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FRENCH AFRICA [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bushmeat
1, record 1, English, bushmeat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Africa, forest is often referred to as ’the bush’, thus wildlife and the meat derived from it is referred to as ’bushmeat’(in French-viande de brousse). This term applies to all wildlife species, including threatened and endangered, used for meat including : elephant; gorilla; chimpanzee and other primates; forest antelope(duikers) ;crocodile; porcupine; bush pig; cane rat; pangolin; monitor lizard; guinea fowl; etc. 2, record 1, English, - bushmeat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bush meat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viande de brousse
1, record 1, French, viande%20de%20brousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enrichment
1, record 2, English, enrichment
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reinforcement 1, record 2, English, reinforcement
correct, United States
- supplementing natural regeneration 1, record 2, English, supplementing%20natural%20regeneration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comprehensive term, originating in French tropical Africa(where known as enrichissement), embracing various measures for improving the % of desirable species in natural forest : in the tropics, generally by sowing or planting these in lines or strips... or irregularly in gaps-either natural or resulting from exploitation; in temperate countries by wide-spaced interplantings. 1, record 2, English, - enrichment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enrichment: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 2, English, - enrichment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enrichissement
1, record 2, French, enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique sylvicole, ou ensemble de techniques sylvicoles qui consiste à augmenter dans un peuplement forestier autochtone le pourcentage des essences qui paraissent préférables en vue d'un objectif défini. 1, record 2, French, - enrichissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principalement mises en œuvre en milieu tropical, ces techniques consistent le plus souvent à semer ou planter de nouvelles essences dans des lignes ou bandes ou trouées, préalablement ouvertes ou existantes dans le peuplement naturel. En milieu tempéré, il en existe aussi diverses modalités. 1, record 2, French, - enrichissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enriquecimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, enriquecimiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ferrallite
1, record 3, English, ferrallite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ferralite 1, record 3, English, ferralite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a soil that originated from basic crystalline rocks which have undergone chemical change and that consist of a mixture of hydrates of iron, aluminum and sometimes manganese and titanium. 1, record 3, English, - ferrallite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used in the formerly French parts of North Africa... 1, record 3, English, - ferrallite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ferralite
1, record 3, French, ferralite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ferrallite 2, record 3, French, ferrallite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol issu de roches basiques cristallines, d'épaisseur moindre que le sol ferrallitique et pauvre en kaolinite néoformée, mais riche en hydroxydes de fer et d'aluminium. 3, record 3, French, - ferralite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le [...] phénomène d'altération pédogénétique, dit latéritique, laisse comme phase résiduelle [...] des hydroxydes d'alumine [...] et des hydroxydes et oxydes de fer [...] [On utilise le terme] «ferrallite» pour ces formations mixtes. 2, record 3, French, - ferralite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferralita
1, record 3, Spanish, ferralita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suelo bien drenado, originado a partir de rocas ígneas básicas, constituido principalmente por óxidos hidratados de hierro y aluminio, con bajo contenido de sílice. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ferralita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En las regiones ecuatoriales y húmedas, el agua tibia y algo ácida altera los feldespatos y libera la alúmina y los óxidos de hierro, que permanecen en la capa superficial, en tanto que la sílice y los óxidos alcalinos son arrastrados por las aguas infiltradas. Se forma así una tierra roja, suelta y fértil, la ferralita. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ferralita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- French Equatorial Africa
1, record 4, English, French%20Equatorial%20Africa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- French Congo 1, record 4, English, French%20Congo
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occasionally shortened to Equatorial Africa. Former federation of French possessions, west central Africa. 1, record 4, English, - French%20Equatorial%20Africa
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Equatorial Africa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Afrique Équatoriale Française
1, record 4, French, Afrique%20%C3%89quatoriale%20Fran%C3%A7aise
feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gouvernement général qui de 1910 à 1958, groupa en une fédération les quatre territoires français du Tchad au nord, de l'Oubangui-Chari au centre, du Moyen-Congo et du Gabon au sud. 2, record 4, French, - Afrique%20%C3%89quatoriale%20Fran%C3%A7aise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- National and International Economics
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
1, record 5, English, Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CEMAC 2, record 5, English, CEMAC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa(or UDEAC from its name in French, Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale), established by the Brazzaville Treaty in 1966, formed a customs union with free trade area between members and a common external tariff for imports from other countries. UNDEAC signed a treaty for the establishment of a Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa(CEMAC) to promote the entire process of sub-regional integration through the forming of monetary union with the Central Africa CFA franc as a common currency; it was officially superseded by CEMAC in June 1999(through agreement from 1994). 1, record 5, English, - Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale
1, record 5, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CEMAC 1, record 5, French, CEMAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale (CEMAC) est une organisation internationale créée pour prendre le relais de l'Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale (UDEAC). Le traité instituant la CEMAC a été signé le 16 mars 1994 à Ndjamena (Tchad) et est rentré en vigueur en juin 1999. 2, record 5, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Finanzas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comunidad Económica y Monetaria de África Central
1, record 5, Spanish, Comunidad%20Econ%C3%B3mica%20y%20Monetaria%20de%20%C3%81frica%20Central
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CEMAC 1, record 5, Spanish, CEMAC
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Birrimian
1, record 6, English, Birrimian
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Sahara region of North Africa, two major rock divisions have been observed; the lower is known as Suggarian and the upper, Pharusian. To the southwest, in former French West Africa and Ghana, the names Dahomeyan, Birrimian and Tarkwaian have been used over a large area. 2, record 6, English, - Birrimian
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Birrimian formation. 3, record 6, English, - Birrimian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- birrimien
1, record 6, French, birrimien
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Archéen se rencontre dans tous les boucliers : Léwisien du bouclier des Hébrides, Bothnien du bouclier baltique; il lui correspond la série pharusienne (Sahara) - birrimienne (Afrique occidentale) et la série suggarienne (Sahara) - dahomeyenne (Afrique occidentale) du bouclier africain, la première plus récente, la seconde plus ancienne, ainsi comparables respectivement au Timiskaming et au Keewatin. 2, record 6, French, - birrimien
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Formations birrimiennes du sud-est de la Côte d'Ivoire. 3, record 6, French, - birrimien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- French Pidgin
1, record 7, English, French%20Pidgin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- French-based pidgin 1, record 7, English, French%2Dbased%20pidgin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Establishment of plantation economies in the Caribbean area, with large groups of... slaves from different language backgrounds in West Africa, led to a number of pidgins based on English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. 2, record 7, English, - French%20Pidgin
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Pidgin French
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pidgin français
1, record 7, French, pidgin%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pidgin français, français de charabia, français-tirailleur (...), est parlé en Côte d'Ivoire et dans les autres anciennes possessions françaises sur la Côte de Guinée. 1, record 7, French, - pidgin%20fran%C3%A7ais
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- French West Africa
1, record 8, English, French%20West%20Africa
correct, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Former federation of French dependencies, West Africa. 2, record 8, English, - French%20West%20Africa
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Afrique Occidentale Française
1, record 8, French, Afrique%20Occidentale%20Fran%C3%A7aise
correct, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancienne fédération des colonies françaises de l'Ouest africain. 2, record 8, French, - Afrique%20Occidentale%20Fran%C3%A7aise
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Mano
1, record 9, English, Mano
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Mande language spoken by the Mano, a people inhabiting the northern tip of the central province of the Republic of Liberia, west Africa, and the adjacent territory of French West Africa to the north. 1, record 9, English, - Mano
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mano
1, record 9, French, mano
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue du groupe mandé parlée par les Mano, peuple habitant l'extrémité septentrionale de la province centrale de Liberia, l'Afrique occidentale et les territoires adjacents de l'Afrique occidentale française au nord. 1, record 9, French, - mano
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Mpongwe
1, record 10, English, Mpongwe
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language spoken by the Mpongwe, a people living in the southern part of French Equatorial Africa just north of the equator and distributed chiefly about the estuary of the Gabon river. 1, record 10, English, - Mpongwe
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mpongwe
1, record 10, French, mpongwe
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue parlée par les Mpongwes, peuple vivant dans la partie sud de l'Afrique équatoriale française, au nord de l'équateur et dispersé le long de l'estuaire du Gabon. 1, record 10, French, - mpongwe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Adamawa-eastern
1, record 11, English, Adamawa%2Deastern
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A branch of the Niger-Congo language family including Ngbaka, Sango and Zande, spoken from Cameroon eastward across French Equatorial Africa and northern Zaire. 1, record 11, English, - Adamawa%2Deastern
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- adamaoua oriental
1, record 11, French, adamaoua%20oriental
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de langues de la famille nigéro-congolaise, parlées dans l'est du Nigéria, au nord du Cameroun, en République centrafricaine et au nord du Zaïre. 1, record 11, French, - adamaoua%20oriental
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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