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BRAS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broadband network gateway
1, record 1, English, broadband%20network%20gateway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BNG 2, record 1, English, BNG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- broadband remote access server 3, record 1, English, broadband%20remote%20access%20server
correct
- BRAS 3, record 1, English, BRAS
correct
- BRAS 3, record 1, English, BRAS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A router at the edge of a service provider's core network that routes traffic to and from subscribers. 4, record 1, English, - broadband%20network%20gateway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most crucial but lesser-known components of today's networks is the broadband remote access server (BRAS), also referred to as a broadband network gateway (BNG). BRASes are important: all access network traffic ... goes through them and they are in charge of a wide range of functionality critical to network operators. 5, record 1, English, - broadband%20network%20gateway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passerelle de réseau large bande
1, record 1, French, passerelle%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20large%20bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BNG 2, record 1, French, BNG
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tant que moyen essentiel pour fournir des services de réseau large bande, la passerelle de réseau large bande [...] devrait pouvoir prendre en charge une combinaison souple de services ainsi que l'introduction et la fourniture de nouveaux services. 2, record 1, French, - passerelle%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20large%20bande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bras d’Or Lake
1, record 2, English, Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lake
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 2, English, - Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 51' 37" N, 60° 46' 44" W (Nova Scotia). 1, record 2, English, - Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Bras d'Or
1, record 2, French, lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
proposal, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d'eau sur l'île du Cap-Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 2, French, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 51' 37" N, 60° 46' 44" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 2, French, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
- Social Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bureau Régional d’Action Sida (Outaouais)
1, record 3, English, Bureau%20R%C3%A9gional%20d%26rsquo%3BAction%20Sida%20%28Outaouais%29
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- B.R.A.S. 2, record 3, English, B%2ER%2EA%2ES%2E
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- BRAS Outaouais 1, record 3, English, BRAS%20Outaouais
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
- Organisation sociale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau Régional d'Action Sida (Outaouais)
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20R%C3%A9gional%20d%27Action%20Sida%20%28Outaouais%29
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- B.R.A.S. 2, record 3, French, B%2ER%2EA%2ES%2E
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- BRAS Outaouais 3, record 3, French, BRAS%20Outaouais
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bureau Régional d'Action SIDA (Outaouais) est un organisme communautaire à but non lucratif de l'Outaouais québécois existant depuis 1990. Il a comme mission de développer et de promouvoir des actions communautaires visant l'amélioration, la qualité de vie de la population de l'Outaouais face au SIDA. 4, record 3, French, - Bureau%20R%C3%A9gional%20d%27Action%20Sida%20%28Outaouais%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
- Museums
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chapeau bras
1, record 4, English, chapeau%20bras
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tricorne 2, record 4, English, tricorne
correct
- three-cornered hat 3, record 4, English, three%2Dcornered%20hat
correct
- tricorn hat 4, record 4, English, tricorn%20hat
correct
- chapeau bras hat 5, record 4, English, chapeau%20bras%20hat
- tricorn 6, record 4, English, tricorn
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapeau bras: Small, three-cornered hat that folds flat and is carried under the arm. Worn as dress by gentlemen in late 18th century. Modification still worn as part of full dress in court, diplomatic, and military circles. 7, record 4, English, - chapeau%20bras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Hats, for example, were once useful, but with the coming into use of wigs and dressed hair people stopped wearing them. But they still continued carrying them -- under the arm: a chapeau bras. 8, record 4, English, - chapeau%20bras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tricorn Hat: Good economical hat for colonial outfit. Wool felt, factory finished with sweatband and trim. 9, record 4, English, - chapeau%20bras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The tricorne, a hat cocked on three sides, was worn by gentlemen and courtiers throughout Europe for most of the eighteenth century, until French fashion introduced the bicorne, the signature hat of Napoleon. 10, record 4, English, - chapeau%20bras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
A cocked-hat, folded into a chapeau bras, is crushed out of all shape. 11, record 4, English, - chapeau%20bras
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
- Muséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tricorne
1, record 4, French, tricorne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tricorne : Chapeau porté du XVIIe au XIXe siècle, originairement à trois cornes formées par ses bords plus ou moins larges. 2, record 4, French, - tricorne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tricorne, à bord élevé sur trois côtés, a été porté par les gentilshommes et les courtisans dans toute l'Europe pendant la plus grande partie du XVIIIe siècle, jusqu'à ce que les Français lancent la mode du bicorne, le chapeau que l'on associe inévitablement à Napoléon. 3, record 4, French, - tricorne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bras d’Or Lake
1, record 5, English, Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lake
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lac Bras d'Or
1, record 5, French, lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 5, French, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 5, French, - lac%20Bras%20d%27Or
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Inorganic chemical analysis of major rivers flowing into the Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Bras d’Or Lakes
1, record 6, English, Inorganic%20chemical%20analysis%20of%20major%20rivers%20flowing%20into%20the%20Bay%20of%20Fundy%2C%20Scotian%20Shelf%20and%20Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lakes
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 6, English, - Inorganic%20chemical%20analysis%20of%20major%20rivers%20flowing%20into%20the%20Bay%20of%20Fundy%2C%20Scotian%20Shelf%20and%20Bras%20d%26rsquo%3BOr%20Lakes
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Inorganic chemical analysis of major rivers flowing into the Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Bras d'Or Lakes
1, record 6, French, Inorganic%20chemical%20analysis%20of%20major%20rivers%20flowing%20into%20the%20Bay%20of%20Fundy%2C%20Scotian%20Shelf%20and%20Bras%20d%27Or%20Lakes
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Air Bras D'or Limited 1, record 7, English, Air%20Bras%20D%27or%20Limited
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sydney. 2, record 7, English, - Air%20Bras%20D%27or%20Limited
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Air Bras D'or
- Air Bras D'or Ltd.
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Air Bras D'or Limited 1, record 7, French, Air%20Bras%20D%27or%20Limited
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sydney. 2, record 7, French, - Air%20Bras%20D%27or%20Limited
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Air Bras D'or
- Air Bras D'or Ltd.
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bras Croche
1, record 8, English, Bras%20Croche
correct, British Columbia
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of entity: (Mountain-Montagne) . 1, record 8, English, - Bras%20Croche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates : 5219 11800. 1, record 8, English, - Bras%20Croche
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mont Bras Croche
1, record 8, French, mont%20Bras%20Croche
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un générique explicatif est ajouté en français, la forme officielle du toponyme, dans ce cas-ci " Bras Croche ", doit être identifiée en utilisant soit le caractère gras, le soulignement, ou l'italique. On peut aussi utiliser une paraphrase du type "le lac appelé Blue Heaven" ou "le mont dénommé Devils Thumb". 1, record 8, French, - mont%20Bras%20Croche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 8, French, - mont%20Bras%20Croche
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE: Le générique prend la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Le générique prend la minuscule dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 8, French, - mont%20Bras%20Croche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-08-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bras de support de moniteurs
1, record 9, English, bras%20de%20support%20de%20moniteurs
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bras de support de moniteur
1, record 9, French, bras%20de%20support%20de%20moniteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bras articulé au bout duquel le moniteur est posé 1, record 9, French, - bras%20de%20support%20de%20moniteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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