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MIRROR COMMITTEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Mirrors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rear-view mirror
1, record 1, English, rear%2Dview%20mirror
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rearview mirror 2, record 1, English, rearview%20mirror
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] mirror that enables the driver to see what is behind him/her without turning around. 3, record 1, English, - rear%2Dview%20mirror
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rear-view mirror: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - rear%2Dview%20mirror
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rearview mirror : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - rear%2Dview%20mirror
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Glaces et miroiterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétroviseur
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9troviseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétroviseur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troviseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rétroviseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troviseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Accesorios para vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Espejos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retrovisor
1, record 1, Spanish, retrovisor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espejo retrovisor 2, record 1, Spanish, espejo%20retrovisor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espejito que, dispuesto encima del parabrisas o al lado del coche, permite que el conductor vea, por reflexión, los vehículos que llegan por detrás. 3, record 1, Spanish, - retrovisor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mirror
1, record 2, English, mirror
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To reflect all or part of a display image; the image is rotated 180 degrees about a line in the plane of the display image. 2, record 2, English, - mirror
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mirror : term and definition officially approved by CNGI(Government EDP) Standards Committee. 3, record 2, English, - mirror
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produire une image miroir
1, record 2, French, produire%20une%20image%20miroir
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présenter une partie d'une image ou son tout, comme en réflexion, par rotation de 180 degrés autour d'un axe situé dans le plan de l'image. 2, record 2, French, - produire%20une%20image%20miroir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produire une image miroir : terme et définition uniformisés par la CNGI (Comité des) normes gouvernementales en informatique. 3, record 2, French, - produire%20une%20image%20miroir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mirror committee 1, record 3, English, mirror%20committee
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Board Secretariat : represents the President, Secretary or Deputy Secretary at cabinet committee and mirror committee meetings. 1, record 3, English, - mirror%20committee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comité-sosie 1, record 3, French, comit%C3%A9%2Dsosie
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition faite par analogie à "poste-sosie" ("mirror position"). 1, record 3, French, - comit%C3%A9%2Dsosie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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