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SLR [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Legislation and Regulations Section 1, record 1, English, Legislation%20and%20Regulations%20Section
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Section des lois et règlements
1, record 1, French, Section%20des%20lois%20et%20r%C3%A8glements
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 1, record 1, French, SLR
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Section des actes législatifs 1, record 1, French, Section%20des%20actes%20l%C3%A9gislatifs
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section des actes législatifs : nom à éviter, car «acte législatif» est plutôt l’équivalent de «legislative act». 1, record 1, French, - Section%20des%20lois%20et%20r%C3%A8glements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- launch and recovery system
1, record 2, English, launch%20and%20recovery%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LRS 2, record 2, English, LRS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Aerosonde UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] system consists of a fleet of small (15 kg) unmanned aerial vehicles, a ground command system and a launch and recovery system. 3, record 2, English, - launch%20and%20recovery%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
launch and recovery system; LRS: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - launch%20and%20recovery%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de lancement et de récupération
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20lancement%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 2, record 2, French, SLR
correct, masculine noun
- LRS 3, record 2, French, LRS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de lancement et de récupération; LRS : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20lancement%20et%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single-lens reflex camera
1, record 3, English, single%2Dlens%20reflex%20camera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SLR 2, record 3, English, SLR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- SLR camera 3, record 3, English, SLR%20camera
correct
- single-lens reflex 4, record 3, English, single%2Dlens%20reflex
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera equipped with a mirror, or mirror and prism, whereby the subject is viewed through the camera lens rather than through a separate viewfinder. 5, record 3, English, - single%2Dlens%20reflex%20camera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The key to the single-lens reflex camera is a mirror. Light coming in through the camera lens is reflected upward by this mirror to a viewing screen, then through a five-sided prism that turns the inverted image right-side up and right-side round and delivers it to the eye. When a picture is taken, the mirror snaps up momentarily ... permitting light to strike the film at the back of the camera. Through-the-lens viewing produces an image virtually identical with that produced on the film. 6, record 3, English, - single%2Dlens%20reflex%20camera
Record 3, Key term(s)
- single lens reflex
- single lens reflex camera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil reflex mono-objectif
1, record 3, French, appareil%20reflex%20mono%2Dobjectif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 2, record 3, French, SLR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appareil mono-objectif réflex 3, record 3, French, appareil%20mono%2Dobjectif%20r%C3%A9flex
correct, masculine noun
- reflex mono-objectif 4, record 3, French, reflex%20mono%2Dobjectif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- reflex à un objectif 5, record 3, French, reflex%20%C3%A0%20un%20objectif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- reflex monoculaire 6, record 3, French, reflex%20monoculaire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil-photo muni d’un miroir, ou d’un miroir et d’un prisme, et permettant d’observer le sujet par l’objectif de l’appareil lui-même plutôt que par un viseur séparé. 7, record 3, French, - appareil%20reflex%20mono%2Dobjectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les appareils du type reflex mono-objectif, l’image est cadrée intégralement sans aucune parallaxe, même pour des vues extrêmement rapprochées. On voit dans le viseur tout ce qui sera enregistré sur la surface sensible. Mais cette image est inversée latéralement; ce qui est à droite du sujet se trouve à gauche dans le viseur et inversement. 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20reflex%20mono%2Dobjectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «réflex». 8, record 3, French, - appareil%20reflex%20mono%2Dobjectif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réflex : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 9, record 3, French, - appareil%20reflex%20mono%2Dobjectif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tram-train
1, record 4, English, tram%2Dtrain
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tram-trains are a hybrid of trams and trains which are able to run on existing rail lines as well as on the street, sharing the route with other road traffic and allowing travel between, around and directly into the heart of towns and cities. The vehicles are typically powered by overhead electric cables and, less frequently, by diesel. 2, record 4, English, - tram%2Dtrain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tram-train: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 4, English, - tram%2Dtrain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tram-train
1, record 4, French, tram%2Dtrain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tramway d’interconnexion 2, record 4, French, tramway%20d%26rsquo%3Binterconnexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tram-train, ou tramway d’interconnexion, constitue un croisement entre le tramway et le train, comme son nom l'indique. Le tram-train peut passer des voies ferrées traditionnelles aux rails aménagés en milieu urbain, pour les tramways ou les SLR [systèmes légers sur rail], ce qui permet la liaison entre le centre et les banlieues les plus lointaines, sans rupture de charge. En milieu urbain, il fonctionne comme un tramway, à vitesse relativement faible(de l'ordre de 20 km/h) ;toutefois, en zones périphériques, il joue un rôle apparenté à celui d’un train de banlieue, pour circuler plus rapidement, sur le réseau ferré classique. 3, record 4, French, - tram%2Dtrain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tram-train : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 juin 2007. 4, record 4, French, - tram%2Dtrain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tram-train : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 4, French, - tram%2Dtrain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light rail transit
1, record 5, English, light%20rail%20transit
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LRT 1, record 5, English, LRT
correct, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- light rail 2, record 5, English, light%20rail
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passenger carrying transit mode of medium capacity that is characterized by electrically powered rail vehicles operating singly or in short trains and that uses semi-exclusive or exclusive (grade-separated) rights-of-way. 3, record 5, English, - light%20rail%20transit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LRT systems operating only on grade-separated rights-of-way are sometimes referred to as "light rail rapid transit" (LRRT) or "light metro." 3, record 5, English, - light%20rail%20transit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light rail transit; LRT: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 5, English, - light%20rail%20transit
Record 5, Key term(s)
- light-rail transit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système léger sur rail
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 1, record 5, French, SLR
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- métro léger 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9tro%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- train léger sur rail 3, record 5, French, train%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
masculine noun
- TLR 3, record 5, French, TLR
masculine noun
- TLR 3, record 5, French, TLR
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transport urbain à capacité d’accueil moyenne qui met en œuvre des véhicules sur rail à traction électrique utilisés seuls ou en petites rames et roulant en site propre ou en site propre partiel. 4, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compromis entre tramway classique et métro classique. 5, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système léger sur rail; SLR : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- metro ligero
1, record 5, Spanish, metro%20ligero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tren ligero 2, record 5, Spanish, tren%20ligero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tren ligero forma parte de la red del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del Distrito Federal [...] brindando su servicio a través de 16 estaciones y 2 terminales, mediante 16 trenes dobles acoplados con doble cabina de mando con capacidad máxima de 374 pasajeros por unidad. 2, record 5, Spanish, - metro%20ligero
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- light rail rapid transit
1, record 6, English, light%20rail%20rapid%20transit
correct, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- LRRT 2, record 6, English, LRRT
correct, specific
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- light metro 3, record 6, English, light%20metro
correct, specific
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light rail transit (LRT) system that exclusively uses an exclusive (grade-separated) right-of-way. 4, record 6, English, - light%20rail%20rapid%20transit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French terms "système léger sur rail" and "métro léger" are the equivalents for "light rail transit" (LRT) which designates a broader concept than "light rail rapid transit" and "light metro" since it includes systems running on semi-exclusive and/or exclusive rights-of-way. In French, all systems are referred to as "système léger sur rail" or "métro léger." 4, record 6, English, - light%20rail%20rapid%20transit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- light-rail rapid transit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système léger sur rail
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
correct, masculine noun, Canada, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 1, record 6, French, SLR
correct, masculine noun, Canada, generic
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- métro léger 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tro%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transport urbain à capacité d’accueil moyenne qui met en œuvre des véhicules sur rail à traction électrique utilisés seuls ou en petites rames et roulant en site propre ou en site propre partiel. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes anglais «light rail rapid transit» et «light metro» sont parfois employés pour désigner un système léger sur rail («light rail transit» ou «LRT») dont les véhicules roulent en site propre. Ils désignent donc une notion un peu plus précise que le terme «light rail transit», qui peut désigner des systèmes en site propre ou en site propre partiel. En français, on ne retrouve pas cette distinction. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Satellite Laser Ranging
1, record 7, English, Satellite%20Laser%20Ranging
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SLR 1, record 7, English, SLR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- SLR
1, record 7, French, SLR
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- satellitométrie laser 2, record 7, French, satellitom%C3%A9trie%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
- Practical Astronomy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- very large base interferometry
1, record 8, English, very%20large%20base%20interferometry
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- VLBI 1, record 8, English, VLBI
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Determining the Earth's motion with reference to distant astronomical bodies (quasars) is principally achieved through Very Large Base Interferometry (VLBI) techniques based on simultaneous observation of quasi-stellar sources by an international network of radioastronomy observatories. ... Obviously, the motions of the Earth's interior cannot be measured directly and must be deduced from the analysis of surface deformations combined with high-precision space-based measurements of the Earth's gravity and magnetic fields. 2, record 8, English, - very%20large%20base%20interferometry
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
- Astronomie pratique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radiointerférométrie à très grande base
1, record 8, French, radiointerf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20grande%20base
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- radiointerférométrie à longue base 2, record 8, French, radiointerf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20longue%20base
feminine noun
- VLBI 2, record 8, French, VLBI
feminine noun
- VLBI 2, record 8, French, VLBI
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'IERS [Service International de la Rotation Terrestre], créé en 1988, a pour principaux objectifs la rotation terrestre et la maintenance des systèmes de référence terrestre et céleste associés à partir de programmes permanents d’observation de précision centimétrique : radiointerférométrie à longue base(VLBI), télémétrie par laser sur la Lune et sur satellites artificiels(LLR, SLR), Global Positioning System(GPS), ainsi que le programme DORIS du CNES [Centre National d’Études Spatiales]. 2, record 8, French, - radiointerf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trie%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20grande%20base
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-07-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Communication and Information Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Local Reporting System 1, record 9, English, Local%20Reporting%20System
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Système local de rapport
1, record 9, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20local%20de%20rapport
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 1, record 9, French, SLR
masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé à Agriculture Canada. 2, record 9, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20local%20de%20rapport
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Bibliothécaire à Agriculture Canada. 2, record 9, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20local%20de%20rapport
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Language
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Society of Romanic Linguistics
1, record 10, English, Society%20of%20Romanic%20Linguistics
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Linguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Société de linguistique romane
1, record 10, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20linguistique%20romane
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 2, record 10, French, SLR
correct, international
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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