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PU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyurethane
1, record 1, English, polyurethane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PUR 2, record 1, English, PUR
correct, standardized
- PU 3, record 1, English, PU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer in which the repeated structural unit in the chain is of the urethane type. 4, record 1, English, - polyurethane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyurethane; PUR: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 5, record 1, English, - polyurethane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyuréthane
1, record 1, French, polyur%C3%A9thane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyuréthanne 2, record 1, French, polyur%C3%A9thanne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PUR 3, record 1, French, PUR
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PU 4, record 1, French, PU
correct, masculine noun
- P.U. 5, record 1, French, P%2EU%2E
masculine noun
- PUR 3, record 1, French, PUR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère dans lequel le motif structural répété dans la chaîne est du type uréthanne. 6, record 1, French, - polyur%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyuréthanne; PUR : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 7, record 1, French, - polyur%C3%A9thane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliuretano
1, record 1, Spanish, poliuretano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PUR 1, record 1, Spanish, PUR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero en el cual la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena es de tipo uretano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - poliuretano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Management Development - Stress Training and Management
1, record 2, English, Management%20Development%20%2D%20Stress%20Training%20and%20Management
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PU: occupational specialty qualification code for officers. 2, record 2, English, - Management%20Development%20%2D%20Stress%20Training%20and%20Management
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 2, English, - Management%20Development%20%2D%20Stress%20Training%20and%20Management
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Perfectionnement des cadres - Entraînement sous stress et contrôle du stress
1, record 2, French, Perfectionnement%20des%20cadres%20%2D%20Entra%C3%AEnement%20sous%20stress%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20stress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PU : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers. 2, record 2, French, - Perfectionnement%20des%20cadres%20%2D%20Entra%C3%AEnement%20sous%20stress%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 2, French, - Perfectionnement%20des%20cadres%20%2D%20Entra%C3%AEnement%20sous%20stress%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001. 2, record 2, French, - Perfectionnement%20des%20cadres%20%2D%20Entra%C3%AEnement%20sous%20stress%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20stress
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
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
- Hazardous Spill Management
1, record 3, English, Hazardous%20Spill%20Management
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PU: occupational speciality qualification code for non-commissioned members. 2, record 3, English, - Hazardous%20Spill%20Management
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and occupational speciality qualification code officially approved by the Department of National Defence. 2, record 3, English, - Hazardous%20Spill%20Management
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
- Déversement de produits dangereux
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9versement%20de%20produits%20dangereux
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PU : code de qualification de spécialiste pour militaires du rang. 2, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9versement%20de%20produits%20dangereux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste approuvés officiellement par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9versement%20de%20produits%20dangereux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les titres et codes de qualification de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la publication des Forces canadiennes de la série A-PD-123-001. 2, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9versement%20de%20produits%20dangereux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2011-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plutonium
1, record 4, English, plutonium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man-made element with atomic number 94. The most common isotope is239Pu, but240Pu and241Pu also are produced in nuclear reactors. The nuclear properties of239Pu make it a good nuclear fuel and nuclear explosive.239Pu is radioactive and decays by alpha emission with a half-life of 24,400 years. 2, record 4, English, - plutonium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plutonium
1, record 4, French, plutonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément chimique transuranien, de numéro atomique 94. (Symbole Pu.) 2, record 4, French, - plutonium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plutonium 239 (émetteur alpha, d'énergie 5,14 MeV, et de 24 390 ans de période) est aujourd'hui obtenu dans les réacteurs nucléaires. 2, record 4, French, - plutonium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- plutonio
1, record 4, Spanish, plutonio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento metálico radiactivo sintético de número atómico 94. Muy tóxico. Se maneja por control remoto. 2, record 4, Spanish, - plutonio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El plutonio es un transuránico [que] se obtiene artificialmente en los reactores nucleares por transmutaciones sucesivas a partir del uranio 238 (que es el constituyente principal del uranio natural) [...] 3, record 4, Spanish, - plutonio
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