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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
1, record 1, English, Edinburgh%20Postnatal%20Depression%20Scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPDS 2, record 1, English, EPDS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect mothers suffering from postnatal depression; a distressing disorder more prolonged than the "blues"(which occur in the first week after delivery) but less severe than puerperal psychosis. 3, record 1, English, - Edinburgh%20Postnatal%20Depression%20Scale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Edinburgh Post-Natal Depression Scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de dépression postnatale d'Édimbourg
1, record 1, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20d%C3%A9pression%20postnatale%20d%27%C3%89dimbourg
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EDPE 2, record 1, French, EDPE
correct, feminine noun
- EPDS 3, record 1, French, EPDS
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’Échelle de dépression postnatale d’Édimbourg [...] a été développée spécifiquement pour mesurer la sévérité des symptômes dépressifs postnatals chez les mères. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20d%C3%A9pression%20postnatale%20d%27%C3%89dimbourg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Property
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Protection of Property
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical national infrastructure
1, record 2, English, critical%20national%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CNI 1, record 2, English, CNI
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- national critical infrastructure 2, record 2, English, national%20critical%20infrastructure
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sub-set of infrastructure comprising the elements or assets that have been identified by the federal government as being of strategic national importance to critical service delivery and whose loss or compromise would have severe consequences on a national scale. 1, record 2, English, - critical%20national%20infrastructure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Master of Infrastructure Protection and International Security (MIPIS) [program] ... offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ... combines the unique resources ... to deliver a multi-disciplinary program designed to bridge current gaps among critical infrastructure engineering, multi-hazard threat risk assessments, and policy options available to security practitioners for the protection of national critical infrastructure (NCI) systems. 2, record 2, English, - critical%20national%20infrastructure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical national infrastructure; CNI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 2, English, - critical%20national%20infrastructure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés publiques
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Sécurité des biens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infrastructures essentielles nationales
1, record 2, French, infrastructures%20essentielles%20nationales
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IEN 1, record 2, French, IEN
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-ensemble d'infrastructures comprenant les éléments ou les actifs que le gouvernement fédéral a désignés comme ayant une importance stratégique nationale pour la prestation des services indispensables et dont la perte ou la compromission aurait de graves conséquences à l'échelle nationale. 1, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles%20nationales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrastructures essentielles nationales; IEN : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles%20nationales
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infrastructure essentielle nationale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Convertors
- Ocean Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pelamis wave energy converter
1, record 3, English, Pelamis%20wave%20energy%20converter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device that] uses the motion of ocean surface waves to create electricity. 1, record 3, English, - Pelamis%20wave%20energy%20converter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The machine is made up of connected sections which flex and bend as waves pass; it is this motion which is used to generate electricity. … The Pelamis device consists of a series of semi-submerged cylindrical sections linked by hinged joints. The wave-induced relative motion of these sections is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump high pressure oil through hydraulic motors via smoothing hydraulic accumulators. The hydraulic motors drive electrical generators to produce electricity. Power from all the joints is fed down a single umbilical cable to a junction on the sea bed. Several devices can be connected together and linked to shore through a single seabed cable. 1, record 3, English, - Pelamis%20wave%20energy%20converter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Developed by the Scottish company Pelamis Wave Power(formerly Ocean Power Delivery), it was the world's first commercial scale attempt to generate electricity into the grid from offshore wave energy and the first attempt to use wave generated electricity in a commercial wave farm project … 1, record 3, English, - Pelamis%20wave%20energy%20converter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
- Énergie océanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur Pelamis
1, record 3, French, convertisseur%20Pelamis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système Pelamis 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Pelamis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Générateurs utilisant la houle […] La houle, dont l’origine se trouve dans les vents, représente un immense gisement d’énergie. Les puissances disponibles s’expriment par unité de longueur de front de vague et atteignent quelques 10 kW[kilowatts]/m. [Parmi les] principaux dispositifs exploitant l’énergie des vagues [on trouve] le système Pelamis [qui] est constitué d’un ensemble de boudins cylindriques semi-immergés reliés entre eux par des articulations et ressemblant à un serpent. Cette forme générale lui permet de supporter des houles très variées et de bien exploiter leur énergie. Dans les articulations se trouvent des pompes hydrauliques qui accumulent l’énergie dans un réservoir. Un moteur hydraulique, qui tourne régulièrement, entraîne une génératrice électrique. Ce dispositif présente l’avantage de lisser une énergie naturellement fluctuante. Sa durée de vie envisagée est de 15 ans. 1, record 3, French, - convertisseur%20Pelamis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Continuous Handling
- Grain Growing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interlock error
1, record 4, English, interlock%20error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] weigh system alarm indicating a malfunction in the sequencing of the scale and garner valves or the misalignment or changing of a secured delivery/handling system. 1, record 4, English, - interlock%20error
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 4, English, - interlock%20error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manutention continue
- Culture des céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur du mécanisme d'interdiction
1, record 4, French, erreur%20du%20m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27interdiction
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alarme du système de pesée signalant une défaillance dans le séquencement de la balance et des vannes de la trémie supérieure ou un désalignement/changement du système de manutention/d'acheminement verrouillé. 1, record 4, French, - erreur%20du%20m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27interdiction
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 2, record 4, French, - erreur%20du%20m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27interdiction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unbarked log
1, record 5, English, unbarked%20log
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rough wood 2, record 5, English, rough%20wood
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fibre Processing Plant accurately simulates, on an industrial scale, all processing stages from unbarked log to delivery of a furnish ready for the paper machine, when operated together with an associated pilot-scale sawmill. 3, record 5, English, - unbarked%20log
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grume
1, record 5, French, grume
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre abattu, ébranché, non écorcé. 2, record 5, French, - grume
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des dictionnaires et encyclopédies consultés ne rapportent pas la connotation spécifique (encore revêtu de son écorce) du mot grume, ceux-ci soulignant qu'une grume peut avoir conservé ou ne pas avoir conservé son écorce. 3, record 5, French, - grume
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- piggyback rates 1, record 6, English, piggyback%20rates
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inclusive door-to-door rates based on pick-up by highway trailer at shipper's premises. The trailer is mounted on a rail flat car for the line haul movement between cities; is unloaded from flat car at destination city to permit delivery to the consignee by road. Larger shipments are usually accorded a lower rate per 100 lbs. than smaller shipments based on a graduated scale of rates. 1, record 6, English, - piggyback%20rates
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tarifs rail-route 1, record 6, French, tarifs%20rail%2Droute
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taux pour le transport de porte à porte, établi en tenant compte du fait que le camionneur va chercher les marchandises chez l'expéditeur. La remorque à cette fin, montée sur un wagon plat, est transportée d'une ville à l'autre par rail; rendue à destination, elle est descendue et conduite jusqu'à l'adresse du destinataire. Les expéditions considérables bénéficient ordinairement d'un taux moins élevé par 100 liv. que les plus petits chargements, en raison d'une échelle graduée des taux. 1, record 6, French, - tarifs%20rail%2Droute
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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