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NEW AMSTERDAM [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- New York
1, record 1, English, New%20York
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- City of New York 2, record 1, English, City%20of%20New%20York
correct, United States
- New York City 3, record 1, English, New%20York%20City
correct, United States
- NYC 4, record 1, English, NYC
correct, trademark, see observation, United States
- NYC 4, record 1, English, NYC
- The Big Apple 5, record 1, English, The%20Big%20Apple
unofficial, see observation, United States
- Big Apple 6, record 1, English, Big%20Apple
unofficial, see observation, United States
- New Amsterdam 7, record 1, English, New%20Amsterdam
former designation, correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A city in the southeastern part of the state of New York, in Northeastern United States. 8, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NYC: NYC is a trademark and service mark of the City of New York. 4, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Big Apple, Big Apple: nicknames for the city of New York. 9, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
New Amsterdam : On September 8, 1664, New Amsterdam was renamed New York, after it was captured by the English. 10, record 1, English, - New%20York
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- New York
1, record 1, French, New%20York
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- City of New York 2, record 1, French, City%20of%20New%20York
correct, United States
- New York City 3, record 1, French, New%20York%20City
correct, United States
- NYC 2, record 1, French, NYC
correct, trademark, United States
- NYC 2, record 1, French, NYC
- ville de New York 3, record 1, French, ville%20de%20New%20York
unofficial, feminine noun, United States
- la Grosse Pomme 4, record 1, French, la%20Grosse%20Pomme
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, United States
- Nouvelle Amsterdam 5, record 1, French, Nouvelle%20Amsterdam
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville à l'extrémité sud-est de l'état de New York, dans le Nord-Est des États-Unis. 6, record 1, French, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
la Grosse Pomme : surnom donné à New York. 7, record 1, French, - New%20York
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
NYC : NYC est une marque de commerce et une marque de service de New York. 7, record 1, French, - New%20York
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
- Air Terminals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automated boarding process
1, record 2, English, automated%20boarding%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automated biometric boarding 2, record 2, English, automated%20biometric%20boarding
- self-service boarding 2, record 2, English, self%2Dservice%20boarding
- Smartboarding 3, record 2, English, Smartboarding
trademark
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air France tests Smartboarding®, the automated boarding process on departure from Paris to Amsterdam.... This new system is a world first. With a personal card which contains the latest biometric technology(encrypted fingerprints), RFID(radio frequency identification) and thermal printing(the back of the card can be reused up to 500 times), these passengers will be able to board through a dedicated portal whenever they choose. 3, record 2, English, - automated%20boarding%20process
Record 2, Key term(s)
- self service boarding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
- Aérogares
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- auto-embarquement
1, record 2, French, auto%2Dembarquement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure automatisée permettant au client d'une compagnie aérienne d'embarquer de façon plus autonome à bord d’un aéronef, après vérification de son identité par reconnaissance de ses empreintes biométriques. 1, record 2, French, - auto%2Dembarquement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de «smartboarding» et de «speedboarding», qui sont des noms de marque, est à proscrire. 1, record 2, French, - auto%2Dembarquement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- History
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contact period
1, record 3, English, contact%20period
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contact Period in the Champlain Valley(1609-1664 AD)... 1609 the Mahican living in the Hudson Valley came in contact with Dutch explorer Henry Hudson. Shortly thereafter, the Dutch began to trade metal tools to the Mahican in exchange for furs. The Mahican also developed alliances with the French. When the English captured New Amsterdam in 1664, a region which included much of the Mahican's traditional territory, the Mahican were forced to develop alliances with the British. By 1700 the Mahican population had been decreased from an estimated 4, 000 to about 500 through European diseases, famine, wars, and political pressures. Many of the Mahican merged with other groups, including the Dutch, the Western Abenaki, the French, and the Mohawk Iroquois. By 1720 the Mahican no longer existed as an organized native tribe in the Champlain and Hudson Valleys. The influx of Europeans to the Northeast caused great upheaval among the region's Native American populations. Disease, confusing political and economic relations, and continuous warfare split native communities apart and forced them to join outlying groups.... 2, record 3, English, - contact%20period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période de contact
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Shell's middle distillates synthesis technology 1, record 4, English, Shell%27s%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis%20technology
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Shell middle distillate synthesis technology 2, record 4, English, Shell%20middle%20distillate%20synthesis%20technology
- SMDS technology 3, record 4, English, SMDS%20technology
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis(SMDS) plant now operational at Bintulu, Malaysia, is the latest in a series of partnership projects between Shell companies and the people of Malaysia that stretches back for more than 100 years. The new plant uses advanced technology to convert natural gas, abundantly available from the Central Luconia field offshore Sarawak, into liquid fuels of high purity. These fuels can also be used as components to upgrade lower quality stock derived from conventional crude oil processing. In addition, the plant can produce high-value waxes, as well as feedstocks for detergents and lubricants. The product mix can be varied to meet market needs. The SMDS technology was developed at the Shell laboratory in Amsterdam(KSLA) over a period of 20 years. After commercial and technical assessment, Bintulu was chosen in preference to sites in other parts of the world as an appropriate location for the employment of SMDS technology in the first commercial plant. 2, record 4, English, - Shell%27s%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis%20technology
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
February 2003, Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands) announced its plans to build two GTL facilities with a combined capacity of 75 000 bbls/d. QP is looking to employ Shell’s middle distillates synthesis (SDMS) technology to convert gas into diesel and kerosene. 1, record 4, English, - Shell%27s%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis%20technology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technologie de synthèse des distillats moyens de Shell
1, record 4, French, technologie%20de%20synth%C3%A8se%20des%20distillats%20moyens%20de%20Shell
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- technologie SMDS 1, record 4, French, technologie%20SMDS
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technologie SMDS développée par Shell pour la synthèse des distillats moyens. 1, record 4, French, - technologie%20de%20synth%C3%A8se%20des%20distillats%20moyens%20de%20Shell
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Human Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- "non-HIV AIDS" 1, record 5, English, %5C%22non%2DHIV%20AIDS%5C%22
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A MYSTERIOUS immune deficiency syndrome in people not infected with HIV is extremely rare, scientist have concluded. Reports of the syndrome, dubbed "non-HIV AIDS", caused a furore [at] last July's AIDS conference in Amsterdam, but after extensive research scientists have come up with no evidence that it is new, nor that it is linked with any infectious agent. 1, record 5, English, - %5C%22non%2DHIV%20AIDS%5C%22
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Maladies humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- SIDA non causé par le VIH
1, record 5, French, SIDA%20non%20caus%C3%A9%20par%20le%20VIH
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- SIDA non lié au VIH 1, record 5, French, SIDA%20non%20li%C3%A9%20au%20VIH
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- SIDA non-VIH
- SIDA non VIH
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- historical name
1, record 6, English, historical%20name
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toponym found in historical document(s) and being no more in current use. 1, record 6, English, - historical%20name
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex : Eboracum(for York, England) ;Mediolanum(for Milano, Italy) ;New Amsterdam(for New York, USA) ;Edo(for Tokyo, Japan). 1, record 6, English, - historical%20name
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nom historique
1, record 6, French, nom%20historique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toponyme relevé dans un ou plusieurs documents historiques et qui n'est plus usité. 1, record 6, French, - nom%20historique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ex: Ville-Marie pour Montréal au Québec; Lutèce ou Lutetia pour Paris en France; Berlin pour Kitchener en Ontario. 1, record 6, French, - nom%20historique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- New York Produce Exchange
1, record 7, English, New%20York%20Produce%20Exchange
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commodity exchanges developed in cities which were transportation or trading centres for commodities. New York was still called New Amsterdam when an open market developed along the Manhattan Island waterfront. Here businessmen traded grain, fats, oils and provisions under the very bows of the ships that carried produce to world markets and brought silks to New York. Today this exchange is known as the New York Produce Exchange. It is one of several exchanges in that city providing facilities for trading in many basic commodities including grain. 1, record 7, English, - New%20York%20Produce%20Exchange
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Bourse des denrées de New York
1, record 7, French, Bourse%20des%20denr%C3%A9es%20de%20New%20York
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bourses de commerce ont vu le jour en des endroits qui étaient des centres de transport ou de commerce. New York s'appelait encore New Amsterdam qu'on y trouvait déjà un marché ouvert sur les bords de l'île de Manhattan. Les commerçants y négociaient leurs grains, leurs graisses, leurs huiles et d'autres denrées à l'ombre même des bateaux qui allaient repartir chargés vers les marchés mondiaux, après avoir déchargé leur cargaison de soierie et de drap. Aujourd'hui ce marché est devenu la Bourse des denrées de New York, l'une des diverses bourses que compte cette métropole et dont les activités s'étendent à de nombreux produits essentiels, y compris le grain. 1, record 7, French, - Bourse%20des%20denr%C3%A9es%20de%20New%20York
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-11-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gold option
1, record 8, English, gold%20option
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gold option contract 2, record 8, English, gold%20option%20contract
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The New York closing gold price was $394 per oz. Last quotations for I. O. C. C. gold options traded in Amsterdam, Montreal and Vancouver as provided at the close of trading each Friday by the Montreal Exchange. 3, record 8, English, - gold%20option
Record 8, Key term(s)
- I.O.C.C. gold option
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- option sur l'or
1, record 8, French, option%20sur%20l%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat d'option qui a pour actif sous-jacent de l'or. 2, record 8, French, - option%20sur%20l%27or
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les options sur l'or ont été récemment introduites à la Bourse de Montréal (février 1982) conjointement avec la Bourse d'Amsterdam, les options sur l'or peuvent se négocier durant une période continue de 12 heures. 3, record 8, French, - option%20sur%20l%27or
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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