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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external power supply
1, record 1, English, external%20power%20supply
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPS 1, record 1, English, EPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'alimentation externe
1, record 1, French, bloc%20d%27alimentation%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAE 1, record 1, French, BAE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holoparasite
1, record 2, English, holoparasite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parasite completely dependent on its host and incapable of utilizing inorganic food material. 1, record 2, English, - holoparasite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- holoparasite
1, record 2, French, holoparasite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasite obligatoire, qui ne présente pas à la fois d'autre mode de nutrition. 1, record 2, French, - holoparasite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- holoparásito
1, record 2, Spanish, holopar%C3%A1sito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parásito obligado que depende totalmente de su huésped para su alimentación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - holopar%C3%A1sito
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
- Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Transit Transport Coordination Authority of the Northern Corridor 1, record 3, English, Transit%20Transport%20Coordination%20Authority%20of%20the%20Northern%20Corridor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To improve transit transport for land-locked countries in East-Central Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Transit%20Transport%20Coordination%20Authority%20of%20the%20Northern%20Corridor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Transit Transport Co-ordination Authority of the Northern Corridor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
- Transports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Autorité de coordination du transport en transit du couloir septentrional
1, record 3, French, Autorit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20du%20transport%20en%20transit%20du%20couloir%20septentrional
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités intergubernamentales
- Transporte
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Organismo de Coordinación de los transportes en tránsito por el corredor septentrional
1, record 3, Spanish, Organismo%20de%20Coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20transportes%20en%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20por%20el%20corredor%20septentrional
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- equal educational opportunity 1, record 4, English, equal%20educational%20opportunity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égalité des chances d'accès à l'enseignement
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20chances%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27enseignement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Microwave Landing System Senior Project Advisory Committee 1, record 5, English, Microwave%20Landing%20System%20Senior%20Project%20Advisory%20Committee
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Comité consultatif supérieur du projet du Système d'atterrissage hyperfréquences 1, record 5, French, Comit%C3%A9%20consultatif%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20projet%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Fire Safety
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Reduced pressure principle backflow preventers for fire protection systems (RPF)
1, record 6, English, Reduced%20pressure%20principle%20backflow%20preventers%20for%20fire%20protection%20systems%20%28RPF%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- B64.4.1-11 1, record 6, English, B64%2E4%2E1%2D11
correct, classification system code, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B64.4.1-11: standard code used by CSA. 2, record 6, English, - Reduced%20pressure%20principle%20backflow%20preventers%20for%20fire%20protection%20systems%20%28RPF%29
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Reduced pressure principle back-flow preventers for fire protection systems (RPF)
- Reduced pressure principle backflow preventers for fire protection systems
- Reduced pressure principle back-flow preventers for fire protection systems
- RPF
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Sécurité incendie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Dispositifs antirefoulement à pression réduite pour les systèmes de protection incendie (DArPRI)
1, record 6, French, Dispositifs%20antirefoulement%20%C3%A0%20pression%20r%C3%A9duite%20pour%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20protection%20incendie%20%28DArPRI%29
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- B64.4.1-F11 1, record 6, French, B64%2E4%2E1%2DF11
correct, classification system code, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B64.4.1-F11 : code de norme utilisé par la CSA. 2, record 6, French, - Dispositifs%20antirefoulement%20%C3%A0%20pression%20r%C3%A9duite%20pour%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20protection%20incendie%20%28DArPRI%29
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Dispositifs anti-refoulement à pression réduite pour les systèmes de protection incendie (DArPRI)
- Dispositifs antirefoulement à pression réduite pour les systèmes de protection incendie
- Dispositifs anti-refoulement à pression réduite pour les systèmes de protection incendie
- DArPRI
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thigmotherm
1, record 7, English, thigmotherm
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- thigmothermic 1, record 7, English, thigmothermic
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a species that] absorbs heat by laying/resting against warm objects in the environment. 1, record 7, English, - thigmotherm
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commonly found in snakes, Lacertidae, Scincidae, and Teiidae. 1, record 7, English, - thigmotherm
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- thigmotherme
1, record 7, French, thigmotherme
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une espèce animale dont la chaleur provient du sol. 1, record 7, French, - thigmotherme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-12-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
- Labour and Employment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- office
1, record 8, English, office
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose. 1, record 8, English, - office
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most frequent occasions to use the word arise with reference to a duty and power conferred on an individual by the government; and, when this is the connection, "public office" is a usual and more discriminating expression. 1, record 8, English, - office
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'administration publique
- Travail et emploi
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonction
1, record 8, French, fonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle de fonction lorsqu'une personne met son activité au service du public, pour remplir une tâche déterminée, soit directement, soit dans le cadre d'une organisation collective publique ou privée. 1, record 8, French, - fonction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Fonction» et «charge» se disent tous les deux en parlant des emplois qui relèvent de l'autorité publique. Cependant une «charge» est un emploi de confiance dans la fonction publique comportant une certaine dignité et des responsabilités. «Fonction» désigne l'activité de l'employé plutôt que l'emploi lui-même. 1, record 8, French, - fonction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Office Automation
- Electronic Publishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vertical tabulation
1, record 9, English, vertical%20tabulation
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- VT 2, record 9, English, VT
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- vertical formatting 3, record 9, English, vertical%20formatting
correct, standardized
- vertical tabbing 4, record 9, English, vertical%20tabbing
correct
- VTAB 2, record 9, English, VTAB
correct
- VTAB 2, record 9, English, VTAB
- vertical tab 4, record 9, English, vertical%20tab
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capability of a text editor to position text vertically within limits defined by the user. 5, record 9, English, - vertical%20tabulation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical tabulation; vertical formatting: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 9, English, - vertical%20tabulation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Bureautique
- Éditique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tabulation verticale
1, record 9, French, tabulation%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mise en page verticale 2, record 9, French, mise%20en%20page%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- saut de papier 3, record 9, French, saut%20de%20papier
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction permettant de disposer un texte verticalement entre des limites définies par l'utilisateur. 4, record 9, French, - tabulation%20verticale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les instructions des programmes de canal] commandent les opérations d'impression, qui consistent à imprimer une ligne de texte dont le contenu est enregistré dans la mémoire centrale de l'ordinateur, et des opérations de tabulation verticale [...] qui permettent de faire un saut de plusieurs lignes dans le texte. 3, record 9, French, - tabulation%20verticale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabulation verticale; mise en page verticale : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 9, French, - tabulation%20verticale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Ofimática
- Publicación electrónica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabulación vertical
1, record 9, Spanish, tabulaci%C3%B3n%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- formateado vertical 1, record 9, Spanish, formateado%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- asparagus spear
1, record 10, English, asparagus%20spear
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asparagus spear: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 10, English, - asparagus%20spear
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- turion d'asperge
1, record 10, French, turion%20d%27asperge
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- tige d'asperge 2, record 10, French, tige%20d%27asperge
feminine noun
- turion 3, record 10, French, turion
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie comestible de l'asperge. 3, record 10, French, - turion%20d%27asperge
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turion : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 10, French, - turion%20d%27asperge
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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