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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Security and Cooperation 1, record 1, English, International%20Security%20and%20Cooperation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- International Security and Co-operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Coopération et sécurité internationales
1, record 1, French, Coop%C3%A9ration%20et%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20internationales
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CSI 1, record 1, French, CSI
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assessment
1, record 2, English, assessment
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuous cycle of observing and empirically evaluating the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating an effect or achieving an objective. 1, record 2, English, - assessment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assessment: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 2, record 2, English, - assessment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appréciation
1, record 2, French, appr%C3%A9ciation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle continu qui consiste à observer et à évaluer de manière empirique les progrès réalisés dans l’accomplissement d’une tâche, la production d’un effet ou l’atteinte d’un objectif. 1, record 2, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appréciation : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 2, record 2, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accelerator pump
1, record 3, English, accelerator%20pump
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- accelerating pump 2, record 3, English, accelerating%20pump
correct
- acceleration pump 2, record 3, English, acceleration%20pump
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When you press the gas pedal to accelerate, the carburetor's accelerator pump should squirt fuel into each primary carburetor throat. 3, record 3, English, - accelerator%20pump
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerator pump: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - accelerator%20pump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pompe de reprise
1, record 3, French, pompe%20de%20reprise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pompe d'accélération 2, record 3, French, pompe%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet enrichissement est obtenu [...] par un jet d'essence assuré par une pompe de reprise (pompe d'accélération) entrant en action automatiquement ou commandée par l'accélérateur. 3, record 3, French, - pompe%20de%20reprise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pompe de reprise; pompe d'accélération : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 3, French, - pompe%20de%20reprise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pompe de reprise : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - pompe%20de%20reprise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas
- Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de aceleración
1, record 3, Spanish, bomba%20de%20aceleraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- middle
1, record 4, English, middle
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Place centrally over, equalize parts, esp. when working cables when mooring. 1, record 4, English, - middle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égaliser les amarres 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9galiser%20les%20amarres
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- centrer 2, record 4, French, centrer
verb
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
- Air Freight
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collapsible freight container
1, record 5, English, collapsible%20freight%20container
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- collapsible container 2, record 5, English, collapsible%20container
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freight container of rigid construction, the major components of which can easily be folded or disassembled and then reassembled. 1, record 5, English, - collapsible%20freight%20container
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a very economical way of transporting cargo as the dismantled container occupies little space and there is great saving in freight charges. 3, record 5, English, - collapsible%20freight%20container
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
- Fret aérien
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conteneur repliable
1, record 5, French, conteneur%20repliable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conteneur démontable 2, record 5, French, conteneur%20d%C3%A9montable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- conteneur pliant 3, record 5, French, conteneur%20pliant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur de construction rigide dont les éléments principaux peuvent aisément être repliés ou démontés, puis réassemblés pour une nouvelle utilisation. 4, record 5, French, - conteneur%20repliable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur repliable; conteneur démontable : termes uniformisés par le CN. 5, record 5, French, - conteneur%20repliable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contenedores
- Transporte de mercancías
- Carga aérea
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenedor desarmable
1, record 5, Spanish, contenedor%20desarmable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- contenedor plegable 2, record 5, Spanish, contenedor%20plegable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin necesidad de desplegar grúas y/o camiones de gran tonelaje, el contenedor desarmable por paneles se habilita con el mínimo de tiempo y de personal, permitiendo un ostensible ahorro de recursos en cuanto a espacio, flete y almacenamiento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contenedor%20desarmable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contenedor plegable de 500 a 1000 litros de capacidad, para el almacenaje de absorbentes usados u otro material contaminado. 2, record 5, Spanish, - contenedor%20desarmable
Record 5, Key term(s)
- contenedor desarmable para transporte
- contenedor plegable para transporte
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- two-position action 1, record 6, English, two%2Dposition%20action
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marche à deux positions 1, record 6, French, marche%20%C3%A0%20deux%20positions
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- detention/release decision
1, record 7, English, detention%2Frelease%20decision
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - detention%2Frelease%20decision
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décision concernant la détention ou la mise en liberté
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cision%20concernant%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20ou%20la%20mise%20en%20libert%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20concernant%20la%20d%C3%A9tention%20ou%20la%20mise%20en%20libert%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canada/Loon River Cree Band of Indians No 476 Settlement Agreement 1, record 8, English, Canada%2FLoon%20River%20Cree%20Band%20of%20Indians%20No%20476%20Settlement%20Agreement
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Canada-Loon River Cree Band of Indians No 476 Settlement Agreement
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit autochtone
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Entente de règlement Canada/bande d'Indiens cris de Loon River, n° 476
1, record 8, French, Entente%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20Canada%2Fbande%20d%27Indiens%20cris%20de%20Loon%20River%2C%20n%C2%B0%20476
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Entente de règlement Canada-bande d'Indiens cris de Loon River, n° 476
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mountain wave
1, record 9, English, mountain%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- MTW 2, record 9, English, MTW
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mountain lee wave 3, record 9, English, mountain%20lee%20wave
correct
- lee wave 4, record 9, English, lee%20wave
correct
- orographic wave 5, record 9, English, orographic%20wave
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mountain waves: Oscillatory motions of the atmosphere which are induced by the wind flow over a mountain or a mountain chain and which form over and to the lee side. 6, record 9, English, - mountain%20wave
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mountain wave ... Sometimes it is marked by lenticular clouds to the lee side of mountain barriers. [It] may be called ... a lee wave. 7, record 9, English, - mountain%20wave
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mountain wave; MTW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 9, English, - mountain%20wave
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- onde orographique
1, record 9, French, onde%20orographique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- MTW 2, record 9, French, MTW
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- onde de relief 3, record 9, French, onde%20de%20relief
correct, feminine noun
- onde sous le vent 4, record 9, French, onde%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ondes de relief : Mouvements oscillatoires de l'atmosphère induits par l'écoulement de l'air au-dessus d'une montagne ou d'une chaîne de montagnes et qui se forment au-dessus et en aval de celle-ci. 3, record 9, French, - onde%20orographique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'air rencontre le versant du côté du vent, l'air dévie vers le haut et redescend de l'autre côté de la montagne, le long du versant sous le vent. Une onde stationnaire qu'on appelle «onde orographique» ou «onde sous le vent» se forme à cet endroit pour s'étendre sur plusieurs kilomètres. 4, record 9, French, - onde%20orographique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde orographique; MTW : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 9, French, - onde%20orographique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda orográfica
1, record 9, Spanish, onda%20orogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MTW 2, record 9, Spanish, MTW
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda de montaña 3, record 9, Spanish, onda%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ondas orográficas: Movimientos ondulatorios de la atmósfera inducidos por el flujo de aire sobre una montaña [que] se forman sobre y a sotavento de una montaña o cordillera. 4, record 9, Spanish, - onda%20orogr%C3%A1fica
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda orográfica; MTW: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 9, Spanish, - onda%20orogr%C3%A1fica
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hot-wire instrument 1, record 10, English, hot%2Dwire%20instrument
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- appareil thermique
1, record 10, French, appareil%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photographie, horlogerie, enregistrement, (Nomenclature de Bruxelles). 1, record 10, French, - appareil%20thermique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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