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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head
1, record 1, English, head
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- headland 2, record 1, English, headland
correct, see observation, officially approved
- battery 1, record 1, English, battery
correct, see observation, officially approved
- heads 1, record 1, English, heads
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High, prominent, land feature extending into a sea or lake. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basin Head, P.E.I. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sand Heads, B.C. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gull Battery, N.L. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Qorbignaluk Headland, N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head; heads: widely used generics. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
headland: rare; generic used in N.W.T. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
battery: rare; generic used in N.L. 1, record 1, English, - head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
head; heads; headland; battery: terms and definition validated by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 3, record 1, English, - head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap
1, record 1, French, cap
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie de terre habituellement élevée et massive, qui s'avance dans une étendue d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cap Tourmente, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tête Sheldrake, Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap : le cap est habituellement plus petit que le promontoire, mais plus gros que la pointe. Anciennement, le cap et le promontoire étaient synonymes. Aujourd'hui, le promontoire indique une masse de terre élevée tandis que le cap désigne tout ce qui s'avance de façon élevée ou non. Générique attesté au Québec surtout et sporadiquement dans les provinces de l'Atlantique. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tête : Générique attesté au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cap; tête : termes et définition uniformisés par la Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- by heads
1, record 2, English, by%20heads
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- per capita 1, record 2, English, per%20capita
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the law of succession, terms fixing the shares descendants or other beneficiaries are to take. 1, record 2, English, - by%20heads
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If per capita all in the designated class take equally, by heads; if per stirpes, they take by the branches of the family, e.g. grandchildren jointly taking their parent's share. 1, record 2, English, - by%20heads
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- par tête
1, record 2, French, par%20t%C3%AAte
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par tête : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - par%20t%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Ship's Organization (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pit privy
1, record 3, English, pit%20privy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- latrine 2, record 3, English, latrine
correct
- pit toilet 3, record 3, English, pit%20toilet
correct
- privy 4, record 3, English, privy
correct
- outhouse 5, record 3, English, outhouse
correct
- dry toilet 3, record 3, English, dry%20toilet
- pit latrine 6, record 3, English, pit%20latrine
- vault toilet 7, record 3, English, vault%20toilet
- public comfort station 8, record 3, English, public%20comfort%20station
- heads 9, record 3, English, heads
noun, jargon
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A privy placed directly over an excavation in the ground. 10, record 3, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A building, either portable or fixed directly to a pit or vault, equipped with seating and used to collect human excrement. 10, record 3, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
An outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet; privy. 11, record 3, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vault: the pit of a privy. 12, record 3, English, - pit%20privy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pit privy, pit toilet and dry toilet: terms used by Parks Canada. 13, record 3, English, - pit%20privy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Organisation du navire (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- latrines
1, record 3, French, latrines
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- latrine à fosse 2, record 3, French, latrine%20%C3%A0%20fosse
feminine noun
- latrine 3, record 3, French, latrine
see observation, feminine noun
- fosse d'aisances 4, record 3, French, fosse%20d%27aisances
feminine noun
- toilette sèche 4, record 3, French, toilette%20s%C3%A8che
feminine noun
- toilette extérieure 5, record 3, French, toilette%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
- bécosse 6, record 3, French, b%C3%A9cosse
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- chalet de nécessité 7, record 3, French, chalet%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation sommaire pour la réception des excréments humains. 8, record 3, French, - latrines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Lieux d'aisances sommaires dépourvus de toute installation sanitaire. 9, record 3, French, - latrines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bécosse» est un canadianisme de la langue populaire né de la déformation de l'anglais «back house»; le terme désigne non seulement les latrines mais aussi, en langage familier et populaire (à la limite du vulgaire), tout type de lieux d'aisances. 10, record 3, French, - latrines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Latrine : Au singulier, rare et littéraire. 11, record 3, French, - latrines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Chalet de nécessité» est un euphémisme humoristique et pudique. 10, record 3, French, - latrines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
toilette sèche et fosse d'aisances : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 12, record 3, French, - latrines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
latrines : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 13, record 3, French, - latrines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
- Organización del buque (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- letrina de pozo
1, record 3, Spanish, letrina%20de%20pozo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- letrina de fosa 2, record 3, Spanish, letrina%20de%20fosa
feminine noun
- letrina 3, record 3, Spanish, letrina
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Metals Mining
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mill head
1, record 4, English, mill%20head
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mill head grade 2, record 4, English, mill%20head%20grade
correct
- head grade 3, record 4, English, head%20grade
correct
- head 4, record 4, English, head
correct, see observation, noun
- grade 5, record 4, English, grade
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mill head: Assay value, or units of value per ton, in ore accepted for treatment in a concentrating plant or mill. 4, record 4, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
mill head grade: Metal content of mined ore going into a mill for processing. 5, record 4, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... expressed as troy ounces per ton or grams per tonne for precious metals and as a percentage for other metals. 5, record 4, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the first quarter of 2001, the head grade was averaging 95.33 g/t (2.78 oz/st) ... 6, record 4, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mill head grade was 319 g/tonne silver and the mill recovery rate was 88.71% ... 7, record 4, English, - mill%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
head: In mineral processing, the mill head, or grade of ore, accepted by the mill for treatment. Commonly used in the plural ["heads"]. 4, record 4, English, - mill%20head
Record 4, Key term(s)
- heads
- grade of ore
- ore grade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- teneur de tête du minerai traité
1, record 4, French, teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- teneur du minerai traité 2, record 4, French, teneur%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- teneur de tête 3, record 4, French, teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'usine de la société a traité un total de 11 338 tonnes de minerai. Durant cette période, les teneurs moyennes du minerai traité à l'usine furent respectivement de 107 g/t Ag et 1,12 g/t Au. 2, record 4, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Glimmer Resources ont identifié à leur propriété aurifère Hislop Beatty un gisement de minerai d'une teneur de 11,14 g/t. 4, record 4, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] gisements renfermant du minerai réfractaire de faible teneur titrant en or moins de 3,5 g/t [...] 5, record 4, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En contexte de traduction, une phrase du type «the head grade was averaging 95 g/t» pourrait être traduite par «les teneurs moyennes du minerai traité ont été de 95 g/t» ou par «le minerai traité titrait en moyenne 95 g/t». Voir les contextes qui précèdent. 6, record 4, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
teneur : Contenu en métal d'un minerai, exprimé en %, g/t, etc. [en anglais : «grade»; en espagnol : «ley»; en allemand : «Gehalt».] 7, record 4, French, - teneur%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20minerai%20trait%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Heads
1, record 5, English, Heads
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Heads
1, record 5, French, Heads
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
- Winemaking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heads
1, record 6, English, heads
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- foreshots 1, record 6, English, foreshots
plural
- first runnings 1, record 6, English, first%20runnings
plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first portion of distillate in brandy distillation. Heads are rich in aldehydes and other constituents with a low boiling point. 1, record 6, English, - heads
Record 6, Key term(s)
- head
- foreshot
- first running
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Distillerie (Alimentation)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- têtes de distillation
1, record 6, French, t%C3%AAtes%20de%20distillation
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première portion d'eau-de-vie sortant de l'alambic au cours de la distillation du vin, et qui est riche en aldéhydes et autres constituants à bas point d'ébullition. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%AAtes%20de%20distillation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tête de distillation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- officers' heads
1, record 7, English, officers%27%20heads
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- heads 1, record 7, English, heads
correct, plural
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 7, English, - officers%27%20heads
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Parties des bateaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bouteilles
1, record 7, French, bouteilles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 7, French, - bouteilles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heads
1, record 8, English, heads
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also seamen's head, officers' head. 1, record 8, English, - heads
Record 8, Key term(s)
- head
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bouteilles
1, record 8, French, bouteilles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- poulaine 1, record 8, French, poulaine
correct, feminine noun
- corneaux 1, record 8, French, corneaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En termes généraux, bouteilles désigne le WC des officiers et poulaine celui de l'équipage. Corneaux désigne également le WC de l'équipage mais est un peu moins courant. Parfois écrit cornaux. 1, record 8, French, - bouteilles
Record 8, Key term(s)
- bouteille
- corneau
- cornaux
- cornau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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