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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bale ring
1, record 1, English, bale%20ring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A large] steel ring encircling a centre pole, on which the tent is attached and hoisted up. 1, record 1, English, - bale%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Around the bottom of each centre pole is a metal ring - a bale ring - which is attached to the top of the pole with a pulley. The canvas is then fastened around each bale ring, and then hoisted up using the pulleys on the centre poles. 1, record 1, English, - bale%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anneau
1, record 1, French, anneau
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puis les quatre drisses sont accrochées à un énorme anneau au sommet d'un cône rouge écarlate. Au pied de chaque mât, au moins deux hommes s'affairent maintenant à lever et à abaisser un tube enfoncé dans un cabestan. On entend les cliquets [...] Le cône rouge s'élève lentement au milieu des quatre mâts, suivi des panneaux de toile aux secteurs rouges et blancs. 1, record 1, French, - anneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Agriculture - General
- Union Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Union of Farmworkers 1, record 2, English, National%20Union%20of%20Farmworkers
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
South Africa. 1, record 2, English, - National%20Union%20of%20Farmworkers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Organisation syndicale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- National Union of Farmworkers 1, record 2, French, National%20Union%20of%20Farmworkers
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Agricultura - Generalidades
- Organización sindical
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Agrícolas
1, record 2, Spanish, Sindicato%20Nacional%20de%20Trabajadores%20Agr%C3%ADcolas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NUF 1, record 2, Spanish, NUF
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baggage tracer
1, record 3, English, baggage%20tracer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préposé à la recherche de bagages
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20de%20bagages
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- préposée à la recherche de bagages 1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20de%20bagages
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
- Public Property
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Crown land
1, record 4, English, Crown%20land
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Crown lands 2, record 4, English, Crown%20lands
correct, plural
- public lands 3, record 4, English, public%20lands
correct, plural
- land under public ownership 4, record 4, English, land%20under%20public%20ownership
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The demesne lands of the Crown. In England and Canada, lands belonging to the sovereign personally or to the government or nation, as distinguished from such as have passed into private ownership. 5, record 4, English, - Crown%20land
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the Land Act (of British Columbia) ... interpretation clause ..., "Crown lands" shall mean "all lands of the Province held by the Crown without encumbrance". 6, record 4, English, - Crown%20land
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indian reserve lands are not Crown lands. 7, record 4, English, - Crown%20land
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Grant of Crown Lands. 8, record 4, English, - Crown%20land
Record 4, Key term(s)
- public land
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Propriétés publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- terres publiques
1, record 4, French, terres%20publiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- terre de la Couronne 2, record 4, French, terre%20de%20la%20Couronne
feminine noun
- terres domaniales 3, record 4, French, terres%20domaniales
feminine noun, plural
- domaine de la Couronne 4, record 4, French, domaine%20de%20la%20Couronne
masculine noun
- propriété du domaine public 5, record 4, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20du%20domaine%20public
avoid, feminine noun
- biens domaniaux 6, record 4, French, biens%20domaniaux
avoid, masculine noun, plural
- domaine public 7, record 4, French, domaine%20public
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terre dont le droit de propriété est dévolu au gouvernement fédéral ou aux gouvernements provinciaux. Les terres des Indiens dans les réserves ne sont pas des terres de la Couronne. 8, record 4, French, - terres%20publiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] par les lois de 1930, le gouvernement fédéral se gardait, en toute propriété, les réserves indiennes situées sur le territoire (des provinces du Manitoba, de l'Alberta et de la Saskatchewan), certains droits d'exploitation hydraulique et certaines terres publiques qui auraient déjà fait l'objet d'aménagement; ce qui fait qu'aujourd'hui encore les provinces des Prairies ont un statut domanial différent de celui des autres provinces. 1, record 4, French, - terres%20publiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rattachée d'abord au domaine de la Couronne «Cet espace de terrain n'a jamais cessé d'appartenir au Roi ...» : dépêche du ministre de Moras datée du 3 décembre (1957), puisqu'au domaine de l'État [...] la zone fut affectée par [...] décret [...] au domaine privé de l'État. 4, record 4, French, - terres%20publiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Concession de terres domaniales. 9, record 4, French, - terres%20publiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
- Scientific Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- level
1, record 5, English, level
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surveyor telescope on which is mounted a sensitive bubble tube and which indicates a horizontal line of sight when the bubble is centered by means of leveling screws. 1, record 5, English, - level
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niveau
1, record 5, French, niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- niveau à lunette 1, record 5, French, niveau%20%C3%A0%20lunette
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument qui sert à mesurer les différences d'altitude entre les divers points d'un terrain. 2, record 5, French, - niveau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains types de niveaux sont plus spécialement adaptés aux besoins de la topographie, en particulier le niveau à lunette, dont la lunette est surmontée d'une nivelle sensible (niveau à bulle d'air). Par des réglages préalables, on s'arrange pour que l'axe optique (axe de visée) de la lunette soit horizontal lorsque la bulle de la nivelle occupe le milieu de la fenêtre (bulle entre ses repères). Dans ces conditions, si l'on vise une mire parlante verticale disposée sur un piquet, la lecture faite sur cette mire est à l'horizontale de l'axe de l'appareil. 2, record 5, French, - niveau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multiline communications processor 1, record 6, English, multiline%20communications%20processor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- multi-line communication processor 2, record 6, English, multi%2Dline%20communication%20processor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- processeur de communications multiligne
1, record 6, French, processeur%20de%20communications%20multiligne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hot-poured joint
1, record 7, English, hot%2Dpoured%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot-poured joints shall be caulked tightly with twisted oakum and rammed, and a hot-poured caulking compound shall be placed to a depth of at least 1 in. all around the pipe. 2, record 7, English, - hot%2Dpoured%20joint
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot-poured joint: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 7, English, - hot%2Dpoured%20joint
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hot poured joint
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- joint garni à chaud
1, record 7, French, joint%20garni%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les joints garnis à chaud doivent être bourrés soigneusement avec de la filasse tordue goudronnée, matée énergiquement, et remplis avec un produit d'étanchéité coulé à chaud sur une profondeur d'au moins 1 po tout autour du tuyau. 2, record 7, French, - joint%20garni%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint garni à chaud : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 7, French, - joint%20garni%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Bodies and Committees
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Ad hoc Working Group on Safety Oversight Quality Assurance
1, record 8, English, Ad%20hoc%20Working%20Group%20on%20Safety%20Oversight%20Quality%20Assurance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités professionnels
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail ad hoc sur l'assurance qualité de la supervision de la sécurité
1, record 8, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20ad%20hoc%20sur%20l%27assurance%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20supervision%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités profesionales
- Transporte aéreo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de trabajo ad hoc sobre garantía de calidad de la vigilancia de la seguridad operacional
1, record 8, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20trabajo%20ad%20hoc%20sobre%20garant%C3%ADa%20de%20calidad%20de%20la%20vigilancia%20de%20la%20seguridad%20operacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- air blast
1, record 9, English, air%20blast
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- wind blast 2, record 9, English, wind%20blast
correct, officially approved
- airblast 3, record 9, English, airblast
correct
- avalanche wind 4, record 9, English, avalanche%20wind
correct
- shock wave 5, record 9, English, shock%20wave
avoid, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The air pressure wave which may precede (or accompany) an avalanche. 6, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destruction from avalanches results both from the avalanche wind (the air pushed ahead of the mass) and from the actual impact of the avalanche material. 7, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Powder snow] avalanches composed of dry snow usually generate a dust cloud as the sliding snow is whirled into the air ... Their speed may exceed 200 km/hr. ... Under certain circumstances, enough snow crystals are mixed with the air to form an aerosol which behaves as a sharply bounded body of dense gas rushing down the slope ahead of the sliding snow. This wind blast can inflict heavy destruction well beyond the normal bounds of the avalanche track. 8, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Some slides, particularly large ones, appear to be preceded by an air blast or pressure wave. Destructive air blasts are not common. However, there are certain paths where the phenomena occurs regularly. When it does occur the air blast may extend about 100 meters beyond a major path. 5, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Damage to trees from the avalanche was caused by the air blast. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 9, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes reference is made to a shock wave. This is misleading since the air blast is not a true shock wave. 5, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most destructive form [of an avalanche wind is] the avalanche blast. It occurs when an avalanche is stopped abruptly, as in the case of an almost vertical fall into a valley floor. 10, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air blast; wind blast: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 11, record 9, English, - air%20blast
Record 9, Key term(s)
- airblast
- windblast
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vent d'avalanche
1, record 9, French, vent%20d%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- souffle de l'avalanche 2, record 9, French, souffle%20de%20l%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- souffle 2, record 9, French, souffle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent de l'avalanche 3, record 9, French, vent%20de%20l%27avalanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle précédant le front de l'avalanche (en général mixte ou en aérosol). 4, record 9, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une avalanche en aérosol est un écoulement turbulent résultant de la suspension de particules de neige dans l'air, il ressemble à un gros nuage de neige se déplaçant à très grande vitesse. Il est précédé d'environ une centaine de mètres par un écoulement d'air (sans entraînement de cristaux) appelé vent ou souffle de l'avalanche. La pression de ce souffle est faible, de l'ordre de 5 kN/m², mais peut être suffisant pour provoquer des dégâts (arbres, toitures, etc.). 4, record 9, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le vent d'avalanche a endommagé les arbres. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 5, record 9, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent d'avalanche; souffle de l'avalanche; souffle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 9, French, - vent%20d%27avalanche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2024-04-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Track and Field
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- speed oval
1, record 10, English, speed%20oval
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- oval 1, record 10, English, oval
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Athlétisme
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- anneau de course
1, record 10, French, anneau%20de%20course
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- anneau de vitesse 1, record 10, French, anneau%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
- anneau 1, record 10, French, anneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piste de course fermée, symétrique, composée de deux lignes droites parallèles d'égale longueur qui sont reliées par un virage en demi-cercle à chaque extrémité. 1, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20course
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anneau de course; anneau de vitesse; anneau : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 décembre 2011. 2, record 10, French, - anneau%20de%20course
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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