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D.C. [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- District of Columbia
1, record 1, English, District%20of%20Columbia
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- D.C. 2, record 1, English, D%2EC%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Washington D.C. 3, record 1, English, Washington%20D%2EC%2E
correct, United States
- DC 4, record 1, English, DC
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] federal district of U.S.A., coextensive with the city of Washington, bounded on northeast and south by Maryland, and on west by Virginia. 5, record 1, English, - District%20of%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The District of Columbia is the seat of the national government of the United States of America. ... The land was ceded in 1970 by Maryland. 3, record 1, English, - District%20of%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D.C.: Conjunctions and prepositions in English names are not reproduced in an abbreviation. Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 6, record 1, English, - District%20of%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DC: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 7, record 1, English, - District%20of%20Columbia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- district fédéral de Columbia
1, record 1, French, district%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20de%20Columbia
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D.C. 2, record 1, French, D%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- district de Columbia 3, record 1, French, district%20de%20Columbia
correct, masculine noun, United States
- D.C. 4, record 1, French, D%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, United States
- D.C. 4, record 1, French, D%2EC%2E
- Washington D.C. 5, record 1, French, Washington%20D%2EC%2E
correct, see observation, United States
- DC 6, record 1, French, DC
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
District des États-Unis où se trouve Washington, la capitale fédérale du pays. 7, record 1, French, - district%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20de%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«district of Columbia» ou «Washington D.C.» : Portion de territoire des États-Unis, découpée dans l'État [du] Maryland pour constituer la capitale fédérale et couvrant 175 km2. Aujourd'hui les administrations et les quartiers de résidence débordent largement du district, dans le Maryland et la Virginie. Le district de Columbia est administré directement par le Congrès depuis 1878. 5, record 1, French, - district%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20de%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En tant que district «Washington» est masculin; s'il est question de la ville, l'accord se fait au féminin. 8, record 1, French, - district%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20de%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D.C. : Les conjonctions et particules de liaison dans les noms français ne figurent pas dans l'abréviation de ces noms. Lorsqu'un nom a plus d'un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d'un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par une espace. 9, record 1, French, - district%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20de%20Columbia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
DC : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 8, record 1, French, - district%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20de%20Columbia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Electrical Engineering
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct current
1, record 2, English, direct%20current
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- D.C. 2, record 2, English, D%2EC%2E
correct
- DC 3, record 2, English, DC
correct, officially approved
- dc 4, record 2, English, dc
correct
- d.c. 5, record 2, English, d%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electric current which flows in one direction only, as opposed to alternating current. 6, record 2, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direct current: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 7, record 2, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct current; DC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 8, record 2, English, - direct%20current
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
direct current; dc: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - direct%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Électrotechnique
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant continu
1, record 2, French, courant%20continu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CC 2, record 2, French, CC
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
- C.C. 3, record 2, French, C%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- c.c. 4, record 2, French, c%2Ec%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] courant de sens invariable et d'intensité constante. 5, record 2, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant continu : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 6, record 2, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant continu; CC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 2, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courant continu; c.c. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 7, record 2, French, - courant%20continu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
courant continu; c.c. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 2, French, - courant%20continu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Electrotecnia
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente directa
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente continua 2, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20continua
correct, feminine noun
- CC 3, record 2, Spanish, CC
feminine noun
- CC 3, record 2, Spanish, CC
- corriente eléctrica continua 4, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de corriente eléctrica que fluye siempre en el mismo sentido y con la cual operan los circuitos que integran una computadora (ordenador). 4, record 2, Spanish, - corriente%20directa
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double contact 1, record 3, English, double%20contact
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- DC
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à deux plots 1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20deux%20plots
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 1992-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- D.C. in
1, record 4, English, D%2EC%2E%20in
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- D.C. jack 1, record 4, English, D%2EC%2E%20jack
correct
- D.C. input 1, record 4, English, D%2EC%2E%20input
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Camcorder 2, record 4, English, - D%2EC%2E%20in
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entrée c.c.
1, record 4, French, entr%C3%A9e%20c%2Ec%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prise c.c. 1, record 4, French, prise%20c%2Ec%2E
correct, feminine noun
- prise secteur 1, record 4, French, prise%20secteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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