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GENERAL SETTING [35 records]

Record 1 2026-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Corporate Management (General)
  • Mining Operations
OBS

A general mining manager is a professional responsible for overseeing all aspects of mining projects, including staffing, project planning, goal setting, performance evaluation, and ensuring the safety and well‑being of mine workers while addressing operational problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
  • Exploitation minière
OBS

Un directeur général des opérations minières ou une directrice générale des opérations minières est un professionnel ou une professionnelle chargé(e) de superviser tous les aspects des projets miniers, notamment la gestion du personnel, la planification des projets, l'établissement des objectifs et des échéances, l'évaluation du rendement, ainsi que d'assurer la sécurité et le bien‑être des travailleurs de la mine tout en résolvant les problèmes opérationnels.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Social Services and Social Work
CONT

Gain job experience. After you earn your bachelor's degree, you may work as a general social worker before returning to school to specialize in medical social work. Seek an entry-level position with a state agency or nonprofit to help you learn the basic job responsibilities of caseworkers, such as handling multiple clients at one time or making connections to refer clients to their desired resources. You may also apply for positions at mental health or substance abuse facilities to become familiar with performing your duties in a clinical setting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Les travailleurs sociaux constituent un corps spécifique spécialisé dans l’intervention sociale avec les individus, les familles, les groupes et les collectivités locales, ainsi que dans l’administration sociale, les études et la recherche dans les domaines qui relèvent de leurs compétences.

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Climatology
OBS

The WMO [World Meteorological Organization] was established by the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization, signed on 11 October 1947 and ratified on 23 March 1950. The Convention serves as the constituent treaty of the WMO, setting forth its purposes, governance, and general framework.

Key term(s)
  • Convention of the WMO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Climatologie
Key term(s)
  • Convention de l'OMM

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Climatología
Key term(s)
  • Convenio de la OMM
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Record 4 2023-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

A pair trawler may be an open boat with an outboard engine, or any vessel up to 60 meters... The pair trawlers are commonly of similar sizes and power.... Regarding pair trawling, in general, by utilizing the combined towing pull of the two vessels, and as no otter boards are needed, a larger net can be worked than would be possible by a single vessel... The setting and hauling operations are carried out by one vessel, while the other is used only during the towing sequence; often[, ] each will take turns at these operations.

OBS

pair trawler; bull trawler: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • pair trawlers
  • bull trawlers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

chalutier bœuf : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • chalutiers bœufs

Spanish

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Record 5 2023-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Telecommunications
  • Informatics
CONT

Telecardiology allows for the remote specialist interpretation of electrocardiographic recordings via telephone transmission. It has the potential to change the way cardiac care is being delivered in the primary care setting. This review discusses the current status of cardiac care in the community, and highlights how telecardiology can help support general practitioners in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic cardiac disease, as well as provide the potential for screening opportunities in particular patients at risk.

Key term(s)
  • tele-cardiology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
  • Télécommunications
  • Informatique
CONT

La plupart se sentent mieux suivis médicalement grâce à la télécardiologie et acceptent cette surveillance à distance.

Key term(s)
  • télé-cardiologie

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

... general labourers at a construction site may use tools such as blowtorches or power drills, direct traffic during road construction, or set up scaffolding. In a factory setting, they may use forklifts or deliver materials. In the cleaning industry, general labourers may be expected to use high-powered cleaning tools, such as floor scrubbing and waxing machines; at other times, they may be asked to use tools such as mops and brooms.

Key term(s)
  • general laborer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

Manœuvre général [...] Principales responsabilités : Préparer les commandes (dans la cour); conduire le chariot élévateur; faire le remplissage de l'entrepôt [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 7 2019-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Travel Articles (Tourism)
  • Organized Recreation (General)
CONT

The main responsibility of a baggage agent is to assist passengers with baggage pickup and resolve issues with delayed, lost, or damaged items. Typically, baggage agents work in an office setting, but deal almost entirely with the general public. Agents respond to passenger concerns both in person and over the phone, and must fill out forms according to the nature of the incident. Baggage agents utilize computer software to track and catalogue luggage. This helps to efficiently resolve problems and maintain customer relations when luggage is late, lost, or damaged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Articles de voyage (Tourisme)
  • Loisirs organisés (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 8 2018-07-12

English

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

Forensic laboratory technicians collect evidence at crime scenes, and are responsible for analysing and reporting the evidence in order to solve crimes. The general tasks of forensic laboratory technicians include collecting evidence, analysing collected evidence in a laboratory setting and writing reports summarizing the results of this analysis.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

The application of information and communications technologies in the health sector.

CONT

[The term] eHealth... encompasses a whole range of purposes from purely administrative through to health care delivery.... eHealth refers to electronic patient administration systems; laboratory and radiology information systems; electronic messaging systems and, telemedicine... Within the home care setting, examples include tele consults and remote vital signs monitoring systems […] Within the primary care setting, eHealth can refer to the use of computer systems by general practitioners and pharmacists for patient management, medical records and electronic prescribing.

PHR

electronic health record

PHR

eHealth services

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Application des technologies de l'information et des communications dans le secteur de la santé.

CONT

Cybersanté est un terme [qui] englobe toute une gamme de buts qui vont du purement administratif à la prestation des soins de santé. […] cybersanté réfère aux systèmes électroniques d'administration du patient; aux systèmes d'information de laboratoire et de radiologie; aux systèmes de messages électroniques; et à la télémédecine [...] Dans le cadre des soins au foyer, les exemples incluent les téléconsultations et les systèmes de contrôle éloigné des signes vitaux […] Dans le cadre des soins primaires, cybersanté peut référer à l'utilisation de systèmes d'ordinateur par les médecins généralistes et les pharmaciens pour le contrôle du patient, les dossiers médicaux et les prescriptions électroniques.

PHR

services de cybersanté

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
DEF

Uso de las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación para [el sector] salud.

OBS

sanidad electrónica, salud electrónica, cibersalud: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las formas "sanidad electrónica" y "salud electrónica" son alternativas válidas en español al anglicismo "e-health". [...] Lo mismo sucede con el prefijo cíber-, que indica la relación con redes informáticas: "cibersalud".

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Record 10 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Theatre and Opera
  • Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
CONT

A backcloth or backdrop, is a large sheet of canvas, usually somewhat larger than the proscenium opening, battened at top and bottom and suspended on the upstage side of the acting area to form a general background to the setting; it is frequently painted to represent the sky or a distant view.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théâtre et Opéra
  • Salles et installations de spectacles
CONT

Parmi les rideaux, le plus important est la toile de fond, qui garnit tout l'espace du fond de la scène compris entre les éléments latéraux du décor, et qui doit monter assez haut pour que les spectateurs des premiers rangs n'en voient pas la limite. Cette toile est peinte en trompe-l'œil pour donner l'illusion d'une perspective lointaine, dans le cas d'un paysage, d'une rue qui s'enfonce, d'une place importante, ou pour figurer des bâtiments au relief accentué. Parfois la toile de fond doit laisser voir un paysage, des maisons, qui seraient situées derrière elle.

Spanish

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Record 11 2017-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
CONT

Mechanical protection of wood. A general term covering the techniques of protecting timber, generally in situ, against animal organisms by mechanical as distinct from chemical(wood preservative) methods; particularly piles against marine borers by : the Camp process-pouring concrete casings round the piles; the Koenitz Pile Armour process-setting them in pre-cast reinforced-concrete casings...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
CONT

Protection mécanique du bois. Terme général désignant l'ensemble des techniques qui tendent à protéger les bois, généralement in situ, contre les attaques des organismes animaux, en mettant en œuvre des moyens mécaniques, par opposition aux procédés chimiques. [Il] s'applique particulièrement à la protection des pilots contre les xylophages marins. Le procédé Camp consiste à disposer un chemisage de béton autour des pilots; le procédé Koenitz consiste à enfoncer les pilots dans des chemisages pré-établis [...]

Spanish

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Record 12 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
OBS

An instrument of incorporation; a document giving certain rights and privileges contingent upon the fulfilment of related obligations... the term "municipal charter" signifies the creative act, general or special, setting up the municipal corporation together with all other laws and constitutional provisions privileges, liabilities, and immunities of the municipal corporation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
OBS

Écrit émanant de l'État et qui fait foi des pouvoirs et des droits d'une compagnie. Un des actes constitutifs de compagnie [...] le substantif «charte» [et] l'expression «lettres patentes» ne sont plus employés en France. Ce sont des termes de droit monarchique [...] Le Canada étant un pays monarchique, «charte» et «lettres patentes» continuent d'y avoir droit de cité. «Acte constitutif» correspondrait peut-être mieux que ces deux termes, cependant, aux réalités contemporaines.

OBS

Le législateur au fédéral et en Ontario rend «corporation» par «personne morale» mais celui du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Manitoba privilégie l'homographe français «corporation».

Spanish

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Record 13 2013-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting
DEF

A set of written instructions, for general application, setting out auditing policies, techniques and procedures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Ouvrage dans lequel on retrouve les directives, les lignes de conduite et les contrôles ayant une application générale dans l'accomplissement d'une mission d'audit.

OBS

guide d'audit; manuel d'audit : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l'usage du terme « audit » comme équivalent de l'anglais « audit » dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Verificación (Contabilidad)
  • Contabilidad pública
OBS

manual de fiscalización: este término se emplea en el campo de la contabilidad pública.

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Record 14 2013-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
CONT

However, to help avoid similar situations, it urged the carrier to issue a general reminder to travel agents and tour operators with which it deals setting out the disability-related services Air Canada offers, highlighting the "adult unaccompanied minor service" for passengers with intellectual disabilities, and distinguishing it from "meet and assist services" and "wheelchair assistance. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
CONT

Cependant, afin d'éviter la répétition de situations pareilles, il a exhorté le transporteur à diffuser un rappel général aux agents de voyages et aux voyagistes avec qui elle fait affaire, décrivant les services qu'elle offre pour répondre aux besoins des personnes ayant une déficience et soulignant qu'elle offre un «service d'accompagnement de mineurs / d'adultes» pour les passagers ayant une déficience intellectuelle, lequel service se distingue des «demandes d'aide avec fauteuil roulant» et de son «service d'accueil et d'assistance».

Spanish

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Record 15 2012-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
DEF

An agreement between a buyer and seller of property, setting forth, in general, the price and terms of the sale.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1110)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

convention d'achat : Solution valable aussi pour le sens métonymique.

OBS

convention d'achat : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 16 2012-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

Setting user fees to cover some or all of the costs incurred in providing a product or service, rather than funding the product or service solely out of general tax revenues.

OBS

See the Expenditure Management Module 1990 in the Financial Management Systems (FMS) Handbook.

Key term(s)
  • cost-recovery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
DEF

Imposition de frais aux utilisateurs d'un bien ou d'un service dans le but de recouvrer une partie ou la totalité des coûts engagés pour offrir ce bien ou ce service, plutôt que d'en financer la prestation uniquement à même les recettes fiscales générales.

PHR

Contourner le recouvrement des coûts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad pública
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
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Record 17 2010-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
DEF

A structure where one or more feeder funds invest all or most of their assets into a master fund.

CONT

In general, depending on the objectives of the fund and the target market, the advantages of setting up a hedge fund with a master-feeder structure can outweigh the disadvantages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Structure selon laquelle la totalité ou la quasi-totalité des actifs d'un ou plusieurs fonds nourriciers est investie dans un fonds maître.

Spanish

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Record 18 2009-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Although not universally accepted, the principle of setting physical boundaries first, followed by biological bounding, was stressed in many of the workshops. This initial focus on physical characteristics and processes of a system for establishing spatial boundaries was a reflection of the general agreement among workshop participants that environmental impacts should be traced from changes in physical structure or function through ecological linkages to the resulting biotic perturbations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
CONT

[Las] relaciones intraespecíficas son vínculos ecológicos que se establecen entre miembros de la misma especie, sobre todo relacionados con la cooperación para obtener alimento, una guarida, mantener la reproducción o conseguir una mejor adaptación al medio.

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Record 19 2007-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Textile Industries
OBS

BISFA establishes terminology of man-made fibres for the continuous improvement of intercompany, customer and consumer communications. BISFA aims to establish technical rules for fibres and yarns for delivery conditions which have to be applied for each type of man-made fibre and which are mandatory for all members of the association. Therefore BISFA establishes internationally agreed procedures and test methods for different categories of man-made fibres and sets general rules for setting of disputes between seller and buyer of man-made fibres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 20 2007-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

Laws and regulations, or specific provisions thereof, that are directly related to subparagraphs(d) through(k) of the definition of labour law. For greater certainty and consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the setting of all standards and levels in respect of minimum wages and labour protections for children and young persons by each Party shall not be subject to obligations under this Agreement. Each Party's obligations under this Agreement pertain to enforcing the level of the general minimum wage and child labour age limits established by that Party.

OBS

Terminology related to the Agreement on Labour Cooperation: Canada - Chile and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation: Canada - United States - Mexico.

Key term(s)
  • technical labour standard
  • technical labor standard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Lois et réglementations, ou les dispositions particulières de lois et de réglementations qui sont en rapport direct avec les alinéas d) à k) de la définition de la législation du travail. Il demeure entendu, en conformité avec les dispositions du présent accord, que l'établissement des normes et niveaux concernant le salaire minimum et les protections en matière de travail accordées aux enfants et aux jeunes gens par chacune des Parties ne sera pas assujetti aux obligations découlant du présent accord. Les obligations de chacune des Parties en vertu du présent accord portent sur l'application des limites générales sur le salaire minimum et le travail des enfants qui ont été établies par cette Partie.

OBS

Terminologie de l'Accord de coopération dans le domaine du travail : Canada - Chili et de l'Accord nord-américain de coopération dans le domaine du travail : Canada - États-Unis - Mexique.

Key term(s)
  • norme technique du travail

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
DEF

Leyes y reglamentos o disposiciones específicas de los mismos, que se relacionen con los incisos incluidos en la letra (d) a la (k) de la definición de legislación laboral. Para mayor seguridad y en forma congruente con las disposiciones de este Acuerdo, el establecimiento de toda norma y nivel, por cada Parte, respecto de salarios mínimos y restricciones relativas al trabajo infantil y de menores, no estará sujeto a obligaciones en virtud de este Acuerdo. Las obligaciones contraídas por cada Parte en este Acuerdo se refieren a la aplicación efectiva del nivel del salario mínimo general y de los límites de edad para el trabajo infantil que esa Parte fije.

OBS

Terminología relacionada con el Acuerdo de Cooperación Laboral: Canada - Chile y con el Acuerdo de Cooperación Laboral de América del Norte: Canadá - Estados Unidos - México.

Key term(s)
  • norma técnica laboral
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Record 21 2005-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
CONT

Long-term care homes are designed for people who require the availability of 24-hour nursing care and supervision within a secure setting. In general, long-term care homes offer higher levels of personal care and support than those typically offered by either retirement homes or supportive housing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
CONT

Les maisons de soins de longue durée offrent un milieu qui s'apparente à un domicile, où l'on répond aux besoins naturels et en matière de soins des pensionnaires, ainsi qu'à leurs besoins psychologiques, sociaux, culturels et spirituels.

OBS

maison de soins de longue durée : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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Record 22 2004-01-10

English

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

The Association was founded, as the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, in Worcester in 1832 by Dr(later Sir) Charles Hastings. There was no regulation of the profession at this time and anyone whether qualified or not, could practise as a doctor. The Association lobbied for a regulatory body and this led to the setting up of the General Medical Council in 1858. The Association also campaigned on behalf of doctors providing medical care under the Poor Laws and on other issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Hygiène et santé

Spanish

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Record 23 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Educational Institutions
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

The International Maritime Academy(IMA) of Trieste is an international institution in the training field for postgraduate studies. Its courses are aimed at participants with a university degree or equivalent education who already work in the Government structures but need some further training to improve the quality of their work. Students come from all over the world. The working language is English. In march 1988 in Rome, the Italian Foreign Minister, and the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization(IMO), signed an international agreement for the setting up of the International Maritime Academy of Trieste to be funded by the Co-operation and Development Department of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Key term(s)
  • IMO International Maritime Academy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Établissements d'enseignement
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
Key term(s)
  • Académie maritime internationale de l'OMI
  • Académie maritime internationale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Establecimientos de enseñanza
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
Key term(s)
  • Academia Marítima Internacional de la OMI
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Record 24 2002-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Television Arts
OBS

The Conservative Party stated in their manifesto for the 1970 General Election that they would, if voted into office, introduce local commercial radio into mainland UK. After winning the election, the "Sound Broadcasting Act 1972" was passed. This act gave the Independent Television Authority the task of setting up the new stations. It was also given a new name-Independent Broadcasting Authority.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)

Spanish

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Record 25 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Road Construction Materials
OBS

There are three general grades for each of the two common types of emulsions. These grades are rapid setting(RS), medium setting(MS), slow setting(SS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
CONT

La viscosité Engler [...] doit être comprise dans les fourchettes ci-après : émulsion fluide [...] émulsion semi-fluide [...] émulsion visqueuse.

Key term(s)
  • émulsion à prise rapide

Spanish

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Record 26 2001-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction
  • Various Industries
CONT

The first world war had a notable effect on the building industries of the various countries engaged in or closely affected by it.

OBS

Construction industry.... Industry structure. According to the work they do, contractors are classified as highway, heavy construction, general building(including home builders as a subdivision), and special trade contractors.... Special trade contractors confine themselves to a specialty, such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical work, painting, tile setting, roofing, plastering, glazing, or pipe fitting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction
  • Industries diverses
CONT

La complexité doit certainement être retenue comme l'une des caractéristiques majeures de l'industrie du bâtiment, et la multiplicité des intervenants [...] est étroitement reliée à cette caractéristique.

OBS

Dans la source DUCON 1968, vol. 1 (première page de l'avant-propos), le terme est employé au pluriel : "Les industries du Bâtiment ..."

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción
  • Industrias varias
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Record 27 2000-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Communication (Public Relations)
OBS

The General System's purposes are(1) to encourage member countries to improve data quality;(2) to provide a framework for evaluating needs for data improvement and setting priorities in this respect; and(3) to guide member countries in the provision to the public of comprehensive, timely, accessible, and reliable economic, financial, and socio-demographic statistics in a world of increasing economic and financial integration.

OBS

The GDDS was established by the IMF [International Monetary Fund]’s Executive Board in December 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Internet et télématique
  • Communications (Relations publiques)
OBS

Le SGDD est un projet stratégique important pour le Département des statistiques du FMI [Fonds monétaire international]. Son objectif premier est d'améliorer la qualité des données, mais elle sert aussi de guide de bonnes pratiques pour la diffusion et la production de données économiques, financières et sociodémographiques détaillées, ponctuelles et fiables. Elle permet aux pays membres d'évaluer leurs pratiques de collecte et de publication des données, ainsi que d'établir des priorités en vue d'améliorer leurs données conformément à leur propre calendrier.

OBS

Renseignement obtenu auprès du Fonds monétaire international.

Spanish

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Record 28 1996-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

avoidance. The word has a general application in law, and denotes setting aside or avoiding or vacating...

OBS

cancellation of an election. Term found on p. 3 of the English Index to the Indexed Copy of the Canada Elections Act, 1984.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Acte par lequel une juridiction réduit à néant les effets d'une élection.

Spanish

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Record 29 1995-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quality Control (Management)
CONT

Detailed instructions for setting up and clearing suspense activity accounts using this allocation process are included in Receiver General Directive 1990-6. The Receiver General is also responsible for operating a quality control process to ensure that the instructions are followed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
CONT

La directive du receveur général 1990-6 donne des instructions détaillées sur la façon d'établir les comptes d'attente d'activité et d'en répartir les soldes. Le receveur général est également chargé d'appliquer un processus de contrôle de la qualité qui lui permet de vérifier si les instructions ont été suivies.

Spanish

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Record 30 1988-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regulations (Urban Studies)
DEF

A plan that deals with communities and industrial areas in a diagrammatic manner, setting forth in general terms the location and extent of particular uses within the major categories of the land use plan-incorporated into the official plan as appendices by formal amendment under Sec. 14 of the Ontario Planning Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation (Urbanisme)

Spanish

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Record 31 1988-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Although not universally accepted, the principle of setting physical boundaries first, followed by biological bounding, was stressed in many of the workshops. this initial focus on physical characteristics and processes of a system for establishing spatial boundaries was a reflection of the general agreement among workshop participants that environmental impacts should be traced from changes in physical structure or function through ecological linkages to the resulting biotic perturbations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 32 1988-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Although not universally accepted, the principle of setting physical boundaries first, followed by biological bounding, was stressed in many of the workshops. This initial focus on physical characteristics and processes of a system for establishing spatial boundaries was a reflection of the general agreement among workshop participants that environmental impacts should be traced from changes in physical structure or function through ecological linkages to the resulting biotic perturbations.

CONT

... most predictions of biotic impacts are based on certain assumptions concerning physical changes; in effect, they are second-order predictions. Therefore, predicting even so-called direct impacts in biotic systems involves a much greater degree of uncertainty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Écologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 33 1986-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Workplace Organization Research
  • Organization Planning
CONT

Program responsiveness. Is the total R & D program responsive to corporate objectives and policies?

CONT

Program responsiveness. The idea behind responsiveness as a program wide consideration is that policy-makers should influence the structure of an R & D program by setting general objectives and guidelines for resource allocation, not by adding yet another layer of detailed project evaluation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et développement (Org. du travail)
  • Planification d'organisation

Spanish

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Record 34 1975-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
OBS

There are three general grades for each of the two common types of emulsions. These grades are rapid setting(RS), medium setting(MS), slow setting(SS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
  • Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
CONT

La viscosité Engler [...] doit être comprise dans les fourchettes ci-après : émulsion fluide [...] émulsion semi-fluide (émulsion visqueuse).

Spanish

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Record 35 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Road Construction Materials
OBS

There are three general grades for each of the two common types of emulsions. These grades are rapid setting(RS), medium setting(MS), slow setting(SS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
CONT

La viscosité Engler [...] doit être comprise dans les fourchettes ci-après : émulsion fluide [...] émulsion semi-fluide [...] émulsion visqueuse.

Spanish

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