry mix 2, record 1, English, wintry%20mix
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation consisting of a mixture or succession of two or more forms among rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow. 2, record 1, English, - mixed%20precipitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précipitation mixte
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mélange de précipitations 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vallée du Saint-Laurent est parmi les meilleurs endroits au pays pour observer des événements où la pluie, le verglas et le grésil se mélangent quand le mercure indique des températures oscillant autour de zéro. Un groupe de chercheurs québécois et américains a mené une campagne d'observation cet hiver de Trois-Rivières jusqu'au nord de l'État de New York pour mieux comprendre ce qu'ils appellent dans le jargon les précipitations mixtes. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précipitation mixte : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20mixte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- précipitations mixtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Life Certificate Program
1, record 2, English, Life%20Certificate%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Veterans Affairs Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Life%20Certificate%20Program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme des certificats de vie
1, record 2, French, Programme%20des%20certificats%20de%20vie
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anciens Combattants Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Programme%20des%20certificats%20de%20vie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centring machine
1, record 3, English, centring%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus used to adjust the concentricity on adjustable dops. 2, record 3, English, - centring%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centring machines eliminate time consuming adjustments on the bruting machine. 2, record 3, English, - centring%20machine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- centering machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil de centrage
1, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20centrage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à régler la concentricité d'un dop centrable. 2, record 3, French, - appareil%20de%20centrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Decision-Making Process
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- policy-making body
1, record 4, English, policy%2Dmaking%20body
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Processus décisionnel
- Structures de l'administration publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- organisme de direction
1, record 4, French, organisme%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- organisme de décision 2, record 4, French, organisme%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- approach an obstacle
1, record 5, English, approach%20an%20obstacle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 2, record 5, English, - approach%20an%20obstacle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aborder un obstacle
1, record 5, French, aborder%20un%20obstacle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'équitation. 2, record 5, French, - aborder%20un%20obstacle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- abordar un obstáculo
1, record 5, Spanish, abordar%20un%20obst%C3%A1culo
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- acercarse a un obstáculo
- aproximarse a un obstáculo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Management Control
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Results for Canadians: A Management Framework for the Government of Canada
1, record 6, English, Results%20for%20Canadians%3A%20A%20Management%20Framework%20for%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Results for Canadians 2, record 6, English, Results%20for%20Canadians
correct
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Results for Canadians: A Management Agenda for the Government of Canada
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Contrôle de gestion
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Des résultats pour les Canadiens et les Canadiennes : Un cadre de gestion pour le gouvernement du Canada
1, record 6, French, Des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20pour%20les%20Canadiens%20et%20les%20Canadiennes%20%3A%20Un%20cadre%20de%20gestion%20pour%20le%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Des résultats pour les Canadiens et les Canadiennes 2, record 6, French, Des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20pour%20les%20Canadiens%20et%20les%20Canadiennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- passive night vision equipment
1, record 7, English, passive%20night%20vision%20equipment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive night vision equipment allows persons to view objects in the darkness by amplifying the faint light reflected from objects by the stars or the moon. 2, record 7, English, - passive%20night%20vision%20equipment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- équipement de vision nocturne passive
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20vision%20nocturne%20passive
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Road Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- coal tar
1, record 8, English, coal%20tar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tar obtained by the destruction distillation of bituminous coal, usually in coke ovens or in retorts and consisting of numerous constituents (as benzene, xylenes, naphthalene, pyridine, quinoline, phenol, cresols, light oil, and creosote) that may be obtained by distillation. 2, record 8, English, - coal%20tar
Record 8, Key term(s)
- coal-tar
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- goudron de houille
1, record 8, French, goudron%20de%20houille
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- coaltar 2, record 8, French, coaltar
correct, masculine noun
- goudron minéral 3, record 8, French, goudron%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-produit de la cokéfaction de la houille à haute température. 4, record 8, French, - goudron%20de%20houille
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Goudron provenant de la distillation de la houille, et plus fluide que le brai; on utilise le coaltar comme imperméabilisant, en particulier sur le bois, les chapes de voûtes et les soubassements. 5, record 8, French, - goudron%20de%20houille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquitrán de hulla
1, record 8, Spanish, alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- brea de hulla 2, record 8, Spanish, brea%20de%20hulla
feminine noun
- sequitrán de hulla 2, record 8, Spanish, sequitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción no acuosa obtenida como un subproducto en la destilación, en vaso cerrado, de carbones bituminosos y en la fabricación de coque o gas de carbón. 1, record 8, Spanish, - alquitr%C3%A1n%20de%20hulla
Record 9 - internal organization data 2023-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Environment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- environmental refugee
1, record 9, English, environmental%20refugee
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- eco-refugee 2, record 9, English, eco%2Drefugee
correct
- eco-migrant 3, record 9, English, eco%2Dmigrant
correct
- environmental migrant 4, record 9, English, environmental%20migrant
see observation, less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person forced to leave his or her place of residence, either temporarily or permanently, due to changes in the environment caused by ecological disasters, pollution or climate change. 5, record 9, English, - environmental%20refugee
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
environmental migrant: The UK [United Kingdom] section of UNHCR [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees] acknowledges the existence of environmental refugees but stresses that there are fundamental differences between them and [Geneva Convention] refugees which should be kept distinct, thus preferring to define them as "environmental migrants." 6, record 9, English, - environmental%20refugee
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Even though some authors consider the terms "environmental refugee" and "climate refugee" to be synonyms, others consider "climate refugees" to be a subcategory of "environmental refugees." A "climate refugee" is a person forced to leave his or her place of residence, either temporarily or permanently, due to environmental disruptions caused by climate change such as a rise in sea level or drought. 5, record 9, English, - environmental%20refugee
Record 9, Key term(s)
- ecorefugee
- ecomigrant
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Environnement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réfugié de l'environnement
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- réfugié environnemental 2, record 9, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
- réfugié écologique 3, record 9, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
- écoréfugié 4, record 9, French, %C3%A9cor%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- migrant de l'environnement 5, record 9, French, migrant%20de%20l%27environnement
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- migrant environnemental 6, record 9, French, migrant%20environnemental
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- migrant écologique 7, record 9, French, migrant%20%C3%A9cologique
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne forcée de quitter son lieu de résidence, de façon temporaire ou permanente, à cause de changements dans l'environnement entraînés par une catastrophe écologique, la pollution ou le changement climatique. 8, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
migrant environnemental : La section britannique du HCR [Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés] reconnaît l'existence de réfugiés écologiques mais insiste sur les différences fondamentales entre ces derniers et les réfugiés au titre de la [Convention de Genève], estimant qu'il y a lieu d'établir une distinction et préférant les nommer «migrants écologiques». 7, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que certains auteurs considèrent les termes «réfugié de l'environnement» et «réfugié du climat» comme étant synonymes, les «réfugiés du climat» seraient une catégorie de «réfugiés de l'environnement». Un «réfugié du climat» est une personne forcée de quitter son lieu de résidence, de façon temporaire ou permanente, à cause d'une dégradation de l'environnement directement liée aux changements climatiques, telle que la hausse du niveau de la mer ou la sécheresse. 8, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
migrant environnemental : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2020. 9, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 9, Key term(s)
- éco-réfugié
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Medio ambiente
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado ambiental
1, record 9, Spanish, refugiado%20ambiental
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- refugiado medioambiental 2, record 9, Spanish, refugiado%20medioambiental
correct, masculine noun
- refugiado ecológico 1, record 9, Spanish, refugiado%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo que se ha visto forzado a dejar su hábitat tradicional, de forma temporal o permanente, debido a un marcado trastorno ambiental, ya sea a causa de peligros naturales y/o provocados por la actividad humana, […] poniendo en peligro su existencia y/o afectando seriamente su calidad de vida. 1, record 9, Spanish, - refugiado%20ambiental
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Existe una clara] distinción entre emigrantes ambientales y refugiados ambientales, [...] los emigrantes son aquellas personas que voluntaria y racionalmente han decidido su desplazamiento, mientras que el refugiado ambiental es aquella persona que se ve forzada, por causas ambientales extremas e irreversibles, a desplazarse. 1, record 9, Spanish, - refugiado%20ambiental
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
medioambiente; medio ambiente: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que las formas medioambiente y medio ambiente son correctas, aunque se prefiere la grafía simple. Las palabras que pierden su acento al pronunciarse junto a otras tienden a escribirse unidas, motivo por el cual medio ambiente […] forma medioambiente, […] de acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española. [...] Por otro lado, cuando forma parte de una denominación oficial, se aconseja respetar la forma que aparece en el nombre [...] El plural de medioambiente es medioambientes y el adjetivo derivado es medioambiental, en una sola palabra. 3, record 9, Spanish, - refugiado%20ambiental
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- roll one's rock out of the house
1, record 10, English, roll%20one%27s%20rock%20out%20of%20the%20house
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- roll one's stone out of the house 2, record 10, English, roll%20one%27s%20stone%20out%20of%20the%20house
correct
- roll one's rock out of the rings 1, record 10, English, roll%20one%27s%20rock%20out%20of%20the%20rings
correct, Canada
- roll one's stone out of the rings 2, record 10, English, roll%20one%27s%20stone%20out%20of%20the%20rings
correct
- roll one's rock out of the circles 2, record 10, English, roll%20one%27s%20rock%20out%20of%20the%20circles
correct, Canada
- roll one's stone out of the circles 2, record 10, English, roll%20one%27s%20stone%20out%20of%20the%20circles
correct
- roll out of the house 2, record 10, English, roll%20out%20of%20the%20house
correct
- roll out of the rings 2, record 10, English, roll%20out%20of%20the%20rings
correct
- roll out of the circles 2, record 10, English, roll%20out%20of%20the%20circles
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to glide and curl after having hit another rock, to the point that it goes out of the house, the targeted point. 2, record 10, English, - roll%20one%27s%20rock%20out%20of%20the%20house
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roll (verb): For a delivered rock, to move while turning on itself after having hit a stationary rock on the play. 2, record 10, English, - roll%20one%27s%20rock%20out%20of%20the%20house
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rouler sa pierre à l'extérieur de la maison
1, record 10, French, rouler%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20maison
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- rouler à l'extérieur de la maison 1, record 10, French, rouler%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20maison
correct
- rouler sa pierre à l'extérieur des cercles 1, record 10, French, rouler%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20des%20cercles
correct
- rouler à l'extérieur des cercles 1, record 10, French, rouler%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20des%20cercles
correct
- rouler à l'extérieur de la maison 1, record 10, French, rouler%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20maison
correct
- rouler à l'extérieur des cercles 1, record 10, French, rouler%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20des%20cercles
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, tournoyer et glisser avec excès après avoir frappé une pierre sur le jeu de sorte qu'elle en vient à sortir de la maison où elle devait s'immobiliser. 2, record 10, French, - rouler%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20maison
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouler (verbe) : Pour une pierre lancée, se déplacer en tournant sur elle-même après avoir frappé une pierre stationnaire sur le jeu. 2, record 10, French, - rouler%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20maison
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre «rouler en dehors de la maison» qui se dit surtout de la pierre lancée, et «faire rouler en dehors de la maison» qui se dit de la pierre frappée par une pierre lancée avec, comme conséquence, de la sortir de la maison après avoir provoqué cette rotation sur elle-même. 2, record 10, French, - rouler%20sa%20pierre%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20maison
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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