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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-man bobsleigh
1, record 1, English, four%2Dman%20bobsleigh
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-man bob 2, record 1, English, four%2Dman%20bob
correct, see observation
- four-man bobsled 3, record 1, English, four%2Dman%20bobsled
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event in bobsleigh. 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dman%20bobsleigh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sport being "bobsleigh," the event should be "four-man bobsleigh." Nevertheless, "four-man bob" and "four-man bobsled" are also used. 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dman%20bobsleigh
Record 1, Key term(s)
- four man bobsleigh
- four man bob
- four man bobsled
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bobsleigh à quatre
1, record 1, French, bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20quatre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bobsleigh à quatre hommes 2, record 1, French, bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20hommes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- bob à quatre 3, record 1, French, bob%20%C3%A0%20quatre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une épreuve en bobsleigh. 2, record 1, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20quatre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sport s’appelant «bobsleigh», l’épreuve devrait se dire «bobsleigh à quatre». Néanmoins, «bob à quatre» est souvent utilisé, ou encore «bobsleigh à quatre hommes» puisque cette discipline demeure réservée aux hommes. 2, record 1, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20quatre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bobsleigh à quatre hommes : Les XVes Jeux Olympiques d’hiver, Gouvernement du Canada, Condition physique et Sport amateur, page 168. 2, record 1, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20quatre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu’établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d’utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d’écriture de la langue française recommandent d’utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada. 4, record 1, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20quatre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bobsleigh à quatre hommes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-man bobsleigh
1, record 2, English, two%2Dman%20bobsleigh
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-man bob 2, record 2, English, two%2Dman%20bob
correct, see observation
- two-man bobsled 3, record 2, English, two%2Dman%20bobsled
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event in bobsleigh. 4, record 2, English, - two%2Dman%20bobsleigh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sport being "bobsleigh," the event should be "two-man bobsleigh." Nevertheless, "two-man bob" and "two-man bobsled" are also used. 4, record 2, English, - two%2Dman%20bobsleigh
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two man bobsleigh
- two man bob
- two man bobsled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bobsleigh à deux
1, record 2, French, bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20deux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bob à deux 2, record 2, French, bob%20%C3%A0%20deux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une épreuve en bobsleigh. 3, record 2, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20deux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sport s’appelant «bobsleigh», l’épreuve devrait se dire «bobsleigh à deux». Néanmoins, «bob à deux» est souvent utilisé, ou encore «bobsleigh à deux hommes» puisque cette discipline demeure réservée aux hommes. 3, record 2, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20deux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bobsleigh à deux hommes : Les XVes Jeux Olympiques d’hiver, Gouvernement du Canada, Condition physique et Sport amateur, page 168. 3, record 2, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20deux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu’établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d’utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d’écriture de la langue française recommandent d’utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada. 4, record 2, French, - bobsleigh%20%C3%A0%20deux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bobsleigh à deux hommes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- A Reference Guide for the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act: Assessing Environmental Effects on Physical and Cultural Heritage Resources
1, record 3, English, A%20Reference%20Guide%20for%20the%20Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%3A%20Assessing%20Environmental%20Effects%20on%20Physical%20and%20Cultural%20Heritage%20Resources
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Reference Guide on Physical and Cultural Heritage 1, record 3, English, Reference%20Guide%20on%20Physical%20and%20Cultural%20Heritage
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, 1996. Title on the title page:Reference Guide on Physical and Cultural Heritage Resources. 1, record 3, English, - A%20Reference%20Guide%20for%20the%20Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%3A%20Assessing%20Environmental%20Effects%20on%20Physical%20and%20Cultural%20Heritage%20Resources
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Assessing Environmental Effects on Physical and Cultural Heritage Resources
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Document de référence en application de la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale : Évaluer les effets environnementaux sur les ressources du patrimoine physique et culturel
1, record 3, French, Document%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20en%20application%20de%20la%20Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%3A%20%C3%89valuer%20les%20effets%20environnementaux%20sur%20les%20ressources%20du%20patrimoine%20physique%20et%20culturel
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Document de référence sur les ressources du patrimoine physique et culturel 1, record 3, French, Document%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20sur%20les%20ressources%20du%20patrimoine%20physique%20et%20culturel
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agence canadienne d’évaluation environnementale, 1996. Titre de la page titre : Document de référence sur les ressources du patrimoine physique et culturel. 1, record 3, French, - Document%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20en%20application%20de%20la%20Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%3A%20%C3%89valuer%20les%20effets%20environnementaux%20sur%20les%20ressources%20du%20patrimoine%20physique%20et%20culturel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Évaluer les effets environnementaux sur les ressources du patrimoine physique et culturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- photoelectric receptor
1, record 4, English, photoelectric%20receptor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- photoelectric cell 2, record 4, English, photoelectric%20cell
correct, see observation
- PEC 3, record 4, English, PEC
correct
- PEC 3, record 4, English, PEC
- photo-electric cell 4, record 4, English, photo%2Delectric%20cell
correct
- photocell 5, record 4, English, photocell
correct, see observation
- electric eye 3, record 4, English, electric%20eye
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several different types of photoelectric cells. In some [i.e., phototubes] there is a light-sensitive surface [a photocathode] which emits electrons and a second electrode, usually maintained at a fairly high positive potential, which collects the electrons ... A second type is the photovoltaic or barrier layer photocell in which incident light produces an emf between two terminals ... Solar cells, widely used to provide energy for satellites and space vehicles, are photovoltaic cells converting radiant energy into electrical energy. A familiar form uses a very perfect silicon crystal which is treated with trace impurities to introduce extra positive charges on one side of a thin wafer and extra negative charges on the other side ... Radiant energy disturbs the electrical balance of the charges and thereby induces an emf which continues as long as light strikes the crystal ... A third type of photoelectric cell [photoconductive, or photoresistive cell] utilizes the photoconductivity effect. 6, record 4, English, - photoelectric%20receptor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term photoelectric cell, or photocell, should not be used for a phototube, which is a vacuum tube and not a cell. 1, record 4, English, - photoelectric%20receptor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electric eye: The layman's term for a photoelectric cell. Also used to designate an unrelated type of electronic device (a magic eye) used for tuning radio receivers. 1, record 4, English, - photoelectric%20receptor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- récepteur photoélectrique
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cellule photoélectrique 2, record 4, French, cellule%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- cellule photo-électrique 3, record 4, French, cellule%20photo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- photocellule 4, record 4, French, photocellule
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le Dictionnaire de Physique(J. P. Mathieu, 1983), on décrit trois catégories de cellules photoélectriques, soit : 1) les cellules photoémissives(syn. : phototubes-qui ne font pas appel aux matériaux semiconducteurs) ;2) les cellules photovoltaïques; 3) les cellules photoconductrices(ou photorésistantes), ces deux dernières catégories nécessitant l'emploi de semiconducteurs. Dans l'Encyclopédie internationale des sciences et des techniques on utilise le terme dans ce même sens général. Par contre, dans le Dictionnaire mémento d’électronique, Dunot, éd. Paris 1969, page 59, on exclut les phototubes. On retrouve donc, en français, la même diversité de sens des termes qu'en anglais. Cette fiche traite de ces termes dans leur sens le plus large. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Selenium photocell. 6, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- photo-cellule
- récepteur photo-électrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Química analítica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotocélula
1, record 4, Spanish, fotoc%C3%A9lula
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Internet Pages
- Internet and Telematics
- Hygiene and Health
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Health Promotion OnLine
1, record 5, English, Health%20Promotion%20OnLine
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bilingual Website is an effective and cost-efficient method of disseminating the most current information to health professionals and the general public. Health Promotion Online contains resources on a wide range of topics including nutrition physical activity, AIDS, heart health, tobacco reduction, drugs and drug abuse and children's issues. Health Promotion Online includes links to Health Canada's home page, partners' sites and other health sites around the world, a calendar of events to which users can contribute, and a web conferencing system for holding private or public conferences. 1, record 5, English, - Health%20Promotion%20OnLine
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Health Promotion On-Line
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de pages Internet
- Internet et télématique
- Hygiène et santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Promotion de la santé en direct
1, record 5, French, Promotion%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20en%20direct
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un site Web bilingue comme celui-ci est un moyen efficace et économique de transmettre l'information la plus récente aux professionnels de la santé et au grand public. Promotion de la santé en direct renseigne les usagers sur un large éventail de sujets : nutrition, activité physique, sida, santé cardiaque, réduction du tabagisme, drogues et toxicomanie, questions touchant les enfants, et bien d’autres encore. Promotion de la santé en direct offre également des liens avec la page d’accueil de Santé Canada, les sites d’organisations partenaires et d’autres sites «santé» dans le monde, ainsi qu'un calendrier des événements à venir, que les usagers peuvent mettre à jour, et un réseau téléinformatique permettant d’avoir des entretiens publics ou privés. 1, record 5, French, - Promotion%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20en%20direct
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- physical quality of life index
1, record 6, English, physical%20quality%20of%20life%20index
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PQLI 2, record 6, English, PQLI
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index which attempts to evaluates quality of life by combining life expectancy at age one, infant mortality rate and literacy rate, each with equal weight. 3, record 6, English, - physical%20quality%20of%20life%20index
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indice de la qualité physique de la vie
1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- IQPV 1, record 6, French, IQPV
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indice de la qualité matérielle de la vie 1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
- IQMV 1, record 6, French, IQMV
masculine noun
- IQMV 1, record 6, French, IQMV
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept de la mesure du développement d’un pays, adapté aux États-Unis pour les pays en voie de développement; pour déterminer cet indice, on tient compte de facteurs tels le taux de mortalité infantile, le degré d’alphabétisation, l’approvisionnement en eau potable, la salubrité des logis, etc. 2, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Indice de la qualité physique de la vie» est une appellation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, mentionnée dans le document OCDE/CAD78. «Indice de la qualité matérielle de la vie» est extrait de la revue «Finances et Développement», volume 17, numéro 1, page 43. 1, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de la calidad material de la vida
1, record 6, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20la%20calidad%20material%20de%20la%20vida
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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