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LPE [7 records]

Record 1 2024-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

Growth of oriented crystalline solid film from a liquid in contact with an underlying substrate in a heated chamber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
DEF

Technique de croissance des couches minces d'alliages semiconducteurs, qui consiste à placer successivement le substrat monocristallin dans différents bains contenant les éléments à déposer sur les substrats.

DEF

Procédé d'épitaxie dans lequel le corps à partir duquel est formée la couche épitaxiale est amené à l'état liquide en contact avec le substrat à épitaxier.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Toxicology
CONT

In order to efficiently identify substances that represent the highest priorities for screening assessment from a human health perspective, Health Canada developed and applied a Simple Exposure Tool (SimET) to the DSL [Domestic Substances List] to identify those substances that meet the criteria for GPE [greatest potential for exposure], Intermediate Potential for Exposure (IPE) or Low Potential for Exposure (LPE) ...

OBS

low potential for exposure: term used by Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie
OBS

faible risque d'exposition: terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Plastics Industry
CONT

The density of polyethylene and other thermoplastic polymers is affected by the shape and spacing of the molecular chains; low-density materials have highly branched and widely spaced chains, whereas high-density materials have comparatively straight and closely aligned chains. Polymers of the latter type are called linear.

OBS

LPE: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Chimie
  • Industrie des plastiques
OBS

PEL; PE-L : abréviations non officielles; ne pas les utiliser seules, pour éviter tout risque de confusion.

PHR

Polyéthylène linéaire à basse densité, à faible densité, de faible densité, ductile, faible densité, multicouche, ramifié, réticulé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Química
  • Industria de plásticos
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Record 4 2000-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
DEF

Dernier endroit où un immigrant clandestin a pris l'avion avant d'arriver au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Hardware
OBS

The LPEs, each of which has its own memory, connect to each other by a root point network.

OBS

"Parallel processing gets down to business".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Matériel informatique

Spanish

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