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AW [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustic Warfare
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic warfare
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 1, English, AW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an underwater environment, the use of acoustic energy to provoke, exploit, restrict or prevent hostile use of the acoustic spectrum and the implementation of any measures taken to restrict its use to friendly forces. 3, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acoustic warfare; AW: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - acoustic%20warfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre acoustique
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre acoustique
1, record 1, French, guerre%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AW 2, record 1, French, AW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En milieu sous-marin, utilisation de l'énergie acoustique en vue de provoquer, d'exploiter, de limiter ou de prévenir l'emploi du spectre acoustique par des forces hostiles, et mise en œuvre de mesures destinées à réserver celui-ci à l'usage des forces amies. 3, record 1, French, - guerre%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre acoustique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - guerre%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre acoustique; AW : terme, définition et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - guerre%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Amphibious Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amphibious warfare
1, record 2, English, amphibious%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 2, English, AW
correct, NATO, standardized
- AMW 2, record 2, English, AMW
correct, NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibious warfare; AW: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - amphibious%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Forces amphibies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lutte amphibie
1, record 2, French, lutte%20amphibie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AW 2, record 2, French, AW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- AMW 2, record 2, French, AMW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, obsolete
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutte amphibie; AW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - lutte%20amphibie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drug addiction worker
1, record 3, English, drug%20addiction%20worker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- addictions worker 2, record 3, English, addictions%20worker
correct
- AW 3, record 3, English, AW
correct
- AW 3, record 3, English, AW
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A well-trained addictions worker (AW) is equipped with a flexible, adaptable career. Social and community service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services specializing in addictions. 3, record 3, English, - drug%20addiction%20worker
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drug addictions worker
- addiction worker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intervenant en toxicomanie
1, record 3, French, intervenant%20en%20toxicomanie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intervenante en toxicomanie 1, record 3, French, intervenante%20en%20toxicomanie
correct, feminine noun
- travailleur en toxicomanie 1, record 3, French, travailleur%20en%20toxicomanie
correct, masculine noun
- travailleuse en toxicomanie 1, record 3, French, travailleuse%20en%20toxicomanie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air warning
1, record 4, English, air%20warning
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 4, English, AW
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air warning; AW: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - air%20warning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alerte aérienne
1, record 4, French, alerte%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AW 2, record 4, French, AW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alerte aérienne; AW : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - alerte%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arc welding
1, record 5, English, arc%20welding
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AW 2, record 5, English, AW
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electric-arc welding 3, record 5, English, electric%2Darc%20welding
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of welding processes which produces coalescence of metals by heating them with an arc, with or without the application of pressure and with or without the use of filler metal. 4, record 5, English, - arc%20welding
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc welding; AW: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS); arc welding: term officially approved by the Canadian Pacific Limited. 5, record 5, English, - arc%20welding
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arc welding; AW: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 5, record 5, English, - arc%20welding
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arc welding; electric-arc welding; AW: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 5, English, - arc%20welding
Record 5, Key term(s)
- electric arc welding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soudage à l'arc
1, record 5, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- soudage à l'arc électrique 2, record 5, French, soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- soudage électrique à l'arc 3, record 5, French, soudage%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- procédé AW 4, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20AW
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de procédés de soudage dans lesquels la fusion du métal est obtenue grâce à la chaleur engendrée par un ou plusieurs arcs, avec ou sans pression et avec ou sans métal d'apport. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 5, record 5, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soudage à l'arc se pratique au moyen d'un courant électrique qui, parcourant un circuit fermé d'une part sur une pièce et d'autre part sur l'électrode, provoque entre l'une et l'autre l'amorçage d'un arc. 6, record 5, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soudage à l'arc; procédé AW : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 7, record 5, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soudage électrique à l'arc; soudage à l'arc : termes uniformisés par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 7, record 5, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
soudage à l'arc; soudage à l'arc électrique; procédé AW : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 5, French, - soudage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soldadura al arco
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- soldadura al arco
1, record 5, Spanish, soldadura%20al%20arco
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Base Defence Force Officer
1, record 6, English, Base%20Defence%20Force%20Officer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 6, English, - Base%20Defence%20Force%20Officer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The code AX was converted to AW. 2, record 6, English, - Base%20Defence%20Force%20Officer
Record 6, Key term(s)
- BDF Officer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Chef de la Force de défense de la base
1, record 6, French, Chef%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) . 2, record 6, French, - Chef%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le code AX a été remplacé par AW. 2, record 6, French, - Chef%20de%20la%20Force%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Air Contact NCO
1, record 7, English, Air%20Contact%20NCO
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 7, English, - Air%20Contact%20NCO
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- S-O contact aérien
1, record 7, French, S%2DO%20contact%20a%C3%A9rien
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 7, French, - S%2DO%20contact%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- water activity
1, record 8, English, water%20activity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- Aw 2, record 8, English, Aw
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio of the equilibrium water vapour pressure of a foodstuff ... to the saturated vapour pressure ... at the same temperature. 3, record 8, English, - water%20activity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- activité de l'eau
1, record 8, French, activit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- Ae 2, record 8, French, Ae
correct, feminine noun
- Aw 3, record 8, French, Aw
feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'activité de l'eau est en fait l'activité relative de l'eau. À la différence d'un taux d'humidité classique (qui indique la quantité totale d'eau d'un produit), l'activité de l'eau est le potentiel chimique de l'eau dans la substance, c'est à dire l'énergie libre. 4, record 8, French, - activit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27eau
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad de agua
1, record 8, Spanish, actividad%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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