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GOVERNMENT CIRCLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radial street pattern
1, record 1, English, radial%20street%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spider-web plan 2, record 1, English, spider%2Dweb%20plan
correct
- spiderweb network 2, record 1, English, spiderweb%20network
correct
- radial-circumferential system 2, record 1, English, radial%2Dcircumferential%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentric boulevards, built on the sites of former ramparts, divide the city into several sections, the outermost of which is the residential quarter. At the center of the concentric circles(and semicircles) are the Kremlin, seat of the Russian government and the former home of the government of the USSR, and adjacent Red Square, which together form the hub of a radial street pattern. 1, record 1, English, - radial%20street%20pattern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan radioconcentrique
1, record 1, French, plan%20radioconcentrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plan en toile d'araignée 2, record 1, French, plan%20en%20toile%20d%27araign%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] système donnant une image analogue à une toile d'araignée, [et qui] comporte des voies rayonnant en étoile à partir d'un point et reliées entre elles par des artères concentriques. 3, record 1, French, - plan%20radioconcentrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- government circles
1, record 2, English, government%20circles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Office of the Information Commissioner has taken a view of its mandate, which has garnered a good deal of public support, while having a direct impact on government practices and causing considerable discomfort in government circles. 2, record 2, English, - government%20circles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milieux gouvernementaux
1, record 2, French, milieux%20gouvernementaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Commissaire à l'information a lui aussi présenté une interprétation du mandat de son organisme; même si ses vues ont reçu un bon accueil dans l'opinion publique et qu'elles ont eu un impact direct sur les pratiques gouvernementales, elles furent une source d'embarras considérable dans les milieux gouvernementaux. 2, record 2, French, - milieux%20gouvernementaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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