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PERMEABLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seamless border
1, record 1, English, seamless%20border
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- permeable border 2, record 1, English, permeable%20border
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A border with little or no security that goods and people can penetrate. 3, record 1, English, - seamless%20border
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...Customs agencies in Canada and the U.S. are looking to push the border back to the point of origin, avoiding surprises at the border and continuing the free flow of goods across a seamless border. 4, record 1, English, - seamless%20border
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Canadians have become used to a permeable border, one easily crossed by good[s], people, and ideas. 5, record 1, English, - seamless%20border
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frontière perméable
1, record 1, French, fronti%C3%A8re%20perm%C3%A9able
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frontière peu protégée ou sans système de sécurité qui se laisse traverser par les biens et les personnes. 2, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20perm%C3%A9able
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échange d'informations sur les stocks entre pays séparés par une frontière perméable pourrait permettre de lutter contre le trafic transfrontalier d'armes volées dans les entrepôts mal gardés. 3, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20perm%C3%A9able
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frontera permeable
1, record 1, Spanish, frontera%20permeable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las enfermedades infecciosas se propagan con facilidad a través de la frontera permeable, a medida que centenares de miles de personas cruzan la frontera en viajes de ida y regreso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frontera%20permeable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- permeable
1, record 2, English, permeable
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pervious 2, record 2, English, pervious
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perméable
1, record 2, French, perm%C3%A9able
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- filtrant 2, record 2, French, filtrant
adjective
- conducteur 2, record 2, French, conducteur
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un substrat qui peut être pénétré et traversé par un fluide, en particulier l'eau, mû par un gradient hydraulique. 2, record 2, French, - perm%C3%A9able
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- permeable
1, record 2, Spanish, permeable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que puede ser penetrado por un fluido. 2, record 2, Spanish, - permeable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- permeable 1, record 3, English, permeable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perméable 1, record 3, French, perm%C3%A9able
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- permeable
1, record 3, Spanish, permeable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- permeable membrane 1, record 4, English, permeable%20membrane
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- membrane perméable
1, record 4, French, membrane%20perm%C3%A9able
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana permeable
1, record 4, Spanish, membrana%20permeable
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- porous-hose irrigation
1, record 5, English, porous%2Dhose%20irrigation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- oozo irrigation 1, record 5, English, oozo%20irrigation
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrosage par manche en toile perméable
1, record 5, French, arrosage%20par%20manche%20en%20toile%20perm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- riego por conductos porosos
1, record 5, Spanish, riego%20por%20conductos%20porosos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- riego por manguera de tejido permeable 1, record 5, Spanish, riego%20por%20manguera%20de%20tejido%20permeable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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