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Record 1 1984-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A video signal amplifier used to feed television signals to a number of receivers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
DEF

The physical realization of a number of electric elements entirely in the form of thin films deposited in a patterned relationship on a structural supporting material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A signal that directly controls the phase or frequency of a clock.

CONT

The SDP [Synchronous Data PAD Card] can accept data from an external data device with a non-network synchronized clock (isochronous clock) up to 112 Kbps. With isochronous clocking, the SDP sends a clock control signal to the receiving end of the circuit to synchronize that SDP's receive clock to the isochronous clock received at the sending node.

Key term(s)
  • clock-control signal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

A special propellant charge used to permit high-angle fire at targets inaccessible with normal trajectories.

OBS

Reduced charges also can be used for illumination missions to prevent ripped or burned parachutes.

OBS

reduced charge; RC: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Charge propulsive spéciale utilisée pour effectuer des tirs courbes contre des objectifs qu'une trajectoire classique ne permettrait pas d'atteindre.

OBS

Les charges réduites peuvent également être utilisées lors de tirs éclairants afin d'empêcher les parachutes de se déchirer ou de brûler.

OBS

charge réduite, RC : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

charge réduite : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

OBS

charge réduite; CR : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Clothing
CONT

I quite admire people who dress 'badly' as long as they do it with style.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Vêtements
DEF

S'habiller avec mauvais goût.

Spanish

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Record 7 1978-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

(...) additional stress caused by a load being suddenly applied or increased.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

(...) contrainte supplémentaire due à l'application ou à l'augmentation subite d'une charge.

Spanish

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Record 8 2019-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
  • Toxicology
CONT

Regulation of placental transfer. Placental transport is regulated by signals from both the mother and the fetus. The mechanisms involved are not well understood but may involve hormonal signaling and the placenta sensing plasma nutrient levels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
  • Toxicologie
CONT

Selon de nombreuses études épidémiologiques, le tabagisme maternel est considéré actuellement comme le facteur de risque principal de MSN [mort subite du nourrisson]. Les mécanismes sont actuellement mieux connus : le fœtus est exposé aux dérivés du tabac fumés par la mère, par passage transplacentaire, non seulement de la nicotine et de goudrons mais également de nombreux toxiques qui se concentrent dans le fœtus.

Spanish

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Record 9 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

The New Republic Party (NRP) was a South African political party. It was formed as the successor to the disbanded United Party (UP) in 1977 and as a merger with the Democratic Party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

Parti centriste d'Afrique du Sud.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Commercial Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Droit commercial

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
  • Derecho mercantil
OBS

Designa la circulación de billetes de banco opuesta a la circulación de títulos de crédito llamada circulación bancaria.

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