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FWS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Commercial Fishing
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1, record 1, English, United%20States%20Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife 1, record 1, English, Bureau%20of%20Sport%20Fisheries%20and%20Wildlife
former designation, correct, United States
- Fish and Wildlife Service 2, record 1, English, Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
former designation, correct, United States
- FWS 3, record 1, English, FWS
correct, United States
- FWS 3, record 1, English, FWS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Service attached to the] Department of the Interior. 4, record 1, English, - United%20States%20Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service(NPS) Office of Waker Research and Technology(OWRT) and Geological Survey (GS) are all conducting investigations in the effects of acid-precipitation on lake and stream chemistry. 5, record 1, English, - United%20States%20Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Pêche commerciale
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1, record 1, French, United%20States%20Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife 1, record 1, French, Bureau%20of%20Sport%20Fisheries%20and%20Wildlife
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- Fish and Wildlife Service 2, record 1, French, Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
former designation, correct, masculine noun, United States
- FWS 3, record 1, French, FWS
correct, masculine noun, United States
- FWS 3, record 1, French, FWS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service qui relève du département de l'Intérieur. 4, record 1, French, - United%20States%20Fish%20and%20Wildlife%20Service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Pesca comercial
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dirección General de Fauna Silvestre
1, record 1, Spanish, Direcci%C3%B3n%20General%20de%20Fauna%20Silvestre
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter wedge spectrometer 1, record 2, English, filter%20wedge%20spectrometer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre différentiel à filtre
1, record 2, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20filtre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectrómetro de cuña filtradora
1, record 2, Spanish, espectr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cu%C3%B1a%20filtradora
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ferry Workers Settlement 1, record 3, English, Ferry%20Workers%20Settlement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Indemnité des travailleurs des traversiers 1, record 3, French, Indemnit%C3%A9%20des%20travailleurs%20des%20traversiers
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme de l'Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique (APECA) à l'intention des travailleurs touchés par l'abandon des traversiers quand le lien fixe sera en exploitation. Source : Traduction interne - Moncton. 1, record 3, French, - Indemnit%C3%A9%20des%20travailleurs%20des%20traversiers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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