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PPA [17 records]

Record 1 2023-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Nervous System
CONT

The term "primary progressive aphasia" (PPA) has been used to encompass all patients with progressive language impairment as the initial feature of a degenerative disorder.

CONT

PPA commonly begins as a subtle disorder of language, progressing to a nearly total inability to speak, in its most severe stage. The type or pattern of the language deficit may differ from patient to patient. The initial language disturbance may be fluent aphasia (i.e., the person may have normal or even increased rate of word production) or non-fluent aphasia (speech becomes effortful and the person produces fewer words). A less common variety begins with impaired word-finding and progressive deterioration of naming and comprehension, with relatively preserved articulation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Système nerveux
CONT

L'aphasie primaire progressive (APP) est un type d'aphasie causée par des lésions dégénératives au cerveau. [...­] Elle s'installe de manière insidieuse : les premiers symptômes se manifestent au niveau du langage, comme par le fait de chercher ses mots.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A polyamide in which the terephthalic group, the isophthalic group, or a combination of the two, is part of the repeating structural unit in the polymer chain.

OBS

polyphthalamide; PPA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Polyamide dans lequel des résidus d'acide téréphtalique ou d'acide isophtalique ou une combinaison des deux substances font partie du motif structural répété dans la chaîne du polymère.

OBS

polyphtalamide; PPA : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Poliamida en la cual el grupo tereftálico o el grupo isoftálico o una combinación de los dos, es parte de la unidad estructural repetida en la cadena del polímero.

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Record 3 2011-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Federal Administration
  • Government Accounting
DEF

Treasury Board's authority to initiate a project in terms of its intended operational requirement, including approval of the objectives of the project definition phase and any associated expenditures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Administration fédérale
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Autorisation donnée par le Conseil du Trésor d'entreprendre un projet visant à répondre à un besoin opérationnel précis; elle englobe l'approbation des objectifs de la phase de définition du projet et les dépenses connexes.

OBS

S'il faut utiliser un verbe, on dira «approuver un projet de façon préliminaire».

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Phenylpropanolamine [PPA] is a synthetic drug that effects the autonomic nervous system. Used as a mucous membrane decongestant and as a treatment for allergic conditions, it is found in over-the-counter preparations for colds and weight control.

OBS

Sinutab, Sine-OFF, Nolamine Tablets, T.P.I. Tablets, U.R.I. Capsules are trademark names for phenylpropanolamine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Ces dernières années, on a observé un recours accru aux décongestifs nasaux pour leur propriétés légèrement stimulantes. On fait souvent passer diverses combinaisons d'éphédrine, de phénylpropanolamine (PPA) et de caféine pour du speed, vendu en capsules d'apparence semblable aux amphétamines fabriquées légalement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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Record 5 2010-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Currents
  • Telecommunications Transmission
OBS

peak-to-peak amplitude: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

Key term(s)
  • peak to peak amplitude

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
OBS

amplitude crête à crête : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corriente eléctrica
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Diferencia entre los valores máximo y mínimo de una magnitud oscilante durante su periodo total de oscilación.

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Record 6 2007-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Federal Administration
OBS

Legal title.

OBS

for "Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada" : Applied title for the purposes of the Federal Identity Program (FIP).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Appellation légale.

OBS

«Administration de pilotage du Pacifique Canada» : Titre d'usage aux fins du Programme de coordination de l'image de marque.

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

A provisional patent application ("PPA") is an easier and cheaper way for an inventor to file a first patent for an invention than a traditional patent filing. To file a PPA an inventor must submit a detailed description of the invention, informal drawings if needed to understand how to make and use the invention, a cover sheet, and a fee.

CONT

The provisional application provides the means to establish an early effective filing date in a patent application and permits the term.

Key term(s)
  • provisional application for a patent
  • PPA

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

Une demande de brevet provisoire déposée sous une juridiction étrangère, telle une demande de brevet provisoire des États-Unis, peut aussi servir de fondement pour demander la priorité dans une demande de brevet canadienne.

Key term(s)
  • demande provisoire de brevet
  • demande provisoire de brevet d'invention

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Laws and Regulations
  • Trade
OBS

A legal device that enabled the original contracting parties of the GATT to grand-father existing domestic practices that would otherwise be inconsistent with GATT obligations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
  • Comercio
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Record 9 2001-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Electric Power Distribution
CONT

Initiated by the Alberta Government, the Power Purchase Arrangement auction is designed to address the concern that three of the province's major power companies own the vast majority of electricity generating assets-giving them the ability to influence electricity prices in a competitive market. Rather than force these companies to sell their assets, the government decided instead to auction off rights to sell the electricity-a sort of "virtual divestiture."

OBS

Rights associated with the power purchase arrangements can last up to 20 years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Distribution électrique
Key term(s)
  • arrangement d'achat d'énergie

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sociology of the Family
OBS

Organization which is established in Calgary, Alberta.

Key term(s)
  • Alberta Planned Parenthood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

Organisme établi à Calgary (Alberta).

Key term(s)
  • Planning des naissances de l'Alberta

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-05-05

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 14 1992-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 15 1992-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • Laws and Legal Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Lois et documents juridiques
OBS

GATT [Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce].

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 17 1985-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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