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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discolouration
1, record 1, English, discolouration
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- discoloration 2, record 1, English, discoloration
correct
- discoloring 3, record 1, English, discoloring
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décoloration
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coloration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zones minéralisées se signalent toujours par une modification de couleur. Alors qu'à l'échelle régionale les grès et mudstones sont rouges, ils sont gris, ou bruns ou jaune-orange ou roses autour des corps minéralisés. On admet souvent que ce changement de couleur est une décoloration, due à une réduction de l'oxyde ferrique [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9coloration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plusieurs gîtes de cuivre accompagnés d'altération avec décoloration des roches, sont entourés par des halos [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9coloration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] l'altération hydrothermale se marque par des modifications de la couleur, de la granulométrie, de la texture et surtout de la composition minéralogique et chimique des roches encaissantes. Les variations de couleur se manifestent souvent par une décoloration des roches encaissantes ou, au contraire, par une rubéfaction souvent liée à l'altération de la pyrite et d'autres sulfures. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9coloration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
L'argilitisation s'accompagne d'une décoloration de la roche encaissante [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9coloration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ballast fuel 1, record 2, English, ballast%20fuel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carburant lest
1, record 2, French, carburant%20lest
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carburant de lestage 1, record 2, French, carburant%20de%20lestage
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - carburant%20lest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directional indicator 1, record 3, English, directional%20indicator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conservateur de cap
1, record 3, French, conservateur%20de%20cap
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conservateur de cap : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - conservateur%20de%20cap
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuing legal education 1, record 4, English, continuing%20legal%20education
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- continuous legal education 2, record 4, English, continuous%20legal%20education
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation juridique permanente 1, record 4, French, formation%20juridique%20permanente
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 1981-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(en logique). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%200
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Production (Economics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contrived scarcity
1, record 6, English, contrived%20scarcity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By definition, natural scarcities are such that nothing can be done about them. But under imperfect competition, we encounter in addition so-called "contrived scarcities". ... Wherever contrived scarcities exist they distort the optimum pattern of resource use. They may also create high earnings for the people involved. But high earnings do not always follow. 1, record 6, English, - contrived%20scarcity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Production (Économie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rareté artificielle
1, record 6, French, raret%C3%A9%20artificielle
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rareté artificiellement imposée 1, record 6, French, raret%C3%A9%20artificiellement%20impos%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- pénurie provoquée 2, record 6, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20provoqu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- pénurie artificielle 2, record 6, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- special purpose computer hardware
1, record 7, English, special%20purpose%20computer%20hardware
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... computer equipment that is not generally available and that is integral to the provision of (a) financial services, or (b) information services related to the business of financial institutions. [Bank Act]. 1, record 7, English, - special%20purpose%20computer%20hardware
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériel informatique spécial
1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel informatique non courant indispensable à la prestation : a) soit de services financiers; b) soit de services d'information concernant l'activité commerciale d'institutions financières. [Loi sur les banques]. 1, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20informatique%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Electronic Components
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- direct memory access controller
1, record 8, English, direct%20memory%20access%20controller
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- DMAC 2, record 8, English, DMAC
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device, now available as a single chip, used to automate DMA transfers. A DMAC is a specialized block transfer processor which takes bus control away from the MPU and transfers one or more memory words. (It) can connect to 4 or 8 devices. 2, record 8, English, - direct%20memory%20access%20controller
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Composants électroniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur d'accès direct mémoire
1, record 8, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur de mémoire à accès directe 2, record 8, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On trouve [...] des générateurs d'horloge; des interfaces entrées-sorties parallèles programmables, des contrôleurs d'interruption, des contrôleurs d'accès direct mémoire et également des circuits contrôleurs de disques souples, de visualisation, de liaison série synchrone ou asynchrone, de clavier, etc., épargnant au concepteur les études et réalisations des coupleurs correspondants. 1, record 8, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador del acceso directo a la memoria
1, record 8, Spanish, controlador%20del%20acceso%20directo%20a%20la%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procesador de transferencia de bloques que automáticamente pone en práctica el proceso de transferencia a la velocidad del equipo de computación, lo cual sería ejecutado normalmente por un programa en el microprocesador. 1, record 8, Spanish, - controlador%20del%20acceso%20directo%20a%20la%20memoria
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-01-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
- Protection of Life
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rubber boot
1, record 9, English, rubber%20boot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- botte en caoutchouc
1, record 9, French, botte%20en%20caoutchouc
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- botte de caoutchouc 2, record 9, French, botte%20de%20caoutchouc
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- botte caoutchouc 3, record 9, French, botte%20caoutchouc
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enviroguide Acide sulfurique, 10.1.; ISO 1382, 1982, p. 21; BT Statistique Canada; LAROG; PRINC. 1, record 9, French, - botte%20en%20caoutchouc
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Québec, «botte de caoutchouc» est utilisé plus fréquemment que «botte en caoutchouc"» 1, record 9, French, - botte%20en%20caoutchouc
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-07-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- roll torque motor
1, record 10, English, roll%20torque%20motor
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a gyro-vertical having a pitch torque motor and a roll torque motor respectively operated by switches that are responsive to pitch and roll, and having roll switch means which automatically disconnect the roll torque motor when displacement of apparent gravity in roll exceeds a given amount, additional roll switch means connect the roll torque motor to the pitch switch when displacement of apparent gravity in roll exceeds said given amount. 1, record 10, English, - roll%20torque%20motor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moteur de couple de roulis
1, record 10, French, moteur%20de%20couple%20de%20roulis
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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