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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

In general, the result of winning a game against the server. More specifically, from the perspective of the server, a loss of a service game. If the server loses the game, he is broken, sometimes in spirit as well as fact.

CONT

... Sampras pulled off the first break of the match in the third game of the second set, broke again two games later, and slowly took control.

OBS

Sometimes colloquially called "breaker". Although "service" and "serve" are synonyms, one does not say "serve break". Compare with "break service", the verb.

PHR

An insurance break.

PHR

To be down, be up a service break. To throw a service break away.

Key term(s)
  • serve break
  • break of service
  • breaker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

[Fait de] prendre le service de l'adversaire sans perdre le sien, d'où un avantage de 2 jeux. Se dit lorsque le serveur perd la partie servie.

OBS

Les expressions «faire la brèche» ou «créer la rupture» sont proposées en équivalent de «faire le break».

Key term(s)
  • bris

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 2 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2002-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Security Posters and Signs
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Safeguards Reports. Every licensee who becomes aware of any of the following situations shall immediately make a preliminary report to the Commission of the situation and of any action that the licensee has taken or proposes to take with respect to it: (a) interference with or an interruption in the operation of safeguards equipment or the alteration, defacement or breakage of a safeguards seal, other than in accordance with the safeguards agreement ...

OBS

Regulation cited: General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Affichage de sécurité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Rapport relatif aux garanties. Le titulaire de permis qui a connaissance de l'un ou l'autre des faits suivants présente immédiatement à la Commission un rapport préliminaire faisant état du fait et des mesures qu'il a prises ou compte prendre à cet égard : a) une ingérence ou une interruption affectant le fonctionnement de l'équipement de garanties, ou la modification, la dégradation ou le bris d'un sceau de garanties, sauf aux termes de l'accord relatif aux garanties [...]

OBS

Règlement cité : Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
DEF

... the rupture or separation that occurs in the crust of the loaves where the top breaks away from the sidewalls [of the loaves] during the initial stages of baking.

OBS

The term shred specifically refers to the vertical streaking that appears at the break.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
OBS

Critères d'inspections du pain.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics of Solids
DEF

Voluntary or involuntary division of a solid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique des solides
DEF

Division volontaire ou involontaire d'un solide.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
OBS

Rules/refereeing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
OBS

Règlements/arbitrage.

Spanish

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Record 7 1992-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
OBS

Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

Termes uniformisés par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Distribution (Water Supply)
OBS

bursting of a watermain (City of Québec)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution de l'eau
OBS

bris, éclatement d'une conduite d'amenée

Spanish

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