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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metre per second
1, record 1, English, metre%20per%20second
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meter per second 3, record 1, English, meter%20per%20second
correct
- m/s 4, record 1, English, m%2Fs
correct
- m/sec 4, record 1, English, m%2Fsec
correct
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
- m/s 4, record 1, English, m%2Fs
- meter/second 5, record 1, English, meter%2Fsecond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The meter per second is the derived unit of speed in the International System of Units (SI). The meter per second (m/s) is equal to 3.6 kilometers per hour (km/h), or about 2.236936 miles per hour (mph), or 3.28084 feet per second (ft/s), or 39.370079 inches per second (in/s) or 1.943844 knots (kn). The speed is the distance traveled by an object during a period of time. Thus, meters per second (meters/second) show how many meters are traveled in one second. The meter is a unit of length in the metric system[,] while the second is a unit of time. 5, record 1, English, - metre%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metre per second; meter per second; meter/second: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - metre%20per%20second
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metres per second
- meters per second
- meters/second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mètre par seconde
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- m/s 2, record 1, French, m%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mètre par seconde : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mètres par seconde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 2 200 m/s flux density
1, record 2, English, 2%20200%20m%2Fs%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conventional flux density 1, record 2, English, conventional%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fictitious flux density equal to the product of the total number of neutrons per cubic metre and a neutron speed of 2 200 m/s [metre per second.] 1, record 2, English, - 2%20200%20m%2Fs%20flux%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2 200 m/s flux density; conventional flux density: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - 2%20200%20m%2Fs%20flux%20density
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 2 200 metre per second flux density
- 2 200 meter per second flux density
- 2200 metre per second flux density
- 2200 meter per second flux density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- densité de flux de 2 200 m/s
1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%202%20200%20m%2Fs
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- densité de flux conventionnelle 1, record 2, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité de flux fictive égale au produit du nombre total des neutrons par mètre cube, par une vitesse des neutrons de 2 200 m/s [mètres par seconde]. 1, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%202%20200%20m%2Fs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densité de flux de 2 200 m/s; densité de flux conventionnelle : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%202%20200%20m%2Fs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- densité de flux de 2 200 mètres par seconde
- densité de flux de 2200 mètres par seconde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mud and snow tire
1, record 3, English, mud%20and%20snow%20tire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- M & S tire 1, record 3, English, M%20%26%20S%20tire
correct
- M & S tyre 2, record 3, English, M%20%26%20S%20tyre
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mud and snow tyre
- M&S tire
- M&S tyre
- M+S tire
- M+S tyre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pneu neige-boue
1, record 3, French, pneu%20neige%2Dboue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pneu neige et boue 1, record 3, French, pneu%20neige%20et%20boue
correct, masculine noun
- pneu M + S 1, record 3, French, pneu%20M%20%2B%20S
correct, masculine noun
- pneu mixte 2, record 3, French, pneu%20mixte
masculine noun
- pneu mixte MS 2, record 3, French, pneu%20mixte%20MS
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pneu qui, en vertu de sa substance gommeuse et de son profil, s'adapte aussi bien pour la conduite en tout terrain que sur route enneigée. 2, record 3, French, - pneu%20neige%2Dboue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pneu mixte : En 4x4, le «pneu mixte» désigne par extension tout pneu dont la géométrie de la sculpture et le taux d'entaillement permettent un roulage sur des configurations de terrain diverses : p. ex., sur asphalte et sur sable, ou encore sur sol rocailleux et sur sol marécageux. 2, record 3, French, - pneu%20neige%2Dboue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MS : M («Mud» - boue), S («Snow» - neige). 2, record 3, French, - pneu%20neige%2Dboue
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pneu M+S
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cubic foot per second
1, record 4, English, cubic%20foot%20per%20second
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- cusec 2, record 4, English, cusec
correct
- ft³/s 3, record 4, English, ft%C2%B3%2Fs
correct
- cfs 4, record 4, English, cfs
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cubic meter per second 5, record 4, English, cubic%20meter%20per%20second
correct
- m³/s 6, record 4, English, m%C2%B3%2Fs
correct
- cms 4, record 4, English, cms
- m³/s 6, record 4, English, m%C2%B3%2Fs
- cubic metre per second 7, record 4, English, cubic%20metre%20per%20second
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of waterflow or airflow ... 6, record 4, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20second
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rate of flow of a creek, river or flood is measured by quantity over time. This is often referred to as discharge [that is] the rate at which a volume of water passes a given point in a given amount of time. Common units are cubic feet per second (cfs), second-day feet (sdf), and cubic meter per second (cms). 4, record 4, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20second
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1 cubic foot per second equals 0.028 cubic meter per second or 28.32 liters per second (l/s). 7, record 4, English, - cubic%20foot%20per%20second
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cubic feet per second
- cubic meters per second
- cubic metres per second
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mètre cube par seconde
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- m³/s 1, record 4, French, m%C2%B3%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pied cube par seconde 2, record 4, French, pied%20cube%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
- pi³/s 3, record 4, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
- pi³/s 3, record 4, French, pi%C2%B3%2Fs
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de débit. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pi³/s correspond à un pied cube d'eau s'écoulant en un point particulier durant une seconde. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'unité «mètre cube par seconde» est utilisée dans le système international, et l'unité «pied cube par seconde» dans le système anglais. Un pied cube par seconde équivaut à 0,028 mètre cube par seconde (m³/s) ou à 28,32 litres par seconde (l/s). 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20cube%20par%20seconde
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pieds cubes par seconde
- mètres cubes par seconde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Customs and Excise
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- M/S Lion Queen Duties Removal Regulations
1, record 5, English, M%2FS%20Lion%20Queen%20Duties%20Removal%20Regulations
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Customs Tariff, repealed on January 1, 1998. 2, record 5, English, - M%2FS%20Lion%20Queen%20Duties%20Removal%20Regulations
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Douanes et accise
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur la suppression des droits de douane sur le M/S Lion Queen
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20suppression%20des%20droits%20de%20douane%20sur%20le%20M%2FS%20Lion%20Queen
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu du Tarif des douanes, abrogé le 1er janvier 1998. 2, record 5, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20la%20suppression%20des%20droits%20de%20douane%20sur%20le%20M%2FS%20Lion%20Queen
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- D M S Market Services (Maritimes) Inc. 1, record 6, English, D%20M%20S%20Market%20Services%20%28Maritimes%29%20Inc%2E
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- D M S Market Services (Maritimes) Incorporated
- D M S Market Services (Maritimes)
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- D M S Market Services(Maritimes) Inc. 1, record 6, French, D%20M%20S%20Market%20Services%28Maritimes%29%20Inc%2E
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- D M S Market Services(Maritimes) Incorporated
- D M S Market Services(Maritimes)
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Prairie Militia Area
1, record 7, English, Prairie%20Militia%20Area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pra MA 1, record 7, English, Pra%20MA
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and abbreviated form mentioned in Annex A to document FMC 1150-110/S1 (FTC) dated 15 nov 1990 and officially approved by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 2, record 7, English, - Prairie%20Militia%20Area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Secteur des Prairies de la Milice
1, record 7, French, Secteur%20des%20Prairies%20de%20la%20Milice
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- S Pra M 1, record 7, French, S%20Pra%20M
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme abrégée et terme français mentionnés dans l'annexe A du document FMC 1150/S1 (CTF) daté du 15 novembre 1990 et uniformisés par le Comité de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 7, French, - Secteur%20des%20Prairies%20de%20la%20Milice
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Pacific Militia Area
1, record 8, English, Pacific%20Militia%20Area
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Pac MA 1, record 8, English, Pac%20MA
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and abbreviated form mentioned in Annex A to document FMC 1150-110/S1 (FTC) dated 15 nov 1990 and officially approved by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 2, record 8, English, - Pacific%20Militia%20Area
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Secteur du Pacifique de la Milice
1, record 8, French, Secteur%20du%20Pacifique%20de%20la%20Milice
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- S Pac M 1, record 8, French, S%20Pac%20M
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme abrégée et terme français mentionnés dans l'annexe A du document FMC 1150/S1 (CTF) daté du 15 novembre 1990 et uniformisés par le Comité de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 8, French, - Secteur%20du%20Pacifique%20de%20la%20Milice
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Headquarters Prairie Militia Area
1, record 9, English, Headquarters%20Prairie%20Militia%20Area
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- HQ Pra MA 1, record 9, English, HQ%20Pra%20MA
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and abbreviated form mentioned in Annex A to document FMC 1150-110/S1 (FTC) dated 15 nov 1990 and officially approved by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 2, record 9, English, - Headquarters%20Prairie%20Militia%20Area
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Quartier général Secteur des Prairies de la Milice
1, record 9, French, Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Secteur%20des%20Prairies%20de%20la%20Milice
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- QG S Pra M 1, record 9, French, QG%20S%20Pra%20M
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme abrégée et terme français mentionnés dans l'annexe A du document FMC 1150/S1 (CTF) daté du 15 novembre 1990 et uniformisés par le Comité de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 9, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Secteur%20des%20Prairies%20de%20la%20Milice
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Headquarters Pacific Militia Area
1, record 10, English, Headquarters%20Pacific%20Militia%20Area
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- HQ Pac MA 1, record 10, English, HQ%20Pac%20MA
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and abbreviated form mentioned in Annex A to document FMC 1150-110/S1 (FTC) dated 15 nov 1990 and officially approved by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 2, record 10, English, - Headquarters%20Pacific%20Militia%20Area
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Quartier général Secteur du Pacifique de la Milice
1, record 10, French, Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Secteur%20du%20Pacifique%20de%20la%20Milice
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- QG S Pac M 1, record 10, French, QG%20S%20Pac%20M
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme abrégée et terme français mentionnés dans l'annexe A du document FMC 1150/S1 (CTF) daté du 15 novembre 1990 et uniformisés par le Comité de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 10, French, - Quartier%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20Secteur%20du%20Pacifique%20de%20la%20Milice
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-10-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Political Science
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- H.M. the King in the right of Canada 1, record 11, English, H%2EM%2E%20the%20King%20in%20the%20right%20of%20Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Sciences politiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- S. M. le Roi du droit du Canada 1, record 11, French, S%2E%20M%2E%20le%20Roi%20du%20droit%20du%20Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- M and S configuration 1, record 12, English, M%20and%20S%20configuration
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Mayer and Schmidt configuration 1, record 12, English, Mayer%20and%20Schmidt%20configuration
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toroidal configuration in which the drift currents due to the degeneracy of the toroidal field lines, are eliminated not by a rotational transform, but by making all the field lines of equal length. This is achieved by adding external windings, which "corrugate" the confining magnetic field at every point in space perpendicular to the currents flowing in the plasma. 1, record 12, English, - M%20and%20S%20configuration
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- configuration à surfaces magnétiques plissées
1, record 12, French, configuration%20%C3%A0%20surfaces%20magn%C3%A9tiques%20pliss%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- configuration type M et S 1, record 12, French, configuration%20type%20M%20et%20S
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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