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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases
- Animal Diseases
- Plant Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vector
1, record 1, English, vector
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disease vector 2, record 1, English, disease%20vector
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insect or a living carrier that transports an infectious agent from an infected host to a susceptible host, their food or their immediate surroundings. 3, record 1, English, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of vectors include insects, parasites and rodents. 4, record 1, English, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vector; disease vector: designations standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vector: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
vector distribution, vector ecology 7, record 1, English, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
zoonotic disease vector 7, record 1, English, - vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies des plantes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur
1, record 1, French, vecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vecteur de maladie 2, record 1, French, vecteur%20de%20maladie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte ou porteur vivant qui transporte un agent infectieux d'un hôte infecté à un hôte réceptif, à sa nourriture ou à son environnement immédiat. 3, record 1, French, - vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les insectes, les parasites et les rongeurs sont des exemples de vecteurs. 4, record 1, French, - vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vecteur; vecteur de maladie : désignations normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vecteur : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 6, record 1, French, - vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
distribution du vecteur, écologie du vecteur 7, record 1, French, - vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
vecteur de zoonose 7, record 1, French, - vecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vector
1, record 1, Spanish, vector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vector de enfermedades 2, record 1, Spanish, vector%20de%20enfermedades
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ser vivo que puede transmitir o propagar una enfermedad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los vectores de enfermedades más conocidos son los mosquitos del género Anopheles, transmisores de la malaria o paludismo; los flebótomos de los géneros Lutzomyia y Phlebotomus, transmisores de las leishmaniasis; los chinches o "pitos" de los géneros Rhodnius y Triatoma, transmisores de la enfermedad de Chagas, y el mosquito Aedes aegypti, transmisor del dengue, el chikungunya y el Zika […] 4, record 1, Spanish, - vector
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Special Packaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- address carrier
1, record 2, English, address%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
address carrier — [a] separate enclosure(normally a single sheet or overcover used to provide the recipient's address for delivery purposes), which is either attached to the outside of the publication or enclosed as an outsert with the host publication in a wrapper[;]... must not be personalized with more than the address block information(name and address) of the addressee. The address block information may include the keyline addressee account code(e. g. subscriber account number.) 1, record 2, English, - address%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
address carrier: term used at Canada Post for the purpose of their Publications Mail service. 2, record 2, English, - address%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-adresse
1, record 2, French, porte%2Dadresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
porte-adresse — pièce jointe distincte (habituellement une feuille simple ou une jaquette utilisée pour fournir l'adresse du destinataire à des fins de livraison) attachée à l’extérieur de la publication ou comprise comme un excart dans l’emballage de la publication principale; [...] ne peut être personnalisé qu'avec les renseignements sur le destinataire compris dans le bloc-adresse (nom et adresse). Le bloc-adresse peut comprendre la ligne de référence du compte du destinataire (par exemple le numéro de compte de l’abonné). 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Dadresse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-adresse : terme en usage à Postes Canada aux fins de leur service Poste-publications. 2, record 2, French, - porte%2Dadresse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- DNA cloning
1, record 3, English, DNA%20cloning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The purification and isolation of individual fragments of DNA or a mixture of DNA fragments by their incorporation into a carrier DNA(vector) to form a recombinant DNA that can be multiplied up into a bacterial host. 1, record 3, English, - DNA%20cloning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "gene cloning" which is defined as the isolation of DNA into a particular gene. 2, record 3, English, - DNA%20cloning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clonage de l'ADN
1, record 3, French, clonage%20de%20l%27ADN
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui permet d'obtenir de nombreuses copies d'un ADN donné. 2, record 3, French, - clonage%20de%20l%27ADN
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clonación de ADN
1, record 3, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ADN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- clonación génica 1, record 3, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n%20g%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Síntesis de múltiples copias de una secuencia seleccionada de ADN utilizando una célula bacteriana u otro organismo como hospedador; el gen se inserta en un vector y la molécula resultante de ADN recombinante se amplifica en una célula hospedadora apropiada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ADN
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gestational carrier
1, record 4, English, gestational%20carrier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gestational surrogate 2, record 4, English, gestational%20surrogate
correct
- host carrier 2, record 4, English, host%20carrier
correct
- host mother 3, record 4, English, host%20mother
correct
- gestational mother 4, record 4, English, gestational%20mother
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woman who carries a pregnancy created by the egg and sperm of two other individuals. 5, record 4, English, - gestational%20carrier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gestational carrier is not genetically related to the child. 5, record 4, English, - gestational%20carrier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mère gestatrice
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mère porteuse gestationnelle 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20gestationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Femme qui porte et met au monde un enfant issu de la fécondation des gamètes du couple demandeur. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'existe aucun lien génétique entre la mère porteuse gestationnelle et l'enfant. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- madre gestacional
1, record 4, Spanish, madre%20gestacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- madre portadora subrogada 2, record 4, Spanish, madre%20portadora%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mujer que gesta el embrión de una pareja. 3, record 4, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El embarazo podrá ser llevado por la donante de óvulos (madre surrogada) o por otra mujer (madre gestacional) [...]. La madre surrogada estará relacionada biológicamente con el niño. Si el embrión es llevado por una madre gestacional, los óvulos son extraídos de la mujer infértil, fertilizados con el espermatozoide del compañero de la misma y transferidos al útero de la madre gestacional. La madre gestacional no estará relacionada genéticamente al niño. 1, record 4, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La madre portadora subrogada aporta el componente gestacional (útero) de la reproducción, pero no el componente genético, a diferencia de la llamada madre subrogada que aporta tanto el componente genético (óvulo) como el componente gestacional. 2, record 4, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Biological Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- biotic vector
1, record 5, English, biotic%20vector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Support a multidisciplinary effort to conduct controlled experiments that evaluate possible sources of pathogens and relationships among environmental factors and the dispersal and spread of pathogens, including terrestrial runoff and sewage discharge, aerosols and dust, ballast water, invasive species, and biotic vectors. 1, record 5, English, - biotic%20vector
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biotic: the living [or dead (living at one time)] components of the environment, such as plants, animals and fungi, that affect ecological functions. 2, record 5, English, - biotic%20vector
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[A] vector [is] a carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. 3, record 5, English, - biotic%20vector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sciences biologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vecteur biotique
1, record 5, French, vecteur%20biotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vecteurs de pollen sont de 2 types : les vecteurs abiotiques (vent, eau, gravité...) et les vecteurs biotiques (insectes...). 2, record 5, French, - vecteur%20biotique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les vecteurs abiotiques (vent, eau, neige) sont fortement affectés par la structure physique de l'écotone [...] Les vecteurs biotiques (principalement les animaux) contribuent, de par leurs caractéristiques propres, à la perméabilité des écotones : par exemple, des relations de densité-dépendance au sein des taches adjacentes pourront influencer le taux d'émigration d'une espèce, la taille des animaux permettra ou non leur passage. 3, record 5, French, - vecteur%20biotique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biotique : qualifie les organismes vivants. 4, record 5, French, - vecteur%20biotique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Biological Sciences
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- abiotic vector
1, record 6, English, abiotic%20vector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternatively hyperaccumulators may rely on abiotic vectors or non-mutualistic animal vectors for pollen or seed transport, but we lack information on seed and pollen dispersal mechanisms for hyperaccumulating plants. 2, record 6, English, - abiotic%20vector
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Commonly the abiotic vector for seed dispersal is gravity, but wind and water are also used. 3, record 6, English, - abiotic%20vector
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] vector [is] a carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. 4, record 6, English, - abiotic%20vector
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abiotic: the nonliving components of the environment such as rock types, slope, geographic setting and climate that affect ecological functions. 5, record 6, English, - abiotic%20vector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sciences biologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vecteur abiotique
1, record 6, French, vecteur%20abiotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternativement, les hyperaccumulateurs peuvent dépendre pour la dispersion de leurs graines sur des vecteurs abiotiques ou des vecteurs animaux, mais nous manquons d'informations sur ces mécanismes de dispersion en ce qui concerne les hyperaccumulateurs. 2, record 6, French, - vecteur%20abiotique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les vecteurs de pollen sont de 2 types : les vecteurs abiotiques (vent, eau, gravité...) et les vecteurs biotiques (insectes...). 3, record 6, French, - vecteur%20abiotique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abiotique : qui concerne le non-vivant. 4, record 6, French, - vecteur%20abiotique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- animal vector
1, record 7, English, animal%20vector
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several plants, mostly angiosperms, rely on some animal vector to transport the pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another ... Animal vectors can be insects, like bees, birds, such as hummingbirds and certain bats ... zoophilous blossoms are sensitive to particular stimuli from specific animal vectors. 2, record 7, English, - animal%20vector
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In recent years, infected military personnel have imported various infectious diseases that could have or did present a threat to civilian populations. If an imported infectious agent is contagious or is acquired by a suitable domestic insect or animal vector, it could result in the introduction and spread of a new disease to North America with general adverse health and economic consequences. 3, record 7, English, - animal%20vector
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A vector is] a carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. 4, record 7, English, - animal%20vector
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vecteur animal
1, record 7, French, vecteur%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternativement, les hyperaccumulateurs peuvent dépendre pour la dispersion de leurs graines sur des vecteurs abiotiques ou des vecteurs animaux, mais nous manquons d'informations sur ces mécanismes de dispersion en ce qui concerne les hyperaccumulateurs. 2, record 7, French, - vecteur%20animal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Un] vecteur animal (souvent un insecte) [peut transporter] une maladie d'un individu infecté vers un qui ne l'est pas. Par exemple, le moustique est le vecteur du paludisme chez les humains. 3, record 7, French, - vecteur%20animal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Pricing Theory
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- efficient component pricing rule 1, record 8, English, efficient%20component%20pricing%20rule
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Baumol-Willig rule 1, record 8, English, Baumol%2DWillig%20rule
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Economists have proposed ECPR for situations where a new entrant must gain entry to a bottleneck facility if it is to compete with the incumbent carrier. It originated in a regulatory context where the focus was on creating a level playing field on which the incumbent and the host could compete. 3, record 8, English, - efficient%20component%20pricing%20rule
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Telecom’s approach is based on the "Efficient Component Pricing Rule" (ECPR) or Baumol-Willig rule, which requires full compensation of the monopoly carrier for profits lost as a result of entry. 1, record 8, English, - efficient%20component%20pricing%20rule
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Baumol Willig rule
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Théorie des prix
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- règle de tarification factorielle efficace
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20tarification%20factorielle%20efficace
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- règle Baumol-Willig
- règle Baumol Willig
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- poll-type protocol
1, record 9, English, poll%2Dtype%20protocol
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the host system polls each device in a specific poll-type protocol, its data set uses a constant carrier configuration. 1, record 9, English, - poll%2Dtype%20protocol
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- protocole d'invitation à émettre
1, record 9, French, protocole%20d%27invitation%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mettre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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