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WL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- River and Sea Navigation
- Water Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterline
1, record 1, English, waterline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WL 2, record 1, English, WL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water line 3, record 1, English, water%20line
correct
- water-line 4, record 1, English, water%2Dline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line along which the surface of water touches the side of a floating body. 5, record 1, English, - waterline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sports nautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de flottaison
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20flottaison
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flottaison 2, record 1, French, flottaison
correct, feminine noun
- ligne d'eau 3, record 1, French, ligne%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intersection de la surface de l'eau avec la muraille du navire. 4, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20flottaison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne de flottaison : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20flottaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Deportes acuáticos y náuticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de flotación
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea del agua 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20del%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College/Canadian Army Staff College (Up to 1973)
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Land%20Forces%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%2FCanadian%20Army%20Staff%20College%20%28Up%20to%201973%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WL: occupational specialty qualification code for officers. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Land%20Forces%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%2FCanadian%20Army%20Staff%20College%20%28Up%20to%201973%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Land%20Forces%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%2FCanadian%20Army%20Staff%20College%20%28Up%20to%201973%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Collège de commandement et d'état-major des forces terrestres canadiennes/Collège d'état-major de l'armée canadienne (Jusqu'en 1973)
1, record 2, French, Coll%C3%A8ge%20de%20commandement%20et%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20des%20forces%20terrestres%20canadiennes%2FColl%C3%A8ge%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%27arm%C3%A9e%20canadienne%20%28Jusqu%27en%201973%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WL : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 2, French, - Coll%C3%A8ge%20de%20commandement%20et%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20des%20forces%20terrestres%20canadiennes%2FColl%C3%A8ge%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%27arm%C3%A9e%20canadienne%20%28Jusqu%27en%201973%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 2, French, - Coll%C3%A8ge%20de%20commandement%20et%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20des%20forces%20terrestres%20canadiennes%2FColl%C3%A8ge%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%27arm%C3%A9e%20canadienne%20%28Jusqu%27en%201973%29
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001. 2, record 2, French, - Coll%C3%A8ge%20de%20commandement%20et%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20des%20forces%20terrestres%20canadiennes%2FColl%C3%A8ge%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20l%27arm%C3%A9e%20canadienne%20%28Jusqu%27en%201973%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- CT 133 Silver Star - Cross Qualification - First and Second Line Maintenance
1, record 3, English, CT%20133%20Silver%20Star%20%2D%20Cross%20Qualification%20%2D%20First%20and%20Second%20Line%20Maintenance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WL: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - CT%20133%20Silver%20Star%20%2D%20Cross%20Qualification%20%2D%20First%20and%20Second%20Line%20Maintenance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- CT 133 Silver Star - Qualification de métier connexe - Maintenance aux premier et deuxième échelons
1, record 3, French, CT%20133%20Silver%20Star%20%2D%20Qualification%20de%20m%C3%A9tier%20connexe%20%2D%20Maintenance%20aux%20premier%20et%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9chelons
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WL : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 3, French, - CT%20133%20Silver%20Star%20%2D%20Qualification%20de%20m%C3%A9tier%20connexe%20%2D%20Maintenance%20aux%20premier%20et%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9chelons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- working level
1, record 4, English, working%20level
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- WL 2, record 4, English, WL
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any combination of the short-lived decay products of radon ... in one litre of air which will result in the ultimate emission by them of 1.3 x 10 exponent 5 MeV of alpha particle energy. 2, record 4, English, - working%20level
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau opérationnel
1, record 4, French, niveau%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- unité alpha 2, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20alpha
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'énergie potentielle de particules alpha résultant de la présence de produits de filiation du radon ou du thoron en quantité telle que 1,3.10-5 MeV d'énergie soit émise par litre d'air sous forme de particules alpha. 3, record 4, French, - niveau%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de l'énergie totale des particules alpha émises pendant la désintégration complète de chacun des atomes et de leurs produits de filiation. 3, record 4, French, - niveau%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité alpha : terme utilisé par la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire et retrouvé dans le Règlement sur la radioprotection entré en vigueur le 31 mai 2000. 2, record 4, French, - niveau%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2000-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Protection of Life
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- working level
1, record 5, English, working%20level
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- WL 2, record 5, English, WL
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the concentration of radon progeny in 1 m³ of air that has a potential alpha energy of 2.08 x 10-5 J. [Radiation Protection Regulations (May 31, 2000)] 3, record 5, English, - working%20level
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Sécurité des personnes
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité alpha
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20alpha
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentration, dans 1 m³ d'air, des produits de filiation du radon ayant une énergie potentielle de 2,08 x 10-5 J. [Règlement sur la radioprotection (31 mai 2000). 1, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20alpha
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Commission spécialisée de terminologie et de néologie de l'ingénierie nucléaire préconise l'emploi de «niveau opérationnel». 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20alpha
Record 5, Key term(s)
- niveau opérationnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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