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CENTER BAY [9 records]

Record 1 2016-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A small harbour part of Fisher Bay, in the center of Lake Winnipeg, in Manitoba.

OBS

Coordinates: 51° 34’ 58" N, 97° 8’ 43" W (Manitoba).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Petit havre qui fait partie de la baie Fisher, au centre du lac Winnipeg, au Manitoba.

OBS

Coordonnées : 51° 34' 58" N, 97° 8' 43" O (Manitoba).

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A partially enclosed body of water in the lower reaches of a river, which is freely connected with the sea and which receives fresh water supplies from upland drainage areas.

CONT

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center(SERC)... lies seven miles south of Annapolis, Maryland, on the Rhode River, a tidal arm of the Chesapeake Bay.

OBS

estuary: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Étendue d'eau en partie fermée, sur le bief inférieur d'une rivière raccordée librement à la mer, et qui est alimentée en eau douce par des zones de drainage à l'amont.

CONT

Les étangs bitumineux de Sydney sont le résultat des rejets des fours de cokerie de Sydney Steel (Sysco) pendant environ un siècle dans Muggah Creek, un estuaire à marée du port de Sydney.

OBS

estuaire à marée : Expression pléonastique, un estuaire étant par définition une étendue d'eau qui ressent la marée ou qui est façonnée par les courants de la marée.

OBS

estuaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Cuerpo de agua parcialmente cerrado en el tramo inferior de un río, que está conectado libremente con el mar y que recibe suministro de agua dulce procedente de las áreas de drenaje de tierras altas.

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Record 3 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
CONT

The articulation of the second story is similar to that of the first with a door in the center bay and windows(6/6 double-hung sash) in the side bays. Doors and windows, including the windows in the basement(3-light hinged sash), are surrounded by architraves of similar profiles(fillet, cyma recta, and two fasciae) but varying widths(8" at the doors and 6-l/2" at windows).

OBS

pane: A flat sheet of glass, cut to size for glazing a window, door, etc.; often of small size ... once installed, the pane is referred to as a light or windowlight.

OBS

sash, window sash: Any framework of a window; may be movable or fixed; may slide in a vertical plane (as in a double-hung window) or may be pivoted (as in a casement window ...

Key term(s)
  • three-light pivot
  • three-light pivoted sash
  • three light hinged sash
  • 3 light pivot
  • 3 light pivoted sash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

Une fenêtre peut être formée d'un ou de plusieurs châssis, dont certains peuvent être mobiles et d'autres fixes. Par exemple, une fenêtre à guillotine double possède généralement deux châssis mobiles, tandis qu'une fenêtre à guillotine simple n'en possède qu'un seul (fig. 10). Un châssis peut être divisé en deux carreaux (vitres) ou plus, maintenus par des meneaux et des montants [...]

OBS

carreau : Nom souvent donné aux vitres de petite dimension. [...] chassis : Cadre rectangulaire mobile (parfois fixe), vitré ou non [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
OBS

Aberdeen Proving Ground is a large U. S. Army installation(72, 500 acres) located 35 miles northeast of Baltimore, MD, along the Chesapeake Bay. It is the headquarters of the Army Test & Evaluation Command(TECOM). Also based at Aberdeen is the U. S. Army Chemical & Biological Defense Command, which is the Army's executive agent for chemical and biological research, development and acquisition with the Department of Defense. Other facilities at the Aberdeen Proving Ground include the Army Ordnance Center and School, Army Environmental Center, Ballistic Research Laboratory, Human Engineering Laboratory, Combat Systems Test Activity, Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity, Foreign Materiel Intelligence Battalion, and the Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Key term(s)
  • polygone d'Aberdeen
  • polygone d'essai d'Aberdeen

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
OBS

The Payload Crew Training Complex(PCTC) at the Center is used to train science crews for Marshall-managed missions involving Spacelab-a reusable scientific research laboratory that sits in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay, converting it into a short-stay space station. The complex has also been used to familiarize crew members with the hardware and procedures involved in conducting Shuttle middeck experiments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Industry
  • Environmental Management
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
CONT

A modern 5 bay garage, serving customers in general auto repair. They are an authorized propane conversion center.

CONT

Under current safety legislation, anyone who installs, repairs, services, removes or maintains an appliance or equipment used in the handling or use of a hydrocarbon, must be registered as a contractor. We keep a registry of these contractors in order to communicate relevant information to them, track incidents or safety issues and address public inquiries. Who needs to apply? Contractors must specifically apply for each of the following activities: Operating a compressed natural gas conversion centre. Operating a propane conversion centre. Installing a compressed natural gas, propane or liquid fuels refuelling station. Operating a liquid fuels facility.

Key term(s)
  • propane conversion centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du gaz
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
OBS

Aide financière du gouvernement du Canada pour la démonstration de pousse-pousse automobiles au gaz naturel au Pakistan. [...] Le projet, qui vise les villes de Karachi et Lahore, a également pour objectif d'aider à la création d'un centre de conversion au gaz et d'un centre gouvernemental d'essai sur les émissions.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The Payload Carriers Team is responsible for MSFC' s [Marshall Space Flight Center] Payload Carriers which is made up of two type of carriers : the Spacelab Logistics Pallet(SLP) and the Multi-Purpose Equipment Support Structure(MPESS). The Payload Carriers "bridge the gap" in payload accommodations available in the Space Shuttle's Payload Bay by providing unique structural, power, data and thermal resources to a variety of payloads. These carriers are designed to transport items safely through the rigors of high acceleration Shuttle launch and the vacuum of space while providing the flexibility to allow the Shuttle to minimize the mass transported to earth orbit.

OBS

Spacelab logistics pallet; SLP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Le Canadarm2 remettra au bras de la navette une palette Spacelab de 3 000 livres afin de la ranger dans la soute de la navette.

OBS

palette Spacelab; SLP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
  • Rough Carpentry
  • Metal Framework Elements
DEF

Diagonal bracing of a truss or skeleton construction bay that forms the shape of the letter K(e. g., members that connect the top and bottom of a column with the center of the column on the opposite side of the bay).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
  • Charpenterie
  • Éléments de charpentes métalliques
DEF

Palée ménageant un passage en V renversé.

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A closed circulation cell rotating in the counterclockwise direction.

CONT

The maximum [primary production] PP was observed in the cyclonic eddy in the center of the bay.

CONT

A hurricane or other persistent cyclonic eddy in the atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Large région océanique où le courant de surface se déplace en un grand cercle.

CONT

Cette région est constamment encombrée de glaces de mer qui recouvrent entre 90 et 100 pour cent de sa surface à l'année longue. Emporté par le tourbillon cyclonique de l'océan Arctique, un des principaux courants de cet océan, la banquise polaire décrit lentement un immense cercle.

OBS

Un «tourbillon» est une masse d'eau animée d'un mouvement circulaire rapide, formant un creux au centre duquel des objets peuvent être entraînés.

Spanish

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