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SCOTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Culture (General)
- Organized Recreation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Scots Society of Colchester
1, record 1, English, The%20Scots%20Society%20of%20Colchester
Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- The Scots 1, record 1, English, The%20Scots
Nova Scotia
- The Scottish Society of Colchester 2, record 1, English, The%20Scottish%20Society%20of%20Colchester
former designation, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Scots Society of Colchester's mission is] to revive [and] maintain an appreciation for Scottish music, dance, history, sport [and] literature, to contribute to the story of Scotland in the 21ˢᵗ century, [and] to reinforce Scottish culture's influence in the fabric of Nova Scotia [and] Canada at large. 1, record 1, English, - The%20Scots%20Society%20of%20Colchester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Culture (Généralités)
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- The Scots Society of Colchester
1, record 1, French, The%20Scots%20Society%20of%20Colchester
Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- The Scots 1, record 1, French, The%20Scots
Nova Scotia
- The Scottish Society of Colchester 2, record 1, French, The%20Scottish%20Society%20of%20Colchester
former designation, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Shuttle Compatible Orbital Transfer Subsystem
1, record 2, English, Shuttle%20Compatible%20Orbital%20Transfer%20Subsystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SCOTS 2, record 2, English, SCOTS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCA is developing a Shuttle Compatible Orbital Transfer Subsystem (SCOTS) for delivering communications satellites in a transfer orbit from the Space Shuttle parking orbit. SCOTS includes guidance and control equipment, a solid-rocket motor, and a reusable cradle assembly in the shuttle cargo bay. Separation from the bay is accomplished by a simple spring mechanism to eject the spacecraft into a nonspinning, free-float mode. 1, record 2, English, - Shuttle%20Compatible%20Orbital%20Transfer%20Subsystem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Shuttle Compatible Orbital Transfer Sybsystem
1, record 2, French, Shuttle%20Compatible%20Orbital%20Transfer%20Sybsystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SCOTS 2, record 2, French, SCOTS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Scots
1, record 3, English, Scots
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Scottish 2, record 3, English, Scottish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The English language of Scotland. 3, record 3, English, - Scots
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écossais
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cossais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte anglais des Lowlands [de l'Écosse]. (Il a été illustré sur le plan littéraire par les poèmes de Robert Burns. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cossais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«écossais»: On utilise ce vocable pour désigner également la langue celte qu'on parle en Écosse. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cossais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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