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SORTANT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outgoing
1, record 1, English, outgoing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retiring 2, record 1, English, retiring
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
retiring or withdrawing from a place or position. 1, record 1, English, - outgoing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the outgoing president. 1, record 1, English, - outgoing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sortant
1, record 1, French, sortant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de quelqu'un qui cesse de faire partie d'une association, d'une assemblée. 1, record 1, French, - sortant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Président, député sortant. 1, record 1, French, - sortant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression "sortant de charge" est inutilement lourde. 2, record 1, French, - sortant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sortant de charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graduating student
1, record 2, English, graduating%20student
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sortant
1, record 2, French, sortant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sortante 1, record 2, French, sortante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élève qui termine ou qui a terminé un programme d'études. 2, record 2, French, - sortant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes sortant et sortante doivent remplacer les termes finissant et finissante. 3, record 2, French, - sortant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sortant; sortante : Termes et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 4, record 2, French, - sortant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Census
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out-commuter 1, record 3, English, out%2Dcommuter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recensement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sortant
1, record 3, French, sortant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- navetteur sortant 1, record 3, French, navetteur%20sortant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 3, French, - sortant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outgoing
1, record 4, English, outgoing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- de départ
1, record 4, French, de%20d%C3%A9part
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sortant 2, record 4, French, sortant
- de sortie 2, record 4, French, de%20sortie
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- de salida
1, record 4, Spanish, de%20salida
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- school-leaver
1, record 5, English, school%2Dleaver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- leaver 2, record 5, English, leaver
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a pupil who has recently left school usually without completing his course. 3, record 5, English, - school%2Dleaver
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sortant
1, record 5, French, sortant
correct, masculine noun
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 1989-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- discharged patient
1, record 6, English, discharged%20patient
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discharge: (1.) To administratively terminate the care of (a patient in an impatient health care facility). (2.) The act or process of discharging (a patient) or (of a patient's) being discharged. 2, record 6, English, - discharged%20patient
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- malade sortant
1, record 6, French, malade%20sortant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sortant 2, record 6, French, sortant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le médecin ordonne la sortie du malade et le malade devient alors sortant. 2, record 6, French, - malade%20sortant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
malade sortant : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 6, French, - malade%20sortant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- school leaver 1, record 7, English, school%20leaver
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sortant
1, record 7, French, sortant
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élève qui termine ou a terminé un programme d'études (OLF [Office de la langue française]). 1, record 7, French, - sortant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique du vocabulaire général de l'éducation, DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Statistique Canada. 1, record 7, French, - sortant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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