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Record 1 1986-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Calorimetry
DEF

Ratio of heat actually transferred via a fin to heat transferred if whole fin were at temperature of the primary surface to which it is attached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Calorimétrie

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Technology (Informatics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Vascular Surgery
CONT

Mayo Asymptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy (MACE) Trial. The MACE trial was terminated early because of a significantly higher number of myocardial infarctions and TIAs in the surgical group than in the medical group. This result most likely reflected the avoidance of aspirin in the surgical group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Chirurgie vasculaire
CONT

Dans l'essai MACE, les patients recevaient en périopératoire soit de l'aspirine (80mg / j) soit un placebo : l'essai a du être interrompu en raison d'un excès significatif d'infarctus du myocarde dans le groupe placebo.

Key term(s)
  • étude MACE

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
DEF

A presumption... to the effect that one person survived another, applied for the purpose of determining a question of succession or similar matter, in a case where the two persons perished in the same catastrophe, and there are no circumstances extant to show which of them actually died first. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1068)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
OBS

présomption de survie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
DEF

A calcium salt of lactic acid; a white, odorless, tasteless powder or crystals. A calcifying agent. A buffer and dough conditioning agent. Used in therapeutics, bread-making and the manufacture of candy.

OBS

In medical use, given for calcium deficiency and as a blood coagulant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Sel de calcium de l'acide lactique, sous forme de poudre ou de cristaux blancs, inodores et insipides. Recalcifiant, tampon et agent de conditionnement des pâtes. Employé en thérapeutique, en boulangerie et en confiserie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
OBS

Polvo blanco prácticamente insípido e inodoro, algo eflorescente. Soluble en agua y casi insoluble en alcohol. Atóxico.

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Record 6 2018-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Air Materiel Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Maintenance du matériel de l'air

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies)
Raphanus sativus
Latin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Raphanus sativus
Latin

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Raphanus sativus
Latin
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Record 8 2003-01-30

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 9 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • The Product (Marketing)
  • Egg Industry
OBS

Pursuant to The Natural Products Marketing Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Produit (Commercialisation)
  • Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
OBS

En vertu de la Loi sur la commercialisation des produits naturels.

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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