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DAMASCUS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Steel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damascus steel
1, record 1, English, damascus%20steel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- damask steel 2, record 1, English, damask%20steel
correct
- folded steel 3, record 1, English, folded%20steel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Damascus steel is a unique type of steel that features a high carbon content and alternating pale and shadowy grains that create distinctive patterns. 4, record 1, English, - damascus%20steel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sidérurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acier de Damas
1, record 1, French, acier%20de%20Damas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acier damassé 1, record 1, French, acier%20damass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Damascus
1, record 2, English, Damascus
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Syria. 2, record 2, English, - Damascus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Damascene. 2, record 2, English, - Damascus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Damas
1, record 2, French, Damas
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Syrie. 2, record 2, French, - Damas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Damascène. 2, record 2, French, - Damas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 2, French, - Damas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Damasco
1, record 2, Spanish, Damasco
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Siria. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Damasco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: damasceno, damascena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Damasco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 2, Spanish, - Damasco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Damascus
1, record 3, English, Damascus
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A community southeast of Hampton. 2, record 3, English, - Damascus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 27' 43" N, 65° 48' 11" W (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - Damascus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Damascus
1, record 3, French, Damascus
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communauté au sud-est de Hampton. 2, record 3, French, - Damascus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 27' 43" N, 65° 48' 11" O (Nouveau-Brunswick). 1, record 3, French, - Damascus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Damascus barrel
1, record 4, English, Damascus%20barrel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- laminated barrel 1, record 4, English, laminated%20barrel
correct
- twist barrel 2, record 4, English, twist%20barrel
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antique firearm barrel made by twisting/braiding steel and iron wires/ribbons into a cable which was then wound around a mandrel and forge-welded into a tube. 3, record 4, English, - Damascus%20barrel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such barrels are not safe for firing with modern smokeless ammunition. 3, record 4, English, - Damascus%20barrel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canon damas
1, record 4, French, canon%20damas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canon de damas 2, record 4, French, canon%20de%20damas
masculine noun
- canon lamellé 3, record 4, French, canon%20lamell%C3%A9
masculine noun
- baril damasse 3, record 4, French, baril%20damasse
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon d'armes à feu anciennes, fabriqué en tordant ou tressant des brins ou des rubans de fer et d'acier en un câble qui était ensuite enroulé sur un mandrin et soudé à la forge pour former un tube. 1, record 4, French, - canon%20damas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est dangereux de tirer dans ce type de canon des cartouches modernes à poudre sans fumée. 1, record 4, French, - canon%20damas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canon damas : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 4, French, - canon%20damas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Damascus Declaration 1, record 5, English, Damascus%20Declaration
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concerning coordination and cooperation between the Arab States; issued by the meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Damascus, 5-6 March 91. 1, record 5, English, - Damascus%20Declaration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Damas
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Damas
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Damasco
1, record 5, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Damasco
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- International Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Damascus Declaration for Coordination and Cooperation Among Arab States 1, record 6, English, Damascus%20Declaration%20for%20Coordination%20and%20Cooperation%20Among%20Arab%20States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Damascus Declaration for Co-ordination and Cooperation Among Arab States
- Damascus Declaration for Coordination and Co-operation Among Arab States
- Damascus Declaration for Co-ordination and Co-operation Among Arab States
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Relations internationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Damas pour la coordination et la coopération interarabe
1, record 6, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Damas%20pour%20la%20coordination%20et%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20interarabe
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pays suivants ont signé cette déclaration : Arabie saoudite, Bahreïn, Égypte, Émirats arabes unis, Koweït,Oman, Qatar, Syrie. Leur objectif était d'instituer un système de sécurité pour constituer une force arabe de maintien de la paix. Les troupes syriennes et égyptiennes en formeraient le noyau. Cette force maintiendrait la sécurité et la stabilité et empêcherait des actes comme l'invasion du Koweït. 1, record 6, French, - D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Damas%20pour%20la%20coordination%20et%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20interarabe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Arab Postal Faculty, Damascus
1, record 7, English, Arab%20Postal%20Faculty%2C%20Damascus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Arab Higher Postal Institute for Professional Training 1, record 7, English, Arab%20Higher%20Postal%20Institute%20for%20Professional%20Training
correct
- Arab Higher Postal Institute 1, record 7, English, Arab%20Higher%20Postal%20Institute
former designation, correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Arab Postal Faculty, Damascus
1, record 7, French, Arab%20Postal%20Faculty%2C%20Damascus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Institut supérieur arabe pour la formation professionnelle dans les postes 1, record 7, French, Institut%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20arabe%20pour%20la%20formation%20professionnelle%20dans%20les%20postes
former designation, correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Damascus Arab Theatre Festival
1, record 8, English, Damascus%20Arab%20Theatre%20Festival
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syria 1, record 8, English, - Damascus%20Arab%20Theatre%20Festival
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Festival du théâtre arabe de Damas
1, record 8, French, Festival%20du%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20arabe%20de%20Damas
correct, international
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Viticulture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Damascus grape 1, record 9, English, Damascus%20grape
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Viticulture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- raisin de Damas
1, record 9, French, raisin%20de%20Damas
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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