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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Measurements of Electricity
DEF

A unit of power equal to 1 000 watts.

OBS

kilowatt; kW: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
DEF

Unité de mesure de puissance électrique valant mille watts [...]

OBS

kilowatt; kW : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Medida de la electricidad
DEF

Unidad de potencia, equivalente a 1.000 vatios.

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Record 2 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
KW
classification system code, see observation
KWT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in southwestern Asia ... at the head of the Persian Gulf.

OBS

Capital: Kuwait City.

OBS

Inhabitant: Kuwaiti.

OBS

Kuwait: common name of the country.

OBS

KW; KWT: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
KW
classification system code, see observation
KWT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Asie, sur le golfe Persique.

OBS

Capitale : Koweït.

OBS

Habitant : Koweïtien, Koweïtienne.

OBS

Koweït : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

KW; KWT : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller au Koweït, visiter le Koweït

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
KW
classification system code, see observation
KWT
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de Asia, junto al golfo Pérsico.

OBS

Capital: Kuwait.

OBS

Habitante: kuwaití.

OBS

Kuwait: nombre usual del país.

OBS

KW; KWT: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 3 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
KW
occupation code
OBS

KW: trade specialty qualification code.

OBS

This is an obsolete title.

Key term(s)
  • Radar Warning Receiver AN/APR-39(V)1

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
KW
occupation code
OBS

KW : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

OBS

Ce titre est d'usage périmé.

Spanish

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