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WHISTLER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Whistler
1, record 1, English, Whistler
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A resort municipality in New Westminster Land District, in British Columbia. 2, record 1, English, - Whistler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 7' 2" N, 122° 57' 17" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Whistler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Whistler
1, record 1, French, Whistler
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Municipalité de villégiature dans le district territorial de New Westminster, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 1, French, - Whistler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 7' 2" N, 122° 57' 17" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 1, French, - Whistler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Whistler
1, record 2, English, Whistler
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Whistler Village 2, record 2, English, Whistler%20Village
unofficial, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A recreational community, or village area, commonly called "Whistler Village," in the resort municipality of Whistler, in New Westminster Land District, in British Columbia. 3, record 2, English, - Whistler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 7' 0" N, 122° 57' 15" W (British Columbia). 4, record 2, English, - Whistler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Whistler
1, record 2, French, Whistler
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- village de Whistler 2, record 2, French, village%20de%20Whistler
unofficial, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communauté récréationnelle, ou village, communément appelé «village de Whistler», dans la municipalité de villégiature de Whistler, dans le district territorial de New Westminster, en Colombie-Britannique. 3, record 2, French, - Whistler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 7' 0" N, 122° 57' 15" O (Colombie-Britannique). 4, record 2, French, - Whistler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whistler
1, record 3, English, whistler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric heard in receivers as a whistle. 2, record 3, English, - whistler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atmospheric ... attributed to propagation along the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field from very distant sources of lightning. 2, record 3, English, - whistler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- siffleur
1, record 3, French, siffleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- interférence magnétosphérique 2, record 3, French, interf%C3%A9rence%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
- sifflement 3, record 3, French, sifflement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasite atmosphérique faisant entendre un sifflement dans les récepteurs radio. 4, record 3, French, - siffleur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il [parasite] est attribuable à la propagation le long des lignes de force du champ magnétique terrestre de signaux provenant d'éclairs très lointains. 4, record 3, French, - siffleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- silbido
1, record 3, Spanish, silbido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- silbo 2, record 3, Spanish, silbo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruido agudo y continuo producido en los radiorreceptores y amplificadores [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - silbido
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
silbido: Se atribuye a la propagación, a lo largo de las líneas de fuerza del campo magnético terrestre, de la energía producida por relámpagos muy lejanos. 3, record 3, Spanish, - silbido
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- golden-eye duck 1, record 4, English, golden%2Deye%20duck
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- whistler 1, record 4, English, whistler
- greathead 1, record 4, English, greathead
- whistle-wing 1, record 4, English, whistle%2Dwing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- garrot commun
1, record 4, French, garrot%20commun
masculine 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 2005-06-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- golden-eye whistle-wing 1, record 5, English, golden%2Deye%20whistle%2Dwing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- whistler 1, record 5, English, whistler
- great-head 1, record 5, English, great%2Dhead
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bucéphale d'Amérique plongeur
1, record 5, French, buc%C3%A9phale%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20plongeur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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