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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- romance scammer
1, record 1, English, romance%20scammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catfish 2, record 1, English, catfish
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who creates a false online identity in the hopes of luring people into romantic relationships. 2, record 1, English, - romance%20scammer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps, or contact their targets through popular social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, or Google Hangouts. The scammers strike up a relationship with their targets to build their trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. 1, record 1, English, - romance%20scammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arnacœur
1, record 1, French, arnac%26oelig%3Bur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arnaqueur du cœur 2, record 1, French, arnaqueur%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
masculine noun
- arnaqueuse du cœur 3, record 1, French, arnaqueuse%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis plusieurs années la fraude sentimentale se développe sur les réseaux sociaux et frappe les internautes à la recherche de l'amour. Les «arnacoeurs» opèrent généralement depuis des localisations lointaines pour compliquer la recherche et la sanction des fraudeurs. Généralement situés en Afrique [du] Nord ou de l'Ouest, de véritables réseaux d'escrocs séduisent des Européens, des Canadiens ou des Américains et par un jeu de manipulation insidieux, leur extorquent des sommes colossales. 4, record 1, French, - arnac%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- speed dating
1, record 2, English, speed%20dating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speed dating is an exciting, quick and non-pressured way to meet singles. In one evening, you’ll meet a variety of people in brief... one-on-one conversations. There are a variety of companies that provide a 3 hour party with everything from 3 minute dates with up to 35 people and up to 10 minute dates with 8-10 people. 1, record 2, English, - speed%20dating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Speed dating company; speed dating event; speed dating events service; speed dating host; speed dating party; speed dating singles event. 2, record 2, English, - speed%20dating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séance de rencontres express
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20rencontres%20express
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séance de rencontres éclair 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20rencontres%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- rencontres express 3, record 2, French, rencontres%20express
correct, feminine noun, plural
- rencontres éclair 4, record 2, French, rencontres%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun, plural
- rencontres à la chaîne 5, record 2, French, rencontres%20%C3%A0%20la%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, plural
- rencontres en série 6, record 2, French, rencontres%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun, plural
- speed dating 7, record 2, French, speed%20dating
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séance organisée pendant une soirée ou un souper-soirée au cours de laquelle un nombre égal de participants se rencontrent à tour de rôle pendant quelques minutes pour faire connaissance, dans l'espoir de dénicher l'âme sœur. 8, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20rencontres%20express
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Inscription à des séances de rencontres express; organisateur de rencontres éclair; séance de rencontres éclair; soirée de rencontres éclair; souper-soirée avec séance de rencontres express. 8, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20rencontres%20express
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names and Titles
- Occupation Names (General)
- Administrative Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Church Commissioner
1, record 3, English, Church%20Commissioner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Church Commissioner is a body managing the historic property assets of the Church of England. It was set up in 1948 combining the assets of Queen Anne's Bounty, a fund dating from 1704 for the relief of poor clergy, and of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners formed in 1836. 2, record 3, English, - Church%20Commissioner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Droit administratif
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commissaire de paroisse
1, record 3, French, commissaire%20de%20paroisse
correct, 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 2013-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Halloween
1, record 4, English, Halloween
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Hallowe’en 2, record 4, English, Hallowe%26rsquo%3Ben
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st in Canada. Halloween is a favorite family celebration-a time for traditions such as dressing in costumes, trick-or-treating around the neighbourhood, and carving pumpkins. Children dress up in funny or scary costumes and go "trick or treating, "and neighbours are expected to respond by giving them small treats. Adults may also dress in costume for Halloween parties. Halloween(the evening before All Saints or All Hallows Day) is a secular celebration based on ancient Druid customs dating back to 700 B. C. The Druids, a Celtic religious order in ancient Britain, Ireland and France, believed that the souls of the dead returned to mingle with the living on "hallowed eve, "October 31. Each year on that night, the Druids would make bonfires and offer sacrifices of crops and animals, and individuals would dress in costumes to disguise themselves from these spirits. 1, record 4, English, - Halloween
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Halloween
1, record 4, French, Halloween
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Hallowe'en 2, record 4, French, Hallowe%27en
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se célèbre en Amérique du Nord le 31 octobre, la veille de la Toussaint. 2, record 4, French, - Halloween
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Halloween est l'héritière de la fête de «Samhain», célébrée il y a plus de 2 500 ans chez les Celtes et les Gaulois. Cette fête était la plus importante de leurs fêtes. Dans le monde celte, la nuit du 31 octobre au 1er novembre était le début de la nouvelle année. C'était la fête de la divinité celtique Samhain. Elle était marquée par tout un cérémonial. Pendant cette nuit les esprits des trépassés pouvaient revenir dans leur demeure terrestre et les vivants devaient les accueillir. Mais l'ouverture des portes de l'autre monde permettait aussi l'intrusion d'esprits maléfiques. Les esprits des morts de l'année devaient partir dans l'autre monde. 3, record 4, French, - Halloween
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Festivales y carnavales y eventos sociales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Halloween
1, record 4, Spanish, Halloween
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celebrado en algunos países el 31 de octubre, víspera del Día de Todos los Santos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Halloween
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Halloween" se escribe con mayúscula inicial por tratarse del nombre de una festividad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Halloween
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- up dating 1, record 5, English, up%20dating
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bring up to date, to make agree with the latest facts, ideas. 1, record 5, English, - up%20dating
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- actualisation
1, record 5, French, actualisation
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification d'un contrat en fonction de nouvelles conditions du moment. 1, record 5, French, - actualisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «révision d'un contrat» dont les clauses sont prévues dans le contrat original. 1, record 5, French, - actualisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Physical Geography (General)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- World Geodetic System
1, record 6, English, World%20Geodetic%20System
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WGS 1, record 6, English, WGS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- World Geodetic System - 1984 2, record 6, English, World%20Geodetic%20System%20%2D%201984
correct
- WGS-84 2, record 6, English, WGS%2D84
correct
- WGS-84 2, record 6, English, WGS%2D84
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The World Geodetic System defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. The latest revision is WGS 84 dating from 1984(last revised in 2004), which will be valid up to about 2010. 2, record 6, English, - World%20Geodetic%20System
Record 6, Key term(s)
- World Geodetic System
- WGS
- WGS84
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Système géodésique mondial
1, record 6, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique%20mondial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- WGS 1, record 6, French, WGS
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Système géodésique mondial 1984 correct, masculine noun
- WGS84 correct, masculine noun
- WGS84
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Système géodésique mondial est le système géodésique associé au système GPS; il s'est rapidement imposé comme la référence universelle pour la cartographie. 1, record 6, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique%20mondial
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Système géodésique mondial
- Système WGS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema Geodésico Mundial
1, record 6, Spanish, Sistema%20Geod%C3%A9sico%20Mundial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- WGS 1, record 6, Spanish, WGS
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Sistema Geodésico Mundial
- WGS84
- WGS
- Sistema WGS84
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-12-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Old Red Sandstone
1, record 7, English, Old%20Red%20Sandstone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ORS 2, record 7, English, ORS
correct
- O.R.S. 3, record 7, English, O%2ER%2ES%2E
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Found in Wales and Scotland, in England where it borders those two, and in the area around Omagh, Northern Ireland, the Old Red Sandstone is a huge set of sedimentary rocks(primarily brown and red, giving it its name) dating to the Devonian. It is a marine formation, having been laid down from 408 to 370 million years ago as earlier Silurian rocks uplifted by the formation of Pangaea eroded and slid into a body of fresh water(probably a series of large river deltas). They are extremely thick, up to 11, 000 meters in places, and can be subdivided into three categories "Lower", "Middle", and "Upper" from oldest to youngest. As a result, the Old Red Sandstone is a rich source of marine fossils. 4, record 7, English, - Old%20Red%20Sandstone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Old Red Sandstone is a rock formation of considerable importance to early paleontology. 4, record 7, English, - Old%20Red%20Sandstone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vieux grès rouge
1, record 7, French, vieux%20gr%C3%A8s%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- VGR 2, record 7, French, VGR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble caractérisé par des arkoses et des grès de couleur rouge renfermant une faune typiquement lacustre ou lagunaire [...] typique du Dévonien sur le continent Nord Atlantique (Canada, Irlande, Angleterre). 3, record 7, French, - vieux%20gr%C3%A8s%20rouge
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les formations anciennes, les plus remarquables sont les «vieux grès rouges» [«Old Red Sandstone»] d'âge dévonien, qui forment des couches parfois épaisses de plusieurs milliers de mètres en Angleterre, Scandinavie, Russie [...] 4, record 7, French, - vieux%20gr%C3%A8s%20rouge
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
dévonien (système), ou formation dévonienne : Série de roches paléozoïques comprenant le vieux grès rouge. 5, record 7, French, - vieux%20gr%C3%A8s%20rouge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Enhanced Specific Claims Program
1, record 8, English, Enhanced%20Specific%20Claims%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. In response, in 1991 the government launched an Enhanced Specific Claims Program to resolve claims more quickly, efficiently, and fairly. It lifted restrictions on claims dating back before Confederation, simplified the claims process, provided additional funding, and set up two new authorities to handle claims. 1, record 8, English, - Enhanced%20Specific%20Claims%20Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Programme amélioré des revendications particulières
1, record 8, French, Programme%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9%20des%20revendications%20particuli%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien. C'est ainsi qu'en 1991, le gouvernement a inauguré le Programme amélioré des revendications particulières pour résoudre les revendications plus rapidement, plus efficacement et plus justement. Il a levé ainsi des restrictions sur les revendications qui remontaient à l'époque d'avant la Confédération, a simplifié le processus des revendications, a fourni un financement additionnel et a constitué deux nouveaux centres de décision pour étudier les revendications. 1, record 8, French, - Programme%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9%20des%20revendications%20particuli%C3%A8res
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Clovis culture 1, record 9, English, Clovis%20culture
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a big-hunting tradition from the West of New Mexico dating about 10, 000 years B. P. The point is lanceolate, usually 7-12 cm long, 3-4 cm wide near the base, that was concave with a fluting of up to half the point. Points were percussion-flaked 1, record 9, English, - Clovis%20culture
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- culture Clovis 1, record 9, French, culture%20Clovis
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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