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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

[Equipment] designed for rapid assessment of test results and isolation of faults.

CONT

The analog repeater system also contains built-in test equipment (BITE) to check automatically and manually each interfaced circuit.

OBS

built-in test equipment; BITE: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

[Équipement] conçu pour l'évaluation rapide des résultats d'essai et l'isolement des défauts.

CONT

Une indication du bon fonctionnement de chaque ensemble est fournie en permanence pendant le vol par un équipement de test incorporé.

OBS

dispositif de test intégré; DTI; équipement de test intégré; BITE : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • équipement d'autovérification incorporé
  • dispositif intégré d'auto-vérification

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

The relationship of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as they are brought into functional contact.

CONT

In dental terms, a bite is known as occlusion, and is an entire field of study regarding the spatial alignment of teeth in the mouth. A natural bite should ideally consist of perfect alignment in both vertical and horizontal directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
DEF

[...] position d'intercuspidation maximale.

CONT

Il est important de remplacer rapidement des dents manquantes pour empêcher les autres dents de se déplacer, provoquant ainsi des problèmes au niveau de l'occlusion, c'est-à-dire l'alignement des dents les unes par rapport aux autres lorsqu'on ferme la bouche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ortodoncia
DEF

Relación de los dientes de la mandíbula y los dientes del maxilar cuando entran en contacto.

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Record 3 2005-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
OBS

évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
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Record 4 2004-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Horses bite out of both fear and playfulness. ... Wear protective clothing so if your horse does bite, he won't do much damage; a thick sweater and jacket and heavy-duty gardening gloves will usually do the trick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 5 1999-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Water area in a broad indentation of the shoreline.

CONT

Robinson Bight, Nfld.

CONT

Buckets Bite, Nfld.

OBS

bight: Used on east, west, and north coasts. In Nfld., a bight may be similar in size to, or smaller than, a bay.

OBS

bite: Rare; used in Alta.

OBS

bight and bite: terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Échancrure profonde d'un littoral ou d'une rive.

CONT

Baie des Chaleurs, Québec.

OBS

Plus petite qu'un golfe, mais plus grande qu'une anse. Attesté à travers le pays.

OBS

baie : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry
DEF

The depth of engagement with work-piece by each successive cutter (e.g. saw tooth, knife) or, for fixed-knife planers, hand planes and veneer slicers, the thickness removed from the work-piece with each stroke.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie
Key term(s)
  • épaisseur du copeau

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallographie

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Le poisson est abondant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 9 1996-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoengraving
DEF

In photoengraving, each of the separate stages of etching a metal plate by applying an acid or etchant. Each application constitutes a separate "bite" which eats deeper into the metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photogravure
DEF

En photogravure, chacune des étapes de la morsure pendant laquelle une plaque de métal est soumise à l'action d'un acide ou d'un mordant.

OBS

Étant donné qu'en français «morsure» désigne à la fois le processus dans son ensemble et chacune de ses étapes, pour traduire le «bite» anglais, il faut préciser de quelle morsure il s'agit : première morsure, deuxième morsure, etc.

Spanish

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Record 10 1995-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Other related (slang) terms: zing, sting, umph, mustard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La balle frappée à plat est rapide mais sans mordant; elle subit «passivement» la résistance de l'air, ce qui explique sa trajectoire quasi horizontale.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Land Forces
CONT

... the transmission will bite firmly to pull the vehicle up hill without the slightest wheelspin, even on a wet concrete surface as was the case during the test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Forces terrestres
CONT

La transmission "mord" et fait remonter le véhicule sans patiner, même sur une surface de ciment mouillé comme c'était le cas lors de l'essai.

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Caractéristique du pain due aux proportions respectives de croûte et de mie.

DEF

Perception globale des sensations tactiles provoquées dans la bouche par la mastication d'une bouchée de pain.

Spanish

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Record 13 1991-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Narrow opening through a ridge or mountain chain.

CONT

Blackstone Gap, Alta.

CONT

Devil's Bite, Alta.

OBS

gap: Rare; used in Alta. and B.C.

OBS

bite: Rare; used in Alta.

OBS

Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

Terminologie uniformisée par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 14 1990-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cattle Raising
OBS

Of cattle (study of grazing behavior).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des bovins
OBS

De la vache (étude de son comportement au pâturage).

Spanish

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Record 15 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
OBS

Of solid foods (sensory evaluation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

technologie alimentaire.

OBS

D'un aliment solide.

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Continuing Education
DEF

A unit of knowledge including pedagogical issues around which the architecture of a tutoring system is organized. Each bite is itself a miniature system focused on a specific piece of the subject matter. In addition to some domain knowledge, it includes: 1) knowledge about its conceptual relations to other bites, such as part/whole, class/subclass, or analogical relations; 2) knowledge about its curricular relations to other bites, such as pre- and postrequisites, so that it can trigger remedial actions; 3) indication about the student's mastery of its part of the subject matter (a miniature student model, which in conjunction with other bites forms a type of overlay); 4) the ability to diagnose the student's use and disuse of this knowledge by taking the blame for suboptimal actions; 5) the ability to generate problems that involve the use of this knowledge; 6) the ability to generate instructional interventions related to this knowledge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Unité d'apprentissage EIAO qui contrôle soit la découverte de nouvelles connaissances par l'élève, soit ses aptitudes à la découverte scientifique. Les microconnaissances du module pédagogique peuvent constituer une sorte de méta-expertise.

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 18 1983-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
OBS

A surface characteristic of paper which causes it to accept ink, pencil or other impressions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
OBS

Qualité d'un papier qui prend bien l'encre.

Spanish

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Record 19 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

The new measures will bite on dividends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Les nouvelles dispositions amputeront les dividendes.

Spanish

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