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Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water tunnel
1, record 1, English, water%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In hydraulic laboratories, a device similar to a wind tunnel, but using water for the working fluid. 2, record 1, English, - water%20tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunnel hydrodynamique
1, record 1, French, tunnel%20hydrodynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif semblable à un tunnel aérodynamique, mais employant de l'eau comme fluide actif. Il est utilisé pour l'étude de la dynamique des écoulements autour des corps ou dans des équipements hydrauliques. 1, record 1, French, - tunnel%20hydrodynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large cent
1, record 2, English, large%20cent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
small cent: The one-cent piece of reduced size, first adopted in Canada in 1920; a term that has meaning only in relation to its predecessor, the large cent. 1, record 2, English, - large%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The large cent measured 25.4 millimeters and weighed 5.67 grams, the small cent, 19.05 millimeters and 3.24 grams. 1, record 2, English, - large%20cent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grosse pièce d'un cent
1, record 2, French, grosse%20pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27un%20cent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grosse pièce de un cent 1, record 2, French, grosse%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20un%20cent
correct, feminine noun
- pièce d'un cent de grandes dimensions 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27un%20cent%20de%20grandes%20dimensions
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de un cent de grandes dimensions 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20un%20cent%20de%20grandes%20dimensions
correct, feminine noun
- gros sou 1, record 2, French, gros%20sou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«De un cent» insiste sur la valeur numérique de la pièce de monnaie. 1, record 2, French, - grosse%20pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27un%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petite pièce d'un cent : De 1876 à 1920, le Canada a eu de «gros sous» comme pièce de un cent; en 1920, on commença à frapper des «petits sous», pièces au diamètre du cent actuel. 1, record 2, French, - grosse%20pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27un%20cent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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