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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Obstetric Surgery
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- embryo biopsy
1, record 1, English, embryo%20biopsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embryo biopsy allows [the doctor] to gather the necessary genetic material for analysis. With an embryo biopsy, the embryologist removes a few cells from the outer layer of the embryo, which will eventually become the placenta. 1, record 1, English, - embryo%20biopsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie obstétrique
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biopsie embryonnaire
1, record 1, French, biopsie%20embryonnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- biopsie de l'embryon 2, record 1, French, biopsie%20de%20l%27embryon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- e-training technology
1, record 2, English, e%2Dtraining%20technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- online training technology 2, record 2, English, online%20training%20technology
correct
- electronic training technology 3, record 2, English, electronic%20training%20technology
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the greatest challenges facing organizations today concerns having to train large numbers of individuals. ... E-training gives you more freedom and flexibility because you can deliver your product both in the workplace and at home. ... Some examples of e-training technologies are: compressed video ... satellite transmission ... audio-conferencing ... CD-ROM ... the Internet. 1, record 2, English, - e%2Dtraining%20technology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Education professionals are improving their ability to teach courses through conferencing technologies and virtual classroom link-ups in a distributed learning environment where instructors and students gather online at an appointed time at their geographically dispersed desktops. Online training technology allows learners to engage material and transfer it to their working and educational environments instantaneously. 2, record 2, English, - e%2Dtraining%20technology
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lastly, technology is being used more often in the delivery of corporate training programs and courses. ... Many training professionals admit to having only a superficial knowledge of electronic training technologies. 3, record 2, English, - e%2Dtraining%20technology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technologie de la formation en ligne
1, record 2, French, technologie%20de%20la%20formation%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technologie de la e-formation 2, record 2, French, technologie%20de%20la%20e%2Dformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls Centra et ses partenaires certifiés offrent un ensemble de programmes et de services conçus pour assurer la réussite de chaque projet. Au nombre de ces programmes, on compte entre autres des formations sur les produits et les métiers du e-learning (animateur, conférencier, e-formateur, créateur de contenu, administrateur de programmes, administrateur système), un support technique disponible ainsi que des services de documentation et de conseils professionnels. La méthodologie de déploiement éprouvée chez les 500 entreprises clientes de Centra assure une mise en œuvre rapide des solutions Centra au sein de votre société. Cette approche offre également de nombreuses possibilités d'évolutions pour les applications utilisant la technologie de la formation en ligne et de la collaboration professionnelle via Internet en direct à l'échelle de l'entreprise. 1, record 2, French, - technologie%20de%20la%20formation%20en%20ligne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'élaboration, par voie de consensus, de spécifications internationales couvrant les technologies de la e-formation est en cours au sein de l'ISO (groupe de travail ISO : IEC JTC1/SC36). 2, record 2, French, - technologie%20de%20la%20formation%20en%20ligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecnología para la formación en línea
1, record 2, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20para%20la%20formaci%C3%B3n%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- area of safe refuge
1, record 3, English, area%20of%20safe%20refuge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An area of safe refuge... is primarily an area serving as a safe place to wait for evacuation and/or [decontamination] ;used in the [hazardous material] world as a safe location... where evacuated persons are directed to gather while potential emergencies are assessed, decisions are made, and mitigating activities are begun; in bombings, hostage situations, or sniper attacks, law enforcement will create areas of refuge that are rendered safe. 1, record 3, English, - area%20of%20safe%20refuge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lieu sûr
1, record 3, French, lieu%20s%C3%BBr
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geological Prospecting
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corer
1, record 4, English, corer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ocean-bottom sampler that is a metal or plastic cylinder or box, lowered by cable and driven into the ocean floor by impact of attached weights. 2, record 4, English, - corer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Currently, sediment samples are obtained by samplers that gather deposits from the top few centimeters and by corers that penetrate the sea floor for centimeters to meters and extract the material for analysis. 3, record 4, English, - corer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coring is a technique used to bring sediments from the seafloor up to the surface for analysis. 4, record 4, English, - corer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection géologique
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carottier
1, record 4, French, carottier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de prélèvement en épaisseur d'un échantillon de sédiment meuble, ou carotte. 2, record 4, French, - carottier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les carottiers : ce sont des cylindres rigides et lestés, enfoncés par percussion dans les fonds meubles. On retire une «carotte» de sédiment, conservée dans une gaine en matière plastique («Afcodur»). 3, record 4, French, - carottier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le carottage est une technique utilisée afin de prélever des sédiments superficiels des fonds marins. 4, record 4, French, - carottier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Prospección geológica
- Oceanografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sacamuestras
1, record 4, Spanish, sacamuestras
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sacatestigos 2, record 4, Spanish, sacatestigos
correct, masculine noun
- sacamuestra 3, record 4, Spanish, sacamuestra
masculine noun
- testiguero 1, record 4, Spanish, testiguero
masculine noun
- tomamuestras 1, record 4, Spanish, tomamuestras
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo aparato propio para obtener muestras del suelo más o menos profundas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sacamuestras
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coal Preparation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coal agglomeration
1, record 5, English, coal%20agglomeration
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- coal particle agglomeration 2, record 5, English, coal%20particle%20agglomeration
correct
- agglomeration of coal particles 3, record 5, English, agglomeration%20of%20coal%20particles
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agglomeration : The bringing together of small particles of a solid into larger clumps. For example, when coal is heated at low temperatures, the sticky, tar-like material that forms makes the small coal particles gather into larger lumps. 4, record 5, English, - coal%20agglomeration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agglomération des charbons
1, record 5, French, agglom%C3%A9ration%20des%20charbons
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agglomération des particules de charbon 2, record 5, French, agglom%C3%A9ration%20des%20particules%20de%20charbon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le charbon commercialisé est calibré en différentes catégories [...] Les charbons plus fins (fines, poussier) sont soit brûlés dans les centrales électriques, soit agglomérés pour constituer des boulets ou subir la cokéfaction. 3, record 5, French, - agglom%C3%A9ration%20des%20charbons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Faculty Enrichment Program
1, record 6, English, Faculty%20Enrichment%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FEP 1, record 6, English, FEP
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of External Affairs 2, record 6, English, - Faculty%20Enrichment%20Program
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The FEP is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of Canada abroad by assisting academics in higher education institutions to develop and teach courses about Canada in their own discipline, as part of their regular teaching workload. The program enables academic FEP award holders to gather the necessary information and material on Canada to devise a new course on Canada, or to modify or extend significantly the Canadian component of an existing course. 3, record 6, English, - Faculty%20Enrichment%20Program
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Programme de bourses de complément de spécialisation
1, record 6, French, Programme%20de%20bourses%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- PBCS 2, record 6, French, PBCS
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu du ministère des Affaires extérieurs 2, record 6, French, - Programme%20de%20bourses%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce programme a pour but de promouvoir la connaissance et la compréhension du Canada à l'étranger en aidant des universitaires à élaborer des cours sur le Canada, dans leur domaine de spécialisation, qui seront intégrés à leur charge normale d'enseignement. Il permet aux boursiers BCS de venir au Canada effectuer les recherches documentaires nécessaires à la préparation d'un nouveau cours ou à la modification d'un cours existant pour le doter d'une part appréciable de contenu canadien. 3, record 6, French, - Programme%20de%20bourses%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gathering arm loader
1, record 7, English, gathering%20arm%20loader
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- gathering-arm loader 2, record 7, English, gathering%2Darm%20loader
correct
- arm loader 3, record 7, English, arm%20loader
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine for loading loose rock or coal. It has a tractor-mounted chassis, carrying a chain conveyor the front end of which is built into a wedge-shaped blade. Mounted on this blade are two arms, one on either side of the chain conveyor, which gather the material from the muckpile and feed it on to the loader conveyor. The tail or back end of the conveyor is designed to swivel and elevate hydraulically so that the coal or stone can be loaded into a car or on to another conveyor. 4, record 7, English, - gathering%20arm%20loader
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse à pinces
1, record 7, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20pinces
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] chargeuse montée sur chenilles, munie à l'avant d'une plate-forme qui pénètre sous le tas à charger et ramène les matériaux à l'aide de deux bras (ou pinces) animés d'un mouvement circulaire. (Ces matériaux sont relevés par une chaîne à raclettes qui charge un camion placé derrière la chargeuse). 2, record 7, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20pinces
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Sources (Journalism)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- facility visit
1, record 8, English, facility%20visit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Public relations term for a press visit arranged for a party of journalists to gather material, photographs, etc. and to interview people for a particular story. 1, record 8, English, - facility%20visit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sources d'information (Journalisme)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- visite des installations
1, record 8, French, visite%20des%20installations
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spider crabs have a pair of chelae(pincerlike front legs) that in decorating species serve to gather material and attach it to hooked setae : minute curved bristles found on the sides of the carapace... on the rostrum... on the back of the long slender walking legs and sometimes on the back of chelae themselves. 1, record 9, English, - chela
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chélipède
1, record 9, French, ch%C3%A9lip%C3%A8de
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- chela 2, record 9, French, chela
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Araignées de mer possèdent une paire de chélipèdes (pattes antérieures terminées par une pince) servant, chez les espèces qui se déguisent, à saisir et fixer certains matériaux sur des crochets; ces crochets sont de minuscules poils recourbés situés sur les côtés de la carapace [...] sur le rostre [...] sur les longues pattes locomotrices et dans certains cas, sur les chélipèdes. 1, record 9, French, - ch%C3%A9lip%C3%A8de
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-05-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heat recoverable article 1, record 10, English, heat%20recoverable%20article
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat recoverable article. Heat recoverable elastomeric materials are used to form gathers in fabrics. The gathers are formed by attaching a heat-recoverable elastomeric material to a portion of a fabric and heating the material to cause it to recover and to gather the fabric. This technique provides efficient and economical processes for gathering fabrics, especially non-woven fabrics for disposable garments. 1, record 10, English, - heat%20recoverable%20article
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- article thermorétractable
1, record 10, French, article%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- produit thermorétractable 1, record 10, French, produit%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thermorétractable : se dit d'un film plastique qui se rétracte sous l'effet de la chaleur. 2, record 10, French, - article%20thermor%C3%A9tractable
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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