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TAXONOMIST [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plant taxonomist
1, record 1, English, plant%20taxonomist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A specialist who studies the] process of naming and classifying ... plants into groups within a larger system, according to their similarities and differences. 2, record 1, English, - plant%20taxonomist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxonomiste des plantes
1, record 1, French, taxonomiste%20des%20plantes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxinomiste des plantes 2, record 1, French, taxinomiste%20des%20plantes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- taxónomo de plantas
1, record 1, Spanish, tax%C3%B3nomo%20de%20plantas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- taxónoma de plantas 2, record 1, Spanish, tax%C3%B3noma%20de%20plantas
correct, feminine noun
- taxónomo vegetal 1, record 1, Spanish, tax%C3%B3nomo%20vegetal
correct, masculine noun
- taxónoma vegetal 2, record 1, Spanish, tax%C3%B3noma%20vegetal
correct, feminine noun
- taxonomista de plantas 2, record 1, Spanish, taxonomista%20de%20plantas
correct, common gender
- taxonomista vegetal 2, record 1, Spanish, taxonomista%20vegetal
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especialista que estudia los principios, métodos y fines de la clasificación vegetal, para su ordenación jerarquizada y sistemática. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tax%C3%B3nomo%20de%20plantas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Biological Sciences
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal taxonomist
1, record 2, English, animal%20taxonomist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A specialist in the study of the] orderly classification of ... animals according to their presumed natural relationships. 2, record 2, English, - animal%20taxonomist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sciences biologiques
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxinomiste des animaux
1, record 2, French, taxinomiste%20des%20animaux
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taxonomiste des animaux 2, record 2, French, taxonomiste%20des%20animaux
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- taxonomista de animales
1, record 2, Spanish, taxonomista%20de%20animales
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- taxónomo de animales 2, record 2, Spanish, tax%C3%B3nomo%20de%20animales
correct, masculine noun
- taxónoma de animales 3, record 2, Spanish, tax%C3%B3noma%20de%20animales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Especialista que estudia] los principios, métodos y fines de la clasificación [de] animales […] 4, record 2, Spanish, - taxonomista%20de%20animales
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- animal taxonomist
1, record 3, English, animal%20taxonomist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxinomiste des animaux
1, record 3, French, taxinomiste%20des%20animaux
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biology taxonomist
1, record 4, English, biology%20taxonomist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taxinomiste en biologie
1, record 4, French, taxinomiste%20en%20biologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2022-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plant taxonomist
1, record 5, English, plant%20taxonomist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taxinomiste des plantes
1, record 5, French, taxinomiste%20des%20plantes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- systematist
1, record 6, English, systematist
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- taxonomist 2, record 6, English, taxonomist
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The species concepts used in this census are those of professional systematists working with the various biota. 1, record 6, English, - systematist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taxonomiste
1, record 6, French, taxonomiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- taxinomiste 2, record 6, French, taxinomiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Souvent, la seule façon pour un utilisateur potentiel d'accéder à des données importantes sur des spéciments est de se rendre physiquement à l'endroit où se trouve le spécimen, ou de communiquer avec le gestionnaire ou le taxonomiste de cette collection, s'il existe effectivement une telle personne pour ce groupe taxonomique. 3, record 6, French, - taxonomiste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pre-project environmental study
1, record 7, English, pre%2Dproject%20environmental%20study
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hilborn and Walters(1981) discussed a number of reasons why traditional baseline and process studies fail to provide the information needed to predict environmental impacts. They aptly labelled such traditional pre-project environmental studies as "helicopter ecology". Ward(1978) agreed with these criticisms in her treatise on experimental impact assessment studies, and she succinctly described two common approaches to environmental assessment taken by some consultants, namely, the "busy taxonomist" approach and the "information broker" approach. 1, record 7, English, - pre%2Dproject%20environmental%20study
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étude environnementale préliminaire
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tude%20environnementale%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche "post-project monitoring". 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9tude%20environnementale%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- helicopter ecology
1, record 8, English, helicopter%20ecology
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hilborn and Walters(1981) discussed a number of reasons why traditional baseline and process studies fail to provide the information needed to predict environmental impacts. They aptly labelled such traditional pre-project environmental studies as ’helicopter ecology. ’Ward(1978) agreed with these criticisms in her treatise on experimental impact assessment studies, and she succinctly described two common approaches to environmental assessment taken by some consultants, namely, the ’busy taxonomist’ approach and the ’information broker’ approach. 1, record 8, English, - helicopter%20ecology
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- écologie héliportée
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9cologie%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- information broker approach
1, record 9, English, information%20broker%20approach
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hilborn and Walters(1981) discussed a number of reasons why traditional baseline and process studies fail to provide the information needed to predict environmental impacts. They aptly labelled such traditional pre-project environmental studies, as ’helicopter ecology. ’Ward(1978) agreed with these criticisms in her treatise on experimental impact assessment studies, and she succinctly described two common approaches to environmental assessment taken by some consultants, namely, the ’busy taxonomist’ approach and the ’information broker’ approach. 1, record 9, English, - information%20broker%20approach
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- approche du courtier d'information
1, record 9, French, approche%20du%20courtier%20d%27information
feminine noun
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 1988-01-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- busy taxonomist approach
1, record 10, English, busy%20taxonomist%20approach
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hilborn and Walters(1981) discussed a number of reasons why traditional baseline and process studies fail to provide the information needed to predict environmental impacts. They aptly labelled such traditional pre-project environmental studies as ’helicopter ecology. ’Ward(1978) agreed with these criticisms in her treatise on experimental impact assessment studies, and she succinctly described two common approaches to environmental assessment taken by some consultants, namely, the ’busy taxonomist’ approach and the ’information broker’ approach. 1, record 10, English, - busy%20taxonomist%20approach
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- approche du taxonomiste diligent
1, record 10, French, approche%20du%20taxonomiste%20diligent
feminine noun
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 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Building Names
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Canadian National Collection of Insects and Arachnids 1, record 11, English, Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%20and%20Arachnids
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir senior taxonomist A. R. O. 4-62-l351 1, record 11, English, - Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%20and%20Arachnids
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Insectarium national canadien
1, record 11, French, Insectarium%20national%20canadien
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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