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CRITICAL FACILITY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Biometrics
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Biometrics Operations Centre
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Biometrics%20Operations%20Centre
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CBOC 1, record 1, English, CBOC
correct, Europe
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An overseas facility established to support the implementation of the Canada‑Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel(CUAET) program. Opened in April 2022 in Warsaw, the Canadian Biometrics Operations Centre(CBOC) provided critical support for collecting and processing biometric information and facilitating visa procedures for Ukrainian nationals. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Biometrics%20Operations%20Centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Biometrics Operations Center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Biométrie
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Centre canadien des opérations biométriques
1, record 1, French, Centre%20canadien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20biom%C3%A9triques
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCOB 1, record 1, French, CCOB
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installation à l'étranger créée pour soutenir la mise en œuvre du programme d'Autorisation de voyage d'urgence Canada-Ukraine (AVUCU). Ouvert en avril 2022 à Varsovie, le Centre canadien des opérations biométriques (CBOC) a apporté un soutien essentiel à la collecte et au traitement des données biométriques et a facilité les procédures de visa pour les ressortissants ukrainiens. 2, record 1, French, - Centre%20canadien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20biom%C3%A9triques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical facility
1, record 2, English, critical%20facility
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility in which a controlled self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction can be maintained, but which is designed to work at very low power levels. 1, record 2, English, - critical%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the safeguards field, the term may also include the respective storage facilities. 1, record 2, English, - critical%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical facility : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - critical%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation critique
1, record 2, French, installation%20critique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation dans laquelle une réaction nucléaire en chaîne contrôlée auto-entretenue peut être maintenue, mais qui est conçue pour fonctionner à de très faibles niveaux de puissance. 1, record 2, French, - installation%20critique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine des garanties, ce terme peut aussi couvrir le stockage associé à l'installation. 1, record 2, French, - installation%20critique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
installation critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - installation%20critique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Public Property
- Protection of Property
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical facility
1, record 3, English, critical%20facility
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility that is of capital importance to a society or community for conducting its day-to-day activities and whose compromise would have severe consequences on its effective functioning. 2, record 3, English, - critical%20facility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of critical facilities include hospitals and health clinics, nursing homes, police and fire stations, transportation systems, bridges, water and wastewater management facilities, electrical facilities, schools, banks, broadcast stations and prisons. 2, record 3, English, - critical%20facility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical facility : term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - critical%20facility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical facility : term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - critical%20facility
Record 3, Key term(s)
- critical facilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Propriétés publiques
- Sécurité des biens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation indispensable
1, record 3, French, installation%20indispensable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- installation essentielle 2, record 3, French, installation%20essentielle
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- installation critique 3, record 3, French, installation%20critique
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation qui est d'importance capitale pour qu'une société ou une collectivité puisse mener ses activités quotidiennes et dont la compromission aurait de graves conséquences sur son fonctionnement efficace. 1, record 3, French, - installation%20indispensable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations indispensables comprennent les hôpitaux et les cliniques médicales, les foyers pour personnes âgées, les commissariats de police et les casernes de pompiers, les systèmes de transport, les ponts, les installations de gestion des eaux et des eaux usées, les installations d'énergie électrique, les écoles, les banques, les stations de radiodiffusion et les prisons. 1, record 3, French, - installation%20indispensable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le contexte des infrastructures essentielles, l'adjectif «indispensable» rend «critical». L'adjectif «essentiel» est réservé pour rendre «essential», sauf dans les expressions «infrastructure essentielle», «ressource essentielle» et «tâche essentielle». 3, record 3, French, - installation%20indispensable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
installation indispensable; installation essentielle; installation critique : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - installation%20indispensable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
installation indispensable : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 3, French, - installation%20indispensable
Record 3, Key term(s)
- installations indispensables
- installations essentielles
- installations critiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios públicos (Ingeniería civil)
- Propiedad pública
- Protección de los bienes
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación fundamental
1, record 3, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20fundamental
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- instalaciones fundamentales
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Communities and Small-Scale Mining
1, record 4, English, Communities%20and%20Small%2DScale%20Mining
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CASM 1, record 4, English, CASM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Communities and Small-scale Mining(CASM) initiative was launched in 2001, in response to a critical need for integrated, multi-disciplinary solutions to the complex social and environmental challenges facing ASM communities, and improved coordination between those working in this sector. CASM is a global networking and coordination facility with a stated mission to “to reduce poverty by improving the environmental, social and economic performance of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. ” CASM is currently chaired by the UK's Department for International Development and is housed at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D. C. 2, record 4, English, - Communities%20and%20Small%2DScale%20Mining
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Communautés et petites mines artisanales
1, record 4, French, Communaut%C3%A9s%20et%20petites%20mines%20artisanales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le programme international Communautés et petites mines artisanales (CASM), financé par la Banque mondiale ainsi que par plusieurs donateurs, au moins 20 millions de personnes réparties dans près de 50 pays du monde travaillent dans des mines artisanales, et la survie de 100 autres millions de personnes en dépend. 3, record 4, French, - Communaut%C3%A9s%20et%20petites%20mines%20artisanales
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Office Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Document Composition Facility
1, record 5, English, Document%20Composition%20Facility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DCF 1, record 5, English, DCF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document Composition Facility helps you create mission-critical documents and respond to functional requirements quickly with a robust range of formatting capabilities. 1, record 5, English, - Document%20Composition%20Facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Document Composition Facility
1, record 5, French, Document%20Composition%20Facility
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DCF 1, record 5, French, DCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Programme de composition de textes
- fonction de composition de documents
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2004-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- critical component 1, record 6, English, critical%20component
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to considering the adequacy of the facility design(as discussed in the foregoing section), the Commission also considered whether OPG [Ontario Power Generation] is maintaining fit-for-service the critical components of that design. 1, record 6, English, - critical%20component
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- composante essentielle
1, record 6, French, composante%20essentielle
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'elle a étudié la justesse de la conception de la centrale (traitée dans la section précédente), la Commission s'est également demandé dans quelle mesure OPG [Ontario Power Generation] assure l'aptitude fonctionnelle des composantes essentielles de cette conception. 1, record 6, French, - composante%20essentielle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- material sciences and fluid physics facility
1, record 7, English, material%20sciences%20and%20fluid%20physics%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- DECLIC 2, record 7, English, DECLIC
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... DECLIC is a new, modular, multi-user facility currently being designed and built by the French Space Agency, CNES, for use aboard the International Space Station. This facility is being designed to conduct microgravity investigations in critical phenomena and directional solidification of transparent alloys. Specifically, DECLIC will accommodate chemical-physical studies of supercritical pure fluids with a critical temperature lower than 100°C and a critical pressure lower than 100 bar... and supercritical pure fluids and solutions with a critical temperature lower than 600°C and a critical pressure lower than 500 bar... It will also accommodate microgravity investigations in morphological stability at the solid/liquid interface during crystal growth in transparent alloys. In addition, investigations in condensed matter physics requiring a long term microgravity environment can also take advantage of the capabilities offered by DECLIC. 3, record 7, English, - material%20sciences%20and%20fluid%20physics%20facility
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
material sciences and fluid physics facility; DECLIC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 7, English, - material%20sciences%20and%20fluid%20physics%20facility
Record 7, Key term(s)
- materials science and fluid physics facility
- material science and fluid physics facility
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- instrument d'étude des phénomènes critiques et de la solidification directionnelle des alliages transparents
1, record 7, French, instrument%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20critiques%20et%20de%20la%20solidification%20directionnelle%20des%20alliages%20transparents
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- instrument DECLIC 2, record 7, French, instrument%20DECLIC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- DÉCLIC 3, record 7, French, D%C3%89CLIC
correct, masculine noun
- DÉCLIC 3, record 7, French, D%C3%89CLIC
- instrument Déclic 4, record 7, French, instrument%20D%C3%A9clic
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif pour l'étude de la croissance et des liquides critiques 5, record 7, French, dispositif%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20croissance%20et%20des%20liquides%20critiques
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif d'étude de la croissance et des liquides critiques 6, record 7, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20croissance%20et%20des%20liquides%20critiques
masculine noun
- installation de recherche en physique des fluides et en sciences des matériaux 7, record 7, French, installation%20de%20recherche%20en%20physique%20des%20fluides%20et%20en%20sciences%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux
feminine noun
- laboratoire d'étude des milieux transparents 8, record 7, French, laboratoire%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20milieux%20transparents
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déclic [est un] instrument de recherche en microgravité [qui] sera installé sur [la Station spatiale internationale] en 2004. Des expériences sur les processus de solidification des matériaux et sur les fluides critiques et supercritiques seront ainsi effectuées. 9, record 7, French, - instrument%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20critiques%20et%20de%20la%20solidification%20directionnelle%20des%20alliages%20transparents
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'instrument DÉCLIC (Dispositif pour l'Étude de la Croissance et des Liquides Critiques) est la poursuite de Alice II sur MIR. Il s'agit d'un minilaboratoire intégré comportant des diagnostics optiques et thermodynamiques ainsi que des thermostats haute pression et haute température. Il sera installé dans le module américain Destiny [...] Ces études tiendront une place de premier plan dans le génie des procédés de demain avec la combustion dans l'eau, la destruction des déchets à basse température, l'élaboration de poudres ou de céramiques ou encore la dépollution des sols. 10, record 7, French, - instrument%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20critiques%20et%20de%20la%20solidification%20directionnelle%20des%20alliages%20transparents
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument d'étude des phénomènes critiques et de la solidification directionnelle des alliages transparents; instrument DÉCLIC : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 7, record 7, French, - instrument%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8nes%20critiques%20et%20de%20la%20solidification%20directionnelle%20des%20alliages%20transparents
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- National Case Management System
1, record 8, English, National%20Case%20Management%20System
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- NCMS 1, record 8, English, NCMS
correct, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citizenship and Immigration Canada(CIC). It provides functionality that supports critical case tracking requirements from the regions and NHQ. It provides a facility aimed at satisfying management information needs. Key enforcement data is stored centrally to provide an integrated client case history for all domestic users. Its functions include case tracking, bring forward, scheduling, workload management, file registry, and forms and letters modules for all of CIC' s major enforcement business lines(except port of entry examinations). 1, record 8, English, - National%20Case%20Management%20System
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Système national de gestion des cas
1, record 8, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20national%20de%20gestion%20des%20cas
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- SNGC 1, record 8, French, SNGC
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC). Il assure le fonctionnement qui soutient les nécessités de suivi des cas pour les Régions et l'AC. Cela permet de répondre aux besoins en information de la gestion. Les données d'exécution sont centralisées. Ainsi, les usagers au Canada peuvent obtenir les antécédents intégrés du client. Ces fonctions comprennent aussi bien le suivi des cas, les rappels, le calendrier, la gestion de la charge de travail, l'enregistrement du dossier que les modules de formulaires pour toutes les opérations importantes de CIC (à l'exception des interrogatoires aux points d'entrée). 1, record 8, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20national%20de%20gestion%20des%20cas
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Système de gestion nationale des cas
- SGNC
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-07-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Emergency Management
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Government Emergency Operations Coordination Centre
1, record 9, English, Government%20Emergency%20Operations%20Coordination%20Centre
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- GEOCC 2, record 9, English, GEOCC
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central facility, located in Ottawa and coordinated by the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness, which may be designated as the principal Government of Canada emergency operations centre during an emergency. 3, record 9, English, - Government%20Emergency%20Operations%20Coordination%20Centre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The GEOCC may also serve as a subsidiary or supporting emergency operations centre (EOC) for specified activities if the principal EOC is located in a lead department’s own facilities. 3, record 9, English, - Government%20Emergency%20Operations%20Coordination%20Centre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Government Emergency Operations Coordination Centre; GEOCC: title and abbreviation adopted by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP); definition standardized by the same organizations. 4, record 9, English, - Government%20Emergency%20Operations%20Coordination%20Centre
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Government Emergency Operations Coordination Center
- Government Emergency Operations Co-ordination Centre
- Government Emergency Operations Co-ordination Center
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Centre de coordination des opérations d'urgence du gouvernement
1, record 9, French, Centre%20de%20coordination%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20d%27urgence%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CCOUG 2, record 9, French, CCOUG
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation centrale située à Ottawa et coordonnée par le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile, qui peut être désignée comme centre principal des opérations d'urgence du gouvernement du Canada à l'occasion d'une urgence. 3, record 9, French, - Centre%20de%20coordination%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20d%27urgence%20du%20gouvernement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le principal centre des opérations d'urgence (COU) est situé dans les locaux d'un ministère responsable, le CCOUG pourra aussi exercer des activités particulières en qualité de COU auxiliaire ou d'appui. 3, record 9, French, - Centre%20de%20coordination%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20d%27urgence%20du%20gouvernement
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Centre de coordination des opérations d'urgence du gouvernement; CCOUG : titre et abréviation adoptés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC); définition normalisée par les mêmes organismes. 4, record 9, French, - Centre%20de%20coordination%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20d%27urgence%20du%20gouvernement
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Centre de co-ordination des opérations d'urgence du gouvernement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Astronautics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- high precision thermostat
1, record 10, English, high%20precision%20thermostat
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MEDEA [Materials Sciences Double Rack for Experiment Modules and Apparatus] was another facility containing two furnaces and one high precision thermostat for the investigation into critical point phenomena, directional solidification of metallic crystals, and various long-term crystallization experiments. 3, record 10, English, - high%20precision%20thermostat
Record 10, Key term(s)
- high-precision thermostat
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Astronautique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- thermostat de haute précision
1, record 10, French, thermostat%20de%20haute%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Road Construction
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- point of tangency
1, record 11, English, point%20of%20tangency
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- P.T. 2, record 11, English, P%2ET%2E
correct
- PT 3, record 11, English, PT
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- tangent point 4, record 11, English, tangent%20point
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which a road curve or railway curve becomes straight or changes its curvature. 5, record 11, English, - point%20of%20tangency
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A point at which a curve begins or finishes, at the junction with a straight. 6, record 11, English, - point%20of%20tangency
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stationing or location of any part of the facility in relation to its starting point. If the stake is located at a critical point such as a point of curvature(PC), point of intersection(PI), or point of tangency(PT) of a curve, this is noted on the stake.... 7, record 11, English, - point%20of%20tangency
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- point de tangence
1, record 11, French, point%20de%20tangence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
point de contact d'ordre supérieur ou égal à 2. 2, record 11, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Point auquel une courbe commence ou finit, à la jonction d'une droite. 3, record 11, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les piquets principaux seront placés aux changements de direction, c'est-à-dire aux sommets des angles, points particulièrement importants. À partir de ces points, on vérifiera les angles, on calculera les tangentes, et on implantera les points de tangence des courbes raccordant les parties droites. 4, record 11, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de tangence : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 11, French, - point%20de%20tangence
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- point of intersection
1, record 12, English, point%20of%20intersection
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- P.I. 2, record 12, English, P%2EI%2E
correct
- PI 3, record 12, English, PI
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stationing or location of any part of the facility in relation to its starting point. If the stake is located at a critical point such as a point of curvature(PC), point of intersection(PI), or point of tangency(PT) of a curve, this is noted on the stake.... 4, record 12, English, - point%20of%20intersection
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... locating a point by sighting it from two points of known distance is called intersection. 5, record 12, English, - point%20of%20intersection
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- point d'intersection
1, record 12, French, point%20d%27intersection
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- PI 2, record 12, French, PI
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
intersections : Les alignements droits se coupent entre eux. On fait généralement l'intersection à l'aide de deux théodolites et l'on place une station appelée P.I. (point d'intersection) à la rencontre des deux droites. 2, record 12, French, - point%20d%27intersection
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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