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D.S. [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- South Dakota
1, record 1, English, South%20Dakota
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- S.D. 2, record 1, English, S%2ED%2E
correct, United States
- S. Dak. 3, record 1, English, S%2E%20Dak%2E
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Coyote State 4, record 1, English, Coyote%20State
see observation, United States
- Sunshine State 4, record 1, English, Sunshine%20State
see observation, United States
- Mount Rushmore State 5, record 1, English, Mount%20Rushmore%20State
see observation, United States
- SD 6, record 1, English, SD
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Northwestern state of U.S.A., bounded on north by North Dakota, on east by Minnesota and Iowa, on south by Nebraska, and on west by Wyoming and Montana. 4, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The State of South Dakota became the 40th state of the United States of America in 1889. 5, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S.D.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 7, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
S. Dak.: Where a name has several elements, if more than one letter is kept in the abbreviation of one element, the abbreviated units are separated by a space. 7, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Nicknames: Coyote State; Sunshine State. 4, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Sunshine State: The commonly used nickname for Florida even if also a nickname for South Dakota. 5, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Nickname on car plates: Mount Rushmore State. 5, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Capital: Pierre. Other city: Vermillion. 3, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 OBS
SD: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 1, English, - South%20Dakota
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dakota du Sud
1, record 1, French, Dakota%20du%20Sud
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D.S. 2, record 1, French, D%2ES%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- SD 3, record 1, French, SD
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État du Centre-Nord des États-Unis, limité au nord par le Dakota du Nord, à l’est par le Minnesota et l’Iowa, au sud par le Nebraska et à l’ouest par le Montana et le Wyoming. 4, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : La région fut à la fin du XVIIIe siècle et au début du XIXe siècle un des centres du trafic de fourrures (Pierre Chouteau, un des premiers trappeurs, donna son nom à la capitale Pierre). Les premiers établissements permanents datent de 1856-1859. 4, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L’État du Dakota du Sud est devenu le 40e État des États-Unis d’Amérique en 1889. 5, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
D.S. : Les conjonctions et particules de liaison dans les noms français ne figurent pas dans l’abréviation de ces noms. Lorsqu’un nom a plus d’un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d’un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 6, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Capitale : Pierre. 4, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Sud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
SD : Code ISO à deux lettres à n’utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l’adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 5, record 1, French, - Dakota%20du%20Sud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dakota del Sur
1, record 1, Spanish, Dakota%20del%20Sur
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de los estados. Generalmente se hace la concordancia con el genérico masculino "estado". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Dakota%20del%20Sur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dakota del Sur: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Dakota%20del%20Sur
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- birth weight
1, record 2, English, birth%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids de naissance
1, record 2, French, poids%20de%20naissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poids de naissance variable en fonction de l’état de nutrition et d’hydratation du nouveau-né est de PN [plus ou moins] 1 D.S. égale 3 400 [plus ou moins] 400 g chez le garçon et de 3 280 [plus ou moins] 470 g chez la fille. 2, record 2, French, - poids%20de%20naissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Periodo perinatal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso al nacer
1, record 2, Spanish, peso%20al%20nacer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steam-jacketed mixing and kneading machine
1, record 3, English, steam%2Djacketed%20mixing%20and%20kneading%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dr. D.S. Pasternack ... was hired to assist Clark with the problem of dehydrating the wet oil produced by the plant ... The answer they found was to mix the bitumen with salt in a steam-jacketed mixing and kneading machine, with the temperature precisely controlled. Using this method, they were able to reduce the total water and mineral content to less than two percent. 1, record 3, English, - steam%2Djacketed%20mixing%20and%20kneading%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- malaxeur à manchon de vapeur
1, record 3, French, malaxeur%20%C3%A0%20manchon%20de%20vapeur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D.S. Pasternack [...] fut embauché pour aider Clark à résoudre le problème de la déshydratation du pétrole brut produit par l’installation [...]. La solution à laquelle ils sont arrivés consistait à mélanger le bitume à du sel dans un malaxeur à manchon de vapeur, à une température minutieusement contrôlée. Cette méthode leur permit d’abaisser à moins de deux pour cent la teneur totale du pétrole en eau et en minéraux. 1, record 3, French, - malaxeur%20%C3%A0%20manchon%20de%20vapeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear era 1, record 4, English, nuclear%20era
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ère du nucléaire
1, record 4, French, %C3%A8re%20du%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le même auteur [, D.S. Davies], il se pourrait bien que l’ère du nucléaire avorte non seulement à cause du danger qu’elle représente pour notre environnement, mais également à cause du niveau d’investissement que les installations nucléaires exigent en énergie et en capital, sans compter les coûts d’exploitation minière qui ne cesseront d’augmenter. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A8re%20du%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- OCS car 1, record 5, English, OCS%20car
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- wagon de service
1, record 5, French, wagon%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- wagon D.S. 1, record 5, French, wagon%20D%2ES%2E
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le modèle de : train de service : train mis en marche exclusivement pour les besoins de l’Administration. 1, record 5, French, - wagon%20de%20service
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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