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MICRO SECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special characters (for testing purposes)
1, record 1, English, special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partial list of characters : acute accent(´) ;ligature AE(Æ) ;ligature ae(æ) ;ampersand(&) ;apostrophe(’) ;broken bar(¦) ;cedilla(¸) ;cent sign(¢) ;circumflex accent(^) ;colon(:) ;comma(,) ;copyright sign(©) ;degree(°) ;diaeresis(¨) ;division sign(÷) ;dollar sign($) ;dot-full stop(.) ;em dash(—) ;en dash(–) ;equal sign(=) ;exclamation mark(!) ;feminine ordinal indicator(ª) ;figure dash(–) ;grave accent(`) ;greater than sign(>) ;greater than or equal sign(≤) ;Greek small letter mu(μ) ;half fraction(½) ;hyphen(-) ;hyphen bullet(⁃) ;hyphen-minus(-) ;inverted exclamation mark(¡) ;inverted question mark(¿) ;large circle(bullet)(●) ;latin small letter o with stroke(ø) ;latin small letter sharp S(ß) ;left curly bracket({) ;left parenthesis(() ;left square bracket([) ;left-pointing double angle quotation mark(«) ;less than or equal sign(≤) ;long-dash-horizontal(―) ;low line(_) ;macron(¯) ;masculine ordinal indicator(º) ;micro sign(µ) ;middle dot(•) ;minus sign(−) ;multiplication sign(×) ;non-breaking hyphen(‑) ;not sign(¬) ;OE ligature(Œ) ;oe ligature(œ) ;one quarter fraction(¼) ;paragraph sign(¶) ;percent sign(%) ;plus minus sign(±) ;plus sign(+) ;pound sign(£) ;question mark(?) ;quotation mark(") ;registered sign(®) ;reverse solidus(\) ;right curly bracket(}) ;right parenthesis()) ;right single quotation mark(’) ;right square bracket(]) ;right-pointing double angle quotation mark(») ;section sign(§) ;semicolon(;) ;small circle(bullet)(•) ;smaller than sign(<) ;soft hyphen(-) ;solidus(/) ;superscripted one(¹) ;superscripted three(³) ;superscripted two(²) ;three quarters fraction(¾) ;tilde(~) ;trademark symbol(™); vertical line(|); yen sign(¥) 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This record was created for testing purposes. 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also the record "Greek character." 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1010; 1010; 1010 1, record 1, English, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- special character (for testing purposes)
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractères spéciaux (pour fins de test)
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liste partielle de caractères : accent aigu (´); accent circonflexe (^); accent grave (`); accolade droite (}); accolade gauche ({); ligature AE (Æ); ligature ae (æ); apostrophe, symbole minute ('); apostrophe ('); barre horizontale (―); barre oblique (/); barre oblique inversée (\); barre verticale (|); barre verticale interrompue (¦); cédille (¸); centime (¢); copyright (©); crochet droite, fermant (]); crochet gauche, ouvrant ([); degré (°); deux-points (:); exposant deux (²); exposant trois (³); exposant un (¹); fraction trois quarts (¾); fraction un quart (¼); fraction une demie (½); gros point centré, disque noir, point de multiplication (●); guillemet anglais ("); guillemet droit (»); guillemet gauche («); indicateur ordinal féminin (ª); indicateur ordinal masculin (º); lettre latine S dur (ß); lettre minuscule grecque mu (μ); lettre minuscule latine o barré (ø); ligature OE (Œ); ligature oe (œ); livre (£); macron (¯); marque de commerce (mettre la mention "MC" entre crochet dans l'OBS); marque déposée (®); paragraphe, pied de mouche (¶); parenthèse droite ()); parenthèse gauche ((); perluète (&); plus-ou-moins (±); point (.); point d'exclamation (!); point d'exclamation inversé (¡); point d'interrogation (?); point d'interrogation inversé (¿); point médian (•); point-virgule (;); puce (•); puce trait d'union (⁃); section (§); signe de négation (¬); signe moins (−); symbole de division (÷); symbole de multiplication (×); symbole du dollar ($); symbole égal à (=); symbole inférieur à (<); symbole inférieur ou égal à (≤);symbole micro (µ); symbole plus (+); symbole pour cent (%); symbole supérieur à (>); symbole supérieur ou égal à (≤); tilde (~); tiret cadratin (—); tiret de césure (-); tiret demi-cadratin (–); tiret numérique (–); trait bas (_); trait d'union conditionnel (-); trait d'union insécable (‑); trait d'union signe moins (-); tréma (¨); virgule (,); yen(¥). 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fiche a été rédigée pour fins de test. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi la fiche «caractère grec». 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
1010; 1010; 1010 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8res%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20%28pour%20fins%20de%20test%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caractère spécial (pour fins de test)
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- special characters (for testing purposes) 1, record 1, Spanish, special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1010; 1010; 10x; 1010; 10x; 1010 1, record 1, Spanish, - special%20characters%20%28for%20testing%20purposes%29
Record 2 - external organization data 2018-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Micro Technology Section 1, record 2, English, Micro%20Technology%20Section
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Microtechnology Section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Section de la microtechnologie
1, record 2, French, Section%20de%20la%20microtechnologie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SMT 1, record 2, French, SMT
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Section de la micro-technologie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Micrographics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Micro Section 1, record 3, English, Micro%20Section
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Micrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Section des microfiches 1, record 3, French, Section%20des%20microfiches
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Emploi et Immigration Canada 1, record 3, French, - Section%20des%20microfiches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mini/Micro Support Section
1, record 4, English, Mini%2FMicro%20Support%20Section
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In use at the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. 2, record 4, English, - Mini%2FMicro%20Support%20Section
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Section du soutien des mini et des micro-ordinateurs
1, record 4, French, Section%20du%20soutien%20des%20mini%20et%20des%20micro%2Dordinateurs
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En usage au ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien. 2, record 4, French, - Section%20du%20soutien%20des%20mini%20et%20des%20micro%2Dordinateurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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