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SIRS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Geographic Information System
1, record 1, English, Geographic%20Information%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GIS 1, record 1, English, GIS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Geographical Information System 2, record 1, English, Geographical%20Information%20System
correct
- GIS 3, record 1, English, GIS
correct
- GIS 3, record 1, English, GIS
- Spatial Information System 4, record 1, English, Spatial%20Information%20System
correct
- SIS 5, record 1, English, SIS
correct
- SIS 5, record 1, English, SIS
- Spatially Referenced Information System 6, record 1, English, Spatially%20Referenced%20Information%20System
correct
- SRIS 6, record 1, English, SRIS
correct
- SRIS 6, record 1, English, SRIS
- spatially referenced information system 7, record 1, English, spatially%20referenced%20information%20system
correct
- SRIS 7, record 1, English, SRIS
correct
- SRIS 7, record 1, English, SRIS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer based system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial information. 8, record 1, English, - Geographic%20Information%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This system] allows the user to combine spatial and non-spatial information from different sources. GIS also allows the user to locate and identify features, spot trends and patterns, find optimal paths between places and, forecast and model events. 8, record 1, English, - Geographic%20Information%20System
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geographic Information System (GIS); Spatial Information System (SIS); Spatially Referenced Information System (SRIS): terms and abbreviations used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 1, English, - Geographic%20Information%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'information géographique
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SIG 1, record 1, French, SIG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Système d'information géographique 2, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun
- SIG 2, record 1, French, SIG
correct, masculine noun
- SIG 2, record 1, French, SIG
- système d'information à référence spatiale 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 4, record 1, French, SIRS
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 4, record 1, French, SIRS
- Système d'information à référence spatiale 5, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 5, record 1, French, SIRS
correct
- SIRS 5, record 1, French, SIRS
- système d'information à références spatiales 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences%20spatiales
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 6, record 1, French, SIRS
correct, masculine noun
- SIRS 6, record 1, French, SIRS
- Système d'information à références spatiales 7, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rences%20spatiales
masculine noun
- SIRS 7, record 1, French, SIRS
masculine noun
- SIRS 7, record 1, French, SIRS
- système d'information sur le territoire 8, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20sur%20le%20territoire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- SIT 8, record 1, French, SIT
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- SIT 8, record 1, French, SIT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système informatisé de cartographie qui permet de visualiser et d’analyser des informations d’ordre géographique. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d’information géographique (SIG) : Ses usages couvrent les activités géomatiques de traitement et diffusion de l’information géographique. 8, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d’information géographique(SIG) ;système d’information à référence(s) spatiale(s)(SIRS) : termes et abréviations en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20g%C3%A9ographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- field forester
1, record 2, English, field%20forester
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Day to day work for a field forester usually means days with decent (or indecent) weather are spent cruising and marking timber. Rainy days are spent in the office with computers and secretaries analysing field data collected and preparing reports and timber management plans. Some foresters also get involved in forest fire control or insect and disease surveys. 1, record 2, English, - field%20forester
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forestier de terrain
1, record 2, French, forestier%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, les SIRS améliorent la précision et la qualité du travail du forestier de terrain(Bowers, 1988). Les SIRS permettraient même d’éliminer certaines erreurs de gestion causées par un manque d’information(Devine, 1986). 2, record 2, French, - forestier%20de%20terrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soluble immune response suppressor 1, record 3, English, soluble%20immune%20response%20suppressor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soluble mediator of immunity ... produced by suppressor T cells, inhibits antibody (plaque) forming cells in vitro. It acts primarily through macrophages. 1, record 3, English, - soluble%20immune%20response%20suppressor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur suppresseur des réponses immunitaires
1, record 3, French, facteur%20suppresseur%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses%20immunitaires
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de coopération cellulaire [...] Facteur non spécifique de l’antigène; origine : cellules T activées; cible : macrophages. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20suppresseur%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses%20immunitaires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] protéine produite par les lymphocytes T suppresseurs [...] capable d’inhiber les différents types de réponse immunitaire : réponse proliférative aux alloantigènes et aux mitogènes, induction de cellules T cytotoxiques, synthèse d’anticorps. [...] Le SIRS semble être un inhibiteur universel de la prolifération cellulaire puisqu'il est non seulement capable d’agir sur les lymphocytes T et B mais aussi sur les fibroblastes et un grand nombre de cellules tumorales. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20suppresseur%20des%20r%C3%A9ponses%20immunitaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Regional analysis by intelligent systems on a microcomputer
1, record 4, English, Regional%20analysis%20by%20intelligent%20systems%20on%20a%20microcomputer
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RAISON 2, record 4, English, RAISON
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse régionale par systèmes intelligents sur micro-ordinateur
1, record 4, French, analyse%20r%C3%A9gionale%20par%20syst%C3%A8mes%20intelligents%20sur%20micro%2Dordinateur
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RAISON 2, record 4, French, RAISON
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système interprétatif pleinement intégré, doté de fonctions et système d’information à référence spatiale(SIRS) et de fonctions de systèmes experts, fonctionnant au moyen de données, de tableurs et de graphiques sur micro-ordinateur PC/AT. 3, record 4, French, - analyse%20r%C3%A9gionale%20par%20syst%C3%A8mes%20intelligents%20sur%20micro%2Dordinateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système expert RAISON a été mis au point par l’Institut national de recherche sur les eaux. 4, record 4, French, - analyse%20r%C3%A9gionale%20par%20syst%C3%A8mes%20intelligents%20sur%20micro%2Dordinateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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