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Record 1 2018-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
  • Industrial Design
CONT

Another class of drawings, the specification control drawings (SCD) is made when the manufacturer's "off-the-shelf" part is compliant to MIL-STD-883, and their standard electrical characteristics, published in their data books, are sufficient for the application.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
  • Dessin industriel

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Conservation
  • Plant and Crop Production
CONT

An increase in the number of soil cover days over time indicates an improvement in environmental sustainability since the soil is more protected from degradation and is less likely to contribute to water contamination and atmospheric emissions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des sols
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
CONT

Un jour de sol couvert (JSC) correspond à un sol couvert à 100 p. 100 pendant une journée, à 50 p. 100 pendant deux jours, à 10 p. 100 pendant 10 jours et ainsi de suite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conservación del suelo
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 3 2016-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychology of Communication
  • Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies)
F80.89
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[A disorder] characterized by a primary difficulty with pragmatics, or the social use of language and communication, as manifested by deficits in understanding and following social rules of verbal and nonverbal communication in naturalistic contexts, changing language according to the needs of the listener or situation, and following rules for conversations and storytelling.

OBS

F80.89: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

Key term(s)
  • social (pragmatic) communication disorder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie de la communication
  • Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
F80.89
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[Trouble] caractérisé par une difficulté primaire dans ce qui en linguistique est appelé la pragmatique, c'est-à-dire l'utilisation sociale du langage et de la communication[, qui] se manifeste par des déficits de la compréhension et du respect des règles sociales de la communication verbale et non verbale dans des contextes de la vie réelle, des difficultés à adapter le langage aux besoins de l'auditeur ou à la situation et à suivre les règles de conversation et de narration.

OBS

F80.89 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Key term(s)
  • trouble de la communication sociale (pragmatique)

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

A typical slowly changing dimension is a product dimension in which the detailed description of a given product is occasionally adjusted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

... the integral of the number density along the path of measurement in the atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 6 2013-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
CONT

... the term social cognitive development has been used in two primary contexts, one involving the study of theory of mind and related components (e.g. perceptions of agency and intentionality) and a second involving the study of moral judgments and reasoning.

Key term(s)
  • sociocognitive development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie sociale
CONT

Stabilité de l’alliance familiale et développement sociocognitif de l’enfant à 5 ans. La compréhension des états mentaux est un acquis développemental majeur; entre 2 et 5 ans l’enfant comprend progressivement que les autres agissent en fonction de leurs pensées, leurs croyances et leurs émotions [...]

Key term(s)
  • développement socio-cognitif

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Atomic Physics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
OBS

A spark chamber is a device used for detecting charged particles. It is one of many detector devices used by elementary particle physicists in the search for a greater understanding of the subatomic particles which make up the universe.

Key term(s)
  • spark chamber detector

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique atomique
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
  • Management Control
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A digit forming part of an account or code number, normally the last digit of the number, which is mathematically derived from the other numbers of the code and is used to detect errors in transcribing the code number.

Key term(s)
  • self-check digit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
  • Contrôle de gestion
  • Codes (Logiciels)
DEF

Chiffre faisant partie d'un numéro de code, que l'on trouve mathématiquement à partir des autres chiffres du code, et grâce auquel il est possible de vérifier l'exactitude du numéro de code et de déceler la majorité des erreurs de transcription.

Spanish

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Record 11 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Management and Policy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion et politique agricole
OBS

Source(s) : Agriculture, mai 1995.

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Medication
Key term(s)
  • SCD

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Médicaments
Key term(s)
  • DCP

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-08-14

English

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

Proper name adopted by the DTSD - Agriculture (CULSEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Administration publique
OBS

Appellation adoptée par le Comité d'uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM - agriculture (CULSEC).

OBS

Renseignement vérifiée auprès d'Agriculture Canada.

Spanish

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Record 15 1989-12-14

English

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

of the Hydrogen Industry Council.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

du Conseil de l'industrie de l'hydrogène.

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

(ancien volume III des objectifs de l'ACTA)

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Information Processing (Informatics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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