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CGPM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catching, taking or harvesting of fish
1, record 1, English, catching%2C%20taking%20or%20harvesting%20of%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fishing: Any activity, other than scientific research conducted by a scientific research vessel, that involves the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or any attempt to do so; or any activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish and any operations at sea in support of it ... 2, record 1, English, - catching%2C%20taking%20or%20harvesting%20of%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capture, prise ou récolte de poisson
1, record 1, French, capture%2C%20prise%20ou%20r%C3%A9colte%20de%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capture, prise ou récolte de poissons 2, record 1, French, capture%2C%20prise%20ou%20r%C3%A9colte%20de%20poissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «pêche» désigne : a) La capture, la prise ou la récolte de poisson; b) La tentative de capture, de prise ou de récolte de poisson; c) Tout autre activité dont on peut raisonnablement escompter qu'elle aboutira à la capture, à la prise ou à la récolte de poisson; d) Toute opération en mer, y compris le traitement, effectuée directement pour appuyer ou préparer une activité décrite aux alinéas a à c, ci-dessus, sous réserve que ce terme n'englobe pas d'autres utilisations de la haute mer, notamment tout activité de recherche scientifique […] 3, record 1, French, - capture%2C%20prise%20ou%20r%C3%A9colte%20de%20poisson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura, recogida o recolección de peces
1, record 1, Spanish, captura%2C%20recogida%20o%20recolecci%C3%B3n%20de%20peces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A efectos de la aplicación de la presente sección, se entenderá por :(1) "pesca", i) la acción real o el intento de localización, captura, recogida o recolección de peces en la zona de la Comisión General de Pesca del Mediterráneo(CGPM) [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - captura%2C%20recogida%20o%20recolecci%C3%B3n%20de%20peces
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- General Conference on Weights and Measures
1, record 2, English, General%20Conference%20on%20Weights%20and%20Measures
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CGPM 1, record 2, English, CGPM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "General Conference on Weights and Measures" ("Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures", "CGPM") is made up of delegates of the governments of the Member States and observers from the Associates of the "CGPM". The General Conference receives the report of the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM) on work accomplished; it discusses and examines the arrangements required to ensure the propagation and improvement of the International System of Units (SI); it endorses the results of new fundamental metrological determinations and various scientific resolutions of international scope; and it decides all major issues concerning the organization and development of the BIPM [Bureau international des poids et mesures,] including the dotation of the BIPM. 1, record 2, English, - General%20Conference%20on%20Weights%20and%20Measures
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Weights and Measures General Conference
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Conférence générale des poids et mesures
1, record 2, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20poids%20et%20mesures
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CGPM 1, record 2, French, CGPM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «Conférence générale des poids et mesures» («CGPM») rassemble des délégués des États Membres et des observateurs des Associés à la «CGPM». Le rapport du Comité international des poids et mesures (CIPM) sur les travaux accomplis est présenté à la Conférence générale. Celle-ci discute et examine les dispositions à prendre pour assurer l'extension et l'amélioration du Système international d'unités (SI), sanctionne les résultats de nouvelles déterminations métrologiques fondamentales, prend des résolutions scientifiques de portée internationale dans le domaine de la métrologie, et prend aussi des décisions importantes concernant l'organisation, le développement du BIPM [Bureau international des poids et mesures,] et sa dotation. 1, record 2, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20des%20poids%20et%20mesures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia General de Pesas y Medidas
1, record 2, Spanish, Conferencia%20General%20de%20Pesas%20y%20Medidas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CGPM 2, record 2, Spanish, CGPM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas 1, record 2, Spanish, Conferencia%20General%20de%20Pesos%20y%20Medidas
correct, feminine noun
- CGPM 2, record 2, Spanish, CGPM
correct, feminine noun
- CGPM 2, record 2, Spanish, CGPM
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conferencia General de Pesas y Medidas; Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas; CGPM : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que a la entidad responsable de normalizar las mediciones físicas se la conoce también como "Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas"(es decir, con "Pesos" en lugar de "Pesas"), forma igualmente válida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Conferencia%20General%20de%20Pesas%20y%20Medidas
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