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DETACHMENT [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 1, English, detachment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- det. 1, record 1, English, det%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organizational component of a subdivision or division assigned the responsibility for law enforcement and the prevention of crime within prescribed territorial boundaries. 1, record 1, English, - detachment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détachement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tachement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- dét. 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9t%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante organisationnelle d'une sous-division ou division chargée de l'application de la loi et de la prévention du crime dans les limites territoriales prescrites. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 2, English, detachment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A personality disorder trait domain characterized by] avoidance of socioemotional experience, including both withdrawal from interpersonal interactions (ranging from casual, daily interactions to friendships to intimate relationships) and restricted affective experience and expression, particularly limited hedonic capacity. 1, record 2, English, - detachment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détachement
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tachement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Domaine d'un trait de personnalité pathologique caractérisé par l']évitement des expériences [socioémotionnelles] incluant à la fois le retrait des interactions interpersonnelles (allant des interactions quotidiennes épisodiques aux relations amicales intimes) et la restriction de l'expérience et de l'expression affectives, et en particulier une capacité hédonique limitée. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Municipal Administration
- Municipal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 3, English, detachment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- division 2, record 3, English, division
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of government or corporate activity organized as an administrative or functional unit. 3, record 3, English, - detachment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detachment ... the reverse of annexation ... the separation or exclusion of territory from a municipality... In Canada, such detached territory is generally annexed to another municipality. Note that the enlargement or contraction of territory does not dissolve the corporation or create a new one. 1, record 3, English, - detachment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Administration municipale
- Droit municipal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- démembrement
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9membrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- division 2, record 3, French, division
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de démembrer, de morceler, de partager en plusieurs parties ce qui formait un tout. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9membrement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Démembrement est le terme le plus courant. Une municipalité est démembrée par la formation d'une municipalité nouvelle ou par l'annexion de son territoire à une autre municipalité [...]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9membrement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines personnes considèrent que «démembrement» s'oppose à «regroupement» et «division» à «annexion». Cependant, étant donné qu'il s'agit d'un phénomène peu fréquent, on ne peut établir aucune distinction précise entre ces deux termes. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9membrement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- décollement
1, record 4, English, d%C3%A9collement
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- decollement 2, record 4, English, decollement
correct
- detachment 3, record 4, English, detachment
correct
- decollation 4, record 4, English, decollation
correct, less frequent
- strip thrust 4, record 4, English, strip%20thrust
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Folding or faulting of sedimentary beds by sliding over the underlying rock. 5, record 4, English, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In this] process ... the stronger layers of sedimentary rock are ... folded into linear, regularly spaced folds — alternating anticlines and synclines — and thrust on top of one another. 6, record 4, English, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décollement: from the French word meaning “ungluing.” 6, record 4, English, - d%C3%A9collement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- décollement
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9collement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chevauchement déshabillant 2, record 4, French, chevauchement%20d%C3%A9shabillant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dislocation qui tend à suivre un niveau sédimentaire plus ou moins horizontal [...] 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première phase de déformation se marque par la genèse de structures faillées/plissées inter-cutanées sans vergence préférentielle [...] Ces structures de raccourcissement servent de nucléi aux structures de décollement qui apparaîtront ultérieurement et seront situées au sein des charnières anticlinale et synclinale. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Niveau, pli de décollement. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 5, English, detachment
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- det 2, record 5, English, det
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary military or naval unit formed from other units or parts of units. 3, record 5, English, - detachment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detachment: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 5, English, - detachment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
detachment; det: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 5, English, - detachment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détachement
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tachement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- dét 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9t
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation temporaire de l'Armée de terre ou de mer, constituée d'unités ou de fractions d'unités de ces armées. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détachement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détachement; dét : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Ejército de tierra
- Fuerzas navales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- destacamento
1, record 5, Spanish, destacamento
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad militar o naval, de carácter transitorio, formada por otras unidades o partes de éstas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - destacamento
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 6, English, detachment
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- det 1, record 6, English, det
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] smallest organizational component of a unit. 2, record 6, English, - detachment
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detachment; det: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 6, English, - detachment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détachement
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tachement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- dét 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9t
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus petite composante organisationnelle d'une unité. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détachement; dét : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détachement; dét : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Land Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 7, English, detachment
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- det 2, record 7, English, det
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of a unit separated from its main organization for duty elsewhere. 3, record 7, English, - detachment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detachment: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 7, English, - detachment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
detachment; det: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 7, English, - detachment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détachement
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tachement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- dét 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9t
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une unité détachée de la formation principale pour une mission en d'autres lieux. 3, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détachement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détachement; dét : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
détachement; dét : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9tachement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Ejército de tierra
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- destacamento
1, record 7, Spanish, destacamento
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de una unidad separada de su cuerpo principal para prestar servicio en otro lugar. 1, record 7, Spanish, - destacamento
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Tectonics
- Plate Tectonics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 8, English, detachment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- décollement 1, record 8, English, d%C3%A9collement
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detachment structure of strata owing to deformation, resulting in independent styles of deformation in the rocks above and below. It is associated with folding and with overthrusting. 1, record 8, English, - detachment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décollement
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9collement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui se produit au niveau séparant deux couches géologiques de compétence différentes et qui se caractérise par une évolution séparée dans la formation des plissements. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des concentrations hydatogènes peuvent être liées à la tectonique [...], des circulations aqueuses postérieures au plissement étant susceptibles de déplacer des minéralisations et de les déposer dans des structures liées au plissement, par exemple dans des décollements entre les lits [...] 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] s'il y a décollement, la couverture peut avoir une tectonique propre, irréductible à des accidents du socle [...] 4, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Tectónica
- Tectónica de placas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- desprendimiento
1, record 8, Spanish, desprendimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de separarse y caer tierras o piedras de una montaña. 1, record 8, Spanish, - desprendimiento
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 9, English, detachment
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reverse of an attachment. 1, record 9, English, - detachment
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 9, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'inverse d'une fixation. 1, record 9, French, - ablation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- detachment 1, record 10, English, detachment
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- affectation interministérielle
1, record 10, French, affectation%20interminist%C3%A9rielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- affectation intraministérielle 1, record 10, French, affectation%20intraminist%C3%A9rielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le cas. 1, record 10, French, - affectation%20interminist%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À Pêches et Océans Canada. 1, record 10, French, - affectation%20interminist%C3%A9rielle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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