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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effective side-lobe level
1, record 1, English, effective%20side%2Dlobe%20level
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ESL 1, record 1, English, ESL
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That level of scanning beam side lobe which in a specified multipath environment results in a particular guidance angle error. 1, record 1, English, - effective%20side%2Dlobe%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effective side-lobe level; ESL: designations and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - effective%20side%2Dlobe%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau efficace des lobes secondaires
1, record 1, French, niveau%20efficace%20des%20lobes%20secondaires
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ESL 1, record 1, French, ESL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau des lobes secondaires de faisceau battant qui, dans un environnement de multitrajets spécifié, se traduit par une erreur particulière de l'angle de guidage. 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20efficace%20des%20lobes%20secondaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau efficace des lobes secondaires; ESL : désignations et définition uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20efficace%20des%20lobes%20secondaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel eficaz de lóbulo lateral
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20eficaz%20de%20l%C3%B3bulo%20lateral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ESL 1, record 1, Spanish, ESL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel del lóbulo lateral del haz explorador que en un medio determinado de trayectos múltiples resulta en un error especificado de ángulo de guía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20eficaz%20de%20l%C3%B3bulo%20lateral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nivel eficaz de lóbulo lateral; ESL: designaciones y definición aceptadas oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20eficaz%20de%20l%C3%B3bulo%20lateral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leniency 1, record 2, English, leniency
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The related limitation of leniency reflects a desire to error on the generous side, to avoid controversy by giving each ratee the benefit of the doubt. 1, record 2, English, - leniency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indulgence
1, record 2, French, indulgence
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une troisième source d'erreurs est due à l'indulgence qui apparaît bien quand on compare les notations données dans des buts différents. 1, record 2, French, - indulgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clemencia
1, record 2, Spanish, clemencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenidad 1, record 2, Spanish, lenidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positional fault
1, record 3, English, positional%20fault
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- position fault 2, record 3, English, position%20fault
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Overlapping" is a positional fault. At the moment the ball is served, the back-line players must be behind their corresponding frontline player, the position of players being judged according to the positions of their feet. 3, record 3, English, - positional%20fault
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Error in position of a player. When a team is found to be out of position, the play must be stopped and the error corrected. All points made by the team while in wrong position must be cancelled. 4, record 3, English, - positional%20fault
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At the moment of service all players must be in specific positions. Once the ball is served players may move anywhere on their own side of the net. Any positional error is a fault and the offending side loses all points scored while at error, while their opponents retain all their points. 5, record 3, English, - positional%20fault
Record 3, Key term(s)
- position foul
- error in position of a player
- error in position
- positional error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faute de position
1, record 3, French, faute%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faute de position de joueurs 2, record 3, French, faute%20de%20position%20de%20joueurs
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
erreur de position des joueurs : Lorsqu'une équipe se trouve en faute de position de joueurs, le jeu doit être arrêté et l'erreur doit être corrigée. Tous les points que l'équipe fautive a pu marquer depuis que l'erreur a été commise doivent être annulés. 2, record 3, French, - faute%20de%20position
Record 3, Key term(s)
- erreur de position des joueurs
- erreur de position
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de posición
1, record 3, Spanish, falta%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- offsetting error
1, record 4, English, offsetting%20error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- compensating error 2, record 4, English, compensating%20error
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error in the book-keeping system whereby both sides agree, but an error or errors on one side, conceals the possibility or an error or errors on the other side,... [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 4, English, - offsetting%20error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur compensatoire
1, record 4, French, erreur%20compensatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur qui annule ou diminue l'effet d'une autre erreur. 1, record 4, French, - erreur%20compensatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cut-off error
1, record 5, English, cut%2Doff%20error
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cutoff error 2, record 5, English, cutoff%20error
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error arising from the failure to assign a transaction to its proper side of a cut-off point. 3, record 5, English, - cut%2Doff%20error
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- erreur de coupure de l'exercice
1, record 5, French, erreur%20de%20coupure%20de%20l%27exercice
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- erreur de césure 1, record 5, French, erreur%20de%20c%C3%A9sure
correct, feminine noun
- erreur de démarcation 2, record 5, French, erreur%20de%20d%C3%A9marcation
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur résultant de l'enregistrement dans l'exercice suivant d'une opération ou d'un fait imputable à l'exercice considéré, ou encore de l'enregistrement dans l'exercice considéré d'une opération ou d'un fait imputable à l'exercice suivant. 1, record 5, French, - erreur%20de%20coupure%20de%20l%27exercice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- federalist forces 1, record 6, English, federalist%20forces
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- federalist camp 2, record 6, English, federalist%20camp
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The survey of 1, 002 voters, carried out... by Groupe Léger & Léger for Le Journal de Montréal and The Globe and Mail, put support for the Yes side at 49. 2 per cent and the No at 50. 8 per cent. Given the poll' s margin of error(plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points), it suggested that the federalist and separatist forces were essentially tied. 1, record 6, English, - federalist%20forces
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- camp fédéraliste
1, record 6, French, camp%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raliste
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré la remontée spectaculaire du OUI dans les intentions de vote, Ottawa ne croit pas qu'il soit nécessaire de modifier la stratégie du camp fédéraliste alors que s'amorce le dernier droit menant au référendum du 30 octobre. 1, record 6, French, - camp%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9raliste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- separatist forces 1, record 7, English, separatist%20forces
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- separatist camp 2, record 7, English, separatist%20camp
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The survey of 1, 002 voters, carried out... by Groupe Léger & Léger for Le Journal de Montréal and The Globe and Mail, put support for the Yes side at 49. 2 per cent and the No at 50. 8 per cent. Given the poll' s margin of error(plus or minus 3. 1 percentage points), it suggested that the federalist and separatist forces were essentially tied. 1, record 7, English, - separatist%20forces
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- camp séparatiste
1, record 7, French, camp%20s%C3%A9paratiste
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- three-wire method
1, record 8, English, three%2Dwire%20method
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three-wire method of measuring threads is... recognized as one of the best methods of checking the pitch diameter because the results are least affected by an error which may be present in the included thread angle.... Three wires, of equal diameter, are placed in thread; two on one side and one on the other side.... A standard micrometer may then be used to measure the distance over the wires. 2, record 8, English, - three%2Dwire%20method
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode des piges
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20piges
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- méthode à trois piges 2, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20%C3%A0%20trois%20piges
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indépendamment des tampons et bagues filetées, d'un usage courant, pour le contrôle des filetages, la vérification du diamètre à flancs de filet est également faite au moyen d'un micromètre à filet de vis ou par la méthode des piges (tampons tangents cylindriques). 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20piges
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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