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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quarter guard
1, record 1, English, quarter%20guard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quarters guard 2, record 1, English, quarters%20guard
former designation, correct
- barrack guard 2, record 1, English, barrack%20guard
former designation, correct
- camp guard 2, record 1, English, camp%20guard
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small ceremonial guard posted at the entrance of a military installation for the arrival of a V.I.P. 3, record 1, English, - quarter%20guard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The strength of a guard is dependent on its task. For ceremonial purposes, it may be either :... a quarter guard(originally a quarters, barrack or camp guard, including a household guard for dignitaries such as the governor general as head of state), which is mounted for a barrack, camp or building, but may also be used to pay compliments to a visiting dignitary... 2, record 1, English, - quarter%20guard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garde de caserne
1, record 1, French, garde%20de%20caserne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- garde de baraquement 2, record 1, French, garde%20de%20baraquement
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- garde de campement 2, record 1, French, garde%20de%20campement
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'effectif d'une garde dépend de sa tâche. Aux fins des cérémonies, il peut s'agir : [...] d'une garde de caserne (initialement une garde de caserne, de baraquement ou de campement, y compris une garde privée pour les dignitaires comme le gouverneur général en tant que chef d'État), qui est constituée pour un baraquement, un campement ou un bâtiment, mais qui peut également être chargée de rendre les honneurs à un dignitaire de passage [...] 2, record 1, French, - garde%20de%20caserne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garde de caserne : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - garde%20de%20caserne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Silent Cinema®
1, record 2, English, Silent%20Cinema%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yamaha's Silent Cinema enables you to enjoy full movie theater-like audio benefits of digital surround at any time of day without causing any disturbance to neighbors or other members of your household. It is made possible by using proprietary Yamaha custom designed LSI(Large Scale Integration) chip sets. These chips utilize a new Cinema DSP(Digital Signal Processing) algorithm for three-dimensional sound based on HRTF(Head Related Transfer Function). 1, record 2, English, - Silent%20Cinema%C2%AE
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silent Cinema®: A trademark of Yamaha. 2, record 2, English, - Silent%20Cinema%C2%AE
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Silent Cinema
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Silent Cinema®
1, record 2, French, Silent%20Cinema%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les modèles haut de gamme des récepteurs de cinéma maison de Yamaha, les RX-V1, RX-V800, 1000 et 3000 avaient été dotés d'un circuit breveté produisant des effets baptisés «Silent Cinema». Le nom en soit dit tout : le cinéma silencieux [...] pour l'entourage. Car l'auditeur, lui, ne perd rien. Et, au contraire des autres marques, quand il branche un casque d'écoute, il n'est pas forcé de sacrifier les subtilités des encodages AC3 et DTS, profitant même, s'il le désire, de l'ajout des champs DSP (Digital Signal Processing) aux effets de cinéma, en quantités variant selon le modèle du récepteur. 2, record 2, French, - Silent%20Cinema%C2%AE
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silent Cinema® : Marque de commerce de la société Yamaha. 3, record 2, French, - Silent%20Cinema%C2%AE
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cinéma silencieux
- Silent Cinema
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pavement ant
1, record 3, English, pavement%20ant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pavement ant, Tetramorium caespitum, is a common household pest. Their name comes from the fact that they usually make their homes in pavement. They are distinguished by one spine on the back, two nodes on the petiole, and grooves on the head and thorax. 2, record 3, English, - pavement%20ant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ant of the family Myrmicinae. 3, record 3, English, - pavement%20ant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fourmi des trottoirs
1, record 3, French, fourmi%20des%20trottoirs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fourmi des gazons 2, record 3, French, fourmi%20des%20gazons
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tetramorium caespitum est monogyne et à fondation indépendante (la gyne seule fonde sa colonie). La différence de taille entre la gyne [(reine)] et les ouvrières est importante: jusqu'à 1cm pour la reine à quelques millimètres pour les ouvrières (entre 2 et 3 mm). 1, record 3, French, - fourmi%20des%20trottoirs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appartenant à la famille des Myrmicinae [...] Elle est appelée la fourmi des trottoirs par nombre de myrmécologues tant elle a colonisé nos villes. 1, record 3, French, - fourmi%20des%20trottoirs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- internationally protected person
1, record 4, English, internationally%20protected%20person
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IPP 2, record 4, English, IPP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(a) A Head of State, including any member of a collegial body performing the functions of a Head of State under the constitution of the State concerned, a Head of Government or a Minister for Foreign Affairs, whenever any such person is in a foreign State, as well as members of his family who accompany him;(b) Any representative or official of a State or any official or other agent of an international organization of an inter-governmental character who, at the time when and in the place where a crime against him, his official premises, his private accommodation or his means of transport is committed, is entitled pursuant to international law to special protection from any attack on his person, freedom or dignity, as well as members of his family forming part of his household. 3, record 4, English, - internationally%20protected%20person
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note: Art. 1, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crime against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents, 1973. 4, record 4, English, - internationally%20protected%20person
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
internationally protected person: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 4, English, - internationally%20protected%20person
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne jouissant d'une protection internationale
1, record 4, French, personne%20jouissant%20d%27une%20protection%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PPI 2, record 4, French, PPI
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne jouissant de la protection internationale 3, record 4, French, personne%20jouissant%20de%20la%20protection%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tout chef d'État y compris chaque membre d'un organe collégial remplissant en vertu de la constitution de l'État considéré les fonctions de chef d'État; [...] tout chef de gouvernement ou [...] tout ministre des affaires étrangères, lorsqu'une telle personne se trouve dans un État étranger, ainsi que des membres de sa famille qui l'accompagnent, [...] tout représentant, fonctionnaire ou personnalité officielle d'un État et [...] tout fonctionnaire, personnalité officielle ou autre agent d'une organisation intergouvernementale, qui, à la date et au lieu où une infraction est commise contre sa personne, ses locaux officiels, son domicile privé ou ses moyens de transport, a droit conformément au droit international à une protection spéciale contre toute atteinte à sa personne, sa liberté ou sa dignité, ainsi que des membres de sa famille qui font partie de son ménage. 4, record 4, French, - personne%20jouissant%20d%27une%20protection%20internationale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note : Art. 1, résolution 3166 dans ONU-14F, 1973, p. 382. 5, record 4, French, - personne%20jouissant%20d%27une%20protection%20internationale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona internacionalmente protegida
1, record 4, Spanish, persona%20internacionalmente%20protegida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persona internacionalmente protegida: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - persona%20internacionalmente%20protegida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rattle
1, record 5, English, rattle
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shake, Rattle & Roll Poster.... Rattle :... Even though there are no sounds in the vacuum of space, it is very noisy inside the International Space Station. A lot of the noise comes from the rattling and creaking of fans and events. Student Activity : Acquire a large, clean empty cardboard box(top or bottom removed), big enough to fit easily and comfortably over a person's head, leaving ample room for ventilation. Sit the box on the floor or table, open side down, and tap or scratch lightly on the outside of the box using only your hands. Next, place the box over your head and repeat the procedure. Comment on the loudness of the sounds you hear. Relate this to conditions inside the International Space Station. Student Challenge : Acquire a simple, inexpensive household fan. Develop a method to reduce the amount of noise produced by the fan without reducing the airflow. 1, record 5, English, - rattle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bruits
1, record 5, French, bruits
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affiche «Rock'n'roll spatial». [...] Bruits : [...] Même si les sons ne se propagent pas dans le vide spatial, l'intérieur de la Station spatiale internationale est très bruyant. Bon nombre de ces bruits viennent des cliquetis et des craquements des ventilateurs et des évents d'aération. Activité de l'élève : Prenez une grande boîte de carton propre et vide (parties supérieure et inférieure enlevées) et dont les dimensions sont suffisamment grandes pour pouvoir y passer la tête et laisser amplement de place pour la ventilation. Placez la boîte sur le plancher ou sur une table, côté ouvert vers le bas, et frappez ou grattez légèrement du bout du doigt la partie extérieure de la boîte. Placez ensuite la boîte sur votre tête et refaites les mêmes bruits. Décrivez l'intensité des sons que vous entendez. Faites enfin le lien entre l'expérience que vous venez d'effectuer et les conditions qui règnent à l'intérieur de la Station spatiale internationale. Défi : Utilisez un simple petit ventilateur maison peu coûteux. Trouvez une méthode qui permettra de réduire le bruit produit par le ventilateur sans pour autant diminuer le débit d'air. 1, record 5, French, - bruits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- herd management
1, record 6, English, herd%20management
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- management 2, record 6, English, management
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Livestock production and herd management are such that a number of decisions need to be made quickly on a day-to-day basis, decisions such as where to graze, when to water, whether to sell, how many to sell and when to sell. Under traditional pastoral production, most of these decisions are made by the household head, who manages the household herds. 3, record 6, English, - herd%20management
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conduite du troupeau
1, record 6, French, conduite%20du%20troupeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- conduite d'élevage 2, record 6, French, conduite%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, feminine noun
- conduite 3, record 6, French, conduite
correct, feminine noun
- régie 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gie
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques [...] d'élevage appliquées à [un] troupeau. 4, record 6, French, - conduite%20du%20troupeau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employer «conduite» de préférence à «régie». 2, record 6, French, - conduite%20du%20troupeau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- manejo de rebaños
1, record 6, Spanish, manejo%20de%20reba%C3%B1os
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- interdiction 1, record 7, English, interdiction
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A "user-friendly" method of delivering discretionary services to a subscriber household-discretionary signals are delivered in unscrambled form from the head end to an interdiction(trapping) unit(an addressable "interdiction" box) outside the home. Licensee is able to remotely control from the head end the signals received by each home, i. e. if subscriber does not want a discretionary tier, licensee adds an "interfering signal" to scramble the signals on that tier. 1, record 7, English, - interdiction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- interdiction
1, record 7, French, interdiction
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) façon conviviale de livrer des services facultatifs au domicile d'un abonné. Les signaux facultatifs sont acheminés en clair, à partir de la tête de ligne, à un télé-interrupteur situé à l'extérieur du domicile. Le titulaire peut ainsi contrôler, de sa tête de ligne, tous les signaux reçus dans une maison, c.-à-d. si un abonné ne désire pas recevoir un volet facultatif, le titulaire ajoute un signal interférent qui brouille les signaux de ce volet. 1, record 7, French, - interdiction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-12-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Interior Design (General)
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- master bedroom 1, record 8, English, master%20bedroom
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the principal bedroom in a house usually occupied by the head of the household. 2, record 8, English, - master%20bedroom
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
- Types de constructions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chambre principale
1, record 8, French, chambre%20principale
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- chambre des maîtres de maison 2, record 8, French, chambre%20des%20ma%C3%AEtres%20de%20maison
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chambre principale dans la partie de l'appentis en pignon est. (...) de l'autre côté [de la maison] dans une partie un peu en retrait, la chambre des maîtres de maison avec salle de bains et patio. 2, record 8, French, - chambre%20principale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-09-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- household maintainer 1, record 9, English, household%20maintainer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the 1981 Census, Stats. Can. removed the concept of "head of household" and replaced it with the gender-neutral "household maintainer"... to remove the traditional assumption that men are the income earners 1, record 9, English, - household%20maintainer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- soutien de ménage
1, record 9, French, soutien%20de%20m%C3%A9nage
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section de trad. de Stat. Can. 1, record 9, French, - soutien%20de%20m%C3%A9nage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-05-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- non-economic family 1, record 10, English, non%2Deconomic%20family
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a member of a household who is not related by blood, marriage or adoption to the head of the EF. 1, record 10, English, - non%2Deconomic%20family
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- hors famille économique 1, record 10, French, hors%20famille%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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