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DIRIGIDO INSTRUCCIONES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Postal Service
- Communication and Information Management
- Military Logistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- addressee
1, record 1, English, addressee
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- adds 2, record 1, English, adds
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consignee 3, record 1, English, consignee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The person, business or institution to which a mail item or shipment is addressed. 3, record 1, English, - addressee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addressee; adds: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - addressee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
addressee; consignee: terms used at Canada Post. 4, record 1, English, - addressee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Postes
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Logistique militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- destinataire
1, record 1, French, destinataire
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- dest 2, record 1, French, dest
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, entreprise ou institution à qui est [adressé un article de] courrier [ou un envoi]. 3, record 1, French, - destinataire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
destinataire; dest : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - destinataire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
destinataire : terme en usage à Postes Canada. 4, record 1, French, - destinataire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expedición y entrega
- Servicio de correos
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Logística militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- destinatario
1, record 1, Spanish, destinatario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona física o jurídica a quien va dirigido el envío postal de acuerdo con las instrucciones del remitente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - destinatario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- written advance directive
1, record 2, English, written%20advance%20directive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- advance directive document 2, record 2, English, advance%20directive%20document
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A document that communicates] a competent person's wishes regarding health care, including life-prolonging treatment, [or that designates] a person who will have the role of making difficult health care decisions for [him or her] if [he or she becomes] unable to state [his or her] wishes. 2, record 2, English, - written%20advance%20directive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically two types of written advance directives exist: the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care. 1, record 2, English, - written%20advance%20directive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
written advance directive: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - written%20advance%20directive
Record 2, Key term(s)
- written advance directives
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directive préalable écrite
1, record 2, French, directive%20pr%C3%A9alable%20%C3%A9crite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document qui permet à une personne apte de faire connaître ses volontés concernant les soins qui lui seront prodigués si elle ne peut plus le faire ou de nommer une personne qui prendra ces décisions à sa place en cas d'incapacité. 2, record 2, French, - directive%20pr%C3%A9alable%20%C3%A9crite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directive préalable écrite : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - directive%20pr%C3%A9alable%20%C3%A9crite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- directives préalables écrites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento de voluntades anticipadas
1, record 2, Spanish, documento%20de%20voluntades%20anticipadas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento, dirigido al médico responsable, en el cual una persona mayor de edad, con capacidad suficiente y de manera libre, expresa las instrucciones a tener en cuenta cuando se encuentre en una situación en la que las circunstancias que se den no le permitan expresar personalmente su voluntad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - documento%20de%20voluntades%20anticipadas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En este documento, la persona puede también designar un representante, que es el interlocutor válido y necesario con el médico o el equipo sanitario, para que la sustituya en caso que no pueda expresar su voluntad por ella misma. 2, record 2, Spanish, - documento%20de%20voluntades%20anticipadas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- numerical tape
1, record 3, English, numerical%20tape
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- numeric tape 2, record 3, English, numeric%20tape
- numerical control tape 2, record 3, English, numerical%20control%20tape
- NC tape 3, record 3, English, NC%20tape
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A punched paper or plastic tape used to feed digital instructions to a numerical control machine. 1, record 3, English, - numerical%20tape
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande-pilote de commande
1, record 3, French, bande%2Dpilote%20de%20commande
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bande de commande numérique 2, record 3, French, bande%20de%20commande%20num%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta numérica
1, record 3, Spanish, cinta%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cinta de control numérico 1, record 3, Spanish, cinta%20de%20control%20num%C3%A9rico
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinta, generalmente de papel o de plástico, conteniendo perforaciones que representan números, que se utiliza para ingresar instrucciones en un dispositivo o máquina numéricamente dirigido. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cinta%20num%C3%A9rica
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