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BUFFER AREA [4 records]

Record 1 2014-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

A part of land which alleviates the adverse effects of the use of one area on another.

OBS

buffer area; buffer zone: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Portion de terrain qui sert à atténuer les effets néfastes de l'utilisation d'une zone sur une autre.

OBS

zone tampon : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Parques y jardines botánicos
DEF

Area adyacente a una reserva natural o a una actividad contaminante.

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Record 2 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

An area of main memory set aside for temporary storage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Zone de mémoire qui reçoit temporairement des données en cours de transfert.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
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Record 3 2000-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

(Helicopters).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 4 2000-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
DEF

The buffer area is the area extending 9.3 km (5.0 NM) beyond the boundary of the holding area within which the height and nature of obstacles shall be taken into consideration when determining the minimum holding level usable in the holding pattern associated with the holding area.

OBS

(Aircraft operations).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
DEF

La zone tampon est la zone qui s'étend sur 9,3 km (5,0 NM) au-delà des limites de l'aire d'attente et à l'intérieur de laquelle il sera tenu compte de la hauteur et de la nature des obstacles lorsqu'on détermine le niveau d'attente minimal utilisable dans le circuit d'attente associé à l'aire d'attente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

El área tope es aquella que se extiende 9,3 km (5,0 NM) más allá del límite del área de espera, dentro de la cual se tendrá en cuenta la altura y la naturaleza de los obstáculos, al determinar el nivel mínimo de espera utilizable en el circuito de espera relacionado con el área de espera.

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