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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
Universal entry(ies)
mP
correct, symbol, see observation
CONT

[Planck mass is a] natural unit of mass that can be obtained by combining the fundamental natural constants that govern spacetime, the strength of gravity and the quantum world: the gravitational constant, Planck's constant and the speed of light. Compared with the masses we're used to in everyday life, the Planck mass is rather small, a mere 2 hundredths of a thousandth of a gram.

OBS

mP: written mP.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
mP
correct, symbol, see observation
OBS

mP : s'écrit mP.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Positions
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

A person elected to a seat in the House of Commons as a representative of one of the 308 electoral districts into which Canada is divided.

OBS

In debate, members are identified not by their own names but by the names of their electoral districts.

OBS

The capitalization of "member" varies greatly from one source to another, and sometimes within the same source. According to the "Parliamentary Publications Text Style Guidelines," "member" should be written with a lower case "m" in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes gouvernementaux
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Personne élue pour siéger à la Chambre des communes en vue de représenter l'une des 308 circonscriptions électorales du Canada.

OBS

Au cours des débats, les députés sont identifiés par le nom de leur circonscription plutôt que par leur nom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puestos gubernamentales
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Persona elegida para ocupar un escaño en la Cámara de los Comunes como representante de una de las 308 circunscripciones electorales en las que se divide Canadá.

OBS

Durante las deliberaciones en la Cámara, los diputados no son identificados por su propio nombre sino por el de su circunscripción electoral.

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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Police
DEF

All designated military forces with the responsibility and authorization for the enforcement of the law and maintaining order, as well as the provision of operational assistance through assigned doctrinal functions.

OBS

military police; MP: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police militaire
DEF

Ensemble des forces militaires désignées qui ont la responsabilité et l'autorisation de faire respecter la loi et maintenir l'ordre, ainsi que de fournir une assistance opérationnelle au travers des fonctions doctrinales qui leur sont assignées.

OBS

police militaire; PM : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía militar
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Record 5 2014-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

An example of the advanced technology employed in the Lance weapon system is its unique AN/GJM-24(XO-2) monitor/programmer, or MP. All the functions necessary to fire the missile are performed by the MP, which measures only 42X51X43 cm. This solid-state, combined analog and digital computer supplies pre-launch power to Lance from a 19-cell, 24v dc (direct current) Ni-Cad (Nickel-Cadmium) battery, it inserts range information into the missile guidance set before launch, controls the missile's safe, arming and firing mechanisms, and monitors the firing sequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

Le caractère évolué de la technologie mise en œuvre dans le système d'arme Lance se manifeste par l'utilisation d'un contrôleur-séquenceur (MP) de tir AN/GJM-24 (XO-2) unique en son genre. Toutes les fonctions nécessaires à la mise à feu du missile sont assurées par ce MP (monitor/programmer), qui ne mesure que 42X51X43 cm. Ce calculateur (Solid-State) combiné analogique et numérique, fournit au Lance l'alimentation nécessaire avant le tir à partir d'une batterie 24v continu au Nickel-Cadmium à 19 éléments; il introduit l'information de distance dans le système de guidage, contrôle le fonctionnement des mécanismes de sécurité, d'armement et de mise à feu du missile, et surveille la séquence de mise à feu.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Military Administration
OBS

multinational publication; MP: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Administration militaire
OBS

publication multinationale; MP : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Correspondence
DEF

A single item prepared and mailed as an individual item.

OBS

A mailing can include several shipments. Each shipment can include several mail items.

OBS

mail item; item of mail; mail piece; piece of mail: terms used at Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de correspondance (Postes)
DEF

Article unique préparé et posté individuellement.

OBS

Un dépôt peut comprendre plusieurs envois. Chaque envoi peut comprendre plusieurs articles de courrier.

OBS

article de courrier; objet de correspondance : termes en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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Record 8 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

A maritime polar air mass forms over oceans at about 40° to 60° north and south latitude. They are cool and moist air masses due to the temperature and moisture characteristics at their source region.

Key term(s)
  • polar maritime air
  • maritime polar airmass
  • polar maritime air mass
  • polar maritime airmass
  • marine polar airmass
  • polar marine air mass
  • polar marine airmass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Air maritime polaire, mP. En hiver, cette masse d'air atteint la côte du Pacifique après un long voyage en provenance de l'Ouest, au cours duquel elle a gagné un secteur où l'océan Pacifique est relativement chaud.

Key term(s)
  • air polaire maritime
  • masse d'air polaire maritime

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
OBS

masa de aire polar marítima: La documentación impresa y los sitios web de fuentes reconocidas consultados hacen concordar el adjetivo "marítimo" con aire y no con masa. La concordancia de los adjetivos con "masa" se observa en fuentes menos fidedignas.

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Record 9 2012-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
MP
occupation code
OBS

MP: occupational specialty qualification code for officers.

OBS

Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MP
occupation code
OBS

MP : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers.

OBS

Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001.

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
DEF

A marker that identifies by number a given track location.

OBS

It shows the number of miles from one point on the division to another point.

OBS

mile post: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Panneau portant les indications de distances en milles, placé le long de l'emprise ferroviaire.

OBS

poteau milliaire : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
MP
occupation code
OBS

MP: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
MP
occupation code
OBS

MP : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Physics of Solids
DEF

The temperature at which [the] crystals [of a pure substance] are in equilibrium with the liquid phase at atmospheric pressure.

CONT

The melting point of a substance should be considered a property of its crystalline form only. At the melting point the liquid and solid forms of a substance exist in equilibrium. All substances of crystalline nature have their characteristic melting points. For very pure substances the temperature range over which the process of fusion occurs is very small. The melting point of a pure crystalline solid is a function of pressure; it increases with increasing pressure for most substances. However, in the case of ice (and a few other substances) the melting point decreases with increasing pressure ... Under a pressure of one standard atmosphere, the melting point of pure ice is the same as the ice point, that is, 0°C.

OBS

The melting point is the temperature at which a solid material becomes liquid. The freezing point is the temperature at which liquid material becomes a solid.

OBS

The term "melting point" (mp) is used when the equilibrium temperature is approached by heating the solid. Ordinarily refers to temperature above 0°C, the melting point of ice.

OBS

... melting point and freezing point are often used interchangeably depending on whether the substance is being heated or cooled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique des solides
DEF

Température à laquelle, sous une certaine pression, le solide et le liquide sont en équilibre.

OBS

L'abréviation Tf est utilisée dans les cahiers de la collection Enviroguide d'Environnement Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Física de los sólidos
DEF

Para una sustancia, la temperatura correspondiente al paso de la fase sólida a la líquida.

OBS

Es función de la presión.

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Record 13 2010-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

The general situation for a microwave polarimeter is that electromagnetic radiation is incident upon a feedhorn antenna. This radiation can be described by its electric field ...

OBS

polarimeter: Instrument used in meteorology to measure the percentage of polarization of the light received from any point of the sky.

Key term(s)
  • micro-wave polarimeter
  • micro wave polarimeter
  • microwave polarimetre
  • micro-wave polarimetre
  • micro wave polarimetre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
OBS

polarimètre : Instrument employé en météorologie pour mesurer le pourcentage de polarisation de la lumière provenant d'un point quelconque du ciel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
OBS

polarímetro: Instrumento usado en meteorología para determinar el porcentaje de polarización de la luz que llega desde un punto cualquiera de la bóveda celeste.

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Record 14 2007-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

In designing the air forces of the future, we have sought to: maintain aerospace surveillance and defence forces in Canada; develop a Total Force air force by the increased integration of Reserve personnel into air units; maintain maritime patrol and increase coastal patrol and enforcement capability ...

OBS

maritime patrol; MP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

La structure envisagée pour les forces aériennes de l'avenir : conserver des forces de surveillance et de défense aérospatiales au Canada; appliquer le principe de la Force totale pour développer les forces aériennes en intégrant mieux les réservistes dans les unités aériennes; pouvoir maintenir les patrouilles maritimes et accroître les patrouilles côtières, ainsi que les moyens d'application de la loi [...]

OBS

patrouille maritime; PATMAR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 15 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
CONT

A mission planner (MP) computes one or more alternative routes to a target. It uses an incremental approach, refining the plan each time it is allowed to run without compromising the safety of the remaining tasks. The MP attempts to run periodically. If accepted, it produces a refined plan within its deadline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 16 2006-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Federal Administration
CONT

Communications planning, co-ordination and execution are an integral part of the management process of government.

OBS

The applied belief [is] that all five elements of management (planning, organizing, coordinating, executing, and controlling) exist for just one purpose: positive accomplishment.

Key term(s)
  • MP
  • Management Processes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

La planification, la coordination et l'établissement des communications font partie intégrante du processus de gestion gouvernemental.

Key term(s)
  • PG

Spanish

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Record 17 2006-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

An operating mode that provides for parallel processing by two or more processors of a multiprocessor.

OBS

multiprocessing: term and definition standardized by ISO and CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

Mode de fonctionnement permettant le traitement en parallèle sur plusieurs processeurs d'un multiprocesseur.

OBS

multitraitement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Ejecución simultánea de varios programas, uno en cada procesador disponible. Ello implica que para que exista multiprocesamiento el ordenador debe poseer varios CPU.

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Record 18 2005-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 19 2001-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Air Traffic Control
OBS

message priority; MP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
OBS

priorité de message; MP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
OBS

prioridad de mensaje; MP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 20 2001-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Arms Control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Contrôle des armements
OBS

Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 21 1999-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A term commonly used in the evaluation for positive displacement machinery performance which expresses the average net pressure difference in pounds per square inch on the two sides of the piston in engines, pumps, and compressors.

DEF

Average pressure on a surface when a changing pressure condition exists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Indice de rendement du moteur.

OBS

Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 22 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 23 1993-01-26

English

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

A program of the National Council of Catholic Women Works to assist disadvantaged mothers and children in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 24 1985-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
CONT

The message switching function carried out by three nodes called message processors (MP), ... also perform the terminal control function through the concentrators. The traffic is exchanged between message processors and terminals via concentrators that are considered to be fully transparent. The terminals are all operated as if they were directly connected to the message processor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

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Record 25 1981-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
OBS

masse d'air.

Spanish

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