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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amino function
1, record 1, English, amino%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The acid and amino functions can become fixed to each other and can form long-chain macromolecules the molecular weight of which can be very high. 1, record 1, English, - amino%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction amine
1, record 1, French, fonction%20amine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions acides et amines peuvent se fixer les unes sur les autres et former des macromolécules à longue chaîne dont la masse molaire peut atteindre des valeurs élevées. 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20amine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- video driver
1, record 2, English, video%20driver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pilote vidéo
1, record 2, French, pilote%20vid%C3%A9o
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wear and tear
1, record 3, English, wear%20and%20tear
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rust-out 2, record 3, English, rust%2Dout
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical deterioration of a fixed asset through use or exposure to the elements. 3, record 3, English, - wear%20and%20tear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "obsolescence". 4, record 3, English, - wear%20and%20tear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usure
1, record 3, French, usure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dépréciation 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9ciation
correct, feminine noun
- dépréciation physique 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9ciation%20physique
correct, feminine noun
- détérioration 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9t%C3%A9rioration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détérioration matérielle d'un bien provenant d'une cause naturelle ou de l'usage que l'on en fait. 1, record 3, French, - usure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- uso y desgaste
1, record 3, Spanish, uso%20y%20desgaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desgaste 2, record 3, Spanish, desgaste
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de depreciación atribuible al uso ordinario, falta de uso, transcurso del tiempo y acción de los elementos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - uso%20y%20desgaste
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Knob Hill Formation
1, record 4, English, Knob%20Hill%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Knob%20Hill%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chert and greenstone comprising the Knob Hill Formation of Carboniferous or Parmian age is underlain unconformably by chert sharpstone "conglomerate" ... 3, record 4, English, - Knob%20Hill%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Knob Hill
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Knob%20Hill
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Knob%20Hill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Knob%20Hill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Knob Hill du Carbonifère ou du Permien et formée de chert et de roche verte, est recouverte en discordance par un «conglomérat» [...] 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Knob%20Hill
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Real Estate
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- AFD financial proposal
1, record 5, English, AFD%20financial%20proposal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AFD: Alternate Forms of Delivery. 2, record 5, English, - AFD%20financial%20proposal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term drawn from the Alternate Forms of Delivery Glossary, Real Property Services. 2, record 5, English, - AFD%20financial%20proposal
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Alternate Forms of Delivery financial proposal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Immobilier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- proposition financière en matière d'AFPS
1, record 5, French, proposition%20financi%C3%A8re%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27AFPS
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AFPS : autres formes de prestation de services. 2, record 5, French, - proposition%20financi%C3%A8re%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27AFPS
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme tiré du lexique sur les autres formes de prestation de services, Services immobiliers. 2, record 5, French, - proposition%20financi%C3%A8re%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27AFPS
Record 5, Key term(s)
- proposition financière en matière d'autres formes de prestation de services
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incentive
1, record 6, English, incentive
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- inducement 2, record 6, English, inducement
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- incitation
1, record 6, French, incitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- stimulant 2, record 6, French, stimulant
correct, masculine noun
- encouragement 1, record 6, French, encouragement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Comercio exterior
- Finanzas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- incentivo
1, record 6, Spanish, incentivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- aliciente 1, record 6, Spanish, aliciente
correct, masculine noun
- estímulo 1, record 6, Spanish, est%C3%ADmulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de política económica que tiende a promover decisiones sobre ahorro, inversión, aumento de exportaciones, crecimiento del empleo, etc. 2, record 6, Spanish, - incentivo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los estímulos pueden ser de carácter fiscal (exoneración o bonificación de impuestos para la creación de empresas, desgravación en el impuesto sobre la renta por compra de títulos de deuda), subvenciones por puestos de trabajo creados, primas a la exportación, etc. 2, record 6, Spanish, - incentivo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Biochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fungi growing
1, record 7, English, fungi%20growing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- growing of fungi 1, record 7, English, growing%20of%20fungi
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - fungi%20growing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Biochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- croissance de champignons
1, record 7, French, croissance%20de%20champignons
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - croissance%20de%20champignons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ventral horn
1, record 8, English, ventral%20horn
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ventral horn of spinal cord 2, record 8, English, ventral%20horn%20of%20spinal%20cord
correct
- anterior horn 3, record 8, English, anterior%20horn
correct
- anterior horn of spinal cord 2, record 8, English, anterior%20horn%20of%20spinal%20cord
correct
- cornu ventrale medullae spinalis 2, record 8, English, cornu%20ventrale%20medullae%20spinalis
Latin
- cornu anterius medullae spinalis 2, record 8, English, cornu%20anterius%20medullae%20spinalis
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horn-shaped configuration presented by the ventral column of the spinal cord, housing the cell bodies of the neurons that directly innervate the muscles of voluntary movement. 4, record 8, English, - ventral%20horn
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- corne ventrale
1, record 8, French, corne%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- corne ventrale de la moelle 2, record 8, French, corne%20ventrale%20de%20la%20moelle
correct, feminine noun
- corne antérieure 2, record 8, French, corne%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- corne antérieure de la moelle 2, record 8, French, corne%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20moelle
correct, feminine noun
- cornu anterius medullae spinalis 2, record 8, French, cornu%20anterius%20medullae%20spinalis
Latin
- cornu anterius 2, record 8, French, cornu%20anterius
Latin
- cornu ventrale 2, record 8, French, cornu%20ventrale
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation grise de la moelle s'étendant en avant du canal épendymaire, renfermant les motoneurones impliqués dans la contraction musculaire. 2, record 8, French, - corne%20ventrale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-02-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rate of expansion of a plume
1, record 9, English, rate%20of%20expansion%20of%20a%20plume
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- plume expansion rate 2, record 9, English, plume%20expansion%20rate
proposal
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'expansion d'un panache
1, record 9, French, vitesse%20d%27expansion%20d%27un%20panache
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2020-02-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cabbage palmetto
1, record 10, English, cabbage%20palmetto
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cabbage palm 2, record 10, English, cabbage%20palm
correct, see observation
- palmetto 3, record 10, English, palmetto
correct, see observation
- common palmetto 4, record 10, English, common%20palmetto
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Arecaceae. 5, record 10, English, - cabbage%20palmetto
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cabbage palm: common name also used to refer to several other species of palms or palm-like plants. 5, record 10, English, - cabbage%20palmetto
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
palmetto: common name also used to refer to other low-growing palms. 5, record 10, English, - cabbage%20palmetto
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chou palmiste
1, record 10, French, chou%20palmiste
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- palmetto 2, record 10, French, palmetto
masculine noun
- sabal 3, record 10, French, sabal
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Arecaceae. 4, record 10, French, - chou%20palmiste
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- palmeto
1, record 10, Spanish, palmeto
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- palmera de Carolina 1, record 10, Spanish, palmera%20de%20Carolina
feminine noun
- sabal de Carolina 1, record 10, Spanish, sabal%20de%20Carolina
masculine noun
- palma cana 1, record 10, Spanish, palma%20cana
feminine noun
- palmito 1, record 10, Spanish, palmito
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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