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DWF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Law of the Sea
- Environmental Management
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distant water fishing
1, record 1, English, distant%20water%20fishing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DWF 2, record 1, English, DWF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distant-water fishing 3, record 1, English, distant%2Dwater%20fishing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distant-water fishing, that is, fishing in areas far removed from a country's domestic waters, existed well before the 19th century industrialization with, for example, Europeans fishing for Atlantic cod ... off Newfoundland ... Increasing competition between domestic and foreign fishing vessels for national fisheries resources was one of the motivations behind the series of international negotiations in the 1970s and 1980s, leading to the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ... 4, record 1, English, - distant%20water%20fishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Droit de la mer
- Gestion environnementale
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêche en eaux lointaines
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20en%20eaux%20lointaines
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pêche lointaine 2, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20lointaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Colaboración con la FAO
- Derecho del mar
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pesca de altura
1, record 1, Spanish, pesca%20de%20altura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pesca que se efectúa en alta mar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pesca%20de%20altura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
1, record 2, English, Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack%20Fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DWF 2, record 2, English, DWF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is part of Gord Downie's legacy and embodies his commitment, and that of both the Downie and Wenjack families, to call Canadians to learning and action in solidarity with Indigenous peoples of this land. The goal of the fund is to continue the conversation that began with Chanie Wenjack's residential school story, and to support the reconciliation process through awareness, education, and action. 2, record 2, English, - Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack%20Fund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
1, record 2, French, Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack%20Fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DWF 2, record 2, French, DWF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Sociología indígena
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack
1, record 2, Spanish, Fondo%20Gord%20Downie%20%26%20Chanie%20Wenjack
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double window fiber
1, record 3, English, double%20window%20fiber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dual-window fiber 2, record 3, English, dual%2Dwindow%20fiber
correct
- DWF 3, record 3, English, DWF
correct
- DWF 3, record 3, English, DWF
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dual-window fiber: This term is used in two ways. For multi-mode fibers, the term means that the fiber is optimized for 850 nm and 1300 nm operations. For single-mode fibers, the term means that the fiber is optimized for 1300 nm and 1500 nm operation. 2, record 3, English, - double%20window%20fiber
Record 3, Key term(s)
- double-window fiber
- double window fibre
- double-window fibre
- dual window fiber
- dual window fibre
- dual-window fibre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre à deux fenêtres spectrales de transmission
1, record 3, French, fibre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fen%C3%AAtres%20spectrales%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fibre optique à deux fenêtres spectrales 2, record 3, French, fibre%20optique%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fen%C3%AAtres%20spectrales
correct, feminine noun
- fibre à deux fenêtres de transmission 3, record 3, French, fibre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fen%C3%AAtres%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
- fibre à double fenêtre 3, record 3, French, fibre%20%C3%A0%20double%20fen%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
- fibre à deux fenêtres 4, record 3, French, fibre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fen%C3%AAtres
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre optique pour laquelle l'affaiblissement de transmission est minimal par rapport à deux régions spectrales différentes. 3, record 3, French, - fibre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fen%C3%AAtres%20spectrales%20de%20transmission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry-weather flow
1, record 4, English, dry%2Dweather%20flow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dry weather flow 2, record 4, English, dry%20weather%20flow
correct
- DWF 3, record 4, English, DWF
correct
- DWF 3, record 4, English, DWF
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of wastewater, without storm water, in a combined sewer during dry weather. 4, record 4, English, - dry%2Dweather%20flow
Record 4, Key term(s)
- minimum flow
- low flow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débit d'étiage
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bit%20d%27%C3%A9tiage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit minimal atteint en période sèche. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20d%27%C3%A9tiage
Record 4, Key term(s)
- débit de saison sèche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caudal de estiaje
1, record 4, Spanish, caudal%20de%20estiaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caudal mínimo durante la época seca. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caudal%20de%20estiaje
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