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Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Fuel Petroleum Products Act
1, record 1, English, The%20Fuel%20Petroleum%20Products%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act to provide for the Licensing of Persons producing and selling Fuel Petroleum Products and the Imposition and Collection of a Tax on Certain Purchasers of Gasoline 1, record 1, English, An%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20Licensing%20of%20Persons%20producing%20and%20selling%20Fuel%20Petroleum%20Products%20and%20the%20Imposition%20and%20Collection%20of%20a%20Tax%20on%20Certain%20Purchasers%20of%20Gasoline
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- The Fuel Petroleum Products Act
1, record 1, French, The%20Fuel%20Petroleum%20Products%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- An Act to provide for the Licensing of Persons producing and selling Fuel Petroleum Products and the Imposition and Collection of a Tax on Certain Purchasers of Gasoline 1, record 1, French, An%20Act%20to%20provide%20for%20the%20Licensing%20of%20Persons%20producing%20and%20selling%20Fuel%20Petroleum%20Products%20and%20the%20Imposition%20and%20Collection%20of%20a%20Tax%20on%20Certain%20Purchasers%20of%20Gasoline
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pseudoadaptation
1, record 2, English, pseudoadaptation
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pseudo-adaptation 1, record 2, English, pseudo%2Dadaptation
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pseudoadaptation
1, record 2, French, pseudoadaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mutilation biologique 1, record 2, French, mutilation%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas de pseudoadaptation, l'individu ou l'espèce reste en état de malajustement phylogénétique, mais de nouvelles réactions se développement vis-à-vis des facteurs de l'environnement. Elles permettent les phénomènes biologiques de base (p. ex. la survie ou la reproduction), mais au prix d'une dysadaptation finale si les conséquences d'un malajustement phylogénétique modéré s'accumulent. 1, record 2, French, - pseudoadaptation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flooring nailer
1, record 3, English, flooring%20nailer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- floor nailer 2, record 3, English, floor%20nailer
correct
- floor nailing machine 2, record 3, English, floor%20nailing%20machine
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cloueuse à plancher
1, record 3, French, cloueuse%20%C3%A0%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- engine stop sign
1, record 4, English, engine%20stop%20sign
officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engine stop sign: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 4, English, - engine%20stop%20sign
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- panneau indicateur d'arrêt
1, record 4, French, panneau%20indicateur%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- panneau indicateur d'arrêt de locomotive 1, record 4, French, panneau%20indicateur%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20de%20locomotive
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
panneau indicateur d'arrêt; panneau indicateur d'arrêt de locomotive : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 2, record 4, French, - panneau%20indicateur%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Afghanistan
1, record 5, English, Afghanistan
correct, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2, record 5, English, Islamic%20Republic%20of%20Afghanistan
correct, Asia, NATO
- IRoA 3, record 5, English, IRoA
correct, NATO
- IRoA 3, record 5, English, IRoA
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country in western Asia, east of Iran. 4, record 5, English, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kabul. 5, record 5, English, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Afghan. 6, record 5, English, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Afghanistan: common name of the country. 6, record 5, English, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
AF; AFG: codes recognized by ISO. 6, record 5, English, - Afghanistan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Afghanistan
1, record 5, French, Afghanistan
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- République islamique d'Afghanistan 2, record 5, French, R%C3%A9publique%20islamique%20d%27Afghanistan
correct, feminine noun, Asia, NATO
- IRoA 3, record 5, French, IRoA
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- IRoA 3, record 5, French, IRoA
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Asie centrale. 4, record 5, French, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Kaboul. 5, record 5, French, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Afghan, Afghane. 5, record 5, French, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Afghanistan : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 5, French, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
AF; AFG : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 5, French, - Afghanistan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Afghanistan, visiter l'Afghanistan 7, record 5, French, - Afghanistan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Afganistán
1, record 5, Spanish, Afganist%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Islámica de Afganistán 2, record 5, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Isl%C3%A1mica%20de%20Afganist%C3%A1n
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de Asia central, entre Pakistán e Irán. 3, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Kabul. 4, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: afgano, afgana. 4, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Afganistán: nombre usual del país. 5, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
AF; AFG: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 5, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Afganistán" es opcional. 4, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Afganistán: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, según recoge el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, la "i" que aparece como apoyo vocálico para evitar la confluencia de tres consonantes en la pronunciación está presente en los topónimos españoles que contienen el sufijo "-stán" ("país de"), como Afganistán, Kurdistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán, Uzbekistán, etcétera. 6, record 5, Spanish, - Afganist%C3%A1n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- letter-winged kite
1, record 6, English, letter%2Dwinged%20kite
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Accipitridae. 2, record 6, English, - letter%2Dwinged%20kite
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - letter%2Dwinged%20kite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- élanion lettré
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9lanion%20lettr%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Accipitridae. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9lanion%20lettr%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élanion lettré : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9lanion%20lettr%C3%A9
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - %C3%A9lanion%20lettr%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quartz
1, record 7, English, quartz
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- qtz 2, record 7, English, qtz
correct, see observation
- qz 2, record 7, English, qz
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- crystalline silica, quartz 3, record 7, English, crystalline%20silica%2C%20quartz
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the allotropic forms of crystalline silica, the other forms being cristobalite, tripoli and tridymite. 4, record 7, English, - quartz
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
qtz: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 5, record 7, English, - quartz
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formulas: O2Si or SiO2 4, record 7, English, - quartz
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quartz
1, record 7, French, quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- silice cristalline, quartz 2, record 7, French, silice%20cristalline%2C%20quartz
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des variétés allotropiques de la silice cristallisée. 3, record 7, French, - quartz
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La silice ou dioxyde de silicium (formule moléculaire : SiO2) peut exister sous forme de silice cristalline ou de silice amorphe. La silice cristalline, peut se présenter sous plusieurs formes (polymorphes : même formule chimique mais structure cristalline différente). Le quartz (CAS : 14808-60-7) [...] La cristobalite (CAS : 14464-46-1) [...] Le tripoli (CAS : 1317-95-9) [et la] tridymite (CAS : 15468-32-3) [...] 4, record 7, French, - quartz
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formules chimiques : O2Si ou SiO2 5, record 7, French, - quartz
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuarzo
1, record 7, Spanish, cuarzo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cuarzo es un mineral muy duro (grado 7 en la escala de Mohs) y hasta puede rayar el acero. Es muy abundante, pues entra en la composición de muchas rocas, especialmente en las de granito. 2, record 7, Spanish, - cuarzo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sílice SiO2 cuyas numerosas variedades cristalizan en el sistema hexagonal. 2, record 7, Spanish, - cuarzo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmulas químicas: O2Si o SiO2 3, record 7, Spanish, - cuarzo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- operation and support
1, record 8, English, operation%20and%20support
correct, NATO
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- O&S 1, record 8, English, O%26S
correct, NATO
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- operations and support 1, record 8, English, operations%20and%20support
correct, NATO
- O&S 1, record 8, English, O%26S
correct, NATO
- O&S 1, record 8, English, O%26S
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exploitation et soutien
1, record 8, French, exploitation%20et%20soutien
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- O&S 1, record 8, French, O%26S
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-11-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rudder tab
1, record 9, English, rudder%20tab
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rudder control tab 1, record 9, English, rudder%20control%20tab
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- servo-tab de la direction
1, record 9, French, servo%2Dtab%20de%20la%20direction
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 9, French, - servo%2Dtab%20de%20la%20direction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- designated hitter
1, record 10, English, designated%20hitter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- dh 2, record 10, English, dh
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player (in the American League only) who bats instead of the pitcher. He does not field. 2, record 10, English, - designated%20hitter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- frappeur désigné
1, record 10, French, frappeur%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- FD 2, record 10, French, FD
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- frappeur de choix 3, record 10, French, frappeur%20de%20choix
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur désigné pour frapper à la place du lanceur. Il ne joue pas au champ. 2, record 10, French, - frappeur%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- bateador designado
1, record 10, Spanish, bateador%20designado
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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