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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Bankruptcy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trustee licence
1, record 1, English, Trustee%20licence
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a form of the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB), Industry Canada. Form under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, number 4. 1, record 1, English, - Trustee%20licence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Faillites
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Licence de syndic
1, record 1, French, Licence%20de%20syndic
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un formulaire du Bureau du surintendant des faillites Canada (BSF), Industrie Canada. Formulaire de la Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité, numéro 4. 1, record 1, French, - Licence%20de%20syndic
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four C' s
1, record 2, English, four%20C%27%20s
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 4 C' s 2, record 2, English, 4%20C%27%20s
correct, see observation
- 4 Cs 3, record 2, English, 4%20Cs
- four C's for diamond grading 4, record 2, English, four%20C%27s%20for%20diamond%20grading
- four c' s 5, record 2, English, four%20c%27%20s
see observation
- four Cs 6, record 2, English, four%20Cs
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The four factors that determine the value of a diamond: carat weight, colour, clarity, and cut. 7, record 2, English, - four%20C%27%20s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polished diamonds are graded, among other things, for colour, clarity, cut and carat weight. 4, record 2, English, - four%20C%27%20s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
four C's, 4 C's, four c's, 4 c's: For technical reasons, a space was inserted following the apostrophe in these terms. When writing the terms, put the "s" immediately after the apostrophe. 8, record 2, English, - four%20C%27%20s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 4 c' s
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 4 C
1, record 2, French, 4%20C
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quatre critères de classification 2, record 2, French, quatre%20crit%C3%A8res%20de%20classification
proposal, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- quatre critères d'évaluation 3, record 2, French, quatre%20crit%C3%A8res%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les quatre critères pour l'évaluation du prix d'un diamant : le poids en carats, la couleur, la pureté et la taille. 4, record 2, French, - 4%20C
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on veut fixer une valeur à un diamant, on utilisera l'expression «4 critères d'évaluation». Par contre, si on analyse la qualité d'un diamant, on utilisera «4 critères de classification». 2, record 2, French, - 4%20C
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 4 critères d'évaluation
- 4 critères de classification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transition lake
1, record 3, English, transition%20lake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lake whose buffering capacity is fully or nearly exhausted and risks turning acidic. 2, record 3, English, - transition%20lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 1. bicarbonate lakes, where original alkalinity was high and/or added H+ is low, so that the lakes remain bicarbonate buffered; 2. acid lakes, where original alkalinity was low relative to acid inputs, and all bicarbonate appears to have been depleted by the acid addition; and 3. transition lakes, in which bicarbonate appears to be undergoing reduction (or is almost depleted) and large pH fluctuations occur during runoff events. 3, record 3, English, - transition%20lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac en transition
1, record 3, French, lac%20en%20transition
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- 4
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac qui est sujet à devenir acide parce que le pouvoir tampon, qui lui permet de neutraliser les apports de substances acides, est épuisé ou en voie d'épuisement. 3, record 3, French, - lac%20en%20transition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conclusions sur la nature et l'étendue de l'acidification des lacs du Québec, [...] viennent bouleverser plusieurs notions qui semblaient acquises jusqu'à maintenant. Ainsi, les chercheurs d'INRS-Eau y écrivent qu'«il est actuellement impossible d'estimer, pour chaque région de façon suffisamment précise et rigoureuse, le nombre et la proportion des lacs acides ou en transition». 4, record 3, French, - lac%20en%20transition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur cette notion, consulter le cahier de néologie sur les pluies acides (OLFNE 1985 no 40-41). 5, record 3, French, - lac%20en%20transition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago en transición
1, record 3, Spanish, lago%20en%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago en vías de acidificarse al alcanzarse los límites de su poder tampón. 2, record 3, Spanish, - lago%20en%20transici%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chip
1, record 4, English, chip
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The binary elements used for the phase modulation, usually called chips, are provided by a pseudo-noise (PN) generator, at a rate much higher than the data rate so that the bandwidth of the resulting signal is considerably expanded. 2, record 4, English, - chip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chip: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - chip
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bribe
1, record 4, French, bribe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chip 2, record 4, French, chip
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radiocommunication numérique, partie temporelle du signal représentant un symbole, émise avec des caractéristiques distinctes de celles des autres parties du même signal, selon une loi déterminée. 3, record 4, French, - bribe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments binaires utilisés pour la modulation de phase, appelés couramment chips, sont produits par un générateur pseudo-aléatoire à un débit très supérieur à celui des données transmises, de sorte que la largeur de bande du signal résultant est fortement augmentée. 4, record 4, French, - bribe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la modulation à spectre étalé à séquence directe, une bribe correspond à un élément de la suite superposée au signal à transmettre. Dans la modulation à spectre étalé à sauts de fréquence, une bribe correspond à l'intervalle de temps pendant lequel le signal reste sur une des fréquences porteuses. 5, record 4, French, - bribe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chip : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 4, French, - bribe
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 4
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento
1, record 4, Spanish, elemento
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un solo bit digital de la salida de una secuencia de bits seudoaleatorios. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - elemento
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elemento: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - elemento
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Rough Carpentry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surfaced four sides
1, record 5, English, surfaced%20four%20sides
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- S 4 S 1, record 5, English, S%204%20S
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Charpenterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- raboté sur quatre faces
1, record 5, French, rabot%C3%A9%20sur%20quatre%20faces
correct
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 1988-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- AT4 anti-armour weapon
1, record 6, English, AT4%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The weapon, made by the FFV Company, from Sweden, has a calibre of 84 mm. 2, record 6, English, - AT4%20anti%2Darmour%20weapon
Record 6, Key term(s)
- AT 4
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arme antichar AT4
1, record 6, French, arme%20antichar%20AT4
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arme de calibre 84 mm est produite par la société suédoise FFV. 2, record 6, French, - arme%20antichar%20AT4
Record 6, Key term(s)
- AT 4
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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