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CENTRE REFERENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Library Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference centre
1, record 1, English, reference%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bibliothéconomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de référence
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
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 2003-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- referral centre
1, record 2, English, referral%20centre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility or group of facilities offering specialized services used by clients from different districts. 2, record 2, English, - referral%20centre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The NICU [neonatal intensive care unit] at Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, is a referral centre for critically ill newborns. 3, record 2, English, - referral%20centre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- referral center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre régional
1, record 2, French, centre%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centre spécialisé 1, record 2, French, centre%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- centre de référence 2, record 2, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de referencia
1, record 2, Spanish, centro%20de%20referencia
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Illumination Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reference centre
1, record 3, English, reference%20centre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intersection of the reference axis with the nearest plane to the observer which is perpendicular to the axis and which touches the effective reflex surface. 1, record 3, English, - reference%20centre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairagisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre de référence
1, record 3, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intersection de l'axe de référence avec le plan, perpendiculaire à cet axe, le plus proche de l'observateur et touchant la plage lumineuse. 1, record 3, French, - centre%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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