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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
OBS

(The random access memory) should be contrasted with serial memories such as disks, drums, tapes, and shift registers and including charged coupled devices (CCD) and magnetic bubble devices .... In these memories data is available essentially only in the same sequence as originally stored.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

The South American monsoon system (SAMS) is the most important climatic feature of the continent. It provides water resources for millions of people living in rural and urban areas, and is a dominant control on both agriculture and on hydroelectric power generation, which is the primary source of electricity in South America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

La composition isotopique des glaces andines permet [...] de retracer l'histoire de la mousson sud-américaine qui est un élément majeur du climat de cette région, et qui répond aux grands bouleversements climatiques globaux.

OBS

SAMS : acronyme du terme anglais «South American monsoon system».

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The leading mode of variability of Southern Hemisphere geopotential height, which is associated with shifts in the latitude of the midlatitude jet.

CONT

The Antarctic oscillation (AAO) is the dominant pattern of non-seasonal tropospheric circulation variations south of 20S, and it is characterized by pressure anomalies of one sign centered in the Antarctic and anomalies of the opposite sign centered about 40-50S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Mode de variabilité principal de l'altitude géopotentielle dans l'hémisphère austral, associé à des changements de latitude du courant jet de latitude moyenne.

CONT

De nombreux phénomènes doivent être pris en compte pour prédire avec précision l'évolution des températures en Antarctique, notamment l'évolution de la 'cicatrisation' de la couche d'ozone. L'amincissement de cette couche atmosphérique protectrice, en influençant un phénomène climatique appelé l'oscillation antarctique (ou mode annulaire austral [...]), a contribué à faire baisser les températures.

OBS

AAO; SAM : acronymes des termes anglais «Antarctic oscillation» et «southern annular mode».

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
CONT

The split attraction model (SAM) is a way of conceptualising attraction based on splitting it up into different types of attraction people can experience. This is generally talked about as the split between sexual and romantic attraction, but many people also split the attraction they experience into other categories such as platonic, sensual, and aesthetic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Human Diseases
OBS

The mission of the Stroke Recovery Association of Manitoba Inc. is to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors and their families.

OBS

Mandate. To function as a non-profit organization for the benefit of stroke survivors and their families throughout the province of Manitoba. To help the stroke survivor again become a participating member of society through mental stimulation, self-help, and socialization. To educate the public in matters relating to stroke.

OBS

Established in 1971 SAM is the oldest stroke recovery association in Canada. SAM provides supports and services to stroke survivors, family, and friends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Maladies humaines

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Military Materiel Management
Universal entry(ies)
A-LM-007-100/AG-001
publication code
OBS

A-LM-007-100/AG-001: publication code used by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
A-LM-007-100/AG-001
publication code
OBS

A-LM-007-100/AG-001 : code de publication en usage au ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
  • Hygiene and Health
DEF

A very low weight-for-height [index] (below -3z scores of the median WHO [World Health Organization] growth standards), by visible severe wasting, or by the presence of nutritional oedema.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
  • Hygiène et santé
DEF

Très faible indice poids/taille (inférieur de 3 écarts types à la médiane indiquée par les normes OMS [Organisation mondiale de la Santé] de croissance), avec dépérissement visible et sévère ou présence d’un œdème nutritionnel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dietética
  • Higiene y Salud
DEF

Peso muy bajo para la estatura (inferior a 3 puntuaciones zeta por debajo de la mediana de los patrones de crecimiento de la OMS [Organización Mundial de la Salud]), evidenciado por emaciación grave visible o presencia de edema nutricional.

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Record 8 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A method of storing and retrieving data in which the time required for access depends on the necessity for waiting while intermediate undesired storage locations are processed in turn, giving increased efficiency only in cases in which data is processed in the same sequence in which it is stored.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Méthode d'accès : technique de programmation utilisée pour placer un enregistrement de données sur une mémoire de stockage, le retrouver et l'extraire. [...] Les méthodes d'accès les plus courantes sont les suivantes : accès séquentiel; accès séquentiel indexé; accès direct; accès aléatoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Organización de la información en una secuencia ascendente o descendente específica.

OBS

Los programas e información almacenados con este método deben buscarse mediante la lectura y comparando todos los registros precedentes para determinar el momento en que se tiene acceso al registro que se requiere.

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Record 9 2015-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
DEF

A suite of instruments onboard NASA's [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity.

OBS

SAM, along with Curiosity's other scientific instruments and tools, will investigate the past and present ability of Mars to support life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 10 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems (Naval Forces)
  • Air Defence
DEF

A surface-launched missile for use against air targets.

OBS

surface-to-air missile; SAM: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

surface-to-air guided missile; surface-to-air missile; SAM: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces navales)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Missile lancé de la surface vers un objectif aérien.

OBS

«Missile surface-air» est utilisé dans le contexte maritime et «missile sol-air», dans le contexte terrestre.

OBS

missile surface-air : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

missile surface-air; MSA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Sistemas de armas (Fuerzas navales)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Misil lanzado desde [la superficie] contra blancos aéreos.

OBS

Algunas fuentes utilizan “superficie” si la plataforma de lanzamiento del misil está situada en el mar y “tierra” o “suelo” si el misil se lanza desde la parte continental. Otras, utilizan “superficie” en un sentido más amplio, tanto para plataformas de lanzamiento que se encuentran en la tierra como para las que están en el mar.

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Record 11 2012-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Military Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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Record 12 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
  • Air Defence
DEF

A surface-launched missile for use against air targets.

OBS

surface-to-air missile; SAM: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

surface-to-air guided missile; surface-to-air missile; SAM: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • surface to air missile
  • surface to air guided missile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Missile lancé de la surface vers un objectif aérien.

OBS

«Missile surface-air» est utilisé dans le contexte maritime et «missile sol-air», dans le contexte terrestre.

OBS

missile sol-air : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

missile sol-air; MSA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Key term(s)
  • missile sol air

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Sistemas de armas (Ejército de tierra)
  • Defensa aérea
DEF

Misil lanzado desde tierra contra blancos aéreos.

CONT

Los distintos misiles suelen ser clasificados en función del medio del cual parten y de aquel en que se encuentra su blanco; existen por consiguiente, misiles suelo-suelo, suelo-mar y suelo-aire […]

CONT

La categoría de los misiles suelo-aire incluye los misiles antimisiles (ABM en la nomenclatura internacional) que, como lo indica su nombre, se destinan a destruir los grandes misiles suelo-suelo (ICBM [misil balístico intercontinental] e IRBM [misil balístico de mediano alcance]) en la zona del espacio extraterrestre (a altitudes de 200 a 300 km) donde alcanzan su máxima elevación.

OBS

Algunas fuentes utilizan “superficie” si la plataforma de lanzamiento del misil está situada en el mar y “tierra” o “suelo” si el misil se lanza desde la parte continental. Otras, utilizan “superficie” en un sentido más amplio, tanto para plataformas de lanzamiento que se encuentran en la tierra como para las que están en el mar.

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Record 13 2010-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

An instrument on Nimbus satellites for measuring the concentration and optical properties of aerosols in the stratosphere as a function of altitude.

CONT

The SAM II instrument, aboard the Earth-orbiting Nimbus-7 spacecraft, was designed to measure solar irradiance attenuated by aerosol particules in the Arctic and Antarctic stratosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Instrument à bord de Nimbus qui mesure la concentration et les propriétés optiques des aérosols de la stratosphère en fonction de l'altitude.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Key term(s)
  • mediciones de aerosoles estratosféricos
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Record 14 2009-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Medical and Hospital Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
Key term(s)
  • La Société de médecine pour les adolescents

Spanish

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Record 15 2008-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
  • Software
DEF

The effective management, control and protection of software assets within an organization. [ISO/IEC 19770-1:2006 Information technology - Software asset management - Part 1: Processes, 3. 12]

CONT

Regarding software asset management, the implementation of [the standard] ISO/IEC 19770-1:2006, Information technology - Software asset management - Part 1: Processes, enables organizations to benchmark their capability in delivering services, measuring service levels and assessing performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
  • Logiciels
CONT

La gestion des biens logiciels met à la disposition des utilisateurs une vue à jour des permis déployés, identifie les applications afin d'assurer une vérification fiable, repère l'utilisation des logiciels et effectue le rapprochement des permis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de existencias y materiales
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
DEF

Práctica de crear y mantener un registro de todas las licencias, términos y condiciones, inventarios de sistemas y utilización de software de [un] negocio.

CONT

Los productos de administración de activos de software y de IT [tecnología de la información] proveen a los clientes la información requerida para rastrear, administrar y dar servicio a los activos de IT, de forma eficiente, a lo largo de todo su ciclo de vida, combinando la administración de inventario, la financiera y la contractual de los activos de hardware y software de IT.

OBS

SAM: Por su sigla en inglés: software asset management.

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Record 16 2008-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • International Public Law
OBS

United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droit international public

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Industries - General
OBS

A Web site of Industry Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Industries - Généralités
OBS

Un site Web d'Industrie Canada.

Spanish

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Record 18 2003-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Pensions and Annuities
OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Pensions et rentes
OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

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Record 19 2003-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • National Accounting
  • Government Accounting
DEF

A system of accounts in which the various incomings of each and every account are represented by an ordered row and the corresponding outgoings by a similarly ordered column. They describe the financial flows that take place within and among various institutions and sectors of the economy, each of which is disaggregated according to local conditions and policy relevance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Comptabilité nationale
  • Comptabilité publique
CONT

La Matrice de Comptabilité Sociale (MCS) est définie comme une présentation des comptes du SCN [Système de comptabilité nationale] dans une matrice qui développe les liens entre le tableau des ressources et des emplois et les comptes des secteurs institutionnels sous une forme particulière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
  • Contabilidad nacional
  • Contabilidad pública
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Record 20 2000-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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Record 21 1999-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
OBS

Source(s) : Intranet de Revenu Canada.

Spanish

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Record 22 1998-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Real Estate
DEF

A mortgage in which the borrower agrees to share with the lender a sizable percent (often 30% to 50%) of the appreciation in the property's value when the borrower sells or transfers the property, or after a specified number of years. Such mortgages often have relatively low interest rates.

OBS

shared appreciation mortgage: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Immobilier

Spanish

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Record 23 1998-07-28

English

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

Organization which is established in Moncton, New Brunswick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Immunologie
OBS

Organisme établi à Moncton (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 24 1998-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Cattle Raising
OBS

The objective of this organization, which is established in Brandon, Manitoba, is to promote Salers breed of cattle.

Key term(s)
  • Manitoba Salers Association
  • Manitoba Association of Salers
  • Association of Salers of Manitoba

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Élevage des bovins
OBS

Organisme établi à Brendon (Manitoba).

Spanish

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Record 25 1998-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

À Revenu Canada.

OBS

Source(s) : Section de traduction de Revenu Canada.

Spanish

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Record 26 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles
  • Public Administration
OBS

Part of the institutional structure of MERCOSUR, as established in the Additional Protocol to the Treaty of Asunción concerning the institutional structure of MERCOSUR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes
  • Administration publique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominación de puestos
  • Administración pública
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Record 27 1997-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Industrial Operations
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

In a computer integrated manufacturing system, a module which provides a detailed description of a system state trajectory, given input prediction module-forecasted inputs, an initial system state and a specific set of policy parameters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'exploitation industrielle
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

L'acronyme SAM est accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 28 1996-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise

Spanish

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Record 29 1995-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
CONT

He's a computer-generated person that anesthesiology students practice on. SAM's anatomy is based on CAT scan and magnetic-resonance scans from the real human body. Students must cope with the many reactions poor SAM could have to the more than 100 anesthetic gases commonly administered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation

Spanish

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Record 30 1995-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Management Operations
  • Customer Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Relations avec la clientèle

Spanish

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Record 31 1994-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 32 1992-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
OBS

quelques milles carrés.

Spanish

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Record 33 1991-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

A device that uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to penetrate surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Masers et lasers
  • Acoustique (Physique)
OBS

Sur le modèle de : "microscopie électronique à balayage" (TECHN 1982 E4 2220-1).

Spanish

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Record 34 1991-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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Record 35 1989-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism
  • Scientific Research Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme
  • Installations de recherche scientifique

Spanish

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Record 36 1987-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Scientific Research Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
OBS

Par inférence : "microscopie électronique à balayage" (TECHN 1982 E4 et "spectroscopie Auger" (TECHN 1974 P3 2475-8).

Spanish

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Record 37 1986-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne

Spanish

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Record 38 1986-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programs and Programming
OBS

A program, or a series of programs built to understand stories. It has been able to summarize newspaper articles.

OBS

A program that could read scriptlike or script-based stories, SAM had four basic modules: a parser and a generator ... a script applier containing a memory and inference part, and a question-answering module.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

Programme construit par R. Schank et ses collèges à l'université de Yale, capable de comprendre des histoires.

Spanish

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