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Record 1 1987-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

In Swedish, the letters JAS stand for Interceptor, Attack and Reconnaissance - the three main roles of this aircraft [JAS 39 Gripen].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

A vehicle, ship or aircraft that is designed for the operation of a military weapon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Véhicule, navire ou aéronef conçu pour l'utilisation d'armes militaires.

OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • plateforme d'armes militaires

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Military Transportation
DEF

[Referring to] the delivery of personnel or materiel after the aircraft has landed or while the aircraft is hovering.

OBS

airland: term and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton).

Key term(s)
  • air land

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Transport militaire
DEF

Se dit de l'acheminement de personnel ou de matériel à partir d'un aéronef qui vient d'atterrir ou qui est en vol stationnaire.

OBS

aéroterrestre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton).

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-10-09

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-01-26

English

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

Cool Wools (with their smooth, compact surfaces) encourage good contact and effective heat flow between the weaver's skin and the fabric, and so feel cool to the touch.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 6 1984-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Physical Geography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Géographie physique

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper or Paperboard Goods
  • Scientific Research Equipment
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets en papier ou en carton
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
OBS

In reference to the World Summit for Children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
Key term(s)
  • Assistante pour la mobilisation de l'opinion publique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominación de puestos
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Record 10 - external organization data 2019-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Spanish

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