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BAJA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Military Administration
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casualty
1, record 1, English, casualty
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cas 2, record 1, English, cas
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With regard to the personnel system, a person who is lost to an organization by reason of having been declared dead, wounded, injured, diseased, detained, captured or missing. 3, record 1, English, - casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casualty: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - casualty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casualty; cas: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - casualty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Administration militaire
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte
1, record 1, French, perte
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le système de personnel, personne déclarée perdue pour son organisation pour cause de décès, blessures, lésions, maladie, détention, capture ou disparition. 2, record 1, French, - perte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perte : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - perte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perte : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - perte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las personas
- Administración militar
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baja
1, record 1, Spanish, baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En relación al personal, cualquier persona cuyos servicios pierde su organización en razón de haber sido declarada muerta, herida, enferma, internada o extraviada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - baja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure area
1, record 2, English, low%2Dpressure%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- depression 2, record 2, English, depression
correct
- low-pressure system 3, record 2, English, low%2Dpressure%20system
correct, officially approved
- low 4, record 2, English, low
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region of the atmosphere in which the pressures are lower than those of the surrounding region at the same level. 5, record 2, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A low-pressure system off the Gulf of Alaska will move south towards British Columbia later today. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 3, record 2, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-pressure system; low-pressure area; low: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 2, English, - low%2Dpressure%20area
Record 2, Key term(s)
- area of low pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de basse pression
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20basse%20pression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dépression 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- système de basse pression 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- système dépressionnaire 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- zone dépressionnaire 4, record 2, French, zone%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- région dépressionnaire 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- dépression barométrique 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pression%20barom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'atmosphère où, à un niveau donné, la pression est basse par rapport au voisinage. 6, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20basse%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fin de journée, une dépression située dans le golfe d'Alaska se déplacera vers le sud en direction de la Colombie-Britannique. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20basse%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépression; système dépressionnaire; système de basse pression; zone de basse pression : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 7, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20basse%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- depresión
1, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- depresión barométrica 2, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20barom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
- depresión atmosférica 3, record 2, Spanish, depresi%C3%B3n%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
- baja 4, record 2, Spanish, baja
feminine noun
- zona de baja presión 4, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20baja%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la atmósfera donde la presión en un nivel es baja en relación a su contorno al mismo nivel. 4, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está representada, en un mapa sinóptico, por una serie de isobaras a un nivel dado o de isohipsas a una presión dada, las cuales rodean los valores de baja relativa de la presión (o la altitud). 4, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparar con ciclón. 5, record 2, Spanish, - depresi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Béja
1, record 3, English, B%C3%A9ja
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Vaga 2, record 3, English, Vaga
correct, Africa
- Vacca 2, record 3, English, Vacca
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Town, north Tunisia, north Africa. 2, record 3, English, - B%C3%A9ja
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Béja
1, record 3, French, B%C3%A9ja
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Baja 2, record 3, French, Baja
correct, Africa
- Badja 3, record 3, French, Badja
correct, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du nord de la Tunisie, chef-lieu de gouvernorat, à l'ouest de Tunis, entre la chaîne de Mogods et la vallée de la Jedjerda. 3, record 3, French, - B%C3%A9ja
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drain
1, record 4, English, drain
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- depletion 2, record 4, English, depletion
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The (annual or periodic) loss in growing stock from any cause, e.g. removal by cuttings or by mortality from fire, fungi, insects, wind etc. 1, record 4, English, - drain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décroissement
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9croissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte annuelle ou périodique du matériel sur pied en raison notamment d'une coupe forestière ou par mortalité causée par le feu, les attaques fongiques, les insectes, le vent, etc. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9croissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- baja
1, record 4, Spanish, baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- reducción 2, record 4, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución periódica de las existencias de un monte debida a los aprovechamientos o a otras causas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - baja
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Baja
1, record 5, English, Baja
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Town in Bács-Kiskun county, south Hungary 2, record 5, English, - Baja
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Baja
1, record 5, French, Baja
correct, Europe
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du sud de la Hongrie, en bordure du Grand Alföld, sur le petit bras du Danube 2, record 5, French, - Baja
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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