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BIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biological
1, record 1, English, biological
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- bio 1, record 1, English, bio
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biological; bio: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - biological
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
biological agent, biological warfare 2, record 1, English, - biological
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biologique
1, record 1, French, biologique
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- bio 1, record 1, French, bio
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biologique; bio : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - biologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
agent biologique, guerre biologique 2, record 1, French, - biologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biológico
1, record 1, Spanish, biol%C3%B3gico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bio 1, record 1, Spanish, bio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small print
1, record 2, English, small%20print
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fine print 2, record 2, English, fine%20print
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A text in a formal agreement that is printed smaller than the rest of the text, sometimes in the hope that it will not be noticed. 2, record 2, English, - small%20print
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You've seen the small print on the back of a sales receipt with the list of rules for refunds. In fact, many of these small print contracts will actually state that by purchasing that item, you are agreeing to the store’s terms of sale. 1, record 2, English, - small%20print
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petits caractères
1, record 2, French, petits%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant de signer un contrat, il y a certaines choses à garder à l'esprit : Lisez toujours le contrat attentivement, y compris les petits caractères [...] 1, record 2, French, - petits%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes gráficas e imprenta
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra pequeña
1, record 2, Spanish, letra%20peque%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Llevamos muchos años consumiendo alimentos, algunos pertenecientes a conocidas empresas lácteas, etiquetados con los indicativos bio, eco, orgánico o biológico. [...] Suele ser la letra pequeña, la que no leemos, la que nos aclara que los bio o eco no eran lo que parecían. 1, record 2, Spanish, - letra%20peque%C3%B1a
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biobuilding 1, record 3, English, biobuilding
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bioconstruction
1, record 3, French, bioconstruction
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apport des études de bioconstruction. Les organismes à test ou à thalle calcaire constituent, par leur développement et leur accumulation, des structures sous-marines qui, sans atteindre le volume et l'importance des récifs de coraux tropicaux, forment dans les mers tempérées des constructions d'importance non négligeable. (Le Courrier du CNRS, no 52-53, septembre-novembre 1983, p. 36). 1, record 3, French, - bioconstruction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bioconstrucción
1, record 3, Spanish, bioconstrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bio construcción 1, record 3, Spanish, bio%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- construcción biológica 1, record 3, Spanish, construcci%C3%B3n%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los rudistas son el factor más importante de la sedimentación carbonatada y los rasgos morfológicos de las bio construcciones [...] Dos grandes grupos [...] los Hippuritidae y Radiolitidae fueron los responsables de la mayor parte de las construcciones biológicas, que dieron lugar a las formaciones calcáreas europeas en el Senoniense. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bioconstrucci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bioethics Unit
1, record 4, English, Bioethics%20Unit
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SHS/BIO 1, record 4, English, SHS%2FBIO
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Unité de bioéthique
1, record 4, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20bio%C3%A9thique
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SHS/BIO 1, record 4, French, SHS%2FBIO
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 4, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20bio%C3%A9thique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de Bioética
1, record 4, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Bio%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SHS/BIO 1, record 4, Spanish, SHS%2FBIO
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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