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Record 1 1991-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Toronto, The Association, 1984. Information found in DOBIS.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Toronto, L'Association, 1984. Renseignement retrouvé dans DOBIS.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
CONT

Amnesia is the total or partial blocking of memories concerning certain past events or periods of time. When this memory blocking occurs over an extended period of time, the condition is termed a fugue state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coining
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
DEF

An engraved metal stamp used to strike a design directly onto a coin, medal, or token.

OBS

On any given coin, designs are reproduced with the obverse die (bearing the effigy), the reverse die (the opposite or theme side), and the collar, a plate which forms the edge of a coin and has a hole in the centre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Monnayage
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
DEF

Pièce de métal dur de forme cylindrique sur laquelle est gravé en creux le motif à frapper sur l'une des faces d'une pièce de monnaie, d'un jeton ou d'une médaille.

OBS

Les motifs d'une pièce sont reproduits au moyen d'un outillage de frappe comprenant le coin d'avers (portant l'effigie), le coin de revers (côté pile ou thématique) et la virole, un moule troué au centre qui donne forme à la tranche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuñación de moneda
  • Monedas y billetes
  • Numismática
DEF

Pieza en forma de cilindro compuesta de un acero especial que en su cara tiene el diseño grabado en hueco (negativo) de una de las caras de la moneda y hace que al estamparse la moneda el diseño aparezca en relieve (positivo) en la moneda.

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Record 5 1997-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale

Spanish

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Record 6 2013-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Until recently, donors of serum for intravenous immunoglobulin were not screened for the presence of antibodies to the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV). We detected anti-HIV antibodies in the sera of seven patients following intravenous immunoglobulin infusions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Dépistage des anticorps anti-VIH. Le dépistage des anticorps dirigés contre le virus de l’immunodéficience humaine (VIH) peut réduire l’incidence du syndrome l’immunodéficience acquise (SIDA) grâce aux conseils prodigués afin de prévenir la transmission du VIH et retarder l’apparition du SIDA en permettant le traitement des patients séropositifs encore asymptomatiques.

Spanish

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Record 7 2014-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Handling
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

To arrange the mail so that the postal indicia or stamp and [address] are right side up and face in the same direction.

OBS

face up: term used at Canada Post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manutention
  • Exploitation postale
DEF

Placer [le courrier] de façon que [la vignette postale ou le timbre et l’adresse] se présentent toujours à l’endroit et dans le même sens.

OBS

redresser : terme en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Télédétection
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Teledetección
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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Record 9 2002-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports and Casual Wear
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

An exercise suit consisting of a jacket shell and sweat pants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ropa de deporte e informal
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

Chandals. Ideales para evitar el frío y calentar; realice la relajación previa con el chandal puesto.

OBS

"chandal" se escribe sin o con acento. En plural, se escribe con acento (chándales).

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Record 10 2007-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

The first four facets on the pavilion and the crown of a polished diamond.

CONT

Crossworkers: establish the mains, crown and pavilion facets to specific angles and indices in two steps: 1. blocking the diamond by: establishing the initial 17 main facets, including the: - table; - 8 pavilion mains, to specific angles and indices: 4 corners; 4 pavilions; - 8 crown mains, to specific angles and indices: 4 corners; 4 bezels. 2. lapping the diamond ...

OBS

These facets are indexed at 90° to one another and form part of the main facets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette résultant de la taille en croix de la couronne ou de la culasse.

Spanish

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