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QUESTION VIE MORT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Do or die: attack the millennium bug now!: viewpoint
1, record 1, English, Do%20or%20die%3A%20attack%20the%20millennium%20bug%20now%21%3A%20viewpoint
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By James Franck. Ottawa: Conference Board of Canada, 1998. 1, record 1, English, - Do%20or%20die%3A%20attack%20the%20millennium%20bug%20now%21%3A%20viewpoint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Une question de vie ou de mort : attaquons-nous dès maintenant au virus de l'an 2000 : point de vue
1, record 1, French, Une%20question%20de%20vie%20ou%20de%20mort%20%3A%20attaquons%2Dnous%20d%C3%A8s%20maintenant%20au%20virus%20de%20l%27an%202000%20%3A%20point%20de%20vue
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Do or Die: Attack the Millennium Bug Now!
1, record 2, English, Do%20or%20Die%3A%20Attack%20the%20Millennium%20Bug%20Now%21
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By James G. Frank, Conference Board of Canada, 1998. 2, record 2, English, - Do%20or%20Die%3A%20Attack%20the%20Millennium%20Bug%20Now%21
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Une question de vie ou de mort : attaquons-nous dès maintenant au virus de l'an 2000!
1, record 2, French, Une%20question%20de%20vie%20ou%20de%20mort%20%3A%20attaquons%2Dnous%20d%C3%A8s%20maintenant%20au%20virus%20de%20l%27an%202000%21
Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication du Conference Board, janvier 1998. 1, record 2, French, - Une%20question%20de%20vie%20ou%20de%20mort%20%3A%20attaquons%2Dnous%20d%C3%A8s%20maintenant%20au%20virus%20de%20l%27an%202000%21
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Viral Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- AIDS, It's Deadly Serious
1, record 3, English, AIDS%2C%20It%27s%20Deadly%20Serious
New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Maladies virales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Le Sida, c'est une question de vie ou de mort
1, record 3, French, Le%20Sida%2C%20c%27est%20une%20question%20de%20vie%20ou%20de%20mort
New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- temporary spring
1, record 4, English, temporary%20spring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A few perennially wet areas on the site may represent a perched water table, while other temporary "springs" may indicate side seepage as a result of compacted till or gravel layers. 2, record 4, English, - temporary%20spring
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These wet spots are sitting in the middle of a slope. It almost appears like a temporary spring situation where water will appear there occasionally and other times it is dried up. 3, record 4, English, - temporary%20spring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source temporaire
1, record 4, French, source%20temporaire
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 spéléologue doit aussi se préoccuper du régime de la source qu'il désire explorer, car c'est souvent pour lui une question de vie ou de mort. Il est des [...] «sources temporaires», qui peuvent laisser en saison sèche une galerie pénétrable et entièrement vide d’eau ou, tout au plus, occupée par quelques flaques d’eau stagnante, mais qui, à la moindre pluie orageuse dans leur bassin d’alimentation, se mettent à grossir brusquement et débitent un torrent fort dangereux pour des explorateurs. 1, record 4, French, - source%20temporaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- life or limb 1, record 5, English, life%20or%20limb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- question de vie ou de mort
1, record 5, French, question%20de%20vie%20ou%20de%20mort
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- make or break issue 1, record 6, English, make%20or%20break%20issue
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- question de vie ou de mort
1, record 6, French, question%20de%20vie%20ou%20de%20mort
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ça passe ou ça casse 1, record 6, French, %C3%A7a%20passe%20ou%20%C3%A7a%20casse
proposal
- condition sine qua non 1, record 6, French, condition%20sine%20qua%20non
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- make nor break 1, record 7, English, make%20nor%20break
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ni ne favorisera ni ne détruira 1, record 7, French, ni%20ne%20favorisera%20ni%20ne%20d%C3%A9truira
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question de vie ou de mort 1, record 7, French, - ni%20ne%20favorisera%20ni%20ne%20d%C3%A9truira
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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