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Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
DEF

Phenomenon caused by the presence of large quantities of suspended particles in the atmosphere which selectively remove the longer lunar ... visible wavelengths more than the ... green wavelengths.

OBS

When a month has two full moons the second is known as a "blue" moon, though it only rarely has a blue tint that unusual atmospheric conditions can supply. Occasionally the moon takes on unusual colors, but most often it tends to be reddish, reports Guy Ottewell of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. The occasional blue or bluish-green moon can take place when a lot of dust is present in the air, such as after a volcanic eruption, Ottewell notes in his Astronomical Calendar 1999.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Lune (Astronomie)
DEF

Phénomène dû à la présence d'une grande quantité de particules suspendues dans l'atmosphère qui éliminent sélectivement les longueurs d'onde relativement grandes de la lumière lunaire [...] visible plutôt que les longueurs d'onde plus courtes, correspondant au [...] vert.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Luna (Astronomía)
DEF

Fenómeno debido a la presencia en la atmósfera de una gran cantidad de partículas en superficie que atenúan selectivamente las longitudes de onda más largas de la radiación [...] lunar visible más que las longitudes de onda [...] verdes.

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Record 2 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

[A module] comprised of a huge snow ridge with a long and progressive kicker to do a full transition or land on either side of the jump.

OBS

The jump will be easy if the rider can see the landing area from the start. The kicker is very progressive and it is possible to launch off at low speed. A spine feature is considered dangerous when the air time trajectory is too far away from the axis of the feature. In this case, the rider might move away from the walland could land on the flat. Since a full transition jump requires a lot of amplitude and a precise assessment of the distance to travel in the air, it is intended for expert riders only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

[Module constitué] d’une crête immense avec un long tremplin progressif pour faire une transition complète ou atterrir sur l’un des deux côtés.

OBS

Le saut est facile lorsque le skieur [ou le planchiste] peut voir la zone de réception dès le départ. Le tremplin est très progressif et l’envol peut se faire à basse vitesse. Toutefois, ce type de saut peut s’avérer dangereux lorsque la trajectoire dans les airs est trop éloignée de l’axe du module, car le skieur [ou le planchiste] risque de se décaler du mur et d’atterrir sur le plat. Étant donné que le saut en transition complète nécessite une amplitude importante et une appréciation parfaite de la distance à survoler, il est réservé aux skieurs [ou aux planchistes] de haut niveau.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Trusts (common law)
  • Property Law (civil law)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

That form of trust that cannot be amended, canceled, or modified by the party making the trust.

CONT

... the Treasury Board submission requested authority to have the funds from the sale of the parking lot to be held in an "irrevocable trust" which had been established by Coopers and Lybrand(Trustees) and to allow DND to have full access to these funds solely and specifically for environmental remediation and risk management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des fiducies (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
DEF

Fiducie qui ne peut être résiliée ou modifiée par la personne qui l'a établie.

CONT

En général, une fiducie résiduaire de bienfaisance est une fiducie irrévocable qui détient les biens qui lui ont été confiés par l'auteur d'un organisme de bienfaisance enregistré ou autre donataire admissible.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
DEF

[The degree] of brightness or dullness of a colour.

CONT

Simply stated, some colors are strong and some weak; the quality by which we distinguish between them is intensity.

CONT

You will learn a lot from the mere making of the chart, and when it is finished it will prove a valuable reference from which you can discover, at any time at a glance, the hue and intensity of each of your colors in full strength and as diluted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
DEF

D'une manière générale, c'est le degré de force qu'a une couleur, une lumière, une tonalité.

CONT

Il a également fallu faire attention à l'intensité des ombres, en particulier des ombres portées, et les rehausser en fin de travail.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Shake, Rattle & Roll Poster. Shake :... The International Space Station undergoes oscillations. If it is given a slight push, such as a bump from the Shuttle while undergoing a docking procedure, the ISS [International Space Station] vibrates with a to-and-fro shaking motion.... Rattle :... Even though there are no sounds in the vacuum of space, it is very noisy inside the International Space Station. A lot of the noise comes from the rattling and creaking of fans and events.... Roll :... The long axis of the International Space Station rotates one complete revolution(end-over-end) during each full orbit around the Earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Affiche «Rock'n'roll spatial». Vibrations : [...] La Station spatiale internationale oscille. Si elle subit une légère poussée, comme suite à un choc causé par la navette pendant les procédures d'amarrage, l'ISS vibre dans un mouvement de va-et-vient. [...] Bruits : [...] Même si les sons ne se propagent pas dans le vide spatial, l'intérieur de la Station spatiale internationale est très bruyant. Bon nombre de ces bruits viennent des cliquetis et des craquements des ventilateurs et des évents d'aération. [...] Culbutes : [...] Le grand axe de la Station spatiale internationale effectue une révolution complète (de bout en bout) à chaque orbite que la station effectue autour de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A shipment that occupies less than a full railroad car, that may moved from car to car as economy of shipment dictates and on which higher rates than full carload lot rates apply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
CONT

Le groupage est une technique de transport permettant à plusieurs expéditeurs de grouper leurs envois de détail (less than carload freight) qui ont la même destination, afin de bénéficier d'un tarif réduit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carga aérea
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
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Record 7 1989-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Continuing Education
CONT

Brown et al.(1982) reflect on the use of quantitative simulation for making inferences and see it as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the simulation provides a lot of leverage to the inference process, because large amounts of knowledge are encoded in the model and brought to bear via the simulation. On the other hand, this embedded knowledge is often based on implicit assumptions and empirical decisions on the part of the model' s designers, which may be very subtle. For instance, the formulas used to run the simulation may only be valid for certain classes of inputs. If these assumptions are not made "explicit and checkable", they can easily be violated when the simulation involves faults. For teaching purposes, the main drawback of quantitative simulation is its inability to give a full account of the causality underlying its inferences. Causality is pedagogically important because it is the main ingredient of the kinds of explanations human students can understand. In a troubleshooting context, causality, more than information content, drives the diagnostic reasoning and the decision to perform measurements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Éducation permanente
OBS

Voir simulateur quantitatif. Comparer à simulation qualitative.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
DEF

Generally a garden on the full with of the lot, extending from the back line of the building to the back alignment of the lot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
DEF

A yard extending the full width of the lot from the front boundary of the lot to the front line of the building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain

Spanish

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