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NOEL [5 records]

Record 1 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Toxicology
DEF

The highest dose in a toxicity study that results in no observed effects.

OBS

no-observed-effect level: term used by Environment Canada.

Key term(s)
  • no observed effect level

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie
DEF

La plus forte dose qui, dans une étude de toxicité, ne produit pas d'effet observé.

OBS

dose sans effet observé : terme en usage à Environnement Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Toxicología
DEF

Concentración o cantidad [mayor] de una sustancia, hallada experimentalmente o por observación, que no causa alteraciones en la morfología, capacidad funcional, crecimiento, desarrollo o duración de la vida de los organismos diana, distinguibles de los observados en organismos normales (control) de la misma especie y cepa, bajo condiciones idénticas a las de exposición.

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Record 2 2011-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Christian Theology
OBS

Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. According to the Christian gospels, Jesus was born to Mary in Bethlehem, where she and her husband Joseph had traveled to register in the Roman census. Christ's birth, or nativity, was said by his followers to fulfill the prophecies of Judaism that a messiah would come, from the house of David, to redeem the world from sin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Théologies chrétiennes
OBS

Pour les chrétiens, [cette fête] commémore la naissance de Jésus de Nazareth qui selon la tradition serait né à Bethléem le 25 décembre de l'an 1 av. J.-C. (puisque l'année 1 est celle de son premier anniversaire et qu'il n'existe pas d'année 0).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Teología cristiana
OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que el nombre de fiestas como la Navidad se escriba con mayúscula inicial.

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Record 3 1993-01-21

English

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

Objectives are: to offer education within the Protestant Episcopal Church on the value, dignity, and sanctity of human life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
  • Crop Conservation and Storage
OBS

Term adopted by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section (CULSEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
  • Conservation des récoltes
OBS

Terme adopté par la section Agriculture du Bureau des traductions (CULSEC).

Spanish

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Record 5 1983-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

the anniversary of Christ's birth which happened about five years earlier than the present era

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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