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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proportional hiring
1, record 1, English, proportional%20hiring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While many Aboriginal teachers have been hired, no school board has achieved its goal of proportional hiring. It remains true that having an education equity (affirmative action) hiring policy may not necessarily result in jobs, or even interviews for people of Aboriginal ancestry, even in divisions where there is a high proportion of Aboriginal students in the school. 1, record 1, English, - proportional%20hiring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embauchage social proportionnel
1, record 1, French, embauchage%20social%20proportionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation faite aux employeurs, dans le recrutement du personnel, de choisir un pourcentage déterminé de salariés d'une catégorie sociale déterminée. 1, record 1, French, - embauchage%20social%20proportionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- memory abstraction layer
1, record 2, English, memory%20abstraction%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Without the use of virtual memory, each application would have to be developed to run in many different types of memory architectures. So, in simple terms, a modern [operating system] acts as a memory abstraction layer to its guest applications. 2, record 2, English, - memory%20abstraction%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche d'abstraction de la mémoire
1, record 2, French, couche%20d%27abstraction%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balancing cut and fill
1, record 3, English, balancing%20cut%20and%20fill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is always advantageous to try to balance cut and fill quantities in order to reduce the time and cost of bringing in or removing material from the site during construction. 1, record 3, English, - balancing%20cut%20and%20fill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équilibre des déblais et des remblais
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20d%C3%A9blais%20et%20des%20remblais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équilibre des déblais-remblais 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20d%C3%A9blais%2Dremblais
correct, masculine noun
- équilibre déblais-remblais 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20d%C3%A9blais%2Dremblais
correct, masculine noun
- équilibre déblai-remblai 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20d%C3%A9blai%2Dremblai
correct, masculine noun
- équilibre des remblais-déblais 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20remblais%2Dd%C3%A9blais
correct, masculine noun
- équilibre remblai-déblai 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20remblai%2Dd%C3%A9blai
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rechercher l'équilibre déblais-remblais, c'est (...) essayer de compenser, en une seule opération, les vides par les pleins et les pleins par les vides. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20d%C3%A9blais%20et%20des%20remblais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il paraissait autrefois primordial de fixer le profil en long du projet de manière à réaliser l'égalité du volume des déblais et de celui des remblais, au coefficient de foisonnement près toutefois; l'expérience prouvait en effet que la quantité de terre extraite dans un mètre cube de déblai ne fournissait pas un mètre cube de remblai, mais un peu plus d'un mètre cube. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20des%20d%C3%A9blais%20et%20des%20remblais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- employee adjustment assistance benefits 1, record 4, English, employee%20adjustment%20assistance%20benefits
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prestation d'aide à l'adaptation des employés
1, record 4, French, prestation%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27adaptation%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Loi sur la Commission du textile et du vêtement) 1, record 4, French, - prestation%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27adaptation%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- burrowing owl
1, record 5, English, burrowing%20owl
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 2, record 5, English, - burrowing%20owl
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 5, English, - burrowing%20owl
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chevêche des terriers
1, record 5, French, chev%C3%AAche%20des%20terriers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chouette des terriers 2, record 5, French, chouette%20des%20terriers
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae. 3, record 5, French, - chev%C3%AAche%20des%20terriers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chevêche des terriers : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 5, French, - chev%C3%AAche%20des%20terriers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 4, record 5, French, - chev%C3%AAche%20des%20terriers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lechucita común
1, record 5, Spanish, lechucita%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- binder
1, record 6, English, binder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
binder: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 6, English, - binder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bandage de dissimulation
1, record 6, French, bandage%20de%20dissimulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bandage de dissimulation : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 6, French, - bandage%20de%20dissimulation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Government Contracts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- contract issue
1, record 7, English, contract%20issue
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- CI 1, record 7, English, CI
correct, standardized
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materials supplied to a contractor during the performance of a contract. 1, record 7, English, - contract%20issue
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contract issue; CI: term and abbreviation standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 7, English, - contract%20issue
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Marchés publics
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- émission de contrat
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20contrat
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- distribution contractuelle 2, record 7, French, distribution%20contractuelle
feminine noun, standardized
- DC 2, record 7, French, DC
standardized
- DC 2, record 7, French, DC
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériaux fournis à un entrepreneur au cours de l'exécution d'un contrat. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20contrat
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distribution contractuelle; DC : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ONGC. 4, record 7, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20contrat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bristly horny sponge
1, record 8, English, bristly%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Polymastiidae. 2, record 8, English, - bristly%20horny%20sponge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éponge hirsute
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9ponge%20hirsute
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Polymastiidae. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20hirsute
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Library Science
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- coordinating indexing
1, record 9, English, coordinating%20indexing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- coordinate indexing 2, record 9, English, coordinate%20indexing
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of indexing in which specific subjects are represented by coupling elementary terms. 1, record 9, English, - coordinating%20indexing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bibliothéconomie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- indexation coordonnée
1, record 9, French, indexation%20coordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biblioteconomía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- indización coordinada
1, record 9, Spanish, indizaci%C3%B3n%20coordinada
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice coordinado 2, record 9, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20coordinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Indexación] en la cual el tema del contenido del documento se describe mediante palabras clave o descriptores cuya combinación se realiza en la etapa de búsqueda. 1, record 9, Spanish, - indizaci%C3%B3n%20coordinada
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sistema de indexación de documentos individuales por descriptores de igual rango, de forma que pueda buscarse en cada biblioteca por una combinación de uno o más descriptores. 2, record 9, Spanish, - indizaci%C3%B3n%20coordinada
Record 9, Key term(s)
- indexación coordinada
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-07-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Immunology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- T-killer cell
1, record 10, English, T%2Dkiller%20cell
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cytotoxic T cell 2, record 10, English, cytotoxic%20T%20cell
correct
- cytotoxic T lymphocyte 3, record 10, English, cytotoxic%20T%20lymphocyte
correct
- CTL 4, record 10, English, CTL
correct
- CTL 4, record 10, English, CTL
- killer T cell 5, record 10, English, killer%20T%20cell
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A differentiated T lymphocyte that can recognize and lyse target cells bearing specific antigens recognized by their antigen receptors. 5, record 10, English, - T%2Dkiller%20cell
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Immunologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cellule T tueuse
1, record 10, French, cellule%20T%20tueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cellule T cytotoxique 2, record 10, French, cellule%20T%20cytotoxique
correct, feminine noun
- lymphocyte T cytotoxique 3, record 10, French, lymphocyte%20T%20cytotoxique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lymphocyte T cytotoxique [...] tue les cellules infectées par les virus et les cellules cancéreuses grâce à son interaction avec le lymphocyte T auxiliaire qui provoque son activation et sa prolifération. 4, record 10, French, - cellule%20T%20tueuse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Inmunología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- linfocito T citotóxico
1, record 10, Spanish, linfocito%20T%20citot%C3%B3xico
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula T citotóxica 2, record 10, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20T%20citot%C3%B3xica
correct, feminine noun
- linfocito citolítico 2, record 10, Spanish, linfocito%20citol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tipo de] célula T que destruye aquellas células que presentan antígenos previamente reconocidos. 2, record 10, Spanish, - linfocito%20T%20citot%C3%B3xico
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