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HARMFUL ACTIVITY [6 records]

Record 1 2026-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • IT Security
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electronic Warfare
OBS

... the Canadian Active Cyber Defence Platform(CACDP) [is a] technology [tool that] helps special forces protect their networks by finding and stopping advanced threats. It uses smart technology(like AI [artificial intelligence]) to find harmful activity on important networks and helps cyber teams respond faster and more effectively.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian active cyberdefence platform
  • Canadian active cyber-defence platform
  • Canadian active cyber defense platform
  • Canadian active cyberdefense platform
  • Canadian active cyber-defense platform

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Guerre électronique
OBS

[...] la Plateforme canadienne de cyberdéfense active [est un outil technologique qui] aide les forces spéciales à protéger leurs réseaux en détectant et en bloquant les menaces perfectionnées. [Elle] utilise une technologie intelligente (comme l'IA [intelligence artificielle]) pour détecter les activités nuisibles sur les réseaux importants et aide les cyberéquipes à réagir plus rapidement et plus efficacement.

Key term(s)
  • Plateforme canadienne de cyber-défense active
  • Plate-forme canadienne de cyberdéfense active
  • Plate-forme canadienne de cyber-défense active

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Collaboration with Health Canada
CONT

[Environment and Climate Change Canada issues] Air Quality Warnings when air pollution is expected to rise or is already high. This can happen because of wildfire smoke, urban pollutants, or industrial activity, which can increase harmful substances in the air like fine particles(PM2. 5), ozone, or nitrogen dioxide.... Air Quality Warnings are colour-coded(yellow, orange, or red) based on possible risks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Collaboration avec Santé Canada
CONT

[Environnement et Changement climatique Canada diffuse] des avertissements sur la qualité de l'air lorsque les taux de pollution de l'air sont élevés ou pourraient le devenir. De tels épisodes peuvent survenir en raison de la fumée de feux de forêt, de polluants d'origine urbaine ou d'activités industrielles, qui peuvent augmenter les substances nocives dans l'air comme les particules fines (MP2,5), l'ozone ou le dioxyde d'azote. [...] Les avertissements sur la qualité de l'air sont accompagnés d'une couleur (jaune, orange ou rouge), qui varie selon les risques possibles.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
OBS

While carbonation has been used in soda for more than a century, the process has not been applied to milk because the microbial activity of low amounts was unknown and because the carbonation would dissipate in milk cartons. Further, the method for inserting the carbonation was not efficient. Thanks to advanced packaging technologies and more efficient carbonation processes, a new style of fortified milk now is possible.... The amount of carbonation injected into the milk is below the threshold of taste detection... but it is enough to stave off harmful bacteria...

OBS

Carbonic acid or CO2 is added to milk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
OBS

[Se caractérise par la] capacité à développer un pétillement lors de [sa] consommation.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Security
DEF

A person, group, or thing that is used to cover up or mislead concerning the identity or the usually illegal, harmful, or self-serving true character, purpose or activity of the actual controlling or directing agent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Sécurité
DEF

Personne ou chose qui en abrite, cache, dissimule une autre; couverture.

DEF

Apparence donnée à quelque chose, comportement affecté par quelqu'un dans le but de cacher son état réel.

CONT

Société d'import-export qui n'est qu'une façade et qui cache en réalité un service de renseignements.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rehabilitation (Medicine)
CONT

Patients with dyspnea on exertion voluntarily limit their activity because of discomfort or fear that dyspnea may be harmful. This reduced activity leads to further deconditioning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réadaptation (Médecine)
CONT

Depuis la moitié du premier trimestre, et de façon progressive, l'immobilisation segmentaire fort utile au début, engendre toutefois un déconditionnement.

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

The purposeful destruction of the natural environment, by such activity as dumping harmful chemicals into the seas, which causes extreme fear; environmental terrorism.

CONT

The Pentagon did not know how much more oil remained in the al-Ahmadi storage tanks that feed into the Sea Island Terminal, but there was frightening evidence that Saddam had more ecoterror in mind.

OBS

This neologism has been formed by derivation. The combining from "eco-," which represents "ecology," "environment," "nature," or "natural habitat" in the word "ecological," has been added to the word "terror."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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