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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Prizes and Trophies (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medal unveiling
1, record 1, English, medal%20unveiling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medal's unveiling 2, record 1, English, medal%27s%20unveiling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medal Unveiling: The Ontario Senior Games Winterfest 2007 unveiled the official Games medal at the 100 Days to Go ceremonies prior to the Brockville Braves home game on November 10. 1, record 1, English, - medal%20unveiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"We wanted to give the medals a Greek look from the start," Athens 2004 Organising Committee (ATHOC) president Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki said at the medals' unveiling in July, during the IOC's 115th Session in Prague, which approved the changes. "As the IOC said, a historic injustice has been remedied," added ATHOC spokesman Serafeim Kotrotsos. 2, record 1, English, - medal%20unveiling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medal design unveiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Prix et trophées (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dévoilement des médailles
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9voilement%20des%20m%C3%A9dailles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- présentation des médailles 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9sentation%20des%20m%C3%A9dailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre événement excitant qui a eu lieu à Whitehorse dernièrement est le dévoilement des médailles des Jeux de 2007. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9voilement%20des%20m%C3%A9dailles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
JO 2006 à Turin : présentation des médailles olympiques, 2 décembre 2005. Les médailles pour les XXes Jeux Olympiques d’hiver à Turin en 2006 ont été dévoilées au monde lors d’une cérémonie tenue dans la capitale piémontaise. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9voilement%20des%20m%C3%A9dailles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9voilement%20des%20m%C3%A9dailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- council communism
1, record 2, English, council%20communism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Council Communism formed a distinct tendency beginning in WWI and continuing through the current period, though the original councilists had no significant organizational presence after the dissolution of the KAPD (German Communist Workers' Party). 2, record 2, English, - council%20communism
Record 2, Key term(s)
- communism of councils
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- communisme de conseils
1, record 2, French, communisme%20de%20conseils
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conseillisme 2, record 2, French, conseillisme
correct, masculine noun
- communisme de gauche 3, record 2, French, communisme%20de%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conseillisme ou communisme de conseils désigne une théorie ainsi qu'une pratique adoptées par différents mouvements politiques, de manières parfois contradictoires, au début du XXe siècle. L'origine et la référence de ces mouvements se trouvent, selon les luxemburgistes, dans les conseils ouvriers, de paysans ou de communes qui se sont créés en Russie(«soviets») en 1905 et en 1917, en Allemagne lors de la Révolution de 1918-1919, en Italie avec l'expérience des conseils ouvriers de Turin(1919) et en Hongrie en 1956. Le communisme de conseils s’oppose donc au «communisme de parti». 2, record 2, French, - communisme%20de%20conseils
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Social Charter
1, record 3, English, European%20Social%20Charter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The European Social Charter is a document signed by the members of the Council of Europe in Turin, 18 October 1961 in which they agreed to secure to their populations the social rights specified there in order to improve their standard of living and their social well-being. The Charter protects rights such as to work, to just conditions of work, to safe and healthy working conditions, to freedom of association, to social security, to benefit from social welfare services etc. 1, record 3, English, - European%20Social%20Charter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Charte Sociale Européenne
1, record 3, French, Charte%20Sociale%20Europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Charte Sociale Européenne est un document signé par les membres du Conseil de l'Europe à Turin, le 18 octobre 1961. Cette Charte vise à assurer certains droits sociaux aux populations européennes, de manière à améliorer leur niveau de vie et à assurer leur bien-être social. La Charte protège, entre autres, le droit au travail, le droit à des conditions de travail équitables, le droit à la sécurité et à l'hygiène dans le travail, le droit à la liberté d’association, à la sécurité sociale, etc. 1, record 3, French, - Charte%20Sociale%20Europ%C3%A9enne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de monografías
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carta Social Europea
1, record 3, Spanish, Carta%20Social%20Europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consejo de Europa. Firmada en Turin el 18 de octubre de 1961. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Carta%20Social%20Europea
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rail link
1, record 4, English, rail%20link
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The construction of the rail link appears economically possible. It appears that the business enterprise of constructing and operating a tourist railroad could be economically self-sufficient and could be financed from private capital markets. 1, record 4, English, - rail%20link
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- liaison ferroviaire
1, record 4, French, liaison%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 5 mai dernier la France et l'Italie signaient un Mémorandum d’entente sur la réalisation de la liaison ferroviaire Lyon-Turin. 1, record 4, French, - liaison%20ferroviaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sestriere
1, record 5, English, Sestriere
correct, Italy
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sestrières
1, record 5, French, Sestri%C3%A8res
correct, Italy
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville d’Italie, dans le Piémont(province de Turin) ;station touristique d’été et de sports d’hiver. 2, record 5, French, - Sestri%C3%A8res
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d’une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «la Rome éternelle» (le nom d’une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d’une ville située à l’extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L’accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent.». 3, record 5, French, - Sestri%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Monferrato
1, record 6, English, Monferrato
correct, Italy
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Montferrat 1, record 6, English, Montferrat
correct, Italy
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Montferrat
1, record 6, French, Montferrat
correct, masculine noun, Italy
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région d’Italie septentrionale(Piémont), au sud-est de Turin. 2, record 6, French, - Montferrat
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Construction Works (Railroads)
- Rail Networks
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- railway tunnel
1, record 7, English, railway%20tunnel
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- railroad tunnel 2, record 7, English, railroad%20tunnel
correct
- rail tunnel 3, record 7, English, rail%20tunnel
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tunnel running under a river or a hillside through which a railway line runs. 4, record 7, English, - railway%20tunnel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1886. The Severn Railway Tunnel - Britain's longest - was opened. 5, record 7, English, - railway%20tunnel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Severn. One of the principal rivers of Great Britain ... . A railroad tunnel (opened 1886) more than 4 mi (6.4 km) long passes under the estuary. 2, record 7, English, - railway%20tunnel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tunnel: A passageway as for trains, automobiles, etc. through or under and obstruction, as a city, mountain, river, harbor or the like. 6, record 7, English, - railway%20tunnel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Ouvrages d'art (Voies ferrées)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tunnel ferroviaire
1, record 7, French, tunnel%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tunnel de chemin de fer 2, record 7, French, tunnel%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soit un sous-système de contrôle du trafic ferroviaire d’un tunnel. [...] Accès à un tunnel ferroviaire. Les trains approchant du tunnel déclenchent un capteur annonçant leur présence. Ils s’arrêtent alors à la signalisation d’entrée du tunnel si elle n’est pas au vert. Une fois que le trafic a commencé dans une direction, la signalisation reste au vert et des trains successifs, de même direction, peuvent entrer librement dans le tunnel. La signalisation redevient rouge lorsque le dernier train (d’une direction donnée) a quitté la section critique. Cependant, un train arrivant dans la direction opposée doit attendre que le trafic de l’autre direction soit terminé. 3, record 7, French, - tunnel%20ferroviaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le respect des décisions et des engagements pris aux sommets de Chambéry en 1997 et de Nîmes en 1999, les deux gouvernements ont décidé la construction d’une nouvelle liaison ferroviaire, mixte marchandises et voyageurs entre Lyon et Turin, avec un tunnel ferroviaire de 52 km environ, foré sous les Alpes en territoire français et italien. 4, record 7, French, - tunnel%20ferroviaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que «tunnel» est un terme générique englobant les notions de «tunnel routier», «tunnel ferroviaire» et «tunnel sous-marin»; cependant le terme est souvent utilisé absolument surtout au sens de «tunnel routier» (voir cette fiche). 5, record 7, French, - tunnel%20ferroviaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- new technology telescope
1, record 8, English, new%20technology%20telescope
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- télescope de technologie nouvelle
1, record 8, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20de%20technologie%20nouvelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- NTT 1, record 8, French, NTT
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les images de deux autres champs d’étoiles prises à Turin, couvrant respectivement un demi-degré et un sixième de degré en largeur, ont été agrandies et centrées sur un champ d’étoiles détecté par le télescope de technologie nouvelle(NTT) de l'observatoire européen dans l'hémisphère austral situé à La Silla, Chili, sur une largeur d’un 26ème de degré. 2, record 8, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20de%20technologie%20nouvelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- environment control and life-support sub-system
1, record 9, English, environment%20control%20and%20life%2Dsupport%20sub%2Dsystem
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- ECLSS 1, record 9, English, ECLSS
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- environment control and life-support subsystem
- environment control and life support sub-system
- environment control and life support subsystem
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sous-système de régulation d'ambiance et de soutien-vie
1, record 9, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9gulation%20d%27ambiance%20et%20de%20soutien%2Dvie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors d’une cérémonie qui se tiendra le vendredi 14 avril chez Alenia Spazio à Turin(Italie) en présence du Directeur général de l'ESA et du Président de l'Agence Spatiale Italienne(ASI), l'ESA se verra remettre la structure de vol de Columbus par l'ASI. Le transfert de propriété du sous-système de régulation d’ambiance et de soutien-vie entre l'ESA et l'ASI sera officialisé à cette occasion. 2, record 9, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9gulation%20d%27ambiance%20et%20de%20soutien%2Dvie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-08-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- gianduja
1, record 10, English, gianduja
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forestine: Soft nougat layered with hazelnuts and unctuous gianduja. (From Laura Secord imported candies). 1, record 10, English, - gianduja
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gianduja
1, record 10, French, gianduja
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intérieur de bonbon de chocolat, qui tire son nom d’un personnage de la Comedia dell' arte, sorte de polichinelle originaire de Turin, dont la popularité s’est étendue à Gênes, Milan et bien d’autres cités italiennes. [...] De ce paysan rusé qu'était le Gianduja de la comédie au mélange de chocolat et de noisettes tant apprécié par les gourmands s’étend l'univers sans fin de l'inexpliqué!(Et «Gianduja», de Gian d’la douja. 1, record 10, French, - gianduja
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-07-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Protocol amending the European Social Charter
1, record 11, English, Protocol%20amending%20the%20European%20Social%20Charter
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Protocole portant amendement à la Charte sociale européenne
1, record 11, French, Protocole%20portant%20amendement%20%C3%A0%20la%20Charte%20sociale%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopté à Turin en 1991 par le Conseil de l'Europe. Renseignement retrouvé dans DOBIS 1, record 11, French, - Protocole%20portant%20amendement%20%C3%A0%20la%20Charte%20sociale%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-05-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Archaeology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- AMS technique 1, record 12, English, AMS%20technique
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- accelerator mass spectrometry technique 2, record 12, English, accelerator%20mass%20spectrometry%20technique
proposal
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Archéologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- technique SMA
1, record 12, French, technique%20SMA
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- technique de spectrométrie de masse par accélérateur 2, record 12, French, technique%20de%20spectrom%C3%A9trie%20de%20masse%20par%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques SMA ont également permis de mettre fin à certaines controverses majeures dans le monde, notamment de déterminer si le suaire de Turin avait, en fait, été le linceul du Christ. 1, record 12, French, - technique%20SMA
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-05-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- automated machining centre 1, record 13, English, automated%20machining%20centre
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Italian firm Comau S.p.A. of Grugliasco (Turin) has built the automated machining centre for this factory, measuring 27 m long, 14 m wide and having a mass of approximately 300 tonnes. 1, record 13, English, - automated%20machining%20centre
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- installation d'usinage automatique 1, record 13, French, installation%20d%27usinage%20automatique
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La société italienne Comau S. p. A., Grugliasco(Turin) a construit pour cette usine une installation d’usinage automatique qui mesure 27 m de long, 14 m de large et qui a une masse d’environ 300 tonnes. 1, record 13, French, - installation%20d%27usinage%20automatique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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