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CONTAINED FACILITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- umbilical
1, record 1, English, umbilical
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The umbilical is an essential item of equipment for offshore oil and gas developments based on the use of subsea facilities. It provides the links from the host facility through which control is exercised, power is transmitted and utilities such as injection chemicals are supplied to the subsea wells. The umbilical is a long, flexible construction – its length can be anything from a few miles(kilometers) to more than 180 miles(200 kilometers) – which consists of tubes, cables, armorings, fillers and wrapping contained within a protective sheath. 2, record 1, English, - umbilical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
AFL [Telecommunications] is the foremost supplier of fiber optic components that are used in subsea umbilicals. 3, record 1, English, - umbilical
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie pétrolière
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ombilical
1, record 1, French, ombilical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cordon ombilical 2, record 1, French, cordon%20ombilical%20
masculine noun
- câble ombilical 3, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20ombilical
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de canalisations hydrauliques, de câbles électriques et de fibres optiques. 4, record 1, French, - ombilical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le mouvement des vagues agit dans chaque articulation sur un vérin hydraulique qui envoie du fluide haute pression vers un moteur hydraulique qui actionne un générateur d'électricité (i.e. une turbine). L'énergie produite est envoyée, par l'intermédiaire d'un cordon ombilical, dans les fonds marins. 2, record 1, French, - ombilical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d'assemblage est utilisé pour le contrôle des installations sous-marines. 4, record 1, French, - ombilical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry unloading 1, record 2, English, dry%20unloading
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spent fuel is received(either wet or dry) at the ARF facility contained in a transport cask. Fuel may be removed either assembly by assembly or in a multi-element canister. Two types of cask unloading method are in operation : wet and dry. The wet unloading, being the initially developed type for LWR [light water reactor] spent fuel, is performed under water. A hot cell type facility is used for dry unloading. 2, record 2, English, - dry%20unloading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déchargement à sec
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9chargement%20%C3%A0%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux conceptions différentes ont été retenues successivement pour assurer le déchargement des emballages de transports : -déchargement sous eau au HAO et NPH où les emballages sont immergés dans des piscines séparées. -déchargement à sec dans l'installation TO où les emballages sont accostés directement à une cellule de manutention où s'effectue le chargement des paniers de stockage. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9chargement%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quick/snap freezer
1, record 3, English, quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cryo quick/snap freezer 2, record 3, English, cryo%20quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The -196°C Quick/Snap Freezer is a portable -196°C freezer capable of vitrifying small tissue samples and quick freezing medium sized contained samples while being operated in the Life Science Glovebox. 3, record 3, English, - quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Quick/Snap Freezer will be used to cool all samples before they are inserted into the storage freezer and will also provide a means to transport cooled samples between the Life Sciences Glovebox, the X-ray Crystallography Facility, and the Cryogenic Storage Freezer. It will "quick freeze" 2 ml(0. 1 in. n) contained samples and ultra-rapidly freeze("snap freeze") small(1 x 2 x 1 mm or 0. 04 x 0. 08 x 0. 04 in.) tissue samples. The unit will be accessible from within the work volume of the Life Science Glovebox. 4, record 3, English, - quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quick/snap freezer: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 3, English, - quick%2Fsnap%20freezer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- quick snap freezer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- congélateur ultra-rapide
1, record 3, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20ultra%2Drapide
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- congélateur à déclenchement rapide 2, record 3, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congélateur ultra-rapide : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 3, French, - cong%C3%A9lateur%20ultra%2Drapide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
- Orbital Stations
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- research animal holding facility
1, record 4, English, research%20animal%20holding%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RAHF 2, record 4, English, RAHF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Research Animal Holding Facility(RAHF) is a general use, contained animal habitat within the STS [Shuttle Transport System] Spacelab capable of holding up to 24 adult rats(350 gm) in pairs or four adult squirrel monkeys(1 kg) within separate cages. The monkey and rat versions of the RAHF differ only in the design of the cage module to accommodate different animal sizes; otherwise all subsystems are identical. 2, record 4, English, - research%20animal%20holding%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration]. Flight hardware used in the Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment Flight Programmes. 3, record 4, English, - research%20animal%20holding%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
- Stations orbitales
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compartiment pour animaux de laboratoire
1, record 4, French, compartiment%20pour%20animaux%20de%20laboratoire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajos de investigación en el espacio
- Estaciones orbitales
- Equipo de exploración espacial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- compartimiento para albergar animales de investigación
1, record 4, Spanish, compartimiento%20para%20albergar%20animales%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long-duration exposure facility
1, record 5, English, long%2Dduration%20exposure%20facility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LDEF 2, record 5, English, LDEF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Long Duration Exposure Facility 3, record 5, English, Long%20Duration%20Exposure%20Facility
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in space, Challenger's crew deployed an eleven-ton school bus-size cylinder that contained 57 experiments contributed by nearly 200 scientists in nine countries. That device, called a long-duration exposure facility, will remain in space until it is hauled in by a shuttle vehicle next February. It will gather data on how such materials as shrimp eggs, tomato seeds and plastics fare in space. It will also take samples of interstellar gas to learn more about the evolution of the universe. 4, record 5, English, - long%2Dduration%20exposure%20facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- batterie d'exposition prolongée
1, record 5, French, batterie%20d%27exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme LDEF 2, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20LDEF
feminine noun
- satellite LDEF 2, record 5, French, satellite%20LDEF
masculine noun
- plate-forme pour une exposition de longue durée 3, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20pour%20une%20exposition%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure stabilisée comprenant plusieurs compartiments dans lesquels les expérimentateurs peuvent loger divers instruments qui sont «abandonnés» dans l'espace pour être récupérés à l'occasion d'un autre vol de la Navette. 4, record 5, French, - batterie%20d%27exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 5, record 5, French, - batterie%20d%27exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 5, French, - batterie%20d%27exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- plateforme LDEF
- plateforme pour une exposition de longue durée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Equipo de exploración espacial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación de exposición de larga duración
1, record 5, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20exposici%C3%B3n%20de%20larga%20duraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2002-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- resident inventory
1, record 6, English, resident%20inventory
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a facility for the management, storage or disposal of waste containing radioactive nuclear substances at which the resident inventory of radioactive nuclear substances contained in the waste is 1015 Bq or more... 1, record 6, English, - resident%20inventory
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations. 2, record 6, English, - resident%20inventory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inventaire fixe
1, record 6, French, inventaire%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une installation pour la gestion, le stockage, temporaire ou permanent, l'évacuation ou l'élimination des déchets qui contiennent des substances nucléaires radioactives et dont l'inventaire fixe en substances nucléaires radioactives est d'au moins 1015 Bq [...] 1, record 6, French, - inventaire%20fixe
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement général sur la sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires. 2, record 6, French, - inventaire%20fixe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Real Estate
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Generic Requirement Packages 1, record 7, English, Generic%20Requirement%20Packages
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada] provides office space in accordance with the Framework for Office Accommodation and Accommodation Services and the PWGSC Office Accommodation Allocation Limits appended to that document. Departments can develop MOA [Master Occupancy Agreements] with PWGSC which will then take precedence over the generic standards. This document describes the 4 GRPs [Generic Requirements Packages] which PWGSC developed to act as models for the more specific tenant requirements contained in the MOA. Four office types are described in this document :-General Administrative Offices primarily accommodate administrative and related functions(e. g. a headquarters or regional office facility) ;-Public Contact Offices accommodate functions primarily involved with providing services to the public(e. g. offices serving the public by phone, mail or in-person such as Employment Centres, Passport Offices) ;-Secure Administrative Offices : require enhanced levels of security(e. g. Parole Offices of Corrections Canada) ;-Quasi-judicial Offices : are facilities designated for adjudicative or legislative functions(e. g. Citizenship Court of Canada, offices for various tribunals and boards). 2, record 7, English, - Generic%20Requirement%20Packages
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Immobilier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Énoncé des besoins généraux
1, record 7, French, %C3%89nonc%C3%A9%20des%20besoins%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ÉBG 1, record 7, French, %C3%89BG
masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada] fournit des locaux en application du Cadre de référence pour les locaux à bureau et les services connexes et des limites de contrôle des locaux à bureau de TPSGC qui y sont annexées. Les ministères peuvent établir avec TPSGC des CDOL [Conventions directrices d'occupation des locaux] qui ont alors préséance sur les normes génériques. Le présent document traite des quatre modèles d'ÉBG [énoncé des besoins généraux] que TPSGC a élaborés pour combler les besoins plus spécifiques des locataires contenus dans les CDOL. Le présent document renferme quatre ÉBG : - Bureaux d'administration générale : Il s'agit de bureaux qui sont principalement affectés à des fonctions administratives et connexes (par exemple, une administration centrale ou un bureau régional); - Bureaux à nombreux contacts avec le public : Bureaux où les fonctions exécutées consistent à servir le public (par exemple, bureaux où l'on sert le public par téléphone, par courrier ou en personne, comme des centres d'emploi ou des bureaux des passeports); - bureau à accès restreint; Bureau qui nécessite un haut niveau de sécurité (par exemple, bureau de libération conditionnelle du Service correctionnel du Canada); - Bureau pour fonctions quasi-judiciaires : Bureau conçu pour des fonctions judiciaires ou législatives (par exemple, cour de citoyenneté, bureaux de différents tribunaux et commissions). 2, record 7, French, - %C3%89nonc%C3%A9%20des%20besoins%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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