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Record 1 2009-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Defects and Failures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Defectos y fallas electrónicos
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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Seismic Prospecting
DEF

A recording of ground motions made by a seismograph.

CONT

A typical seismogram consists of a series of characteristically successive curves that represent the arrivals of seismic waves at the site of the recorder.

Key term(s)
  • sismogram

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Prospection sismique
DEF

Tracé de séisme.

CONT

L'analyse d'un séismogramme consiste à reconnaître et à lire sur l'inscription le temps exact d'arrivée de trains d'ondes particulièrement caractéristiques appelés «phases».

Key term(s)
  • enregistrement séismique

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
DEF

Le fait, pour une entité, d'être en mesure d'agir sur les politiques stratégiques relatives aux activités d'exploitation, d'investissement et de financement d'une autre entité sans toutefois en avoir le contrôle.

OBS

Cette influence peut se traduire par la représentation au conseil d'administration, la conclusion d'opérations intersociétés importantes, l'échange de personnel, etc.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

Key term(s)
  • toneless fleabeetle
  • lazy fleabeetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2023-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The period during spring thaw when a breakup occurs.

OBS

The event is signaled by the breaking of the ice and often associated with ice jams and flooding.

Key term(s)
  • break-up

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Période de dégel des eaux des rivières des régions froides accompagnant le réchauffement printanier.

CONT

La décroissance, la fracture, le transport et le dégagement éventuel de la glace dans une rivière, sont les principaux processus qui surviennent pendant la période de débâcle. La débâcle est provoquée par des températures plus chaudes et [...] cause souvent de graves embâcles susceptibles de causer beaucoup de dommages.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Época del año en que la nieve y el hielo se transforman en agua debido al aumento de temperatura.

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Record 9 2003-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Pharmacodynamics
CONT

Designed for water treatment applications including acid neutralization and heavy metal precipitation and stabilization in sludge, FloMag magnesium hydroxide powder (MHP) is a fine white powder processed from magnesium-rich brine. It can be added directly to the water or sludge as a powder or as slurry.

CONT

Magnesium hydroxide powder. A finely divided, white, free flowing amorphous powder used in milk of magnesia, as well as in combination with aluminum hydroxides for antacid preparations.

OBS

MHP: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pharmacodynamie

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

pour catalogues ou plans

Spanish

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