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Record 1 2016-09-20

English

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

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

OBS

According to the 40th Supplement(1995) to the American Ornithologists’ Union(AOU) Check-list of American Birds, Chlorostilbon auriceps was separated from Chlorostilbon canivetii.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

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

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

émeraude couronnée : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

Selon le 40th Supplement (1995) to the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Check-list of American Birds, le Chlorostilbon auriceps est désormais une espèce distincte de Chlorostilbon canivetii.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-20

English

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

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

OBS

According to the 40th Supplement(1995) to the American Ornithologits’ Union(AOU) Check-list of American Birds, Chlorostilbon auriceps was separated from Chlorostilbon canivetii.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

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

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

émeraude de Cozumel : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

Selon le 40th Supplement (1995) to the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Check-list of American Birds, le Chlorostilbon forficatus est désormais une espèce distincte de Chlorostilbon canivetii.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

Innovativeness is becoming increasingly interesting to both the public and private sectors. This check-list has been designed to be of use to supervisors, managers, and project leaders contemplating or implementing innovation or wishing to manage a project in a way which will enhance innovation. The check-list allows you to think about innovation and assess organizational receptivity and progress with innovation. Its purpose is to alert you and to guide you in confronting issues which are key to successful innovation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
OBS

Les membres du public et le secteur privé s'intéressent de plus en plus aux questions d'innovation. Cette liste de vérification (en anglais seulement) s'avérera utile aux superviseurs, aux gestionnaires et aux chefs de projets qui misent sur l'innovation, qui songent à engager des mesures novatrices ou qui désirent adopter des modes de gestion de projet axés sur l'innovation. La liste de vérification vous permet de réfléchir aux questions d'innovation, d'évaluer la réceptivité de votre organisme face à l'innovation et le progrès accompli en ce sens. Elle sert aussi à vous sensibiliser aux enjeux clés à la base d'innovations efficaces et à vous fournir quelques pistes d'action.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

In performance appraisal procedures, etc a type of report in which a senior manager works to a prescribed check-list in assessing the performance and ability of a more junior executive. Other management appraisal techniques include free report, task-based appraisal, ranking, factor rating, forced choice approach and critical incident technique.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Technical Textiles
CONT

Geomembrane Liners : Accidents and Preventive Measures. Performance of geomembrane-lined facilities used for waste disposal and liquid storage is analyzed, providing a check-list of failure mechanisms and guidelines for prevention. Approximately thirty such facilities exhibiting various mechanisms of failures were investigated by the author. Failure is characterized by leakage or large liner displacement hampering operation of the facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Textiles techniques
CONT

Une analyse du comportement de plus de trente réserves de liquides et de dépôts de déchets revêtus de géomembranes a permis d'établir une liste de mécanismes de défaillance et des recommandations pour leur prévention. Les défaillances sont de deux types: fuite de liquide ou grand déplacement de la géomembrane empêchant l'utilisation de l'ouvrage.

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Geomembrane Liners : Accidents and Preventive Measures. Performance of geomembrane-lined facilities used for waste disposal and liquid storage is analyzed, providing a check-list of failure mechanisms and guidelines for prevention. Approximately thirty such facilities exhibiting various mechanisms of failures were investigated by the author. Failure is characterized by leakage or large liner displacement hampering operation of the facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

Une analyse du comportement de plus de trente réserves de liquides et de dépôts de déchets revêtus de géomembranes a permis d'établir une liste de mécanismes de défaillance et des recommandations pour leur prévention. Les défaillances sont de deux types: fuite de liquide ou grand déplacement de la géomembrane empêchant l'utilisation de l'ouvrage.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Geomembranes are very low permeability membrane liners and barriers used with any geotechnical engineering based material so as to control fluid migrations in a man-made project, structure or system. The term liner applies when a geomembrane is used as an interface or a surface revetment. The term barrier is usually reserved for the cases where the geomembrane is used inside an earth mass. Geomembrane is a generic term which has been proposed to replace many terms such as: synthetic membranes, polymeric membranes, plastic liners, flexible membrane liners, impermeable membranes and impervious sheets.

OBS

Geomembrane Liners : Accidents and Preventive Measures. Performance of geomembrane-lined facilities used for waste disposal and liquid storage is analyzed, providing a check-list of failure mechanisms and guidelines for prevention. Approximately thirty such facilities exhibiting various mechanisms of failures were investigated by the author. Failure is characterized by leakage or large liner displacement hampering operation of the facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Nappe mince, utilisée dans le Génie Civil pour sa fonction d'étanchéité ou d'imperméabilisation.

DEF

Feuille synthétique introduite dans le sol et servant d'écran séparateur.

OBS

Il existe deux types principaux de géotextiles, perméables et imperméables. Ces derniers (...) sont souvent appelés géomembranes, et le terme géotextile est réservé aux textiles perméables apparus après 1960.

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Geomembrane Liners : Accidents and Preventive Measures. Performance of geomembrane-lined facilities used for waste disposal and liquid storage is analyzed, providing a check-list of failure mechanisms and guidelines for prevention. Approximately thirty such facilities exhibiting various mechanisms of failures were investigated by the author. Failure is characterized by leakage or large liner displacement hampering operation of the facility.

OBS

Geomembranes are very low permeability membrane liners and barriers used with any geotechnical engineering based material so as to control fluid migrations in man-made project, structure or system. The term liner applies when a geomembrane is used as an interface or a surface revetment. The term barrier is usually reserved for the cases where the geomembrane is used inside an earth mass. Geomembrane is a generic term which has been proposed to replace many terms such as: synthetic membranes, polymeric membranes, plastic liners, flexible membrane liners, impermeable membranes and impervious sheets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Nappe mince, utilisée dans le Génie Civil pour sa fonction d'étanchéité ou d'imperméabilisation.

DEF

Feuille synthétique introduite dans le sol et servant d'écran séparateur.

CONT

Une analyse du comportement de plus de trente réserves de liquides et de dépôts de déchets revêtus de géomembranes a permis d'établir une liste de mécanismes de défaillance et des recommandations pour leur prévention. Les défaillances sont de deux types : fuite de liquide ou grand déplacement de la géomembrane empêchant l'utilisation de l'ouvrage.

OBS

Il existe deux types principaux de géotextiles, perméables et imperméables. Ces derniers (...) sont souvent appelés géomembranes, et le terme géotextile est réservé aux textiles perméables apparus après 1960.

Spanish

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Record 9 1990-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
CONT

Whereas published standard specifications are commonplace with government and other agencies, master specifications are useful tools for design organizations that serve private clients. A master specification covers a particular item of construction, such as excavation and embankment, concrete structures, or structural steel. It contains requirements for all possible conditions and construction that can be anticipated for that particular item. Master specifications are prepared in-house... When applying a master specification to a specific project, the specifications engineer deletes those requirements that do not apply to the project. Thus, use of a master specification not only effects a reduction in the time required to produce a contract specification but serves as a check-list and minimizes errors and omissions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
DEF

Formulaire comprenant de 150 à 200 articles, dont l'architecte ou l'ingénieur tire les éléments nécessaires à la rédaction du devis relatif à un projet de construction.

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

Mechanical check-list.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
CONT

... each session chairman should be furnished with a time-table, showing the order of the papers to be presented... ;this time-table, suitably marked up after the session, forms a very useful check-list for the editor of the printed "Conference Proceedings".

CONT

... twin tape recorders will be required for a complete record of all discussion contributions or unscripted statements, for subsequent inclusion in the proceedings of the conference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de congrès et de conférences

Spanish

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Record 12 1985-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
OBS

(check-list).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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