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MAINLAND CANADA [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tug and barge service
1, record 1, English, tug%20and%20barge%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are at least three carriers providing tug and barge service to communities in Alaska from the mainland US and Canada. 2, record 1, English, - tug%20and%20barge%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de remorqueur et de chaland
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20remorqueur%20et%20de%20chaland
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dénombre au moins trois transporteurs qui fournissent des services de remorqueur et de chaland à destination des collectivités de l'Alaska depuis la partie continentale des États-Unis et du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - service%20de%20remorqueur%20et%20de%20chaland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Biogeography
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Southern Arctic
1, record 2, English, Southern%20Arctic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A terrestrial ecozone that] covers much of the northern mainland of Canada, from the Richardson Mountains in the Yukon Territory to northern Quebec. 2, record 2, English, - Southern%20Arctic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Southern Arctic is divided in 18 ecoregions. 3, record 2, English, - Southern%20Arctic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Biogéographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bas-Arctique
1, record 2, French, Bas%2DArctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur environ un million de kilomètres carrés, les caractéristiques des habitats dans le Bas-Arctique sont les mêmes : broussailles rampantes, prairies humides à carex, lacs froids et limpides. 1, record 2, French, - Bas%2DArctique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Bas-Arctique est une écozone qui se divise en 18 écorégions. 2, record 2, French, - Bas%2DArctique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lower Mainland Horticultural Improvement Association
1, record 3, English, Lower%20Mainland%20Horticultural%20Improvement%20Association
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LMHIA 1, record 3, English, LMHIA
British Columbia
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lower Mainland Horticultural Improvement Association : designation approved by the Terminology Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2, record 3, English, - Lower%20Mainland%20Horticultural%20Improvement%20Association
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Lower Mainland Horticultural Improvement Association
1, record 3, French, Lower%20Mainland%20Horticultural%20Improvement%20Association
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LMHIA 1, record 3, French, LMHIA
British Columbia
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lower Mainland Horticultural Improvement Association : désignation approuvée par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 2, record 3, French, - Lower%20Mainland%20Horticultural%20Improvement%20Association
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air quality monitoring system
1, record 4, English, air%20quality%20monitoring%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air monitoring system 2, record 4, English, air%20monitoring%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The air quality data was derived from a network of air quality and meteorological monitoring stations in the Lower Mainland operated by the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. The air quality monitoring system includes five stations provided by Environment Canada under the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network Program. 1, record 4, English, - air%20quality%20monitoring%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de surveillance de la qualité de l'air
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des protocoles d'études sont à développer notamment sur la base des systèmes de surveillance de la qualité de l'air, qui intègrent désormais le CO [monoxyde de carbone] parmi les 13 polluants mesurés, que ce soit dans l’atmosphère des villes ou dans les logements et les espaces intérieurs [...] 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Road Networks
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pan-American Highway
1, record 5, English, Pan%2DAmerican%20Highway
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads nearly 48, 000 kilometres(29, 800 miles) in total length. Except for an 87 kilometre(54 mi) rainforest gap, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's longest "motorable road". However, because of the Darién Gap, it is not possible to cross between South America and Central America by traditional motor vehicle. The Pan-American Highway system is mostly complete and extends from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in North America to the lower reaches of South America. Several highway termini are claimed to exist, including the cities of Puerto Montt and Quellón in Chile and Ushuaia in Argentina. No comprehensive route is officially defined in Canada and the United States, though several highways there are called "Pan-American". The Pan-American Highway passes through many diverse climates and ecological types, from dense jungles to cold mountain passes. Since the highway passes through many countries, it is far from uniform. Some stretches of the highway are passable only during the dry season, and in many regions driving is occasionally hazardous. 1, record 5, English, - Pan%2DAmerican%20Highway
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Pan American Highway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Réseaux routiers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transaméricaine
1, record 5, French, transam%C3%A9ricaine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- autoroute panaméricaine 1, record 5, French, autoroute%20panam%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transaméricaine ou autoroute panaméricaine est un système de voies rapides et d'autoroutes qui relie l'ensemble des Amériques : il est composé d'un axe principal qui parcourt le continent du nord au sud et de plusieurs axes secondaires transversaux. Sa longueur varie de 24 000 à 48 000 km [...], en raison du décompte d'axes secondaires ou de sections ne faisant pas officiellement partie du réseau; en particulier, l'ensemble du réseau routier fédéral des USA est officiellement reconnu comme faisant partie du système panaméricain, sans axe privilégié, ni signalisation particulière. Pour ces mêmes raisons, les différents auteurs ne s'accordent pas sur les points extrémaux du réseau. Conçue en 1923 pour être une route unique, la panaméricaine est finalement un raccord de différentes autoroutes construites par les pays participant au projet. La connexion du nord au sud est quasiment achevée : en 1997, il restait à réaliser deux tronçons totalisant 87 kilomètres au niveau du Panama et de la Colombie, mais la nécessité de traverser des parcs nationaux suscite une forte opposition et occasionne un retard important. 1, record 5, French, - transam%C3%A9ricaine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Redes viales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carretera Panamericana
1, record 5, Spanish, Carretera%20Panamericana
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- Ruta Panamericana 1, record 5, Spanish, Ruta%20Panamericana
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Carretera Panamericana o "Ruta Panamericana", es un sistema colectivo de carreteras, de aproximadamente 48.000 km de largo, que vincula a casi todos los países del hemisferio occidental del continente americano con un tramo unido de carretera. Fue concebida en la V Conferencia Internacional de los Estados Americanos en 1923, celebrándose el Primer Congreso Panamericano de Carreteras en Buenos Aires en 1925, al que siguieron los de 1929 y 1939. La Carretera Panamericana se encuentra casi completa, y se extiende desde Alaska en América del Norte hasta la Patagonia en América del Sur. El tramo notable que impide que la carretera se conecte completamente es un tramo de 87 km de selva montañosa dura, ubicado entre el extremo este de Panamá y el noroeste de Colombia llamado el Tapón de Darién. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Carretera%20Panamericana
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Biogeography
- Polar Geography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Barren Grounds
1, record 6, English, Barren%20Grounds
correct, plural, Canada, Northwest Territories
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Barren Lands 2, record 6, English, Barren%20Lands
correct, plural, Canada, Northwest Territories
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vast sub-Arctic prairie(tundra) region of northern mainland Canada lying principally in the territory of Nunavut but also including the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories. 3, record 6, English, - Barren%20Grounds
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It extends westward from Hudson Bay to the Great Slave and Great Bear lakes, northward to the Arctic Ocean, and southward along the Hudson Bay coastal plain and consists of a low, glaciated, treeless plain lying below 1,000 feet (300 metres) in elevation. 3, record 6, English, - Barren%20Grounds
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Barren Lands: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - Barren%20Grounds
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Biogéographie
- Géographie du froid
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Barren Grounds
1, record 6, French, Barren%20Grounds
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada, Northwest Territories
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Barren Lands 2, record 6, French, Barren%20Lands
correct, masculine noun, plural, Canada, Northwest Territories
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toundras du Canada septentrional. 3, record 6, French, - Barren%20Grounds
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La toundra s'étend, entre les déserts de glace au Nord et la taïga au Sud, sur des régions relativement arides (moins de 250 mm de précipitations annuelles). Elle couvre la façade maritime septentrionale de la Russie, l'extrême nord de la Scandinavie, le nord du Canada (Barren Grounds) et, dans l'hémisphère Sud, la Terre de Feu. 4, record 6, French, - Barren%20Grounds
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Joseph B. Tyrrell découvrit un ensemble de lacs traversés par la rivière Thelon : les lacs Beverly, Aberdeen (ainsi nommé par J.B. Tyrrell en hommage à Lord Aberdeen, Gouverneur Général de 1893 à 1898) et Schultz. Son frère James Williams Tyrrelll l'accompagna lors de son expédition des Barren Lands en 1893. 2, record 6, French, - Barren%20Grounds
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Transportation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor
1, record 7, English, Asia%2DPacific%20Gateway%20and%20Corridor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of transportation infrastructure, including British Columbia Lower Mainland and Prince Rupert ports, road and rail connections that reach across Western Canada and into the economic heartlands of North America, as well as major airports and border crossings. 1, record 7, English, - Asia%2DPacific%20Gateway%20and%20Corridor
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Transports
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- La Porte et le Corridor de l'Asie-Pacifique
1, record 7, French, La%20Porte%20et%20le%20Corridor%20de%20l%27Asie%2DPacifique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'infrastructure de transport qui englobe les liens portuaires, routiers et ferroviaires du Lower Mainland et de Prince Rupert en Colombie-Britannique qui franchissent l'Ouest canadien jusqu'aux centres économiques nord-américains. 1, record 7, French, - La%20Porte%20et%20le%20Corridor%20de%20l%27Asie%2DPacifique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grands aéroports et les postes frontaliers font également partie de ce système. 1, record 7, French, - La%20Porte%20et%20le%20Corridor%20de%20l%27Asie%2DPacifique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- La Porte et le Corridor canadiens de l'Asie-Pacifique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-12-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- onshore
1, record 8, English, onshore
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The [onshore] would be defined to include the mainland, the Arctic archipelago. and(on passage of the Canada Oceans Act) the waters between the archipelago]. 2, record 8, English, - onshore
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Onshore project. 3, record 8, English, - onshore
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Onshore oil project. 4, record 8, English, - onshore
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- côtier et infracôtier
1, record 8, French, c%C3%B4tier%20et%20infrac%C3%B4tier
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression en question s'oppose à offshore, rendu par «extracôtier» dans une traduction. 2, record 8, French, - c%C3%B4tier%20et%20infrac%C3%B4tier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exploitation du pétrole et du gaz dans le Nord. 2, record 8, French, - c%C3%B4tier%20et%20infrac%C3%B4tier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pétrole côtier et infracôtier. 3, record 8, French, - c%C3%B4tier%20et%20infrac%C3%B4tier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-03-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Land Coastal Resources Management Plan
1, record 9, English, Land%20Coastal%20Resources%20Management%20Plan
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- LCRP 1, record 9, English, LCRP
correct, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the provincial BC Land Use Coordination Office work together to address developmental and environmental planning for the land and the nearshore waters of the Central Coast Region. For this purpose, the Central Coast Region extends from Cape Caution to Princess Royal Island, and includes the area on the mainland south to Bute Inlet, as well as the adjacent waters to the high tide mark on Vancouver Island. Part of the Oceans Initiatives to Conserve Pacific Marine and Coastal Ecosystems. 1, record 9, English, - Land%20Coastal%20Resources%20Management%20Plan
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Central Coast Land and Coastal Resource Management Planning
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Plan de gestion des ressources côtières continentales
1, record 9, French, Plan%20de%20gestion%20des%20ressources%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8res%20continentales
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- PGRTC 1, record 9, French, PGRTC
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada et le Bureau provincial de coordination pour l'aménagement du territoire de la Colombie-Britannique (BC Land Use Coordination Office) collaborent à la planification du développement et de la protection de l'environnement pour les terres et les eaux situées proches de la côte dans la région centrale du littoral. La « côte centrale » s'étend du cap Caution à l'île Princess Royal et inclut la région continentale située au sud de l'inlet Bute ainsi que les eaux adjacentes à la marque de marée haute sur l'île de Vancouver. Fait partie des Initiatives pour la conservation des écosystèmes marins et côtiers du Pacifique. 1, record 9, French, - Plan%20de%20gestion%20des%20ressources%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8res%20continentales
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Planification de la gestion des ressources terrestres et côtières du centre de la côte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Origin of Life and Speciation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- physiologically unique population
1, record 10, English, physiologically%20unique%20population
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such traits occur in species populations across southern Canada, as for example in outlying prairie remnants of southern Ontario, in Carolinian forest fragments of southern Ontario, in the many specialized dry areas across the southern prairies, and in the lower mainland valleys of British Columbia On this basis it can be expected that hundreds(thousands, if insects and other invertebrate species are included) of genetically and/or physiologically unique populations are found in Canada. 1, record 10, English, - physiologically%20unique%20population
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- population physiologiquement unique
1, record 10, French, population%20physiologiquement%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut donc supposer qu'il existe au Canada des centaines (ou même des milliers, si on tient compte des insectes et des autres invertébrés) de populations génétiquement ou physiologiquement uniques. 1, record 10, French, - population%20physiologiquement%20unique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Sociology of the Family
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Transition House: How to Establish A Refuge for Battered Women
1, record 11, English, Transition%20House%3A%20How%20to%20Establish%20A%20Refuge%20for%20Battered%20Women
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Transition House 2, record 11, English, Transition%20House
correct, Canada
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vancouver, Social Planning and Research, United Way of the Lower Mainland, 1982. Information found in the catalog of the ministerial library of Secretary of State of Canada 2, record 11, English, - Transition%20House%3A%20How%20to%20Establish%20A%20Refuge%20for%20Battered%20Women
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- La maison de transition : Comment fonder un refuge pour femmes battues
1, record 11, French, La%20maison%20de%20transition%20%3A%20Comment%20fonder%20un%20refuge%20pour%20femmes%20battues
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- La maison de transition 2, record 11, French, La%20maison%20de%20transition
correct, Canada
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille, Santé et Bien-être social Canada, 1989. Traduction de : «Transition House: How to Establish a Refuge for Battered Women». Renseignement retrouvé dans le catalogue de la bibliothèque 2, record 11, French, - La%20maison%20de%20transition%20%3A%20Comment%20fonder%20un%20refuge%20pour%20femmes%20battues
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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