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GAP BRIDGE [51 records]

Record 1 2025-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A bolt-action design in which the receiver bridge has a gap at the top to permit passage of the bolt handle.

OBS

In a Mannlicher-type bolt, the bolt handle also serves as a locking lug.

OBS

Mannlicher-type bolt: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Mécanisme à verrou dans lequel le pont du boîtier de culasse est fendu sur le dessus pour le passage du levier de culasse.

OBS

Dans une culasse Mannlicher, le levier de culasse sert aussi de tenon de verrouillage.

OBS

culasse Mannlicher : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-05-23

English

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

Created to bolster innovation in Canada's business sector, the Build in Canada Innovation Program(BCIP) helps companies bridge the pre-commercialization gap by procuring and testing late stage innovative goods and services within the federal government before taking them to market...

OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

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

Mis sur pied pour favoriser l’innovation des entreprises canadiennes, le Programme d'innovation Construire au Canada (PICC) aide les entreprises à combler les lacunes à l'étape de la précommercialisation en achetant leurs produits et services novateurs qui en sont aux dernières étapes du développement afin que le gouvernement fédéral les mettent à l'essai avant leur mise en marché [...]

OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

OBS

Programme d'innovation Construire au Canada : «Construire au Canada» s'écrit en italique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

The aim of the centre is best described as a bridge to help Indigenous people [narrow] the gap from rural to urban living.

Key term(s)
  • Ne-Chee Friendship Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie des Autochtones
OBS

Centre d'amitié autochtone Ne-Chee : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Key term(s)
  • Ne-Chee Friendship Center

Spanish

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Record 4 2024-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

Our goals : Promote interaction among plant biotechnology researchers in Canada; Liaison with the International Association of Plant Biotechnology; Advocate for plant biotechnology research; Bridge the gap between academia/basic research and industry [and] Serve as a contact point for plant biotechnology-related information in Canada.

OBS

In 2015, IAPB Canada was renamed to Canadian Association for Plant Biotechnology (CAPB). IAPB Canada was part of the International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB). IAPB was formed in 1970-1971 with the name of the International Association for Plant Tissue Culture (IAPTC) when plant in vitro regeneration was a major research area in plant sciences. In 1998, IAPTC congress was held in Israel and the association was renamed to include Biotechnology (IAPTC&B) according to the research area expansion. During the 11th IAPTC&B Congress which was held in Beijing, China in 2006, the association name was once again changed to its current name: The International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB). This name reflects the research change and development from the original plant tissue culture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 5 2024-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The Commercial Drone Alliance(CDA) is an independent... non-profit organization founded in 2016... Led by key figures in the commercial drone sector, the CDA partners with federal agencies and industry leaders to enhance U. S. global leadership in advanced aviation. Our goal is to bridge the gap between industry and government by combining safety and security policies with cutting-edge innovation. We address policy challenges, promote the economic and humanitarian benefits of commercial drones, and advocate for their safe and responsible use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 6 2024-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Co-operation
  • Group Dynamics
  • Sociology of Work
CONT

Public health efforts in social justice and policy change to achieve health equity require multi-level action across health and non-health sectors, including community-based organizations and citizens. A "movement building" approach to intersectoral work for health equity goes beyond being part of coalitions and delivering services or programs to "bridge the gap. "Movement building works towards a systemic solution by harnessing the synergy of meaningful relationships that exist based on common values and leveraging different positional roles, strategies and tactics to influence social and institutional change.

Key term(s)
  • inter-sectoral work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération scientifique
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Sociologie du travail
Key term(s)
  • travail inter-sectoriel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cooperación científica
  • Dinámica de grupos
  • Sociología del trabajo
CONT

Hemos apreciado que las redes locales constituyen piezas claves del trabajo intersectorial en los sistemas de protección social pero que, a la vez, suelen ser uno de sus puntos más frágiles.

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Record 7 2024-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
CONT

Similar to a traditional bridge, Maryland dental bridges employ two natural abutment teeth, one on each side of the gap. However, while a traditional bridge uses dental crowns on the abutment teeth, a Maryland bridge uses a framework of either metal or porcelain that is bonded onto the backs of the abutment teeth.

Key term(s)
  • resin bonded dental bridge
  • resin bonded bridge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
CONT

Le pont papillon permet de remplacer une ou deux dents manquantes. Le pont papillon est soutenu par des ailerons métalliques collés aux dents naturelles adjacentes.

Spanish

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Record 8 2024-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Policy (General)
  • Sociology
  • Language
CONT

Linguistic inclusivity in the classroom contributes to inclusive societies. When the language of instruction is the student's mother tongue, it can help bridge a potential gap between languages spoken at home and at school. This approach provides a more inclusive form of education as it enables students to settle into the learning environment in a language familiar to them, which also contributes to the academic achievement and chances later in life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politiques sociales (Généralités)
  • Sociologie
  • Linguistique

Spanish

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Record 9 2024-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Data labels are text elements that describe individual data points.

CONT

Data labels serve as the fundamental elements that bridge the gap between raw data and meaningful insights. When working with a dataset, each data point may possess certain inherent characteristics, such as features, attributes, or properties. Data labels serve as the fundamental elements that bridge the gap between raw data and meaningful insights. When working with a dataset, each data point may possess certain inherent characteristics, such as features, attributes, or properties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 10 2024-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Social Organization
CONT

When police choose to implement a community policing program in an area, they are making a statement that that area and its people are important. They are dedicating time, resources, people, and effort to keep an area safe and improve its conditions. For communities that previously felt ignored and abandoned by their local police, these community policing efforts can start to bridge that gap and build a relationship again.

Key term(s)
  • community policing programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Organisation sociale
CONT

Dans un échange par courriel, une porte-parole du ministère canadien de la Sécurité publique explique que le programme de police communautaire est centré sur une responsabilité partagée entre la police et la communauté, «permettant la prestation de services de police culturellement sensibles et adaptés».

Spanish

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Record 11 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Medicine
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Scientific Research
CONT

It is timely to bridge the gap among the many constituencies within the health research community that bring different expertise, experience and interests to the table.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la médecine
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Recherche scientifique
CONT

Le temps est venu de faire le pont entre les nombreuses parties intéressées dans le milieu de la recherche en santé qui ont différents intérêts et différentes compétences et expériences.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la medicina
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
  • Investigación científica
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Record 12 2022-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Immunology
CONT

As existing approaches for addressing inadequate vaccine uptake are limited both in scope and in resources, vaccination counselors would help bridge the gap between successful vaccine development and successful vaccination programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Immunologie

Spanish

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Record 13 2022-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

A bridge, fixed or portable, which is used to span a gap that does not normally contain water.

OBS

[Dry gap bridges may be, for example,] antitank ditches, road craters, etc.

OBS

dry gap bridge : designation standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Pont fixe ou mobile, servant à enjamber une coupure qui normalement ne contient pas d'eau.

OBS

[Les ponts sur brèche sèche peuvent être, par exemple, des] fossé antichar, [des] cratères sur route, etc.

OBS

pont sur brèche sèche : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
DEF

Puente fijo o móvil que sirve para franquear una brecha que, normalmente, no contiene agua, por ejemplo, zanjas contracarro, embudos en carretera, etc.

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Record 14 2021-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre(GPFC) was created to deliver programs that meet the needs of Indigenous people migrating to urban centres. The centre strives to bridge the cultural gap between the Indigenous and non‑Indigenous communities through a wide variety of initiatives.

Key term(s)
  • Grande Prairie Friendship Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie des Autochtones

Spanish

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Record 15 2021-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Corporate Management
  • Informatics
CONT

A business architect interprets and contextualizes strategy for operational needs, develops specific artifacts such as business capability maps and value streams to help bridge the gap between strategy and execution, and helps streamline and rationalize the IT enablement process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise
  • Informatique
CONT

L'architecte d'affaires contribue à l'efficacité informatique des activités organisationnelles en analysant, concevant et faisant évoluer le diagramme d'architecture des outils informatiques [...] en cohérence avec la structure et les besoins actuels et à venir de l'organisation.

Spanish

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Record 16 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
CONT

Research ambassadors are members of the public who live with, or advocate for others living with a condition that falls under IMHA's [Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis] research mandate(conditions related to bones, joints, muscles, connective tissue, skin and teeth). Research ambassadors bridge the gap between researchers and patients, addressing the different stages of the research process...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
CONT

Les ambassadeurs de la recherche sont des membres du public atteints d'une des maladies visées par le mandat de recherche de l'IALA [l'Institut de l'appareil locomoteur et de l'arthrite] (affections liées aux os, aux articulations, aux muscles, au tissu conjonctif, à la peau et aux dents) ou des personnes qui défendent leurs intérêts. Ils permettent de combler l'écart entre les chercheurs et les patients, et leurs activités concernent toutes les étapes du processus de recherche [...]

Spanish

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Record 17 2020-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Labour Law
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
CONT

In conventional interest arbitration involving multiple issue disputes, the panel, through its award, can try to bridge the gap between the parties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Modes substitutifs de résolution des différends
  • Droit du travail
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
OBS

arbitrage de différends traditionnel : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 18 2018-01-24

English

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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The National Stabilization Program(NTSP) for hogs was terminated as of July 2, 1994. As with the beef transition package, hog transition is intended to bridge the gap between the NTSP and the bringing of red meats into a whole farm program.

French

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

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. Le Programme tripartite national de stabilisation [PTNS] pour les porcs a pris fin le 2 juillet 1994. À l'instar du programme transitoire pour le bœuf, celui du porc vise à faire le point entre le PTNS et l'intégration des viandes rouges dans un programme de stabilisation du revenu de l'ensemble de l'exploitation.

Spanish

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Record 19 2017-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

[Its] mission is to bridge the gap between lawyers who want to donate their services, and low-income Ontarians whose legal problems aren’t covered by government agencies...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Services sociaux et travail social

Spanish

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Record 20 2017-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Ethics and Morals
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

The Provincial Health Ethics Network is a non-profit, non-partisan society that aims to promote discussion and action on ethical issues in health and health care. Unique in its mandate, size and scope in Canada(and possibly the world), it is funded primarily by the provincial government and regional health authorities of the province of Alberta, Canada. It acts as a resource centre on health ethics, providing educational offerings and easy access to bioethics books, articles and videos for informing others and generating dialogue. The network works closely with the university-based health/medical ethics centres in the province to bridge the traditional gap between academia and those providing or accessing health care and to engage members of the public in informed dialogue about bioethics issues of relevance to all.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Éthique et Morale
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé

Spanish

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Record 21 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Components
  • Electric Power Distribution
DEF

An accidentally established connection between two points in an electric circuit such as when a tree limb or an animal bridge the gap between two conductors causing an overload of current on the line resulting in the melting of lines, blown fuses, and the faulty operation of protective devices such as reclosures and circuit breakers.

OBS

Although usually accidental a short circuit may be intentional.

OBS

short circuit; short: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage électrique
  • Électrotechnique
  • Composants électrotechniques
  • Distribution électrique
DEF

Contact en général accidentel, établi sans interposition d'une résistance électrique entre les conducteurs d'un circuit électrique, ou entre un conducteur et une masse métallique.

OBS

Le terme «court-circuit» est fréquemment appliqué à l'ensemble des phénomènes accompagnant un court-circuit entre des points à des potentiels différents; par exemple, le courant de court-circuit est le courant qui résulte d'un tel court-circuit.

OBS

plur. : des courts-circuits.

OBS

court-circuit : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

OBS

court-circuit : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aparatos y equipos eléctricos
  • Electrotecnia
  • Componentes eléctricos
  • Distribución de energía eléctrica
DEF

Conexión de poca resistencia entre dos puntos de un circuito.

CONT

El corto circuito es un fenómeno eléctrico que se manifiesta cuando dos puntos de un circuito, entre los cuales existe una diferencia de potencial V, son conectados por un conductor de resistencia eléctrica R poco importante.

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Record 22 2012-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
DEF

Correctional Service of Canada. Native Liaison Services : Aboriginal individuals are hired to bridge the communication gap between Aboriginal inmates and the largely non-Aboriginal corrections staff. The liaison workers participe in the case management process to ensure that decisions affecting Aboriginal offenders reflect a sensitivity to the offenders’ cultural perspectives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
DEF

Service correctionnel du Canada. Les Services de liaison avec les Autochtones : on recrute des Autochtones afin de pallier le manque de communication entre les détenus autochtones et le personnel des établissements correctionnels, en forte majorité non autochtone. Les travailleurs chargés de la liaison participent au processus de gestion des cas afin de faire en sorte que, dans le cadre des décisions ayant une incidence sur les délinquants autochtones, on tienne compte de leurs particularités culturelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Administración (Pueblos indígenas)
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Record 23 2012-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

A movable bridge in which the deck can be rolled back longitudinally from across the gap.

CONT

The retractable bridge opens by sliding back horizontally from the channel. It is mounted on wheels, which roll on tracks. It is little used because it requires considerable space to store the movable section when the channel is open.

OBS

retractable bridge; traversing bridge: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Pont mobile dont le tablier se déplace par translation longitudinale.

OBS

pont roulant; pont coulissant; pont-brouette : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 24 2011-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A climbing technique; the climber pushes out to the sides with either or both his hands or legs.

CONT

Bridging, is self-explanatory. By straddling the legs across a gap to form a bridge, a climber's weight is taken on the legs rather than the arms... The technique is obvious for climbing corners and chimneys...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Pontage. Il s'agit d'un écart de jambes et de mains, qui peut aller jusqu'au grand écart.

OBS

Lorsqu'il grimpe dans un dièdre, i.e. entre deux murs en forme de livre ouvert, l'alpiniste a tendance à se concentrer sur un seul de ces deux murs. Il doit au contraire considérer aussi l'autre mur; il y trouvera des prises qu'il pourra utiliser en alternant d'un mur à l'autre; il jettera entre les deux un pont vivant.

OBS

Le terme «opposition» est souvent employé pour désigner «pontage». Il désigne toutefois toute une série de techniques d'opposition différentes et non seulement le pontage.

Spanish

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Record 25 2011-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

... the SEU [Social Exclusion Unit] proposed that a strategy was needed to bridge the gap between the most deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of England; and in all the worst neighbourhoods, to achieve lower long-term worklessness; less crime; better health; and better educational qualifications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

[L'unité baptisée Social Exclusion Unit] a recommandé la formulation d'une stratégie pour combler le fossé séparant les quartiers défavorisés du reste de l'Angleterre, c'est-à-dire : [...] pour faire en sorte de réduire le désœuvrement persistant, d'abaisser le taux de criminalité, d'améliorer la santé et de rehausser le niveau d'instruction dans tous les quartiers problématiques.

Spanish

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Record 26 2010-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

The most technologically advanced autofocus cameras are referred to as bridge cameras. Intended to span the gap between point-and-shoot photography and SLR technology, these cameras offer a heightened degree of versatility and control while remaining quick and simple to use. Included in their expanded range of features and functions, bridge cameras offer a wider range of shutter speeds, film speeds and focusing zones in order to accommodate a diverse assortment of subjects and situations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Les Américains les appellent «bridge camera», car ils font le pont entre les reflex et les compacts de tradition. Dotés d'un zoom de forte amplitude, entièrement automatique du chargement du film à la mise au point, ils ravissent aux reflex l'essentiel de leurs avantages.

Spanish

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Record 27 2009-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Informatics
OBS

COBIT is an IT governance framework and supporting toolset that allows managers to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks. COBIT enables clear policy development and good practice for IT control throughout organizations. COBIT emphasizes regulatory compliance, helps organizations to increase the value attained from IT, enables alignment and simplifies implementation of the COBIT framework.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Informatique
OBS

Cette traduction est utilisée par l'Association Française de l'Audit et du Conseil Informatiques.

Spanish

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Record 28 2008-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
  • Environment
  • Finance
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
OBS

With the NextGen Biofuels Fund™, Sustainable Development Technology Canada(SDTC) 's aim is to increase each project's chances of success to market by helping them bridge the high CAPEX gap while, at the same time, helping them to scale-up their technology solution to a large, demonstration-scale plant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
  • Environnement
  • Finances
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
OBS

Avec le Fonds de biocarburants ProGen, Technologies du développement durable Canada (TDDC) a pour objectif d'augmenter les chances de succès commercial de chaque projet en aidant les participants à combler l'écart de capitalisation et, parallèlement, à adapter leur solution technologique à grande échelle, soit en usine.

Spanish

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Record 29 2007-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

... The Air Force has expressed interest in developing a bomber variant of the F/A-22 Raptor to "bridge the gap" between today's bombers and follow-on bomber in 2037.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 30 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
DEF

To make a bridge over; span or make a way across; with or as if with a bridge.

CONT

It intended to help bridge the gap between research laboratory and classroom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
CONT

«[...] Il est destiné à faire le pont entre le laboratoire de recherches et la salle de classe».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fraseología
CONT

[...] ayuda a acortar la distancia que separa la teoría de la realidad de un mercado económico global.

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Record 31 2005-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

In order to bridge the gap in the export market until the roll-out of the first production Rafale, Dassault embarked on a modernization programme for its Mirage 2000 series in 1984.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

Le programme de modernisation du Mirage 2000 lancé par Dassault en 1984 visait à faire la soudure sur le marché de l'exportation, en attendant la sortie des premiers Rafale de série.

Spanish

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Record 32 2003-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Pertaining to the cells from which the gametes are derived. When referring to species, the cells of the germ line... bridge the gap between generations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Ensemble des clones cellulaires qui, chez un métazoaire, sont destinés à donner naissance aux gamètes. Dans beaucoup de groupes, c'est à une étape précoce de l'embryogenèse que le germen s'isole des autres clones cellulaires de l'embryon, dont l'ensemble forme le soma.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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Record 33 2002-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

The Youth Resource Network of Canada(YRNC) was created to help youth bridge the gap between school and the labour market. It makes available to them a great deal of information that will be useful in each stage of a job-hunting effort.

OBS

The Youth Resource Network of Canada is a component of the Youth Employment Strategy of the Government of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Le Réseau d'information jeunesse du Canada (RIJC) a été créé afin d'aider les jeunes à effectuer la transition entre l'école et le marché du travail. Il met à leur disposition une grande quantité d'information qui sera utile dans toutes les étapes menant à l'obtention éventuelle d'un emploi.

OBS

Le Réseau d'information jeunesse du Canada est une composante de la Stratégie emploi jeunesse du gouvernement du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 34 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Space Centres
OBS

The GSTP is an optional program, initiated in 1993 to bridge the gap between the TRP and other preparatory programs such as EOPP and ARTES-1. Canada issues periodic Calls for Ideas which are screened against the technology development priorities of the CSA and ESA before submitting them to ESA for contracting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Centres spatiaux
OBS

Il s'agit d'un programme facultatif, mis sur pied en 1993 pour faire la liaison entre le programme TRP et d'autres programmes préparatoires tels que EOPP et ARTES-1. Le Canada lance régulièrement des Demandes de suggestions qui sont évaluées en fonction des priorités en matière de développement technologique de l'ASC et de l'ESA avant d'être présentées à l'ESA à des fins d'impartition.

Spanish

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Record 35 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The Payload Carriers Team is responsible for MSFC' s [Marshall Space Flight Center] Payload Carriers which is made up of two type of carriers : the Spacelab Logistics Pallet(SLP) and the Multi-Purpose Equipment Support Structure(MPESS). The Payload Carriers "bridge the gap" in payload accommodations available in the Space Shuttle's Payload Bay by providing unique structural, power, data and thermal resources to a variety of payloads. These carriers are designed to transport items safely through the rigors of high acceleration Shuttle launch and the vacuum of space while providing the flexibility to allow the Shuttle to minimize the mass transported to earth orbit.

OBS

Spacelab logistics pallet; SLP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Le Canadarm2 remettra au bras de la navette une palette Spacelab de 3 000 livres afin de la ranger dans la soute de la navette.

OBS

palette Spacelab; SLP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 36 2000-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

When the two half arches were complete there remained a gap of a few centimeters to be closed... by letting the retaining cables out gradually until the two halves met, a 20-cm.-diameter pointed steel peg or spigot fitting in a hole to center the girders accurately for bolting together. The method of letting down the immensely heavy bridge halves gradually is a simple process known as fleeting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts

Spanish

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Record 37 2000-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

The ribbon bridge is a floating, modular asset with an integral superstructure and floating supports. Individual bays are joined to form rafts or bridges in support of river crossing operations. Ribbon bridges and rafts provide the maneuver commander with a reliable and responsive means to cross wet gap obstacles from the march... The ribbon bridge system consists of three major components :Bridge transporters, interior bays, Ramp bays. Although BEBs are not a component of the ribbon bridge system, boats are required for the propulsion of ribbon rafts, as well as for the assembly and anchorage of ribbon rafts and bridges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Pont de conception américaine qui se déplie sous la poussée de l'eau au moment de son lancement.

OBS

Voir la Revue internationale de la défense, no 8, p. 1419.

Spanish

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Record 38 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
  • Astronautics
CONT

The Data User Programme(DUP) is a new undertaking under the aegis of the European Space Agency(ESA), which aims at supporting industry and governmental entities to bridge the gap that exists between research at the level of pilot projects and operational provision of Earth observation products at information level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
  • Astronautique
CONT

L'exploitation de la station est possible grâce à l'existence d'un projet financé par l'ESA, qui permet l'acquisition et le traitement des données ERS ainsi que les activités de formation correspondantes pendant six mois, ceci dans le cadre du Programme pour les Utilisateurs de données, programme facultatif de l'Agence dont la Belgique, la Suisse et les Pays-Bas assurent le financement.

Spanish

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Record 39 1999-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Scientific Research
OBS

The Government of Canada is helping young Canadians gain the work experience they need to get a good job. Under the Youth Employment Strategy, the federal government is building partnerships with the private sector to help Canada's young people bridge the gap between education and employment. The strategy includes funds for the creation of new youth employment opportunities. A crucial part of this strategy is the Science Horizons program, designed to help young people gain valuable work experience in the scientific and technological fields that are driving the new economy. A number of science-based federal departments are participating in the program, which funds science and technology internships.

Key term(s)
  • Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
  • Science Horizon
  • Sciences Horizon
  • Sciences Horizons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Recherche scientifique
OBS

Dans le cadre de la Stratégie Emploi Jeunesse, le gouvernement fédéral met en place des partenariats avec le secteur privé pour aider les jeunes Canadiens à faire la transition entre le monde des études et du travail. Des fonds ont été affectés à ce programme pour la création de nouvelles occasions d'emploi pour les jeunes. Le programme Horizons Sciences est un volet déterminant de la Stratégie Emploi Jeunesse dont l'objectif est d'aider les jeunes à acquérir une expérience de travail utile dans les domaines scientifiques et techniques, qui alimentent la nouvelle économie. Un certain nombre de ministères fédéraux à vocation scientifique participent au programme dont les fonds servent à réaliser des stages en sciences et en technologie.

Key term(s)
  • Horizons scientifiques

Spanish

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Record 40 1998-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

Any technique in which a computer is used to help bridge the gap between some intellectual and manual form of describing the steps to be followed in solving a given problem, and some final coding of the same problem for a given computer.

OBS

"Programming" embraces "coding".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
OBS

Terme utilisé dans les débuts du développement des ordinateurs qui signifiait l'utilisation d'un langage primitif de haut niveau (autocode) au lieu du codage manuel plus usité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
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Record 41 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

The process of laying the elongated bridge commences with the same procedure as for the 26-metre Leguan, except that the two original ramp sections are not joined together : they are left disconnected so that the hydraulic system launches just one section across the gap to act as a ramp, leaving a space in each trackway into which one pair of the eight-metre box sections can be lowered by the hydraulic crane of the carrier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts

Spanish

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Record 42 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

An optional "nose" assembly may be attached to the end to take the weight of the bridge once the opposite side of the gap is reached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts

Spanish

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Record 43 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

By using as many intermediate pillars as needed, this assembly offers MLC 100 over an "unlimited length", although a limit is bound to be reached in terms of gap depth, not so much with regard to the height and strength of the pillars but rather more to lateral stability and resonance factors when the bridge is crossed by vehicles such as a fully laden tank transporter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts

Spanish

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Record 44 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

Before launch a shifting frame is extended towards the gap and a hydraulic support is lowered. Once the shifting frame is in position the bridge is pushed across the gap to its full width, all the while being supported on the shifting frame, before the far end is lowered to rest on the opposite bank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

Un système hydraulique soulève légèrement la demi-travée supérieure pour permettre le poussage à l'extérieur de la demi-travée inférieure qui pendant toute l'opération est soutenue par un portique.

Spanish

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Record 45 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

By using as many intermediate pillars as needed, this assembly offers MLC 100 over an "unlimited length", although a limit is bound to be reached in terms of gap depth, not so much with regard to the height and strength of the pillars but rather more to lateral stability and resonance factors when the bridge is crossed by vehicles such as a fully laden tank transporter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

En fait, la longueur maximale admissible aura tout de même une limite si la coupure est profonde, non pas tant à cause des piles (hauteur et résistance) mais à cause des problèmes de stabilité et de résonance des travées au passage de véhicules très lourds comme par exemple les plateaux-transporteurs de chars à pleine charge.

Spanish

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Record 46 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

By using as many intermediate pillars as needed, this assembly offers MLC 100 over an "unlimited length", although a limit is bound to be reached in terms of gap depth, not so much with regard to the height and strength of the pillars but rather more to lateral stability and resonance factors when the bridge is crossed by vehicles such as a fully laden tank transporter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

Pour faire bonne mesure, Karlskronavarvet étudie également un projet encore plus ambitieux de Fast Bridge Multi de 100 t de capacité et de «portée illimitée», à condition de mettre en place autant de piles intermédiaires que nécessaire.

Spanish

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Record 47 1988-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

Composite Bridges. Many bridges are of composite design. Cantilever bridges are usually, though not always, designed with a gap between two cantilever arms, this gap being bridged by a simple beam, usually a truss.... Hampton Roads bridge complex... includes three cantilevers, a suspension span, a truss, and a series of simple beam. s

OBS

A bridge with both simple beam spans and cantilevers would classify as a beam bridge, though composite in nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

Un pont qui comporte des travées à poutres simples et d'autres en cantilever doit être classé comme un pont à poutres, même s'il est composite.

Spanish

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Record 48 1986-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Obsolete Titles, Armed Forces)
OBS

A force established "to bridge the gap between the cessation of hostilities and the post-war Regular Army. "--Stacy, The Victory Campaign, p. 622

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (anciennes, Forces armées)

Spanish

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Record 49 1986-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
OBS

Subsidy meant to bridge the gap.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances

Spanish

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Record 50 1985-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

Convex's $500, 000 C-1 computer performs integrated vector/scalar processing and may bridge the gap between high-end minicomputers and supercomputers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 51 1980-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
OBS

The cell then slowly vacks away from the collision called retraction fibers that bridge the widening gap between the two cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

La cellule recule alors lentement de la zone de collision où elle laisse des extensions en forme d'aiguilles, appelées fibres de rétraction; celles-ci forment un point entre les deux cellules qui s'éloignent de plus en plus l'une de l'autre.

Spanish

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