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OFC [11 records]

Record 1 2023-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

Optical frequency combs are specialized lasers that act like a ruler for light. They measure exact frequencies of light — from the invisible infrared and ultraviolet to visible red, yellow, green and blue light ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

Un peigne de fréquences optiques est une source lumineuse générant des raies spectrales fines et régulièrement espacées, un peu comme les dents d'un peigne. La fréquence de ces raies étant connue, le peigne permet de mesurer des fréquences inconnues à partir des battements générés.

Key term(s)
  • peigne de fréquence
  • peigne de fréquence optique

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Organic Farming
OBS

[OFC brings] together all the key players in Canada's organic industry to ensure excellent standards and regulations and the scientific research that stimulate the growth of Canada's organic sector, which is good for the environment, the consumer, family farms and rural communities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Agriculture biologique
OBS

La Fédération biologique du Canada réunit les acteurs clés de l'industrie biologique canadienne pour assurer le maintien de normes et de règlements mobilisateurs et coordonner la recherche scientifique qui soutiendra la croissance de l'industrie, au profit des fermes familiales et des communautés rurales, et en réponse aux préoccupations environnementales des consommateurs.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Press (News and Journalism)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Presse écrite
DEF

Partie extérieure qui forme le dessus d'un périodique (magazine, revue) sur laquelle figure généralement son nom, une illustration et les titres des principaux articles.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
OBS

It's been almost thirty years since the Ontario Fitness Council was formed. Today the OFC continues to be a vital service for the fitness industry, providing the resources and training essential to enhancing fitness leader performance and stimulating their ongoing growth and success.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
Key term(s)
  • Conseil du conditionnement physique de l'Ontario

Spanish

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Record 5 2009-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport
OBS

The Ottawa Flying Club(OFC) is a flying club based at the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is eastern Canada's oldest flying club and has been in continuous operation since the late 1920s.

OBS

The commitment of the Ottawa Flying Club is to produce safe and competent pilots through comprehensive and high quality training. We offer a full suite of courses, many of which can be persued on a full-time or part-time basis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

In an open food challenge (OFC), both the patient and medical staff are aware that the patient is eating the suspected food.

CONT

Skin prick tests, identification of specific IgE and open food challenges were conducted for the identification of food allergy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
DEF

A group of cutting processes used to sever metals by means of the chemical reaction of oxygen with the base metal at elevated temperatures. [Definition standardized by the AWS.]

OBS

The necessary temperature is maintained by means of gas flames obtained from the combustion of a specified fuel gas and oxygen.

OBS

According to the American Welding Society, the term oxygen cutting should be preferred to "gas cutting" and "flame cutting".

OBS

oxyfuel gas cutting; OFC; flame cutting; gas cutting: terms and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS).

OBS

oxyfuel gas cutting; OFC: term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oxycoupage
DEF

Groupe de procédés d'oxycoupage dans lesquels la chaleur nécessaire à l'amorçage et au maintien de la réaction d'oxydation provient de la flamme, d'un mélange d'un gaz combustible et d'oxygène. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.]

OBS

coupage oxygaz; procédé OFC; oxycoupage aux gaz; coupage aux gaz; coupage à la flamme : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-08-23

English

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

The Ontario Federal Council has three interrelated priorities: (1) understanding and communicating the changing role of government, (2) our federal public servant, and (3) innovative and creative ways to deliver government services. Of these, the primary focus is on enhancing the understanding of human resources as a management issue and developing and applying knowledge obtained from the work of a number of subcommittees.

French

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

Le Conseil fédéral de l'Ontario s'est fixé comme priorités interdépendantes de comprendre et de faire connaître le rôle changeant du gouvernement, le fonctionnaire fédéral, ainsi que des moyens innovateurs et créatifs de fournir les services gouvernementaux. Le point central de ces priorités consiste à mieux comprendre les ressources humaines comme question de gestion, de même qu'à recueillir et appliquer les connaissances obtenues du travail de plusieurs sous-comités.

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Course Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Military Training

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours (Forces armées)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

Billing, accounting information.

Key term(s)
  • off line charging
  • offline charging

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

Information de facturation/comptabilité.

Spanish

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Record 11 1992-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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