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HOW [6 records]

Record 1 2020-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
DEF

A short-barrelled gun capable of firing shells at low and high angles.

OBS

howitzer; how: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
DEF

Canon à tube court capable d'exécuter un tir plongeant ou vertical.

OBS

obusier; ob : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
OBS

Cañón corto.

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Record 2 1995-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

It is characterized as a real "how to" course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Il s'agit d'un cours «pratico-pratique».

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Terme que l'on retrouve dans les Plans de cours militaires.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The word in the GPS message that contains time synchronization information for the transfer from the C/A code to the P-code.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Le mot du message GPS renfermant l'information de synchronisation pour le transfert du code C/A au code P.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Disabled individuals interested in addressing the special needs of members. Strives to build self-esteem and confidence among disabled person; encourages volunteer community involvement. Seeks to train the disabled for leadership positions and to serve as a support group for disabled persons. Works to prepare members for participation in the job market; acts as a referral service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

Quant il s'agit de la description d'une méthode pour faire q. chose. (La Direction Moderne - OCDE)

Spanish

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