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hotspot [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- National and International Security
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hotspot 1, record 1, English, hotspot
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hot spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'urgence migratoire
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27urgence%20migratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone géographique exposée à de très fortes pressions migratoires. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27urgence%20migratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'urgence migratoire : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2016. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27urgence%20migratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- National and International Security
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hotspot 1, record 2, English, hotspot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- processing centre 1, record 2, English, processing%20centre
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hot spot
- processing center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'enregistrement
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27enregistrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure administrative mise en place en un lieu donné pour identifier, enregistrer et orienter des migrants en situation d’urgence. 1, record 2, French, - point%20d%27enregistrement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'enregistrement : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2016. 2, record 2, French, - point%20d%27enregistrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 3, English, hotspot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hot area 2, record 3, English, hot%20area
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A location or a region in a hypermedia application that can be selected by a pointing device and that represents a source hypermedia node. 3, record 3, English, - hotspot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: An icon used to represent a target hypermedia node in a document. 3, record 3, English, - hotspot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hot spot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone sensible
1, record 3, French, zone%20sensible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone active 2, record 3, French, zone%20active
correct, feminine noun
- zone cliquable 2, record 3, French, zone%20cliquable
correct, feminine noun
- zone dynamique 3, record 3, French, zone%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une application hypermédia, emplacement ou plage d'affichage qui peut être sélectionné au moyen d'un dispositif de pointage et qui représente un nœud hypermédia source. 4, record 3, French, - zone%20sensible
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Un icône représentant un nœud hypermédia cible dans un document. 4, record 3, French, - zone%20sensible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona sensible
1, record 3, Spanish, zona%20sensible
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona activa 1, record 3, Spanish, zona%20activa
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 4, English, hotspot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hot spot 2, record 4, English, hot%20spot
correct
- Wi-Fi access point 2, record 4, English, Wi%2DFi%20access%20point
correct
- wireless access point 3, record 4, English, wireless%20access%20point
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN [wireless local area network]. 4, record 4, English, - hotspot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hotspots are often located in heavily populated places such as airports, train stations, libraries, marinas, convention centers and hotels. Hotspots typically have a short range of access. 4, record 4, English, - hotspot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Typically, a hot spot has free wireless Internet access but it also applies to areas with paid access, such as coffee shops or airports. 2, record 4, English, - hotspot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity. 5, record 4, English, - hotspot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'accès sans fil
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- point d'accès à Internet sans fil 2, record 4, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20Internet%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- point d'accès 3, record 4, French, point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- zone d'accès sans fil 4, record 4, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun, France
- zone ASFI 4, record 4, French, zone%20ASFI
correct, feminine noun, France
- zone d'accès à Internet sans fil 5, record 4, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20Internet%20sans%20fil
correct, feminine noun, France
- hotspot 6, record 4, French, hotspot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- hot spot 6, record 4, French, hot%20spot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace délimité dans un lieu public à forte affluence (cafés, gares, aéroports) donnant accès à un réseau sans fil qui permet aux utilisateurs de terminaux mobiles de se connecter facilement à Internet. 7, record 4, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réseau sans fil auquel on a accès est généralement de type Wi-Fi ou WiMax [Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access]. 7, record 4, French, - point%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20sans%20fil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- biodiversity hotspot
1, record 5, English, biodiversity%20hotspot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hotspot of biodiversity 1, record 5, English, hotspot%20of%20biodiversity
correct
- hotspot 1, record 5, English, hotspot
correct
- hot spot 2, record 5, English, hot%20spot
correct
- area of specific vulnerability 3, record 5, English, area%20of%20specific%20vulnerability
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region containing at least 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics and having lost at least 70 percent of its original habitat. 1, record 5, English, - biodiversity%20hotspot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to concentrate resources on those areas that are most vulnerable, conservationists have identified certain areas as biodiversity hotspots. The term, first used by British ecologist Norman Myers in 1988, designated areas losing habitat at a high rate in which there is a disproportionate number of species found nowhere else. ... Hotspots are often defined according to their plant vegetation. To Myers, a hotspot has to contain at least 0.5 percent of the world's 300,000 plant species as endemics. 1, record 5, English, - biodiversity%20hotspot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The [Northern River Basin] study revealed that contaminant levels associated with pulp mills have decreased in effluents and fish. Deficiencies in our knowledge exist in several key geographic areas known as hot spots: Smoky River, Wapiti River, Athabasca River between Hinton and the oil sands, Wabasca River, and the upper reaches of the Peace River. Issues typically include mercury, dioxin, furans and PCBs. 4, record 5, English, - biodiversity%20hotspot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot spot; area of specific vulnerability: terms usually used in the plural (hot spots; areas of specific vulnerability). 5, record 5, English, - biodiversity%20hotspot
Record 5, Key term(s)
- biodiversity hotspots
- hotspots of biodiversity
- hot spots
- hotspots
- areas of specific vulnerability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point névralgique
1, record 5, French, point%20n%C3%A9vralgique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- point chaud 2, record 5, French, point%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
- secteur à forte incidence 3, record 5, French, secteur%20%C3%A0%20forte%20incidence
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude [sur les bassins des rivières du Nord] a révélé que les niveaux de contaminants associés aux usines de pâte à papier avaient diminué dans les effluents et chez les poissons. Toutefois, nos connaissances présentent des lacunes en ce qui concerne certaines zones géographiques clés connues comme des points chauds : rivière Smoky, rivière Wapiti, rivière Athabasca entre Hinton et les sables bitumineux, rivière Wabasca, et les tronçons supérieurs de la rivière de la Paix. En général, le mercure, la dioxine, les furanes et les BPC suscitent des préoccupations. 4, record 5, French, - point%20n%C3%A9vralgique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les régions considérées comme des «points névralgiques» sur le plan écologique, qui abritent de nombreuses espèces, ont un rôle capital à jouer dans la conservation de la biodiversité. 5, record 5, French, - point%20n%C3%A9vralgique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point chaud; point névralgique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel (points chauds; points névralgiques). 6, record 5, French, - point%20n%C3%A9vralgique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les points chauds constituent des secteurs préoccupants (en anglais : «areas of concern»). Voir cette autre fiche dans TERMIUM. 6, record 5, French, - point%20n%C3%A9vralgique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- points chauds
- points névralgiques
- secteurs à forte incidence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto caliente de biodiversidad
1, record 5, Spanish, punto%20caliente%20de%20biodiversidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto caliente 1, record 5, Spanish, punto%20caliente
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona [que debe] poseer al menos el 0,5% de especies de plantas vasculares endémicas, y haber perdido al menos el 70% de su [hábitat]. 1, record 5, Spanish, - punto%20caliente%20de%20biodiversidad
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los puntos calientes de biodiversidad o “hotspots” son zonas del planeta con una cantidad elevada de especies endémicas, únicas de ese lugar, y con un hábitat en proceso de destrucción. [...] El origen del concepto “puntos calientes de biodiversidad” se debe al ambientalista británico Norman Myers, que lo definió en varios artículos científicos durante la última década del siglo XX. Su objetivo era lograr un sistema que sirviera para priorizar y optimizar los esfuerzos de conservación de áreas especialmente sensibles, y salvar así de su desaparición a especies y hábitats únicos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - punto%20caliente%20de%20biodiversidad
Record 5, Key term(s)
- puntos calientes de biodiversidad
- puntos calientes
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hot spot
1, record 6, English, hot%20spot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hotspot 2, record 6, English, hotspot
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in the middle of a crustal plate where volcanism occurs. 3, record 6, English, - hot%20spot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... correlation of [kimberlite] magmatism with hotspots or plate tectonic processes ... has not been satisfactorily demonstrated on a worldwide basis. 2, record 6, English, - hot%20spot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot spot: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - hot%20spot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- point chaud
1, record 6, French, point%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- point chaud de l'asthénosphère 2, record 6, French, point%20chaud%20de%20l%27asth%C3%A9nosph%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit à la surface d'une planète qui a une activité volcanique régulière. 3, record 6, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucun lien pouvant exister entre [le] magmatisme [kimberlitique] et la présence de points chauds ou encore de processus relevant de la tectonique des plaques [...] n'a pu être démontré de façon satisfaisante à l'échelle mondiale. 4, record 6, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les points chauds terrestres sont généralement expliqués comme étant la trace en surface de l'expression sous forme de volcanisme, d'endroits relativement fixes les uns par rapport aux autres, du manteau où la profondeur est plus élevée relativement aux autres zones de même profondeur. 3, record 6, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point chaud : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - point%20chaud
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto caliente
1, record 6, Spanish, punto%20caliente
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 7, English, hotspot
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
x, y position that corresponds to the coordinates reported for a pointer 1, record 7, English, - hotspot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The position of the tip of an arrow. 1, record 7, English, - hotspot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hotspot: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 7, English, - hotspot
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pointe
1, record 7, French, pointe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
point de coordonnées x et y désigné par un pointeur 1, record 7, French, - pointe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La position de la pointe d'une flèche. 1, record 7, French, - pointe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996]. 2, record 7, French, - pointe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 8, English, hotspot
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The x, y position that corresponds to the coordinates reported for a pointer. 2, record 8, English, - hotspot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The position of the tip of an arrow. 2, record 8, English, - hotspot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hotspot: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - hotspot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pointe
1, record 8, French, pointe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de coordonnées x et y désigné par un pointeur. 2, record 8, French, - pointe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 8, French, - pointe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-09-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hotspot
1, record 9, English, hotspot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- centre of distribution 1, record 9, English, centre%20of%20distribution
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geographic areas relatively rich in species and higher taxa such as genera and families, or in endemic species, subspecies, or unique populations. 1, record 9, English, - hotspot
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hotspots are located by mapping the number of species per unit area for the globe or some area of it. Hotspots can be determined for species of taxonomic groups such as birds, fishes, or for a genus such as the goldenrod, Solidago, whose hotspot or centre of distribution is located in eastern North America. 1, record 9, English, - hotspot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- centre de diversité
1, record 9, French, centre%20de%20diversit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zones relativement riches en espèces et en taxons supérieurs (tels les genres et les familles) ou encore en espèces, sous-espèces ou populations distinctes endémiques. 1, record 9, French, - centre%20de%20diversit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour repérer les centres de diversité, il suffit de rapporter le nombre d'espèces sur une carte. Cet exercice peut se faire à l'échelle de la planète ou d'une région particulière et viser de grands groupes taxinomiques comme les oiseaux ou les poissons ou des genres comme les verges d'or (Solidago spp.) 1, record 9, French, - centre%20de%20diversit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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