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CENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cent
1, record 1, English, cent
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special unit of reactivity equal to a hundredth part of a dollar. 1, record 1, English, - cent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cent: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - cent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cent
1, record 1, French, cent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité spéciale de réactivité, égale à 1/100e de dollar. 1, record 1, French, - cent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cent : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 1, French, - cent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- percent
1, record 2, English, percent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- per cent 2, record 2, English, per%20cent
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One part in a hundred. 3, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbol: %. 3, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... they are laboring with tenths of a percent ... 3, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... provided forty percent of Europe's requirements. 3, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... more than fifty per cent of all English words end in E, S, D or T. 4, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: percent or percents. 3, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
percent: Also used as an adjective, meaning "reckoned on the basis of a whole divided into one hundred parts", as in "a five percent increase", "a 3½ percent government bond." 5, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
percent, per cent, per-cent, percentage: The spellings per cent and percent are correct, though the one-word spelling is more common. As a general rule, both the number and percent are written out in full (e.g., eight percent) or the numeral is followed by the symbol (e.g., 8%). Note that there is no space between the numeral and the symbol. As a modifier, percent may be hyphenated or not with the preceding word (e.g., a ten-percent or ten-per-cent or ten percent increase). If no figure is mentioned, use percentage not percent. The nouns percent and percentage take either a singular or plural verb, depending on the subject phrase (e.g., forty percent of Canadian adults). [See the following examples] 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Only eight percent (or eight per cent) of Canada's forests are protected from exploitation. 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
The newscaster announced a 2% increase in mortgage rates. 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 CONT
To rid your home of ants, wipe a five-per-cent (or five percent) acid solution around the doors and windows. 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 CONT
The results are accurate within a three-per-cent (or three-percent, three percent) margin of error. 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 8 CONT
[Singular verb:] 5.2% is [the] new unemployment rate goal. Twenty-eight percent of the staff votes to buy a microwave. 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 9 CONT
[Plural verb:] Forty percent of Canadian adults have difficulty reading. 6, record 2, English, - percent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- per-cent
- percents
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pour cent
1, record 2, French, pour%20cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- p. 100 1, record 2, French, p%2E%20100
correct, masculine noun
- p. c. 2, record 2, French, p%2E%20c%2E
masculine noun
- p. cent 2, record 2, French, p%2E%20cent
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pourcent 3, record 2, French, pourcent
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité exprimant un pourcentage. 4, record 2, French, - pour%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symbole : %. 3, record 2, French, - pour%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vingt-deux pour cent des enfants sont inscrits au cours de natation. 2, record 2, French, - pour%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vingt pour cent de la classe est d'accord et se montre enchantée de la décision. 2, record 2, French, - pour%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le nombre d'élèves a augmenté de 25 %. 2, record 2, French, - pour%20cent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le pourcentage est représenté le plus souvent par un p. précédé d'un espace et suivi d'un espace et du chiffre cent (30 p. 100) ou par le signe % précédé d'un espace (30 % et non 30%). À noter que ce dernier emploi (30 %), obligatoire en finances, en statistique et dans les tableaux, tend à devenir le plus courant. L'expression s'écrit en toutes lettres lorsqu'elle a le sens de «entièrement», «pur», ou quand elle commence une phrase : «Un produit cent pour cent canadien.» «Dix pour cent de ses tomates ont été détruites par le gel, et 10 % n'ont jamais mûri.» Dans les textes de style soigné, on peut écrire : trente pour cent; 30 pour 100; 30 p. 100. Les formules mixtes (30 pour cent), critiquées, se rencontrent parfois. Par ailleurs, il ne faut jamais écrire «pourcent» en un seul mot. 3, record 2, French, - pour%20cent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- one-cent coin
1, record 3, English, one%2Dcent%20coin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- penny 1, record 3, English, penny
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The common reference to the one-cent coin of Canada or the United States. 1, record 3, English, - one%2Dcent%20coin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie d'un cent
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20d%27un%20cent
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'un cent 1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27un%20cent
correct, feminine noun
- cent 1, record 3, French, cent
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun, Quebec, familiar
- cent 1, record 3, French, cent
correct, feminine noun, masculine noun, Quebec, familiar
- cenne 1, record 3, French, cenne
feminine noun, Quebec, familiar
- cenne noire 1, record 3, French, cenne%20noire
feminine noun, Quebec, familiar
- sou 1, record 3, French, sou
masculine noun, Quebec, familiar
- sou noir 1, record 3, French, sou%20noir
masculine noun, Quebec, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignations courantes de la pièce canadienne valant un cent. 1, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20d%27un%20cent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cent
1, record 4, English, cent
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fractional unit in Canadian currency; one hundred (100) cents equal one dollar, or one cent is one one-hundredth of the Canadian dollar, the basic monetary unit. 1, record 4, English, - cent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cent
1, record 4, French, cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité divisionnaire du système monétaire au Canada; cent (100) cents équivalent à un dollar, ou un cent est la centième partie du dollar canadien, l'unité monétaire de base. 1, record 4, French, - cent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En termes monétaires et dans le langage des affaires et des échanges commerciaux internationaux, «cent» est masculin. 1, record 4, French, - cent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centum 1, record 5, English, centum
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pour cent 1, record 5, French, pour%20cent
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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