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Record 1 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A steam or other thermal power plant used to supplement a main hydroelectric plant during times when the output of the main plant is inadequate to meet the required demand. An auxiliary power plant is not used to produce power during peaks, but rather to supplement production of a main plant during times of shortage of water which may occur during one or more seasons of the year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Génératrice à moteur à explosion, à commande manuelle ou automatique, appelée à fournir l'énergie nécessaire au fonctionnement d'une station de traitement des eaux ou d'un poste de pompage lors d'une panne de réseau.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

out of ground effect: term officially approved by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

hors effet de sol : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

The liability of two or more wrongdoers whose conduct has combined to produce one and the same injury.

OBS

In this sense, the term designates the tort liability of two or more individuals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
DEF

Responsabilité qui concourt avec celle d'autres personnes à un même préjudice. Elle peut être conjointe ou indépendante.

OBS

coresponsabilité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pensions and Annuities
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

[An arrangement] that requires members to make [pension] contributions in addition to any employer required contributions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pensions et rentes
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
DEF

[Mécanisme] de retraite financé par des cotisations salariales et patronales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pensiones y rentas
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
DEF

Plan de ahorro que le permite a la empresa y sus colaboradores realizar aportes en conjunto creando un fondo de ahorro y capitalización a largo plazo. Estos aportes pueden realizarse basándose en un monto fijo o un porcentaje del ingreso mensual del participante.

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Record 7 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Loans
CONT

The debtor borrowed money from Radius Credit Union and, on January 24, 1992, executed a general security agreement (“GSA”) giving it a security interest in all of his current and after-acquired property.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Prêts et emprunts
CONT

Le débiteur a emprunté de l’argent auprès de Radius Credit Union et, le 24 janvier 1992, il a conclu un contrat de sûreté générale (« CSG ») lui accordant une sûreté sur tous ses biens actuels et à venir.

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Genitals
Universal entry(ies)
8671/0
classification system code
DEF

A lipoid cell tumor of the ovary believed to arise from adrenal rest.

OBS

8671/0: International Classification of Diseases code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
8671/0
classification system code
OBS

8671/0 : Code de la Classification internationale des maladies

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 4178
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference.

OBS

STANAG 4178: NATO standardization agreement code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 4178
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAG 4178 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN.

Spanish

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