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WHEN [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Radiotelephony
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- When able...
1, record 1, English, When%20able%2E%2E%2E
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When used in conjunction with ATC [air traffic control] instructions, [an expression that] gives the pilot the latitude to delay compliance until a condition or event has been reconciled. 1, record 1, English, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike "at pilot’s discretion," when instructions are prefaced "when able," the pilot is expected to seek the first opportunity to comply. Once a maneuver has been initiated, the pilot is expected to continue until the specifications of the instructions have been met. 1, record 1, English, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"When able" should not be used when expeditious compliance is required. 1, record 1, English, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
When able...: expression and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Radiotéléphonie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- When able...
1, record 1, French, When%20able%2E%2E%2E
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lorsqu’elle est utilisée en conjonction avec des instructions de l’ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne], expression qui signifie que le pilote peut retarder l’exécution jusqu’à ce qu’une situation ou un événement le permette. 1, record 1, French, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à l’expression «at pilot’s discretion», l’expression «when able» signifie que le pilote devrait se conformer aux instructions le plus tôt possible. Une fois la manœuvre amorcée, le pilote devrait la mener à bien et respecter toutes les instructions qui lui ont été données. 1, record 1, French, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’expression «When able» ne devrait pas être utilisée lorsque les instructions qui l’accompagnent doivent être mises à exécution immédiatement. 1, record 1, French, - When%20able%2E%2E%2E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Bankruptcy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- When Disaster Strikes, Are You Prepared? Developing Disaster Management Capacity
1, record 2, English, When%20Disaster%20Strikes%2C%20Are%20You%20Prepared%3F%20Developing%20Disaster%20Management%20Capacity
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conference Board of Canada. 1, record 2, English, - When%20Disaster%20Strikes%2C%20Are%20You%20Prepared%3F%20Developing%20Disaster%20Management%20Capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Faillites
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- When Disaster Strikes, Are You Prepared? Developing Disaster Management Capacity
1, record 2, French, When%20Disaster%20Strikes%2C%20Are%20You%20Prepared%3F%20Developing%20Disaster%20Management%20Capacity
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conference Board du Canada. Cette conférence se déroulait en anglais seulement. 1, record 2, French, - When%20Disaster%20Strikes%2C%20Are%20You%20Prepared%3F%20Developing%20Disaster%20Management%20Capacity
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Pregnancy, Reproduction and Perinatal Period
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Stopping When You're Ready
1, record 3, English, Stopping%20When%20You%27re%20Ready
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cambium Consulting. A self-help smoking cessation kit for pregnant women who smoke. The kit includes five booklets based on the Stages of Change, as well as a number of inserts for each booklet. Women choose the appropriate booklet for the stage based on an introductory quiz. 1, record 3, English, - Stopping%20When%20You%27re%20Ready
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Grossesse, Reproduction et Périnatalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Stopping When You’re Ready
1, record 3, French, Stopping%20When%20You%26rsquo%3Bre%20Ready
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cambium Consulting. Une trousse d'aide individuelle au sevrage tabagique destinée aux femmes enceintes. Elle comprend cinq brochures conçues à la lumière du modèle des Étapes du changement, ainsi qu'un certain nombre d'encarts pour chaque brochure. Les femmes choisissent la brochure selon le stade où elles en sont après avoir répondu à un questionnaire. 1, record 3, French, - Stopping%20When%20You%26rsquo%3Bre%20Ready
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- When the Cook Can't Look
1, record 4, English, When%20the%20Cook%20Can%27t%20Look
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- When the Cook Can't Look: A Cooking Handbook for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2, record 4, English, When%20the%20Cook%20Can%27t%20Look%3A%20A%20Cooking%20Handbook%20for%20the%20Blind%20and%20Visually%20Impaired
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian National Institute for the Blind, by Ralph Read, 1981, 3 sound cassettes. 3, record 4, English, - When%20the%20Cook%20Can%27t%20Look
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- When the Cook Can’t Look
1, record 4, French, When%20the%20Cook%20Can%26rsquo%3Bt%20Look
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- When the Cook Can’t Look : A Cooking Handbook for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2, record 4, French, When%20the%20Cook%20Can%26rsquo%3Bt%20Look%20%3A%20A%20Cooking%20Handbook%20for%20the%20Blind%20and%20Visually%20Impaired
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Environment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Worldwide Home Environmentalists' Network
1, record 5, English, Worldwide%20Home%20Environmentalists%27%20Network
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- WHEN 2, record 5, English, WHEN
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organization which is established in Vancouver, British Columbia. 1, record 5, English, - Worldwide%20Home%20Environmentalists%27%20Network
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Environnement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Worldwide Home Environmentalists’ Network
1, record 5, French, Worldwide%20Home%20Environmentalists%26rsquo%3B%20Network
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- WHEN 2, record 5, French, WHEN
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme établi à Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique). 1, record 5, French, - Worldwide%20Home%20Environmentalists%26rsquo%3B%20Network
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- When to say goodbye to your therapist
1, record 6, English, When%20to%20say%20goodbye%20to%20your%20therapist
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By Catherine Johnson. New York: Simon and Shuster, c1988. 224 pages. 1, record 6, English, - When%20to%20say%20goodbye%20to%20your%20therapist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- When to say goodbye to your therapist
1, record 6, French, When%20to%20say%20goodbye%20to%20your%20therapist
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recherche effectuée dans les bases de données UTLAS, AMICUS, ICIST. 1, record 6, French, - When%20to%20say%20goodbye%20to%20your%20therapist
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- When Women Kill
1, record 7, English, When%20Women%20Kill
correct, Quebec
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Video produced in 1994 by Morag Productions Inc., Montreal, Quebec. What would make an ordinary women kill her husband? This powerful documentary focuses on the experiences of three battered women who, after years of violence, killed their abusers in self-defense. The film explores the reasons for their actions and how they were treated by the courts. Also featured is author, Ann Jones, who offers an historical background on society's attitudes toward women who kill, and who challenges the legal system to confront the widespread violence that men inflict daily on the home front. 1, record 7, English, - When%20Women%20Kill
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents audio-visuels
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- When Women Kill
1, record 7, French, When%20Women%20Kill
correct, Quebec
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vidéo produit en 1994 par Morag Productions Inc, Montréal (Québec). 1, record 7, French, - When%20Women%20Kill
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-12-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Cinematography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- What you are is where you were when 1, record 8, English, What%20you%20are%20is%20where%20you%20were%20when
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Cinématographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- What you are is where you were when 1, record 8, French, What%20you%20are%20is%20where%20you%20were%20when
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Film américain, aucune traduction française. 1, record 8, French, - What%20you%20are%20is%20where%20you%20were%20when
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Is anybody listening? how and why U.S. business fumbles when it talks with human beings
1, record 9, English, Is%20anybody%20listening%3F%20how%20and%20why%20U%2ES%2E%20business%20fumbles%20when%20it%20talks%20with%20human%20beings
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Is anybody listening 1, record 9, English, Is%20anybody%20listening
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: Whyte, William Hollingsworth. Information found in the DOBIS data base. 1, record 9, English, - Is%20anybody%20listening%3F%20how%20and%20why%20U%2ES%2E%20business%20fumbles%20when%20it%20talks%20with%20human%20beings
Record 9, Key term(s)
- How and why U.S. business fumbles when it talks with human beings
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Is anybody listening? how and why U. S. business fumbles when it talks with human beings
1, record 9, French, Is%20anybody%20listening%3F%20how%20and%20why%20U%2E%20S%2E%20business%20fumbles%20when%20it%20talks%20with%20human%20beings
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Is anybody listening 1, record 9, French, Is%20anybody%20listening
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : Whyte, William Hollingsworth. Information retrouvée dans la base de données DOBIS. 1, record 9, French, - Is%20anybody%20listening%3F%20how%20and%20why%20U%2E%20S%2E%20business%20fumbles%20when%20it%20talks%20with%20human%20beings
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Employment Benefits
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- When and why people retire
1, record 10, English, When%20and%20why%20people%20retire
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: Health and Welfare Canada. Volume 1 of Retirement in Canada. Information found in the DOBIS data base. 1, record 10, English, - When%20and%20why%20people%20retire
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Avantages sociaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- When and why people retire
1, record 10, French, When%20and%20why%20people%20retire
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auteur : Santé et bien-être social Canada. Volume 1 de Retirement in Canada. Information retrouvée dans la base de données DOBIS. 1, record 10, French, - When%20and%20why%20people%20retire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-10-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Don't say yes when you want to say no
1, record 11, English, Don%27t%20say%20yes%20when%20you%20want%20to%20say%20no
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Don’t say yes when you want to say no
1, record 11, French, Don%26rsquo%3Bt%20say%20yes%20when%20you%20want%20to%20say%20no
correct
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 1985-06-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- WITH identifier phrase 1, record 12, English, WITH%20identifier%20phrase
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- locution WHEN identificateur 1, record 12, French, locution%20WHEN%20identificateur
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- WHEN phrase 1, record 13, English, WHEN%20phrase
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- locution WHEN 1, record 13, French, locution%20WHEN
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- WHEN segment
1, record 14, English, WHEN%20segment
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- segment WHEN
1, record 14, French, segment%20WHEN
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-04-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- BLANK WHEN ZERO clause 1, record 15, English, BLANK%20WHEN%20ZERO%20clause
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- clause BLANK WHEN ZERO 1, record 15, French, clause%20BLANK%20WHEN%20ZERO
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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