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FOOD DRIVE [13 records]

Record 1 2024-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Food Industries
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

A food drive is an event for collecting nonperishable food items to be redistributed to people experiencing food insecurity in the community.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Hygiène et santé
CONT

Les collectes de denrées alimentaires constituent la base du travail des banques alimentaires et mettent en lumière l'effet concret des donateurs. Elles permettent d'accomplir plusieurs missions importantes : sensibiliser la population à la question de la faim au sein de leur localité, établir des relations avec les entreprises et les organismes communautaires locaux et recueillir de précieuses denrées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Merchandising Techniques
CONT

[A brand] used by a manufacturer or distributor for the purpose of combatting competitive brands, to drive them out of the market. For example, a manufacturer may introduce a new brand of canned food in a local market at a very low price, and continue to sell it until a local competitive brand has been eliminated. At this point, the fighting brand is withdrawn and replaced by one of the manufacturer's regular brands, at the regular price.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques marchandes
CONT

Pour l'application de la Loi sur la concurrence, l'article 78 donne des exemples d'agissements anticoncurrentiels : […] L'utilisation sélective et temporaire de marques de combat destinées à mettre au pas ou à éliminer un concurrent […]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas mercantiles
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Record 3 2017-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Sources is a community-based non-profit agency dedicated to supporting the needs of children, youth and families, persons with disabilities and seniors that reside throughout the communities of White Rock, Surrey, Langley, Delta and Prince George.

OBS

Today known as Sources, the agency answers 30, 000 calls for help each year. Volunteers drive for seniors and answer calls for information. Caring professionals work with families in distress. The food bank, treatment facilities, group homes, and family and individual counselling services are among the many programs provided by Sources Community Resource Centres.

Key term(s)
  • Sources Community Resource Centers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
Key term(s)
  • Sources Community Resource Centers

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Shipping and Delivery
Universal entry(ies)
7514
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Delivery and courier service drivers drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products. They are employed by dairies, drug stores, newspaper distributors, take-out food establishments, dry cleaners, mobile caterers, courier and messenger service companies and many other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

OBS

7514: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Expédition et livraison
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
7514
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les chauffeurs-livreurs – services de livraison et de messagerie conduisent des automobiles, des fourgonnettes et des camions légers afin de ramasser et de livrer divers produits. Ils travaillent pour des laiteries, des pharmacies, des distributeurs de journaux, des établissements de restauration rapide, des entreprises de nettoyage à sec, des cantines roulantes, des services de messagerie et dans plusieurs autres établissements, ou ils peuvent être travailleurs autonomes.

OBS

7514 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A chemical agent that causes a pest, as an insect, to stop eating.

CONT

Chemicals possess the properties of inhibiting the feeding of insect pests... these can be classed as antifeedants. The first chemicals noticed with these properties were initially referred to as repellants, but they are not repellants in that they do not merely drive the insect away to another plant but do actually inhibit feeding on that plant. In laboratory tests insects have remained on treated plants indefinitely and eventually starved to death without eating the leaves. In field tests the insects were free to wander elsewhere seeking food... they either found weed plants to feed on or died of predation and starvation.

OBS

"Repellant" may not be the good term to describe this concept. See the English context.

Key term(s)
  • antifeedant compound
  • antifeeding agent
  • feeding inhibitor
  • rejectant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

Substance ou préparation qui empêche, par inhibition des réflexes de mastication et de déglutition, la prise de nourriture, en particulier chez les insectes, et qui peut être employée pour lutter contre eux.

CONT

L'antiappétant [...] inhibe l'alimentation mais [...] ne tue ni ne repousse l'insecte; celui-ci reste près de la nourriture et finit par mourir de faim.

OBS

Le terme «anorexigène» n'est peut-être pas un parfait synonyme. D'après la source GRALU (Grand Larousse universel), il se rapporte à une autre notion, et «Se dit de substances provoquant la diminution de l'appétit par suppression de la sensation de faim.»

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Substancia que inhibe el afán de alimentación.

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Record 6 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A rare form of hypersomnolence, associated with impaired thought processes, hallucinations and behavioral disturbances such as excessive food intake and abnormally uninhibited sexual drive.

OBS

The Kleine-Levin syndrome primarily affects adolescent males.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Rare forme d'hypersomnolence associée à des hallucinations et des troubles du comportement, tels que la polyphagie ou l'hypersexualité.

OBS

Le syndrome de Kleine-Levin concerne presque uniquement le sexe masculin.

OBS

Les termes «hypersomnie et mégaphasie périodiques», «faim morbide et somnolence périodiques» et «hypersomnie périodique» sont attestés mais sont équivoques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
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Record 7 2005-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Equipment
  • Food Industries
CONT

The carriage will take food up to 12"(305) in width or 7 1/2"(191) in diameter... and the carriage drive employs both a high and low speed to suit your needs and method of operation.

OBS

In a food slicer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Le chariot peut accommoder des aliments de 12" (305 mm) de large ou de 7 1/2" (191 mm) de diamètre [...] la commande du chariot emploie deux vitesses - grande ou petite - pour satisfaire à vos besoins et à votre mode d'utilisation.

OBS

Dans un trancheur.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
CONT

The mechanics of MEOR at a molecular level are really quite simple, but must be thoroughly understood to assess both the efficiency and the efficacy of the process. The microbes in MEOR are simply hydrocarbon-utilizing, non-pathogenic microorganisms which are endemic to, and are naturally-occurring in petroleum reservoirs. What this means is, they naturally exist in reservoirs, are safe for plants, animals and humans, and ingest hydrocarbons as a food source which they metabolize. As a result of this "digestive" process, they then excrete bio-products such as alcohols, gases, acids, surfactants and polymers, which because of their origin are all natural and non-toxic.... Changes in the Crude [:] The gases excreted by the microorganisms go immediately into solution in the crude, making it a solution gas drive reservoir once again. The gases, solvents and weak acids cause a reduction in the viscosity and the pour point of the crude, and an increase in its API(or specific) gravity. These three changes cause the oil to be thinner and to flow more freely. Some of the microorganisms inhibit the activity of SRB's, or sulfate-reducing bacteria, which also occur naturally in reservoirs, but cause corrosion in metal parts and produce the deadly H2S(hydrogen sulfide) gas. Changes in the Reservoir Rock [:] The surfactants, acids and solvents clean out the paraffin wax and the heavy crude depositions in the pores of the rock improving the permeability and partially restoring the original porosity of the rock. The polymers help modify the permeability of the rock by reducing the size of the molecules of reservoir fluids, and help prevent and control water-coning problems. The acids, solvents, alcohols and surfactants remove metal traces from the poral throats of the rock, helping to restore the original porosity and permeability of the reservoir rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
CONT

L'utilisation des techniques de recombinaison de l'ADN pourrait conduire également à la mise au point de micro-organismes améliorés destinés à être injectés directement dans les puits de pétrole. Pour qu'un micro-organisme soit commercialement utilisable, il doit être à même de survivre dans les conditions sévères de température, de salinité et de pression. Une fois dans le puits, le micro-organisme produirait soit un gaz pour remettre le puits sous pression, soit des agents tensio-actifs ou des émulsifiants pour diminuer la viscosité du pétrole. L'utilisation des techniques de recombinaison de l'ADN pourrait contribuer à accroître de façon significative les réserves mondiales récupérables de pétrole.

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
OBS

The aim of this program of the Canadian Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations is to find someone who has contributed to world understanding and to relate their story. This person could be someone who has has worked on a project in Canada which has contributed to UN issues on global understanding, for example, cleaned up the environment, participated in a peace march, taken action against racism, organized a clothing/food drive, spoken on conflict resolution and non-violence, promoted health and discouraged use of drugs and alcohol. UN issues include peace, security, education, health, poverty, environment, and manymore. Or it could be someone who has worked on an international cause, either overseas or in Canada(for example, a missionary, a volunteer for CUSO or on an international agriculture project; or has worked for the United Nations(for example, as a peacekeeper, administrator or diplomat).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Le but de ce projet du Comité canadien pour le 50e anniversaire des Nations Unies vise à trouver quelqu'un qui a contribué à renforcer la compréhension dans le monde et de nous raconter son histoire. Il faut que ce soit quelqu'un qui a travaillé pour les Nations Unies (comme casque bleu, administrateur, ou diplomate, par ex.), ou qui s'est dévoué pour une cause internationale, à l'étranger ou au Canada (comme missionnaire, bénévole du CUSO, ou agent d'un projet agricole international, par ex.), ou qui a travaillé, au Canada, à un projet qui a fait avancer une cause onusienne ou la compréhension mutuelle entre les différents pays du monde (par exemple, quelqu'un qui a contribué à assainir l'environnement, participé à une marche pour la paix, agi contre le racisme, organisé une campagne pour une banque alimentaire ou pour la collecte de vêtements, parlé du règlement des conflits et du pacifisme, travaillé à la promotion de la santé et découragé la consommation de drogues et d'alcool).

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
DEF

A torque-limiting device which permits slippage between rotating drive and driven members when the applied torque exceeds a predetermined amount.(Dictionary of Agricultural and Food Engineering)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Restaurant Equipment
CONT

From the specially designed and built Hobart motor, through the spiral-gear drive to the famous Hobart Stay-Sharp cast solid stainless steel knife, this [food slicer] encompasses the latest developments in automatic slicing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
CONT

[Ce trancheur] renferme toutes les nouvelles caractéristiques de la technique de tranchage automatique : le moteur de conception spéciale fabriqué par Hobart, la commande par engrenage hélicoïdaux et la lame renommée «Stay-Sharp» coulée en acier inoxydable de Hobart.

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Restaurant Equipment
CONT

From the specially designed and built Hobart motor, through the spiral-gear drive to the famous Hobart Stay-Sharp cast solid stainless steel knife, this [food slicer] encompasses the latest developments in automatic slicing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
CONT

[Ce trancheur] renferme toutes les nouvelles caractéristiques de la technique de tranchage automatique : le moteur de conception spéciale fabriqué par Hobart, la commande par engrenage hélicoïdaux et la lame renommée «Stay-Sharp» coulée en acier inoxydable de Hobart.

Spanish

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Record 13 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

The unlearned goal of a physiological or general drive, e. g., food or water.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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