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Record 1 2017-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

An abbreviated film most often depicting and describing the making of a major motion picture (i.e., behind the scenes).

OBS

Featurettes are employed for publicity and are now often exhibited on cable television channels in an attempt to bring audiences to the theatre.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Court métrage faisant la promotion d'une œuvre cinématographique à l'occasion de son lancement et qui présente les coulisses du tournage.

OBS

L'emploi de l'anglais «featurette», bien que contestable, est très courant dans l'industrie française du cinéma.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration
  • Finance
  • Personnel Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale
  • Finances
  • Gestion du personnel
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique des PSR [Programmes de la sécurité du revenu].

Key term(s)
  • bénéficiaire déléguée

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
CONT

It falls within the scope of legislation creating a no-fault compensation plan for victims of bodily injuries caused by an automobile, while maintaining, given a few changes, the rules of ordinary law in respect of ... property damage compensation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
CONT

Elle s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une législation qui instaure un régime d'indemnisation hors-faute pour les victimes de dommages corporels causés par une automobile tout en maintenant, avec certaines modifications, les règles du droit commun pour l'indemnisation de dommage matériel.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

Speech that is increased in amount, accelerated, and difficult or impossible to interrupt.

OBS

Usually it is also loud and emphatic. Frequently the person talks without any social stimulation and may continue to talk even though no one is listening.

OBS

It is characteristic of manic episodes and also of Wernicke aphasia, but it is also found in other disorders such as schizophrenia.

Key term(s)
  • logorrhoea

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Discours abondant, accéléré et difficile, voire impossible à interrompre.

OBS

En général, il est également bruyant et emphatique. Fréquemment, le sujet parle en l'absence de la moindre stimulation sociale et il peut continuer à parler même si personne ne l'écoute.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Psicología clínica
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Record 5 2021-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

The Commission acts as a RFAB [regional fisheries advisory body] and promotes the long-term sustainable development, utilization, conservation, restoration and responsible management of European inland fisheries and freshwater aquaculture, consistent with the objectives and principles of the FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and other relevant international instruments. The area of competence comprises inland waters in member States.

OBS

Title confirmed by FAO Council at its 140th Session (November 2010).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 6 2013-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

A person who assists with administrative work in a law office or government agency such as a court.

CONT

Generally, a clerk’s responsibilities include a wide variety of tasks including handling correspondence, filing documents, researching case law, and formatting or drafting legal documents. Legal clerks are often law students in their second or third year of law school who work closely with a lawyer, or they may be newly licensed lawyers working for a judge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
DEF

Personne à l'emploi d'un avocat, d'un notaire ou d'un huissier de justice qui effectue certaines tâches administratives à caractère juridique pour le compte de son employeur.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Photography
  • Optics
DEF

The cgs unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimeter.

OBS

In scientific work, the candela per square meter is preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Photographie
  • Optique
DEF

Luminance d'une surface émettant un flux lumineux total de 1 lumen par centimètre carré réparti dans l'espace suivant la loi de Lambert.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
OBS

Partie de la cireuse.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

Sensation caused by a lack of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

État subjectif déclenché par l'élévation de la concentration de chlorure de sodium dans le milieu extracellulaire ou par la diminution du volume sanguin circulant.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of 43 Radar Squadron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise du 43e Escadron de radar.

Spanish

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