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Record 1 2013-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

A metal device ... designed to hold the end of the guard rail in position by filling the space between the running rail and the flared end of the guard rail ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CN.

Key term(s)
  • entretoise d'extrémité

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

A character punched on the tape to denote the end of a block of data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
DEF

Caractère de commande qui indique l'achèvement d'un bloc de données d'entrée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
DEF

[...] marca indicadora de final de un bloque de información.

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Record 3 1998-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Facilities and Equipment
  • Placement of Concrete
DEF

Enlarged section of a concrete member, intended to reduce anchorage stresses to allowable values and provide space needed for post-tensioning anchorages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
  • Mise en place du béton
CONT

En plus des vérins et des ancrages, on utilise, pour la mise en précontrainte du béton, l'une ou plusieurs des pièces d'équipement suivantes : plaques d'appui ou blocs d'about en béton préfabriqué [...], manchons de raboutage, frettes hélicoïdales [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
DEF

Brick wall separating two adjacent vertical retorts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
DEF

Briques séparant deux cornues verticales contiguës.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
OBS

block end, end of block: terms officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
OBS

fin de canton : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Methods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de construction

Spanish

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