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ANO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- year
1, record 1, English, year
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- yr 2, record 1, English, yr
correct, officially approved
- YY/YY 3, record 1, English, YY%2FYY
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time between January 1 and December 31 divided into 12 months. 4, record 1, English, - year
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
year; yr: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- année
1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- an 2, record 1, French, an
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AA/AA 3, record 1, French, AA%2FAA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- an 4, record 1, French, an
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de douze mois commençant le 1er janvier et se terminant le 31 décembre. 5, record 1, French, - ann%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
année; an : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - ann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- año
1, record 1, Spanish, a%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- by year
1, record 2, English, by%20year
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- per annum 2, record 2, English, per%20annum
correct, Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- p.a.
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- par année
1, record 2, French, par%20ann%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par an 2, record 2, French, par%20an
correct
- per annum 3, record 2, French, per%20annum
correct, Latin, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
per annum : Expression latine indiquant pour une période de douze mois. 3, record 2, French, - par%20ann%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il semble qu'au Québec, «année» s'emploie là où le français général préfère «an». La répartition entre «an» et «année» est arbitraire et embarrasse les étrangers qui cherchent à écrire correctement, mais à qui on ne peut proposer aucune règle, sauf qu'«année» insiste davantage sur la durée. 4, record 2, French, - par%20ann%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- p.a.
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- por año
1, record 2, Spanish, por%20a%C3%B1o
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- al año 1, record 2, Spanish, al%20a%C3%B1o
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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