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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Interior Design
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waiting lobby
1, record 1, English, waiting%20lobby
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crush lobby 2, record 1, English, crush%20lobby
correct, noun, obsolete
- crush hall 2, record 1, English, crush%20hall
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engage cinema-goers in the waiting lobby by showing them posters, videos, and trailers of upcoming motion pictures using video walls. 3, record 1, English, - waiting%20lobby
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'intérieurs
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hall d’attente
1, record 1, French, hall%20d%26rsquo%3Battente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois le premier hall franchi, ticket à la main, on accède à un deuxième espace, tout aussi moderne et coloré [...] Ce hall d’attente dessert les sept autres salles. 1, record 1, French, - hall%20d%26rsquo%3Battente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Armour
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- times seven
1, record 2, English, times%20seven
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During [the] action drill, response given by the gunner to confirm that the integrated fire control system is set to [a magnification of 7]. 2, record 2, English, - times%20seven
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Canadian Forces, this concept is considered obsolete. 3, record 2, English, - times%20seven
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
times seven: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 3, record 2, English, - times%20seven
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Arme blindée
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fois sept
1, record 2, French, fois%20sept
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lors de son drill de mise en batterie, réponse du tireur confirmant que le système de conduite de tir intégré est réglé au grossissement 7. 2, record 2, French, - fois%20sept
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les Forces canadiennes, cette notion est considérée comme désuète. 3, record 2, French, - fois%20sept
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fois sept : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - fois%20sept
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fois sept : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - fois%20sept
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Switching
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compact solid-state switch 1, record 3, English, compact%20solid%2Dstate%20switch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A digital machine with its compact solid-state switch can offer the same line-handling capacity as a step-by-step system five to seven times its size. 1, record 3, English, - compact%20solid%2Dstate%20switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commutation (Télécommunications)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commutateur compact à semi-conducteur
1, record 3, French, commutateur%20compact%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système numérique équipé de commutateurs compact à semi-conducteur offre la même capacité de lignes qu'un système pas-à-pas cinq à sept fois plus volumineux. 1, record 3, French, - commutateur%20compact%20%C3%A0%20semi%2Dconducteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
- Human Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overactive bladder
1, record 4, English, overactive%20bladder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hyperactive bladder 2, record 4, English, hyperactive%20bladder
correct
- overactive bladder syndrome 3, record 4, English, overactive%20bladder%20syndrome
correct
- OAB 3, record 4, English, OAB
correct
- OAB 3, record 4, English, OAB
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyperactive or overactive bladder ... causes sudden and frequent urges to void your bladder even if there is virtually no urine ready to be voided. Urges can occur hourly or sometimes more frequently, which can negatively impact people’s sleep patterns, social lives and work schedules. Sometimes, a hyperactive bladder doesn’t cause a dramatic urge, but unwanted urine leakage or incontinence will occur. 2, record 4, English, - overactive%20bladder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
- Maladies humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vessie hyperactive
1, record 4, French, vessie%20hyperactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'incontinence impérieuse est la perte involontaire d’urine [...] Elle fait souvent partie d’un spectre de symptômes communément appelés «vessie hyperactive», qui consiste en une fréquence urinaire augmentée(au-delà de sept mictions par jour), d’une envie pressante de se rendre aux toilettes. [Ces symptômes] s’accompagnent parfois de fuites d’urine associées et de nycturie(plus d’une fois par nuit). 2, record 4, French, - vessie%20hyperactive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La vessie hyperactive est causée par les contractions involontaires du muscle détrusor, qui se trouve dans la paroi de la vessie. 3, record 4, French, - vessie%20hyperactive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Fine Arts (General)
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic confession machine 1, record 5, English, automatic%20confession%20machine
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- automated confessional 1, record 5, English, automated%20confessional
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like an ATM banking machine a kneeling penitent will use a keypad to enter both venial and mortal sins and will receive a print-out of the balance of required penance. The user confesses by selecting sins from a menu of the seven deadly sins and the 10 Commandments. 1, record 5, English, - automatic%20confession%20machine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Originally conceived as an artistic installation to be viewed in the art gallery. 1, record 5, English, - automatic%20confession%20machine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Beaux-arts (Généralités)
- Philosophie et religion
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- confessionnal automatique
1, record 5, French, confessionnal%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agenouillé sur le prie-dieu [...], le pénitent se trouve juste à bonne hauteur pour lire le message à l'écran :«Pardonnez-moi mon père, parce que j’ai péché. »Il appuie sur la touche «amen» du clavier, et c'est parti ! «De quand date la dernière confession ?» demande le confessionnal automatique avant de proposer un «menu» des sept péchés capitaux et des 10 commandements de Dieu. Le pécheur n’ a plus qu'à sélectionner la touche correspondant à ses fautes, et répondre à la question «combien de fois ?» Les durs aveux terminés, l'ordinateur [...] donne son absolution et imprime un «relevé de pénitence» [...] 1, record 5, French, - confessionnal%20automatique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le confessionnal automatique n’est pour l’instant qu’une œuvre d’art conçue sur le modèle des guichets bancaires automatiques par Gregory Garvey, professeur d’art à l’Université Concordia, à Montréal. 1, record 5, French, - confessionnal%20automatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Applications of Automation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- robotic hopper
1, record 6, English, robotic%20hopper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- robo-hopper 2, record 6, English, robo%2Dhopper
correct
- robo-grasshopper 2, record 6, English, robo%2Dgrasshopper
correct
- hopping robot 2, record 6, English, hopping%20robot
correct
- jumping robot 3, record 6, English, jumping%20robot
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swiss researchers have unveiled a grasshopper-sized robot capable of jumping more than 4 feet (1.4 meters) high - marking a new record for robo-hoppers. The 2-inch-tall (5-centimeter-tall) contraption could blaze a trail for future rescue robots or swarms of interplanetary explorers, according to its developers. The robo-grasshopper, which weighs just a quarter of an ounce (7 grams) joins robotic versions of salamanders, birds, inchworms, water skimmers, dinosaurs, even robo-bacteria and robo-beetles. For years, researchers have talked about developing hopping robots that could be dropped off on Mars and jump around the Red Planet's rugged terrain, serving as scouts, samplers or communication relays. 2, record 6, English, - robotic%20hopper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Automatisation et applications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- robot sauteur
1, record 6, French, robot%20sauteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- robot-sauterelle 2, record 6, French, robot%2Dsauterelle
masculine noun
- sauterelle 3, record 6, French, sauterelle
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sauterelle est le surnom donné à un robot sauteur miniature de sept grammes, pouvant faire des bonds de 1, 4 m, soit plus de 27 fois sa taille. Il a été mis au point par le laboratoire des systèmes intelligents de l'École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne(EPFL) et présenté en mai 2008. 3, record 6, French, - robot%20sauteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- level of alcohol consumption
1, record 7, English, level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- alcohol consumption 2, record 7, English, alcohol%20consumption
correct
- drinking level 2, record 7, English, drinking%20level
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a statistical sense, the quantity of alcohol used up in a specified place or by a specified population during a specified time. 3, record 7, English, - level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Level of alcohol consumption" refers to both "frequency" and "quantity" of use. "Frequency" refers to how often, on average, Canadians consumed alcoholic beverages in the 12 months preceding the survey. "Quantity" is based upon responses to survey questions about the number of alcoholic beverages consumed by the respondents during each of the seven days preceding the interview. 4, record 7, English, - level%20of%20alcohol%20consumption
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- niveau de consommation d’alcool
1, record 7, French, niveau%20de%20consommation%20d%26rsquo%3Balcool
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- niveau de consommation alcoolique 2, record 7, French, niveau%20de%20consommation%20alcoolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niveau de consommation d’alcool fait à la fois allusion à la fréquence et à la quantité. La fréquence renvoie précisément au nombre de fois qu'en moyenne les Canadiens ont consommé des boissons alcooliques dans les douze mois qui ont précédé l'enquête. La quantité est basée sur le nombre de réponses aux questions de l'enquête portant sur le nombre de boissons alcooliques consommées par les personnes interrogées durant chacun des sept jours qui ont précédé l'entrevue. 1, record 7, French, - niveau%20de%20consommation%20d%26rsquo%3Balcool
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Air Pollution
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Index of the Quality of the Air
1, record 8, English, Index%20of%20the%20Quality%20of%20the%20Air
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- IQUA 1, record 8, English, IQUA
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Air Quality Index 1, record 8, English, Air%20Quality%20Index
correct
- IQUA 1, record 8, English, IQUA
correct
- IQUA 1, record 8, English, IQUA
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Index of the Quality of the Air (IQUA) is a service provided by the New Brunswick Department of the Environment and is updated three times per day, seven days a week. IQUA measures the following compounds, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, and hydrogen sulphide, based on data collected from stations in southern New Brunswick. 1, record 8, English, - Index%20of%20the%20Quality%20of%20the%20Air
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Pollution de l'air
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- L’indice de la qualité de l’air
1, record 8, French, L%26rsquo%3Bindice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- IQUA 1, record 8, French, IQUA
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'indice de la qualité de l'air(IQUA) est un service offert par le ministère de l'Environnement. Des mises à jour sont effectuées trois fois par jour, sept jours par semaine. L'indice de la qualité de l'air mesure les composés suivants : anhydride sulfureux, le dioxyde d’azote, l'oxyde de carbone, l'ozone, et l'hydrogène sulfuré, à partir des données recueillies par les stations du Sud du Nouveau-Brunswick. 1, record 8, French, - L%26rsquo%3Bindice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Hygiene and Health
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- product derived from biotechnology
1, record 9, English, product%20derived%20from%20biotechnology
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Before any product derived from biotechnology can be marketed in Canada, the government of Canada requires that it undergo thorough laboratory and field testing ... 2, record 9, English, - product%20derived%20from%20biotechnology
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Hygiène et santé
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- produit dérivé de la biotechnologie
1, record 9, French, produit%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20biotechnologie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, il faut entre sept et dix ans de mise au point et d’essais pour mettre en marché un nouveau produit dérivé de la biotechnologie. La Direction des produits biologiques et des thérapies génétiques de la DGPSA effectue un examen approfondi des produits biologiques et des thérapies génétiques à l'intention des humains. Elle surveille également les produits une fois sur le marché en contrôlant toute incidence à long terme sur la santé. 2, record 9, French, - produit%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20biotechnologie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Ecology (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hypersaline brine
1, record 10, English, hypersaline%20brine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the hypersaline brines of the Red Sea (7x sea-water) ... 3, record 10, English, - hypersaline%20brine
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environmental Effects Monitoring. 2, record 10, English, - hypersaline%20brine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- saumure hypersaline
1, record 10, French, saumure%20hypersaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- saumure hautement concentrée 2, record 10, French, saumure%20hautement%20concentr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- SHC 2, record 10, French, SHC
feminine noun
- SHC 2, record 10, French, SHC
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] saumures hypersalines de la mer Rouge(salinité de sept fois supérieure à celle de l'eau de mer) [...] 1, record 10, French, - saumure%20hypersaline
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivi des effets sur l’environnement. 2, record 10, French, - saumure%20hypersaline
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rate of increase 1, record 11, English, rate%20of%20increase
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(escalation) 1, record 11, English, - rate%20of%20increase
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cadence de hausse
1, record 11, French, cadence%20de%20hausse
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... il pourrait proposer aux "partenaires sociaux" de réduire les taux de salaires inclus dans les conventions collectives chaque fois que l'indice des prix a effectivement montré que la cadence de hausse du coût de la vie diminue. "(Le Monde, 27 sept., 1973, p. 5) MP 1, record 11, French, - cadence%20de%20hausse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Costo de vida
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- ritmo de aumento
1, record 11, Spanish, ritmo%20de%20aumento
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- reactive powder concrete
1, record 12, English, reactive%20powder%20concrete
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- RPC 2, record 12, English, RPC
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) is an ultrahigh-strength cementitious composite with advanced mechanical properties, superior physical characteristics and unprecedented ductility and extremely low permeability. It is composed of customary concrete components, which are selected for specific chemistry, particle size and hydraulic activity. RPC material can be mixed and placed under normal construction conditions and engineered to address specific casting requirements. 2, record 12, English, - reactive%20powder%20concrete
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RPC was first developed in the early 1990's by researchers at the laboratory of HDR's former parent company, Bouygues S.A., Paris, France. Pierre Claude Aitcin, Scientific Director of Concrete Canada at the University of Sherbrooke, was instrumental in moving RPC from the lab to the field with the application of RPC on the Sherbrooke Pedestrian/Bikeway Bridge in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bouygues was the lead designer on this project and HDR provided design consulting services. 2, record 12, English, - reactive%20powder%20concrete
Record 12, Key term(s)
- reactive powder concrete material
- RPC material
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- béton à poudre réactive
1, record 12, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- BPR 2, record 12, French, BPR
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- béton à poudres réactives 3, record 12, French, b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudres%20r%C3%A9actives
correct, masculine noun
- béton de poudres réactives 4, record 12, French, b%C3%A9ton%20de%20poudres%20r%C3%A9actives
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton dont certains constituants, sous forme de poudre très fine, réagissent avec la chaux libérée lors de l’hydratation du ciment, ce qui augmente les propriétés mécaniques du matériau. 4, record 12, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les constituants d’un BPR sont d’une granulométrie très fine(inférieure à 300 micromètres). Ce sont des sables, du ciment, des fumées de silice, du quartz broyé, l'ensemble étant malaxé avec le minimum d’eau grâce à l'adjonction de fluidifiants. Le BPR contient aussi des microfibres d’acier qui améliorent sa résistance en traction et sa ductilité. La résistance à la compression atteint 200 MPa, soit sept fois plus que pour un béton ordinaire. Après étuvage, elle atteint même 800 MPa. 4, record 12, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour ce troisième millénaire, nous allons construire un phare de la paix haut de 150 mètres dans cette ville d’Alexandrie, berceau de la civilisation, en Egypte, un pays d’une grande culture. [...] La ville d’Alexandrie a accordé, sous la forme d’une concession de 99 ans, un espace dans l’eau, de 500 mètres qui devra être remblayé, à proximité du port-est de la ville, près de la corniche. «Il s’agira d’une structure en béton à poudre réactive, un nouveau procédé de la société française de bâtiment et travaux publics Bouygues, deux fois plus résistant que le béton normal et le tout sera recouvert de verre, ce qui donnera à l’ouvrage la forme d’un miroir la journée et d’une aiguille de lumière la nuit tombée», a expliqué le concepteur du projet, Jacques Darolles, directeur du Centre national des Arts et Technologies de Reims (CNATR). 5, record 12, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20r%C3%A9active
Record 12, Key term(s)
- béton de poudre réactive
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Custom Set
1, record 13, English, Custom%20Set
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The name of the Specimen Set between 1971 and 1981. One of the two seven-coin sets introduced in 1971 by the Royal Canadian Mint (the other being the Prestige Set), it contained two one-cent pieces as well as a five-, ten-, twenty-five-, and fifty-cent pieces and a nickel dollar. The extra coin displayed the obverse (head side). First singly-struck, then double-struck after 1977, the coins were housed in a leather-covered rectangular case. In 1981, the "Custom Set" was renamed the "Specimen Set" and became a six-coin set once, with the appearance of capsules and newly designed cases, it became possible to see the obverse and reverse of coins without manipulating them. 1, record 13, English, - Custom%20Set
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- série «à façon»
1, record 13, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- ensemble «à façon» 1, record 13, French, ensemble%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
correct
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de l'ensemble spécimen entre 1971 et 1981. L'un des deux nouveaux ensembles de sept pièces présentés en 1971 par la Monnaie royale canadienne, il comprenait deux pièces de un cent, et des pièces de cinq, dix, vingt-cinq et cinquante cents, de même qu'un dollar en nickel. La pièce supplémentaire servait à montrer l'avers(le côté face) de la pièce. Frappées une fois, les pièces étaient présentées dans un écrin rectangulaire recouvert de cuir. 1, record 13, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme ce groupe de pièces n’est pas une série mais un ensemble, on dirait aujourd’hui «ensemble "à façon"». 1, record 13, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ensemble à façon : appellation qui aurait cours aujourd’hui. 1, record 13, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7on%C2%BB
Record 13, Key term(s)
- série à façon
- ensemble à façon
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Prestige Set
1, record 14, English, Prestige%20Set
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The name of the Proof Set between 1971 and 1981. One of the two seven-coin sets introduced in 1971 by the Royal Canadian Mint (the other being the Custom Set), it contained two nickel dollars as well as a one-, five-, ten-, twenty-five-, and fifty-cent pieces. The extra coin displayed the obverse (head side). All coins were double-struck and housed in a leather-covered rectangular case. 1, record 14, English, - Prestige%20Set
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In United States, "Prestige" is a synonym of "Proof". 1, record 14, English, - Prestige%20Set
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- série «de prestige»
1, record 14, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%ABde%20prestige%C2%BB
former designation, correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- ensemble «de prestige» 1, record 14, French, ensemble%20%C2%ABde%20prestige%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de l'ensemble épreuve numismatique entre 1971 et 1981. L'un des deux nouveaux ensembles de sept pièces présentés en 1971 par la Monnaie royale canadienne, il comprenait deux pièces de un dollar en nickel et des pièces de un, cinq, dix, vingt-cinq et cinquante cents. La pièce supplémentaire servait à montrer l'avers(le côté face) de la pièce. Frappées deux fois, les pièces étaient présentées dans un écrin rectangulaire recouvert de cuir. 1, record 14, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%ABde%20prestige%C2%BB
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On le désignait aussi sous le nom de «Coffret de Prestige». 1, record 14, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%ABde%20prestige%C2%BB
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aux États-Unis, «prestige» est synonyme de «épreuve numismatique». 1, record 14, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20%C2%ABde%20prestige%C2%BB
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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