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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water supply
1, record 1, English, water%20supply
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WS 2, record 1, English, WS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The furnishing of a good potable water under satisfactory pressure for domestic, commercial, industrial, and public service, and an adequate quantity of water under reasonable pressure for fire fighting. 3, record 1, English, - water%20supply
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water supply: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - water%20supply
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water supply; WS: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - water%20supply
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement en eau
1, record 1, French, approvisionnement%20en%20eau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alimentation en eau 2, record 1, French, alimentation%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- appro eau 3, record 1, French, appro%20eau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourniture d'eau potable de bonne qualité, à une pression et à un débit satisfaisants, à des fins domestiques, publiques, commerciales et industrielles. 4, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'utilise aussi dans la lutte contre les incendies. 4, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approvisionnement en eau; alimentation en eau : désignations uniformisées par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20en%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
approvisionnement en eau; appro eau : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - approvisionnement%20en%20eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abastecimiento de agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abastecimiento de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, abastecimiento%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- suministro de agua 2, record 1, Spanish, suministro%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suministro, generalmente referido a aguas potables para zonas urbanas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abastecimiento%20de%20agua
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