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LIFE FORM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life-form
1, record 1, English, life%2Dform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life form 2, record 1, English, life%20form
correct
- form of life 3, record 1, English, form%20of%20life
correct
- lifeform 4, record 1, English, lifeform
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An environmental survey is a survey conducted to determine background data on water quality, air quality, lifeforms and ecological relationships. 4, record 1, English, - life%2Dform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forme vivante
1, record 1, French, forme%20vivante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forme de vie 2, record 1, French, forme%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude de l'environnement : elle permet d'obtenir des données de base sur la qualité de l'eau et de l'air, les formes de vie et les rapports écologiques. 3, record 1, French, - forme%20vivante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- forma de vida
1, record 1, Spanish, forma%20de%20vida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
- Patents (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- higher life form
1, record 2, English, higher%20life%20form
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Supreme Court determined in Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) that higher life forms are excluded from patentability by virtue of their not being either manufactures or compositions of matter within the meaning of the definition of "invention." 1, record 2, English, - higher%20life%20form
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forme de vie supérieure
1, record 2, French, forme%20de%20vie%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Cour suprême a établi, dans l’arrêt Harvard College c. Canada (Commissaire des brevets) que les formes de vie supérieures n’étaient pas brevetables étant donné qu’elles ne sont ni des fabrications ni des compositions de matière au sens de la définition du terme «invention». 1, record 2, French, - forme%20de%20vie%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Forms Design
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Form Letter-Life Insurance
1, record 3, English, Form%20Letter%2DLife%20Insurance
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PWGSC-TPSGC 2380: code of a form used at Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Form%20Letter%2DLife%20Insurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Imprimés et formules
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Lettre formulaire - Assurance-vie
1, record 3, French, Lettre%20formulaire%20%2D%20Assurance%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PWGSC-TPSGC 2380 : code d'un formulaire employé à Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Lettre%20formulaire%20%2D%20Assurance%2Dvie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Quality of Life Information Form(QOLIF)
1, record 4, English, Quality%20of%20Life%20Information%20Form%28QOLIF%29
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Conditions of Service and Quality of Life Information Form 2, record 4, English, Conditions%20of%20Service%20and%20Quality%20of%20Life%20Information%20Form
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 1740: form code used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 4, English, - Quality%20of%20Life%20Information%20Form%28QOLIF%29
Record 4, Key term(s)
- DND1740
- Quality of Life Information Form
- CSQLIF
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Formule de renseignements sur la qualité de vie (FRQV)
1, record 4, French, Formule%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20%28FRQV%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Formule de renseignements sur les conditions de service et la qualité de vie 2, record 4, French, Formule%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20les%20conditions%20de%20service%20et%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND 1740 : code de formulaire utilisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 4, French, - Formule%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20%28FRQV%29
Record 4, Key term(s)
- FRCSQV
- DND1740
- Formule de renseignements sur la qualité de vie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Origin of Life and Speciation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- simple life form
1, record 5, English, simple%20life%20form
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trends that produced today's biodiversity are: from simple life forms to ever more complex biological organization; from few ecological functions to many; from simple ecosystems to ever more complex, three-dimensional ones; from few senses to more complex senses; from a highly toxic primal ecosphere to a progressively less toxic one that became ever more suitable and conducive to the evolution of diverse life forms from pre-existing biodiversity. 1, record 5, English, - simple%20life%20form
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- être vivant simple
1, record 5, French, %C3%AAtre%20vivant%20simple
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces tendances sont les suivantes : des êtres vivants simples aux ensembles biologiques plus complexes; des fonctions écologiques peu nombreuses aux fonctions écologiques multiples; des écosystèmes simples aux écosystèmes tridimensionnels toujours plus complexes; des sens peu nombreux aux sens plus complexes; d'une écosphère primitive très toxique à une écosphère progressivement moins toxique, toujours plus propice à l'évolution, à partir d'une biodiversité pré-existante d'organismes encore plus diversifiés. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%AAtre%20vivant%20simple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Ecology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aerobic life form
1, record 6, English, aerobic%20life%20form
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- oxygen-using life form 1, record 6, English, oxygen%2Dusing%20life%20form
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus, the first photosynthetic organisms created conditions for aerobic (oxygen-using) life forms. 1, record 6, English, - aerobic%20life%20form
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- forme de vie aérobie
1, record 6, French, forme%20de%20vie%20a%C3%A9robie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, les premiers organismes photosynthétiques ont créé des conditions propices à l'épanouissement de formes de vie aérobies (se développant en présence d'oxygène). 1, record 6, French, - forme%20de%20vie%20a%C3%A9robie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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