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ARTICLE BASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Military Materiel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic item
1, record 1, English, basic%20item
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used to distinguish an end item of equipment from components, accessories, assemblies, subassemblies and parts. 1, record 1, English, - basic%20item
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- article de base
1, record 1, French, article%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé pour établir la distinction entre un article fini d'équipement et les éléments, les accessoires, les ensembles, les sous-ensembles et les pièces. 1, record 1, French, - article%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Informatics
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic record
1, record 2, English, basic%20record
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer generated or manually keypunched record reporting traffic and/or revenue information shown on waybills. 2, record 2, English, - basic%20record
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 2, English, - basic%20record
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used by Revenue Canada. 4, record 2, English, - basic%20record
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Informatique
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement de base
1, record 2, French, enregistrement%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- article de base 2, record 2, French, article%20de%20base
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document produit par ordinateur ou par perforatrice à clavier et indiquant les données trafic ou recettes figurant sur les feuilles de route. 3, record 2, French, - enregistrement%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 4, record 2, French, - enregistrement%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
article de base : terme utilisé par Revenu Canada. 5, record 2, French, - enregistrement%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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