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ISOLATION AREA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cabin fever
1, record 1, English, cabin%20fever
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time. 2, record 1, English, - cabin%20fever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cabin fever is not a specific diagnosis, but rather a constellation of symptoms that can occur [when one is isolated or confined for an extended period of time]. 3, record 1, English, - cabin%20fever
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traumatisme de réclusion
1, record 1, French, traumatisme%20de%20r%C3%A9clusion
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angoisse liée au confinement 2, record 1, French, angoisse%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20confinement
feminine noun
- névrose de solitude 3, record 1, French, n%C3%A9vrose%20de%20solitude
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Military Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forfeiture
1, record 2, English, forfeiture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deprivation of the pay and allowances of an officer or non-commissioned member for any specific day or days, except allowances set out in CBI [Compensation and Benefits Instructions] Chapter 10(Military Foreign Service Instructions), isolation allowance under CBI Chapter 11(Isolated Post Instructions) and any other special allowance that is authorized from time to time if issued at a rate that recognizes that the dependants of the officer or non-commissioned member are located in the allowance area. 2, record 2, English, - forfeiture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Finances militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suppression
1, record 2, French, suppression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Privation imposée à un officier ou militaire du rang de sa solde et de ses indemnités, pendant un nombre de jours déterminés, à l'exception des indemnités prévues au chapitre 10 (Directives sur le service militaire à l'étranger) des DRAS [Directives sur la rémunération et les avantages sociaux applicables aux Forces canadiennes], de l'indemnité d'isolement prévue au chapitre 11 (Directives sur les postes isolés) des DRAS et de toute autre indemnité spéciale autorisée à l'occasion, lorsque l'indemnité en question est versée selon un taux qui est justifié par le fait que les personnes à charge de l'officier ou du militaire du rang habitent le poste visé par cette indemnité. 2, record 2, French, - suppression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- severely fragmented
1, record 3, English, severely%20fragmented
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A taxon can be considered to be severely fragmented if most(>50%) of its total area of occupancy is in habitat patches that are(1) smaller than would be required to support a viable population, and(2) separated from other habitat patches by a large distance. Fragmentation must be assessed at a scale that is appropriate to biological isolation in the taxon under consideration... 1, record 3, English, - severely%20fragmented
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gravement fragmenté
1, record 3, French, gravement%20fragment%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un taxon peut être considéré comme étant gravement fragmenté si la majorité, soit plus de 50 %, de son aire d'occupation totale se situe dans des parcelles d'habitat qui sont (1) plus petites que la superficie nécessaire au maintien d'une population viable et (2) séparées d'autres parcelles d'habitat par de vastes distances. La fragmentation doit être évaluée à une échelle appropriée à l'isolement biologique dans le taxon à l'étude [...] 1, record 3, French, - gravement%20fragment%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- physical signaling sublayer
1, record 4, English, physical%20signaling%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- PLS sublayer 1, record 4, English, PLS%20sublayer
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a local area network, that portion of the physical layer that interfaces with the medium access control sublayer and performs bit symbol encoding and transmission, bit symbol reception and decoding, and optional isolation functions 1, record 4, English, - physical%20signaling%20sublayer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical signaling sublayer; PLS sublayer: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 4, English, - physical%20signaling%20sublayer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sous-couche de signalisation physique
1, record 4, French, sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sous-couche PLS 1, record 4, French, sous%2Dcouche%20PLS
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dans un réseau local, partie de la couche physique qui est en contact avec la sous-couche de contrôle d'accès au support, et qui réalise le codage et l'émission des symboles binaires, la réception et le décodage des symboles binaires, et des fonctions facultatives d'isolation 1, record 4, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-couche de signalisation physique; sous-couche PLS : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-25:1992]. 2, record 4, French, - sous%2Dcouche%20de%20signalisation%20physique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- relic species
1, record 5, English, relic%20species
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- relict species 2, record 5, English, relict%20species
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or animal species living on in isolation in a small local area as a survival from an earlier period or as a remnant of an almost extinct group. 1, record 5, English, - relic%20species
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A relict species may be one that had a wider range but is now found only in particular areas (like the European white elm tree in western Siberia), or it may have survived relatively unchanged from an older period when other kinds of species went extinct (such as horseshoe crabs). 2, record 5, English, - relic%20species
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espèce relique
1, record 5, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20relique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- relique 2, record 5, French, relique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce vivante constituant le dernier représentant d'un groupe jadis très diversifié, ou dont l'aire de répartition, actuellement très réduite ou morcelée, était beaucoup plus importante à une époque antérieure. 3, record 5, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20relique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reliquia
1, record 5, Spanish, reliquia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta [u otra especie viviente] que ocupó grandes extensiones en otras épocas geológicas y actualmente se halla reducida a áreas limitadas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reliquia
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- segregation
1, record 6, English, segregation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, barriers to social intercourse, divided educational facilities, or other discriminatory means. 2, record 6, English, - segregation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ségrégation
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus par lequel une distance sociale est imposée à un groupe du fait de sa race, de son sexe, de sa position sociale ou de sa religion, par rapport aux autres groupes d'une collectivité. 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- segregación
1, record 6, Spanish, segregaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-04-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- isolation zone
1, record 7, English, isolation%20zone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An isolation zone shall be maintained around the physical barrier at the perimeter of the protected area and any part of a building used as part of that physical barrier. 1, record 7, English, - isolation%20zone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone d'isolement
1, record 7, French, zone%20d%27isolement
correct, feminine 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 1992-01-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- airport isolation area 1, record 8, English, airport%20isolation%20area
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aire d'isolement d'aéroport
1, record 8, French, aire%20d%27isolement%20d%27a%C3%A9roport
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Où l'on gare un aéronef sur le point d'exploser, par exemple. 1, record 8, French, - aire%20d%27isolement%20d%27a%C3%A9roport
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Stationary Airport Facilities
- Air Safety
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Isolation area
1, record 9, English, Isolation%20area
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes d'aéroport
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aire d'isolement
1, record 9, French, aire%20d%27isolement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- zone d'isolement 1, record 9, French, zone%20d%27isolement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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