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Record 1 2012-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Geophysics
DEF

A measure of degree of similarity between two functions.

CONT

Cross-correlation of two digital waveforms involves cross-multiplication of the individual waveform elements and summation of the cross-multiplication products over the common time interval of the waveforms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Géophysique

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

The part of the fuel-indicating system that is mounted in the fuel tank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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Record 4 2013-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
DEF

An optional transaction to issue an on-load check sheet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
DEF

Transaction facultative. Elle produit une liste de chargement.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Manière d'être «assis» à cheval, de préférence de façon stable, avec une assiette liante qui suit les mouvements du cheval.

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Pédagogie
OBS

Renseignement obtenu du service de traduction du gouvernement du Manitoba.

Spanish

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Record 7 2019-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genitourinary Surgery
CONT

A phalloplasty is the construction or reconstruction of a penis.

OBS

The phalloplasty is a common surgical choice for transgender and nonbinary people interested in gender confirmation surgery. It's also used to reconstruct the penis in cases of trauma, cancer, or congenital defect.

OBS

The terms penoplasty and phalloplasty are sometimes used interchangeably. However, the term phalloplasty rather implies the full construction or reconstruction of a penis, while the term penoplasty is generally used to signify the modification of the size of a penis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie génito-urinaire
CONT

La phalloplastie est l'intervention visant à reconstruire le pénis, généralement au moyen de [tissus prélevés] au niveau de l'avant-bras.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
DEF

A regularly scheduled period of work during the 24-hour day for a plant.

OBS

The shift has a fixed beginning and ending each day.

OBS

In some industries, the shift may be referred to as a "trick" or a "tour".

OBS

shift: Term approved by Entraide Traduction Santé.

Key term(s)
  • trick
  • tour
  • watch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
DEF

Période au cours de laquelle un salarié ou un groupe de salariés exécute sa tâche quotidienne, notamment dans les organisations dont l'activité est divisée en deux ou trois périodes successives au cours d'une même journée.

OBS

«quart», «quart de travail» : Termes entérinés par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

OBS

Le terme quart est plutôt utilisé pour désigner le temps pendant lequel une partie de l'équipage d'un navire est de service.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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Record 9 2018-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
CONT

The main deciding factor between podcasts and blogs is ... the length. ... Audio blogs still have to be just as structured to pack all the facts into a quick, digestible snapshot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
DEF

Galería de ficheros de audio en diferentes formatos, aunque el más habitual suele ser el MP3.

OBS

blog de audio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el término "blog", así como sus derivados "bloguero", "bloguear" o "blogosfera", son válidos en español y por ello se recomienda escribirlos en redonda, esto es, sin comillas ni cursiva.

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Record 10 2009-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Trade Goods
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

Consumer goods with a relatively long life span such as books, automobiles and appliances.

CONT

Consumer goods, like capital goods, can be categorized as nondurable or soft goods, expected to last less than three years (food, clothing, tobacco, gasoline), and durable goods, expected to last longer than three years (books, automobiles, appliances, furniture). Some authorities also use a third category, semidurable goods, which last from six months to three years (clothing, shoes, etc.).

Key term(s)
  • durable good
  • durable consumer good
  • consumer durable good
  • consumer durable
  • durable consumers'good
  • hard good
  • remote goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'objets de commerce
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Biens mobiliers, ayant une durée d'utilisation assez prolongée, par exemple meubles et appareils électroménagers.

Key term(s)
  • article durable de consommation
  • articles durables de consommation
  • bien durable
  • produit durable
  • bien de consommation durable
  • bien non fongible
  • article de consommation durable
  • bien d'usage durable
  • durable
  • produits durables
  • biens non fongibles
  • articles de consommation durables
  • biens d'usage durables

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de bienes comerciales
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Bienes de consumo con una vida relativamente larga tales como libros, automóviles y aparatos electrodomésticos.

Key term(s)
  • bien duradero
  • bien de consumo duradero
  • bien de uso durable
  • bien de uso duradero
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