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Record 1 1988-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geographical Names
OBS

Reserve where the Miawpukek Indian Band lives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géographiques
OBS

Réserve à laquelle appartient la bande indienne Miawpukek.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deck Department (Naval Forces)
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

The maximum speed (in metres per second) that can be maintained by the winch when it is applying the drum load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service du pont (Forces navales)
  • Constructions navales
DEF

Vitesse maximale (en mètre par seconde) dont le treuil est capable sous l'effort au tambour.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
DEF

Never having borne a child.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
DEF

Se dit d'une femme qui n'a jamais accouché d'un enfant viable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
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Record 4 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Instruments
  • Mathematical Geography
CONT

... the famous Wild T2 Micrometer Theodolite ... is commonly referred to as a "universal" theodolite, since it is capable of coping with virtually any problem in surveying, engineering and industry. Some of the typical surveying applications include triangulation, precise traversing, astronomy, tacheometry, engineering, cadastral, mining, setting out and optical tooling.

OBS

... the name of universal, or universal theodolite, designates the great theodolites for geodetic surveys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'arpentage
  • Géographie mathématique

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • News and Journalism (General)
OBS

DPI [Department of Public Information].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Information et journalisme (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Noticias y periodismo (Generalidades)
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Record 6 2008-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Ideologies
CONT

This is the phenomenon of what has come to be known as "revisionism", "negationism", or "Holocaust denial" whose main characteristic is either an outright rejection of the very veracity of the Nazi genocide of the Jews, or at least a concerted attempt to minimize both its scale and importance.

OBS

negationism: may refer to the denial of historic crimes in general (e.g. slavery), not only the Holocaust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des idéologies
DEF

Position de ceux qui nient, contestent ou minimisent la réalité du génocide des Juifs par le régime nazi d'Allemagne pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

OBS

Le terme «négationnisme» a été créé par l'historien Henry Rousso en 1987 afin d'éviter l'ambiguïté avec l'utilisation inadéquate du mot «révisionnisme» par ceux qui niaient la réalité du génocide.

OBS

Par extension, le terme négationnisme est utilisé pour la négation d'autres crimes historiques (Arménie, Rwanda, Cambodge...).

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A ridge on Axel Heiberg Island, in Nunavut.

OBS

Coordinates: 79° 33' 0" N, 90° 42' 0" W (Nunavut).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Chaînon situé sur l'île Axel Heiberg, au Nunavut.

OBS

Coordonnées : 79° 33' 0" N, 90° 42' 0" O (Nunavut).

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2006-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
22.02.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

calculator that depends solely for its power upon a chemical, solar, or rechargeable battery

OBS

battery-powered calculator: term and definition standardized by SO/IEC [ISO 2382-22:1986].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
22.02.04 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

calculatrice dont l'alimentation électrique provient d'une pile chimique ou solaire ou d'un accumulateur incorporés

OBS

calculatrice à alimentation autonome; calculatrice autonome : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-22:1986].

Spanish

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Record 9 2018-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Personnel Management (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Silviculture
DEF

a hard woody growth often of a flattened hemispherical form that occurs on the trunks or branches of trees usu. in association with the adventitious buds ....

OBS

... usually caused by abnormal cell multiplication.

OBS

burr: standardized by the British Standards Institution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Excroissance qui se forme sur les branches et le tronc de certains arbres [...] à la suite de défauts de circulation de la sève (blessure, piqûre d'insectes).

OBS

broussin : normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Silvicultura
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