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BU [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Briefing Unit
1, record 1, English, Briefing%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BU 1, record 1, English, BU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du breffage
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20du%20breffage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GB 1, record 1, French, GB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Brandon University
1, record 2, English, Brandon%20University
correct, Manitoba
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BU 2, record 2, English, BU
correct, Manitoba
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Brandon College 1, record 2, English, Brandon%20College
former designation, correct, Manitoba
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University located in Brandon, Manitoba. 3, record 2, English, - Brandon%20University
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Université de Brandon
1, record 2, French, Universit%C3%A9%20de%20Brandon
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Brandon College 2, record 2, French, Brandon%20College
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Manitoba
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université située à Brandon, Manitoba. 3, record 2, French, - Universit%C3%A9%20de%20Brandon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brilliant uncirculated coin
1, record 3, English, brilliant%20uncirculated%20coin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- B.U. coin 2, record 3, English, B%2EU%2E%20coin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] coin features a brilliant image relief struck on a brilliant field. [This] brilliant uncirculated coin was struck up to two times on numismatic presses allowing the rich engraving details to shine through. 3, record 3, English, - brilliant%20uncirculated%20coin
Record 3, Key term(s)
- B.U.
- BU
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce au fini brillant hors-circulation
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20au%20fini%20brillant%20hors%2Dcirculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda brillante sin circular
1, record 3, Spanish, moneda%20brillante%20sin%20circular
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Brabender unit
1, record 4, English, Brabender%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BU 2, record 4, English, BU
correct
- B.U. 3, record 4, English, B%2EU%2E
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The baking and milling industry commonly express their results in Brabender units. One Brabender unit is one meter-gram torque. The Brabender instruments can be calibrated with weights if needed. 4, record 4, English, - Brabender%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A unit of measure of the dough performance of wheat. 5, record 4, English, - Brabender%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
- Boulangerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité Brabender
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20Brabender
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- U.B. 1, record 4, French, U%2EB%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis 2008, on utilise l’appareil Extensograph [...] de marque Brabender pour produire des extensogrammes. L’appareil est réglé par le fabricant de façon à ce que 400 unités Brabender correspondent à une charge de 500 grammes. [...] la pâte n'est pas étirée après 90 minutes [...] La longueur est exprimée en centimètres, la hauteur en unités Brabender, et la superficie en centimètres carrés. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20Brabender
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de mesure du comportement des pâtes au farinographe. 3, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20Brabender
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Brock University
1, record 5, English, Brock%20University
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BU 1, record 5, English, BU
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University located in St. Catharines, Ontario. 2, record 5, English, - Brock%20University
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Brock University
1, record 5, French, Brock%20University
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Université Brock 2, record 5, French, Universit%C3%A9%20Brock
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université Brock : appellation réservée aux documents de portée générale tels qu'un communiqué. 3, record 5, French, - Brock%20University
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Université Brock : La plupart des noms des universités canadiennes de langue anglaise n’ont pas de traduction officielle en français. Le Bureau de la traduction recommande de les traduire, en partie ou en entier, et de mettre la majuscule au mot «université» (de même qu’aux mots «collège» et «institut»). Cet équivalent suit les règles de cette recommandation. 2, record 5, French, - Brock%20University
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Université située à St. Catharines, Ontario. 4, record 5, French, - Brock%20University
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Educational Institutions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bishop's University
1, record 6, English, Bishop%27s%20University
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BU 1, record 6, English, BU
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University located in Lennoxville, Quebec. 2, record 6, English, - Bishop%27s%20University
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Bishop University
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bishop's University
1, record 6, French, Bishop%27s%20University
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Université Bishop's 2, record 6, French, Universit%C3%A9%20Bishop%27s
unofficial, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- UB 3, record 6, French, UB
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- UB 3, record 6, French, UB
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université située à Lennoxville, au Québec. 4, record 6, French, - Bishop%27s%20University
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Université Bishop's : appellation réservée aux documents de portée générale tels qu'un communiqué. 5, record 6, French, - Bishop%27s%20University
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
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
- Base Defence Force Duties
1, record 7, English, Base%20Defence%20Force%20Duties
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BU: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 7, English, - Base%20Defence%20Force%20Duties
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Base Defense Force Duties
- Base Defense Force Duty
- Base Defence Force Duty
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
- Défense de la base - Tâches
1, record 7, French, D%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base%20%2D%20T%C3%A2ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BU : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 7, French, - D%C3%A9fense%20de%20la%20base%20%2D%20T%C3%A2ches
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bilingual unit
1, record 8, English, bilingual%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- BU 1, record 8, English, BU
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of the CF [Canadian Forces] in which both English and French are designated languages of work. 2, record 8, English, - bilingual%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bilingual unit; BU: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 8, English, - bilingual%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité bilingue
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20bilingue
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- UB 1, record 8, French, UB
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité des FC [Forces canadiennes] dont les langues de travail désignées sont le français et l'anglais. 2, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20bilingue
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité bilingue; UB : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20bilingue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- butyl
1, record 9, English, butyl
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- Bu 1, record 9, English, Bu
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The univalent group ...the fourth member of the homologous series of paraffin hydrocarbons [which are] derived from butane by dropping one hydrogen atom [and of which] there are four isomeric forms. 2, record 9, English, - butyl
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bu: Symbol often used in chemical formulas for the butyl group. 2, record 9, English, - butyl
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C4H9 3, record 9, English, - butyl
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- butyle
1, record 9, French, butyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- Bu 2, record 9, French, Bu
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radical monovalent [...] qui existe sous quatre formes isomères, le [butyle proprement dit, le sec-butyle], l'isobutyle [...] et le tertiobutyle [...] 1, record 9, French, - butyle
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formule chimique : C4H9 2, record 9, French, - butyle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- butilo
1, record 9, Spanish, butilo
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- butilado 1, record 9, Spanish, butilado
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C4H9 2, record 9, Spanish, - butilo
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-11-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- base up
1, record 10, English, base%20up
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Base of the lamp screwed onto the fixture so that beam is directed downward. 2, record 10, English, - base%20up
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- culot en haut
1, record 10, French, culot%20en%20haut
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conçues pour fonctionner le culot en haut, ces lampes peuvent être utilisées dans les appareils d'éclairage ouvert, [...] 1, record 10, French, - culot%20en%20haut
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Positionnement du culot. Certaines lampes requièrent une position du culot vers le haut, d'autres vers le bas. 2, record 10, French, - culot%20en%20haut
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Military Administration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Bilingual Units 1, record 11, English, Bilingual%20Units
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Bilingual Unit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Administration militaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Unités bilingues
1, record 11, French, Unit%C3%A9s%20bilingues
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- UB 1, record 11, French, UB
feminine noun
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique militaire de la section de Winnipeg. 1, record 11, French, - Unit%C3%A9s%20bilingues
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Unité bilingue
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Underwater Acoustics and Signal Processing
1, record 12, English, Underwater%20Acoustics%20and%20Signal%20Processing
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BU: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 12, English, - Underwater%20Acoustics%20and%20Signal%20Processing
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Acoustique sous-marine et traitement des signaux
1, record 12, French, Acoustique%20sous%2Dmarine%20et%20traitement%20des%20signaux
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BU : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 12, French, - Acoustique%20sous%2Dmarine%20et%20traitement%20des%20signaux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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