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GOOD SUBJECTS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frequently asked questions
1, record 1, English, frequently%20asked%20questions
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FAQ 2, record 1, English, FAQ
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A list of the questions most often asked on a given subject, and their replies (to avoid raising questions which have already been dealt with previously). 3, record 1, English, - frequently%20asked%20questions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A good FAQ will offer newcomers a guideline that describes the subjects being discussed and gives advice on how to get extra readings and relevant software. FAQs will spare you from asking the dumb questions. 4, record 1, English, - frequently%20asked%20questions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FAQ: The abbreviation is usually used with a singular verb. 5, record 1, English, - frequently%20asked%20questions
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foire aux questions
1, record 1, French, foire%20aux%20questions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FAQ 2, record 1, French, FAQ
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] liste faisant la synthèse des questions posées de manière récurrente sur un sujet donné, accompagnées des réponses correspondantes, que l'on rédige afin d'éviter que les mêmes questions soient toujours reposées, et d'avoir à y répondre constamment. 3, record 1, French, - foire%20aux%20questions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- preguntas frecuentes
1, record 1, Spanish, preguntas%20frecuentes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- preguntas más frecuentes 1, record 1, Spanish, preguntas%20m%C3%A1s%20frecuentes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preguntas frecuentes. Se ofrece aquí respuesta a una selección de las preguntas más frecuentes planteadas por los usuarios del servicio de consultas lingüísticas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - preguntas%20frecuentes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerial mapping lens
1, record 2, English, aerial%20mapping%20lens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The macro lenses that [are recommended] are undoubtedly good lenses, but the idea that a lens optimised for flat objects is somehow worse for three-dimensional subjects is pure marketing speak. The only exception is when the field curvature of the non-flat field lens is optimised to a known, curved subject or film plane, as in some aerial mapping lenses. 2, record 2, English, - aerial%20mapping%20lens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aerial mapping lens: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - aerial%20mapping%20lens
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aerial-mapping lens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objectif utilisé en cartographie aérienne
1, record 2, French, objectif%20utilis%C3%A9%20en%20cartographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographie aérienne: Utilisation d'un aéronef dans le but de tracer des cartes à l'aide d'une caméra ou d'autres appareils de mesure ou dispositifs enregistreurs. 2, record 2, French, - objectif%20utilis%C3%A9%20en%20cartographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
objectif utilisé en cartographie aérienne : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - objectif%20utilis%C3%A9%20en%20cartographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated Guideline
1, record 3, English, Good%20Clinical%20Practice%3A%20Consolidated%20Guideline
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GCP 2, record 3, English, GCP
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Therapeutic Products Directorate. Good Clinical Practice(GCP) is an international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting trials that involve the participation of human subjects. Compliance with this standard provides public assurance that the rights, safety and well-being of trial subjects are protected, consistent with the principles that have their origin in the Declaration of Helsinki, and that the clinical trial data are credible. 3, record 3, English, - Good%20Clinical%20Practice%3A%20Consolidated%20Guideline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Les bonnes pratiques cliniques : directives consolidées
1, record 3, French, Les%20bonnes%20pratiques%20cliniques%20%3A%20directives%20consolid%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BPC 2, record 3, French, BPC
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction des produits thérapeutiques. Une bonne pratique clinique (BPC) est une norme de qualité éthique et scientifique internationale s'appliquant à la conception et à la réalisation d'essais auxquels participent des sujets humains ainsi qu'à l'enregistrement et à la présentation des données relatives à ces essais. Le respect d'une telle norme garantit au public que les droits, la sécurité et le bien-être des sujets participant à l'essai sont protégés, conformément aux principes découlant de la Déclaration d'Helsinki, et que les données sur les essais cliniques sont fiables. 3, record 3, French, - Les%20bonnes%20pratiques%20cliniques%20%3A%20directives%20consolid%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Federalism
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peace, order and good government clause
1, record 4, English, peace%2C%20order%20and%20good%20government%20clause
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- p.o.g.g. clause 1, record 4, English, p%2Eo%2Eg%2Eg%2E%20clause
- POGG constitutional clause 2, record 4, English, POGG%20constitutional%20clause
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provision which is found in the opening clause of section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867 and which enables the Parliament of Canada "to make Laws for the Peace, order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects assigned exclusively Act to the Legislatures of the Provinces". 3, record 4, English, - peace%2C%20order%20and%20good%20government%20clause
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fédéralisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disposition concernant la paix et l'ordre ainsi que le bon gouvernement
1, record 4, French, disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%20et%20l%27ordre%20ainsi%20que%20le%20bon%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- disposition concernant la paix, l'ordre et la bonne administration 1, record 4, French, disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%2C%20l%27ordre%20et%20la%20bonne%20administration
avoid, feminine noun
- disposition concernant la paix, ordre et bon gouvernement 1, record 4, French, disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%2C%20ordre%20et%20bon%20gouvernement
avoid, feminine noun
- clause - paix, ordre et bon gouvernement 1, record 4, French, clause%20%2D%20paix%2C%20ordre%20et%20bon%20gouvernement
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition qui se retrouve dans le paragraphe introductif de l'article 91 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 et en vertu de laquelle le Parlement du Canada se voit conférer le pouvoir de «légiférer pour la paix et l'ordre au Canada ainsi que pour son bon gouvernement, en toute matière non comprise dans les domaines exclusivement attribués [...] aux législatures des provinces». 2, record 4, French, - disposition%20concernant%20la%20paix%20et%20l%27ordre%20ainsi%20que%20le%20bon%20gouvernement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- semi-sovereign state
1, record 5, English, semi%2Dsovereign%20state
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dependent state 2, record 5, English, dependent%20state
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to state shaving full membership in the community of nations international law of the nineteenth and early twentieth century recognized a number of states which could claim but limited or qualified membership, described as "semi-sovereign states" or better merely as "dependent states". 1, record 5, English, - semi%2Dsovereign%20state
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dependent States are subjects of international law with a limited capacity. They are the products of particular circumstances on which it is difficult to generalise. In each case the matter is governed by the rule underlying the principles of consent, recognition and good faith, or, in other words, by treaties, in relation to third parties, by recognition and non-recognition of the situation. 2, record 5, English, - semi%2Dsovereign%20state
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- état mi-souverain
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20mi%2Dsouverain
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- état dépendant 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
état mi-souverain : Terme employé par certains auteurs, rejeté par d'autres, pour désigner une collectivité politique territoriale ayant son existence propre comme État, qui partage ses compétences politiques avec un autre État ou est soumise à l'autorité de celui-ci pour l'exercice de certaines desdites compétences, sans faire partie juridiquement de cet État. Ex. : État protégé, État vassal. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20mi%2Dsouverain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] des auteurs [...] n'acceptent sans réserve que la soumission de l'État souverain au droit international. En ce qui concerne l'absence de subordination à aucune autre instance, si elle est entièrement vérifiée dans les rapports entre États depuis la disparition de la catégorie historique des États dits "mi-souverains" ou "dépendants", ils estiment que, compte tenu du caractère évolutif de ce droit, elle ne devrait pas signifier la pérennisation de la non-institutionnalisation du droit international. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20mi%2Dsouverain
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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