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MILES MILLIONS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Marine Biology
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fish migration
1, record 1, English, fish%20migration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every year, millions of fish — salmon, steelhead trout, shad, alewives, and sturgeon, among others — migrate to their native habitats to reproduce. Some fish need to swim thousands of miles through oceans and rivers to reach their destination. They are often blocked from completing their journey by engineered barriers, such as dams and culverts. When fish [cannot] reach their habitat, they [cannot] reproduce and build their populations. 2, record 1, English, - fish%20migration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- migration de poissons
1, record 1, French, migration%20de%20poissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- migration des poissons 2, record 1, French, migration%20des%20poissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La migration des poissons est un phénomène instinctif présent chez de nombreuses espèces de poissons. [...] Beaucoup de poissons migrent de manière cycliquement régulière [...], sur des distances de quelques mètres à des milliers de kilomètres, en relation avec les besoins de reproduction ou en nourriture [...] 2, record 1, French, - migration%20de%20poissons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Biología Marina
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- migración de los peces
1, record 1, Spanish, migraci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20peces
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- History (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Friends of the Forestry Farm House
1, record 2, English, Friends%20of%20the%20Forestry%20Farm%20House
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FFFH 2, record 2, English, FFFH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small local charitable organization founded in 1996. [Its mission is] to restore the superintendent's residence of the Sutherland Forest Nursery Station which, from 1913 to 1965, distributed millions of trees to prairie farmers, who planted these trees on their land to create the miles of shelterbelts. 3, record 2, English, - Friends%20of%20the%20Forestry%20Farm%20House
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Histoire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Friends of the Forestry Farm House
1, record 2, French, Friends%20of%20the%20Forestry%20Farm%20House
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FFFH 2, record 2, French, FFFH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme caritatif de petite envergure fondé en 1996. 3, record 2, French, - Friends%20of%20the%20Forestry%20Farm%20House
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Animals
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- farmed animal
1, record 3, English, farmed%20animal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Farmed animals are often trucked thousands of miles, for days, without any food, water, or rest, resulting in the deaths of millions of animals each year. 2, record 3, English, - farmed%20animal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
farmed animal: This expression usually has a pejorative connotation when referring to factory farms, animal rights and abuse or cruelty towards them. 3, record 3, English, - farmed%20animal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
farmed animal: Refers to all kinds of animals raised for profit and not only the ones living on a farm (eg. cats, dogs, foxes, etc.) 3, record 3, English, - farmed%20animal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Animaux de ferme
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- animal d'élevage exploité
1, record 3, French, animal%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20exploit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- animal exploité 1, record 3, French, animal%20exploit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animal d'élevage exploité; animal exploité : Ces termes ont souvent une connotation péjorative lorsqu'il s'agit de production industrielle, des droits des animaux ou de la maltraitance ou de l'abus envers eux. 1, record 3, French, - animal%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20exploit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- geosyncline
1, record 4, English, geosyncline
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the surface of the earth that sank deeply over a long period of time; a great trough hundreds of miles long and tens of miles wide that received thousands of feet of sedimentary and volcanic rock over millions of years. 2, record 4, English, - geosyncline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géosynclinal
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9osynclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profonde dépression de l'écorce terrestre partiellement comblée par une couche épaisse de sédiments. 2, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9osynclinal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : géosynclinaux. 3, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9osynclinal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- geosinclinal
1, record 4, Spanish, geosinclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de sedimentación y de hundimiento de la corteza terrestre. 1, record 4, Spanish, - geosinclinal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- space probe
1, record 5, English, space%20probe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- planetary probe 2, record 5, English, planetary%20probe
correct
- probe 3, record 5, English, probe
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of the physical properties of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth. 4, record 5, English, - space%20probe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike an artificial satellite, which is placed in more or less permanent orbit around the Earth, a space probe is launched with enough energy to escape the gravitational field of the Earth and navigate among the planets. Radio-transmitted commands and on-board computers provide the means for midcourse corrections in the space probe's trajectory : some advanced craft have executed complex maneuvers on command from Earth when many millions of miles away in space.... A probe may be directed to orbit a planet, to soft-land instrument packages on a planetary surface, or to fly by as close as a few thousand miles from one or more planets. 4, record 5, English, - space%20probe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Unmanned spacecrafts] include space and planetary probes such as Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo, Ulysses, Magellan, and Mars. Lunar orbiters (such as the Lunar Geodetic Scout) and unmanned landers (e.g., Artemis). 5, record 5, English, - space%20probe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Deep space probe. 6, record 5, English, - space%20probe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonde spatiale
1, record 5, French, sonde%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sonde 2, record 5, French, sonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] vaisseau non habité envoyé par l'Homme pour explorer le système solaire [...]. 3, record 5, French, - sonde%20spatiale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines sondes sont destinées à être mises en orbite autour d'autres planètes ou satellites. 3, record 5, French, - sonde%20spatiale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonda espacial
1, record 5, Spanish, sonda%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ingenio lanzado con objeto de que explore automáticamente el espacio interplanetario, sobrevuele algún astro o aterrice en él para tomar fotografías, efectuar mediciones relativas a su atmósfera, analizar su suelo, o proceder a otras misiones científicas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sonda%20espacial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- star
1, record 6, English, star
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All the stars are spheres of glowing gas; many are millions of miles in diameter. Some are 10, 000 times as thin as Earth's air at sea level, and some are so dense that a cupful of their substance would weigh tons on Earth. Star interiors have temperatures measured in millions of degrees, and at their surfaces temperatures up to 55, 000 ° F are common. 1, record 6, English, - star
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étoile
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9toile
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étoiles sont les objets les plus nombreux de l'Univers. Plus de 98% de la masse cosmique est concentrée dans ces boules de gaz, le restant étant dispersé dans l'espace interstellaire. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9toile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les étoiles] sont des boules de gaz extrêmement chaudes, sièges de réactions thermonucléaires, émettant dans toutes les directions de l'espace une énergie considérable sous forme de rayonnements électromagnétiques et de particules atomiques. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9toile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella
1, record 6, Spanish, estrella
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El estudio de las estrellas constituye el objetivo principal de la actividad de los astrónomos. Todas tienen el carácter común de su constitución gaseosa. A pesar de esta circunstancia y de ser visibles en el cielo como puntos luminosos aparentemente semejantes, difieren considerablemente unas de otras por el estado de su materia, por sus temperaturas y presiones internas, la índole de las reacciones que se desarrollan en su seno y por sus dimensiones. 1, record 6, Spanish, - estrella
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- The Miles for Millions Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Inc.
1, record 7, English, The%20Miles%20for%20Millions%20Multiple%20Sclerosis%20Foundation%20Inc%2E
Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oakville. 2, record 7, English, - The%20Miles%20for%20Millions%20Multiple%20Sclerosis%20Foundation%20Inc%2E
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- The Miles for Millions Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Inc.
1, record 7, French, The%20Miles%20for%20Millions%20Multiple%20Sclerosis%20Foundation%20Inc%2E
Ontario
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 1997-01-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Rail Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- millions of gross ton miles of traffic per mile of rail line 1, record 8, English, millions%20of%20gross%20ton%20miles%20of%20traffic%20per%20mile%20of%20rail%20line
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- MGTM per mile 1, record 8, English, MGTM%20per%20mile
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Transport par rail
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- millions de tonnes milles brutes par mille de voie ferrée
1, record 8, French, millions%20de%20tonnes%20milles%20brutes%20par%20mille%20de%20voie%20ferr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- MTMB/mille 1, record 8, French, MTMB%2Fmille
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : C83, Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995. 1, record 8, French, - millions%20de%20tonnes%20milles%20brutes%20par%20mille%20de%20voie%20ferr%C3%A9e
Record 8, Key term(s)
- MTMB par mille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Miles for Millions Walk 1, record 9, English, Miles%20for%20Millions%20Walk
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Rallye tiers monde 1, record 9, French, Rallye%20tiers%20monde
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-09-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Miles for Millions 1, record 10, English, Miles%20for%20Millions
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Marche des millions 1, record 10, French, Marche%20des%20millions
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-08-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organized Recreation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- miles for millions walk 1, record 11, English, miles%20for%20millions%20walk
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oxfam 1, record 11, English, - miles%20for%20millions%20walk
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Loisirs organisés
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- marche pour des millions 1, record 11, French, marche%20pour%20des%20millions
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leur document 1, record 11, French, - marche%20pour%20des%20millions
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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