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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ukrainian Genealogical and Historical Society
1, record 1, English, Ukrainian%20Genealogical%20and%20Historical%20Society
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UGHS 2, record 1, English, UGHS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ukrainian Genealogical and Historical Society of Canada 3, record 1, English, Ukrainian%20Genealogical%20and%20Historical%20Society%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small national organization founded in 1979 ... member of [the] Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies. 4, record 1, English, - Ukrainian%20Genealogical%20and%20Historical%20Society
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Objectives... Promote a sense of identity for families who have connections originating in Ukraine and those who have been affected by such origin. Encourage individuals and families to research their family tree. Provide assistance to individuals or families who request help with their ancestral lineage. Encourage individuals to write their personal histories as well as those of their ancestors. Function as a historical resource center to collect and preserve the family history of our heritage for future generations. Emphasize the value of Ukrainian language, through the written and spoken word. Encourage fellowship on a local, provincial, state, national, and international level. Encourage the formation of genealogical chapters promoting the preservation of Ukrainian heritage. Collect family histories, pedigree charts, family group sheets, books, manuscripts, pertaining to Ukrainian genealogy and heraldry. 5, record 1, English, - Ukrainian%20Genealogical%20and%20Historical%20Society
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ukrainian Genealogical and Historical Society
1, record 1, French, Ukrainian%20Genealogical%20and%20Historical%20Society
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UGHS 2, record 1, French, UGHS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ukrainian Genealogical and Historical Society of Canada 3, record 1, French, Ukrainian%20Genealogical%20and%20Historical%20Society%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiducial center
1, record 2, English, fiducial%20center
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital images could be acquired either directly using digital sensors, or indirectly as a scanned photo using photogrammetric scanners. In both cases, machine coordinates are carried out in pixel units from an origin, which is usually in the left top corner of the image... the coordinate system of a scanned image is defined by the fiducial marks with an origin at the fiducial center. 2, record 2, English, - fiducial%20center
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fiducial centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre du cliché
1, record 2, French, centre%20du%20clich%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Plane Geometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spherical coordinates
1, record 3, English, spherical%20coordinates
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of polar coordinates in which the origin is the center of a sphere and the points all lie on the surface of the sphere. The polar axis of such a system cuts the sphere at its two poles. In photogrammetry, spherical coordinates are useful in defining the relative orientation of perspective rays or axes and make it possible to state and solve, in simple forms, many related problems. 1, record 3, English, - spherical%20coordinates
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Géométrie plane
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées sphériques
1, record 3, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20sph%C3%A9riques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cartesian coordinates
1, record 4, English, cartesian%20coordinates
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
X and Y coordinates referenced to an ellipsoid, whose origin is known(e. g., center of mass of the earth). 2, record 4, English, - cartesian%20coordinates
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named in honor of René Descartes ("I think therefore I am"), Cartesian coordinates use an arbitrary grid with an origin (0,0) in the lower left, and increasing X and Y axes. The X axis runs horizontally, the Y axis vertically, and the locations within the plane are described using (X, Y) pairs. The X value describes the horizontal location of the point, and the Y value describes the vertical location. Cartesian coordinates are sometimes called plane coordinates because they describe point locations in a plan. See also Projection. 2, record 4, English, - cartesian%20coordinates
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 2, record 4, English, - cartesian%20coordinates
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coordonnées cartésiennes
1, record 4, French, coordonn%C3%A9es%20cart%C3%A9siennes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les coordonnées suivant X et Y basées sur un ellipsoïde dont l'origine est connue (par exemple le centre de masse de la Terre). 2, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20cart%C3%A9siennes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi nommées en l'honneur de René Descartes («Je pense donc je suis»), les coordonnées cartésiennes sont basées sur un quadrillage arbitraire avec origine (0, 0) à l'angle inférieur gauche et des valeurs croissantes le long des axes X e t Y. L'axe des X est horizontal, l'axe des Y vertical et les positions dans le plan sont identifiées au moyen de paires de valeurs (X, Y). Les coordonnées cartésiennes sont parfois dites coordonnées planes parce qu'elles permettent d'indiquer la position de points dans un plan. Voir également Projection. 2, record 4, French, - coordonn%C3%A9es%20cart%C3%A9siennes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenadas cartesianas
1, record 4, Spanish, coordenadas%20cartesianas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de coordenadas definido mediante dos o tres que se cortan en un punto, de forma que no haya dos rectas de la misma dirección ni, en el caso del espacio, estén las tres rectas en el mismo plano. 1, record 4, Spanish, - coordenadas%20cartesianas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Geophysics
- Descriptive Geometry
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oblate spheroid
1, record 5, English, oblate%20spheroid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- oblate ellipsoid 2, record 5, English, oblate%20ellipsoid
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface or ellipsoid generated by rotating an ellipse about one of its axes so that the diameter of its equatorial circle exceeds the length of the axis of revolution. 2, record 5, English, - oblate%20spheroid
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignment of Inertial Platforms... The distance of the platform from the center of the earth is computed using latitude in an equation which defines the surface of the earth as an oblate spheroid. The origin of the platform coordinate set relative to the center of the earth is thus completely specified by the values of latitude and longitude entered at the start of the alignment. 3, record 5, English, - oblate%20spheroid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Géophysique
- Géométrie descriptive
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ellipsoïde aplati
1, record 5, French, ellipso%C3%AFde%20aplati
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sphéroïde aplati 2, record 5, French, sph%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde%20aplati
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ellipsoïde de révolution engendré par la rotation d'une ellipse autour de son petit axe. 3, record 5, French, - ellipso%C3%AFde%20aplati
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au XVIIe siècle, Newton et Huygens, en étudiant la période d'un pendule à Paris et à Cayenne, émirent l'opinion que la Terre est un ellipsoïde aplati. 4, record 5, French, - ellipso%C3%AFde%20aplati
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bialy
1, record 6, English, bialy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jewish-American in origin, this large very chewy yeast roll is round and flat with a depression in the center. The bialy is sprinkled with sautée chopped onion before baking. 1, record 6, English, - bialy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name comes from the Polish city of Bialystok. 1, record 6, English, - bialy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- biali
1, record 6, French, biali
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pain juif ressemblant au bagel. 1, record 6, French, - biali
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bialee
- bialy
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Orbital Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Station's flight attitude
1, record 7, English, Station%27s%20flight%20attitude
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The description of the Station's flight attitude(orientation relative to the plane of its orbit) is referenced to local-vertical/local-horizontal(LVLH) axes that are fixed with respect to the Station's near-circular orbit(i. e., not to the physical Station). The LVLH origin is at the Station's center-of-mass; the z-axis points radially toward the Earth's center(or toward the nadir direction), the x-axis points along the orbital velocity vector(the ram direction, with wake being opposite), and the y-axis completes the right-handed triad. The flight attitude of the Station is then described using a second, Station-fixed, coordinate system whose orientation relative to LVLH is specified using the Eulerian angles of yaw, pitch and roll. Several Station-fixed coordination systems are defined. The most widely used is the Space Station Reference Coordinate System,... in thich the positive x-axis points along the axis of the U. S. lab away from the Zarya and Service Modules; the positive y-axis points starboard along the main truss, and positive z completes a right-handed coordinate system. 2, record 7, English, - Station%27s%20flight%20attitude
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Station’s flight attitude: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 7, English, - Station%27s%20flight%20attitude
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Stations orbitales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- attitude de la Station
1, record 7, French, attitude%20de%20la%20Station
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- attitude de la Station spatiale 2, record 7, French, attitude%20de%20la%20Station%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iouri Onoufrienko et Dan Bursch, qui avaient enfilé des combinaisons spatiales russes Orlan, ont installé six écrans de protection autour des micropropulseurs qui servent à contrôler l'attitude de la Station et qui sont situés à l'arrière du module Zvezda. 3, record 7, French, - attitude%20de%20la%20Station
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attitude de la Station : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 4, record 7, French, - attitude%20de%20la%20Station
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- depth of focus
1, record 8, English, depth%20of%20focus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- focal depth 2, record 8, English, focal%20depth
correct
- focal depth of earthquake 3, record 8, English, focal%20depth%20of%20earthquake
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance from the focus of an earthquake to the epicenter. 4, record 8, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large observatories in many countries send in their readings daily by urgent cable, and the NEIC(National Earthquake Information Center) works out approximate origin times, epicenters, and focal depths, the accuracy of which is astonishingly high. 5, record 8, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A key discriminant in verification as earthquakes can occur at depths that are greater than it is practical to drill for a nuclear test 3, record 8, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depth of focus; focal depth of earthquake: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 8, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- profondeur focale
1, record 8, French, profondeur%20focale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- profondeur du foyer 2, record 8, French, profondeur%20du%20foyer
correct, feminine noun
- profondeur de l'hypocentre 3, record 8, French, profondeur%20de%20l%27hypocentre
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déterminations de l'épicentre et de la profondeur focale sont effectuées régulièrement en diverses institutions [...] à partir de l'heure d'arrivée des ondes sismiques à quelques centaines de stations plus ou moins bien réparties sur le Globe. 4, record 8, French, - profondeur%20focale
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profondeur focale; profondeur du foyer : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 8, French, - profondeur%20focale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Geology
- Physics
- Biological Sciences
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Earth Resources Center
1, record 9, English, Earth%20Resources%20Center
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- ERC 2, record 9, English, ERC
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By bringing researchers from different academic fields-including geology, chemistry, geophysics, metallurgy, soil science, landscape architecture and environmental management together with researchers from industry and from other countries, the Earth Resources Center serves as an arena for interdisciplinary communication and education. The Center fosters understanding of the underlying geological, physical, chemical and biological processes that affect the origin, emplacement and economic recovery of minerals and hydrocarbons. 3, record 9, English, - Earth%20Resources%20Center
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Earth Resource Center
- Earth Resources Centre
- Earth Resource Centre
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Géologie
- Physique
- Sciences biologiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Centre de ressources terrestres
1, record 9, French, Centre%20de%20ressources%20terrestres
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Centre de ressources de la Terre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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