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Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brush finisher
1, record 1, English, brush%20finisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- finisseur de brosses
1, record 1, French, finisseur%20de%20brosses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- finisseuse de brosses 1, record 1, French, finisseuse%20de%20brosses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dakar Declaration 1, record 2, English, Dakar%20Declaration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted at a Conference organized by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA) held in Dakar, 9-12 July 87; provided a forum for consultations between South Africans from the interior and African National Congress militants. 1, record 2, English, - Dakar%20Declaration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Dakar
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Dakar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Dakar
1, record 2, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Dakar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Security Posters and Signs
- Military Logistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vehicle interdiction
1, record 3, English, vehicle%20interdiction
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VI 2, record 3, English, VI
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehicle interdiction; VI: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - vehicle%20interdiction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Affichage de sécurité
- Logistique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interdiction d’accès aux véhicules
1, record 3, French, interdiction%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20aux%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VI 2, record 3, French, VI
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interdiction d’accès aux véhicules; VI : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - interdiction%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20aux%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lamps
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expendable flash bulb 1, record 4, English, expendable%20flash%20bulb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lampes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lampe-éclair consommable
1, record 4, French, lampe%2D%C3%A9clair%20consommable
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Public Administration)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parliamentary supremacy 1, record 5, English, parliamentary%20supremacy
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- supremacy of Parliament 1, record 5, English, supremacy%20of%20Parliament
- parliamentary sovereignty 1, record 5, English, parliamentary%20sovereignty
- sovereignty of Parliament 1, record 5, English, sovereignty%20of%20Parliament
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Structures du pouvoir législatif (Admin. publ.)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- souveraineté du Parlement 1, record 5, French, souverainet%C3%A9%20du%20Parlement
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 6, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Careful selection one by one in order to only choose the most interesting elements of a group, for example the candidates for a job. 2, record 6, English, - cherry%20picking
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Recrutement du personnel
- Techniques marchandes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- picorage
1, record 6, French, picorage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sélection choisie 2, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lection%20choisie
correct, feminine noun
- pratique du cherry-picking 3, record 6, French, pratique%20du%20cherry%2Dpicking
feminine noun
- prendre les perles et laisser les pierres 4, record 6, French, prendre%20les%20perles%20et%20laisser%20les%20pierres
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélection minutieuse des éléments d'un groupe, par exemple de sollicitants à un poste déterminé. 2, record 6, French, - picorage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette pratique, appelée en anglais «cherry picking» consiste à comparer les offres de divers fournisseurs, article par article, et à choisir les fournisseurs retenus pour chacun de ces articles en fonction du prix de soumission le plus bas pour chacun d'eux. 3, record 6, French, - picorage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélection choisie : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, French, - picorage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
picorage : terme adopté par la Commission de terminologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 6, French, - picorage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Contratación de personal
- Técnicas mercantiles
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de lo mejor
1, record 6, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- selección escogida 2, record 6, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20escogida
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selección muy cuidadosa y uno a uno para sólo elegir los elementos más interesantes de un grupo, por ejemplo, de candidatos a unos puestos. 2, record 6, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selección escogida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 6, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- centre pedestal
1, record 7, English, centre%20pedestal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on and off operation is controlled from the right corner of the centre pedestal on the flight station hydraulic control panel (...) 1, record 7, English, - centre%20pedestal
Record 7, Key term(s)
- center pedestal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pylône central 1, record 7, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20central
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-10-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flexible terms
1, record 8, English, flexible%20terms
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A guaranteed investment contract (GIC) is a contract sold by an insurance firm that guarantees a compound rate of return to the investor. Its characteristics include: 1. a guarantee of principal, 2. an attractive interest rate guarantee, 3. a broad array of guarantee periods, 4. no long-term commitment, and 5. the chance to negotiate flexible terms. 2, record 8, English, - flexible%20terms
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conditions flexibles
1, record 8, French, conditions%20flexibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Arctic lady beetle
1, record 9, English, Arctic%20lady%20beetle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Coccinellidae. 2, record 9, English, - Arctic%20lady%20beetle
Record 9, Key term(s)
- arctic ladybeetle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coccinelle arctique
1, record 9, French, coccinelle%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Coccinellidae. 2, record 9, French, - coccinelle%20arctique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- jack rafter
1, record 10, English, jack%20rafter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- dwarf rafter 2, record 10, English, dwarf%20rafter
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rafter that is shorter than the other ones used in the same building. 3, record 10, English, - jack%20rafter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- empannon
1, record 10, French, empannon
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- empanon 2, record 10, French, empanon
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevron d'un comble à croupe. (Les empannons vont toujours en diminuant de longueur, au fur et à mesure qu'ils se rapprochent des angles de l'édifice. Ils reposent sur la sablière, comme tous les chevrons et ils s'assemblent avec l'arêtier à leur partie supérieure.) 3, record 10, French, - empannon
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Chevron de croupe, fixé sur l'arêtier et la sablière, ou chevron de noue, fixé sur l'arêtier de noue et la panne faîtière. 4, record 10, French, - empannon
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chevrons qui s'arrêtent sur un arêtier ou sur une noue au lieu de monter jusqu'au faîtage ou de descendre jusqu'au niveau des sablières prennent le nom d'empanon. 5, record 10, French, - empannon
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabio corto
1, record 10, Spanish, cabio%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabrio corto 2, record 10, Spanish, cabrio%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabio cuyo longitud es más pequeña de lo normal aunque tiene su papel en la cubierta. 1, record 10, Spanish, - cabio%20corto
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