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BUILDING BLOCKS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Building Blocks : Framework for a National Strategy on Violence Against Women
1, record 1, English, Building%20Blocks%20%3A%20Framework%20for%20a%20National%20Strategy%20on%20Violence%20Against%20Women
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Conference of Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women, 1991. 1, record 1, English, - Building%20Blocks%20%3A%20Framework%20for%20a%20National%20Strategy%20on%20Violence%20Against%20Women
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Forger des alliances : Plan d'action pour une stratégie nationale contre la violence faite aux femmes
1, record 1, French, Forger%20des%20alliances%20%3A%20Plan%20d%27action%20pour%20une%20strat%C3%A9gie%20nationale%20contre%20la%20violence%20faite%20aux%20femmes
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopté par les ministres fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux responsables de la condition féminine lors de leur 10e conférence annuelle à St. John's (Terre-Neuve) du 18 au 20 juin 1991. 1, record 1, French, - Forger%20des%20alliances%20%3A%20Plan%20d%27action%20pour%20une%20strat%C3%A9gie%20nationale%20contre%20la%20violence%20faite%20aux%20femmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- petrochemical building block
1, record 2, English, petrochemical%20building%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Base chemicals including the petrochemical building blocks, ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes, and methanol, which are all important chemical building blocks sourced from the petrochemical industry. 1, record 2, English, - petrochemical%20building%20block
Record 2, Key term(s)
- petrochemical building blocks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérivé fondamental de la pétrochimie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20fondamental%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9trochimie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément constitutif pétrochimique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20constitutif%20p%C3%A9trochimique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les produits de base sont les dérivés fondamentaux de la pétrochimie, comme l'ammoniac, le benzène, le butadiène, l'éthyle, le méthanol, le propène, le toluène et le xylène [...] 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20fondamental%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9trochimie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dérivés fondamentaux de la pétrochimie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Discovering Life's Building Blocks
1, record 3, English, Discovering%20Life%27s%20Building%20Blocks
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Crop Genomics Initiative, Ottawa, 2001 1 folded sheet. 2, record 3, English, - Discovering%20Life%27s%20Building%20Blocks
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comprendre les éléments constitutifs fondamentaux de la vie
1, record 3, French, Comprendre%20les%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20constitutifs%20fondamentaux%20de%20la%20vie
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet canadien de génomique des plantes cultivées, Ottawa, 2001, 1 feuille pliée. 2, record 3, French, - Comprendre%20les%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20constitutifs%20fondamentaux%20de%20la%20vie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Management Theory
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Building blocks of the knowledge organization 1, record 4, English, Building%20blocks%20of%20the%20knowledge%20organization
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Théories de la gestion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Les fondements de l'organisation du savoir
1, record 4, French, Les%20fondements%20de%20l%27organisation%20du%20savoir
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Présentation en PowerPoint. 1, record 4, French, - Les%20fondements%20de%20l%27organisation%20du%20savoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Santé Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Les%20fondements%20de%20l%27organisation%20du%20savoir
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Le fondement de l'organisation du savoir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Building Blocks For Canada's New Social Union
1, record 5, English, Building%20Blocks%20For%20Canada%27s%20New%20Social%20Union
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN). 1, record 5, English, - Building%20Blocks%20For%20Canada%27s%20New%20Social%20Union
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Building Blocks For Canada's New Social Union
1, record 5, French, Building%20Blocks%20For%20Canada%27s%20New%20Social%20Union
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réseaux canadiens de recherche en politiques publiques (RCRPP). 2, record 5, French, - Building%20Blocks%20For%20Canada%27s%20New%20Social%20Union
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- building blocks
1, record 6, English, building%20blocks
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building blocks. Sets of 40 wooden blocks ... 1, record 6, English, - building%20blocks
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Brochure prepared by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1994-1995. 1, record 6, English, - building%20blocks
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu de construction
1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- jeu de blocs 1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20blocs
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jeux de construction. Assortiment de 40 blocs de bois [...] 1, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20construction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : dépliant préparé par le Musée canadien des civilisations, 1994-1995. 1, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20construction
Record 6, Key term(s)
- jeu de cubes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- building blocks of human life 1, record 7, English, building%20blocks%20of%20human%20life
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- composantes fondamentales de la vie humaine
1, record 7, French, composantes%20fondamentales%20de%20la%20vie%20humaine
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouvelles techniques de reproduction. 1, record 7, French, - composantes%20fondamentales%20de%20la%20vie%20humaine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Census
- Statistical Surveys
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- building blocks for custom tabulations 1, record 8, English, building%20blocks%20for%20custom%20tabulations
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- building block for custom tabulation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recensement
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- composantes d'une totalisation spéciale
1, record 8, French, composantes%20d%27une%20totalisation%20sp%C3%A9ciale
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 8, French, - composantes%20d%27une%20totalisation%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 8, Key term(s)
- composante d'une totalisation spéciale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-02-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- modular building blocks
1, record 9, English, modular%20building%20blocks
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These MSI-3100s are built up from modular building blocks including KMC 9000 multifunction consoles, a Rex-II radar data extractor and a Budos multiplex databus. 1, record 9, English, - modular%20building%20blocks
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- construction modulaire
1, record 9, French, construction%20modulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le MSI-3100 est de construction modulaire. 1, record 9, French, - construction%20modulaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-01-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- aggregation of a series of building blocks 1, record 10, English, aggregation%20of%20a%20series%20of%20building%20blocks
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GEOCODING 1, record 10, English, - aggregation%20of%20a%20series%20of%20building%20blocks
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- agrégation de la série des éléments
1, record 10, French, agr%C3%A9gation%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9rie%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-08-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- building blocks of organization 1, record 11, English, building%20blocks%20of%20organization
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- organigramme de l'organisation 1, record 11, French, organigramme%20de%20l%27organisation
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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