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Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Ventilation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[The length of a pelecypod shell is the] distance from [the] anterior to [the] posterior margin at [the] farthest points or measured parallel to [the] hinge line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[La longueur d'une coquille de pélécypode] est la droite qui va du côté antérieur ou buccal au côté postérieur ou anal. Ce diamètre est généralement tangent au bord inférieur des muscles adducteurs des valves; (...)

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Military Equipment
CONT

... the [hand-held thermal imager] shows a black and white TV-like silhouette of a person up to 500 meters away. The uncovered parts of a person's face and hands produce high contrast in the standard TV image and appear bright. Clothing (with less heat) is darker, a tie is much cooler and therefore darkest. In addition to a 500 meter range for people, it can see vehicles out to 1,500 meters.

Key term(s)
  • hand held thermal imager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Matériel militaire
OBS

système d'imagerie thermique portatif : Source : Revue nationale de défense nº 6/1984.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

(Hansd. April 28-1921. p.2791.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
  • The Genitals
DEF

A special type of carcinoma of the ovary, usually metastatic from cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, especially of the stomach.

OBS

It is characterized by areas of mucoid degeneration and the presence of signet-ring-like cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
  • Organes génitaux
DEF

Tumeur de l'ovaire, métastase d'un carcinome digestif ordinairement gastrique.

CONT

La métastase diffuse ou tumeur de Krukenberg, est bilatérale dans 80 % des cas. [...] Elle comprend en principe, des cellules mucipares en bague à chaton infiltrant isolément ou en petits amas, un stroma ovarien hyperplasié et sarcomatoïde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
  • Órganos genitales
DEF

Tumor maligno que se origina en el estómago y se extiende a los ovarios.

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Record 6 2003-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A co-ordinate system covering most of mainland Europe.

OBS

There are three co-ordinate sets [of European datum] - the original ED50, a provisional ED79 estimation and the later ED87 re-estimation. The reference systems on which ED50, ED79 and ED87 are based use the International 1924 ellipsoid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Stock Exchange

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Bourse
DEF

Élément de dilution ayant trait à la conversion éventuelle de dettes ou autres titres convertibles en actions entièrement participatives, à l'exercice éventuel de droits de souscription ou à la levée éventuelle d'options d'achat d'actions, ou encore à une émission éventuelle d'actions entièrement participatives existant à la clôture de l'exercice, éventualités qui réduiraient le résultat par action en circulation si elles se réalisaient.

Spanish

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Record 8 1987-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Decorations
OBS

English title officially approved by the Department of National Defence and mentioned in memo 5250-28-18, published on 9 Feb 87 by DTTC 3-5.

OBS

Elliptical form for Canadian Forces Test Engineers Badge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décorations militaires
OBS

Titre français approuvé par le MDN et tiré de la note de service 5250-28-18, datée du 9 février 1987 et publiée par la DTTC 3-5.

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Amplifiers (Electronics)
DEF

A circuit outside an amplifier in which flows the signal to be amplified.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Amplificateurs (Électronique)

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Fine crack which may be found on the braking surface of a drum or disc and which can spread as a result of thermal or mechanical shock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Fente fine que l'on retrouve sur la piste de freinage d'un tambour ou d'un disque de frein et qui grandit à la suite de chocs thermiques ou mécaniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Grieta delgada que aparece sobre la superficie de rozamiento de un tambor o de un disco de freno, que se agranda como consecuencia de choques térmicos o mecánicos.

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