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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American black oystercatcher
1, record 1, English, American%20black%20oystercatcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Haematopodidae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20black%20oystercatcher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - American%20black%20oystercatcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huîtrier de Bachman
1, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtrier%20de%20Bachman
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Haematopodidae. 2, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtrier%20de%20Bachman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huîtrier de Bachman : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtrier%20de%20Bachman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtrier%20de%20Bachman
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ostrero negro americano
1, record 1, Spanish, ostrero%20negro%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ostrero negro 2, record 1, Spanish, ostrero%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave que pertenece a la] familia Haematopodidae. [...] ave de casi medio metro de tamaño [con] plumaje completamente negro, un pico largo y aplanado, de hasta 9 centímetros, de soberbio color rojo, los ojos amarillos rodeados de un anillo rojo anaranjado, y las patas rosáceas. [...] Habita en las costas marinas e islas preferentemente rocosas y arenosas, de la costa oeste de Norteamérica, desde las islas Aleutianas en Alaska, hasta la península de Baja California. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ostrero%20negro%20americano
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Electronic bill presentment 1, record 2, English, Electronic%20bill%20presentment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Electronic bill presentment" (EBP) is already gathering steam in the United States and a consortium of Canadian financial institutions - Royal Bank, CIBC, TD Bank, National Bank and Canada Trust - are studying it here. 1, record 2, English, - Electronic%20bill%20presentment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- présentation électronique de factures
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20factures
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «présentation électronique de factures» ou PEF fait de plus en plus d'adeptes chez nos voisins du Sud et un consortium d'institutions financières canadiennes - réunissant la Banque Royale, la Banque CIBC, la Banque TD, la Banque Nationale et le Canada Trust - étudient la mise en application de ce côté-ci de la frontière. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20factures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manual level control system 1, record 3, English, manual%20level%20control%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- manual ride control system 1, record 3, English, manual%20ride%20control%20system
- manual levelling system 1, record 3, English, manual%20levelling%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- correcteur manuel
1, record 3, French, correcteur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacun connaît le correcteur manuel de la populaire 2CV. D'autres modèles à câbles ou hydrauliques équipent déjà en série la plupart des véhicules actuels. 1, record 3, French, - correcteur%20manuel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- correcteur d'assiette manuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Order Designating the Secretary of State of Canada as Minister for Purposes of the Act
1, record 4, English, Order%20Designating%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada%20as%20Minister%20for%20Purposes%20of%20the%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration Act 1, record 4, English, - Order%20Designating%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20of%20Canada%20as%20Minister%20for%20Purposes%20of%20the%20Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Décret chargeant le secrétaire d'État du Canada de l'application de la Loi
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20chargeant%20le%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20de%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'immigration 1, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20chargeant%20le%20secr%C3%A9taire%20d%27%C3%89tat%20du%20Canada%20de%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plutonite
1, record 5, English, plutonite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock occurring in [a] major plutonic intrusion. 2, record 5, English, - plutonite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Applied] more precisely, [to an] igneous rock of the coarse-grain size group. 2, record 5, English, - plutonite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plutonite
1, record 5, French, plutonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches endogènes peuvent être divisées en deux grands groupes : les roches volcaniques ou «vulcanites» [...]; et les roches de profondeur, ou «plutonites» [...], qu'on ne voit jamais, de nos jours, se consolider en surface et dont on admet, pour cette raison, qu'elles ont pris forme en profondeur, et que seule une érosion ultérieure les a amenées au jour, où nous les voyons. 2, record 5, French, - plutonite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plutonite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - plutonite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- plutonita
1, record 5, Spanish, plutonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca magmática que ha formado intrusiones dentro de otras rocas y se ha solidificado en el seno de ellas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - plutonita
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- redemption
1, record 6, English, redemption
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a policy 1, record 6, English, - redemption
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Assurances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- remboursement
1, record 6, French, remboursement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une police 1, record 6, French, - remboursement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Seguros
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- rescate
1, record 6, Spanish, rescate
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de una póliza 1, record 6, Spanish, - rescate
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Diplomacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- territorial asylum
1, record 7, English, territorial%20asylum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Right of asylum also denotes the competence of every State, inferred for its territorial supremacy, to allow a prosecuted alien to enter, and to remain on its territory, under its protection and thereby to grant an asylum to him. This is known as territorial asylum. 2, record 7, English, - territorial%20asylum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Diplomatie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- asile territorial
1, record 7, French, asile%20territorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protection que trouve une personne objet de poursuites de la part des autorités d'un État lorsqu'elle est sur le territoire relevant de l'autorité d'un autre État qui se refuse à la remettre aux autorités exerçant la poursuite ou à les laisser opérer son arrestation. 2, record 7, French, - asile%20territorial
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Diplomacia
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- asilo territorial
1, record 7, Spanish, asilo%20territorial
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protección que un Estado, en virtud de su soberanía territorial, concede en su territorio a determinadas personas extranjeras que llegan a él perseguidas por motivos ideológicos, políticos, religiosos, raciales o de orientación sexual que ponen en peligro su vida, su integridad física o su libertad en el Estado del que proceden. 2, record 7, Spanish, - asilo%20territorial
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asilo territorial: no confundir con "asilo diplomático". 3, record 7, Spanish, - asilo%20territorial
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-10-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- telephone line and telephone station installer
1, record 8, English, telephone%20line%20and%20telephone%20station%20installer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- installateur de lignes et de postes téléphoniques
1, record 8, French, installateur%20de%20lignes%20et%20de%20postes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- installatrice de lignes et de postes téléphoniques 1, record 8, French, installatrice%20de%20lignes%20et%20de%20postes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
correct, feminine noun
- monteur de lignes et de postes téléphoniques 1, record 8, French, monteur%20de%20lignes%20et%20de%20postes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
correct, masculine noun
- monteuse de lignes et de postes téléphoniques 1, record 8, French, monteuse%20de%20lignes%20et%20de%20postes%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phoniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- holonism
1, record 9, English, holonism
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] new project in manufacturing, in which autonomous and "intelligent" units called "holons" cooperate together to provide a flexible environment for manufacturing. 1, record 9, English, - holonism
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In short, a "holon" is an agent, as understood in cooperative knowledge-based systems (CKBS). The holonic concept has been proposed as the basis for highly flexible and dynamic manufacturing systems. It's considered the best concept for the next generation of manufacturing systems. 1, record 9, English, - holonism
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- holonisme
1, record 9, French, holonisme
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] nouveau projet au niveau de la fabrication, dans lequel des éléments intelligents et autonomes appelés «holons» coopèrent ensemble pour fournir un environnement flexible pour la fabrication. 1, record 9, French, - holonisme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sciences - General
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Ministry of State for Science and Technology
1, record 10, English, Ministry%20of%20State%20for%20Science%20and%20Technology
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- MOSST 2, record 10, English, MOSST
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Ministry of State Science and Technology Canada 1, record 10, English, Ministry%20of%20State%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Canada
former designation, correct, see observation
- MOSST 2, record 10, English, MOSST
former designation, correct, see observation
- MOSST 2, record 10, English, MOSST
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Former Legal title: Ministry of State for Science and Technology. Former Applied title: Ministry of State Science and Technology Canada. Former Title of Industry Canada. 3, record 10, English, - Ministry%20of%20State%20for%20Science%20and%20Technology
Record 10, Key term(s)
- MSST
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ministère d'État chargé des Sciences et de la Technologie
1, record 10, French, minist%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%89tat%20charg%C3%A9%20des%20Sciences%20et%20de%20la%20Technologie
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- MEST 2, record 10, French, MEST
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ministère d'État Sciences et Technologie Canada 1, record 10, French, minist%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%89tat%20Sciences%20et%20Technologie%20Canada
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
- MEST 2, record 10, French, MEST
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
- MEST 2, record 10, French, MEST
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ancien titre légal : ministère d'État chargé des Sciences et de la Technologie. Ancien titre d'usage : ministère d'État Sciences et Technologie Canada. Ancien titre d'Industrie Canada. 3, record 10, French, - minist%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%89tat%20charg%C3%A9%20des%20Sciences%20et%20de%20la%20Technologie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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