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PPG [8 records]

Record 1 2018-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
  • Sexology
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

... the measurement of changes in penile tumescence (volume or circumference) in response to [various] external auditory or visual sexual and non-sexual stimuli.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
  • Sexologie
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[...] mesure des changements d'amplitude du volume ou de la circonférence du pénis induits par la présentation d'ensembles de stimuli [auditifs ou visuels], dont le contenu sexuel[, ou non,] varie en fonction de certaines caractéristiques [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-28

English

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

In August 2016, the Professional Practices Group (PPG) changed its name to Audit Services (AS).

OBS

Audit Services : designation used by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Comptabilité publique
OBS

En août 2016, la Direction des méthodes professionnelles (DMP) a changé de nom pour devenir les Services d'audit (SA).

OBS

Services d'audit : désignation en usage au Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada (BVG).

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Safe, easy to fly, and inexpensive to own, powered parachutes let you go low and slow, at exactly the pace and the place to see what you're up there to see!

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Parapente propulsé par un moteur à hélice [dont] la voile fait près de 30 mètres de largeur et [dont] le moteur pèse moins de 50 livres [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Paracaidismo, parapente y vuelo con ala delta
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Record 4 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrodiagnosis
OBS

A non-invasive vascular diagnostic method which uses light reflection rheography.

OBS

Photoplethysmography may be used in the assessment of venous insufficiency.

Key term(s)
  • photoelectric plethysmography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrodiagnostiques
DEF

Technique diagnostique non effractive qui permet l'enregistrement, par cellule photoélectrique, des variations subies par un faisceau lumineux traversant un vaisseau sanguin.

OBS

La photopléthysmographie sert, en particulier dans la maladie post-thrombotique, pour l'évaluation quantitative du reflux sanguin.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

This is powered parachuting, the fastest-growing area of sports aviation! Experience the thrill, beauty and excitement of open air flying and discover why this safe, affordable and portable way to fly is being enjoyed by an increasing number of aviation enthusiasts!

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Pratique consistant à utiliser un [paramoteur].

CONT

Le paramoteur est davantage pratiqué en Europe, où le parapente tient son origine.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A measure of the density of a fluid (as drilling mud).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-09-16

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 8 1997-11-11

English

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

Habitat: UN Conference on Human Settlement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
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