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Record 1 2005-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Customs and Excise
  • Trade
  • Maritime Law
DEF

The lading or freight of a ship, airplane or vehicle.

OBS

cargo; freight: terms used by Revenue Canada.

OBS

Related terms: freight shipment, consignment, load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce
  • Droit maritime
DEF

Marchandises transportées par bateau, camion, chemin de fer ou avion.

OBS

Le terme «cargaison» est [souvent] réservé aux marchandises dont un navire est chargé.

OBS

facultés : dénomination propre au droit des assurances maritimes.

PHR

Fret aller, fret retour.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio
  • Derecho marítimo
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Record 2 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Oceanography
DEF

A measure of the total quantity of dissolved solids in water, in parts per thousand (per mille) by weight, when all organic matter has been completely oxidized, all carbonate has been converted to oxide, and bromide and iodide to chloride.

CONT

The salinity of ocean water is in the range 33–38 parts per thousand, with an average of 35 parts per thousand.

PHR

Low-salinity liquid [radioactive] waste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Géochimie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Poids de matières solides contenues en 1 kilogramme d'eau de mer.

CONT

La salinité est, en moyenne, de 34.72 g (les 3/4 du volume total des océans ont une salinité comprise entre 34 et 35 %) alors qu'elle est environ 100 fois plus petite dans l'eau des fleuves (salinité moyenne de 0.32 %).

OBS

[Le terme «salinité» signifie aussi] : Caractère de ce qui est salin.

OBS

contenu halin : D'après le Grand Robert, «halin» est une variante rare de «salin».

PHR

Déchet liquide de faible salinité.

PHR

Salinité des océans, d'un sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Geoquímica
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Concentración de sales de una solución.

PHR

Desecho líquido de baja salinidad.

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Record 3 2000-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
OBS

control rod: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

bielle de commande : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
  • Road Safety
  • Urban Planning
DEF

A curb extension or vertical barrier extending to approximately the centerline of a roadway, effectively obstructing (prohibiting) one direction of traffic.

CONT

Semi-diverter (partial street closures) limit access to a street from one direction by blocking half the street. They reduce through traffic in one direction, partially in the other and allows two-way traffic on the remainder of the street. Semi-diverters are generally effective in reducing volumes, especially if one direction of travel predominates on a street. In addition, they allow a higher degree of emergency vehicle access than full diverters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
  • Sécurité routière
  • Aménagement urbain
OBS

En raison des travaux sur et sous la chaussée, le stationnement est interdit [...], la circulation se fera à demi-chaussée [...]

Key term(s)
  • avancée mi-chaussée
  • barrière mi-chaussée

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
Key term(s)
  • Self Selection Project

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des postes et services - Douanes.

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • General Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
DEF

A fish that is neither a sport fish nor an important food for sport fishes.

DEF

Any fish that is not valued as a sport fish or considered a significant source of food for sport fishers.

OBS

Not synonym with "trash fish" a term which describes any fish not considered for commercial use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Dictionnaires généraux et encyclopédies

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Diccionarios generales y enciclopedias
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Record 7 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Armour
DEF

A component of the traversing and elevating mechanism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Composant du mécanisme de pointage en direction et en hauteur.

OBS

ensemble du volant de pointage en hauteur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • volant de hausse

Spanish

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Record 10 1991-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
DEF

Vente dans laquelle l'acheteur a, pendant un bref délai, le droit d'examiner les marchandises ou leur échantillon-1 et de les refuser.

Spanish

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