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P.C. [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assistant regimental command post officer
1, record 1, English, assistant%20regimental%20command%20post%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adjoint à l’officier du p.c. régimentaire
1, record 1, French, adjoint%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bofficier%20du%20p%2Ec%2E%20r%C3%A9gimentaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Hotels)
- Tourist Lodging
- Pricing Methods (Hotels)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American Plan
1, record 2, English, American%20Plan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AP 2, record 2, English, AP
correct
- A.P. 3, record 2, English, A%2EP%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Full American Plan 4, record 2, English, Full%20American%20Plan
correct
- FAP 5, record 2, English, FAP
correct
- FAP 5, record 2, English, FAP
- full board 6, record 2, English, full%20board
correct
- bed and board 7, record 2, English, bed%20and%20board
- full pension 8, record 2, English, full%20pension
correct
- FP 9, record 2, English, FP
correct
- FP 9, record 2, English, FP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predominately European term referring to hotel accommodations with three meals daily included in the price of the room. 10, record 2, English, - American%20Plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation hôtelière
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
- Tarification (Hôtellerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pension complète
1, record 2, French, pension%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- P.C. 2, record 2, French, P%2EC%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chambre avec pension complète 3, record 2, French, chambre%20avec%20pension%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- plan américain 4, record 2, French, plan%20am%C3%A9ricain
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conditions d'hébergement offertes par un hôtelier et comprenant, outre la chambre, les trois repas (petit déjeuner, déjeuner et dîner). 2, record 2, French, - pension%20compl%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada français, il y aurait lieu d'adopter «pension complète». (Robert Dubuc). Néanmoins, les établissements hôteliers utilisent «plan américain» pour désigner le service offert et le forfait exigé. 5, record 2, French, - pension%20compl%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Hotelería)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
- Tarificación (Hotelería)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensión completa
1, record 2, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20completa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- after meals
1, record 3, English, after%20meals
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- après les repas
1, record 3, French, apr%C3%A8s%20les%20repas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- después de las comidas
1, record 3, Spanish, despu%C3%A9s%20de%20las%20comidas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Administrar preferentemente después de las comidas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - despu%C3%A9s%20de%20las%20comidas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- afterburner
1, record 4, English, afterburner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reheat 2, record 4, English, reheat
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparatus for augmenting the jet thrust of a gas-turbine engine, consisting essentially of a duct placed aft of the turbine, into which additional fuel is injected and burned in the presence of the uncombined oxygen in the gases from the turbine. 3, record 4, English, - afterburner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- postcombustion
1, record 4, French, postcombustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- P.C. 2, record 4, French, P%2EC%2E
correct, feminine noun
- PC 3, record 4, French, PC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- post-combustion 4, record 4, French, post%2Dcombustion
correct, feminine noun
- post combustion 5, record 4, French, post%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
- réchauffe 6, record 4, French, r%C3%A9chauffe
correct, feminine noun
- tuyère de postcombustion 7, record 4, French, tuy%C3%A8re%20de%20postcombustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La postcombustion, quelquefois appelée réchauffe, est un dispositif utilisable sur un turboréacteur afin d'obtenir temporairement un accroissement de poussée. 8, record 4, French, - postcombustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La réchauffe située en aval de la turbine constitue, en quelque sorte, une deuxième chambre de combustion. Le dispositif comporte essentiellement : - un système d'injection de carburant et de stabilisation de la flamme; - une chambre dans laquelle s'effectue la post-combustion; - une tuyère d'éjection à section variable. 9, record 4, French, - postcombustion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas de gas
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- posquemador
1, record 4, Spanish, posquemador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- dispositivo de postcombustión 2, record 4, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20postcombusti%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- postcombustión 3, record 4, Spanish, postcombusti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La postcombustión, otro dispositivo, inyecta combustible extra en el escape a reacción y dan al motor un impulso añadido, casi como un cohete. Los aviones a reacción utilizan la postcombustión para despegar o para maniobras muy rápidas o repentinas. Consumen mucho mas combustible y hacen mucho ruido. 4, record 4, Spanish, - posquemador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- politically correct
1, record 5, English, politically%20correct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Following approved political doctrine. 4, record 5, English, - politically%20correct
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See political correctness. 5, record 5, English, - politically%20correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- politiquement correct
1, record 5, French, politiquement%20correct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- orthodoxe idéologiquement 3, record 5, French, orthodoxe%20id%C3%A9ologiquement
correct
- conforme idéologiquement 3, record 5, French, conforme%20id%C3%A9ologiquement
correct
- idéologiquement orthodoxe 3, record 5, French, id%C3%A9ologiquement%20orthodoxe
correct
- idéologiquement conforme 3, record 5, French, id%C3%A9ologiquement%20conforme
correct
- politiquement orthodoxe 3, record 5, French, politiquement%20orthodoxe
correct
- politiquement conforme 3, record 5, French, politiquement%20conforme
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vouloir contraindre la langue (pour la féminiser, l'expurger de mots qui ne sont pas «politiquement corrects» ou modifier son orthographe) relève de l'illusion. (Le Devoir, 16 octobre 1991, page A-8). 1, record 5, French, - politiquement%20correct
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthodoxe : conforme à une doctrine quelconque. 4, record 5, French, - politiquement%20correct
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- políticamente correcto 1, record 5, Spanish, pol%C3%ADticamente%20correcto
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- P.C. World (Division of Helix Circuits Inc.)
1, record 6, English, P%2EC%2E%20World%20%28Division%20of%20Helix%20Circuits%20Inc%2E%29
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- P.C. World 1, record 6, English, P%2EC%2E%20World
correct, Ontario
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- P.C. World (Division of Helix Circuits Inc.)
1, record 6, French, P%2EC%2E%20World%20%28Division%20of%20Helix%20Circuits%20Inc%2E%29
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- P.C. World 1, record 6, French, P%2EC%2E%20World
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Deputy Commissioner, Criminal Operations 1, record 7, English, Deputy%20Commissioner%2C%20Criminal%20Operations
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- D/Commr. (Cr. Ops.) 1, record 7, English, D%2FCommr%2E%20%28Cr%2E%20Ops%2E%29
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CROPS. 1, record 7, English, - Deputy%20Commissioner%2C%20Criminal%20Operations
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous-commissaire à la Police criminelle 1, record 7, French, sous%2Dcommissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20Police%20criminelle
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- s.-comm. P.C. 1, record 7, French, s%2E%2Dcomm%2E%20P%2EC%2E
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-02-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deputy commissioner, Operations (Criminal) 1, record 8, English, deputy%20commissioner%2C%20Operations%20%28Criminal%29
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- D/Commr. (O.C.) 1, record 8, English, D%2FCommr%2E%20%28O%2EC%2E%29
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sous-commissaire à la Police criminelle 1, record 8, French, sous%2Dcommissaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20Police%20criminelle
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- s.-comm. P.C. 1, record 8, French, s%2E%2Dcomm%2E%20P%2EC%2E
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-11-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fire control centre
1, record 9, English, fire%20control%20centre
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- P.C. incendie 1, record 9, French, P%2EC%2E%20incendie
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Office-Work Organization
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- standard practice 1, record 10, English, standard%20practice
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail de bureau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- méthode courante 1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20courante
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- méthode réglementaire 3, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20r%C3%A9glementaire
- technique courante 4, record 10, French, technique%20courante
- pratique courante 2, record 10, French, pratique%20courante
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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