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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateral buoy
1, record 1, English, lateral%20buoy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lateral buoys indicate the side on which they may be safely passed. There are five types of lateral buoys :port hand, starboard hand, port bifurcation, starboard bifurcation, and fairway. 1, record 1, English, - lateral%20buoy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouée latérale
1, record 1, French, bou%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bouées latérales indiquent le côté sur lequel il est possible de les laisser en sécurité. Il existe cinq types de bouées latérales : bouée de bâbord, bouée de tribord, bouée de bifurcation de bâbord, bouée de bifurcation de tribord et bouée de mi-chenal. 1, record 1, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boya lateral
1, record 1, Spanish, boya%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las boyas laterales son rojas y verdes: significa que si uno ingresa a un puerto (o tanto en la naciente como en la desembocadura de un río), las señales rojas siempre deben dejarse por nuestra banda de estribor (derecha) y las señales verdes por nuestra banda de babor (izquierda). 1, record 1, Spanish, - boya%20lateral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crenel
1, record 2, English, crenel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- battlement 2, record 2, English, battlement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In blazonry, an indentation at the top of a figure or line crenellated. 3, record 2, English, - crenel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mural crown of five crenels Argent masoned Vert below the central crenel a port also Vert. 4, record 2, English, - crenel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Out of the battlements of a tower Or masoned Sable ... 5, record 2, English, - crenel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- créneau
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9neau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le blason, ouverture entre deux merlons d'une figure ou d'une ligne crénelée. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9neau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une couronne murale à cinq créneaux d'argent maçonnée de sinople ouverte du même sous le créneau du centre. 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9neau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- customs entry
1, record 3, English, customs%20entry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- entry 2, record 3, English, entry
correct
- customs declaration 3, record 3, English, customs%20declaration
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administrative processing associated with foreign merchandise that has landed in [the country] for consumption, warehousing, or other reasons ... [It] involves the submission to customs of documents that identify the owner of the goods, the type and character of the merchandise, value for duty purposes, and other relevant information upon which the customs authorities may rely in deciding whether the merchandise is permitted admission into the [country], which permits or licenses, if any, apply to the importation, and what rate of duty is to be assessed. 4, record 3, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All imports must be entered within five working days of arrival at a U. S. [United States] port of entry, unless an extension of time is permitted by the district or area director of customs. Failure to make entry within the prescribed time period will cause the goods to fall into the condition of "general order" under which the unentered merchandise will be transported into a customs bonded warehouse; the goods will remain there, at the owner's expense, until entry is effected. 4, record 3, English, - customs%20entry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "customs clearance" and "customs release". 5, record 3, English, - customs%20entry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclaration en douane
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel une personne manifeste dans les formes et manières prescrites, la volonté d'assigner à une marchandise un régime douanier et de mettre fin à un tel régime. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec «dédouanement», «mainlevée douanière» et «évaluation en douane». 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20en%20douane
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- declaración de mercancías
1, record 3, Spanish, declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Declaración que debe realizarse del modo prescrito por la aduana, mediante la cual las personas interesadas indican qué régimen aduanero pretenden aplicar a las mercancías y suministran los detalles informativos que la aduana requiere para la aplicación del régimen elegido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "despacho aduanero", "retiro de mercancías", "liberación de mercancías", "aforo de mercancías". 2, record 3, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Efectuar una declaración de aduanas de mercancías. 3, record 3, Spanish, - declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- curb bit
1, record 4, English, curb%20bit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- curb 2, record 4, English, curb
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bit fitted with cheeks and a curb chain which lies in the chin groove. 3, record 4, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An English curb bit (Weymouth) with fixed cheeks or sliding cheeks. 4, record 4, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Operates on the leverage principle acting on the lower jaw. In a double bridle, the curb bit is used in conjunction with a bridoon, or snaffle bit. 3, record 4, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A basic Western Curb Bit has a gently ported mouthpiece and shanks to which the reins attach... In the English Curb Bit the port can also vary in severity. In general the shanks on English bits are shorter than on Western bits-four to five inches on an English bit as opposed to up to eight or nine inches on a Western one. 4, record 4, English, - curb%20bit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Weymouth curb bit. 2, record 4, English, - curb%20bit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mors de bride
1, record 4, French, mors%20de%20bride
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mors qui] se compose d'un canon, plus ou moins épais, avec ou sans passage de langue, de deux branches, dont la longueur détermine la puissance du mors et d'une gourmette. 2, record 4, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mors de bride. Il s'utilise combiné à un mors de filet, chaque mors ayant sa paire de rènes correspondante. 3, record 4, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mors de bride est constitué d'une barre de métal rigide appelée canon, reliée à deux branches dotées d'un anneau porte-rênes et d'une gourmette fixée à un crochet. La gourmette est une chaînette permettant de mieux maîtriser la bouche de l'animal. 4, record 4, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de palanca
1, record 4, Spanish, freno%20de%20palanca
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno de curva 1, record 4, Spanish, freno%20de%20curva
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bocado
- embocadura
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Weymouth bit
1, record 5, English, Weymouth%20bit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Weymouth curb bit 2, record 5, English, Weymouth%20curb%20bit
correct
- Weymouth 3, record 5, English, Weymouth
correct
- English curb bit 3, record 5, English, English%20curb%20bit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Weymouth bit is quite exclusively used for dressage work. It brings a strong flexion through its leverage effect on the bars and the tongue. It is never used on its own but always with a dressage bradoon (acting upwards on the lips). 4, record 5, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the English Curb Bit, the port can also vary in severity. In general the shanks on English bits are shorter than on Western bits-four to five inches on an English bit as opposed to up to eight or nine inches on a Western one. 3, record 5, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A sliding cheeked Weymouth bit with a half-twisted or reversible mouthpiece. Used as part of the bitting in a double bridle. 5, record 5, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
An English curb bit (Weymouth) with fixed cheeks or sliding cheeks. 3, record 5, English, - Weymouth%20bit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mors de bride
1, record 5, French, mors%20de%20bride
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mors de bride est presque exclusivement réservé au travail dit «de dressage». Il a un fort effet abaisseur en agissant par levier sur les barres et la langue. Il ne s'utilise jamais seul mais toujours en combinaison avec un filet de bride (effet releveur). 2, record 5, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans la bride complète, le mors de bride repose devant le filet et, ayant une branche supérieure et une inférieure, agit sur les barres et sur la nuque. 3, record 5, French, - mors%20de%20bride
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- freno de palanca
1, record 5, Spanish, freno%20de%20palanca
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- freno de curva 1, record 5, Spanish, freno%20de%20curva
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bocado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- surface sampler kit
1, record 6, English, surface%20sampler%20kit
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SSK 2, record 6, English, SSK
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surface samples were collected from three locations in the Shuttle before and after each mission, including the vent above the waste control system in the middeck, the left most air-return in the port side crawl-through, and the air vent for the Commander's chair in the flight deck. In flight surface samples were collected using the Surface Sampler Kit from the same three locations in the Shuttle and five locations in the Mir, including the Commander's seat, the dining table, Commander's cabin, the treadmill handle, and the wall above the Kristall Module hatch. Samples were then incubated for five days and examined for microbial growth on the second and fifth days. 3, record 6, English, - surface%20sampler%20kit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface sampler kit; SSK: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 6, English, - surface%20sampler%20kit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trousse d'échantillonnage de microbiologie de surface
1, record 6, French, trousse%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20microbiologie%20de%20surface
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SSK 1, record 6, French, SSK
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- trousse d'échantillonnage SSK 1, record 6, French, trousse%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20SSK
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trousse d'échantillonnage de microbiologie de surface; SSK : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 6, French, - trousse%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20microbiologie%20de%20surface
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Agricultural Economics
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shipping period
1, record 7, English, shipping%20period
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical grain transaction may begin simply with an exchange of teletype messages or a conversation between a seller and a buyer. However simple its beginnings, each transaction results in a formal legal document of several pages in length.(...) There are five key terms in every grain transaction : quantity, quality, shipping period, price and port(s) of loading or discharge. These are almost always agreed on before any written documents are prepared. 1, record 7, English, - shipping%20period
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Économie agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- période d'expédition
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27exp%C3%A9dition
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 2001-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cleanup plan 1, record 8, English, cleanup%20plan
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On 1 July 1988, the Treasury Board approved federal funds of $110 million over five years to implement the St. Lawrence Action Plan. One goal of the plan is to assess sediment-related problems in the main federal port areas so cleanup plans can be developed in cooperation with harbour managements. 1, record 8, English, - cleanup%20plan
Record 8, Key term(s)
- clean-up plan
- clean up plan
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plan de décontamination
1, record 8, French, plan%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 1er juillet [1988], le Conseil du Trésor approuvait des crédits fédéraux de 110 millions de dollars répartis sur cinq ans pour la réalisation du Plan d'action Saint-Laurent (PASL). L'un des objectifs poursuivis par le PASL consiste à évaluer les problèmes liés aux sédiments contaminés dans les principales zones portuaires fédérales afin d'élaborer des plans de décontamination en collaboration avec les responsables de la gestion de ces ports. 1, record 8, French, - plan%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Crop Storage Facilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- total port storage capacity
1, record 9, English, total%20port%20storage%20capacity
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between 1900 and 1930, terminal elevator construction at Thunder Bay continued at a fast pace. In 1900, there were five terminals containing a total port storage capacity of 151 500 tonnes : in 1910, 15 terminals with storage capacity of 700 000 tonnes : in 1920 18 terminals with storage capacity of 1. 3 million tonnes and in 1930, 26 terminals with a total port storage capacity of 2. 3 million tonnes. Since 1930, construction activity has slowed. Today, there are 12 terminals with just over 2 million tonnes of storage capacity. 1, record 9, English, - total%20port%20storage%20capacity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Entreposage des récoltes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- capacité totale d'entreposage
1, record 9, French, capacit%C3%A9%20totale%20d%27entreposage
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre 1900 et 1930, la construction des silos portuaires à Thunder Bay s'est poursuivie à un rythme rapide. En 1900, on en comptait cinq, d'une capacité totale d'entreposage de 151 500 tonnes; en 1910, quinze, avec une capacité de 700 000 tonnes; en 1920, dix-huit, pour une capacité de 1,3 million de tonnes; en 1930, vingt-six avec une capacité de 2,3 millions de tonnes. Depuis 1930, les travaux de construction ont ralenti. Il y a aujourd'hui douze silos portuaires d'une capacité totale d'entreposage d'un peu plus de deux millions de tonnes. 1, record 9, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20totale%20d%27entreposage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-09-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- port five 1, record 10, English, port%20five
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- la barre à gauche cinq
1, record 10, French, la%20barre%20%C3%A0%20gauche%20cinq
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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