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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- women’s 500m time trial
1, record 1, English, women%26rsquo%3Bs%20500m%20time%20trial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 500 m time trial(w) 2, record 1, English, 500%20m%20time%20trial%28w%29
correct
- 500 m tt women 3, record 1, English, 500%20m%20tt%20women
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 500 m contre la montre (f)
1, record 1, French, 500%20m%20contre%20la%20montre%20%28f%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 500 m clm femmes 2, record 1, French, 500%20m%20clm%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ballanger couvrit les deux derniers tours comme un 500 m contre la montre, à la manière de sa récente victoire dans cette épreuve, non sans ressentir un énorme coup de fatigue et des crampes que son masseur s'employa à faire disparaître. 3, record 1, French, - 500%20m%20contre%20la%20montre%20%28f%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 500m contre-la-montre femmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- 500 m contrarreloj femenino
1, record 1, Spanish, 500%20m%20contrarreloj%20femenino
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para aludir a la carrera [...] debe usarse contrarreloj, en una sola palabra y con dos erres: carrera contrarreloj, prueba contrarreloj, una contrarreloj [...] En cambio [...] para significar con suma urgencia o con un plazo de tiempo perentorio, debe escribirse en dos palabras: [...] contra reloj [...] En ningún caso [...] debe anteponerse a la expresión la preposición "a", [...] su plural es contrarrelojes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - 500%20m%20contrarreloj%20femenino
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weight of measurement 1, record 2, English, weight%20of%20measurement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids au cube
1, record 2, French, poids%20au%20cube
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- watt/mètre ° C
1, record 3, French, watt%2Fm%C3%A8tre%20%C2%B0%20C
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conductivité thermique 2, record 3, French, - watt%2Fm%C3%A8tre%20%C2%B0%20C
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Heat (Physics)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- watt per square meter
1, record 4, English, watt%20per%20square%20meter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- W/m² 2, record 4, English, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ten percent in January wind chill values exceed 2000 W/m² (equivalent to minus 42 degrees) in Southern Manitoba .... 3, record 4, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"watt": The absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one absolute joule per second .... 4, record 4, English, - watt%20per%20square%20meter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- watt par mètre carré
1, record 4, French, watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- W/m² 2, record 4, French, W%2Fm%C2%B2
correct
- W.m² 3, record 4, French, W%2Em%C2%B2
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout au long de sa paisible croisière annuelle autour du soleil, la Terre [...] est exposée à une quantité à peu près constante de rayonnement solaire. Par calcul [...] on a pu évaluer la quantité d'énergie ainsi reçue à 1 370 Watts par mètre carré de surface perpendiculaire à la direction des rayons. 4, record 4, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Actuellement, l'énergie radiative captée par le gaz carbonique atmosphérique fournirait 4 W/m² à notre planète. 4, record 4, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'existence énergétique [...] s'exprime dans le système Si en W/m² et l'existence lumineuse [...] en lm/m². 5, record 4, French, - watt%20par%20m%C3%A8tre%20carr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- weights and measures
1, record 5, English, weights%20and%20measures
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poids et mesures
1, record 5, French, poids%20et%20mesures
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pesos y medidas
1, record 5, Spanish, pesos%20y%20medidas
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- women’s K1-500m
1, record 6, English, women%26rsquo%3Bs%20K1%2D500m
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- kayak single K-1 500 m(w.) 2, record 6, English, kayak%20single%20K%2D1%20500%20m%28w%2E%29
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Event. 3, record 6, English, - women%26rsquo%3Bs%20K1%2D500m
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- kayak monoplace K-1 500 m (f.)
1, record 6, French, kayak%20monoplace%20K%2D1%20500%20m%20%28f%2E%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve. 2, record 6, French, - kayak%20monoplace%20K%2D1%20500%20m%20%28f%2E%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- K1-500 m F
1, record 6, Spanish, K1%2D500%20m%20F
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- women’s K2-500m
1, record 7, English, women%26rsquo%3Bs%20K2%2D500m
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- kayak double K-2 500 m(w.) 2, record 7, English, kayak%20double%20K%2D2%20500%20m%28w%2E%29
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Event. 3, record 7, English, - women%26rsquo%3Bs%20K2%2D500m
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- kayak à deux K-2 500 m (f.)
1, record 7, French, kayak%20%C3%A0%20deux%20K%2D2%20500%20m%20%28f%2E%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve. 2, record 7, French, - kayak%20%C3%A0%20deux%20K%2D2%20500%20m%20%28f%2E%29
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- K2-500 m F
1, record 7, Spanish, K2%2D500%20m%20F
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- women’s K4-500m
1, record 8, English, women%26rsquo%3Bs%20K4%2D500m
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- K-4 500 m 2, record 8, English, K%2D4%20500%20m
- Kayak four 500 m 2, record 8, English, Kayak%20four%20500%20m
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flatwater race (women). 2, record 8, English, - women%26rsquo%3Bs%20K4%2D500m
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Kayak four K-4 500 m(w)
- Kayak four K-4 500 m
- K-4 500m
- K-4 500 metres
- K-4 500 meters
- Kayak four 500m
- Kayak four 500 metres
- Kayak four 500 meters
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- K-4 500 m
1, record 8, French, K%2D4%20500%20m
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Kayak à quatre 500 m 1, record 8, French, Kayak%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20500%20m
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve de course en ligne (femmes). 1, record 8, French, - K%2D4%20500%20m
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Kayak à quatre K-4 500 m (f)
- Kayak à quatre K-4 500 m
- K-4 500m
- K-4 500 mètres
- Kayak à quatre 500m
- Kayak à quatre 500 mètres
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- K4-500m F
1, record 8, Spanish, K4%2D500m%20F
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- minimum weight 1, record 9, English, minimum%20weight
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest weight for which a specific freight rate can be assessed. 1, record 9, English, - minimum%20weight
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poids minimal
1, record 9, French, poids%20minimal
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le moindre poids pour lequel un prix de transport particulier peut être établi. 1, record 9, French, - poids%20minimal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- E T M W Enterprises Ltd.
1, record 10, English, E%20T%20M%20W%20Enterprises%20Ltd%2E
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- ETMW Enterprises Ltd.
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Entreprises E T M W Ltée
1, record 10, French, Entreprises%20E%20T%20M%20W%20Lt%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de l'organisme. 1, record 10, French, - Entreprises%20E%20T%20M%20W%20Lt%C3%A9e
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Entreprises ETMW Ltée
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-04-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hi-rail M/W tractor 1, record 11, English, hi%2Drail%20M%2FW%20tractor
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- hi-rail maintenance of way tractor 1, record 11, English, hi%2Drail%20maintenance%20of%20way%20tractor
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tracteur rail-route d'entretien de la voie
1, record 11, French, tracteur%20rail%2Droute%20d%27entretien%20de%20la%20voie
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracteur rail-route d'entretien de la voie : Terme uniformisé par CN-AIR CANADA. 1, record 11, French, - tracteur%20rail%2Droute%20d%27entretien%20de%20la%20voie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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