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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Population Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- migrant
1, record 1, English, migrant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person who is moving or has moved across an international border or within a State away from his/her habitual place of residence, regardless of the person's legal status[, ] whether the movement is voluntary or involuntary[, ] what the causes for the movement are [or] what the length of the stay is. 2, record 1, English, - migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
migrant: designation used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. 3, record 1, English, - migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
rural migrant 4, record 1, English, - migrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Mouvements de population
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- migrant
1, record 1, French, migrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- migrante 2, record 1, French, migrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) facilite l'entrée des migrants qui souhaitent vivre temporairement au Canada, tout en protégeant la santé et en garantissant la sécurité des Canadiens. 3, record 1, French, - migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
migrant; migrante : désignations en usage à Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada. 2, record 1, French, - migrant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
migrant rural 4, record 1, French, - migrant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Movimientos de población
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- migrante
1, record 1, Spanish, migrante
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Persona] que se traslada desde el lugar en que habita a otro diferente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - migrante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
migrante: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "migrante" engloba a "emigrantes" e "inmigrantes". [...] A este respecto, cabe señalar que el sustantivo "emigrante" pone el foco en la persona que abandona su hogar, mientras que "inmigrante" hace referencia a esa misma persona, pero desde la perspectiva de quien ya ha llegado a su nuevo destino para radicarse en él. 2, record 1, Spanish, - migrante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire severity
1, record 2, English, fire%20severity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the combined effects of both flaming combustion and smouldering combustion on either a wildfire or prescribed fire site as manifested in various fire behaviour characteristics(e. g. fire intensity, flame height and length, residence and burn-out times, etc.)... 2, record 2, English, - fire%20severity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sévérité du feu
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Effets] du feu sur la qualité du lit de germination et sur les parties souterraines des végétaux qui déclenchent la régénération après feu. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La sévérité du feu] est en relation avec la profondeur de brûlage, l'intensité du feu, le temps de résidence, etc. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20du%20feu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Educational Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- entrance requirement
1, record 3, English, entrance%20requirement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- admission requirement 2, record 3, English, admission%20requirement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
entrance requirements : Specifications of the educational and other experiences required of new students for admission to a college; usually stated in terms of pattern and amount of credits, scores on standardized psychological and achievement examinations, age, and sometimes length of residence in a province or city. 3, record 3, English, - entrance%20requirement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entrance requirement; admission requirement: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 3, English, - entrance%20requirement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- entrance requirements
- admission requirements
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- condition d'admission
1, record 3, French, condition%20d%27admission
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exigence d'admission 2, record 3, French, exigence%20d%27admission
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conditions d'admission : [Exigences relatives à] la formation scolaire et [à d']autres expériences que les nouveaux étudiants doivent posséder pour être admis dans un établissement d'enseignement; ces exigences portent habituellement sur la nature et le nombre des crédits, les résultats obtenus lors de tests normalisés sur les connaissances acquises, l'âge, etc. 3, record 3, French, - condition%20d%27admission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condition d'admission; exigence d'admission : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - condition%20d%27admission
Record 3, Key term(s)
- conditions d'admission
- exigences d'admission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reservoir
1, record 4, English, reservoir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- store 2, record 4, English, store
correct, rare
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once active chlorine is released from reservoirs such as CLONO2 and HC1, which are the most abundant "stores" for C1 in the lower stratosphere in other parts of the world, ozone scavenging can occur very efficiently - once the sunlight returns. 2, record 4, English, - reservoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Residence time : the average length of the time spent by a molecule or particle in some specified reservoir, in this case the troposphere. 3, record 4, English, - reservoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term used to mean "storing chemical species" is storage. 4, record 4, English, - reservoir
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réservoir
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9servoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ce qui retient temporairement une substance chimique. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme désigne tantôt le mécanisme qui retient, tantôt l'endroit où la substance est retenue; il peut aussi désigner une espèce qui en retient une autre. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le réservoir se distingue du puits; le réservoir retient "temporairement" un produit chimique mais celui-ci se libérera ultérieurement en retrouvant son état premier; le puits fait disparaître un produit chimique. 4, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme "piège" désigne soit un puits, soit un réservoir. L'action qui consiste à retenir une autre substance est le piégeage. 4, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9servoir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Contaminación del aire
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito
1, record 4, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pensioner spouse
1, record 5, English, pensioner%20spouse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of SPA(Spouse's Allowance) to which an applicant is entitled is determined by the length of the applicant's period of residence in Canada and the combined annual income of the applicant and the pensioner spouse. 1, record 5, English, - pensioner%20spouse
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conjoint pensionné
1, record 5, French, conjoint%20pensionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conjointe pensionnée 2, record 5, French, conjointe%20pensionn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le montant de l'Allocation au conjoint versé à un requérant quelconque est calculé en fonction de la durée de sa période de résidence au Canada et de son revenu annuel combiné avec celui de son conjoint pensionné. 1, record 5, French, - conjoint%20pensionn%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- length of residence in Canada prior to application for canadian citizenship 1, record 6, English, length%20of%20residence%20in%20Canada%20prior%20to%20application%20for%20canadian%20citizenship
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de résidence au Canada antérieurement à la demande de citoyenneté 1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence%20au%20Canada%20ant%C3%A9rieurement%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande%20de%20citoyennet%C3%A9
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- length of residence 1, record 7, English, length%20of%20residence
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- durée de résidence
1, record 7, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Temps pendant lequel une personne habite au même endroit. 1, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9sidence
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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