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CD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
1, record 1, English, Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zaire 2, record 1, English, Zaire
former designation, correct, see observation, Africa
- Republic of Zaire 3, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Zaire
former designation, correct, Africa
- Belgian Congo 4, record 1, English, Belgian%20Congo
former designation, correct, see observation, Africa
- Congo Free State 5, record 1, English, Congo%20Free%20State
former designation, correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in central Africa comprising most of the Congo River basin, east of the lower Congo River, and crossed by the Equator. 6, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kinshasa. 7, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Congolese. 7, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CD; COD: codes recognized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The definite article is used before the name "Congo" in "Democratic Republic of the Congo." 7, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Not to be confused with the "Republic of the Congo." 7, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Zaire: from 1971 to 1997. 6, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 OBS
Belgian Congo: from 1908 to 1960. 6, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 9 OBS
Congo Free State: from 1885 to 1908. 6, record 1, English, - Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- République démocratique du Congo
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Zaïre 2, record 1, French, Za%C3%AFre
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
- République du Zaïre 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Za%C3%AFre
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Congo belge 4, record 1, French, Congo%20belge
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique centrale. 4, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Kinshasa. 5, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Congolais, Congolaise. 5, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CD; COD : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «République du Congo». 5, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Zaïre : de 1971 à 1997. 4, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Congo belge : de 1908 à 1960. 4, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en République démocratique du Congo, visiter la République démocratique du Congo 6, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Congo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- República Democrática del Congo
1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África central. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kinshasa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: congoleño, congoleña. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CD; COD: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
El nombre "Congo" va precedido por el artículo definido en "República Democrática del Congo". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
No confundir con la "República del Congo". 3, record 1, Spanish, - Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20del%20Congo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift correction
1, record 2, English, drift%20correction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dead reckoning is a reasonably accurate method for predicting position if the vehicle is able to maintain the planned course. Aircraft and ships can be pushed off the planned course by winds and current. An important step in navigational planning is to calculate the required drift correction. 1, record 2, English, - drift%20correction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correction de dérive
1, record 2, French, correction%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur un avion lourd et rapide qui subit moins les effets du vent, la seule action spécifique est la correction de dérive dès que les roues ont quitté le sol, de manière à respecter l'axe de montée après le décollage. 2, record 2, French, - correction%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrección de deriva
1, record 2, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20deriva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia angular entre la trayetoria respecto al suelo y el rumbo de una aeronave. 1, record 2, Spanish, - correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20deriva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Winter Warfare - Basic
1, record 3, English, Winter%20Warfare%20%2D%20Basic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CD: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Winter%20Warfare%20%2D%20Basic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Guerre en hiver - Niveau élémentaire
1, record 3, French, Guerre%20en%20hiver%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CD : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 3, French, - Guerre%20en%20hiver%20%2D%20Niveau%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2011-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pollutants
- Geochemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cadmium
1, record 4, English, cadmium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tin-white malleable ductile toxic bivalent metallic element capable of a high polish and emitting a crackling sound when bent, occurring in greenockite and also in small amounts in ores of zinc from which it is separated as a by-product, and used chiefly in the protective electroplating of iron and steel and in the manufacture of bearing metals. 2, record 4, English, - cadmium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadmium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 4, English, - cadmium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Agents de pollution
- Géochimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cadmium
1, record 4, French, cadmium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métal blanc, analogue au zinc, qu'il accompagne souvent dans ses gisements. Élément chimique de symbole Cd. Numéro atomique : 48. [...] Le cadmium se rencontre à l'état de sulfure (greenockite), mais il accompagne surtout le zinc dans des blendes et les calamines. 2, record 4, French, - cadmium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le cadmium [...] protège l'acier contre la corrosion atmosphérique et l'humidité [...]. En raison de son grand pouvoir absorbant pour les neutrons lents, le cadmium est très employé sous forme de barres de commande dans les réacteurs; il sert également dans le blindage contre les neutrons dans les appareils de mesure. 2, record 4, French, - cadmium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les principales formes polluantes sont les carbonates, les hydroxydes et les sulfures. 2, record 4, French, - cadmium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cadmium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 4, French, - cadmium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Agentes contaminantes
- Geoquímica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadmio
1, record 4, Spanish, cadmio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metal blanco suave, brillante, maleable, de color blanco algo azulado, normalmente asociado con minerales de cinc. Usado en los tubos controladores de reactores nucleares. Muy tóxico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cadmio
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Jungle Warfare
1, record 5, English, Jungle%20Warfare
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CD: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 5, English, - Jungle%20Warfare
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Guerre de jungle
1, record 5, French, Guerre%20de%20jungle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CD : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 5, French, - Guerre%20de%20jungle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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