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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Half Hour Breaker
1, record 1, English, Half%20Hour%20Breaker
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A breaker on the eastern coast of Nova Scotia, near the community of Sheet Harbour. 2, record 1, English, - Half%20Hour%20Breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 52' 44" N, 62° 17' 26" W (Nova Scotia). 3, record 1, English, - Half%20Hour%20Breaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brisant Half Hour
1, record 1, French, brisant%20Half%20Hour
unofficial, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brisant sur la côte est de la Nouvelle-Écosse, près de la communauté de Sheet Harbour. 1, record 1, French, - brisant%20Half%20Hour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 52’ 44" N, 62° 17’ 26" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 1, French, - brisant%20Half%20Hour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Half Moon Lake
1, record 2, English, Half%20Moon%20Lake
correct, Yukon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lake in Yukon. 2, record 2, English, - Half%20Moon%20Lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 61° 19' 42" N, 131° 9' 27" W (Yukon). 3, record 2, English, - Half%20Moon%20Lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac Half Moon
1, record 2, French, lac%20Half%20Moon
unofficial, masculine noun, Yukon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac au Yukon. 1, record 2, French, - lac%20Half%20Moon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 61° 19’ 42" N, 131° 9’ 27" O (Yukon). 2, record 2, French, - lac%20Half%20Moon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half blood
1, record 3, English, half%20blood
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Broadly defined, relatives by blood but having only one common ancestor. (Ballentine's, 3rd ed., 1969, p. 546) 1, record 3, English, - half%20blood
Record 3, Key term(s)
- half-blood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parent unilatéral
1, record 3, French, parent%20unilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le terme "half blood" s’emploie au sens collectif, l'équivalent français «parenté unilatérale» peut convenir. 1, record 3, French, - parent%20unilat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parent unilatéral : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l’administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - parent%20unilat%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full width at half maximum
1, record 4, English, full%20width%20at%20half%20maximum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FWHM 2, record 4, English, FWHM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] extent of a function, given by the difference between the two extreme values of the independent variable at which the dependent variable is equal to half of its maximum value. 3, record 4, English, - full%20width%20at%20half%20maximum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FWHM is applied to such phenomena as the duration of pulse waveforms and the spectral width of sources used for optical communications and the resolution of spectrometers. 3, record 4, English, - full%20width%20at%20half%20maximum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- largeur totale à mi-hauteur
1, record 4, French, largeur%20totale%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dhauteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LTMH 2, record 4, French, LTMH
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe également des logiciels de traitement des spectres gamma permettant d’effectuer une analyse qualitative et/ou quantitative des spectres acquis. Les différentes informations accessibles sont généralement [...] la largeur totale à mi-hauteur(LTMH) notée souvent FWHM pour Full Width at Half Maximum. 1, record 4, French, - largeur%20totale%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dhauteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motorized Sports
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- snowmobile
1, record 5, English, snowmobile
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- autoneige 2, record 5, English, autoneige
correct
- half-track vehicle 3, record 5, English, half%2Dtrack%20vehicle
correct
- half-track 4, record 5, English, half%2Dtrack
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large covered vehicle used for travelling over snow and ice, usually equipped with tracked wheels at the rear and a set of skis at the front. 5, record 5, English, - snowmobile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the challenging snow and ice landscapes of Canada in mind, Joseph-Armand Bombardier developed 7 and 12 passenger half-track autoneiges in the 1930s, starting what would become eventually the Bombardier industrial conglomerate. The Bombardier half-tracks had tracks for propulsion in the back and skis for steering in the front. The skis could be replaced by wheels in the summer, but this was not very common. 3, record 5, English, - snowmobile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first seven production snowmobiles emerge from the new factory in the winter of 1936-37. They carry the name B7 - B for Bombardier and 7 for the number of passengers - and are well received by customers. 2, record 5, English, - snowmobile
Record 5, Key term(s)
- half track vehicle
- half track
- B-7
- B7
- B-12
- B12
- auto-neige
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports motorisés
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- autoneige
1, record 5, French, autoneige
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule automobile à plusieurs places, monté sur chenilles pour circuler sur la neige. 2, record 5, French, - autoneige
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autoneige(half track) : Véhicule qu'on a vu surtout à partir des années 1930. Il avait une traction au sol à partir de chenilles avec des travers de métal ou bien une chenille en caoutchouc et possédait un ou plusieurs skis pour la direction. Le poids de l'autoneige doit être supérieur à 450 kg(1000 lb). Lorsque le poids est inférieur, elle est classée comme motoneige. 3, record 5, French, - autoneige
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sept premières autoneiges de production sortent de la nouvelle usine à l’hiver 1936-1937. Elles portent la désignation B7, soit B pour Bombardier et 7 pour le nombre de passagers qu’elles peuvent accueillir. Ces véhicules connaissent un bon succès. 4, record 5, French, - autoneige
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Face aux problèmes du transport hivernal, ce dernier [Joseph-Armand Bombardier] réussit en 1937 la mise au point d’un véhicule à chenille, soit l’autoneige, un B-7 communément appelé snowmobile, capable de circuler sur la neige et de transporter sept passagers. En même temps, Joseph-Armand Bombardier entreprend la commercialisation de ce véhicule; la Deuxième Guerre mondiale entraîne la suspension de sa production. 5, record 5, French, - autoneige
Record 5, Key term(s)
- B-7
- B7
- B-12
- B12
- auto-neige
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turnkey hot half
1, record 6, English, turnkey%20hot%20half
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hot half 2, record 6, English, hot%20half
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mold Hotrunner Solutions Inc. ... of Georgetown, Ontario, is a new company entering the plastics market and will be competing against established "hot-runner" firms. The company emphasizes custom-engineered hot-runner systems and turnkey hot halves. 3, record 6, English, - turnkey%20hot%20half
Record 6, Key term(s)
- turnkey hot halves
- hot halves
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système à canaux chauffés préfini par le manufacturier
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20canaux%20chauff%C3%A9s%20pr%C3%A9fini%20par%20le%20manufacturier
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bloc d’injection à canaux chauffés clé en main 2, record 6, French, bloc%20d%26rsquo%3Binjection%20%C3%A0%20canaux%20chauff%C3%A9s%20cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
proposal, masculine noun
- bloc d’injection à canaux chauffés sur mesure 2, record 6, French, bloc%20d%26rsquo%3Binjection%20%C3%A0%20canaux%20chauff%C3%A9s%20sur%20mesure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mold Hotrunner Solutions Inc. [...], de Georgetown (Ontario), est une nouvelle venue sur le marché des matières plastiques; elle devra relever la concurrence des entreprises de moules à canaux chauffés bien établies. L’entreprise produit principalement des systèmes sur commande de moules à canaux chauffés et des systèmes à canaux chauffés préfinis par le manufacturier. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20canaux%20chauff%C3%A9s%20pr%C3%A9fini%20par%20le%20manufacturier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon Serge Gagné du Groupe GLP Hi-Tech Inc. «le turnkey hot half» est un manifold [bloc d’injection] complet préfini par le manufacturier(i. e. le fournisseur fournit les plaques, fait l'usinage et l'assemblage des canaux et des buses, fait l'installation électrique et vérifie le bon fonctionnement du système électrique) et où le client doit installer ses inserts ou cavités sur le manifold ou distributeur. 2, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20canaux%20chauff%C3%A9s%20pr%C3%A9fini%20par%20le%20manufacturier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sports - General
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- halfcourt 1, record 7, English, halfcourt
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports - Généralités
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- court réduit
1, record 7, French, court%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- halfcourt 1, record 7, French, halfcourt
masculine noun
- half 1, record 7, French, half
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de tennis sur court réduit avec un matériel et des règles particuliers. 1, record 7, French, - court%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nouvelle discipline sportive, créée en Australie; le court mesure 12,62 m sur 6,60 m), et la raquette est à manche court. Les matches se disputent en deux sets gagnants de huit jeux, un point étant accordé pour chaque échange gagné; il en faut quatre pour gagner le jeu. 1, record 7, French, - court%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Halfcourt s’applique aussi bien à l’installation (centre de halfcourt) qu’au sport. La Fédération française de Halfcourt appelle le joueur halfeur. 1, record 7, French, - court%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Staffordshire-terrier
1, record 8, English, Staffordshire%2Dterrier
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- American Staffordshire terrier 2, record 8, English, American%20Staffordshire%20terrier
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Staffordshire-terrier américain
1, record 8, French, Staffordshire%2Dterrier%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Staffordshire-terrier 1, record 8, French, Staffordshire%2Dterrier
correct, masculine noun
- terrier yankee 1, record 8, French, terrier%20yankee
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- terrier pit bull 1, record 8, French, terrier%20pit%20bull
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- half and half 1, record 8, French, half%20and%20half
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- terrier bull américain 1, record 8, French, terrier%20bull%20am%C3%A9ricain
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Race développée aux États-Unis étroitement apparentée au Staffordshire-Bull-Terrier. Les deux races découlent de croisements entre le Bouledogue et diverses races de terriers. 1, record 8, French, - Staffordshire%2Dterrier%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le Staffordshire-Terrier fut reconnu par l'American Kennel Club en 1935. En janvier 1972, pour éviter toute confusion avec le Staffordshire-Bull-Terrier qu'on était sur le point de reconnaître officiellement, l'American Kennel Club décida de changer le nom de la race pour Staffordshire-Terrier américain. Il s’agit du dernier d’une série de noms donnés à cette race au cours des années : Terrier Yankee, Terrier Pit Bull, Half and Half, et Terrier Bull américain. Au Canada, on l'appelle toujours Staffordshire-Terrier. 1, record 8, French, - Staffordshire%2Dterrier%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Components
- Computer Mathematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- half digit
1, record 9, English, half%20digit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Composants électroniques
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- demi-chiffre
1, record 9, French, demi%2Dchiffre
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remarque-Un demi-chiffre est un chiffre d’un affichage qui ne peut prendre que deux valeurs : 0 ou 1 pour le premier chiffre à gauche, plus rarement 0 ou 5 pour le dernier chiffre à droite. On peut également décrire l'affichage par le nombre de "points"(nombre de valeurs affichables sans tenir compte de la virgule) Exemple : three and a half digits display=affichage à trois chiffres et demi, affichage 2 000 points. 1, record 9, French, - demi%2Dchiffre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- half-card
1, record 10, English, half%2Dcard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An additional half-card called watchdog armor provides hardware-level protection. 1, record 10, English, - half%2Dcard
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- demi-carte
1, record 10, French, demi%2Dcarte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half height card=carte demi-hauteur. 2, record 10, French, - demi%2Dcarte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-01-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Lotteries
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Half Back Discount Program
1, record 11, English, Half%20Back%20Discount%20Program
Ontario
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Wintario program. 1, record 11, English, - Half%20Back%20Discount%20Program
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Half Back Discount Programme
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Loteries
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Programme de remise Half Back
1, record 11, French, Programme%20de%20remise%20Half%20Back
Ontario
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- half and half 1, record 12, English, half%20and%20half
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- compte à demi 1, record 12, French, compte%20%C3%A0%20demi
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comment se traduit l'expression anglaise «half and half» si courante dans la bouche des nôtres? réponse. de compte à demi 1, record 12, French, - compte%20%C3%A0%20demi
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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