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METRIC CONVERSION PROGRAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Preparatory Commission for Conversion to the Metric System
1, record 1, English, Preparatory%20Commission%20for%20Conversion%20to%20the%20Metric%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Metric Commission Canada 1, record 1, English, Metric%20Commission%20Canada
correct
- Metric Commission 2, record 1, English, Metric%20Commission
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Preparatory%20Commission%20for%20Conversion%20to%20the%20Metric%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commission préparatoire à la conversion des mesures du système impérial en mesures métriques
1, record 1, 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 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Commission du système métrique Canada 1, record 1, French, Commission%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
- Commission du système métrique 2, record 1, French, Commission%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, 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 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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