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SPE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special purpose entity
1, record 1, English, special%20purpose%20entity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 1, record 1, English, SPE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- special purpose vehicle 2, record 1, English, special%20purpose%20vehicle
correct
- SPV 2, record 1, English, SPV
correct
- SPV 2, record 1, English, SPV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SPEs [special purpose entities] are entities that are typically organized for a single discrete purpose, have a limited life and serve to legally isolate the financial assets held by the SPE from the selling organization. 3, record 1, English, - special%20purpose%20entity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SPEs are principally used to securitize financial and other assets in order to obtain access to funding, to mitigate credit risk and to manage capital. 3, record 1, English, - special%20purpose%20entity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entité ad hoc
1, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Il s'agit habituellement d'une entité créée dans un but unique et exprès, qui a une durée de vie limitée et sert à isoler juridiquement les actifs financiers qu'elle détient par rapport à une société cédante. 1, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les entités ad hoc sont principalement utilisées pour titriser des actifs financiers ou autres en vue de générer des fonds, de réduire le risque de crédit et de gérer le capital. 1, record 1, French, - entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de titulización
1, record 1, Spanish, fondo%20de%20titulizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Physics of Solids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid phase epitaxy
1, record 2, English, solid%20phase%20epitaxy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 1, record 2, English, SPE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which, as a result of a heat treatment, amorphized phase in the solid in contact with its single-crystal phase, re-crystallizes into a single-crystal. 2, record 2, English, - solid%20phase%20epitaxy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique des solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épitaxie en phase solide
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pitaxie%20en%20phase%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EPS 1, record 2, French, EPS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé dans lequel, à la suite d'un traitement thermique, la phase d'amorphisation à l'état solide entre en contact avec sa phase de monocristallisation et opère une recristallisation sous forme de monocristal. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pitaxie%20en%20phase%20solide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Spectrum Planning and Engineering
1, record 3, English, Spectrum%20Planning%20and%20Engineering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. Spectrum Planning and Engineering is responsible for wireless telecommunication standards; radio spectrum planning; bilateral arrangements; negotiation of international radio standards and regulations; interference assessment and engineering models; spectrum research program; electromagnetic compatibility analysis; and technical guidance on the introduction of new wireless technologies and services in Canada (including all terrestrial and space radio services except broadcasting and fixed-satellite). 1, record 3, English, - Spectrum%20Planning%20and%20Engineering
Record 3, Key term(s)
- SPE
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Planification et services techniques du spectre
1, record 3, French, Planification%20et%20services%20techniques%20du%20spectre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Planification et services techniques du spectre gère : les normes de télécommunications sans fil; la planification du spectre des radiofréquences; les dispositions bilatérales; les négociations internationales sur les normes et règlements de la radiodiffusion; les modèles d'évaluation et de génie des interférences; le programme de recherche sur le spectre; les analyses de la compatibilité électromagnétique des technologies; les conseils techniques sur l'introduction au Canada de nouvelles technologies et de nouveaux services sans fil (il s'agit de tous les services de radiocommunication terrestre et spatiale, sauf ceux offerts par radiodiffusion et satellite fixe). 1, record 3, French, - Planification%20et%20services%20techniques%20du%20spectre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- PSTS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solid phase extraction
1, record 4, English, solid%20phase%20extraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solid phase extraction: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 4, English, - solid%20phase%20extraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extraction en phase solide
1, record 4, French, extraction%20en%20phase%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- extraction liquide-solide 2, record 4, French, extraction%20liquide%2Dsolide
feminine noun
- ELS 3, record 4, French, ELS
feminine noun
- ELS 3, record 4, French, ELS
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen d'échantillonnage des agents de guerre chimique en vue de leur analyse en laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - extraction%20en%20phase%20solide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération d'extraction sélective et de préconcentration peut être menée par extraction liquide-solide, ELS (ou solid phase extraction SPE), laquelle utilise des phases stationnaires, contenues dans des précolonnes, cartouches ou disques, choisies pour retenir sélectivement les composés d'intérêt lors de la percolation de volumes d'échantillons aussi importants que 500 ml par exemple; cette première phase est suivie d'une seconde où les composés fixés sont désorbés dans un très petit volume et analysés soit en ligne, soit en différé. 2, record 4, French, - extraction%20en%20phase%20solide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extraction en phase solide : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 4, French, - extraction%20en%20phase%20solide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- superparamagnetic effect
1, record 5, English, superparamagnetic%20effect
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 2, record 5, English, SPE
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnetic effect where room temperature thermal effects can affect magnetic storage when bits on the disk are stored too close together. 3, record 5, English, - superparamagnetic%20effect
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As hard drives become capable of storing more information and accessing it at faster speeds, their data becomes more susceptible to corruption. This data-density barrier is known as the superparamagnetic effect (or SPE). 4, record 5, English, - superparamagnetic%20effect
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- effet superparamagnétique
1, record 5, French, effet%20superparamagn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les ingénieurs de la Société TeraStor qui mettent au point de tels dispositifs, la limite qu'impose l'effet superparamagnétique peut alors être dépassée, et les capacités peuvent atteindre 30 milliards de bits par centimètre carré. 1, record 5, French, - effet%20superparamagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet effet apparaît quand l'énergie utilisée pour le stockage magnétique d'un chiffre binaire 0 ou 1 est comparable à l'énergie d'agitation thermique : les fluctuations perturbent le stockage. 1, record 5, French, - effet%20superparamagn%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Society of Plastics Engineers
1, record 6, English, Society%20of%20Plastics%20Engineers
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 2, record 6, English, SPE
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Society of Plastics Engineers
1, record 6, French, Society%20of%20Plastics%20Engineers
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SPE 2, record 6, French, SPE
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For Canadian global spectral model. 1, record 7, English, - SPE
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour Modèle spectral global canadien. 2, record 7, French, - SPE
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- space physiology experiment
1, record 8, English, space%20physiology%20experiment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 1, record 8, English, SPE
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- expérience en physiologie spatiale
1, record 8, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20en%20physiologie%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- SPE 1, record 8, French, SPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expérience en physiologie spatiale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 8, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20en%20physiologie%20spatiale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-06-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- planning sub-element
1, record 9, English, planning%20sub%2Delement
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- planning subelement 2, record 9, English, planning%20subelement
correct
Record 9, Key term(s)
- sub planning element
- SPE
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sous-élément de planification
1, record 9, French, sous%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20planification
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- SEP
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-03-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Types of Wood
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sucrose polyester
1, record 10, English, sucrose%20polyester
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 2, record 10, English, SPE
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fat-like material formed by the reaction of sucrose with long-chain fatty acids (Economist, August 1, 1987). 3, record 10, English, - sucrose%20polyester
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
noncalorific fat substitute (combining a molecule of sucrose with up to eight molecules of fatty acids. 4, record 10, English, - sucrose%20polyester
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Sortes de bois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- polyester de saccharose
1, record 10, French, polyester%20de%20saccharose
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- polyester de sucrose 1, record 10, French, polyester%20de%20sucrose
correct, masculine noun
- polysucrose 2, record 10, French, polysucrose
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mélange d'hexa-, d'hepta- et octa-esters d'acides gras et de saccharose et présente des propriétés physiques et organoleptiques similaires à celles des corps gras alimentaires. (Base de données Pascal). 1, record 10, French, - polyester%20de%20saccharose
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyester : Ester à poids moléculaire élevé, résultant de l'enchaînement de nombreuses molécules d'esters. 3, record 10, French, - polyester%20de%20saccharose
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Saccharose : Sucre courant alimentaire constitué de glucose et de fructose. (On dit aussi sucrose). 3, record 10, French, - polyester%20de%20saccharose
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-12-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
1, record 11, English, Society%20of%20Petroleum%20Engineers
correct, United States
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 1, record 11, English, SPE
correct, United States
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Petroleum Branch of AIME 1, record 11, English, Petroleum%20Branch%20of%20AIME
former designation, correct
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
1, record 11, French, Society%20of%20Petroleum%20Engineers
correct, United States
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- SPE 1, record 11, French, SPE
correct, United States
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- Petroleum Branch of AIME 1, record 11, French, Petroleum%20Branch%20of%20AIME
former designation, correct
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-05-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- small processing element
1, record 12, English, small%20processing%20element
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- SPE 2, record 12, English, SPE
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Parallel processing gets down to business" 1, record 12, English, - small%20processing%20element
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- petits éléments de traitement
1, record 12, French, petits%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Chemistry
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Solid Polymer Electrolyte 1, record 13, English, Solid%20Polymer%20Electrolyte
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chimie
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- électrolyte à polymère solide
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9lectrolyte%20%C3%A0%20polym%C3%A8re%20solide
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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