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Record 1 2013-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Economic Fluctuations
DEF

Rhythm of variation of the cost of living index or the general price index. It is generally measured on a monthly basis with the result being given over a twelve month period and over the period that has elapsed since the beginning of the current year, comparing the figures with the corresponding figure for the previous year in both cases.

PHR

annual rate of inflation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Fluctuations économiques
DEF

Rythme de variation de l'indice général des prix ou du coût de la vie. Il est calculé mensuellement et offre le résultat pour les douze derniers mois et la période écoulée depuis le 1er janvier d'une année pour permettre la comparaison avec les données de l'année précédente.

PHR

taux d'inflation annuel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
DEF

Ritmo de variación del índice de coste de la vida o general de precios. Suele medirse mensualmente dando el resultado para los últimos doce meses y para el periodo transcurrido desde el 1 de enero de ese año, en ambos casos comparando con los datos del año anterior.

PHR

tasa de inflación anual.

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Record 2 2010-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

The ratio of the lengths of corresponding line segments of similar figures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

An index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand.

CONT

The Palmer Index was developed by Wayne Palmer in the 1960s and uses temperature and rainfall information in a formula to determine dryness. It has become the semi-official drought index. The Palmer Index is most effective in determining long term drought-a matter of several months-and is not as good with short-term forecasts(a matter of weeks). It uses a 0 as normal, and drought is shown in terms of minus numbers; for example, minus 2 is moderate drought, minus 3 is severe drought, and minus 4 is extreme drought.... The Palmer Index can also reflect excess rain using a corresponding level reflected by plus figures; i. e., 0 is normal, plus 2 is moderate rainfall, etc.

CONT

Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) ... compares the actual amount of precipitation received in an area during a specified period with the normal or average amount expected during that same period. It was developed to measure lack of moisture over a relatively long period of time and is based on the supply and demand concept of a water balance equation. Included in the equation are amount of evaporation, soil recharge, and runoff and temperature and precipitation data.

CONT

PALMER DROUGHT INDEX [is] a long-term meteorological drought severity index produced by the NOAA/USDA (Department of Agriculture) Joint Agricultural Weather Facility [that] depicts prolonged times, as in months or years, of abnormal dryness or wetness [over large regions]. It responds slowly, changing little from week to week, and reflects long-term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as evapotranspiration.

CONT

Literature describing the suite of indices for measuring drought that are collectively known as "PDI"; including the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrologic Drought Index (PHDI) ...

OBS

The Palmer Index has long been used by the agriculture community to anticipate the potential effects of weather on crop development and yield.

OBS

Palmer Drought Index [is] published periodically by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.

OBS

... this [PDSI] index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service [(United States)].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
CONT

Il est donc évident que les États-Unis reçoivent plus de pluies, plutôt que l'inverse. Cela peut se vérifier en examinant les indices hydrologiques, tels que l'indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse qui mesure à la fois les sécheresses et les précipitations extrêmes.

CONT

De nombreux indices de sécheresse ont été élaborés pour tenter de combiner les divers paramètres influant sur les sécheresses en un chiffre unique. À titre d'exemple, citons l'indice de précipitation cumulative, fondé sur un paramètre unique, celui des précipitations, et l'indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse, plus complexe, basé sur une analyse en profondeur du bilan des eaux superficielles et une comparaison entre les valeurs réelles et les valeurs possibles compte tenu du climat.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «sècheresse».

OBS

sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • indice de sévérité de sècheresse de Palmer
  • indice Palmer de gravité de sècheresse
  • indice de sévérité de la sècheresse de Palmer

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraphy
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A system of telegraphing texts by means of the transmission of signals each corresponding to an element of the text(letters, figures, punctuation marks, etc.) or a group of these elements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télégraphie
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Télégraphie des textes au moyen de la transmission de signaux correspondant chacun à un élément du texte (lettres chiffres, signes de ponctuation, etc.) ou à un groupe de ces éléments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telegrafía
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Sistema de telegrafía para la transmisión de información escrita o impresa, en el que se emplean señales codificadas; cada señal o grupo de señales corresponde a una letra, número, signo de puntuación, etc., o a un grupo de tales componentes.

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Record 5 - external organization data 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
  • Security
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] Regulations are replaced by the corresponding figures illustrating the three labels and the placard for substances of Class 7 specified in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, as amended from time to time...

OBS

Regulation cited: Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Législation et réglementation (Transports)
  • Sécurité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

[...] les figures 2, 3, 4 et 5 du Règlement de l'AIEA [Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique] sont remplacées par les figures correspondantes qui illustrent les trois étiquettes et la plaque pour les substances de classe 7 du Règlement sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses, compte tenu de ses modifications successives [...]

OBS

Règlement cité : Règlement sur l'emballage et le transport des substances nucléaires.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

A flat stick on which are engraved board-foot volumes corresponding to length, width and thickness of sawn or hewn timber so that, with the stick placed on the width-dimension of a piece, its board-foot content can be read directly from the figures corresponding to its length and thickness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

... [A] multiple-task examination of spatial perception, discrimination of forms, manual or construction ability, motor coordination, and the ability to meet new situations. The test materials consist of ten sturdy blocks cut in the geometric forms of semi-circle, triangle, cross, elongated hexagon, oblong, circle, square, flatted oval, star and lozenge and a base with corresponding shapes cut into it. The child must place the blocks in the appropriate spaces on the formboard base. Two types of bases are available : one with raised geometric figures and one with flush geometric figures.

Key term(s)
  • Seguin-Goddard Formboard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
CONT

Le test d'encastrement de Séguin que Goddard a standardisé en 1912 (...) est composé de dix pièces de bois qui sont à encastrer sur un plateau de bois (formboard).

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fuels and Types of Hearths
  • Poultry Production
CONT

... Thompson... gives 20. 8 MJ/Kg dry matter as the total energy content of uncontaminated excreta from lambs, a figure which gives approximately 26 MJ/Kg on a moisture-free, ash-free basis. No corresponding figures for poultry or pig waste have been found in the literature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles et types de foyers
  • Élevage des volailles
Key term(s)
  • effluent avicole

Spanish

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Record 9 1979-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
OBS

(theoretical commercial dryness(of pulp] Commercially, a conventional equilibrium value has been accepted which is the theoretical commercial dryness. It is 88 or 90 % according to the country and/or commercial agreements. NOTE-If the air-dryness is 90 %, the pulp contains 90 parts of absolutely dry fibres and 10 parts of water. For an air-dryness of 88 %, the corresponding figures are 88 and 12. All parts are by mass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
OBS

(siccité commerciale théorique (de la pâte] Valeur d'équilibre conventionnelle acceptée commercialement, égale, selon les pays ou les accords commerciaux, à 88 ou 90 %. NOTE - Si la siccité à l'air est de 90 %, la pâte contient 90 parties de fibres absolument sèches et 10 parties d'eau. Si elle est de 88 %, les chiffres respectifs sont 88 et 12, les parties étant exprimées en masse.

Spanish

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