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PAN [3 records]

Record 1 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
PA
classification system code, see observation
PAN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country of Central America located on the Isthmus of Panama ...

OBS

Capital: Panama City.

OBS

Inhabitant: Panamanian.

OBS

Panama: common name of the country.

OBS

PA; PAN: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PA
classification system code, see observation
PAN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Amérique centrale, situé sur l'isthme de Panamá [...]

OBS

Capitale : Panamá.

OBS

Habitant : Panaméen, Panaméenne.

OBS

Panamá; Panama : noms usuels du pays.

OBS

PA; PAN : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller au Panamá, visiter le Panamá

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
PA
classification system code, see observation
PAN
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de América Central, situado entre Costa Rica y Colombia.

OBS

Capital: Panamá.

OBS

Habitante: panameño, panameña.

OBS

Panamá: nombre usual del país.

OBS

PA; PAN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 2 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of acrylonitrile.

OBS

polyacrylonitrile; PAN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère de l'acrylonitrile.

OBS

polyacrylonitrile; PAN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Polímero de acrilonitrilo.

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Record 3 2004-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Ragged shreds sometimes constituting a continuous layer situated below another cloud and sometimes attached to it.

OBS

This accessory cloud occurs mostly with Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Cumulus and Cumulonimbus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Lambeaux déchiquetés qui, constituant parfois une couche continue, apparaissent au-dessous d'un autre nuage et peuvent se souder avec lui.

OBS

Ce nuage annexe se présente, le plus souvent, avec les altostratus, nimbostratus, cumulus et cumulonimbus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Jirones deshilachados que a veces forman una capa continua situada debajo de otra nube y con la que a veces están unidos.

OBS

Esta nube anexa aparece principalmente con los Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Cumulus y Cumulonimbus.

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