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Record 1 1981-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
OBS

(alimentation utilisée pour mesure potentiométrique d'après la méthode de Poggendorff).

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
  • Road Safety
DEF

Visibility over 500 metres.

OBS

One of four new terms proposed by Transports Québec in order to describe visibility conditions. The terminology is very simple, and will help drivers get a handle on road conditions, which are colour-coded to correspond with winter driving situations.

Key term(s)
  • good visibility

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite automobile
  • Sécurité routière
DEF

Visibilité supérieure à 500 mètres.

OBS

Un de quatre nouveaux termes proposés par Transports Québec pour décrire les conditions de visibilité. Préoccupé par la sécurité des conducteurs et soucieux de faciliter leurs déplacements, le Ministère propose une nouvelle terminologie qui vise à uniformiser le langage utilisé pour diffuser l'information sur les conditions routières hivernales. De plus, pour que le conducteur s'adapte mieux aux conditions, un conseil et une couleur sont associés à chacune des éventualités.

Key term(s)
  • bonne visibilité
  • visibilité bonne

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stationary Airport Facilities
OBS

the parking configuration adopted will depend on many factors such as the size of aircraft (...) availability and location of --. [also: fixed servicing equipment, p.5.1.4]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes d'aéroport
OBS

la distribution peut être effectuée (...) par des -- installés en des points judicieusement choisis sur l'aire de trafic.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
OBS

capacitance detection: means of producing an alarm signal by making use of the capacitance effect of the human body or other large mass on tuned electronic circuit; also capacitance alarm.

Key term(s)
  • capacitance alarm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 8 2023-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
CONT

Urban access roads are needed to provide access from a township, county, or state highway to a development, or to provide travelways within the planned area. Roads should be located to serve the purpose intended, to facilitate the control and disposal of water, to utilize topographic features, and to include scenic vistas where adaptable. The recommended width of the roadbed is 14 feet for one-way traffic and 20 feet for two-way traffic.

OBS

two-way: Moving in two directions ...

Key term(s)
  • two way traffic
  • two way vehicular traffic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The shift in search engine algorithms has been toward social network validation to gain authority.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Translation and Interpretation
OBS

Food and Alimentation Organization of the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Traduction et interprétation
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Traducción e interpretación
OBS

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación.

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