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WFC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Fire-Fighting Services
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wing fire chief
1, record 1, English, wing%20fire%20chief
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 1, record 1, English, WFC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wing fire chief; WFC: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - wing%20fire%20chief
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Service d'incendie
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef des pompiers de l'escadre
1, record 1, French, chef%20des%20pompiers%20de%20l%27escadre
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CP Ere 1, record 1, French, CP%20Ere
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chef des pompiers de l'escadre; CP Ere : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - chef%20des%20pompiers%20de%20l%27escadre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Research Laboratories and Centres
- Space Centres
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wallops Flight Facility
1, record 2, English, Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WFF 2, record 2, English, WFF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Wallops Flight Center 3, record 2, English, Wallops%20Flight%20Center
former designation, correct
- WFC 4, record 2, English, WFC
correct
- WFC 4, record 2, English, WFC
- Wallops Station 5, record 2, English, Wallops%20Station
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] a rocket launch site on the eastern shore of Virginia ... The Wallops facility operated under NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., until it became part of the nearby NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in 1981. 6, record 2, English, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In 1974, the Wallops Station was named Wallops Flight Center. The name was changed to Wallops Flight Facility in 1981, when it became part of Goddard Space Flight Center. 5, record 2, English, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Wallops Flight Centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laboratoires et centres de recherche
- Centres spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Wallops Flight Facility
1, record 2, French, Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WFF 2, record 2, French, WFF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Wallops Flight Center 3, record 2, French, Wallops%20Flight%20Center
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- WFC 4, record 2, French, WFC
correct, masculine noun
- WFC 4, record 2, French, WFC
- Wallops Station 5, record 2, French, Wallops%20Station
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- centre spatial Wallops 6, record 2, French, centre%20spatial%20Wallops
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
- centre spatial de Wallops Island 7, record 2, French, centre%20spatial%20de%20Wallops%20Island
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre spatial qui, depuis 1981, fait partie des installations du Goddard Space Flight Center de la National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) et est situé dans l'État de Virginie aux États-Unis. 8, record 2, French, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1974, Wallops Station devient Wallops Flight Center et est rebaptisé Wallops Flight Facility en 1981. 8, record 2, French, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
centre spatial Wallops; centre spatial de Wallops Island : bien que ces termes soient utilisés, ils ne sont pas officiels. 8, record 2, French, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Wallops Flight Centre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- North American Football
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Western Football Conference
1, record 3, English, Western%20Football%20Conference
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 3, English, WFC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Western Conference 3, record 3, English, Western%20Conference
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Football League West Division. ... The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CLF was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. ... Pre-1936. The first organized football club in Western Canada was the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club, later the Winnipeg Football Club, a forerunner of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers which as founded in 1879. ... The three provincial unions then in existence soon set out to create a unified Western Canadian competition, with the view that the Western champion should be able to challenge for the Canadian Rugby Union's new championship trophy, the Grey Cup. To this end, the Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta unions formed the Western Canada Rugby Football Union [WCRFU] in 1911. ... In 1936, the Western Interprovincial Football Union [WIFU] was formed, succeeding the WCRFU as the West's premier football competition. ... The WIFU was re-named the Western Football Conference [WFC] in 1961 and agreed to a partial interlocking schedule with what was by then known as the Eastern Football Conference the same year. ... West Division (1980-1994, 1996-present) In 1980, the CFL's two conferences agreed to a full merger and a full interlocking schedule. 2, record 3, English, - Western%20Football%20Conference
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conference: An association or league of athletic teams or clubs [usually in a particular geographic region]. 4, record 3, English, - Western%20Football%20Conference
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Football nord-américain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Association de football de l'Ouest
1, record 3, French, Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Conférence de l'Ouest 2, record 3, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20l%27Ouest
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Ligne canadienne de football. 3, record 3, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En américain «conference» peut désigner une association d'équipes sportives. La traduction littérale de ces expressions est pour le moins cocasse. Si on tient à traduire ces expressions, c'est le mot «association» qu'il conviendrait d'employer. 4, record 3, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Association de football de l'Ouest oblige les clubs de son circuit à employer un minimum de joueurs canadiens. 4, record 3, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce serait une faute de dire «La Conférence de l'Ouest oblige les clubs...» 4, record 3, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wide field corrector
1, record 4, English, wide%20field%20corrector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 4, English, WFC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Wide Field Corrector consists of a group of lenses that removes off-axis aberrations at the f/5 focus of the converted MMT [Multiple Mirror Telescope], allowing the telescope to offer excellent images over a very large field. 3, record 4, English, - wide%20field%20corrector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- correcteur à grand champ
1, record 4, French, correcteur%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
« Le champ de vision de nos télescopes ne dépasse pas encore 1 degré, explique Ermanno Borra. Mais nous travaillons sur des correcteurs à grand champ qui nous permettront d'obtenir un champ de vision de 45 degrés, la moitié de celui d'un télescope conventionnel. » Les télescopes à miroirs liquides pourraient ainsi accéder à une région du ciel beaucoup plus grande. 3, record 4, French, - correcteur%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wide field camera
1, record 5, English, wide%20field%20camera
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 1, record 5, English, WFC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) is the next-generation visual-imaging instrument for the Hubble Space Telescope. ... WFC3 will be sensitive to wavelength from the near-ultraviolet to the near-infrared spectrum. ... Using a 4,000 by 4,000 pixel charged couple device detector (the same technology that exists in a video camera) with a large field of view, WFC3 provides images with less "background noise" than previous instruments. 2, record 5, English, - wide%20field%20camera
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caméra à grand champ
1, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] 5 différents instruments scientifiques convertissent chacun de ses faisceaux lumineux en images et données utilisables. Pour cela, HST [téléscope spatial Hubble] est équipé d'une caméra à grand champ (située dans un module radial), couvrant les parties bleues, ultraviolettes et surtout rouges et infrarouges du spectre lumineux. 2, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Agricultural Economics
- Food Industries
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- United Nations World Food Council
1, record 6, English, United%20Nations%20World%20Food%20Council
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 6, English, WFC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- World Food Council 3, record 6, English, World%20Food%20Council
correct
- WFC 4, record 6, English, WFC
correct
- WFC 4, record 6, English, WFC
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie agricole
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Conseil mondial de l'alimentation des Nations Unies
1, record 6, French, Conseil%20mondial%20de%20l%27alimentation%20des%20Nations%20Unies
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CMA 2, record 6, French, CMA
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Conseil mondial de l'alimentation 3, record 6, French, Conseil%20mondial%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía agrícola
- Industria alimentaria
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejo Mundial de la Alimentación de las Naciones Unidas
1, record 6, Spanish, Consejo%20Mundial%20de%20la%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- Consejo Mundial de Alimentación 2, record 6, Spanish, Consejo%20Mundial%20de%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- CMA 3, record 6, Spanish, CMA
correct, masculine noun
- CMA 3, record 6, Spanish, CMA
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Food Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- World Food Congress
1, record 7, English, World%20Food%20Congress
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 7, English, WFC
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Congrès mondial de l'alimentation
1, record 7, French, Congr%C3%A8s%20mondial%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CMA 2, record 7, French, CMA
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Industria alimentaria
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Congreso Mundial de la Alimentación
1, record 7, Spanish, Congreso%20Mundial%20de%20la%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CMA 1, record 7, Spanish, CMA
correct, international
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Chiropractic
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- World Federation of Chiropractic
1, record 8, English, World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 8, English, WFC
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organization which is established in Toronto, Ontario. 1, record 8, English, - World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Chiropratique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- World Federation of Chiropractic
1, record 8, French, World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- WFC 2, record 8, French, WFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme établi à Toronto (Ontario). 1, record 8, French, - World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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