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Record 1 2013-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • Taxation
OBS

Canada Revenue Agency. The Seniors Advisory Committee (SAC) was established in 1991 to communicate more effectively with Canada's growing senior population. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a meaningful forum to identify Canadian seniors' needs and expectations as they relate to the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) and to determine how best to inform them of their rights and obligations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Agence du revenu du Canada. En 1991, le Comité consultatif des aînés (CCA) a été formé afin de communiquer de manière plus efficace avec la population grandissante d'aînés. Le Comité a pour but d'offrir un forum significatif, permettant à ses membres d'identifier les besoins et les attentes des aînés Canadiens relativement à l'ARC (Agence du revenu du Canada), et de déterminer le moyen le plus efficace d'informer les aînés de leurs droits et obligations.

Key term(s)
  • Comité de consultation du troisième âge

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
DEF

A fast swimming stroke executed in a prone position with alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick.

CONT

Front crawl is the fastest swimming style developed. It is one of two long axis strokes, the other being the backstroke. Unlike the backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke, the front crawl is not regulated by FINA [Fédération Internationale de Natation], but it is nearly universally swum in freestyle competitions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
DEF

Nage sur le ventre à propulsion par mouvements alternatifs des bras et des jambes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación
DEF

Estilo de natación que consiste en batir constantemente las piernas y en mover alternativamente los brazos hacia delante sacándolos del agua.

OBS

crol: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que es preferible la grafía adaptada "crol", mejor que la voz inglesa "crawl", para referirse a este estilo de natación.

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Record 4 2013-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sentencing
CONT

It was explained to respondents that the federal government was considering changes to the legislation that would make the possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana a fine rather than a criminal penalty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peines
CONT

On a expliqué aux répondants que le gouvernement fédéral envisageait de réviser la loi sur le cannabis pour y ramener la peine criminelle qui sanctionne la possession d'une quantité de marijuana inférieure à 15 grammes [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
OBS

Le seuil est imposé à un signal.

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Organization Planning
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Planification d'organisation
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
Key term(s)
  • rod days of effort
  • rod-day of effort

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
Key term(s)
  • effort de pêche en jour-pêcheur

Spanish

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Record 10 2021-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

A provincial environmental political party overseen by the Green Party of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

Parti politique écologiste provincial chapeauté par le Parti vert du Canada.

Spanish

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