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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- International Relations
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Peacebuilding Fund
1, record 1, English, Peacebuilding%20Fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBF 2, record 1, English, PBF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established on 11 October 2006. The Fund is used to provide financial assistance to countries emerging from conflict and to help facilitate some of the work of the Peacebuilding Commission. 1, record 1, English, - Peacebuilding%20Fund
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Peace-Building Fund
- Peace Building Fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Relations internationales
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds pour la consolidation de la paix
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20pour%20la%20consolidation%20de%20la%20paix
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Fonds pour la consolidation de la paix est l'instrument financier utilisé en premier recours par [l'Organisation des Nations Unies] pour maintenir la paix dans les pays [...] où un conflit violent risque d'éclater ou sévit déjà. [...] Le Fonds [...] appuie les interventions intégrées des organismes des Nations Unies, avec pour objectif de combler les lacunes dans des domaines critiques, de saisir rapidement et habilement les opportunités politiques et de stimuler les processus de paix et mobiliser les ressources en sachant prendre la juste marge de risque. 2, record 1, French, - Fonds%20pour%20la%20consolidation%20de%20la%20paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- powder bed fusion
1, record 2, English, powder%20bed%20fusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PBF 2, record 2, English, PBF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An additive manufacturing process that consists in] selectively melting fine layers of powdered plastic or metal into solid objects using a laser. 3, record 2, English, - powder%20bed%20fusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusion sur lit de poudre
1, record 2, French, fusion%20sur%20lit%20de%20poudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de fabrication additive dans lequel l'objet est obtenu par la fusion sélective de certaines zones d'un lit de poudre. 2, record 2, French, - fusion%20sur%20lit%20de%20poudre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] fabrication additive, la «fusion sur lit de poudre» désigne les procédés [où] on utilise l'énergie thermique (laser ou faisceau d'électrons) pour faire fondre et fusionner les particules [de sections] bien déterminées d'un lit de poudre. 3, record 2, French, - fusion%20sur%20lit%20de%20poudre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'énergie thermique nécessaire à la fusion sur lit de poudre est notamment fournie par un faisceau laser ou un faisceau d'électrons. 2, record 2, French, - fusion%20sur%20lit%20de%20poudre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusion sur lit de poudre : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 1er juillet 2017. 4, record 2, French, - fusion%20sur%20lit%20de%20poudre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Business Forum
1, record 3, English, Pacific%20Business%20Forum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PBF 1, record 3, English, PBF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Pacific Business Forum is formed of one large - and one small - business representative from each member economy to facilitate business networks in the region. 1, record 3, English, - Pacific%20Business%20Forum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Forum des gens d'affaires du Pacifique
1, record 3, French, Forum%20des%20gens%20d%27affaires%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Forum des gens d'affaires du Pacifique se compose d'un représentant d'une grande entreprise et d'une petite entreprise de chaque économie membre pour faciliter l'établissement de réseaux de gens d'affaires dans la région. 1, record 3, French, - Forum%20des%20gens%20d%27affaires%20du%20Pacifique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- PBF
- FGAP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Aluminum Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- point breaker-feeder pot
1, record 4, English, point%20breaker%2Dfeeder%20pot
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- PBF pot 1, record 4, English, PBF%20pot
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Production de l'aluminium
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuve à piquage ponctuel
1, record 4, French, cuve%20%C3%A0%20piquage%20ponctuel
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Compagnie française Aluminium Pechiney propose pour la construction d'usines neuves deux types de cuve à piquage ponctuel AP 18 (10080 kA) et AP30 (30 kA) [...] [Produit typiquement français.] 1, record 4, French, - cuve%20%C3%A0%20piquage%20ponctuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents anglais obtenus auprès de Alcan International par Martine Leborgne, traductrice à Cartier Lelarge (Cabinet de trad. - Alcan International). 1, record 4, French, - cuve%20%C3%A0%20piquage%20ponctuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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