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UTILITIES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public utility
1, record 1, English, public%20utility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- utility 2, record 1, English, utility
correct, standardized
- utility service 3, record 1, English, utility%20service
correct
- public utility service 4, record 1, English, public%20utility%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public utility: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
utility: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
public utility; utility; utility service; public utility service : terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- public utilities
- utilities
- utility services
- public utility services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service public
1, record 1, French, service%20public
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service d'utilité publique 2, record 1, French, service%20d%27utilit%C3%A9%20publique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
services publics; services d'utilité publique : Services d'intérêts général (téléphone, électricité, transport, etc.) rendus par des entreprises qui sont gérés selon des règles formulées par l'État, particulièrement en ce qui a trait à la «tarification». 3, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service public : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service public : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
service public; service d'utilité publique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record 1, Key term(s)
- services publics
- services d'utilité publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
- Urbanismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio público
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utilities
1, record 2, English, utilities
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- utility software 2, record 2, English, utility%20software
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computer programs or routines designed to perform some general support function required by other application software, by the operating system, or by system users. 3, record 2, English, - utilities
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utility software : STD-IEEE (term and definition) 4, record 2, English, - utilities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- logiciel utilitaire
1, record 2, French, logiciel%20utilitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilitaire 2, record 2, French, utilitaire
correct, masculine noun
- logiciel de service 3, record 2, French, logiciel%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programmes ou sous-programmes machine conçus pour exécuter les fonctions de soutien général requises par un autre logiciel d'application, par le système d'exploitation ou par les utilisateurs du système. 4, record 2, French, - logiciel%20utilitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- programática de servicios
1, record 2, Spanish, program%C3%A1tica%20de%20servicios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- programática de utilería 1, record 2, Spanish, program%C3%A1tica%20de%20utiler%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- utilerías 1, record 2, Spanish, utiler%C3%ADas
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accommodation (Military)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- utilities 1, record 3, English, utilities
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Systems for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, electrical power generation and distribution, water purification, storage and distribution, sewage handling, treatment and disposal, fuel storage and handling and water heating. 2, record 3, English, - utilities
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heat, light, and water. (App XXVII) 3, record 3, English, - utilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logement (Militaire)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- services
1, record 3, French, services
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- services publics 2, record 3, French, services%20publics
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installations de chauffage, de ventilation, de climatisation, de production, d'entreposage et de distribution de l'eau, d'acheminement, de traitement et d'évacuation d'eaux usées, d'entreposage et de manutention de combustibles et de chauffage d'eau. 2, record 3, French, - services
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chauffage, l'éclairage et l'eau. (App XXVII) 1, record 3, French, - services
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
services publics : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 3, French, - services
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- utilities
1, record 4, English, utilities
generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comprend douche, baignoire, toilette. 1, record 4, English, - utilities
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salle d'hygiène
1, record 4, French, salle%20d%27hygi%C3%A8ne
feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la salle d'hygiène, composée d'un lavabo et d'une douche. 1, record 4, French, - salle%20d%27hygi%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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