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PIPA [4 records]

Record 1 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys (General)
DEF

A contrivance consisting of a surface of a light material stretched over a light often diamond-shaped framework, often provided with a balancing tail, and intended to be flown in the air at the end of a long string.

OBS

kite: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
DEF

Carcasse légère habillée de papier ou de toile, que l'on fait voler dans le vent en le maintenant par une longue ficelle.

OBS

Pluriel : cerfs-volants.

OBS

cerf-volant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
DEF

Juguete que consiste en un armazón muy ligero cubierto de papel, plástico o tela y sujeto a un hilo que se va soltando para hacerlo volar.

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Record 2 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Air Pollution
  • Scientific Information
OBS

BARK program: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • Backyard Acid Rain Kit programme
  • BARK programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Information scientifique
OBS

programme PIPA : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Training of Personnel
Key term(s)
  • Internal Indigenous Development Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
OBS

utilisé habituellement en géocartographie.

Spanish

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