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Record 1 2020-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

Accessible Canada Act: short title.

OBS

An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada: long title.

OBS

ACA: This abbreviation is used but is not official.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
OBS

Loi canadienne sur l'accessibilité : titre abrégé.

OBS

Loi visant à faire du Canada un pays exempt d'obstacles : titre intégral.

OBS

LCA : Bien que cette abréviation soit utilisée, elle n'est pas officielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
  • Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
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Record 2 2019-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Performing Arts
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

Mission: LCA! is a provider of a network of services to advance the presence and participation of persons with disabilities in the entertainment and media industries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Arts du spectacle
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-02-01

English

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

An island state in the Caribbean Sea.

OBS

Capital: Castries.

OBS

Inhabitant: Saint Lucian.

OBS

LC; LCA: codes recognized by ISO.

French

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

État des Petites Antilles.

OBS

Capitale : Castries.

OBS

Habitant : Saint-Lucien, Saint-Lucienne.

OBS

LC; LCA : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

On n'utilise jamais l'article défini devant le nom «Sainte-Lucie».

OBS

aller à Sainte-Lucie, visiter Sainte-Lucie

Spanish

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

Estado de las Pequeñas Antillas.

OBS

Capital: Castries.

OBS

Habitante: santalucense.

OBS

LC; LCA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 4 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Electric Power Distribution
OBS

[It is] an association of British Columbia's most experienced line contractors working together, bringing power from BC Hydro, Fortis and other power producers to communities throughout BC, as well as to the mining and forestry industries, construction projects.

OBS

BC: British Columbia.

Key term(s)
  • Line Contractors Association of British Columbia
  • LCA of British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Distribution électrique
OBS

BC : abréviation anglaise de Colombie-Britannique.

Key term(s)
  • Line Contractors Association of British Columbia
  • LCA of British Columbia

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety (Water Transport)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Naval Equipment Maintenance
DEF

In naval usage, measures necessary aboard ship to preserve and re-establish water-tight integrity, stability, manoeuvrability and offensive power; to control list and trim; to effect rapid repairs of materiel; to limit the spread of, and provide adequate protection from, fire; to limit the spread of, remove the contamination by, and provide adequate protection from, toxic agents; and to provide for care of wounded personnel.

OBS

damage control; DAMCON: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Maintenance du matériel naval
DEF

Dans la marine, ensemble des dispositions prises à bord d'un bâtiment pour maintenir et rétablir l'intégrité de l'étanchéité, la stabilité, les possibilités manoeuvrières et la puissance offensive; pour contrôler la bande et l'assiette; pour effectuer rapidement des réparations matérielles; pour limiter l'extension des incendies et assurer une protection efficace contre ce danger; pour limiter la diffusion des agents toxiques, assurer la décontamination et une protection efficace et pour assurer les soins aux blessés.

OBS

lutte contre les avaries; LCA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

Le service de traduction de l'État-major de la Force maritime recommande l'emploi du terme «lutte contre les avaries».

OBS

organisation sécurité : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
  • Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
  • Mantenimiento del equipo naval
DEF

Desde el punto de vista naval; expresión que indica las medidas necesarias a tomar a bordo de un barco para preservar y restablecer la estanqueidad, la estabilidad, la maniobrabilidad y la potencia ofensiva del mismo; para controlar la escora y el equilibrio, para limitar o evitar el fuego; eliminar o evitar la contaminación y suministrar la protección adecuada contra los agentes tóxicos y facilitar el cuidado del personal herido.

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Record 6 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
ligamentum cruciatum anterius
Latin
DEF

The ligament that entends from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the medial surface of the lateral condyle of the femur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ligamentum cruciatum anterius
Latin
DEF

Ligament court et épais étendu horizontalement de la surface préspinale de la face supérieure du tibia à la face axiale du condyle externe du fémur.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Amphibious Forces
Key term(s)
  • assault landing craft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Forces amphibies

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Religion (General)
OBS

The Lutheran Church in America (LCA) was a U.S. Lutheran church body that existed from 1962 to 1987. In 1962 the United Lutheran Church in America, the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the American Evangelical Lutheran Church formed the Lutheran Church in America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Religion (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 9 2007-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

Saab's studies of lightweight fighters date back to the late l970s, the broad aim being to exploit new technologies to reverse the upward spiral in fighter size and cost.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

Saab a entrepris ses premières études sur les avions de combat légers vers la fin des années 1970, avec comme objectif global de mettre à profit les nouvelles technologies pour tenter de renverser la tendance à l'escalade des poids et des coûts.

PHR

Avion de combat léger polyvalent.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

Two Alberta literacy organizations have joined together to launch a new provincial literacy organization called Literacy Alberta. On April 1, 2003, the Alberta Association for Adult Literacy (AAAL) and Literacy Coordinators of Alberta (LCA) were officially amalgamated as one unified provincial literacy organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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