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HARD FAST RULE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard and fast rule 1, record 1, English, hard%20and%20fast%20rule
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle inflexible
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20inflexible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règle rigoureuse 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20rigoureuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regla rígida
1, record 1, Spanish, regla%20r%C3%ADgida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma inmutable 2, record 1, Spanish, norma%20inmutable
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard and fast rule
1, record 2, English, hard%20and%20fast%20rule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - hard%20and%20fast%20rule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règle stricte
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8gle%20stricte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20stricte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- regla rígida
1, record 2, Spanish, regla%20r%C3%ADgida
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- matching criteria
1, record 3, English, matching%20criteria
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are no hard and fast rule about matching criteria. Most commonly, matches are made on the basis of ethnic background. In order for matches to be made mentors and protégés can be administered brief questionnaire. It is important to keep in mind the fact that not all pairing will work out. 1, record 3, English, - matching%20criteria
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- critère d'appariement
1, record 3, French, crit%C3%A8re%20d%27appariement
proposal, masculine 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 1979-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- resistance meter
1, record 4, English, resistance%20meter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No hard and fast rule can be laid down for the correct electrical resistance to render paint most suitable for electrostatic atomization but, in general, paints having lower electrical resistances tend to atomize more satisfactorily. The resistance is adjusted by means of polar solvents using a resistance meter(...) 1, record 4, English, - resistance%20meter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résistivohmmètre
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sistivohmm%C3%A8tre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On sait que lorsqu'on applique des peintures ou des vernis par procédé électrostatique, il faut porter une attention particulière non seulement à la viscosité du produit mais aussi à sa résistivité (ou à sa résistance). (...) Le résistivohmmètre AP 2000 (Sames) permet de mesurer les propriétés de résistance électrique du produit avant son application en y plongeant une sonde. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sistivohmm%C3%A8tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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