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ARG [5 records]

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Record 1 2024-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Environmental Management
OBS

The Friends of the Gatineau River (FOG) is an independent, not-for-profit, volunteer-based organization working with residents, the business community, and governmental partners to protect and improve the Gatineau River for future generations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Les Amis de la rivière Gatineau (ARG) est un organisme à but non lucratif indépendant et bénévole qui travaille en collaboration avec les résidents ainsi qu’avec des partenaires commerciaux et gouvernementaux afin de protéger et d’améliorer la rivière Gatineau pour les générations futures.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
AR
classification system code, see observation
ARG
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country of southern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Pilcomayo River.

OBS

Capital: Buenos Aires.

OBS

Inhabitant: Argentinian.

OBS

Argentina: common name of the country.

OBS

AR; ARG: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
AR
classification system code, see observation
ARG
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État fédéral d'Amérique du Sud.

OBS

Capitale : Buenos Aires.

OBS

Habitant : Argentin, Argentine.

OBS

Argentine : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

AR; ARG : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

aller en Argentine, visiter l'Argentine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
AR
classification system code, see observation
ARG
classification system code, see observation
OBS

República federal situada en la parte meridional de América del Sur.

OBS

Capital: Buenos Aires.

OBS

Habitante: argentino, argentina.

OBS

Argentina: nombre usual del país.

OBS

AR; ARG: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Argentina" es opcional.

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Record 3 2008-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition [whose] absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa.

CONT

Adults require nine essential amino acids ... Infants and growing children require 10 amino acids, the extra one being arginine. Although arginine is normally made by the liver as a step in the synthesis of urea, children cannot make arginine fast enough to support both urea synthesis and the synthesis of body proteins.

OBS

The L-form is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. [See also the record for "L-arginine"]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
DEF

Aminoacide dérivé de la guanidine qui est un des 20 constituants fondamentaux des protéines.

OBS

[L'arginine] a un caractère basique marqué et joue un rôle important dans la croissance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Aminoácido con radicales básicos.

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Record 4 2000-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
  • Amphibious Forces
OBS

UD-1 1994: U.S. Department of National Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Includes U.S. acronyms and abbreviations and NATO terms (English only).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
  • Forces amphibies

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Water Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'eau
OBS

Effluents de papetières.

Spanish

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