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Record 1 1990-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

Bridge on the Ottawa River linking Hull, Quebec, and Ottawa, Ontario. Inauguration: October 15th, 1965.

OBS

Misspelling would be less frequent if more people were aware that it is after Sir John A. and Sir George that the Bridge is named.

Key term(s)
  • Mcdonald-Cartier Bridge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Pont enjambant la rivière des Outaouais entre Hull (Québec) et Ottawa (Ontario). Inauguration : le 15 octobre 1965, sous le nom officiel de "pont Macdonald-Cartier". Cependant, les Francophones ont toujours prétendu que l'élément le plus court, "Cartier", devait se placer devant, point de vue entériné par la Commission de toponymie du Québec.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Stage in the alpine glow; namely, the illumination of mountain tops by diffusely reflected radiation caused by the purple light.

Key term(s)
  • after-glow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Phase de l'Alpenglühen; spécifiquement, l'éclairement des sommets montagneux par le rayonnement réfléchi diffus causé par la lueur pourpre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Fase de la coloración alpina; esto es, iluminación de las cimas de las montañas por la radiación reflejada difusamente causada por la luz púrpura.

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Record 3 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
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