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Record 1 2024-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Criminology
CONT

The Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ) was developed in the USA [United States of America] by David Finkelhor and his colleagues ... In this paper we compare the findings of this new instrument with those of the General Social Survey, a tried and tested questionnaire which has been in use in Canada for over 20 years ... Specifically, we compare these two victimization questionnaires with respect to lifetime victimization and annual victimization for youth between 15 to 17 years of age. The results indicate that, although there are differences between both questionnaires[, they] find similar rates of annual victimization, but differences regarding lifetime victimization.

Key term(s)
  • lifetime victimisation
  • life-time victimization
  • life-time victimisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Criminologie
CONT

L'Enquête sociale générale[, qui est] une enquête réalisée tous les cinq ans par Statistique Canada auprès d'un échantillon de population canadienne de plus de 15 ans[,] existe depuis 1988. Elle inclut les 10 provinces (les territoires font partie d'une enquête distincte)[.] Elle permet de recueillir de l'information sur les expériences personnelles de victimisation annuelle [(durant les 12 derniers mois)] sur huit types de crimes : l'agression sexuelle, le vol qualifié, les voies de fait, l'introduction par effraction, le vol de véhicules à moteur ou de leurs pièces, le vol de biens du ménage, le vandalisme et le vol de biens personnels [(vol personnel)]. Dans la section sur les expériences de victimisation à vie s'ajoutent aux victimisations nommées précédemment : les tentatives de toutes sortes, la fraude et le harcèlement criminel.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Econometrics
CONT

The five equations, which were chosen prior to the commencement of the study to avoid pre-selection bias, have the following interpretations. Equation (1) can be used to examine whether the current forward premium ... is an unbiased predictor of the future change in the spot rate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économétrie
CONT

Ces cinq équations, qui ont été choisies avant le début de la présente étude pour éviter les biais de pré-sélection, ont l'interprétation suivante : l'équation (1) peut servir à déterminer si le report actuel [...] est une prévision non biaisée de l'évolution future du cours du comptant.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Fat malabsorption due to impaired mucosal uptake or delivery would be expected to occur following celiac disease.

CONT

Malabsorption is primarily due to decreased uptake and transport of nutrients secondary to the marked loss of absorptive surface area and severe damage to the remaining villus cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

L'entérocyte des villosités intestinales est le site de la digestion de certains nutriments et de l'absorption de la totalité des ingesta et des sécrétions digestives (...) La membrane [plasmique de la microvillosité] est également dotée de systèmes de transport qui assurent l'absorption des substances résultant de la digestion intraluminale et membranaire.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
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Record 5 - external organization data 2023-04-03

English

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

French

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

Spanish

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Record 6 2023-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
  • Birds
DEF

A method of hunting in which one sets out decoys and then waits in a blind for birds to be attracted to the area by the presence of the decoys.

CONT

Once having fired, a good decoy gunner reloads instantly without even looking at his gun. ... Handloaders are apt to miss the boat, because they are looking for empties ... In decoy shooting more than any other sport, all the action comes at once.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
  • Oiseaux

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-11-20

English

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

Treasury Board.

French

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

Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Security
  • Rules of Court
CONT

Notice of objection to bail ... An adverse party or or caveator who is not satisfied with the sufficiency of a bond set out in a notice of bail shall serve and file a notice of objection in Form 486C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des sûretés
  • Règles de procédure
CONT

Avis d'opposition à cautionnement [...] Une partie adverse ou la personne qui a déposé un caveat qui n'estime pas suffisant le cautionnement indiqué dans le préavis de cautionnement maritime signifie et dépose un avis d'opposition, établi selon la formule 486C.

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information

Spanish

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Record 10 2013-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
OBS

"Population II stars" ... are relatively aged objects of low metal content, i.e. they are mainly hydrogen and perhaps helium, with little or no gas and dust; orbits have a high eccentricity (often outside of the galactic plane). ... Examples include the globular star clusters of our own galaxy. These stars are on the average one hundred times less luminous than population I stars. Masses do not exceed 1 1/2 times that of our sun. Ages approach 1010 years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
CONT

Il semble donc exister deux types de populations stellaires : celle des parages solaires, dans la Voie Lactée, que Baade appelle la «population I» et celle des amas globulaires que Baade appelle la «population II» [...]

Spanish

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