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FOOTING AREA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- footing area
1, record 1, English, footing%20area
standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
footing area : term standardized by ANSI. 2, record 1, English, - footing%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de fin de page
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20fin%20de%20page
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position du corps de page qui se trouve près de la marge inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20fin%20de%20page
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arctic Fish Ecology and Assessment Research Section
1, record 2, English, Arctic%20Fish%20Ecology%20and%20Assessment%20Research%20Section
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFEAR 1, record 2, English, AFEAR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The role of the Arctic Fish Ecology and Assessment Research Section is to develop knowledge in this area by conducting scientific research, to provide a better overall understanding of arctic fish populations, and to place management of arctic fisheries on a firm scientific footing. 1, record 2, English, - Arctic%20Fish%20Ecology%20and%20Assessment%20Research%20Section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Section de l'écologie et de l'évaluation des poissons de l'Arctique
1, record 2, French, Section%20de%20l%27%C3%A9cologie%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20poissons%20de%20l%27Arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Le rôle de la section est d'acquérir des connaissances dans ce domaine par la réalisation de travaux de recherche scientifique afin de mieux élucider de façon générale les phénomènes concernant les populations de poissons de l'Arctique et d'asseoir la gestion des pêches de l'Arctique sur des bases scientifiques solides. 1, record 2, French, - Section%20de%20l%27%C3%A9cologie%20et%20de%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20poissons%20de%20l%27Arctique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Shallow Foundations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contact pressure
1, record 3, English, contact%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- contact pressure under foundations 2, record 3, English, contact%20pressure%20under%20foundations
correct
- gross soil pressure 3, record 3, English, gross%20soil%20pressure
correct
- gross allowable contact pressure 4, record 3, English, gross%20allowable%20contact%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] Pressure acting at, and perpendicular to the contact area between a footing and the soil, produced by the weight of the footing and all forces acting on it. 5, record 3, English, - contact%20pressure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Fondations normales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pression de contact
1, record 3, French, pression%20de%20contact
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression qui s'exerce à la surface de contact entre une fondation superficielle et le sol qui la supporte. 2, record 3, French, - pression%20de%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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