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CRITICAL LINK [15 records]

Record 1 2024-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Scientific Co-operation
OBS

CanCOVID was established in March 2020 with the support of... the federal government's Chief Science Advisor... in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the guidance of an intersectoral committee, the organization grew to link over 2400 members of Canada's research community using digital networking tools. CanCOVID members have been able to collaborate across critical research and development areas, from clinical trials and testing, to diagnostics and treatment. With the support of the Government of Canada, CanCOVID has formed five key thematic research networks, based on priorities developed in collaboration with the government. These thematic research networks will address the government's key questions as they develop policy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Coopération scientifique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
  • Cooperación científica
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Record 2 2021-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Fish
  • Aquaculture
CONT

The larval stage bottleneck can occur over a short "critical period"... due to starvation following yolk absorption, or over a more protracted period from hatch to metamorphosis. … While the positive link found in all taxa between feeding success and growth supports the current larval growth-survival paradigm, the much stronger association between these vital rates combined to the higher growth serial correlation in fast-growing species indicate that the potential for a "critical period" during the first-feeding stage could be [highest] in fast-growing fish...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Poissons
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Lors du premier cycle, le taux de survie larvaire peut être faible : en début d'année, la température est basse, l'alimentation et la croissance peuvent en être ralenties, et les larves de poisson exposées plus longtemps à la prédation. Au cours de son second cycle, le taux de survie est faible au début; il s'élève ensuite, lorsque la nourriture devient disponible en grandes quantités. Ainsi, les larves au stade de première alimentation courraient les plus grands risques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Safety
CONT

Preparing food in the home or food service is frequently the last link in the food chain before food is consumed and in essence it entails catering/cooking and serving of food. Safe food handling at this point is critical in preventing foodborne illness and also in maintaining the food safety measures undertaken by other supply chain participants up to this point.

PHR

safe food handling practice

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salubrité alimentaire
CONT

La manipulation sécuritaire des aliments à l'épicerie consiste à adopter des comportements très simples. Par exemple, les aliments crus devraient idéalement être placés dans des sacs en plastique individuels puis rangés séparément dans les sacs à provisions, cela afin d'éviter ce qu'on appelle communément la contamination croisée.

PHR

pratique de manipulation sécuritaire des aliments

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Communications (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

Because a data linking solution is critical to the safety and efficiency of airline operations, VHF data link(VDL) technology should be immediately implemented to provide effective and reliable communications between pilots and air traffic controllers.

OBS

VHF: very high frequency.

Key term(s)
  • very high frequency data link

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

En 1991, les services de liaison de données VHF ont été complétés par la mise en œuvre de services de liaison des données et de voix par satellite, fournis par les satellites INMARSAT. À ce jour il existe environ 2000 avions de transport public équipés en avionique de liaison de données par satellite.

OBS

VHF: très haute fréquence.

Key term(s)
  • liaison de données très haute fréquence

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Social Organization
OBS

UNIFEM promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice, and act as a catalyst within the UN system, supporting efforts that link the needs and concerns of women to all critical issues on the national, regional and global agendas. UNIFEM focuses its work at the country level within the context of the United Nations Resident Coordinator System. Playing a strong advocacy role, the Fund concentrates on fostering a multilateral policy dialogue on women's empowerment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Organisation sociale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Organización social
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Record 6 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Communications
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

With the low volume terminal(LVT) and fighter data link(FDL) terminals, the two terminals being developed and acquired under the MIDS [Multifunctional Information Distribution System] program, Link 16 communications networks will encompass all critical airborne assets involved in air combat, including U. S. F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 aircraft and selected NATO-ally fighters.

Key term(s)
  • low-volume terminal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions militaires
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Military Communications
OBS

The Global Broadcast Service capitalizes on the popular commercial direct broadcast satellite technology to provide critical information to the nation's warfighters. The GBS system is a space based, high data rate communications link for the asymmetric flow of information from the United States or rear echelon locations to deployed forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Transmissions militaires
OBS

Service de radiodiffusion à l'échelle mondiale : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Safety
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
CONT

At the very least, the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] should have a fail-safe flight termination system that is automatically activated in the event of a critical system failure or loss of radio frequency link.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
CONT

Un véhicule aérien non habité doit être au moins doté d'un système d'interruption de vol à mise en fonction automatique en cas de panne de système critique ou de perte de liaison radio.

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Aboriginal Law
OBS

The influence of the Aboriginal struggle for self-determination is a critical environmental factor for the assessment of Aboriginal federally sentenced women. For example, the recent founding of the Aboriginal Women's Caucus, with its mandate to speak on behalf of Aboriginal women in conflict with the law, can be seen as a structural articulation of the link made by Aboriginal women between self-determination and corrections. The conclusion is inescapable that if women generally are disadvantaged by social stereotypes and economic disparities, Aboriginal women suffer discrimination within discrimination through the addition of racial stereotypes. However, this conclusion has not yet been explicity incorporated within government thinking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

L'influence de la lutte des Autochtones pour l'autonomie est un élément déterminant du contexte de toute évaluation des femmes autochtones purgeant une peine fédérale. Par exemple, la création récente de l'Assemblée des femmes autochtones, chargée de parler au nom des femmes autochtones ayant des démêlés avec la justice, peut être considérée comme la concrétisation des rapports établis par les femmes autochtones entre l'autonomie et les services correctionnels. On ne peut échapper à la conclusion voulant que si les femmes en général souffrent des stéréotypes sociaux et des disparités économiques, les femmes autochtones souffrent d'une double discrimination en raison des stéréotypes raciaux. Toutefois, l'État n'a pas encore intégré implicitement cette conclusion à ses réflexions.

Spanish

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Record 10 2006-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

We have generally found that irradiated merrotitre plates have a greater capacity than non-irradiated plates to bind allergen or whole cells. Once bound, the allergen can become detached from the plate and this is particularly critical if it occurs during the assay... One solution to this problem is to link the antigen to the plate via an antibody in a sandwich ELISA(SELISA). Polyclonal rabbit and mouse monoclonal antibodies have been used to bind allergens to microtiter plates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

Techniques ELISA [...] On parle de techniques immunoenzymatiques directes, indirectes, en sandwich, avec ou sans compétition [...] la méthode en sandwich (comporte les) étapes suivantes. Les anticorps spécifiques sont fixés passivement sur le support solide. Puis on dépose l'échantillon testé; l'antigène présent se fixera sur l'anticorps. On applique alors l'anticorps spécifique, éventuellement lié à une enzyme, suivi de l'anticorps anti-immunoglobuline spécifique de l'espèce où est produit l'anticorps [...] On ajoute enfin le substrat de l'enzyme.

OBS

Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

Password security should be a major concern of all computer users and especially of Entrust users, because passwords are a critical link in the security chain.

OBS

Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Série de mesures mises en place pour assurer la sécurité des transactions électroniques.

OBS

La chaîne de sécurité peut aussi bien s'appliquer à l'ensemble des opérations qu'à l'une d'elles.

OBS

Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 12 2001-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

... it was necessary to examine the magnitude of the increase in phosphorus loading to the lake. In this regard, several important factors such as phosphorus loading from other sources, flushing rate of the lake, capacity of the shoreline soils to bind phosphorus, and so on, required investigation. It was recognized that the critical link between phosphorus levels and effects on the trout population was the oxygen level(or more correctly, the oxygen deficit) in the hypolimnion. This oxygen level could be translated into carrying capacity for trout which determined the maximum trout biomass that could be supported by the lake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 13 2000-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
  • Hoisting and Lifting
CONT

Calibrated chain is required for use with anchor windlasses. There are many different calibrations of chain around the world, all different in size. It is critical that the chain selected is properly matched to the gipsy of the windlass. Our short link calibrated chain fits Simpson Lawrence gipsies as well as others. Made of low carbon content mild steel, it is electrically welded for high strength and then hot dip galvanised to minimise corrosion. Calibration ensures even pitch and also pre-stresses the chain to beyond normal service loads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
  • Levage
CONT

3. Dispositions concernant les chaînes en acier rond. 3.1. Le fabricant ou son mandataire établi dans la Communauté économique européenne doit délivrer pour chaque chaîne une attestation comportant au moins les indications suivantes : a) indications obligatoires : - le nom et l'adresse du fabricant ou de son mandataire établi dans la Communauté économique européenne, - les caractéristiques de la chaîne (longueur et largeur nominales du maillon, et tolérances maximales, diamètre du fil, chaîne calibrée ou non); joindre un schéma coté de deux maillons au moins, - la longueur de la chaîne livrée [...]

CONT

Au port [...] Mouillage : 2 fois 25 m de chaîne calibrée 8mm, ancre Britany 14 Kg.

Spanish

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Record 14 1995-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Institutions
DEF

Undue increase of direct and participatory democracy criticized by technophobic elites.

CONT

Voters are more discerning than the critics of hyperdemocracy. Technology's new challenge ideally at least, is to re-empower voters and revitalize democracy through more direct popular representation. Pitfalls do abound. The same technology able to identify and link citizens and political institutions will also necessarily facilitate nationwide identification systems and increased governmental surveillance. This will undoubtedly prompt a second neo-Orwellian howl to accompany an elitist shudder over entrusting the people-the booboisie as a 21st century cybermob. But overall, the favorable balance that should result is compelling. Here are five critical circumstances and developments that we should all monitor carefully in the future : putting politics on line, creating virtual Washington, expanding individual voting, creating national referendums, and increasing choice of parties.

Key term(s)
  • booboisie

French

Domaine(s)
  • Institutions politiques

Spanish

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Record 15 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

..., it was necessary to examine the magnitude of the increase in phosphorus loading to the lake. In this regard, several important factors such as phosphorus loading from other sources, flushing rate of the lake, capacity of the shoreline soils to bind phosphorus, and so on, required investigation. It was recognized that the critical link between phosphorus levels and effects on the trout population was the oxygen level(or more correctly, the oxygen deficit) in the hypolimnion. This oxygen level could be translated into carrying capacity for trout which determined the maximum trout biomass that could be supported by the lake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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