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CM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cameroon
1, record 1, English, Cameroon
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Cameroon 1, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Cameroon
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Yaoundé. 2, record 1, English, - Cameroon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Cameroonian. 2, record 1, English, - Cameroon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cameroon: common name of the country. 3, record 1, English, - Cameroon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CM; CMR: codes recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Cameroon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cameroun
1, record 1, French, Cameroun
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Cameroun 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Cameroun
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Afrique, sur le golfe de Guinée. 3, record 1, French, - Cameroun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Yaoundé. 4, record 1, French, - Cameroun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Camerounais, Camerounaise. 4, record 1, French, - Cameroun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cameroun : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - Cameroun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
CM; CMR : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - Cameroun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Cameroun, visiter le Cameroun 5, record 1, French, - Cameroun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Camerún
1, record 1, Spanish, Camer%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Camerún 2, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Camer%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África occidental, junto al golfo de Guinea. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Camer%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Yaundé. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Camer%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: camerunés, camerunesa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Camer%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Camerún: nombre usual del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Camer%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
CM; CMR: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Camer%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Camerún" es opcional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Camer%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centimorgan
1, record 2, English, centimorgan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- cM 2, record 2, English, cM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit for indicating the distance between the markers on a chromosome. 2, record 2, English, - centimorgan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centimorgan
1, record 2, French, centimorgan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité couramment utilisée pour mesurer les distances génétiques. 2, record 2, French, - centimorgan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle correspond à un intervalle sur lequel le nombre moyen d'enjambements qui se produisent à la méiose par chromatide est 0,01. 2, record 2, French, - centimorgan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centimorgan
1, record 2, Spanish, centimorgan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cM 1, record 2, Spanish, cM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de distancia cartográfica [de genes]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - centimorgan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para fracciones de recombinación pequeñas, 1cM equivale a una frecuencia de recombinación gamética del 1%. 1, record 2, Spanish, - centimorgan
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Anti-Armour Platoon Commander
1, record 3, English, Anti%2DArmour%20Platoon%20Commander
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CM: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Anti%2DArmour%20Platoon%20Commander
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The code 23.A2 were Converted to CM in 1978. 2, record 3, English, - Anti%2DArmour%20Platoon%20Commander
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Armoured Defence Platoon Commander
- Anti-Armor Platoon Commander
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commandant de peloton antiblindés
1, record 3, French, Commandant%20de%20peloton%20antiblind%C3%A9s
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CM : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications) . 2, record 3, French, - Commandant%20de%20peloton%20antiblind%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le code 23.A2 a été remplacé par CM en 1978. 2, record 3, French, - Commandant%20de%20peloton%20antiblind%C3%A9s
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Commandant de peloton - Défense antichar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cubic centimeter
1, record 4, English, cubic%20centimeter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- cc 2, record 4, English, cc
correct
- cu cm 3, record 4, English, cu%20cm
correct
- cm³ 2, record 4, English, cm%C2%B3
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cubic centimetre 4, record 4, English, cubic%20centimetre
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of volume equal to a cube one centimeter long on each side. 3, record 4, English, - cubic%20centimeter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equal to 0.000001 cubic meter or to 0.061 cubic inch. 3, record 4, English, - cubic%20centimeter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centimètre cube
1, record 4, French, centim%C3%A8tre%20cube
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- cm³ 2, record 4, French, cm%C2%B3
correct, masculine noun
- cc 3, record 4, French, cc
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume égal à celui d'un cube dont le côté a un [...] centimètre. 4, record 4, French, - centim%C3%A8tre%20cube
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calque de l'anglais, l'abréviation «cc» est largement utilisée dans la francophonie pour indiquer la cylindrée d'un moteur. Il convient toutefois de lui préférer l'abréviation métrique appropriée «cm³». 5, record 4, French, - centim%C3%A8tre%20cube
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- centímetro cúbico
1, record 4, Spanish, cent%C3%ADmetro%20c%C3%BAbico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cm³ 2, record 4, Spanish, cm%C2%B3
correct, masculine noun
- cc 2, record 4, Spanish, cc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centimeter
1, record 5, English, centimeter
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- cm 2, record 5, English, cm
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- centimetre 3, record 5, English, centimetre
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metric unit of linear measurement which equals .3937 in. 4, record 5, English, - centimeter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A unit of length equal to 0.01 meter. 5, record 5, English, - centimeter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centimètre
1, record 5, French, centim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- cm 1, record 5, French, cm
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centième partie du mètre (symb. cm). 2, record 5, French, - centim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1 cm = 0,393704 pouce. 3, record 5, French, - centim%C3%A8tre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- centímetro
1, record 5, Spanish, cent%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cm 1, record 5, Spanish, cm
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de longitud, que es la centésima parte de un metro. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cent%C3%ADmetro
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mediation Committee
1, record 6, English, Mediation%20Committee
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CM 1, record 6, English, CM
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Comité de médiation
1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9diation
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CM 1, record 6, French, CM
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Comité restreint de médiation 1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20restreint%20de%20m%C3%A9diation
correct, international
- CRM 1, record 6, French, CRM
correct, international
- CRM 1, record 6, French, CRM
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 6, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9diation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Mediación
1, record 6, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Mediaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CM 1, record 6, Spanish, CM
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 6, Spanish, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Mediaci%C3%B3n
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