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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marijuana
1, record 1, English, marijuana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grass 2, record 1, English, grass
correct, noun, familiar
- pot 3, record 1, English, pot
correct, noun, familiar
- weed 4, record 1, English, weed
correct, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cannabis plant used as an intoxicating and hallucinogenic drug in the form of a crude preparation of its dried leaves, flowering tops and stem. 5, record 1, English, - marijuana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Government will introduce legislation that will ... legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana. 6, record 1, English, - marijuana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marijuana is usually smoked, but it can also be brewed into a drink or incorporated into food. 5, record 1, English, - marijuana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marijuana has a plethora of other street names. 5, record 1, English, - marijuana
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marihuana
- marajuana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marijuana
1, record 1, French, marijuana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- mari 2, record 1, French, mari
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marihuana 3, record 1, French, marihuana
correct, feminine noun
- herbe 4, record 1, French, herbe
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pot 5, record 1, French, pot
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- marie-jeanne 6, record 1, French, marie%2Djeanne
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drogue hallucinogène à l’aspect de tabac dérivée du chanvre indien, constituée de sommités fleuries et de feuilles de plants femelles, séchées et hachées. 5, record 1, French, - marijuana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela comprend le dépôt de mesures législatives qui [...] légaliseront et réglementeront la consommation de marijuana et limiteront l’accès à cette substance. 7, record 1, French, - marijuana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marijuana : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - marijuana
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marihuana
1, record 1, Spanish, marihuana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mariguana 1, record 1, Spanish, mariguana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto elaborado a partir del cáñamo índico, que, al ser fumado, produce efectos eufóricos o narcóticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marihuana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power metal
1, record 2, English, power%20metal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Admit it, you never wanted the 80's to go away, you liked the plethora of power metal, cheese metal, and glam. Manowar comes back for yet another 80's style power metal album, complete with the cheesy 80's lyrics 2, record 2, English, - power%20metal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- power métal
1, record 2, French, power%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est que la musique Power Métal? Disons que ce genre englobe le style mélodique métal, qui est axé sur la voix claire et puissante du chanteur. Ex: Helloween, Gamma Ray, HammerFall, Elegy et bien d'autres. Le power métal est axé sur la musique rythmé, mélodique, un métal qui n'agresse pas, qui est souvent rapide mais sans être trop pesant. Ex: Blind Guardian, Manowar, Hanker, Yngwie Malmsteen, Iron Savior, [...] Ice Vinland et biens d'autres. 2, record 2, French, - power%20m%C3%A9tal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métal progressif, ayant une approche plus contemporaine que les groupes classiques (Hammerfall, Savatage). 3, record 2, French, - power%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tire Manufacturing
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vent trimming
1, record 3, English, vent%20trimming
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This green rubber cures within the vents, remaining attached to the tire being molded after curing so that when the mold is opened, and the cured tire is removed, these vents provide a plethora of needle like projections protruding generally perpendicularly from the surface of the cured tire. These projections are also termed "vents" conventionally and provide the tire with an external appearance generally regarded as objectionable. Such... projections protruding from the cured tire... are removed... Termed "vent trimming", this projection cutting procedure typically adds to the manufacturing cost... 1, record 3, English, - vent%20trimming
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des pneumatiques
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ébarbage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9barbage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phytomanagement
1, record 4, English, phytomanagement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phytomanagement aims to reduce environmental risk by engineering the site's vegetation. Ideally, the selected vegetation should minimise contaminant mobility, while providing an economic return from the land. Soil amendments can promote plant growth and enhance trace-element immobilisation... Effective phytomanagement is site specific due to the plethora of environmental variables that affect plant growth and metal mobility. 1, record 4, English, - phytomanagement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gestion par les plantes
1, record 4, French, gestion%20par%20les%20plantes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- phytomanagement 1, record 4, French, phytomanagement
masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble des méthodes permettant la gestion de sites et de sols industriels ou fortement anthrophisés [par l'intervention de l'homme] grâce à l'utilisation de végétaux dans une perspective de développement durable. 1, record 4, French, - gestion%20par%20les%20plantes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prometteur sur le plan technique, économique et juridique [...] le phytomanagement [peut] inclure des fonctions très diverses, notamment d'aménagement, de production, d'environnement, de biodiversité et de dépollution. Le «phytomanagement» est prometteur sur le plan technique, économique et juridique. 1, record 4, French, - gestion%20par%20les%20plantes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- language-service provider
1, record 5, English, language%2Dservice%20provider
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- language-service supplier 2, record 5, English, language%2Dservice%20supplier
correct
- language service provider 3, record 5, English, language%20service%20provider
correct
- language service supplier 4, record 5, English, language%20service%20supplier
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [translator] profession requires such movements to and from intercultural and technical communities; it requires a plethora of new names for the new jobs thus created("language-service provider" is currently the most apt). Yet our focus here is first and foremost on what translators bring to those communities, on their particular kind of competence. We thus stay with the term "translation competence", and with our minimalist approach. 5, record 5, English, - language%2Dservice%20provider
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur de services linguistiques
1, record 5, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20linguistiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fournisseur de services langagiers 2, record 5, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20langagiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment fait-on pour juger de la compétence d'un traducteur en milieu professionnel ? Si l'on prend l'exemple du Bureau de la traduction du Canada, le traducteur (l'entrepreneur ou le fournisseur de services linguistiques) doit produire au moins une des trois preuves suivantes : preuve de compétence en traduction; preuve de compétence dans les spécialités déclarées; preuve d'adhésion à une association professionnelle de traducteurs reconnue. 3, record 5, French, - fournisseur%20de%20services%20linguistiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Traducción e interpretación
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- proveedor de servicios lingüísticos
1, record 5, Spanish, proveedor%20de%20servicios%20ling%C3%BC%C3%ADsticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mixoneura
1, record 6, English, Mixoneura
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foliage of Medullosa(here referring to the whole plant) is borne on Myeloxylon petioles, which have a plethora of leaf traces scattered among them... Fronds are usually bifurcate and have foliage described under the names Neuropteris, Alethopteris, Odontopteris, Mixoneura, and Callipteridium(among others). 2, record 6, English, - Mixoneura
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a Trigonocarpus species attached to Neuropteris (Mixoneura) flexuosa from Sydney Coalfield, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. 3, record 6, English, - Mixoneura
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mixoneura
1, record 6, French, mixoneura
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de genre de neuroptéridées offrant des caractères intermédiaires entre les genres neuropteris et odontopteris. 1, record 6, French, - mixoneura
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- British Columbia’s biodiversity conservation strategy
1, record 7, English, British%20Columbia%26rsquo%3Bs%20biodiversity%20conservation%20strategy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some provincial and territorial initiatives for example, the recently announced Yukon Conservation Strategy, and British Columbia s biodiversity conservation strategy, which are aimed at better biodiversity conservation) offer a flickering ray of hope that the extensive taland plethora of documents about biodiversity conservation will actually make some difference in the future. 1, record 7, English, - British%20Columbia%26rsquo%3Bs%20biodiversity%20conservation%20strategy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie de conservation de la biodiversité de la Colombie-Britannique
1, record 7, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20biodiversit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mentionnons enfin le lancement de certains projets provinciaux et territoriaux, comme la Stratégie de conservation pour le Yukon et la Stratégie de conservation de la biodiversité, en Colombie-Britannique, qui visent à mieux conserver la diversité biologique et allument enfin une lueur d'espoir, après tous ces longs débats et ces innombrables études sur le sujet. 1, record 7, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20biodiversit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Colombie%2DBritannique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wartime shortage 1, record 8, English, wartime%20shortage
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
after a wartime shortage, there followed a plethora of production, financed by credits 1, record 8, English, - wartime%20shortage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- manques à produire du temps de guerre
1, record 8, French, manques%20%C3%A0%20produire%20du%20temps%20de%20guerre
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
aux manques à produire du temps de guerre, succéda une production plutôt pléthorique financée par des crédits 43 sous shortage 1, record 8, French, - manques%20%C3%A0%20produire%20du%20temps%20de%20guerre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plethora 1, record 9, English, plethora
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pléthore 1, record 9, French, pl%C3%A9thore
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intel. (OMU) FN 1, record 9, French, - pl%C3%A9thore
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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