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Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Air Defence
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copilot
1, record 1, English, copilot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An A/I robotics system which would act as a copilot in Army aircraft. The system would perform simple flight maneuvers, weapons control and observation. The unit would be in voice communication with the pilot. 1, record 1, English, - copilot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Défense aérienne
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copilote
1, record 1, French, copilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le copilote déchargerait l'équipage des tâches de routine, mais pourrait également supplanter les opérateurs humains. 2, record 1, French, - copilote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rear administrative area
1, record 2, English, rear%20administrative%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RAA 1, record 2, English, RAA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rear administrative area; RAA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - rear%20administrative%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone administrative arrière
1, record 2, French, zone%20administrative%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ZAAr 1, record 2, French, ZAAr
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone administrative arrière; ZAAr : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20administrative%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Political Science
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chad National Liberation Front - People's Liberation Forces 1, record 3, English, Chad%20National%20Liberation%20Front%20%2D%20People%27s%20Liberation%20Forces
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Chad National Liberation Front
- People's Liberation Forces
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Sciences politiques
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Front de libération national tchadien - Forces populaires de libération
1, record 3, French, Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20national%20tchadien%20%2D%20Forces%20populaires%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Front de libération national tchadien
- Forces populaires de libération
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Ciencias políticas
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Frente de Liberación Nacional Chadiano - Fuerzas Populares de Liberación
1, record 3, Spanish, Frente%20de%20Liberaci%C3%B3n%20Nacional%20Chadiano%20%2D%20Fuerzas%20Populares%20de%20Liberaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Frente de Liberación Nacional Chadiano
- Fuerzas Populares de Liberación
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in ballast
1, record 4, English, in%20ballast
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- on ballast 2, record 4, English, on%20ballast
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ship is said to be in ballast when it carries no cargo, but only ballast. 3, record 4, English, - in%20ballast
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ship in ballast 4, record 4, English, - in%20ballast
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sur lest
1, record 4, French, sur%20lest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partir, retourner, être sur son lest, se dit d'un navire qui n'a pas de cargaison, de chargement. 2, record 4, French, - sur%20lest
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- en lastre 1, record 4, Spanish, en%20lastre
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
navegar en lastre 2, record 4, Spanish, - en%20lastre
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Personnel Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Workforce Planning, Performance, Accountability and Career Services 1, record 5, English, Workforce%20Planning%2C%20Performance%2C%20Accountability%20and%20Career%20Services
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Gestion du personnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Services de planification de l'effectif, d'évaluation du rendement et de planification de la carrière
1, record 5, French, Services%20de%20planification%20de%20l%27effectif%2C%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20rendement%20et%20de%20planification%20de%20la%20carri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Bowels
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sigmoidoscopy
1, record 6, English, sigmoidoscopy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- short colonoscopy 2, record 6, English, short%20colonoscopy
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endoscopic inspection of the interior of the sigmoid colon using a sigmoidoscope. 1, record 6, English, - sigmoidoscopy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Intestins
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sigmoïdoscopie
1, record 6, French, sigmo%C3%AFdoscopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coloscopie courte 2, record 6, French, coloscopie%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen de la partie inférieure du côlon (sigmoïde) au moyen d'un fibroscope spécial (sigmoïdoscope). 3, record 6, French, - sigmo%C3%AFdoscopie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Intestinos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sigmoidoscopia
1, record 6, Spanish, sigmoidoscopia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inspección del colon sigmoide por medio de un instrumento flexible, el sigmoidoscopio (70 cm de largo), que se introduce por el recto. 2, record 6, Spanish, - sigmoidoscopia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se realiza para tomar muestras de tejido para su análisis microscópico. Este procedimiento se utiliza en el diagnóstico del carcinoma colorrectal. 2, record 6, Spanish, - sigmoidoscopia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crag and tail
1, record 7, English, crag%20and%20tail
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- crag and tail feature 2, record 7, English, crag%20and%20tail%20feature
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of rock—the crag—lying in the path of a glacier which protects the softer rock in the lee beyond it—the tail. 3, record 7, English, - crag%20and%20tail
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rock of the tail is a lee-effect depositional landform. A small-scale example of this effect is the formation of morainic ridges in the shelter of individual boulders. 3, record 7, English, - crag%20and%20tail
Record 7, Key term(s)
- crag-and-tail
- crag-and-tail feature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- têtard
1, record 7, French, t%C3%AAtard
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- traînée morainique à l'aval d'un nez rocheux 2, record 7, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20morainique%20%C3%A0%20l%27aval%20d%27un%20nez%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- traînée de moraine à l'aval d'un nez rocheux 2, record 7, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20moraine%20%C3%A0%20l%27aval%20d%27un%20nez%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- crag and tail 3, record 7, French, crag%20and%20tail
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- crag-and-tail 4, record 7, French, crag%2Dand%2Dtail%20
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- crag et tail 5, record 7, French, crag%20et%20tail
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bosse rocheuse façonnée par un glacier et prolongée vers l'aval d'une queue morainique. 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crag-and-tail sont des formes de terrain consistant en crêtes allongées formées d'une colline du socle rocheux (crag) et d'une traînée de sédiments (généralement du till) s'étirant dans la direction de l'aval par rapport à l'écoulement glaciaire (tail). 4, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crag and tail : Bien qu'étant un anglicisme, ce terme demeure le plus utilisé. Il peut s'écrire avec des traits d'union. 6, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-10-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- audiovisual teaching aid
1, record 8, English, audiovisual%20teaching%20aid
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aide pédagogique audio-visuelle
1, record 8, French, aide%20p%C3%A9dagogique%20audio%2Dvisuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-09-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- print
1, record 9, English, print
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gravure d'art
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- estampe
1, record 9, French, estampe
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gravure 1, record 9, French, gravure
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image imprimée après avoir été gravée sur métal, bois, pierre lithographique, linoléum, etc. 1, record 9, French, - estampe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Aboriginal Law
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act (interpretation)
1, record 10, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Yukon%20First%20Nations%20Land%20Claims%20Settlement%20Act%20%28interpretation%29
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit autochtone
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur le règlement des revendications territoriales des premières nations du Yukon (interprétation)
1, record 10, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A8glement%20des%20revendications%20territoriales%20des%20premi%C3%A8res%20nations%20du%20Yukon%20%28interpr%C3%A9tation%29
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 2012, Affaires autochtones et Développement du Nord Canada et le Bureau de la traduction ont recommandé les deux majuscules initiales au terme «Première Nation». Dans les appellations officielles, ce terme peut être orthographié différemment. Il faut alors respecter la graphie utilisée même si elle n'est pas conforme à cette recommandation. 2, record 10, French, - Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A8glement%20des%20revendications%20territoriales%20des%20premi%C3%A8res%20nations%20du%20Yukon%20%28interpr%C3%A9tation%29
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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