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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherry picking
1, record 1, English, cherry%20picking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Careful selection one by one in order to only choose the most interesting elements of a group, for example the candidates for a job. 2, record 1, English, - cherry%20picking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - cherry%20picking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Recrutement du personnel
- Techniques marchandes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- picorage
1, record 1, French, picorage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sélection choisie 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lection%20choisie
correct, feminine noun
- pratique du cherry-picking 3, record 1, French, pratique%20du%20cherry%2Dpicking
feminine noun
- prendre les perles et laisser les pierres 4, record 1, French, prendre%20les%20perles%20et%20laisser%20les%20pierres
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélection minutieuse des éléments d'un groupe, par exemple de sollicitants à un poste déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - picorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette pratique, appelée en anglais «cherry picking» consiste à comparer les offres de divers fournisseurs, article par article, et à choisir les fournisseurs retenus pour chacun de ces articles en fonction du prix de soumission le plus bas pour chacun d'eux. 3, record 1, French, - picorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélection choisie : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, French, - picorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
picorage : terme adopté par la Commission de terminologie du gouvernement de la France. 5, record 1, French, - picorage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
- Contratación de personal
- Técnicas mercantiles
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección de lo mejor
1, record 1, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- selección escogida 2, record 1, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20escogida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selección muy cuidadosa y uno a uno para sólo elegir los elementos más interesantes de un grupo, por ejemplo, de candidatos a unos puestos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selección escogida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20de%20lo%20mejor
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centre pedestal
1, record 2, English, centre%20pedestal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on and off operation is controlled from the right corner of the centre pedestal on the flight station hydraulic control panel (...) 1, record 2, English, - centre%20pedestal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- center pedestal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pylône central 1, record 2, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20central
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flexible terms
1, record 3, English, flexible%20terms
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A guaranteed investment contract (GIC) is a contract sold by an insurance firm that guarantees a compound rate of return to the investor. Its characteristics include: 1. a guarantee of principal, 2. an attractive interest rate guarantee, 3. a broad array of guarantee periods, 4. no long-term commitment, and 5. the chance to negotiate flexible terms. 2, record 3, English, - flexible%20terms
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conditions flexibles
1, record 3, French, conditions%20flexibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
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 2022-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arctic lady beetle
1, record 4, English, Arctic%20lady%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Coccinellidae. 2, record 4, English, - Arctic%20lady%20beetle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- arctic ladybeetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coccinelle arctique
1, record 4, French, coccinelle%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Coccinellidae. 2, record 4, French, - coccinelle%20arctique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jack rafter
1, record 5, English, jack%20rafter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dwarf rafter 2, record 5, English, dwarf%20rafter
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rafter that is shorter than the other ones used in the same building. 3, record 5, English, - jack%20rafter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empannon
1, record 5, French, empannon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- empanon 2, record 5, French, empanon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevron d'un comble à croupe. (Les empannons vont toujours en diminuant de longueur, au fur et à mesure qu'ils se rapprochent des angles de l'édifice. Ils reposent sur la sablière, comme tous les chevrons et ils s'assemblent avec l'arêtier à leur partie supérieure.) 3, record 5, French, - empannon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Chevron de croupe, fixé sur l'arêtier et la sablière, ou chevron de noue, fixé sur l'arêtier de noue et la panne faîtière. 4, record 5, French, - empannon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chevrons qui s'arrêtent sur un arêtier ou sur une noue au lieu de monter jusqu'au faîtage ou de descendre jusqu'au niveau des sablières prennent le nom d'empanon. 5, record 5, French, - empannon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabio corto
1, record 5, Spanish, cabio%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabrio corto 2, record 5, Spanish, cabrio%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabio cuyo longitud es más pequeña de lo normal aunque tiene su papel en la cubierta. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cabio%20corto
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- view axes
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justification proposed by Intergraph : This command generates a point along axes aligned with the view axes or the construction plane axes. 2, record 6, English, - view%20axes
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- axes de la vue
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 2004-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- headnote writer
1, record 7, English, headnote%20writer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rédacteur de sommaires
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9dacteur%20de%20sommaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rédactrice de sommaires 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9dactrice%20de%20sommaires
proposal, feminine noun
- arrêtiste 3, record 7, French, arr%C3%AAtiste
avoid, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa fonction est de rédiger un sommaire, soit un résumé des faits pertinents d'une cause, une énumération des points de droit sur lesquels le tribunal a statué et une indication de la décision rendue. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9dacteur%20de%20sommaires
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
- Health Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- care and shelter centre for mothers
1, record 8, English, care%20and%20shelter%20centre%20for%20mothers
correct, Quebec act
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rehabilitation centre for mothers with adjustment problems 2, record 8, English, rehabilitation%20centre%20for%20mothers%20with%20adjustment%20problems
correct, Quebec act
- rehabilitation centre for mothers with adjustment difficulties 3, record 8, English, rehabilitation%20centre%20for%20mothers%20with%20adjustment%20difficulties
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every regional council ... shall establish ... a regional system for the admission, discharge and transfer for beneficiaries of long-term care, shelter and rehabilitation, except beneficiaries of services from rehabilitation centres for physically handicapped persons, from rehabilitation centres for persons addicted to drugs and from care and shelter centres for mothers. 1, record 8, English, - care%20and%20shelter%20centre%20for%20mothers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rehabilitation centres belong to one or more of the following classes, depending on the clientele they serve: 1) rehabilitation centres for mentally impaired persons; 2) rehabilitation centres for physically impaired persons; ... 5) rehabilitation centres for mothers with adjustment problems. 2, record 8, English, - care%20and%20shelter%20centre%20for%20mothers
Record 8, Key term(s)
- care and shelter center for mothers
- rehabilitation center for mothers with adjustment problems
- rehabilitation center for mothers with adjustment difficulties
- rcmap
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
- Droit de la santé
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- centre pour mères en difficulté d'adaptation
1, record 8, French, centre%20pour%20m%C3%A8res%20en%20difficult%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- centre de réadaptation pour mères en difficulté d'adaptation 2, record 8, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9adaptation%20pour%20m%C3%A8res%20en%20difficult%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
correct, masculine noun
- CRMDA 3, record 8, French, CRMDA
correct
- CRMDA 3, record 8, French, CRMDA
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centres pour mères en difficulté d'adaptation. Au Québec, avant 1992, on dénombrait cinq centres de réadaptation pour mères en difficulté d'adaptation [...] Ces centres desservaient trois types de clientèles : les femmes et jeunes femmes éprouvant des difficultés d'adaptation pendant une grossesse; les mères ayant besoin d'appui dans l'éducation de leurs enfants; et les enfants en pouponnière ne pouvant intégrer leur milieu naturel. 4, record 8, French, - centre%20pour%20m%C3%A8res%20en%20difficult%C3%A9%20d%27adaptation
Record 8, Key term(s)
- centre pour mères en difficulté de réadaptation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- The Lungs
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Salmonella pneumonia
1, record 9, English, Salmonella%20pneumonia
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A02.2 J17.0: For technical reasons, a space was inserted before the second letter of the code. In the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, A02.2 is followed by a dagger and J17.0 is followed by a star. 2, record 9, English, - Salmonella%20pneumonia
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Poumons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pneumonie à Salmonella
1, record 9, French, pneumonie%20%C3%A0%20Salmonella
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- capital and legacy costs
1, record 10, English, capital%20and%20legacy%20costs
correct, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 2, record 10, English, - capital%20and%20legacy%20costs
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coûts d'immobilisations et de legs
1, record 10, French, co%C3%BBts%20d%27immobilisations%20et%20de%20legs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 10, French, - co%C3%BBts%20d%27immobilisations%20et%20de%20legs
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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