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Record 1 2019-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Collaboration with the FAO
CONT

Researchers have also developed a device that automates the inspection of ready-to-eat mandarin segments. After being individually separated on a vibrating platform, the segments are transported on a conveyor belt to the inspection area, which can examine up to 28 segments per second. At this stage, the broken segments are separated from the whole segments... and the same goes for those with or without seeds. Skin and any other foreign bodies are also identified and eliminated from the production line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
CONT

Les segments brisés n'entrent pas en ligne de compte dans la détermination de la conformité à la classification en fonction du calibre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
DEF

A switching railroad operating within a commercial area.

OBS

belt line : term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
DEF

Embranchement de chemin de fer qui dessert un secteur commercial.

OBS

voie de ceinture : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías férreas
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Cambiador de vía (Transporte ferroviario)
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Record 3 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
DEF

A power excavating machine designed to remove earth in a continuous line and to a predetermined width and depth, as by means of a rotating belt equipped with scoops.

OBS

ditch cleaner: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
DEF

Appareil destiné à curer les fossés, porté sur tracteur et constitué par une roue ou une portion de vis d'Archimède inclinée, munie de lames coupantes.

OBS

cureuse de fossés : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
  • Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
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Record 4 2015-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Motors
DEF

[A] power source providing electric traction in a straight line, rather than rotary, as a conventional motor; useful in such applications as high-speed ground transportation.... In addition to railway applications, linear motors are used for belt conveyors, as shuttles in textile looms, for curtain rods, for aircraft launchers, and in electromagnetic pumps...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs électriques
DEF

Moteur électrique destiné à mouvoir un véhicule et dont l'induit, constitué par une plaque métallique, simple ou dentelée, est fixe, alors que l'inducteur, monté sur le véhicule à déplacer, se déplace parallèlement à l'induit.

CONT

Le moteur électrique linéaire [...] s'impose vraisemblablement, au moins dans les zones urbanisées, pour certains types de véhicules tels que l'aérotrain.

Key term(s)
  • moteur électrique linéaire à induction

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • International Public Law
  • Administrative Law
DEF

... an accession of land washed up on the seashore or on a river-bank by the waters.

CONT

Through alluvions the territory of a State may be considerably enlarged. For if the alluvion takes place on the shore, the extent of the territorial maritime belt is now to be measured from the extended shore. And if the alluvion takes place on the one bank of a boundary river, and the course of the river is thereby naturally so altered that the waters in consequence cover a part of the other bank, the boundary line, which runs through the middle or through the mid-channel, may thereby be extended into former territory of the other riparian State.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Droit international public
  • Droit administratif
DEF

Agrandissement de terrain par alluvionnement.

OBS

Un fleuve entraîne des détritus et des terres qu'il dépose sur certains points de son parcours; s'ils viennent s'ajouter au terrain d'un propriétaire riverain, ils deviennent sa propriété)

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

To strike the ball with a quick blow.

DEF

To get a specified base hit.

CONT

To bang out a triple.

OBS

These terms are not interchangeable. "Hit" is the generic term, the others are used to express slightly different meanings. For example: drill: to hit a ball very hard; hammer: to hit the ball very hard, especially on a line.

OBS

Related terms : connect; blast; smack; smash; belt; club; deposit; hammer; knock; bang out; lash; line; rap; rifle; rip; slam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Toucher, avec force, la balle avec le bâton.

CONT

Cogner un coup de trois buts; cogner un triple.

OBS

Quand on dit d'un frappeur qu'il a «cogné» ou qu'il a «claqué» la balle à une distance donnée, c'est qu'il l'a frappée d'aplomb et très loin du marbre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
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Record 7 2011-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
OBS

The average particle position : an approximation simplifying the problem of the charged particle motion in a dipole field, in the case of radiation belt particles. The motion of the particle is separated into a rapid gyration at the cyclotron frequency around a field line and the motion of the guiding centre along the field line.

Key term(s)
  • guiding center of a particle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
Key term(s)
  • centre guide d'une particule

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
DEF

A federal system of legal title description that identifies the location of land parcels relative to longitudinal meridians of longitude, ranges, and sections of land.

CONT

The Dominion Land Survey(DLS) is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences. The DLS is the dominant survey method in the Prairie provinces, and it is also used in British Columbia along the Railway Belt(near the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway), and in the Peace River Block in the northeast of the province.

OBS

Dominion Land Survey; DLS: term and abbreviation used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
CONT

[...] un nombre relativement peu élevé de stations de jaugeage sont provinciales, américaines et «fictives». Leur emplacement a été déterminé à partir des descriptions de l'arpentage des terres fédérales ou grâce à leurs coordonnées officielles.

OBS

arpentage des terres fédérales; ATF : terme et abréviation en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A line, belt, or fringe of skerries, parallel to and extending along a coast for hundreds of kilometers, seemingly acting as a breakwater or "guard. "

CONT

Norway is a land of rugged, pine-topped mountain ranges, valleys gouged out by glaciers, and narrow deep-sided inlets from the sea known as fjords. A line of offshore islands called the skerry guard shields the coastline and forms a protected inland waterway.

CONT

A chain of islands locally called the "skerry guard" or "reef guard" (Norwegian: skjærgården) protect the coast.

OBS

A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. The term skerry is derived from the Old Norse sker, which means a rock in the sea. ... The island fringe of Norway is such a group of glacially formed skerries (called a skjærgård); many of the cross fjords are so arranged that they parallel the coast and provide a protected channel behind an almost unbroken succession of mountainous islands and skerries.

OBS

skaergaard; skerry-guard: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • skærgaard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Côte basse de plaine proglaciaire ennoyée par la déglaciation, des eaux peu profondes entourant un semis d'îlots ou d'écueils («skjärgaard», ou jardin d'écueils en norvégien).

CONT

Côte à skjärs et à drumelinoïdes de la baie de James, au nord de l'embouchure de la Grande Rivière.

OBS

côte à skjär : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
CONT

The arcs of circles method, which is constantly used for determining the position of a point or object at sea, is a new technique in so far as it is a method for delimiting the territorial sea. This technique was proposed by the United States delegation at the 1930 Conference for the codification of international law. Its purpose is to secure the application of the principle that the belt of territorial waters must follow the line of the coast. It is not obligatory by law...

OBS

for "envelopes of arcs of circles method": ... it is said in the Reply, the courbe tangente - or, in English, "envelopes of arcs of circles" - method ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer
DEF

Méthode qui, pour appliquer la règle de la laisse de basse mer [...] à la délimitation de la mer territoriale, trace comme limite extérieure de celle-ci, une ligne dont tous les points se trouvent éloignés du point le plus proche de la côte d'une distance égale à la largeur de la mer territoriale. Pour être dénommée aussi: Méthode de la courbe tangente.

CONT

La méthode des arcs de cercle, d'un usage constant pour fixer la position d'un point ou d'un objet en mer, est un procédé technique nouveau en tant que méthode de délimitation de la mer territoriale. Ce procédé a été proposé par la délégation des États-Unis à la Conférence de 1930 pour la codification du droit international. Son but est d'assurer l'application du principe que la ceinture des eaux territoriales doit suivre la ligne de la côte. Il n'a rien de juridiquement obligatoire. C.I.J., Recueil 1951, p. 129.

Spanish

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Record 11 2010-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Earthmoving
CONT

Could you please describe what is meant by hoe "ditch requirement"?... Typically, ditch excavation across the Prairies, of course, is undertaken by a wheel ditcher, a large bucket wheel trencher that excavates the material on to a conveyor belt and moves it off to the side of the trench line. A hoe ditch is a backhoe--you know, a Cat 235, 245, that type of equipment--that you have to utilize to excavate a trench where you have a fairly severe bend, because these bucket wheel ditchers can only go in a straight line, essentially.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Terrassement
DEF

Trancheuse fonctionnant à l'aide d'une roue, généralement munie de godets dont les bords sont dentés, permettant de creuser des tranchées et d'en évacuer les déblais. [Définition normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).]

OBS

trancheuse à roue : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

Spanish

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Record 12 2009-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Astrology
DEF

An imaginary belt in the heavens usually 18 degrees wide that encompasses the apparent paths of all the principal planets except Pluto, that has the ecliptic as its central line, and that is divided into 12 constellations or signs each taken for astrological purposes to extend 30 degrees of longitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Astrologie
DEF

Zone circulaire de la sphère céleste, dont l'écliptique occupe le milieu et qui contient les douze constellations que le Soleil semble traverser en une année.

CONT

Le Zodiaque est une ceinture imaginaire sur la sphère céleste, s'étendant d'environ 8° de latitude de part et d'autre de l'écliptique et dans laquelle se situent les trajectoires du Soleil, de la Lune et des cinq planètes (Mercure, Vénus, Mars, Jupiter et Saturne) du système solaire sauf Pluton. Le zodiaque est partagé depuis l'Antiquité en 12 parties qui s'étendent chacune sur 30° de longitude, appelées «signes du zodiaque». En partant de l'équinoxe vernal et en progressant ensuite vers l'est le long de l'écliptique, chaque division porte le nom de la constellation avec laquelle elle coïncidait il y a environ 2 000 ans. Les noms des signes du zodiaque sont : Aries, le Bélier; Taurus, le Taureau; Gemini, les Gémeaux; Cancer, le Cancer; Leo, le Lion; Virgo, la Vierge; Libra, la Balance; Scorpio, le Scorpion; Sagittarius, le Sagittaire; Capricornus, le Capricorne; Aquarius, le Verseau et Pisces, les Poissons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geofísica
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Astrología
DEF

Banda de la esfera celeste, de 16° de anchura, que la eclíptica separa en dos.

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Record 13 2007-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Armour
CONT

The first round is positioned in line with the chamber and is held in position by the cartridge stop and cartridge guide pawl. On trigger squeeze, the nose of the sear is depressed thus freeing the piston rod extension. The driving spring rod assembly pushes the working parts forward. The feed horn strikes the base of the round. The bolt strips the round from the belt link.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 14 2005-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
CONT

A system of pipes runs from floor to floor, and by means of the band conveyor with its movable throw-off carriage grain can be shot to any floor.

CONT

Through the unloading line to the technological places : wagon elevator, pusher, tippler, set of belt conveyor flights, throw-off carriage, loading bridge, dumping conveyor...

Key term(s)
  • throw off carriage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

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

OBS

Doc. A 934. Techniques de l'ingénieur A-5. Séparation, manutention mécaniques.

Spanish

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Record 15 2003-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Plant Biology
  • Soil Science
DEF

A cross section of an area used as a sample unit for recording, mapping or studying the vegetation and its use.

OBS

May be a series of plots, a belt or strip, or merely a line, depending on the purpose.

DEF

A line across an area along which a study can be made of the distribution and abundance of plant species.

OBS

The line is marked out with a tape and its position indicated on a map of the area.

OBS

... used in sampling techniques for soil or botanical studies.

CONT

Landscape Heterogeneity: - Size-frequency distribution of habitat patches; - Landscape and environmental transects; surface complexity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Biologie végétale
  • Science du sol
DEF

Bande étroite [...] ou ligne [...], tracée réellement ou virtuellement à l'intérieur d'une végétation et qui permet d'en faire l'analyse, le profil et la cartographie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Biología vegetal
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Línea o corte en un medio ambiente de la que, mediante muestreos y análisis, se obtiene información sobre el conjunto de elementos de ese medio.

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Record 16 1998-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuous Handling
CONT

With one of the largest 8 Bobbin closing machines in the world, 120 metric tons, we can manufacture 6 or 8 strand ropes up to 7"(178 mm) diameter, 12"(305 mm) cable laid ropes, and extremely long single lengths of rope such as 29, 000’(8800 meters) of 2"(51 mm) diameter. These specialized capabilities allow us to supply some of the largest equipment in use today including drag line excavators and long cable belt conveyor systems.

Key term(s)
  • cable belt conveyer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manutention continue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Manutención continua
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Record 17 1996-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
CONT

two substations(electrical) are located near the Canadian National Railways’ belt line spurs running from Ville St. Laurent to the eastern tip of the island

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

installation électrique

Spanish

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Record 18 1991-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A straight line conveyor with trays on a belt so that returning trays pass under the outgoing trays.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et fournitures (Postes)

Spanish

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Record 19 1991-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
CONT

... belt conveyors will work efficiently on curved lines. A change in line direction can be made with either concave or convex bends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
CONT

Qu'il s'agisse de courbure concave ou convexe, certains fournisseurs proposent de réduire l'inclinaison des rouleaux releveurs de 20 à 10 ° par exemple dans la courbe.

Spanish

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Record 20 1991-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
  • Continuous Handling
CONT

... belt conveyors will work efficiently on curved lines. A change in line direction can be made with either concave or convex bends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
  • Manutention continue
CONT

Qu'il s'agisse de courbure concave ou convexe, certains fournisseurs proposent de réduire l'inclinaison des rouleaux releveurs de 20 ° à 10 ° par exemple dans la courbe.

Spanish

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Record 21 1987-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

A traditional method of powering machines on an assembly line. A single shaft, usually suspended from the ceiling, powers machines by a belt and pulley system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie

Spanish

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Record 22 1987-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plywood
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
DEF

In the particleboard industry, a type of belt used in conjunction with a forming machine and press, during the mat forming process.

OBS

There are different types of forming machines, each designed for specific types of raw material and end products capable of doing a variety of jobs within reason. With multi-opening presses, the former is stationary. There are some single-opening press line plants, however, where the forming machines must move. In these a single steel belt transits the former and press. Consequently, while the press is closed, the belt cannot move. In this case, the forming machine moves over the board area laying a mat down. Thus the forming is intermittent and not continuous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contreplaqués
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)

Spanish

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Record 23 1980-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

Above this belt of mixed forest and on up to the timber line, at 900 to 1, 500 meters, the [New Zealand] forest was predominantly southern beech.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

Au-dessus de cette forêt mixte (de la Nouvelle-Zélande) et jusqu'à la limite des arbres, c'est-à-dire entre 900 et 1,500 mètres, le hêtre méridional dominait.

Spanish

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