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DY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NORAD Mission Commander
1, record 1, English, NORAD%20Mission%20Commander
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DY: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 1, English, - NORAD%20Mission%20Commander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The code 64.B1 was converted to DY in 1982. 2, record 1, English, - NORAD%20Mission%20Commander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chef de mission - NORAD
1, record 1, French, Chef%20de%20mission%20%2D%20NORAD
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DY : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) . 2, record 1, French, - Chef%20de%20mission%20%2D%20NORAD
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le code 64.B1 a été remplacé par DY en 1982. 2, record 1, French, - Chef%20de%20mission%20%2D%20NORAD
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- DY
1, record 2, English, DY
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the three components of the GPS baseline computed between two points occupied with GPS. 1, record 2, English, - DY
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- DY
1, record 2, French, DY
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une des trois composantes de la ligne de base GPS calculées entre deux points où sont effectuées des mesures avec le GPS. 1, record 2, French, - DY
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dysprosium
1, record 3, English, dysprosium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- Dy 2, record 3, English, Dy
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare earth element or lanthanide having atomic number 66. A lustrous silvery metal ... 2, record 3, English, - dysprosium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dysprosium
1, record 3, French, dysprosium
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Dy 2, record 3, French, Dy
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps simple [...], de poids atomique 162,5, [numéro atomique] 66, métal extrait d'une terre rare. 3, record 3, French, - dysprosium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disprosio
1, record 3, Spanish, disprosio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finely divided, partly decomposed organic material accumulated in peat soils in the transition zone between the peat and the underlying mineral material. Dy-peat also refers to amorphous material formed from humus soils that have settled in lake waters. Dy is poorer in nutrients than gyttja and is characterized by a high C:N ratio. 1, record 4, English, - dy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Débris organiques partiellement décomposés, finement divisés, accumulés dans les sols tourbeux dans la zone de transition entre la tourbe et les matériaux minéraux sous-jacents. La tourbe lacustre dy-peat, d'autre part, est un matériau amorphe constitué de sols humiques déposés au fond des eaux lacustres. Le dy est plus pauvre en éléments nutritifs que le gyttja, et est caractérisé par un rapport C/N élevé. 1, record 4, French, - dy
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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