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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subpicture
1, record 1, English, subpicture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sub-picture 2, record 1, English, sub%2Dpicture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of points, lines, and text that is repeated many times in a complete picture; e.g., if a transistor is a common element in an engineering drawing, a subpicture can be made and coded so that only the code need be called at each point at which a transistor appears. 3, record 1, English, - subpicture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The subpicture is a small design (or even a moderately large one) that consists of elements such as lines, circles and other standard elements. It is designed in its own reference frame. The subpicture is "called" in much the same way a subroutine is called in a computer program. 4, record 1, English, - subpicture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.g. a subpicture resulting from the image processing of a film. 5, record 1, English, - subpicture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-image
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dimage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les films négatifs, la mémoire graphique présente encore d'autres avantages : leur surface toute entière peut être divisée en 255 petites sous-images qui peuvent être appelées séparément, et leur contenu intégral peut être facilement mis à jour. 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dimage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P. ex., sous-image de films saisis en mémoire graphique. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dimage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 4,4’-sulfonyldiphenol
1, record 2, English, 4%2C4%26rsquo%3B%2Dsulfonyldiphenol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A white crystalline powder which is used as intermediate, as product modification. 2, record 2, English, - 4%2C4%26rsquo%3B%2Dsulfonyldiphenol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (C6H5OH)2SO2 3, record 2, English, - 4%2C4%26rsquo%3B%2Dsulfonyldiphenol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 4,4'-sulfonyldiphénol
1, record 2, French, 4%2C4%27%2Dsulfonyldiph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (C6H5OH)2SO2 2, record 2, French, - 4%2C4%27%2Dsulfonyldiph%C3%A9nol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freedom of assembly
1, record 3, English, freedom%20of%20assembly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freedom of peaceful assembly 2, record 3, English, freedom%20of%20peaceful%20assembly
correct
- right of assembly 3, record 3, English, right%20of%20assembly
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freedom of assembly: terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 4, record 3, English, - freedom%20of%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- liberté de réunion
1, record 3, French, libert%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9union
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- liberté de réunion pacifique 2, record 3, French, libert%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9union%20pacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liberté de réunion : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 3, record 3, French, - libert%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9union
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de reunión
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20de%20reuni%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho a asamblea 1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20a%20asamblea
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sinking speed
1, record 4, English, sinking%20speed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de plongée
1, record 4, French, vitesse%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'efficacité du filet dépend [...] de l'efficacité de la ralingue. La ralingue doit être bien choisie pour permettre de garder la forme du filet, une grande vitesse de plongée [...] pour atteindre sa profondeur maximum dans très peu de temps[,] et enfin une montée aisée et rapide de la senne. 1, record 4, French, - vitesse%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- afterburner system 1, record 5, English, afterburner%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de réchauffe 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9chauffe
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 2008-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Materiel Management
- Military Transportation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- movement control
1, record 6, English, movement%20control
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- movement control organization 2, record 6, English, movement%20control%20organization
correct, officially approved
- MCO 2, record 6, English, MCO
correct, officially approved
- MCO 2, record 6, English, MCO
- movement control centre 3, record 6, English, movement%20control%20centre
correct, NATO, standardized
- MCC 4, record 6, English, MCC
correct, NATO
- MCC 4, record 6, English, MCC
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organization responsible for the planning, routing, scheduling and control of personnel and cargo movements over lines of communications. 1, record 6, English, - movement%20control
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
movement control; movement control centre: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 6, English, - movement%20control
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
movement control organization; MCO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 6, English, - movement%20control
Record 6, Key term(s)
- movement control center
- movement control organisation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Transport militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- organisation des mouvements et transports
1, record 6, French, organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- MCC 2, record 6, French, MCC
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- organisation du contrôle des mouvements 3, record 6, French, organisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 3, record 6, French, OCM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 3, record 6, French, OCM
- organisation de contrôle des mouvements 4, record 6, French, organisation%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 4, record 6, French, OCM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 4, record 6, French, OCM
- centre de contrôle des mouvements 5, record 6, French, centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme chargé de la préparation, des mesures d'exécution et de la régulation des mouvements et transports de personnel et de fret sur les lignes de communication. 6, record 6, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisation des mouvements et transports : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 6, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organisation de contrôle des mouvements; OCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 6, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organisation du contrôle des mouvements; OCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 6, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
centre de contrôle des mouvements : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 7, record 6, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Gold Maple Leaf Programme
1, record 7, English, Gold%20Maple%20Leaf%20Programme
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Gold Maple Leaf Program
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- programme de la Feuille d'érable en or
1, record 7, French, programme%20de%20la%20Feuille%20d%27%C3%A9rable%20en%20or
correct, masculine noun
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 2001-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aetheogamic plant
1, record 8, English, aetheogamic%20plant
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- aetheogamous plant 1, record 8, English, aetheogamous%20plant
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "aetheogamic" (adjective). 1, record 8, English, - aetheogamic%20plant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aethéogame
1, record 8, French, aeth%C3%A9ogame
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptogame chez lequel il y a une sexualité différant essentiellement de celle des phanérogames. 2, record 8, French, - aeth%C3%A9ogame
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné par certains auteurs à un groupe considérable de végétaux, qui, rangés en principe dans les «Cryptogames», en ont été en partie extraits à cause des caractères particuliers qu'ils présentent, lesquels consistent en des vaisseaux ou des organes sexuels visibles au moins à certaines époques de leur végétation. 3, record 8, French, - aeth%C3%A9ogame
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- beacon
1, record 9, English, beacon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- marker 2, record 9, English, marker
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many instances beacons are tall masonry structures built on headlands for recognition purposes. All beacons have some distinguishing mark: those on land are generally painted some distinctive color; while those on sandbanks, and so on, are surmounted by a topmark (globe, diamond, triangle, and so on). Sandbank beacons are very often steel masts sunk into sand. 3, record 9, English, - beacon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balise
1, record 9, French, balise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque fixe ou flottante, en bois ou en métal, édifiée à terre ou sur des rochers en mer pour servir d'aide à la navigation et de repère. 2, record 9, French, - balise
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces marques sont des tourelles, perches, échafaudages, surmontés d'un signal ou voyant. Les balises s'identifient par leur couleur, leur forme, le contour de leur voyant : cône, deux cônes accolés par la base ou le sommet, cylindre, croix, sphère, [...] 2, record 9, French, - balise
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balise : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 9, French, - balise
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- baliza
1, record 9, Spanish, baliza
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- windshield wiper
1, record 10, English, windshield%20wiper
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- windscreen wiper 2, record 10, English, windscreen%20wiper
correct, Great Britain
- wiper 3, record 10, English, wiper
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first windshield wipers were operated manually by moving a lever inside the car back and forth. Today, most of us take our electric windshield wipers for granted. The wipers faithfully keep the window clear, moving back and forth across the windshield countless times as they sweep the water away. 4, record 10, English, - windshield%20wiper
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A windscreen wiper (windshield wiper in North America) is a device used to wipe rain and dirt from a windscreen. 5, record 10, English, - windshield%20wiper
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
windshield wiper; wiper: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 10, English, - windshield%20wiper
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
windscreen wiper: term proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 10, English, - windshield%20wiper
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- essuie-glace
1, record 10, French, essuie%2Dglace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- essuie-vitre 2, record 10, French, essuie%2Dvitre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui sert à nettoyer le pare-brise [...] d'un véhicule à moteur. 3, record 10, French, - essuie%2Dglace
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essuie-glace : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 10, French, - essuie%2Dglace
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
essuie-glace : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 10, French, - essuie%2Dglace
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Accesorios para vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- limpiaparabrisas
1, record 10, Spanish, limpiaparabrisas
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que sirve para escurrir las gotas de lluvia que dificultan la visibilidad a través del parabrisas de los automóviles. 1, record 10, Spanish, - limpiaparabrisas
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