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Record 1 1985-11-29

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Organisation du travail et équipements

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Physical Geography (General)
CONT

Shoreline erosion is a natural process caused by a gradual rise in sea level and prevailing wind and current conditions.

CONT

Existing technology may provide a solution to a silting problem expected during construction of an access road or of bank erosion resulting from a new stream configuration.

Key term(s)
  • shore line erosion
  • shore-line erosion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
CONT

La technologie actuelle est-elle capable de résoudre un problème d'envasement prévu lors de la construction d'un chemin d'accès, ou encore un problème d'érosion des berges causé par la modification du tracé d'un cours d'eau?

CONT

batillage : Remous provoqué [...] par la marche d'un bateau [...] et dont le caractère d'onde de choc entraîne la dégradation des berges.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Optical Instruments
DEF

an attachment to a microscope by means of which accessories (as mirrors, diaphragms, condensers or Nicol prisms) are held in place beneath the stage of the instrument.

CONT

The substage carries the condenser and the mirror, if fitted. It slides in a rackwork mechanism to allow adjustment of its position.... An iris diaphragm ... is often carried out on the substage, rather than on the condenser itself....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments d'optique

Spanish

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