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Record 1 2002-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Tractors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tracteurs agricoles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tractores agrícolas
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Record 2 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Federal Administration
OBS

Human Resources Development Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Développement des ressources humaines Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
OBS

oscillating platform: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Powered industrial trucks - terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

plate-forme oscillante : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Terminologie des chariots de manutention automoteurs.

Key term(s)
  • plateforme oscillante

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Census
  • Urban Housing
Key term(s)
  • Collective Dwelling Checklist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Recensement
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995.

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Diesel Motors
CONT

Simply stated, energizing the [Jacobs] Engine Brake effectively converts a power producing diesel engine into a power absorbing air compressor. This is accomplished when desired [by a mechanism] which opens the cylinder exhaust valves near the top of the normal power stroke releasing the compressed cylinder charge to exhaust. [This results in] a net energy loss since the work done in compressing the cylinder charge is not returned during the expansion process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Moteurs diesel

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Penal Administration
OBS

Mission Institution is a medium-security facility located on Stave Lake Street in Mission, British Columbia. It opened in 1977 and incarcerates about 280 offenders.

OBS

Title used by the Translation Bureau's Criminology Unit and the Linguistic Services at Correctional Service Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

Appellation utilisée par le Service Criminologie du Bureau de la traduction et les Services linguistiques au Service correctionnel Canada.

OBS

Le terme générique qui commence le nom officiel d'un établissement ou d'une maison d'enseignement, comme : centre, établissement, maison, pénitencier, pavillon, annexe, etc. prend la majuscule. Lorsque ces termes génériques sont employés comme noms communs, ils prennent la minuscule.

OBS

L'Établissement de Mission, à niveau de sécurité moyenne, est situé sur la rue Stave Lake à Mission, en Colombie-Britannique. L'établissement a ouvert ses portes en 1977 et peut recevoir environ 280 détenus.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
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Record 10 2011-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
WG
occupation code
OBS

WG: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
WG
occupation code
OBS

WG : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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