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Record 1 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The variegated cutworm moth is grayish-brown with dark mottled forewings and a brassy luster.

OBS

Not to be confused with "variegated cutworm" which is the same insect but at the adult stage of its life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «ver-gris panaché» qui est le même insecte mais à un stade de croissance différent.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Weapon Systems
Key term(s)
  • Group of Governmental Experts on the UN Register of Conventional Arms
  • Group of Governmental Experts on the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Sistemas de armas
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Record 3 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dielectric Materials (Electronics)
  • Electrical Engineering
DEF

Dielectric quality of all insulating equipment.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux diélectriques (Électronique)
  • Électrotechnique
OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par la CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales dieléctricos (Electrónica)
  • Electrotecnia
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Record 4 2020-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
  • Water Pollution
OBS

The Coordinating Committee for Water Quality in the Ottawa River was formed in 1983 by the governments of Canada, Quebec and Ontario to coordinate the monitoring of the [Ottawa River] by the three governments. Its terms of reference also require it to set water quality objectives, to advise governments on pollution control measures, and to publish an annual report ...

Key term(s)
  • Ottawa River Quality Co-ordinating Committee
  • Co-ordinating Committee for Water Quality in the Ottawa River

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
  • Construction Finishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Membre ou pièce parés d'un matériaux différent habituellement de meilleure qualité

Spanish

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Record 6 2020-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Corporate Economics
CONT

Start-up funding—money used to help a company develop products and start marketing those products.

Key term(s)
  • startup capital
  • startup financing
  • startup funding
  • startup fund

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Économie de l'entreprise
CONT

Le capital de démarrage permet de financer le développement d'un premier produit et de couvrir partiellement les premières dépenses de commercialisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
  • Economía empresarial
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Record 7 2010-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraph Codes
  • Data Transmission
Key term(s)
  • double-current cable code
  • two condition cable code

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes télégraphiques
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos telegráficos
  • Transmisión de datos
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Record 8 1986-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

traduit par ordonnance et ordre dans l'article 53.4(1) de la Loi sur la taxe d'accise

OBS

Toutefois, par souci de précision, l'expression «demande formelle» a été employée dans les textes du Ministère. La formule «Direction for Immediate Payment» a été traduite par «Demande formelle de paiement immédiat».

Spanish

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Record 9 - external organization data 2022-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 10 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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