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Record 1 2018-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
  • Field Engineering (Military)
DEF

A temporary bridge of lattice steel designed for rapid assembly from prefabricated standard parts, used especially in military operations.

OBS

Bailey bridge; BB: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
  • Génie (Militaire)
DEF

Pont constitué d'éléments assemblables en poutres doubles ou triples pour former un ou deux étages.

OBS

pont Bailey; PB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
OBS

plate bait: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
OBS

L'appât est une formulation antiparasitaire constituée d'une part d'un aliment normalement recherché par le ravageur visé, et d'autre part d'une matière active toxique, destinée à attirer et à être ingérée par le parasite afin de le détruire. On dit appât empoisonné, appât toxique, poison-appât.

OBS

appât en plaquettes : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of butylene (butene).

CONT

The name polybutylene (PB) refers to commercial semicrystalline resins based on high-molecular-weight isotactic poly(1-butene) homopolymer and copolymer. ... PB resins are thermoplastic. They are polyolefins and exhibit strength and toughness in both rigid and flexible end-product forms.

OBS

polybutylene; polybutene; PB: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère du butylène (butène).

OBS

polybutylène; polybutène; PB : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Polímero de butileno (buteno).

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Record 4 2013-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A pair of nucleotides in the complementary strands of a [nucleic acid] molecule that interact through hydrogen bonding across the axis of the helix.

OBS

Because DNA is double-stranded, the lengths of molecules are described as so many base pairs (bp).

OBS

[In general,] lengths of RNA molecules [are not] expressed in bp because most RNAs are single-stranded.

OBS

[In DNA,] one of the nucleotides in each pair is a purine (either adenine or guanine), and the other is a pyrimidine (either thymine or cytosine). Because of their spatial configuration, adenine always pairs with thymine, and guanine always pairs with cytosine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Dans un [acide nucléique] double brin, paire de nucléotides complémentaires utilisé comme unité de mesure de la longueur d'une séquence.

OBS

[En général,] la longueur des molécules d'ARN [n'est pas] exprimée en paires de bases, car [la majorité de] ces molécules sont à simple brin.

OBS

paire de bases : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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Record 5 2012-01-23

English

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

PB: 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)
PB
occupation code
OBS

PB : 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 6 2011-09-08

English

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

PB: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
PB
occupation code
OBS

PB : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
Universal entry(ies)
Pb
symbol
7439-92-1
CAS number
OBS

A metallic element, the heaviest and softest of the common metals. Inelastic; resists corrosion; silvery-bluish-white to bluish-gray; and rarely occurs in native form. Symbol, Pb; valences, 2 and 4; isometric; atomic number, 82; and atomic weight, 207.19.

OBS

lead: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: C.I. Pigment Metal 4; C.I. 77575; Glover; KS-4; Omaha & Grant.

PHR

Lead metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Pb
symbol
7439-92-1
CAS number
DEF

Métal blanc légèrement grisâtre, mou, malléable.

OBS

plomb : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

PHR

Plomb métallique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Pb
symbol
7439-92-1
CAS number
CONT

El plomo es maleable en frío, aunque poco tenaz, y tan blando que puede ser rayado con la uña y cortado con un cuchillo. Es muy resistente a los agentes químicos. Este metal no existe en la naturaleza al estado nativo y sí combinado con numerosos cuerpos, especialmente al estado de sulfuros, y frecuentemente aleado con la plata.

OBS

Metal muy blando y pesado, número atómico 82, de color gris azulado; sus sales son venenosas.

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Record 8 2010-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demolition (Military)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
OBS

concrete piercing; CP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
CONT

Cet effet pénétrant antiblindé/perce-béton laisse passer la charge thermobarique qui explose complètement à l'intérieur de l'objectif.

OBS

perce-béton; PB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Key term(s)
  • perce béton

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

Noise that satisfies one or more of the standard tests for statistical randomness.

OBS

Although it seems to lack any definite pattern, pseudorandom noise contains a sequence of pulses that repeat themselves, albeit after a long time or a long sequence of pulses.

CONT

For example, in spread-spectrum systems, modulated carrier transmissions appear as pseudorandom noise to a receiver (a) that is not locked on the transmitter frequencies or (b) that is incapable of correlating a locally generated pseudorandom code with the received signal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
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Record 11 1994-09-15

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
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Record 12 1994-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-01-21

English

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

Distributes information opposing routine infant circumcision

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
OBS

There are six of them: Fundy PB 159, Chignecto PB 160, Thunder PB 161, Cowichan PB 162, Miramichi PB 163, Chaleur PB 164.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux

Spanish

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Record 15 1980-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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