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METRIC COMMISSION CANADA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fishing and Fish Products Sector Committee
1, record 1, English, Fishing%20and%20Fish%20Products%20Sector%20Committee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Responsible for preparing the metric conversion plan was the Fishing and Fish Products Sector Committee of Metric Commission Canada... 2, record 1, English, - Fishing%20and%20Fish%20Products%20Sector%20Committee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comité sectoriel de la pêche et des produits à base de poisson
1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20sectoriel%20de%20la%20p%C3%AAche%20et%20des%20produits%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20poisson
masculine 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 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metrage 1, record 2, English, metrage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meterage 2, record 2, English, meterage
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now that highway signs are in metres and kilometres, construction uses metres and millimetres, and fabrics are sold by the metre, Sandy McArthur, Chairman of Metric Commission Canada, suggests kilometrage and metrage may replace the words like mileage, footage and yardage. 1, record 2, English, - metrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meterage: Meter: the basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches ... 3, record 2, English, - metrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meterage: -age: aggregate: collection ... 4, record 2, English, - metrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
meterage: yardage. 4, record 2, English, - metrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
meterage: footage. 4, record 2, English, - metrage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- footage
- yardage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métrage
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9trage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur en mètres (décimètres, centimètres) d'un objet. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9trage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pièce qui a un métrage de 15 m. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9trage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Preparatory Commission for Conversion to the Metric System
1, record 3, English, Preparatory%20Commission%20for%20Conversion%20to%20the%20Metric%20System
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Metric Commission Canada 1, record 3, English, Metric%20Commission%20Canada
correct
- Metric Commission 2, record 3, English, Metric%20Commission
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For purposes of the Federal Identity Program, the legal title is : Preparatory Commission for Conversion to the Metric System, and the applied title metric Commission Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Preparatory%20Commission%20for%20Conversion%20to%20the%20Metric%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commission préparatoire à la conversion des mesures du système impérial en mesures métriques
1, record 3, French, Commission%20pr%C3%A9paratoire%20%C3%A0%20la%20conversion%20des%20mesures%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20imp%C3%A9rial%20en%20mesures%20m%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Commission du système métrique Canada 1, record 3, French, Commission%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
- Commission du système métrique 2, record 3, French, Commission%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux fins du Programme de symbolisation fédérale, le titre légal est : Commission préparatoire à la conversion des mesures du système impérial en mesures métriques, et le titre d'usage est : Commission du système métrique Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Commission%20pr%C3%A9paratoire%20%C3%A0%20la%20conversion%20des%20mesures%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20imp%C3%A9rial%20en%20mesures%20m%C3%A9triques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metrication
1, record 4, English, metrication
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- metrification 2, record 4, English, metrification
correct
- metric conversion 3, record 4, English, metric%20conversion
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of changing from the traditional system of weights and measures to one based on the metric system. 4, record 4, English, - metrication
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Anne-Marie Turpin, formerly of Metric Commission Canada, the term "metric conversion" is used more often than "metrication". 5, record 4, English, - metrication
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métrisation
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9trisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conversion au système métrique 2, record 4, French, conversion%20au%20syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- métrication 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9trication
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- métrification 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9trification
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'instaurer le système métrique à la place d'un système de mesure existant. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9trisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«métrisation» : Terme approuvé par la représentante de la Commission du système métrique à Montréal. (866-0505) et recommandé par le CILF (fiche 3935). 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9trisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«conversion au système métrique» : Expression recommandée par la représentante de la Commission du système métrique à Montréal. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9trisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«métrication» : Anglicisme. 6, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9trisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«métrification» : Terme déconseillé par la représentante de la Commission du système métrique à Montréal. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9trisation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- conversion métrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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