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NUMBER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number
1, record 1, English, number
familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Children refer to number 1 (number one) and number 2 (number two) when going to the washroom. In French, number 1: petite commission/petit tour/pipi; number 2: grosse commission/grand tour/caca. 1, record 1, English, - number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour
1, record 1, French, tour
masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commission 1, record 1, French, commission
feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petit tour - sens familier. Action de satisfaire le besoin d'uriner; grand tour - action d'aller à la selle. 2, record 1, French, - tour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Langage enfantin. Petite commission/petit tour/pipi : «number 1» en anglais; grosse commission/grand tour/caca : «number 2» en anglais. 3, record 1, French, - tour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faire la petite commission, sa petite commission, son petit tour. 4, record 1, French, - tour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- number
1, record 2, English, number
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- No. 2, record 2, English, No%2E
correct, see observation
- no 3, record 2, English, no
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The particular number that indicates the place or a person or object in a series, and is a means of identifying it; one of a numbered series, often a particular numeral or set of numerals identifying a person or thing. 4, record 2, English, - number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nos. 56-86 are missing. 2, record 2, English, - number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where the word "number" or "numbers" has to be represented within the body of the text, use "No." or "Nos." but not the [number sign]. 2, record 2, English, - number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nos.: plural form of "No." 5, record 2, English, - number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
number; no: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - number
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Nos.
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numéro
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- no 2, record 2, French, no
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque en chiffres, nombre attribué à une chose pour la caractériser parmi les choses semblables, ou la classer dans une série. 3, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «numéro» s'abrège s'il suit immédiatement le substantif qu'il détermine : le billet no 123456. [Cependant,] on écrira : Le billet gagnant porte le numéro 123456. Ne jamais utiliser le symbole [dièse] comme abréviation de «numéro». 4, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
no; nos : Les lettres «o» et «os» de l'abréviation «no» et de sa forme au pluriel «nos» sont surélevées. 5, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
numéro; no : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - num%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- number
1, record 3, English, number
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spawner numbers in the North and South Thompson watersheds peaked in the mid-1980’s, declined rapidly until about 1996, and have been stable or potentially increasing since then. Slightly more than half of recent estimates of the total population of 24 000 occur within the North and South Thompson watersheds. 2, record 3, English, - number
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
number: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - number
Record 3, Key term(s)
- numbers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effectif
1, record 3, French, effectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effectif des géniteurs a atteint un sommet dans les bassins versants de la Thompson Nord et de la Thompson Sud au milieu des années 1980, pour décliner rapidement par la suite jusqu'aux environs de 1996; depuis, il est demeuré stable ou pourrait avoir augmenté. Selon les estimations récentes, un peu plus de la moitié de la population totale des 24 000 saumons proviennent des bassins versants des rivières Thompson Nord et Sud. 1, record 3, French, - effectif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- número
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La selección de un pequeño número de progenitores puede reducir la variabilidad genética. 1, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Transport of Goods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- UN number
1, record 4, English, UN%20number
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal regulations require [dangerous goods] to be properly classified and packaged before they are offered for transport. For flammable liquids, the classification consists of determining the primary class, subsidiary class, UN number, proper shipping name, and [packing group]. 2, record 4, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UN: United Nations. 3, record 4, English, - UN%20number
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- numéro ONU
1, record 4, French, num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ONU : Organisation des Nations Unies. 2, record 4, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- number
1, record 5, English, number
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- immatriculer 1, record 5, French, immatriculer
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- numéroter 1, record 5, French, num%C3%A9roter
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Field Artillery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- number ... in
1, record 6, English, number%20%2E%2E%2E%20in
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- number ... out 1, record 6, English, number%20%2E%2E%2E%20out
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, term used to indicate a change in status of weapon number. 1, record 6, English, - number%20%2E%2E%2E%20in
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
number ... in; number ... out: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - number%20%2E%2E%2E%20in
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enième pièce reprend le tir
1, record 6, French, eni%C3%A8me%20pi%C3%A8ce%20reprend%20le%20tir
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé en artillerie pour indiquer qu'une pièce reprend ou cesse le tir. 1, record 6, French, - eni%C3%A8me%20pi%C3%A8ce%20reprend%20le%20tir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enième pièce reprend le tir : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - eni%C3%A8me%20pi%C3%A8ce%20reprend%20le%20tir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2002-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
- Transport of Goods
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- UN number
1, record 7, English, UN%20number
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- United Nations serial number 2, record 7, English, United%20Nations%20serial%20number
correct
- U.N. serial number 2, record 7, English, U%2EN%2E%20serial%20number
correct
- UN No. 3, record 7, English, UN%20No%2E
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods to identify a substance or a particular group of substances. 4, record 7, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un number stands for United Nations number. The UN number is a four-digit number assigned to a potentially hazardous material (such as gasoline, UN 1203) or class of materials (such as corrosive liquids, UN 1760). These numbers are used by fire fighters and other emergency response personnel for identification of materials during transportation emergencies. UN (United Nations) numbers are internationally recognized. NA (North American) numbers are used only for shipments within Canada and the United States. PINs (Product Identification Numbers) are used in Canada. UN, NA and PIN numbers have the same uses. 5, record 7, English, - UN%20number
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UN number: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 7, English, - UN%20number
Record 7, Key term(s)
- United Nations number
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Législation et réglementation (Transports)
- Transport de marchandises
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- numéro ONU
1, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- numéro d'identification de l'O.N.U. 2, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27identification%20de%20l%27O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro de l'O.N.U. 2, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20l%27O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro O.N.U. 2, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ro%20O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- No ONU 3, record 7, French, No%20ONU
correct, masculine noun
- no O.N.U. 2, record 7, French, no%20O%2EN%2EU%2E
correct, masculine noun
- numéro UN 4, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ro%20UN
avoid, masculine noun
- numéro U.N. 5, record 7, French, num%C3%A9ro%20U%2EN%2E
avoid, masculine noun
- No. UN 4, record 7, French, No%2E%20UN
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro à quatre chiffres assigné par le Comité d'experts des Nations Unies en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses pour identifier une matière ou un groupe donné de marchandises dangereuses. 6, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les informations fondamentales qui sont considérées comme indispensables pour toute matière ou objet dangereux présentés au transport par un mode quelconque sont les suivantes : a) La désignation officielle de transport [...] b) La classe [...] c) Le numéro ONU attribué à la matière ou à l'objet; d) La quantité totale de marchandises [...] 7, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
numéro ONU : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 7, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20ONU
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
- Transporte de mercancías
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de las Naciones Unidas
1, record 7, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de cuatro dígitos asignado por el Comité de expertos en transporte de mercaderías peligrosas, de la Naciones Unidas, que sirven para reconocer las diversas sustancias o determinado grupo de ellas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
número de las Naciones Unidas: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- number
1, record 8, English, number
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressing the value of a coin or bank note. 1, record 8, English, - number
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chiffre
1, record 8, French, chiffre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composant la valeur de la pièce sur une monnaie ou un billet de banque. 1, record 8, French, - chiffre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-07-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- number
1, record 9, English, number
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abstract unit in numeral series that represents an arbitrarily determined quantity. 2, record 9, English, - number
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nombre
1, record 9, French, nombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept fondamental des mathématiques, que l'on peut rattacher, sans le définir, à des notions de pluralité, d'ensemble, de correspondance. 1, record 9, French, - nombre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Un nombre atteint une taille, constitue une structure, se répartit, varie. 1, record 9, French, - nombre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
augmenter, calculer, composer, compter, décomposer, désigner, modifier, multiplier, réduire, substituer un nombre. 1, record 9, French, - nombre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 PHR
nombre abondant, abstrait, aléatoire, algébrique, arithmétique, binaire, blanc, blanc immaculé, caractéristique, cardinal, chromatique, cocyclomatique, commensurable, complexe fixe, complexe variable, composé, concret, critique, cyclomatique, décimal, déficient, dimensionnel, entier, exponentiel, figuré, fini, hétérogène, hétéromèque, homogène, imaginaire, impair, incommensurable, infini, intermédiaire, irrationnel, irrégulier, local, magique, naturel, négatif, non algébrique, non nul, normal, nul, oblong, ordinal, p-adique, pair, pairement impair, pairement normal, parfait, positif, premier, proportionnel, pseudo-premier, quasi-parfait, rationnel, réel, réel parfait, régulier, relatif, rond, sacré, transcendant, transfini, uniforme, unimodulaire. 1, record 9, French, - nombre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 PHR
nombre d'Avogadro, de Grashoff, de Liouville, de Liapounov, de Mersenne, de Prandtl, de Ramsey, de Rayleigh, de Raynolds, d'or (divine proportion). 1, record 9, French, - nombre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 5 PHR
désignation de nombres, écriture de nombres, générateur de nombres aléatoires, grandeur d'un nombre, loi des grands nombres, suite de nombres, taille d'un nombre, théorie des nombres. 1, record 9, French, - nombre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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