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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitize
1, record 1, English, sanitize
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sanitizing lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level, as judged by public health standards or requirements. 2, record 1, English, - sanitize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with disinfect and sterilize. 3, record 1, English, - sanitize
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sanitise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assainir
1, record 1, French, assainir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduire la quantité de germes à un niveau jugé sécuritaire selon les normes de santé publique, sans les éliminer complètement. 2, record 1, French, - assainir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec désinfecter et stériliser. 2, record 1, French, - assainir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sanear
1, record 1, Spanish, sanear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dar condiciones de salubridad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sanear
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clean up
1, record 2, English, clean%20up
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Clean up business practices. 1, record 2, English, - clean%20up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assainir
1, record 2, French, assainir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Assainir les pratiques commerciales. 2, record 2, French, - assainir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Urban Housing
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Healthy Indoors: Achieving Healthy Indoor Environments in Canada
1, record 3, English, Healthy%20Indoors%3A%20Achieving%20Healthy%20Indoor%20Environments%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pamphlet of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 1, record 3, English, - Healthy%20Indoors%3A%20Achieving%20Healthy%20Indoor%20Environments%20in%20Canada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Environnements intérieurs sains : pour assainir les milieux intérieurs au Canada
1, record 3, French, Environnements%20int%C3%A9rieurs%20sains%20%3A%20pour%20assainir%20les%20milieux%20int%C3%A9rieurs%20au%20Canada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépliant de la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement. 1, record 3, French, - Environnements%20int%C3%A9rieurs%20sains%20%3A%20pour%20assainir%20les%20milieux%20int%C3%A9rieurs%20au%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rehabilitate a company 1, record 4, English, rehabilitate%20a%20company
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assainir la situation d’une compagnie 1, record 4, French, assainir%20la%20situation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20compagnie
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sanear una empresa 1, record 4, Spanish, sanear%20una%20empresa
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- restore fiscal health
1, record 5, English, restore%20fiscal%20health
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- put the finances on a healthy footing 2, record 5, English, put%20the%20finances%20on%20a%20healthy%20footing
correct
- put one's fiscal house in order 3, record 5, English, put%20one%27s%20fiscal%20house%20in%20order
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government agrees and will act accordingly to restore the nation's fiscal health. 4, record 5, English, - restore%20fiscal%20health
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assainir les finances publiques
1, record 5, French, assainir%20les%20finances%20publiques
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- assainir les finances 2, record 5, French, assainir%20les%20finances
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement, qui souscrit à ces grandes orientations, agira en conséquence de manière à assainir les finances publiques du Canada. 3, record 5, French, - assainir%20les%20finances%20publiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Community Action on Clean Air and Climate Change
1, record 6, English, Community%20Action%20on%20Clean%20Air%20and%20Climate%20Change
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Mesures antipollution
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- L'action communautaire pour assainir l'air et ralentir les changements climatiques
1, record 6, French, L%27action%20communautaire%20pour%20assainir%20l%27air%20et%20ralentir%20les%20changements%20climatiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème de la Semaine canadienne de l'environnement - 2000. 1, record 6, French, - L%27action%20communautaire%20pour%20assainir%20l%27air%20et%20ralentir%20les%20changements%20climatiques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- clean up
1, record 7, English, clean%20up
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nettoyer
1, record 7, French, nettoyer
proposal, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- épurer 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9purer
proposal, verb
- assainir 1, record 7, French, assainir
proposal, verb
- dépolluer 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9polluer
proposal, verb
- décontaminer 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9contaminer
proposal, verb
- remettre en état 1, record 7, French, remettre%20en%20%C3%A9tat
proposal, verb
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes français ne sont pas des synonymes, mais des équivalents possibles parmi lesquels il faut choisir selon le contexte. «Nettoyer» (un sol, les lieux d'un déversement) est le terme le moins technique. «Remettre en état» se dit d'une décharge, par exemple. «Épurer» des eaux; «dépolluer» des plages; «décontaminer» des objets; «assainir» une région, l'air, etc. 1, record 7, French, - nettoyer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Enhancing the Safety and Soundness of the Canadian Financial System
1, record 8, English, Enhancing%20the%20Safety%20and%20Soundness%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Financial%20System
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Finance 1, record 8, English, - Enhancing%20the%20Safety%20and%20Soundness%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Financial%20System
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Renforcer et assainir les services financiers canadiens
1, record 8, French, Renforcer%20et%20assainir%20les%20services%20financiers%20canadiens
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre du livre blanc sur les finances. 1, record 8, French, - Renforcer%20et%20assainir%20les%20services%20financiers%20canadiens
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ensure permanent fiscal health
1, record 9, English, ensure%20permanent%20fiscal%20health
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This budget secures those savings and confirms the structural changes that will ensure permanent fiscal health. 1, record 9, English, - ensure%20permanent%20fiscal%20health
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assainir de manière durable les finances publiques
1, record 9, French, assainir%20de%20mani%C3%A8re%20durable%20les%20finances%20publiques
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le présent budget assure la réalisation de ces économies et confirme les modifications structurelles qui assainiront de manière durable les finances publiques. 1, record 9, French, - assainir%20de%20mani%C3%A8re%20durable%20les%20finances%20publiques
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- improve sanitary conditions in slums
1, record 10, English, improve%20sanitary%20conditions%20in%20slums
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- assainir des logements insalubres 1, record 10, French, assainir%20des%20logements%20insalubres
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 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rehabilitate
1, record 11, English, rehabilitate
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
- a company 1, record 11, English, - rehabilitate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- assainir la situation 1, record 11, French, assainir%20la%20situation
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une compagnie (DEPIN 2, 28) 1, record 11, French, - assainir%20la%20situation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- clear the situation 1, record 12, English, clear%20the%20situation
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- assainir la situation 1, record 12, French, assainir%20la%20situation
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-,ence politique et parlementaire, numéro de 1925 1, record 12, French, - assainir%20la%20situation
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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