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FACSIMILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facsimile
1, record 1, English, facsimile
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telefax 2, record 1, English, telefax
correct, standardized
- fax 3, record 1, English, fax
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
- telecopy 4, record 1, English, telecopy
correct
- telefacsimile 5, record 1, English, telefacsimile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of telecommunication for the reproduction at a distance of graphic documents in the form of other graphic documents geometrically similar to the original. 4, record 1, English, - facsimile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facsimile; fax; telefax: terms standardized by CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - facsimile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facsimile; fax: terms officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - facsimile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télécopie
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fac-similé 2, record 1, French, fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- fax 3, record 1, French, fax
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Télécommunication ayant pour objet la reproduction à distance d'un document graphique sous la forme d'un autre document graphique géométriquement semblable à l'original. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télécopie : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fac-similé; télécopie; fax : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fac-similé; fax : termes uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- facsimilé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Facsímil
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fax
1, record 1, Spanish, fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- facsímil 2, record 1, Spanish, facs%C3%ADmil
correct, masculine noun
- facsímile 3, record 1, Spanish, facs%C3%ADmile
correct, masculine noun
- telecopia 4, record 1, Spanish, telecopia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Telecomunicación que permite la] reproducción a distancia, por ondas hertzianas, de documentos en blanco y negro (sin medias tintas). 4, record 1, Spanish, - fax
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facsimile
1, record 2, English, facsimile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. 2, record 2, English, - facsimile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facsimilé
1, record 2, French, facsimil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copie, reproduction, imitation exacte d'une écriture, d'un dessin, d'un tableau, etc. 2, record 2, French, - facsimil%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fac-similé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reprografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- facsímil
1, record 2, Spanish, facs%C3%ADmil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- facsímile 1, record 2, Spanish, facs%C3%ADmile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copia, reproducción o imitación exacta de un documento, mapa, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - facs%C3%ADmil
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facsimile
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- facsimile transmission
1, record 3, English, facsimile%20transmission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transmission by fax 2, record 3, English, transmission%20by%20fax
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécopie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmission par télécopieur
1, record 3, French, transmission%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9copieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- émission de fac-similé 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Facsímil
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión de facsímile
1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20facs%C3%ADmile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Airfields
- Facsimile
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radiofacsimile
1, record 4, English, radiofacsimile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- radio facsimile 2, record 4, English, radio%20facsimile
correct
- radiocopy 2, record 4, English, radiocopy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facsimile in which signals are transmitted by radio rather than by wire. 2, record 4, English, - radiofacsimile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facsimile transmitted or received in airport as a printout of a map or data on meteorological information. 3, record 4, English, - radiofacsimile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Aérodromes
- Télécopie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radiotélécopie
1, record 4, French, radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fac-similé radio 2, record 4, French, fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9%20radio
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- radiocopie 2, record 4, French, radiocopie
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fac-similé ou télécopie représentant des cartes ou données météorologiques, transmis aux services intéressés d'un aéroport ou reçus par ces mêmes services. 2, record 4, French, - radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9copie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Aeródromos
- Facsímil
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- radio facsimile
1, record 4, Spanish, radio%20facsimile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- radiofacsímil 1, record 4, Spanish, radiofacs%C3%ADmil
correct, masculine noun
- radio fax 2, record 4, Spanish, radio%20fax
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El radiofacsímil es el sistema que tienen algunos países para transmitir los mapas del tiempo vía radio para las embarcaciones de todo el mundo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - radio%20facsimile
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electronics
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- voice grade circuit 1, record 5, English, voice%20grade%20circuit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- voice-grade circuit 2, record 5, English, voice%2Dgrade%20circuit
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électronique
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit en phonie
1, record 5, French, circuit%20en%20phonie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- circuit de qualité téléphonique 2, record 5, French, circuit%20de%20qualit%C3%A9%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Electrónica
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de calidad telefónica
1, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20de%20calidad%20telef%C3%B3nica
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- circuito para la transmisión de la voz 1, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20para%20la%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20voz
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuito adecuado para la transmisión de la voz humana, datos digitales o analógicos o facsímile, generalmente con una gama de frecuencia entre 300 a 3000 ciclos por segundo. 2, record 5, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20calidad%20telef%C3%B3nica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Meteorology
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- facsimile chart
1, record 6, English, facsimile%20chart
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- weather facsimile chart 2, record 6, English, weather%20facsimile%20chart
correct
- meteorological facsimile chart 3, record 6, English, meteorological%20facsimile%20chart
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorological chart reproduced using a scanning technique after transmission via telecommunication means. 4, record 6, English, - facsimile%20chart
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fac-simile chart
- weather fac-simile chart
- meteorological fac-simile chart
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Météorologie
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carte fac-similé
1, record 6, French, carte%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- carte diffusée par fac-similé 2, record 6, French, carte%20diffus%C3%A9e%20par%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte météorologique reproduite par une technique de balayage après transmission par le moyen des télécommunications. 3, record 6, French, - carte%20fac%2Dsimil%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- carte facsimilé
- carte météorologique diffusée par fac-similé
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Meteorología
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mapa transmitido por facsímile
1, record 6, Spanish, mapa%20transmitido%20por%20facs%C3%ADmile
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- mapa obtenido por facsímil 2, record 6, Spanish, mapa%20obtenido%20por%20facs%C3%ADmil
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mapa meteorológico reproducido por una técnica de barrido después de la transmisión por medios de telecomunicación. 2, record 6, Spanish, - mapa%20transmitido%20por%20facs%C3%ADmile
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