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GENERAL ROLL [7 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

UNITISED CARGO CARRIERS. The conventional cargo ship is now being displaced... This is due to the almost standard practice of carrying all cargo in pallets, containers or conveyed in roll on/roll off(RO/RO) ferries. In the sea transportation of general cargo there are four major modes of unitised carriage of goods : 1) Container ships... 2) Roll-on/Roll-off(RO/RO) ;3) Pallet ships; 4) Barge Carriers...

Key term(s)
  • unitized cargo carrier
  • unitized ship
  • unitized vessel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

Navires à unités de charge. Ces unités de charge peuvent être très diverses : des conteneurs mais aussi des plates-formes, des véhicules automobiles et des barges; les navires qui les transportent peuvent se répartir en navires porte-conteneurs cellulaires [...]; navires à manutention horizontale [...]; navires porte-barges [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Respiratory System
CONT

In general, volumetric and flow-type spirometers each have advantages and disadvantages. In a volumetric spirometer, the subject's expired air may :(1) cause a collection bell to rise in a water jacket(water-sealed spirometer) ;(2) displace a piston horizontally in a cylinder, causing the seal between the piston and cylinder to roll on itself(dry rolling seal spirometer) ;or(3) fill a bellows(bellows spirometer).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Appareil respiratoire

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Respiratory System
CONT

In general, volumetric and flow-type spirometers each have advantages and disadvantages. In a volumetric spirometer, the subject's expired air may :(1) cause a collection bell to rise in a water jacket(water-sealed spirometer) ;(2) displace a piston horizontally in a cylinder, causing the seal between the piston and cylinder to roll on itself(dry rolling seal spirometer) ;or(3) fill a bellows(bellows spirometer).

Key term(s)
  • dry-rolling-seal spirometer
  • dry rolling-seal spirometer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Appareil respiratoire

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
CONT

The criteria for [a student to be considered on the] Honor Roll is as follows : Honors :General average of 80% with no mark under 65%; Honors with Distinction :General Average of 90% with no mark under 65%.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
CONT

Tableau d'honneur : élèves ayant obtenu une moyenne générale de 80% ou plus.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
CONT

The examples compare and contrast lighter narrow-body aircraft and heavier wide-body aircraft. In general, wide-body aircraft and narrow-body Stage 2 aircraft generate higher noise levels than narrow-body Stage 3 aircraft. However, for thrust reversal arrival noise, aircraft type is not as important as with departure roll noise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Acoustique (Physique)

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
CONT

Annual General Meeting.... call to order(which may include a roll call of members or delegates to confirm the quorum and announcements of any special voting privileges or proxies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'animation des réunions

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Metallurgy - General
OBS

(centre lathe; tool, tool room; axle; crank, crank shaft; gun; hub; wheel and tyre; roll; brass, bronze, aluminum, etc.) capstan lathe, turret lathe operator finisher, fitter and turner(general hand; cock work)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Métallurgie générale
OBS

tourneur outilleur tourneur sur matrices

Spanish

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