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ALTERNATE MEASURE [4 records]

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Record 1 2007-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

The measurement of the resistivity of semiconductor using four probes (contacts) located on its surface ...

OBS

... alternate contacts are used to measure two sets of current-voltage characteristics and then to extract value of resistivity from the formula.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
DEF

Mesure de la résistivité d'un semiconducteur faisant appel à quatre sondes (contacts) situées à sa surface et qui assurent en alternance la mesure de deux ensembles de caractéristiques courant-tension pour extraire la valeur de résistivité d'après la formule exploitée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

On application or on its own initiative, the Division may conduct a proceeding in private, or take any other measure that it considers necessary to ensure the confidentiality of the proceedings, if, after having considered all available alternate measures, the Division is satisfied that there is a serious possibility that the life, liberty or security of a person will be endangered if the proceeding is held in public.

OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

Sur demande ou d'office, la section peut accorder le huis clos ou toute autre mesure jugée nécessaire pour assurer la confidentialité des débats sur preuve, après examen de toutes les solutions de rechange à sa disposition.

OBS

Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

[The] throughput of oil expressed in barrels processed during one day when the plant is running the whole of the time. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

BPCD : Barrels per calendar day. Measure of the rated capacity of a process unit or operation. Defined as 1/365 th of the annual throughput. This measure accounts for down time for maintenance, etc. An alternate measure is barrels per stream day [BPSD], the measure of the maximum daily capacity. On-stream factor is the ratio of BPCD to BPSD.

OBS

barrels per stream day: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

barrels per stream day: term rarely used in the singular (barrel per stream day).

Key term(s)
  • barrel per stream day

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Quantité de produit pétrolier, exprimée en barils, traitée par jour en régime permanent. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

barils par jour de marche : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

barils par jour de marche : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (baril par jour de marche).

Key term(s)
  • baril par jour de marche

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Oil Production
DEF

[The] throughput of oil expressed in barrels processed over a period of time divided by the number of days in that period. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

BPCD : Barrels per calendar day. Measure of the rated capacity of a process unit or operation. Defined as 1/365 th of the annual throughput. This measure accounts for down time for maintenance, etc. An alternate measure is barrels per stream day [BPSD], the measure of the maximum daily capacity. On-stream factor is the ratio of BPCD to BPSD.

OBS

barrels per calendar day: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

barrels per calendar day: term rarely used in the singular (barrel per calendar day).

Key term(s)
  • barrel per calendar day

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Quantité de produit pétrolier, exprimée en barils, traitée au cours d'une période de temps, divisée par le nombre de jours de cette période. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

barils par jour calendaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

barils par jour calendaire : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (baril par jour calendaire).

Key term(s)
  • baril par jour calendaire
  • baril par jour civil

Spanish

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