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Record 1 1986-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Airport Runways and Areas
DEF

Line from the turning centre perpendicular to the aircraft longitudinal axis.

Key term(s)
  • center line through main undercarriage
  • centreline through main undercarriage
  • centerline through main undercarriage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
DEF

Perpendiculaire abaissée du pivot sur l'axe longitudinal de l'avion.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Urban Studies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Urbanisme

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

The anterior of the two major subdivisions of the rhombencephalon (the posterior being the myelencephalon or medulla oblongata), composed of the pons and the cerebellum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Partie du cerveau dérivée de la partie antérieure de la vésicule postérieure et donnant la protubérance annulaire et le cervelet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
CONT

Durante la cuarta semana, después del cierre de los neuroporos, el extremo cefálico del tubo neural craneal al cuarto par de somitos se dilata considerablemente y aparecen las tres vesículas encefálicas primarias a partir de las cuales se origina el encéfalo: Prosencéfalo (cerebro anterior), mesencéfalo (cerebro medio) y rombencéfalo (cerebro posterior). Durante la quinta semana el prosencéfalo y rombencéfalo se dividen en dos vesículas secundarias: El prosencéfalo origina (1) el telencéfalo (cerebro terminal) [y] (2) el diencéfalo. […] El rombencéfalo formará finalmente (1) el metencéfalo, que constituirá la protuberancia y el cerebelo (2) el mielencéfalo, el futuro bulbo raquídeo. El límite metencéfalo-mielencéfalo queda definido por el pliegue protuberancial.

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Record 4 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

An account opened upon prior agreement with a customer in which no funds are kept and which exists to allow the customer to issue cheques. The drawee bank agrees to transfer funds from another account to cover the cheques, thus restoring the account balance to zero.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
DEF

Tipo de cuenta que permite a su titular extender cheques que el banco paga transfiriendo fondos de otras cuentas que el cliente posee en el mismo banco.

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Record 5 1998-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
OBS

The present guarantee is agreed to

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
OBS

La présente garantie est consentie

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

One of the lunch time sessions of the Employee and Organization Assistance Programme (EOAP). Find out from Ronald Camacho of Right Side Seminars how positive reinforcement of respect in the workplace can improve communications, create strong bonds, promote synergy, and create a positive and dynamic work environment.

Key term(s)
  • Fostering Mutual Respect in the Workplace - Everyone's a Winner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Une des séances du midi du Programme d'aide aux employés et à l'organisation (PAEO). Cette séance explique comment la promotion du respect en milieu de travail peut améliorer la communication, créer des liens solides et favoriser la synergie et un environnement de travail positif et dynamique.

Key term(s)
  • Le respect en milieu de travail - tout le monde y gagne

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
CaBSiO4(OH)
formula, see observation
DEF

A greenish monoclinic mineral [which] commonly occurs in cracks and cavities in diabase or basalt [and] is sometimes used as a minor gem.

OBS

Not to be confused with the mineral humboldtine, also called humboldtite, but consisting of a hydrated iron oxalate.

OBS

Chemical formula: CaBSiO4(OH)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CaBSiO4(OH)
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de borosilicate hydraté de calcium, se présentant en cristaux prismatiques d'aspect lenticulaire, incolores ou blancs, parfois jaunes ou verts.

CONT

La datolite, monoclinique, est faite de tétraèdres [...] qui alternent pour constituer des couronnes à 4 ou 8 tétraèdres. [...] C'est un minéral qui accompagne les zéolites, la prehnite et la calcite dans les géodes des roches volcaniques (basaltes, brèches) et qui, aussi, se forme dans les zones de contact entre granites et roches calcaires.

OBS

Formule chimique : CaBSiO4(OH)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CaBSiO4(OH)
formula, see observation
DEF

Borosilicato hidratado de calcio que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico.

OBS

Su fórmula es CaBSiO4(OH).

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Record 9 2010-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Video Technology
DEF

The conversion to a new digital master of original recordings from audio and video master tapes and audio master records (namely LP's) in order to improve sound and image quality.

OBS

In the early days of audio CDs (mid-1980s), many music albums were converted from tapes that were equalized for the smaller dynamic audio range of the LP vinyl record and phonograph player. Some of these songs were later digitally remastered using the original tapes before equalization was applied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Vidéotechnique
DEF

Conversion sur matrice numérique d'enregistrements provenant de bandes maîtresses audio ou vidéo ou de disques maîtres originaux en vue d'améliorer le son et l'image.

OBS

Un des principaux avantages de la remastérisation numérique est de débarrasser les bandes maîtresses de leurs imperfections, tout en conservant le son d'origine.

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A fluoborosilicate of lead, barium, and calcium ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Borosilicate naturel de plomb, de baryum et de calcium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Borosilicato de plomo, calcio y bario, que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico.

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