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WW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Fibre
- Thermal Insulation
- Packaging in Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood wool
1, record 1, English, wood%20wool
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WW 2, record 1, English, WW
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- excelsior 3, record 1, English, excelsior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, narrow shavings produced by special machines from wood or from shredding waste paper, mainly for use as an insulating or packing material. 4, record 1, English, - wood%20wool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood wool; WW: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - wood%20wool
Record 1, Key term(s)
- woodwool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laine de bois
- Isolation thermique
- Emballages en bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine de bois
1, record 1, French, laine%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WW 2, record 1, French, WW
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre de bois 3, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- excelsior 4, record 1, French, excelsior
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois découpé en lanières minces sur une défibreuse, que l'on utilise pour l'emballage des fruits, des œufs, de divers objets, ou comme armature de certains agglomérés [...] 5, record 1, French, - laine%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel utilisé pour rembourrer les ours [de peluche] était habituellement de l'excelsior, aussi connue sous le nom de «laine de bois». Il s'agit de longs et fins filaments de bois utilisés entre autre pour emballer la porcelaine. 6, record 1, French, - laine%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laine de bois; WW : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - laine%20de%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fibra de madera
- Aislamiento térmico
- Embalajes de madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra de madera
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20de%20madera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lana de madera 1, record 1, Spanish, lana%20de%20madera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wastewater
1, record 2, English, wastewater
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- waste water 3, record 2, English, waste%20water
correct, standardized
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
correct
- WW 2, record 2, English, WW
- residual water 4, record 2, English, residual%20water
correct
- sewage 5, record 2, English, sewage
see observation, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water discharged as a result of cleansing, culinary or industrial processes. 6, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sewage is correctly the subset of wastewater that is contaminated with feces or urine, but is often used to mean any waste water. "Sewage" includes domestic, municipal, or industrial liquid waste products disposed of, usually via a pipe or sewer or similar structure, sometimes in a cesspool emptier. 7, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
waste water: term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wastewater; sewage: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wastewater; waste water; sewage: terms standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 10, record 2, English, - wastewater
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wastewaters
- waste waters
- residual waters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux usées
1, record 2, French, eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EU 2, record 2, French, EU
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux résiduelles 3, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduelles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
- eaux résiduaires 4, record 2, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux évacuées résultant de la toilette, de la cuisine ou de travaux industriels. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 5, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduaires; eaux résiduelles : Employés au singulier, ces termes désignent généralement la substance, comme élément physique, et non une quantité de cette substance. 6, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eaux usées : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eaux usées : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
eaux usées; eaux résiduelles : termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 9, record 2, French, - eaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau usée
- eau résiduaire
- eau résiduelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas residuales
1, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20residuales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas de desecho 2, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20de%20desecho
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas usadas 3, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20usadas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aguas negras 4, record 2, Spanish, aguas%20negras
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aguas provenientes de los residuos de una comunidad. 4, record 2, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aguas que, después de haber sido utilizadas en un proceso industrial, conservan sustancias disueltas o materias en suspensión (aguas de lavado, aguas madres, aguas negras, etc.). 5, record 2, Spanish, - aguas%20residuales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water mass fraction
1, record 3, English, water%20mass%20fraction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- water content 2, record 3, English, water%20content
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass of water evaporating from one soil sample when dried to constant mass at 105 °C, divided by the dry mass of the soil sample. 2, record 3, English, - water%20mass%20fraction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ww: The capital letter "W" is italicized, and the small letter "w" is in subscript (Ww). 3, record 3, English, - water%20mass%20fraction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water content; Ww: term, symbol and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 3, English, - water%20mass%20fraction
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mass fraction of water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fraction massique d'eau
1, record 3, French, fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- teneur en eau 2, record 3, French, teneur%20en%20eau
feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'eau qui s'évapore d'un échantillon de sol lorsqu'il est séché jusqu'à une masse constante à une température de 105 °C, divisée par la masse de l'échantillon de sol sec. 2, record 3, French, - fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ww : La lettre majuscule «W» est en italique, et le petit «w» est en indice (Ww). 3, record 3, French, - fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
teneur en eau; Ww : terme, symbole et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 3, French, - fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- CT 134 Musketeer - Cross Qualification - First and Second Line Maintenance
1, record 4, English, CT%20134%20Musketeer%20%2D%20Cross%20Qualification%20%2D%20First%20and%20Second%20Line%20Maintenance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WW: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 4, English, - CT%20134%20Musketeer%20%2D%20Cross%20Qualification%20%2D%20First%20and%20Second%20Line%20Maintenance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- CT 134 Musketeer - Qualification de métier connexe - Maintenance aux premier et deuxième échelons
1, record 4, French, CT%20134%20Musketeer%20%2D%20Qualification%20de%20m%C3%A9tier%20connexe%20%2D%20Maintenance%20aux%20premier%20et%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9chelons
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 4, French, - CT%20134%20Musketeer%20%2D%20Qualification%20de%20m%C3%A9tier%20connexe%20%2D%20Maintenance%20aux%20premier%20et%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9chelons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Air Command and Staff College - Non Resident Course
1, record 5, English, Air%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%20%2D%20Non%20Resident%20Course
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WW: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 5, English, - Air%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%20%2D%20Non%20Resident%20Course
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
United States. 2, record 5, English, - Air%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%20%2D%20Non%20Resident%20Course
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Air Command and Staff College - Cours hors résidence
1, record 5, French, Air%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%20%2D%20Cours%20hors%20r%C3%A9sidence
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WW : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) . 2, record 5, French, - Air%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%20%2D%20Cours%20hors%20r%C3%A9sidence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
États-Unis. 2, record 5, French, - Air%20Command%20and%20Staff%20College%20%2D%20Cours%20hors%20r%C3%A9sidence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Welcome Wagon Ltd.
1, record 6, English, Welcome%20Wagon%20Ltd%2E
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WW 1, record 6, English, WW
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bienvenue Chez-Nous Ltée
1, record 6, French, Bienvenue%20Chez%2DNous%20Lt%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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