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BSR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spawning stock biomass
1, record 1, English, spawning%20stock%20biomass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSB 2, record 1, English, SSB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estimate of the total weight of fish from a given stock which are involved in the spawning process at spawning time. 3, record 1, English, - spawning%20stock%20biomass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A spawning stock biomass] is derived from estimates of numbers of fish at each age in the stock at spawning time, multiplied by the proportion mature at each age, and finally multiplied by the estimated average weight of an individual fish at each age. 3, record 1, English, - spawning%20stock%20biomass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biomasse du stock reproducteur
1, record 1, French, biomasse%20du%20stock%20reproducteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BSR 2, record 1, French, BSR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biomasse des géniteurs d'un stock 3, record 1, French, biomasse%20des%20g%C3%A9niteurs%20d%27un%20stock
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une mesure de la biomasse cumulée de l'ensemble des poissons qui vont frayer au cours d'une année donnée [...] 4, record 1, French, - biomasse%20du%20stock%20reproducteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic service rate 1, record 2, English, basic%20service%20rate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de fret de base
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20fret%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taux de fret de base en usage exclusivement dans le trafic australien. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20fret%20de%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le B.S.R. comprend les frais de passages portuaires (terminal charges) et le fret maritime (sea freight) et s'applique aux marchandises groupées (et/ou dégroupées) dans un centre de l'intérieur par les soins du transporteur maritime. 1, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20fret%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Compensation Services Office
1, record 3, English, Compensation%20Services%20Office
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CSO 2, record 3, English, CSO
unofficial
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works and Government Services Canada, Compensation Sector. 1, record 3, English, - Compensation%20Services%20Office
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The acronym CSO is used, but not official. 2, record 3, English, - Compensation%20Services%20Office
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau des services de rémunération
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20des%20services%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BSR 2, record 3, French, BSR
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, Secteur de la rémunération. 1, record 3, French, - Bureau%20des%20services%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que l'acronyme BSR soit utilisé, il n'est pas officiel. 2, record 3, French, - Bureau%20des%20services%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back surface reflector
1, record 4, English, back%20surface%20reflector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BSR 1, record 4, English, BSR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- back-surface reflector 2, record 4, English, back%2Dsurface%20reflector
correct
- BSR 2, record 4, English, BSR
correct
- BSR 2, record 4, English, BSR
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another innovation is the back-surface reflector (BSR). Even in photovoltaic devices operating at theoretical maximum efficiency, less than 40% of the light to which it is sensitive is absorbed by the cell and converted to electricity. The rest travels through unabsorbed and becomes a system loss. However, the BSR reflects this light back through the cell for a second pass, which greatly increases the conversion efficiency. Also, the BSR reflects radiation to which the cell is not sensitive. This radiation is called out-of-band radiation, and cannot be converted to electricity with this given material bandgap. By reflecting the out-of-band radiation back through the cell, it passes back out the front to the heat source where it is recycled. (Essentially, it helps keep the heat source hot so less fuel is required.) 2, record 4, English, - back%20surface%20reflector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur dans le contact arrière
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20dans%20le%20contact%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surface arrière réfléchissante 2, record 4, French, surface%20arri%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
feminine noun
- BSR 2, record 4, French, BSR
feminine noun
- BSR 2, record 4, French, BSR
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On réduit l'échauffement de ces photopiles en réalisant un réflecteur dans le contact arrière [...], ce qui favorise aussi la création de porteurs de charge aux longueurs d'onde voisines de celle correspondant au seuil d'absorption intrinsèque, en augmentant leur trajet optique. On obtient le réflecteur par une métallisation à l'aluminium; le contact arrière est constitué d'un dépôt multicouche : Al-Ti-Pd-Ag. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20dans%20le%20contact%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Management Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Office of Secondary Interest
1, record 5, English, Office%20of%20Secondary%20Interest
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- OSI 1, record 5, English, OSI
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de seconde responsabilité
1, record 5, French, Bureau%20de%20seconde%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- BSR 1, record 5, French, BSR
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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