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REGION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Division
1, record 1, English, Eastern%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the Canada Grain Act, the Eastern Division is the part of Canada not included in the Western Division, which is all that part of Canada lying west of the meridian passing through the eastern boundary of the City of Thunder Bay, including the whole of the Province of Manitoba. 2, record 1, English, - Eastern%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région de l'Est
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20l%27Est
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens de la Loi sur les grains du Canada, la région de l'Est comprend les parties du Canada non visées par la définition de région de l'Ouest, c'est-à-dire la partie du Canada située à l'ouest du méridien qui coupe la limite est de la ville de Thunder Bay, y compris toute la province du Manitoba. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20de%20l%27Est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- region
1, record 2, English, region
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- rgn 1, record 2, English, rgn
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
region; rgn: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - region
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- région
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- rgn 1, record 2, French, rgn
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région; rgn : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- region 1, record 3, English, region
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any area of a chromosome lying between two adjacent landmarks. 1, record 3, English, - region
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regions and bands are numbered consecutively from the centromere outwards along each chromosome arm. Thus the two regions adjacent to the centromere are labeled "1" in each arm, the next, more distal regions, "2" and so on. 1, record 3, English, - region
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- région
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute zone d'un chromosome située entre deux repères adjacents. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bandes et les régions sont définies par des nombres, le centromère servant de point d'origine pour leur numérotation. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- region
1, record 4, English, region
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- région
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gion
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aire géographique 2, record 4, French, aire%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Territoire relativement étendu possédant des caractères particuliers qui lui confèrent une certaine unité. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 4, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- región
1, record 4, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- D region
1, record 5, English, D%20region
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region of the ionosphere between about 50 and about 90 km above the earth's surface. 2, record 5, English, - D%20region
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- région D
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gion%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'ionosphère située entre 50 et 90 km environ au-dessus de la surface de la Terre. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20D
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- región D
1, record 5, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región de la ionosfera entre los 50 y los 95 km sobre la superficie de la tierra. 1, record 5, Spanish, - regi%C3%B3n%20D
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- D region
1, record 6, English, D%20region
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- D-region 2, record 6, English, D%2Dregion
correct
- ionosphere's D-region 2, record 6, English, ionosphere%27s%20D%2Dregion
correct
- ionosphere D-region 3, record 6, English, ionosphere%20D%2Dregion
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the ionosphere in which the D layer tends to form. 4, record 6, English, - D%20region
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D region [is] a daytime layer of the earth's ionosphere approximately 50 to 90 km in altitude. 5, record 6, English, - D%20region
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D Region [is] the lowest layer of the ionosphere extending from approximately 60-85 km and dominated by NO+ ions generated by absorption of Lyman-Alpha radiation. The D Region disappears at night. 6, record 6, English, - D%20region
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ionosphere D region
- ionospheric D-region
- ionospheric D region
- ionosphere's D region
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- région D
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gion%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- région D de l'ionosphère 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gion%20D%20de%20l%27ionosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de l'ionosphère dans laquelle la couche D tend à se former. 3, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20D
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie sous-jacente de l'ionosphère faisant interface avec l'atmosphère neutre est connue sous le nom de région D. S'étendant dans la tranche altimétrique allant de 50 à 90 km, elle se confond avec la mésosphère des aéronomistes. Depuis trois ans, [...] une station [astro-géophysique] effectue des sondages passifs de la région D en enregistrant le niveau et la phase de signaux transmis par des émetteurs de signaux horaires. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20D
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- región D
1, record 6, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n%20D
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la ionosfera en que tiende a formarse la capa D. 1, record 6, Spanish, - regi%C3%B3n%20D
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- region
1, record 7, English, region
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- région
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gion
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- area
1, record 8, English, area
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abroad. 1, record 8, English, - area
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - area
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- région
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9gion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- zone 1, record 8, French, zone
avoid, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'étranger. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- région
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9gion
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- zone 1, record 9, French, zone
feminine noun
- étendue 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tendue
feminine noun
- secteur 1, record 9, French, secteur
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-12-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Toponymy
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Eastern region 1, record 10, English, Eastern%20region
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Ontario (e.g. Kingston, Ottawa). 1, record 10, English, - Eastern%20region
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Christine Ahmed, Government Translation Service, Management Board of Cabinet (Government of Ontario). 1, record 10, English, - Eastern%20region
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Toponymie
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- région de l'Est
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20l%27Est
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-02-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Federalism
- Phraseology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- regional
1, record 11, English, regional
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Fédéralisme
- Phraséologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- régional
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9gional
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- par région 1, record 11, French, par%20r%C3%A9gion
correct
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. 1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9gional
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-05-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- diversity region
1, record 12, English, diversity%20region
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diversity genes create a diversity region (D) in the heavy chains. 1, record 12, English, - diversity%20region
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- région diversité
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9gion%20diversit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- région D 2, record 12, French, r%C3%A9gion%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la génétique des immunoglobulines, il existe trois familles de gènes et pour chaque famille de gènes 4 régions, dont une région [...] 2, record 12, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20diversit%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Customs and Excise
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Region
1, record 13, English, Eastern%20Region
correct, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Douanes et accise
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Région de l'Est
1, record 13, French, R%C3%A9gion%20de%20l%27Est
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction établie par le Service de traduction de Douanes et Accise. 2, record 13, French, - R%C3%A9gion%20de%20l%27Est
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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