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TWIG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Toronto Workforce Innovation Group
1, record 1, English, Toronto%20Workforce%20Innovation%20Group
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TWIG 2, record 1, English, TWIG
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Toronto Training Board 1, record 1, English, Toronto%20Training%20Board
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Mandate. To] conduct research on Toronto's workforce development trends, gaps and opportunities and report [the] findings to the public ... 3, record 1, English, - Toronto%20Workforce%20Innovation%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Toronto Workforce Innovation Group
1, record 1, French, Toronto%20Workforce%20Innovation%20Group
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TWIG 2, record 1, French, TWIG
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Toronto Training Board 1, record 1, French, Toronto%20Training%20Board
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- twig
1, record 2, English, twig
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small offshoot from a branch or stem. 2, record 2, English, - twig
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brindille
1, record 2, French, brindille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ramille 2, record 2, French, ramille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
brindille : menue branche 1, record 2, French, - brindille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
ramille : chacune des plus petites et dernières divisions d'un rameau 1, record 2, French, - brindille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Horticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramilla
1, record 2, Spanish, ramilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama pequeña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ramilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twig
1, record 3, English, twig
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aileron
1, record 3, French, aileron
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grappe secondaire 1, record 3, French, grappe%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gajo
1, record 3, Spanish, gajo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twig
1, record 4, English, twig
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Add twig with directed arrows to identify sub-causes to the main cause. 1, record 4, English, - twig
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a "cause effect diagram". 1, record 4, English, - twig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ramification
1, record 4, French, ramification
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- branch
1, record 5, English, branch
noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- twig 1, record 5, English, twig
noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each of the successful branches of the animal kingdom, for example, the insects, the tetrapods, the birds, is a product of such a shift. 1, record 5, English, - branch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
I placed some advanced cynodonts in a diagram on a sterile branch, merely to indicate the distribution in time of certain specimens that were featured in the analysis. 1, record 5, English, - branch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rameau
1, record 5, French, rameau
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- souche 1, record 5, French, souche
feminine noun
- branche 1, record 5, French, branche
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils ne représentent cependant pas un pont entre les Captorhinomorphes et les Sauroptérygiens, mais un rameau indépendant sans rapport avec ceux-ci [...] 1, record 5, French, - rameau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ainsi, les Aeduellidés sont à un stade d'évolution équivalent à peu près à celui atteint par les Parasemionotidae; mais on ne peut pas les ranger dans cette famille, car ils représentent un rameau ayant évolué dans une voie sensiblement différente. 1, record 5, French, - rameau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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