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EMC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Medical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuing medical education
1, record 1, English, continuing%20medical%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CME 2, record 1, English, CME
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuing education: Formal education obtained after the completion of all degree programs and after entering a field of practice. It may be required of health care professionals for continuing licensure. 3, record 1, English, - continuing%20medical%20education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Personnel médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation médicale continue
1, record 1, French, formation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FMC 2, record 1, French, FMC
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enseignement médical continu 3, record 1, French, enseignement%20m%C3%A9dical%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- EMC 4, record 1, French, EMC
correct, masculine noun
- EMC 4, record 1, French, EMC
- enseignement médical permanent 5, record 1, French, enseignement%20m%C3%A9dical%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
- éducation médicale continue 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation théorique et pratique dispensée aux médecins pendant leurs années d'exercice, à titre de perfectionnement. 7, record 1, French, - formation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation médicale continue : terme et définition normalisés par l'Office de la langue française le 3 juillet 1981. 8, record 1, French, - formation%20m%C3%A9dicale%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Personal médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- educación médica continua
1, record 1, Spanish, educaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EMC 2, record 1, Spanish, EMC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- educación médica permanente 1, record 1, Spanish, educaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- EMP 2, record 1, Spanish, EMP
correct, feminine noun
- EMP 2, record 1, Spanish, EMP
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Drying
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium moisture content
1, record 2, English, equilibrium%20moisture%20content
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- emc 2, record 2, English, emc
correct
- e.m.c. 3, record 2, English, e%2Em%2Ec%2E
correct
- EMC 4, record 2, English, EMC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- normal moisture content 5, record 2, English, normal%20moisture%20content
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moisture content at which wood neither gains nor loses moisture when surrounded by air at a given relative humidity and temperature. 4, record 2, English, - equilibrium%20moisture%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May also apply to other types of biomass products. 6, record 2, English, - equilibrium%20moisture%20content
Record 2, Key term(s)
- equilibrium moisture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Séchage du bois
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- degré d'humidité d'équilibre
1, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- équilibre hygrométrique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20hygrom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- taux d'équilibre 3, record 2, French, taux%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
- taux d'humidité d'utilisation 4, record 2, French, taux%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20d%27utilisation
masculine noun
- teneur normale en eau 5, record 2, French, teneur%20normale%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teneur en humidité à laquelle le bois se maintient sans aucune variation lorsqu'exposé à l'air et sous une humidité relative donnée. 6, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bois vert, plus ou moins gorgé d'eau [...] perd cette eau naturellement lorsqu'il est exposé à l'air : son degré d'humidité s'abaisse jusqu'à être en équilibre avec celui de l'atmosphère. Dans nos régions, où l'état hygrométrique moyen est de 70 % et la température moyenne 15 °C, l'équilibre hygrométrique correspond à un taux d'humidité du bois de 15 %. 7, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%20d%27humidit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- humidité d'équilibre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Secado de la madera
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de humedad en equilibrio
1, record 2, Spanish, contenido%20de%20humedad%20en%20equilibrio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- EMC 2, record 2, Spanish, EMC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- World Conservation Strategy
1, record 3, English, World%20Conservation%20Strategy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WCS 1, record 3, English, WCS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of "sustainable development" was first used in the mid-1970s, to suggest a broad policy goal of integrating environmental considerations into economic decisions. In 1980, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), in conjunction with UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme], the World Wildlife fund (WWF), and other organisations, published the World Conservation Strategy (WCS). In the WCS, the current and more complex implication of sustainable development emerged to imply, for example, operational linkages between resource use and sustainable yields, in light of the needs of future generations. 2, record 3, English, - World%20Conservation%20Strategy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie mondiale de la conservation
1, record 3, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20mondiale%20de%20la%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SMC 2, record 3, French, SMC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la Journée Mondiale de la Conservation, l'UICN [Union mondiale pour la nature] publie la Stratégie mondiale de la conservation (SMC ou WCS en anglais) (sous-titrée : «La conservation des ressources vivantes au service du développement durable»), avec la coopération du PNUE [Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement], du WWF [Fonds mondial pour la nature] et en collaboration avec l'UNESCO et la FAO [Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture]. Ce document, fruit de deux ans de travail et reconnu comme le manifeste le plus important des années 80 dans le domaine de la conservation de la nature, redéfinit le fondement intellectuel de celle-ci. La SMC insiste sur un fait essentiel : la conservation et le développement durable ne sont pas ennemis, ils sont inséparables. 2, record 3, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20mondiale%20de%20la%20conservation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estrategia Mundial de la Conservación
1, record 3, Spanish, Estrategia%20Mundial%20de%20la%20Conservaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estrategia Mundial para la Conservación 2, record 3, Spanish, Estrategia%20Mundial%20para%20la%20Conservaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- EMC 2, record 3, Spanish, EMC
correct, feminine noun
- EMC 2, record 3, Spanish, EMC
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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