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NC [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Biotechnology
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- containment level
1, record 1, English, containment%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CL 2, record 1, English, CL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The containment level corresponds to the] minimum physical containment and operational practice requirements for handling infectious material or toxins safely in laboratory, large-scale production, and animal work environments. 2, record 1, English, - containment%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are four containment levels ranging from a basic laboratory (containment level 1 [CL1]) to the highest level of containment (containment level 4 [CL4]). 2, record 1, English, - containment%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Biotechnologie
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de confinement
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NC 1, record 1, French, NC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le niveau de confinement correspond aux] exigences minimales liées au confinement physique et aux pratiques opérationnelles visant la manipulation sécuritaire de matières infectieuses et de toxines dans les laboratoires, les zones de production à grande échelle et les environnements de travail avec des animaux. 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe quatre niveaux de confinement, allant du niveau de base (niveau de confinement 1 [NC1]) au niveau le plus élevé (niveau de confinement 4 [NC4]). 1, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20confinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de investigación científica
- Biotecnología
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel de contención
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20de%20contenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20de%20contenci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
- Military Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Methods Time Measurement Instructor
1, record 2, English, Methods%20Time%20Measurement%20Instructor
former designation, correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NC: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 2, English, - Methods%20Time%20Measurement%20Instructor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This title has been obsolete since 1979. 2, record 2, English, - Methods%20Time%20Measurement%20Instructor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
- Administration militaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Instructeur - Mesure temps et méthode
1, record 2, French, Instructeur%20%2D%20Mesure%20temps%20et%20m%C3%A9thode
former designation, correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NC : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 2, French, - Instructeur%20%2D%20Mesure%20temps%20et%20m%C3%A9thode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce titre est périmé depuis 1979. 2, record 2, French, - Instructeur%20%2D%20Mesure%20temps%20et%20m%C3%A9thode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- North Carolina
1, record 3, English, North%20Carolina
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- N.C. 2, record 3, English, N%2EC%2E
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Tar Heel State 3, record 3, English, Tar%20Heel%20State
see observation, United States
- Old North State 3, record 3, English, Old%20North%20State
see observation, United States
- Turpentine State 3, record 3, English, Turpentine%20State
see observation, United States
- NC 4, record 3, English, NC
correct, see observation, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the Thirteen Colonies, the State of North Carolina became the 12th state of the United States of America in 1789. 5, record 3, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A south Atlantic state of U.S.A., bounded on north by Virginia, on east and southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, on south by South Carolina and Georgia, and on west and northwest by Tennessee. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
N.C.: Where a name has several elements, each abbreviated by a single letter followed by a period, the elements of the abbreviation are not separated by a space. 6, record 3, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nicknames: Tar Heel State; Old North State; Turpentine State. 3, record 3, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capital: Raleigh. Chief city: Charlotte. Other city: Chapel Hill. 7, record 3, English, - North%20Carolina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NC: The ISO two-letter code to be used only as post symbol in addresses or for data in rows or columns where the number of characters is restricted. 5, record 3, English, - North%20Carolina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Caroline du Nord
1, record 3, French, Caroline%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- C.N. 2, record 3, French, C%2EN%2E
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- NC 3, record 3, French, NC
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'un des treize États fondateurs, l'État de la Caroline du Nord est devenu le 12e État des États-Unis d'Amérique en 1789. 4, record 3, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Est des États-Unis, sur la Côte atlantique, entre la Virginie, au nord, et la Caroline du Sud, au sud. 5, record 3, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Histoire : La région fut explorée par les Espagnols et par sir Walter Raleigh, qui installa les premiers colons entre 1584 et 1687. [...] c'est seulement en 1730 que la Caroline du Sud fut séparée de la Caroline du Nord. 6, record 3, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
C.N. : Les conjonctions et particules de liaison dans les noms français ne figurent pas dans l'abréviation de ces noms. Lorsqu'un nom a plus d'un élément, et que chaque élément est abrégé par une seule lettre suivie d'un point, ces lettres sont accolées, sans être séparées par un espace. 7, record 3, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Capitale : Raleigh. 5, record 3, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
NC : Code ISO à deux lettres à n'utiliser que comme indicatif de la poste pour l'adressage ou dans les tableaux où les données figurent en colonnes et dans un nombre limité de caractères. 4, record 3, French, - Caroline%20du%20Nord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carolina del Norte
1, record 3, Spanish, Carolina%20del%20Norte
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No existe consenso entre los autores sobre el género de los nombres de los estados. Generalmente se hace la concordancia con el genérico masculino "estado". 2, record 3, Spanish, - Carolina%20del%20Norte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carolina del Norte: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear, si lo hay, el nombre tradicional en español de los estados federados de Estados Unidos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Carolina%20del%20Norte
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Combined Nomenclature
1, record 4, English, Combined%20Nomenclature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CN 2, record 4, English, CN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Nomenclature combinée
1, record 4, French, Nomenclature%20combin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NC 2, record 4, French, NC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Nomenclatura Combinada
1, record 4, Spanish, Nomenclatura%20Combinada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NC 2, record 4, Spanish, NC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Nuclear Accident Response - Radiation Monitor
1, record 5, English, Nuclear%20Accident%20Response%20%2D%20Radiation%20Monitor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NC: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 5, English, - Nuclear%20Accident%20Response%20%2D%20Radiation%20Monitor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Réactions aux accidents nucléaires - Surveillant du niveau des radiations
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9actions%20aux%20accidents%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20%2D%20Surveillant%20du%20niveau%20des%20radiations
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NC : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 5, French, - R%C3%A9actions%20aux%20accidents%20nucl%C3%A9aires%20%2D%20Surveillant%20du%20niveau%20des%20radiations
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- network connection
1, record 6, English, network%20connection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- NC 2, record 6, English, NC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concatenation of transmission channels or telecommunication circuits, switching and other functional units, set up to provide for the transfer of information between two or more points in a telecommunication network. 3, record 6, English, - network%20connection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- connexion de réseau
1, record 6, French, connexion%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- NC 1, record 6, French, NC
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- connexion réseau 1, record 6, French, connexion%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- conexión de red
1, record 6, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20red
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- conexión a red 2, record 6, Spanish, conexi%C3%B3n%20a%20red
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asociación establecida por una capa de red entre dos usuarios para la transferencia de datos, que proporciona la identificación explícita de un conjunto de transmisiones de datos de red y el acuerdo relativo a los servicios que el conjunto tiene que prestar. 2, record 6, Spanish, - conexi%C3%B3n%20de%20red
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- CBRNE Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nuclear chemical 1, record 7, English, nuclear%20chemical
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nucléaire chimique
1, record 7, French, nucl%C3%A9aire%20chimique
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- NC 1, record 7, French, NC
proposal
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-08-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Combined Goods Nomenclature
1, record 8, English, Combined%20Goods%20Nomenclature
international
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CNG 1, record 8, English, CNG
international
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Nomenclature combinée des marchandises
1, record 8, French, Nomenclature%20combin%C3%A9e%20des%20marchandises
international
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- NC 1, record 8, French, NC
international
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de la CEE. 1, record 8, French, - Nomenclature%20combin%C3%A9e%20des%20marchandises
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-09-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- no change
1, record 9, English, no%20change
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- NC 1, record 9, English, NC
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sans changement 1, record 9, French, sans%20changement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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