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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiation warning symbol
1, record 1, English, radiation%20warning%20symbol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radiation Warning Symbol.... The symbol shall be as prominent as is practical, and of a size consistent with the size of the equipment or material to which it is affixed or attached, and shall be of such size as to permit the symbol to be read from a safe distance... The three blades and the center disc of the symbol shall be... coloured reddish purple(magenta)... on a yellow background, and the colours shall be similar to those in Canadian Standards Association "Specification for a Radiation Symbol, Z69-1960. " 2, record 1, English, - radiation%20warning%20symbol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symbole de mise en garde contre les rayonnements
1, record 1, French, symbole%20de%20mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20rayonnements
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symbole tribolé de mise en garde contre les rayonnements 2, record 1, French, symbole%20tribol%C3%A9%20de%20mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20rayonnements
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Symbole de mise en garde contre les rayonnements. [...] Le symbole doit être aussi en vue que possible et ses dimensions doivent être compatibles avec celles du matériel ou de la matière auquel il est apposé ou fixé, et il doit être assez gros pour permettre à quiconque de le lire à une distance sûre [...] Les trois pales et le disque central du symbole doivent être [...] de couleur rouge violacé (magenta) [...] sur fond jaune, et les couleurs doivent être semblables à celles qui sont indiquées dans la norme intitulée «Specification for a Radiation Symbol, Z69-1960» et établie par l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 3, record 1, French, - symbole%20de%20mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20rayonnements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- locking hub 1, record 2, English, locking%20hub
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside, the DVD case can hold a disc and a printed insert. A locking hub holds the disc by its center hole. 1, record 2, English, - locking%20hub
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rosace de fixation
1, record 2, French, rosace%20de%20fixation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le domaine du film, l'emballage par excellence est le boîtier DVD simple [...] en polypropylène, en [deux] parties reliées entre elles par une charnière fine. La rosace de fixation du disque est à droite du boîtier ouvert [...] 1, record 2, French, - rosace%20de%20fixation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Computer Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parallel track path
1, record 3, English, parallel%20track%20path
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PTP 2, record 3, English, PTP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variation of DVD dual-layer disc layout where readout begins at the center of the disc for both layers. 3, record 3, English, - parallel%20track%20path
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designed for separate programs (such as a widescreen and a pan-and-scan version on the same disc side) or programs with a variation on the second layer. 3, record 3, English, - parallel%20track%20path
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 4, record 3, English, - parallel%20track%20path
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Matériel informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode PTP
1, record 3, French, mode%20PTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de lecture d'un disque DVD double couche où chaque couche est lue de manière parallèle [au centre du disque] contrairement au mode OTP [opposite track path]. 2, record 3, French, - mode%20PTP
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PTP est l'abréviation de «parallel track path ». 1, record 3, French, - mode%20PTP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- program unit 1, record 4, English, program%20unit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of this position is to serve as the producer, director and recording technician for a variety of radio programs produced at AFRTS-BC or through outside contracts that form a portion of weekly radio program units duplicated on audiotape or disc and shipped to AFRTS [Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Broadcast Center] outlets. 1, record 4, English, - program%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de programme
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20programme
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- unité de production 1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure de conception et de production spécialisée par genre. 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20programme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage administratif actuel privilégie unité de programme pour T.F.1 et A.2 et unité de production pour F.R. 3. 2. L'unité de programme peut être divisée en ateliers de production. 1, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20programme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chip
1, record 5, English, chip
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- swarf 1, record 5, English, swarf
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For microgroove recordings(16-2/3, 33-1/3 and 45 rpm), the recommended cutting stylus tip radius is. 00025 inch or less, and for coarse groove recordings(33-1/3 rpm transcriptions and 78 rpm) the recommended radius is. 0015 inch. You can see why a 78 played with an LP stylus sounds so bad! For coarse groove recording, the stylus was often mounted with a slight mechanical bias toward the center of the record. This ensured the thread of cut lacquer material or "chip" would be thrown toward the center of the disc thus avoiding fouling the stylus tip. 2, record 5, English, - chip
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This applies to the cutting of the lacquer original in the phonograph record industry. 3, record 5, English, - chip
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- copeau
1, record 5, French, copeau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion applicable à la gravure du disque de laque original. 2, record 5, French, - copeau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
copeau : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 5, French, - copeau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- viruta
1, record 5, Spanish, viruta
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- over-shoot the disc
1, record 6, English, over%2Dshoot%20the%20disc
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... you should not take your eyes off the(dead center) disc for an instant, concentrating on gently increasing or decreasing the brakes, depending on whether you are going to over-shoot or under-shoot the disc. 1, record 6, English, - over%2Dshoot%20the%20disc
Record 6, Key term(s)
- overshoot the disc
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- se poser loin du disque 1, record 6, French, se%20poser%20loin%20du%20disque
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des points de pénalités sont ajoutés au parachutisme qui se pose loin du disque, et ce en fonction de la distance qui les sépare (c'est donc celui qui a le moins de points qui est le vainqueur). 1, record 6, French, - se%20poser%20loin%20du%20disque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- target area
1, record 7, English, target%20area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- target 2, record 7, English, target
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accuracy jumps... The "target area" is a circular pit of fine pea-gravel at least 30 metres in diameter. The "dead center"(DC) of the target area is marked with an orange fluorescent disc which is 5 cm in diameter. The inside ends of the four arms of the target area cross are 5 metres 1, record 7, English, - target%20area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cible
1, record 7, French, cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au milieu de la cible en gravier ou en toile, le compétiteur pose son pied sur une palette électronique. La distance le séparant du centre s'affichera sur le boîtier posé en bordure de cible. Si le pied se pose exactement au centre, le boîtier affiche alors 00 cm. Il s'agit du fameux carreau. 2, record 7, French, - cible
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On réalise le saut à la verticale de l'aérodrome et l'atterrissage se produit dans l'endroit expressément réservé, au sud, autour de la «cible» circulaire de précision de l'atterrissage. 3, record 7, French, - cible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ventilated brake disc
1, record 8, English, ventilated%20brake%20disc
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ventilated disc 1, record 8, English, ventilated%20disc
correct
- ventilated rotor 1, record 8, English, ventilated%20rotor
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brake disc with radial openings between the two braking surfaces which allow forced ventilation when rotating. 1, record 8, English, - ventilated%20brake%20disc
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air flows from the center to the perimeter of the disc. Usually found on passenger and commercial vehicles. 1, record 8, English, - ventilated%20brake%20disc
Record 8, Key term(s)
- ventilated disk
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- disque de frein ventilé
1, record 8, French, disque%20de%20frein%20ventil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- disque ventilé 1, record 8, French, disque%20ventil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque de frein comportant, entre les deux pistes de freinage, des ouïes radiales pour assurer une ventilation forcée lorsque le disque tourne, l'air circulant de la partie centrale vers l'extérieur. 1, record 8, French, - disque%20de%20frein%20ventil%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de disque de frein se retrouve généralement sur les voitures de tourisme et sur les véhicules industriels. 1, record 8, French, - disque%20de%20frein%20ventil%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de freno ventilado
1, record 8, Spanish, disco%20de%20freno%20ventilado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- disco ventilado 1, record 8, Spanish, disco%20ventilado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco de freno que tiene orificios radiales de ventilación entre las dos bandas de freno para asegurar la aeración mecánica del disco en su rotación, con una circulación del aire del centro hacia afuera. 1, record 8, Spanish, - disco%20de%20freno%20ventilado
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se encuentra generalmente este tipo de disco de freno en los automóviles para turismo y los vehículos industriales. 1, record 8, Spanish, - disco%20de%20freno%20ventilado
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- solar-altitude angle
1, record 9, English, solar%2Daltitude%20angle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- solar altitude 1, record 9, English, solar%20altitude
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the line joining the center of the solar disc to the point of observation at any instant and the horizontal plane through that point of observation. 1, record 9, English, - solar%2Daltitude%20angle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hauteur du soleil sur l'horizon
1, record 9, French, hauteur%20du%20soleil%20sur%20l%27horizon
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- hauteur du soleil au-dessus de l'horizon 1, record 9, French, hauteur%20du%20soleil%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20l%27horizon
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-07-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Geocoma
1, record 10, English, Geocoma
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Geocoma d’Orbigny, 1850. Radial shields large, reaching almost to center of disc. 1, record 10, English, - Geocoma
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- géocoma
1, record 10, French, g%C3%A9ocoma
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échinoderme (ordre des ophiures), fossile dans les terrains jurassiques. 1, record 10, French, - g%C3%A9ocoma
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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