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Record 1 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
PW
classification system code, see observation
PLW
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in Oceania.

OBS

Capital: Melekeok.

OBS

Inhabitant: Palauan.

OBS

Palau: common name of the country.

OBS

PW; PLW: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

Belau: local short name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PW
classification system code, see observation
PLW
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État insulaire [...] en Micronésie, dans le Pacifique occidental [...]

OBS

Capitale : Melekeok.

OBS

Habitant : Palaosien, Palaosienne.

OBS

Palaos : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

PW; PLW : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

Le mot «îles» est sous-entendu dans le nom «Palaos», d'où sa nature plurielle.

OBS

Belau; Palau: formes courtes locales.

PHR

aller aux Palaos, visiter les Palaos

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PW
classification system code, see observation
PLW
classification system code, see observation
OBS

País de Oceanía.

OBS

Capital: Melekeok.

OBS

Habitante: palauano, palauana.

OBS

Palaos; Palau: nombres usuales del país.

OBS

PW; PLW: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Palaos; República de Palaos: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea.

OBS

Palau; República de Palau: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas.

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Record 2 2016-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
CONT

The term "PW" is usually used to identify material (mainly Track Material) previously used and retrieved from service by Engineering Forces.

CONT

The condition of the material is the same as second hand (S.H.) described above. The only difference between P.W. and S.H. is P.W. material is priced.

OBS

PW: abbreviation officially approved by the Canadian National (CN).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

pièce partiellement usée : terme uniformisé par le Canadien National (CN).

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • Military (General)
OBS

prisoner of war; POW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

prisoner of war; POW: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO.

OBS

prisoner of war; PW; POW: term and abbreviations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

prisonnier de guerre; PG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

OBS

prisonnier de guerre; PG : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
  • Militar (Generalidades)
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Record 4 2014-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys (General)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
DEF

... a virtual gaming environment that continues to change even after a user has logged off.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
DEF

[...] monde crée artificiellement par un programme informatique, utilisé comme environnement dans un jeu de rôle en ligne sur ordinateur [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
PW
occupation code
OBS

PW: occupational specialty qualification code for officers.

OBS

Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PW
occupation code
OBS

PW : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers.

OBS

Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001.

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
PW
occupation code
OBS

PW: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PW
occupation code
OBS

PW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

CEIC

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)

Spanish

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