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Record 1 1986-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Regulidae.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Regulidae.

OBS

roitelet à couronne dorée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

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.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

[The] prototype acoustic array (PAA) to test underwater acoustic surveillance ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

[Le] prototype du réseau acoustique permettant de tester la surveillance acoustique sous-marine [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
OBS

A position of the Consumers' Association of Canada; Information confirmed with the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
OBS

Poste de l'Association des consommateurs du Canada; Information confirmée auprès de l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 7 2009-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Key term(s)
  • powered flight control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C6H12O2
formula, see observation
4016-14-2
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound appearing under the form of a flammable liquid, used as a stabilizer of chlorinated solvents and viscosity reducer of epoxy resins.

OBS

2-[(propan-2-yloxy)methyl]oxirane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

isopropyl glycidyl ether: commercial name.

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designation: NCI-C56439.

OBS

IGE: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H12O2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H12O2
formula, see observation
4016-14-2
CAS number
OBS

2-[(propan-2-yloxy)méthyl]oxirane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

éther d'isopropyle et de glycidyle : nom commercial.

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H12O2

Spanish

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Record 9 2023-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A treatment that partly removes the scales or smooth the edges of the overlapping scales of wool fibres so that the wool product is less prone to shrinking when washed.

Key term(s)
  • antifelting treatment
  • felt proofing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Industrie lainière
CONT

Le traitement anti-feutrage est une autre opération facultative qui n'est appliquée qu'à la laine et principalement aux rubans de laine peignée.

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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