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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger car unit 1, record 1, English, passenger%20car%20unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité-voiture
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%2Dvoiture
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de voiture particulière 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20voiture%20particuli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comptage de trafic, on attribue à chaque véhicule une valeur correspondant à la place qu'il occupe dans la file en mouvement, l'unité étant l'UVP. Ainsi le camion représente 2 UVP, le tramway 3,5 UVP [...] 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%2Dvoiture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de vehículo ligero
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20veh%C3%ADculo%20ligero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad de vehículo ligero: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20veh%C3%ADculo%20ligero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Library Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
1, record 2, English, MARC%2021%20Format%20for%20Bibliographic%20Data
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prepared by Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress, in cooperation with Standards and Support, National Library of Canada. 1, record 2, English, - MARC%2021%20Format%20for%20Bibliographic%20Data
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Bibliothéconomie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Format MARC 21 pour les données bibliographiques
1, record 2, French, Format%20MARC%2021%20pour%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20bibliographiques
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
Préparé par Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress, en collaboration avec Normes et soutien, Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Format%20MARC%2021%20pour%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20bibliographiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flank
1, record 3, English, flank
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There remain only small basalt caps in tributary paleovalleys and on the flanks of the main or trunk paleovalleys. 1, record 3, English, - flank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- versant
1, record 3, French, versant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne subsiste que de petits chapeaux de basalte dans les paléovallées tributaires et sur les versants des paléovallées principales. 1, record 3, French, - versant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- edge effect
1, record 4, English, edge%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The influence of two communities upon their adjoining margins or fringes, affecting the composition and density of the populations in these bordering areas, e.g., a forest edge bordering a grassland. 2, record 4, English, - edge%20effect
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many cases, the number of species and the population density are greater within the ecotone than in the surrounding communities, a phenomenon known as the edge effect. 3, record 4, English, - edge%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet lisière
1, record 4, French, effet%20lisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- effet de lisière 2, record 4, French, effet%20de%20lisi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- effet de bordure 3, record 4, French, effet%20de%20bordure
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui se produit lorsque de différents phénomènes physiques et biologiques, associés à des limites artificielles et abruptes de fragments d'habitats, altèrent la composition et la dynamique d'écosystèmes fragmentés. 4, record 4, French, - effet%20lisi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude de «l'effet lisière» devrait pouvoir dégager les normes à respecter lors d'un défrichement pour obtenir un rendement optimal : dimensions des clairières, des bandes de forêt, défrichement en damiers [...] - l'étude de l'effet lisière, gradient dans l'espace, comportera celle de l'évolution des sols et des cultures en fonction de leur éloignement. 5, record 4, French, - effet%20lisi%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lisière : Limite plus ou moins bien définie entre deux formations végétales ou éléments différents du milieu, par exemple l'effet de bordure d'un bois vis-à-vis d'un champ cultivé riverain. 6, record 4, French, - effet%20lisi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de borde
1, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20de%20borde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de linde 2, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20de%20linde
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Influencia ejercida por dos comunidades en su zona de transición. 3, record 4, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20borde
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoengraving
- Graphic Reproduction
- Electronic Publishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- digital scanner
1, record 5, English, digital%20scanner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scanner 2, record 5, English, scanner
correct
- optical scanner 3, record 5, English, optical%20scanner
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical device that scans and converts printed images to a form the computer can manipulate, i.e. binary or digital form. 4, record 5, English, - digital%20scanner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digital scanning equipment. Converting printed images to a form the computer can manipulate requires that the image be digitized. The equipment that does this includes digitizing tablets and a variety of optical scanning devices [e.g. flatbed scanners, Laser image scanners, video digitizers, video cameras, and flying spot scanners]. 5, record 5, English, - digital%20scanner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as text processing systems convert words into a digital database, scanners convert continuous-tone and line illustrations into files of digital computer data to form a graphics database; images can be recalled and reconstructed on screen for editing and integrating with text prior to output on film. 2, record 5, English, - digital%20scanner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photogravure
- Production graphique
- Éditique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scanner
1, record 5, French, scanner
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scanneur 2, record 5, French, scanneur
correct, rare
- scanner numérique 3, record 5, French, scanner%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- scanner digital 4, record 5, French, scanner%20digital
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil optique qui balaie et convertit des images imprimées en format numérique, c.-à-d. en un réseau d'éléments discrets. 2, record 5, French, - scanner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, le Journal officiel préconise la graphie : scanneurs. 2, record 5, French, - scanner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certaines sources, notamment le Robert, qualifient l'adjectif «digital» d'anglicisme. 5, record 5, French, - scanner
Record 5, Key term(s)
- scanneur numérique
- scanneur digital
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotograbado
- Reproducción gráfica
- Publicación electrónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- explorador
1, record 5, Spanish, explorador
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- explorador óptico 1, record 5, Spanish, explorador%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rociverine 1, record 6, English, rociverine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rocivérine
1, record 6, French, rociv%C3%A9rine
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- rociverina
1, record 6, Spanish, rociverina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Monitoring the Life Cycle of the Northern Quahaug, Mercenaria Mercenaria, in Prince Edward Island
1, record 7, English, Monitoring%20the%20Life%20Cycle%20of%20the%20Northern%20Quahaug%2C%20Mercenaria%20Mercenaria%2C%20in%20Prince%20Edward%20Island
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: T. Landry. Ottawa: Fisheries and Oceans, 2001. Series: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; 2355. 1, record 7, English, - Monitoring%20the%20Life%20Cycle%20of%20the%20Northern%20Quahaug%2C%20Mercenaria%20Mercenaria%2C%20in%20Prince%20Edward%20Island
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Monitoring the Life Cycle of the Northern Quahaug, Mercenaria Mercenaria, in Prince Edward Island
1, record 7, French, Monitoring%20the%20Life%20Cycle%20of%20the%20Northern%20Quahaug%2C%20Mercenaria%20Mercenaria%2C%20in%20Prince%20Edward%20Island
correct, Canada
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 2000-10-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- First Jobs in Science and Technology
1, record 8, English, First%20Jobs%20in%20Science%20and%20Technology
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The First Jobs in Science and Technology program, administered by Western Economic Diversification Canada, provided small businesses with funding to hire recent science and technology graduates. The program enables small businesses to gain valuable technological expertise while offering youth in Western Canada their first jobs in areas related to their field of training and their chosen careers. 1, record 8, English, - First%20Jobs%20in%20Science%20and%20Technology
Record 8, Key term(s)
- First Jobs in Science and Technology Program
- First Jobs in Science and Technology Programme
- First Job in Science and Technology
- First Job in Science and Technology Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Premiers emplois en sciences et technologie
1, record 8, French, Premiers%20emplois%20en%20sciences%20et%20technologie
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le programme Premiers emplois en sciences et technologie, administré par Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada, offre un financement aux petites entreprises pour qu'elles puissent engager de récents diplômés en sciences et en technologie. Le programme permet aux petites entreprises d'obtenir des compétences technologiques précieuses tout en offrant à des jeunes Canadiens de l'Ouest un premier emploi dans un secteur lié à leur domaine de formation et à la carrière qu'ils ont choisie. 1, record 8, French, - Premiers%20emplois%20en%20sciences%20et%20technologie
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Programme Premiers emplois en sciences et technologie
- Premier emploi en sciences et technologie
- Programme premier emploi en sciences et technologie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rescue ship
1, record 9, English, rescue%20ship
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rescue-ship 2, record 9, English, rescue%2Dship
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rescue ship was normally assigned a convoy position at the rear of one of the central columns of ships. From this position it could observe damaged ships falling astern of the convoy and quickly rendezvous to transfer survivors. 1, record 9, English, - rescue%20ship
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- navire de sauvetage
1, record 9, French, navire%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En contrôle naval, navire d'un convoi placé en queue d'une colonne pour repêcher les survivants d'une éventuelle attaque. 2, record 9, French, - navire%20de%20sauvetage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Fuerzas navales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco de salvamento
1, record 9, Spanish, barco%20de%20salvamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En control naval, barco que se coloca al final de un convoy para rescatar supervivientes. 1, record 9, Spanish, - barco%20de%20salvamento
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-06-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Criminology
- Police
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Organized Crime
1, record 10, English, Organized%20Crime
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This course] provides [police and Crown attorneys] with the knowledge and skills required to successfully investigate and prosecute organized crime groups. 1, record 10, English, - Organized%20Crime
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OCC: a Canadian Police College course code. 2, record 10, English, - Organized%20Crime
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Criminologie
- Police
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Crime organisé
1, record 10, French, Crime%20organis%C3%A9
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce cours [...] permet [aux policiers et aux procureurs de la Couronne] d'acquérir les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour mener à bien les enquêtes et les poursuites liées aux groupes du crime organisé. 1, record 10, French, - Crime%20organis%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OCC : code de cours du Collège canadien de police. 2, record 10, French, - Crime%20organis%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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