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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Firearms Tracing Unit
1, record 1, English, National%20Firearms%20Tracing%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NFTU 1, record 1, English, NFTU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe national du dépistage des armes à feu
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20national%20du%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20armes%20%C3%A0%20feu
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GNDAF 1, record 1, French, GNDAF
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe du dépistage des armes à feu 1, record 1, French, Groupe%20du%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20armes%20%C3%A0%20feu
see observation, masculine noun
- GDAF 1, record 1, French, GDAF
masculine noun
- GDAF 1, record 1, French, GDAF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe du dépistage des armes à feu : Bien que ce nom soit tiré du «Manuel des opérations» de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, «Groupe national du dépistage des armes à feu» est préférable. 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20national%20du%20d%C3%A9pistage%20des%20armes%20%C3%A0%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CRATS Unit 1, record 2, English, CRATS%20Unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CRATS: Currency Reading and Tracing System. 1, record 2, English, - CRATS%20Unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Currency Reading and Tracing System Unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du système CRATS
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20CRATS
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CRATS : Currency Reading and Tracing System (Système de lecture et de dépistage de billets de banque). 1, record 2, French, - Groupe%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20CRATS
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Groupe du système Currency Reading and Tracing System
- Groupe du Système de lecture et de dépistage de billets de banque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social bubble
1, record 3, English, social%20bubble
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- social circle 2, record 3, English, social%20circle
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A social bubble is a self-contained social unit encompassing several households. It helps keep people safe from the virus because it limits outside contacts; if a member does become infected, you can isolate the bubble without shutting down the rest of society. It will only be as reliable as its members are compliant and loyal, but, in theory, at least, it is a safe way to both ease the burden of isolation and greatly simplify the demands of contact tracing in the event of an outbreak. 3, record 3, English, - social%20bubble
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulle sociale
1, record 3, French, bulle%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bulle sociale permet à la population de franchir les deux mètres de distance physique habituellement requis entre deux ménages, à condition de se limiter à un groupe de personnes restreint et permanent. 2, record 3, French, - bulle%20sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Higiene y Salud
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- burbuja social
1, record 3, Spanish, burbuja%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La burbuja social significa que cada persona debe identificar un círculo íntimo, generalmente familiar o con las personas con las que se comparte una residencia, y comprometerse a tomar todas las medidas posibles cada vez que se debe entrar en contacto con otras personas fuera de la burbuja. 1, record 3, Spanish, - burbuja%20social
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bones and Joints
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- podograph
1, record 4, English, podograph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arch tracing unit 2, record 4, English, arch%20tracing%20unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The instrument used to make a footprint for measuring the areas of weight-bearing as well as the foot arches. 1, record 4, English, - podograph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Os et articulations
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- podographe
1, record 4, French, podographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pédographe 2, record 4, French, p%C3%A9dographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument pour l'enregistrement de l'empreinte de la plante du pied ou du tracé périmétrique de cette empreinte. 2, record 4, French, - podographe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le podographe : C'est une feuille de caoutchouc dont l'une des faces présente un quadrillage serré de hauteur variable. Celle-ci étant enduite d'encre, le sujet se met debout, les pieds sur la face lisse. 1, record 4, French, - podographe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pilot test
1, record 5, English, pilot%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilot : serving on a small scale as a guiding or tracing device... or as a trial unit in experimenting or in testing apparatus, or in checking technique... 2, record 5, English, - pilot%20test
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pilot run
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai pilote
1, record 5, French, essai%20pilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essai-pilote 2, record 5, French, essai%2Dpilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand fait-on un essai-pilote? Chaque fois qu'un produit est nouveau ou qu'un appareil ménager vient d'être réalisé, il est absolument nécessaire de l'éprouver avant son lancement. 2, record 5, French, - essai%20pilote
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- block diagram of a hierarchy of measuring instruments 1, record 6, English, block%20diagram%20of%20a%20hierarchy%20of%20measuring%20instruments
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A block diagram which shows the hierarchy of measuring instruments used to measure a given quantity, tracing the order of succession, and the accuracy, of the operations of disseminating the unit of measurement of that quantity. 1, record 6, English, - block%20diagram%20of%20a%20hierarchy%20of%20measuring%20instruments
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- schéma d'une hiérarchie des instruments de mesurage
1, record 6, French, sch%C3%A9ma%20d%27une%20hi%C3%A9rarchie%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schéma qui représente la hiérarchie des instruments de mesurage servant à mesurer une grandeur déterminée suivant la succession et la précision des opérations de transmission de l'unité de mesure de cette grandeur. 1, record 6, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20d%27une%20hi%C3%A9rarchie%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schéma d'une hiérarchie des instruments de mesurage : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 6, French, - sch%C3%A9ma%20d%27une%20hi%C3%A9rarchie%20des%20instruments%20de%20mesurage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tracing Unit 1, record 7, English, Tracing%20Unit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 2, record 7, English, - Tracing%20Unit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Part of Firearms Registration and Administration Section (FRAS). 1, record 7, English, - Tracing%20Unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du dépistage
1, record 7, French, Groupe%20du%20d%C3%A9pistage
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait partie de Section de l'administration et de l'enregistrement des armes à feu (SAEAF). 1, record 7, French, - Groupe%20du%20d%C3%A9pistage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : GRC [Gendarmerie royale du Canada]. 1, record 7, French, - Groupe%20du%20d%C3%A9pistage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metalwork tracing unit 1, record 8, English, metalwork%20tracing%20unit
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- appareil de traçage sur métal
1, record 8, French, appareil%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20sur%20m%C3%A9tal
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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