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Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Installation and Maintenance (Electrical)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable pipe 1, record 1, English, cable%20pipe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Installation et maintenance (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduit pour câbles électriques
1, record 1, French, conduit%20pour%20c%C3%A2bles%20%C3%A9lectriques
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube pour passage de câble 1, record 1, French, tube%20pour%20passage%20de%20c%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Beekmantown Group
1, record 2, English, Beekmantown%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Beekmantown%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Beekmantown
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20Beekmantown
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Beekmantown
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Beekmantown
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- insulating fibre board plaster board 1, record 3, English, insulating%20fibre%20board%20plaster%20board
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panneau de plâtrage isolant en fibres
1, record 3, French, panneau%20de%20pl%C3%A2trage%20isolant%20en%20fibres
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Foreign Trade
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pro forma invoice
1, record 4, English, pro%20forma%20invoice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- proforma invoice 2, record 4, English, proforma%20invoice
correct
- pro-forma invoice 3, record 4, English, pro%2Dforma%20invoice
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An invoice prepared by a vendor in advance of a sale to show that the form and amount of the invoice will be rendered to the purchaser if the sale is consummated. 4, record 4, English, - pro%20forma%20invoice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pro forma invoices are often used in export transactions to support the purchaser's request to governmental authorities for import permits and foreign exchange. 4, record 4, English, - pro%20forma%20invoice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facture pro forma
1, record 4, French, facture%20pro%20forma
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facture provisoire établie par le vendeur afin de faire connaître d'avance à l'acheteur le montant de la commande qu'il a passée. 2, record 4, French, - facture%20pro%20forma
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- factura pro forma
1, record 4, Spanish, factura%20pro%20forma
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- factura proforma 2, record 4, Spanish, factura%20proforma
correct, feminine noun
- factura simulada 3, record 4, Spanish, factura%20simulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento en el que el vendedor de un producto comunica al posible comprador el precio y condiciones en las que está dispuesto a realizar la venta. 4, record 4, Spanish, - factura%20pro%20forma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Factura usada a menudo en operaciones de exportación para apoyar la solicitud del comprador ante las autoridades gubernamentales para obtener permisos de importación y divisas. 5, record 4, Spanish, - factura%20pro%20forma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
factura proforma: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 4, Spanish, - factura%20pro%20forma
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Agriculture - General
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Committee on Agriculture
1, record 5, English, Committee%20on%20Agriculture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subsidiary body of the Council for Trade in Goods of the World Trade Organization. 1, record 5, English, - Committee%20on%20Agriculture
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Agriculture Committee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Comité de l'agriculture
1, record 5, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27agriculture
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organe subsidiaire du Conseil du commerce des marchandises de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce. 1, record 5, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27agriculture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- neutron chopper
1, record 6, English, neutron%20chopper
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- chopper 2, record 6, English, chopper
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for periodically interrupting a beam of neutrons. 3, record 6, English, - neutron%20chopper
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron chopper: term standardized by ISO and ANSI. 4, record 6, English, - neutron%20chopper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hacheur
1, record 6, French, hacheur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pulsateur 2, record 6, French, pulsateur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareillage mécanique utilisé dans les expériences de spectrométrie de neutrons pour rendre discontinu le flux de neutrons. 2, record 6, French, - hacheur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hacheur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - hacheur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cleaver 1, record 7, English, cleaver
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- merlin
1, record 7, French, merlin
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 2023-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Applications of Automation
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- workstation
1, record 8, English, workstation
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-contained computer graphics system, with a local CPU [central processing unit] which can be networked to a larger computer if necessary[,] capable of performing engineering synthesis, analysis, and optimization operations locally ... 2, record 8, English, - workstation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
workstation: designation and definition standardized the Canadian Standards Association (CSA); designation standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 8, English, - workstation
Record 8, Key term(s)
- work station
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Automatisation et applications
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poste de travail
1, record 8, French, poste%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- station de travail 1, record 8, French, station%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un poste de travail dispose de micro-processeurs, gravite autour d'un serveur, regroupe les dispositifs permettant de créer les objets, supporte des applications multifenêtres. 2, record 8, French, - poste%20de%20travail
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de travail; station de travail : désignations normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale et par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 8, French, - poste%20de%20travail
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
activer un poste de travail, connecter un poste de travail, dédier un poste de travail, définir un poste de travail, désactiver un poste de travail, gérer un poste de travail, relier un poste de travail 2, record 8, French, - poste%20de%20travail
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación de trabajo
1, record 8, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- terminal de trabajo 1, record 8, Spanish, terminal%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- puesto de trabajo 1, record 8, Spanish, puesto%20de%20trabajo
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- order to comply
1, record 9, English, order%20to%20comply
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An order to comply is a direction from a safety officer or the chief safety officer directing or ordering a person to correct a deficiency that is causing or has caused a compliance issue and which could constitute an offense. 1, record 9, English, - order%20to%20comply
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- injonction
1, record 9, French, injonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une injonction est une directive d'un agent de la sécurité ou du délégué à la sécurité demandant ou ordonnant à une personne de corriger une défaillance qui cause ou a causé un problème de conformité et qui pourrait constituer une infraction. 1, record 9, French, - injonction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-01-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
1, record 10, English, Caribbean%20Organization%20of%20Supreme%20Audit%20Institutions
correct, Antilles
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- CAROSAI 1, record 10, English, CAROSAI
correct, Antilles
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Member of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). 2, record 10, English, - Caribbean%20Organization%20of%20Supreme%20Audit%20Institutions
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
1, record 10, French, Caribbean%20Organization%20of%20Supreme%20Audit%20Institutions
correct, Antilles
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- CAROSAI 1, record 10, French, CAROSAI
correct, Antilles
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait partie de l'Organisation internationale des institutions supérieures de contrôle des finances publiques (INTOSAI). 2, record 10, French, - Caribbean%20Organization%20of%20Supreme%20Audit%20Institutions
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Organisation antillaise des institutions supérieures de contrôle des finances publiques
- Organisation des Institutions supérieures de contrôle des finances publiques des Caraïbes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Organización de las Entidades Fiscalizadoras Superiores del Caribe
1, record 10, Spanish, Organizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Entidades%20Fiscalizadoras%20Superiores%20del%20Caribe
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAROSAI 1, record 10, Spanish, CAROSAI
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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