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UTILITY SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public utility
1, record 1, English, public%20utility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- utility 2, record 1, English, utility
correct, standardized
- utility service 3, record 1, English, utility%20service
correct
- public utility service 4, record 1, English, public%20utility%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public utility: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
utility: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
public utility; utility; utility service; public utility service : terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - public%20utility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- public utilities
- utilities
- utility services
- public utility services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service public
1, record 1, French, service%20public
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service d'utilité publique 2, record 1, French, service%20d%27utilit%C3%A9%20publique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
services publics; services d'utilité publique : Services d'intérêts général (téléphone, électricité, transport, etc.) rendus par des entreprises qui sont gérés selon des règles formulées par l'État, particulièrement en ce qui a trait à la «tarification». 3, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service public : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service public : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
service public; service d'utilité publique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - service%20public
Record 1, Key term(s)
- services publics
- services d'utilité publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
- Urbanismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio público
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20p%C3%BAblico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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