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Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

This very active swimmer has a powerful streamlined body that reaches a maximum length of approximately 3 m. The back of the porbeagle shark is dark grey to bluish black in colour and its belly is white. The head is stout, the snout is pointed and the eyes are large. The mouth has rather large, pointed blade-like teeth with smooth edges that are identical on both jaws. Males reach maturity at age 8 and females at age 13. The porbeagle shark's typical life expectancy is estimated to be between 25 and 46 years.

OBS

Family: Lamnidae.

OBS

porbeagle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La maraîche (Lamna nasus), également appelée veau de mer, requin-taupe commun ou requin marsouin, est une espèce de requins de la famille des Lamnidae, présente sur Terre depuis près de 400 millions d'années.

OBS

requin-taupe commun : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
CONT

The chow chow is built compactly, with a large head and a thick coat that forms a dense ruff about the neck. The tail curls over the back or to either side of it. The coat, which can be either smooth or rough, is evenly coloured in any of various shades, most commonly reddish brown, black, or blue-gray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
DEF

Race canine d'origine chinoise, de taille moyenne, à tête large et à museau relativement court, dont le pelage, long et très dense, est généralement de teinte fauve ou noire et dont la queue touffue est recourbée sur le dos.

OBS

chow-chow : La forme plurielle est chows-chows.

Key term(s)
  • chows-chows

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
CONT

In a galaxy, roughly once every ten thousand years, a star gets disrupted by the strong tidal forces of [a] central supermassive black hole. About half of the stellar debris continues on its original trajectory, while the other half becomes gravitationally bound and falls back towards the black hole. The accretion of this bound stellar material causes a short-lived flare of emission, known as a tidal disruption event(TDE).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

Lorsqu'une étoile s'aventure trop près d'un trou noir, il se produit un phénomène appelé «perturbation par effet de marée». Cette perturbation se produit lorsque l'étoile se rapproche suffisamment de l'horizon des événements d'un trou noir pour être déformée puis déchirée par ses forces de marée.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
CONT

The Alaskan malamute is a strongly built dog, with a broad head, erect ears, and a plumelike tail carried over its back. Its thick coat is usually gray and white or black and white, the colours frequently forming a caplike or masklike marking on the head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats

Spanish

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Record 5 2020-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

[A] pale [fish] with widely spaced small black spots on back side.... Inhabits tidal creeks or protected and semi-protected bays, never from the surf zone.

OBS

A fish of the family Ophichthidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Pez de la familia Ophichthidae.

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Record 6 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

This insect infests flour, feeds, nuts, dried fruit, breakfast cereals, biscuits, and seeds, but rarely grains such as wheat and barley. At one time it was the most serious pest in flour mills. The larvae spin silken threads, matting food particles together, and clogging machinery to such an extent that mill operations can be seriously hindered. However, modern control measures have eliminated this pest from most mills.

OBS

The adult has a wing-spread of about 2. 5 centimetres. The forewings are pale grey with transverse black wavy lines. The female moth lays about 300 eggs. When fully grown, the larvae are about 1. 2 centimetres long, whitish or pinkish in colour, with a dark brown head. The body hairs on the back arise from dark brown spots. When mature, the larvae spin cocoons in which they pupate. The cocoon may be formed in food, machinery, or on bare surfaces. The life cycle from egg to adult requires about eight or nine weeks under summer conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Cet insecte s'attaque à la farine, aux aliments du bétail, aux noix, aux fruits secs, aux céréales de table, aux biscuits et aux semences, mais rarement au grain comme le blé et l'orge. À une certaine époque, la pyrale méditerranéenne était le principal ravageur des moulins. La chenille relie, à l'aide d'un fil de soie, les particules de nourriture et, parfois, son travail peut bloquer les machines au point de gêner les opérations du moulin. Cependant, les méthodes de lutte modernes ont chassé ce ravageur de la plupart des moulins.

OBS

L'adulte a une envergure d'environ 2,5 cm. Les ailes antérieures, gris pâle, sont ornées de bandes transverses noires et sinueuses. La femelle pond à peu près trois cents œufs. Au terme de son développement, la chenille mesure 1,2 cm de longueur et est blanchâtre ou rosâtre, avec une tête brun foncé. Elle montre, sur son dos, des taches brun foncé à la base des soies. La nymphose s'accomplit dans un cocon tissé par la larve dans la nourriture, les machines ou sur une surface nue. Dans des conditions estivales, le cycle évolutif, de l'œuf à l'adulte, demande de huit à neuf semaines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

ESPECIE: Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella (Zeller). (Palomilla o polilla mediterránea de la harina). El adulto es de cabeza pequeña, globosa, sin penacho. Su tamaño es de aproximadamente 2 cm con las alas extendidas. Las alas anteriores son de un color gris plomizo con bandas onduladas negras. Las alas posteriores son anchas, claras, casi blancas, con una banda de pelos de tamaño reducido. La larva es de color blanquecino o ligeramente rosado con pequeños puntos negros en el cuerpo. ALIMENTO. Prefiere la harina de trigo aunque también se alimenta de granos de otros cereales y sus productos, nueces, cacao, galletas, almendras, harina de soya, frutas secas. DISTRIBUCION. En todo el mundo. IMPORTANCIA. Plaga secundaria de los granos de cereales sanos y enteros. Plaga primaria de la harina y otros productos molidos de cereales, oleaginosas y leguminosas. Las lanosidades que produce la larva pueden llegar a obstruir tubos y conductos de los molinos de trigo y sirven de refugio a otros insectos que dañan granos y productos almacenados.

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Record 7 2016-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

black-backed flea beetle : Actually a misnomer, according to Laurent Lesage, entomologist with Agriculture Canada. This beetle is rather yellow in aspect with only a small black spot on the back. Moreover there are two other species of the same genus(Aphthona) that are also "black" in appearance.

OBS

In English, the common names of insects often describe the physical appearance of the species, e.g. black-backed beetle, hop flea beetle, whereas in French, the common names often reflect a close association between the insect with the host plant e.g. charançon du riz.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

altise : nom commun à plusieurs genres de coléoptères qui s'attaquent aux plantes potagères et à la vigne.

OBS

euphorbe : retrouvée dans la prairie, cette plante aux fleurs minuscules réunies en inflorescences est typique de la famille des euphorbiacées.

OBS

Équivalent proposé par un entomologue du ministère de l'Agriculture Canada.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Animal Anatomy
OBS

the pad of the feet should be black with this colour extending up the back of the kind legs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Anatomie animale
OBS

il nous faudrait parler des coussinets de chaque doigt, qui sont aussi sensibles à la chaleur (...) que l'est la plante de nos pieds.

Spanish

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Record 9 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Black scale adult females are about 0. 2 inch in diameter and dark brown or black with a prominent H-shaped ridge on the back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Cochenille qui secrète un miellat dans lequel peut se développer la fumagine dont l'abondance nuit encore davantage à la végétation de la plante.

CONT

La Cochenille noire de l'olivier est une cochenille très féconde, à carapace, qui est aussi très polyphage sur de nombreux autres végétaux, d'ornement en particulier.

CONT

La cochenille noire de l'olivier (Saissetia Olease). Les insectes adultes femelles mesurent environ 5 mm de long, 4 de large et 2 de haut. Elles sont de couleur brune puis noire. Un motif évoquant la lettre «H» est dessiné en relief sur leur dos. Les pattes sont atrophiées. Ainsi, elles vivent fixées sur les tiges et les branches de l'olivier, mais aussi de très nombreuses autres plantes dont le laurier rose en particulier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 10 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Rusty tussock moth.... Larvae attack all conifer seedling species.... These gregarious caterpillars completely denude a seedling before moving on to the next, and can occur in patches of 5-100 styroblocks.... The adult male is rusty-brown with a white dot and light brown band on each forewing. The female is flightless, sedentary, with light tan hairs covering the body. The population overwinters as white egg masses which can be cemented to the sides and bottoms of styroblocks. They will adhere to the blocks after seedlings have been lifted and blocks washed and stored. Because the eggs are white, they often go unnoticed. Larvae emerge from these egg masses(often on styroblocks) around May, and actively feed on newly emerged seedlings. They are hairy, up to 28 mm long, have two black hair "pencils" projecting forward and one to the rear, four golden brushes of hair on the back, accompanied by eight warty protuberances with yellow and black hairs on each segment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 11 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

The Polynesian rat is similar in appearance to the black, or ship, rat(Rattus rattus), but smaller. Its fur is brown-grey on the back, with the underside a light grey. The tail is uniformly dark. Females have four pairs of teats.

OBS

A mammal of the family Muridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Muridae.

Spanish

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Record 12 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The western jumping mouse is larger and more robust than the eastern species, Zapus hudsonius. Its head and back are olive-brown; its flanks are yellowish buff, streaked with black hairs; it has white underparts; the lateral line is yellowish. The feet are grey, and the ears are dusky with buffy rims. The tail is brown above, pale grey below, without a white tip.... The western jumping mouse is found in mountain meadows, along stream banks, and in alder and willow groves...

OBS

A mammal of the family Dipodidae (or Zapodidae).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La souris sauteuse de l'Ouest est plus grande et plus robuste que son congénère de l'Est, le Zapus hudsonius. Elle a le dos et la tête brun olive et les flancs jaunâtres, zébrés de noir; le ventre est blanc et la rayure latérale, jaunâtre. Les pattes sont grises et les oreilles, de couleur bistre, ont un ourlet tirant sur le chamois. La queue, brune sur le dessus et gris clair en dessous, n'a pas l'extrémité blanche. [...] La souris sauteuse de l'Ouest vit dans les hautes prairies, en bordure des ruisseaux, dans les bosquets [...]

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Dipodidae (ou Zapodidae).

OBS

zapode de l'Ouest : zapode remplace souris-sauteuse afin d'alléger le nom, de marquer la différence de cette famille (Dipodidae) distincte, et de restreindre autant que possible le mot souris à la famille des Muridae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2015-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Security
DEF

The lien of a judgment, from the day of its entry, subject to be defeated by its vacation, becoming a consummate lien if the motion for a new trial is thereafter overruled; such lien then relating back to the original entry of the judgment.(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 686).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des sûretés
OBS

privilège virtuel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 14 2013-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

To give back; yield; render up; restore; and in law, the giving up of an estate to the person who has it in reversion or remainder, so as to merge it in the larger estate.(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1295)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

résigner : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 15 2012-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Music
DEF

The hinged door-like front plastic component of a CD jewel case which holds a booklet or insert card (J-card).

OBS

[The jewel case] consists of 3 pieces : a clear hinged lid, a tray(black, white, or clear) which holds the CD, and a clear back section which holds the tray card and the tray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Musique
DEF

Partie frontale articulable d'un boîtier cristal pour CD, qui contient le livret ou la jaquette de couverture («J-card»).

OBS

[Le boîtier cristal] comprend en général : - une porte transparente située à l'avant, - un livret placé à l'intérieur de la porte, imprimé extérieur en couleur (quadri), intérieur en noir et blanc, ou en couleur, - un support de CD (le tray) gris anthracite, transparent ou blanc, - un dos de boîtier transparent (sur lequel est posé le tray), - une jaquette (insérée entre le tray et le dos du boîtier) imprimée recto ou recto-verso en couleur.

Spanish

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Record 16 2012-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
OBS

(Retraction) To take back. To retract an offer is to withdraw it before acceptance.(Black, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1183)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

rétractation de l'offre : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 17 2010-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
DEF

... the fraction of the total incident solar radiation -the radiation at all wavelengths- that is reflected or scattered by an object in all directions ...

CONT

The Bond albedo is the total radiation reflected from an object compared to the total incident radiation from the Sun. The Bond albedo for the Earth is given as 0.29 by de Pater and Lissauer, compared to their value of 0.37 for the geometrical albedo.

OBS

Bond albedo: named for the American astronomer George Bond (1826-1865) ...

OBS

Bond albedo ... is an important measure of a planetary body’s energy balance.

OBS

albedo : A measure of the reflecting power of a nonluminous object, such as a planet, moon, or asteroid. Albedo(from the Latin "albus" for "white") is expressed as the fraction of light and/or other radiation falling on an object [or a surface] that is reflected or scattered back into space; its value ranges from 0, for a perfectly black surface, to 1, for a totally reflective surface.

OBS

Albedo is differentiated into two types, normal albedo and bond albedo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

[...] rapport entre l'énergie radiante qui tombe sur une planète [un corps], et la totalité de l'énergie radiante réfléchie par la planète [ce corps].

CONT

Albédo de Bond (ou global, ou planétaire) - il caractérise la proportion de flux d'énergie réfléchie dans toutes les directions par un corps supposé sphérique et éclairé par un flux de rayons parallèles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
DEF

[...] fracción entre toda la energía reflejada por un cuerpo y la energía incidente.

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Record 18 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Swedish Ardennes are 15. 2-16 hands high. Their small head is heavy with smallish eyes, they have a neck that is short and thick, a short back, a wide chest, and shoulders that are well muscles. Swedish Ardennes have an immensely muscular compact body, short legs, and little feathering. They are black, brown bay, and chestnut. They can withstand extreme variations in climate, are very strong, are exceptionally eager workers, and can survive on frugal keep. Swedish Ardennes are also known for their longevity, sweet and lively temper, and overall good health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

L'ardennais suédois est une race de cheval de trait. [...] Il s'agit d'un cheval de gros trait. Il mesure de 1,55 m à 1,62 m au garrot. Il est d'apparence trapue et inélégante, cependant il est robuste et très docile. Il bénéficie de plus d'une longue espérance de vie. Sa tête est imposante, ses yeux, petits. Son encolure est courte et large. Son dos est court, et son épaule très puissante. Ses membres sont courts et forts. La queue et la crinière sont plus touffues que chez l'ardennais, en revanche, en raison des fortes chutes de neige, ses fanons sont moins fournis. Il est généralement de robe bai, et parfois alezan ou rouan.

Spanish

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Record 19 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
CONT

Concentrators have been developed for space applications. One such example... uses a Cassegrain mirror concentrator. A solar cell is exposed to concentrated sunlight in the Cassegrain mirror concentrator in which the light is focused by a secondary mirror on the solar cell attached to the front of a primary mirror. The back of the primary mirror is made black, and thus serves as a radiator, dissipating the heat from the solar cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire

Spanish

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Record 20 2007-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Small Arms
OBS

The Ontario Muzzle Loading Association was founded in September, 1973. Our challenging sport has a proud tradition going back to the invention of black powder in China centuries ago.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Armes légères
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 21 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Music
CONT

[CDs jewel cases consist] of 3 pieces : a clear hinged lid, a tray(black, white, or clear) which holds the CD, and a clear back section which holds the tray card and the tray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Musique
DEF

Partie médiane articulable d'un boîtier CD, qui retient le disque et qui est comprise entre la porte et le dos du boîtier.

Spanish

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Record 22 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Music
DEF

The plastic case commonly used to hold CDs.

OBS

[It] consists of 3 pieces : a clear hinged lid, a tray(black, white, or clear) which holds the CD, and a clear back section which holds the tray card and the tray.

OBS

The terms "jewel case" and "jewel box" may sometimes be referred to by the generic term "case".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Musique
DEF

Boîtier [de plastique pour CD qui] comprend en général : - une porte transparente située à l'avant, - un livret placé à l'intérieur de la porte, imprimé extérieur en couleur (quadri), intérieur en noir et blanc, ou en couleur, - un support de CD (le tray) gris anthracite, transparent ou blanc, - un dos de boîtier transparent (sur lequel est posé le tray), - une jaquette (insérée entre le tray et le dos du boîtier) imprimée recto ou recto-verso en couleur.

OBS

Le boîtier cristal est parfois désigné par les génériques «boîtier» et «écrin».

Spanish

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Record 23 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Music
CONT

[The CD jewel case] consists of 3 pieces : a clear hinged lid, a tray(black, white, or clear) which holds the CD, and a clear back section which holds the tray card and the tray.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Musique
DEF

Partie arrière d'un boîtier cristal dans laquelle on glisse la jaquette.

CONT

[Le boîtier cristal] comprend en général : une porte transparente située à l'avant, un livret placé à l'intérieur de la porte, imprimé extérieur en couleur (quadri), intérieur en noir et blanc, ou en couleur, un support de CD (le «tray») gris anthracite, transparent ou blanc, un dos de boîtier transparent (sur lequel est posé le tray), une jaquette (insérée entre le tray et le dos du boîtier) imprimée recto ou recto-verso en couleur.

Spanish

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Record 24 2006-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Electrodiagnosis
CONT

Smaller than a pack of gum, the Reveal insertable loop recorder is inserted just beneath the skin in the upper chest area in a brief outpatient procedure that typically takes 15 to 20 minutes. The Reveal insertable loop recorder continuously monitors the rate and rhythm of the heart. It works much like a black box in an airplane, whereby vital information is recorded during the actual fainting episode and can be played back later for detailed analysis. The Reveal insertable loop recorder can continuously record the heart's rate and rhythm for up to 14 months.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Électrodiagnostiques
CONT

En matière de diagnostic et contrôles, Medtronic propose des systèmes de diagnostic implantables (moniteur ECG implantable) conçus pour enregistrer sur 14 mois les troubles du rythme chez les patients sujets à des syncopes inexpliquées.

Spanish

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Record 25 2006-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

[The western spotted skunk] is slimmer and more weasel-like than the larger striped skunk; it has a small head, short legs, long foreclaws, naked soles, and a semiplantigrade stance.... The pelage is short, silky and black, with six white stripes extending down the back, flanks and rump. These flanks are often broken into spots for part of their length. The long black tail is tipped with a white plume, and there are white spots between the eyes and in front of the ears.

OBS

A mammal of the family Mephitidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
CONT

[La mouffette tachetée] est plus mince que la mouffette rayée et ressemble davantage à la belette. Elle a la tête petite, de courtes pattes, de longues griffes aux pieds antérieurs et les coussinets plantaires nus. Elle marche un peu comme les plantigrades. [...] Le pelage, noir et soyeux, est orné de six rayures blanches qui courent sur le dos, les flancs et la croupe. Ces rayures sont souvent entrecoupées, formant des taches sur une partie de leur longueur. La longue queue noire se termine par un panache blanc [...]

OBS

Parmi les quatre espèces de mouffettes tachetées (Spilogale), la mouffette tachetée orientale (Spilogale putorius) atteint presque la frontière canadienne entre le Minnesota et le Manitoba; toutefois, seule la mouffette tachetée occidentale (Spilogale gracilis) se rencontre au Canada. On a parfois vu quelques individus de cette espèce dans le Sud de la Colombie-Britannique, mais pas à plus de 120 km au nord de Vancouver.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Mephitidae.

Spanish

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Record 26 2004-08-26

English

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

Cleveland is, of course, a bay horse, typically blood bay, and with no white markings whatsoever and occasionally with and atavistic tendency to develop a black stripe in the back and on the legs thus attesting to its early origins.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 27 2004-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Soft, flexible Black Diamond climbing pants allow you to move freely. Hassle-free pull-on style with drawstring elastic waist and narrow tapered legs. Side seam pockets. Back hook-and-loop closure pocket.

CONT

Climbing trousers, constructed from a hardwearing lightweight fabric. The thermal quality makes them ideal for warming up, bouldering and rock climbing. The ultimate combination of durability warmth & comfort!

CONT

Read the paper, went to the shops where I managed to get myself some alpine climbing trousers from Decathlon. Made by Millet, they look like your standard baggy synthetic trousers, but they stretch a bit so they can be tighter without sacrificing mobility. A snip at 33 quid.

OBS

In the selection of pants, again looseness and comfort are of prime importance. For both hiking and climbing, trousers should never be too tight.

OBS

Be sure the trousers are roomy. They must be ample around the waist in order to accommodate a heavy sweater, shirt, and extra layer of wool, and still allow unrestricted movement.

OBS

Advantages and disadvantages of certain materials. Whipcord is made for laborers, postmen, milkmen, and such and will not get wet with the first raindrops. Corduroy, on the other hand, soaks up moisture too easily and is not very durable. Wool will remain warm even when drenched and is the best answer for outdoor wear. You may consider lederhosen, leather pants imported from the Alps. The knicker length variety, though expensive, are a good investment because rocks will not tear them. Non-waterproof nylon wind pants are useful to wear over other trousers in windy, frigid areas and when climbing extensively above timberline. Wind pants should be loose-fitting and have a drawstring around the ankles to prevent wind from blowing up the legs. Rain pants in waterproof fabric are of some value in wet, brushy areas, but in general the lack of ventilation makes these pants unsatisfactory. A light pair of cotton pants may be used as extras for hot weather, but are no substitute for wool pants in cold weather.

OBS

Terms usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

La forme la plus pratique pour un pantalon de montagne est la forme knicker (forme courte s'arrêtant à 10 cm au-dessous du genou).

CONT

Pour le pantalon, je vais devoir en acheter un mais j'hésite entre un pantalon d'alpinisme et sur pantalon gore tex + bas en capilène.

OBS

Avantages et inconvénients de certains tissus. Le velours absorbe l'humidité, donc une fois mouillé sèche difficilement. Le meilleur tissu, car il est chaud, est ce qu'on appelle le drap de montagne, donc les draps de Bonneval, de Bagnes et de Bessans et le whipcord. Les pantalons peuvent être en gabardine légère pour les courses de rocher.

OBS

Le cuir est à déconseiller, car il durcit en séchant et blesse l'entre-jambe.

OBS

Le pantalon de laine est chaud, mais lourd.

Spanish

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Record 28 2004-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

A beautiful, delicate head characterizes the Arabian, often with a "dished" or concave profile below large, prominent eyes; a high-set, arched neck; and a naturally high tail carriage. The back is short and straight; the withers are pronounced and long; the chest is muscular, deep and broad; the shoulders long and sloping; the legs muscular with broad strong joints and clearly defined tendons; and the hooves small with very tough horn, wide at the heel. These points of "type" give the Arabian its distinctive beauty. The ideal height for an Arabian is between 14. 2 and 15 hands and may be chestnut, gray, bay, and black. White markings on the face and legs are common. The coat is fine and silky and the skin is invariably black. The mane and tail are full.

CONT

The Arab is possibly the most beautiful and most noble of all breeds of horse. There is no other horse that has the perfect combination of courage, stamina and speed, along with loyalty and gentle affection. Its hot-blooded nature and stunning good looks have been admired for hundreds of years. Many of the world’s breeds have been developed by crossing the Arab with more cold-blooded, docile horses with a heavier build.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Cheval issu d'un père et d'une mère eux-mêmes de pur sang arabe. Son énergie, sa résistance et sa conformation en font un coursier remarquable.

CONT

Le Pur-sang arabe est le cheval le plus fin et le plus élégant au monde [...] C'est une des plus anciennes races, son origine est mal connue, mais on sait au moins qu'elle est orientale : cheval mongol selon les uns, arabe modifié selon les autres ou descendant des chevaux sauvages d'Asie ou d'Afrique.

OBS

Sa taille varie de 1,40 à 1,55 mètre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
OBS

Pura Sangre Árabe [...] se trata de una de las razas más antiguas que existen. Su origen se encuentra en el cruce entre el caballo del Sur de Oriente Medio con los caballos del norte de Mongolia.

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Record 29 2004-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Photography
DEF

A basic image-forming photographic device based on the principle of the camera obscura that is made of a box whose inside is painted in black with a front that uses a small hole instead of a lens and a paper sheet in the back for the film emulsion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Photographie
DEF

Appareil-photo rudimentaire qui se fonde sur le principe de la camera obscura, qui se compose d'une boîte recouverte à l'intérieur d'une surface noire, d'un sténopé, ou petit trou à l'avant faisant office d'objectif photographique) et d'une feuille de papier à l'arrière comme pellicule photographique.

Spanish

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Record 30 2002-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Space Shuttle stops within 50 meters of Mir, which is approximately one-half the length of a football field. From that position the Space Shuttle waits for clearance from Mission Control to continue. When the command is given to continue, the Reaction Control System is activated again and the Space Shuttle closes in on Mir at a speed of about 0. 05 meters per second until it reaches a distance of about 9 meters. There, the Space Shuttle stops again and waits for approximately 5 minutes. The Commander and Pilot make sure they can see the docking target clearly and fine-tune the alignment of the Space Shuttle with the docking target. A large black cross called the Stand-off Cross is mounted 30 centimeters(cm) above the back plate in the center of the target. When the Commander has the Stand-off Cross squarely in line with the docking target, he or she maneuvers the Space Shuttle and makes contact with the docking ring. Once a series of hooks is engaged, the Space Shuttle is then successfully docked with Mir.

OBS

docking target: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

Voici le module d'habitation Zvezda [...] Le «bras» que l'on voit en bas à gauche porte une cible [d'amarrage] dont se servent justement les Progress et les Soyouz pour se guider.

OBS

cible d'amarrage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 31 2000-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

Damara zebra. Equus burchelli antiquorum. Weight : 640-750 lbs. Height at shoulder : 47"-55". Color :black and white or yellowish striped with shadow stripes, unstriped belly and lower legs-Short bristle-like mane. Group : harem 1 stallion with 2-6 mares and young-mares associate with 1 stallion for life-mares hierarchy in order of acquisition by stallion-bachelors singly or in bachelor herd-perform social grooming, scrapping and nibbling neck, shoulders & back-oldest mare leads family with stallion at rear to protect and direct-herd adjusts pace to sick or crippled members. Associations : gregarious, form large herds in several hundreds often with wildebeest, antelope and ostriches. Speed : up to 40 mi./hr. Alarm signal : yelping bark. Lifespan : over 20 yrs; Sexual maturity : 2. 5-3 Mating : only harem stallion mates-pregnancies can occur once a year but usually at 2 or 3 yrs. Gestation : 370 days. Young : usually one, mother keeps rest of herd away several days until foal imprints on herd. Diet : savanna grasses, occasionally browse leaves, bark, roots and stems-graze singly at night for about 1 hr at a time-water during day. Habitat/range-Savannah grasslands of eastern Africa-home range 11 mi. sq.-232 mi. sq.-may cover 10 mi./day

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
CONT

Zèbre Damara : Taille : 130 - 150 centimètres. Poids : 220 - 230 kilogrammes. Régime : Herbivore. Gestation : 12 mois. Longévité : 25 ans. Nom latin : Equus burchell's. Cri : Hennit et pousse son cri. Famille : Équidé. Généalogie : femelle; zèbrelle; petit; zèbreau. Habitat : Régions boisées, et pâturages. Répartition géographique : Éthiopie, Angola, Afrique.

Spanish

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Record 32 1995-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Width of the racquet frame beam.

OBS

There are many ways of rendering the concept of "profilé" in English. If the width of the profile changes from one spot on the racquet to another, then the term "beam" is preferred, e.g. tapered beam design for the all round game. If one wants to specify that the beam is narrow, regular or conventional (i.e. not a wide-body), the term "frame", as in "narrow frame" or "conventional-width frame" is preferred. When one speaks of a "conventional frame", one implies that the profile or beam is constant, straight and narrow. Related terms: shaft, frame cross section.

CONT

The Dunlop Revelation series features both the isis (Impact Shock Isolation System) vibration dampening system in the handle and the Dual Taper profile. The Revelation Classic is a superlight frame that has a 26-28-19 mm Dual Taper beam. The Revelation Pro 90, with a 23-25-21 taper, is the choice of Dunlop touring pros Wayne Ferreira and John McEnroe.

CONT

Head's show-stopper racquet for 1994 is the Radical Trisys 260. A 21 mm. beam frame, it has a distinctive black and yellow cosmetics and will hardly go unnoticed, just like the pro who uses it-the inimitable André Agassi... the Vacuum Pro Mid [by Fischer] has a classic 20 mm beam... Pro Kennex has brought back a fmiliar name for its new 22 mm beam frame.

CONT

Beam widths vary from 25 mm. for the Graphite Extender to 34 mm. for the Synergy Extender.

CONT

... racquet with the traditional feel of a straight beam design.

CONT

The new lighter, stronger materials led to the next design breakthrough, the introduction of the widebody Profile racquet by Wilson in 1987 ....

PHR

tapered beam design, model with a 30 mm frame profile, dual taper profile.

Key term(s)
  • conventional frame
  • frame cross section

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Par opposition au tamis, la tranche est «l'épaisseur» de la raquette, ou plutôt de son cadre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

Raquetas de perfil muy ancho y aerodinámico.

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Record 33 1993-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

An ejector or jet device that utilizes steam at a high pressure to entrain steam at low pressure and discharge the mixed streams at an intermediate pressure back to the process by reconverting velocity energy into pressure. These devices are used on dryer drainage systems on paper machines and on black liquor evaporators to improve their performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
DEF

[...] sorte de tuyère dans laquelle la vapeur à basse pression est entraînée et comprimée par un jet de vapeur à haute pression.

OBS

On trouvera aussi le terme «thermocompresseur» sous l'article 9.2.1.3 du Cours de formation papetière de Jean Vilars (code CTD-1).

Spanish

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Record 34 1987-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
  • Art Supplies
DEF

A type of chisel, with a sharp beveled edge, used in mezzotint engraving. It is set on the surface of a copper plate and rocked back and forth to produce a rough grain which, when printed, produces a velvety black.

OBS

According to other sources consulted, the rocker has a convex steel surface covered by fine, sharp teeth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gravure d'art
  • Matériel d'artistes
DEF

Instrument d'acier en forme de ciseau, dont la partie tranchante, dentée et arrondie, sert à la préparation des planches gravées en mezzotinte. En l'inclinant sur la planche, alternativement de droite à gauche et de gauche à droite (en le «berçant», on obtient un effet de pointillé.

Spanish

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Record 35 1987-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
DEF

An eel just attained to sexual maturity, characterized by a silvery color, and about to return to the ocean to breed.

CONT

After spending nine to fifteen years in fresh water eels alter their appearance. From yellow eels they become so-called blank eels or silver eels. The back becomes deep black, and the sides and belly a shimmering silver-white. The flesh is now very firm and fatty; the eels cease feeding at this point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
CONT

Lorsque les Anguilles entrent dans la phase de maturation sexuelle et entreprennent leur longue navigation nuptiale et descendent les fleuves (anguilles d'avalaison), elles acquièrent des caractères sexuels secondaires qui les font reconnaître d'emblée (livrée de migration). Par une forte extension de ses chromatophores à guanine, la face ventrale prend un aspect blanc argenté (anguilles argentées) tandis que le dos et les flancs noircissent (mélanisation) ; (...).

Spanish

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Record 36 1983-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Animal Anatomy
OBS

the pad of the feet should be black with this colour extending up the back of the hind legs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Anatomie animale
OBS

ces griffes, aiguës et coupantes, sont rentrées sous des pelotes élastiques qui font "patte de velours" et ne sortent de là que pour servir: grimper aux arbres, saisir, griffer, déchirer, tuer, au besoin.

Spanish

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