Terminologie en Usage À Parcs Canada


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This publication is an essential communications tool for all those interested in natural and cultural heritage fields, whether they are managers, biologists, curators, editors, translators, or journalists. The publication deals with approximately 1 560 concepts, 700 of which are defined usually in both official languages. The reader will find in the appendix a collection of standard messages together with the following four lists: National Parks National Historic Sites and other Heritage Areas Administered by Parks Canada; UNESCO World heritage Sites in Canada: National Marine Conservation Area Natural Regions; and National Park Natural Regions.







Informatics Glossary


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There have been unprecedented developments in the field of informatics in recent years. Since 1994, more computers than automobiles are sold in North America. Computer capacity doubles every eighteen months, and finding terms to identify the hundreds of new hardware and software products and peripherals as well as their functions is now an unending task. The Informatics Glossary is intended for use by all those interested in obtaining terminological information on the increasing number of new concepts in the field. Translators, writers, suppliers, technicians and customers will all find this publication to be a reliable source of information for correct terminological usage in informatics.







Canadiana


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Parks and Recreation Terminology (English-French)


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This terminology covers terms related to parks, recreation facilities, playgrounds and sports fields, as well as a limited number of sports terms and a selected bibliography on sports dictionaries and encyclopedias. The glossary provides equivalents based on the most frequently used Canadian term, or, when no satisfactory Canadian term exists, the term most closely describing the idea or object as it is known in Canada. Explanations are given for terms through formal definitions, the use of the term in context, and sample usage. Each quotation is followed by a number which refers to one of the sources listed.




Microlog, Canadian Research Index


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An indexing, abstracting and document delivery service that covers current Canadian report literature of reference value from government and institutional sources.




List of Names for Countries, Capitals and Inhabitants


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The List of Names for Countries, Capitals and Inhabitants was established to promote uniformity in the spelling of a country's name, the gender of the French name and whether an article is used or not. It is based on current usage, as seen in the media, and in the latest editions of the Petit Larousse, the Petit Robert des noms propres and the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.




The Canada Gazette


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