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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2025-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Advertising Techniques
CONT

Brand content aims at creating an editorial... experience.... Brand content engages consumers to relate to the brand, because it does not talk about its products, but about a domain of mutual interest between the brand and its public.... Brands without "brand content" will be absent as the main source of information of consumers. Consumers do not visit sites to be exposed to a sales pitch. To lead, brands will have to deliver content on the [Web]. As a result they will need to think of themselves as media, as curators, as publishers and as a television channel. Brand content gives content to brands, as well as depth and emotion.... Brand content emphasizes the cultural dimension of all brands, and their intangibles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Techniques publicitaires
DEF

Ensemble de messages d'apparence éditoriale qui sont produits directement ou commandés à un tiers par une marque ou par une organisation à des fins de communication.

OBS

contenu de marque; contenu promotionnel : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 février 2024.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells
  • Video Technology
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Video doorbells are doorbells that have a built-in camera to help protect your home from package theft and burglary. They are either battery-powered(wireless) or hardwired into an existing doorbell. You can receive activity alerts, talk with visitors using two-way talk, and live stream video from your smartphone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
CONT

We often talk about our belief that public servants can accomplish so much more as a community, especially one that crosses sectors, branches and professions. We have both seen how working as a community and through departmental networks fosters innovation and collaboration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Structures de l'administration publique
CONT

Nous parlons souvent de notre conviction que les fonctionnaires peuvent en faire tellement plus en tant que collectivité, en particulier une collectivité composée de représentants de divers secteurs, directions générales et professions. Nous avons vu que le fait de travailler en collectivité et par l'entremise de réseaux ministériels favorise l'innovation et la collaboration.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Layout of the Workplace
CONT

Sitting in an open floor plan office or having flexible, unassigned seating at work is a challenge... Open floor plans and "flexible" office seating are common in today's modern, meticulously designed workplaces. While designers and managers hope that they’ll improve communication by encouraging people to talk to one another, more than a few studies have pointed out that they may actually do the opposite, and instead are simply designed to be cost-effective.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
CONT

Bien que les postes de travail non attribués et les espaces ouverts représentent un changement énorme pour les employés, nos ambassadeurs du déménagement sont enthousiastes en ce qui a trait au nouveau milieu de travail et à l'idée d'utiliser les différentes zones de travail.

Spanish

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Record 5 2021-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

The flattening curves have encouraged some people to talk about reopening the economy, and others to rise in protest against ongoing restrictions, but most Americans remain cautious.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

Il faut rouvrir l'économie en respectant la distanciation physique, en portant des masques quand le recommande la santé publique et en permettant aussi aux gens de revenir lentement et avec confiance vers leur quotidien normal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
  • Trabajo y empleo
CONT

[…] la obra pública será fundamental para reactivar la economía y absorber parte del empleo que se está destruyendo ya con el desplome del turismo […]

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Record 6 2020-02-25

English

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

Circles are characterized by the use of a talking piece, which regulates communication. Both talking and listening are important in the circle because mutual understanding lays the groundwork for deeper, more meaningful discussion. Only participants holding the talking piece can talk. Participants who do not have the talking piece get to listen and reflect on what the person with the talking piece says.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'animation des réunions
  • Dynamique des groupes
CONT

«Peace circles» ou «peacemaking circles». Selon ce processus, les participants qui sont assis en cercle se passent une «talking piece» (objet de parole) qui permet à chacun de s'exprimer, l'un après l'autre, dans l'ordre où l'on est assis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de liderazgo (Reuniones)
  • Dinámica de grupos
CONT

El bastón de palabra. El "talking piece" o bastón de palabra es el principal objeto ceremonial de un concilio. Representa su espíritu ordenador. En el círculo, solo se expresará la persona que tenga en su poder el bastón de palabra.

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Record 7 2018-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations Research and Management
CONT

Sprint retrospective overview :... The team members... talk about what went right [during the sprint, ] what could have gone better, and what can be made better in the next sprint.

OBS

In the context of the Scrum framework.

OBS

sprint retrospective: Not to be confused with the term "sprint review," which designates an activity during which the project team inspects the developed product increment and has an opportunity to modify the product backlog, if needed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
OBS

Dans le cadre de la rétrospective de sprint, les membres de l'équipe discutent de ce qui a bien fonctionné durant le sprint, de ce qui aurait pu mieux aller et de ce qui peut être amélioré au cours du prochain sprint.

OBS

Dans le contexte du cadre de travail Scrum.

OBS

rétrospective de sprint : Ne pas confondre avec le terme «revue de sprint», qui désigne une activité durant laquelle l'équipe de projet examine l'incrément de produit développé et a la possibilité de modifier le carnet de produit, au besoin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación y gestión operacionales
CONT

Es una oportunidad para el Equipo Scrum de inspeccionarse a sí mismo y crear un plan de mejoras para ejecutar durante el siguiente sprint.

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Record 8 2018-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A software program needed for any microcomputer to communicate with external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive.

CONT

Device drivers, or just "drivers" are programs that help the operating system and applications, most often by showing them how to communicate with peripherals such as printers, display screens, and modems.

OBS

The software tells the computer how to talk to the CD-ROM drive. They are small programs which have to be written for each device that is connected to the microcomputer.

Key term(s)
  • device driver programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Programme de gestion des échanges avec un périphérique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Pieza de lógica que controla y se comunica con las máquinas (hardware) del sistema.

OBS

En el MS-DOS, los nombres de los controladores de dispositivos que se quieran incluir en el sistema operativo deben ser añadidos al fichero CONFIG.SYS.

OBS

controlador de dispositivo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 9 2017-04-19

English

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

Project Youth-Link focuses on youth talking across Canada. The Project Youth-Link "room" is a forum for students to have a live discussion about the issues and concerns of young Canadians today. Students from across the country are electronically linked to each other so that they can talk live over the Internet using the SchoolNet MOO. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, Sheila Copps, officially launched Youth-Link on February 16th, 1996 as part of "Canada-Take it to Heart" week. Project Youth-Link is a joint initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage and Industry Canada.

French

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

Le projet Échange-Jeunesse vise à amener les jeunes de l'ensemble du Canada à dialoguer entre eux. La «salle» du projet Échange-Jeunesse est un lieu où les élèves peuvent discuter en direct des questions et préoccupations des jeunes Canadiens d'aujourd'hui. Les élèves de partout au pays sont en communication les uns avec les autres par voie électronique, de sorte qu'ils peuvent se parler en direct sur l'Internet en passant par le MOO du Réseau scolaire canadien. La ministre du Patrimoine canadien, Sheila Copps, a lancé officiellement Échange-Jeunesse le 16 février 1996 dans le cadre de la semaine «Le Canada, une affaire de cœur». Le projet Échange-Jeunesse est une initiative conjointe du ministère du Patrimoine canadien et d'Industrie Canada.

Spanish

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Record 10 2014-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
  • Cinematography
CONT

It was Bechdel' s modest proposal for assessing how well a given film represented its female characters, and it went like so : Do you, movie, feature two or more named women? Do they talk to each other? About something besides a guy? If so, then congratulations! You have passed the Bechdel test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Cinématographie
CONT

Dans sa procédure comme dans son principe, le test de Bechdel est d’une simplicité biblique. Prenez n’importe quel film, et soumettez-le à trois questions. Ce film comporte-t-il au moins deux personnages féminins identifiables par un nom? Ces deux femmes se parlent-elles? Se parlent-elles d’autre chose que d’un homme? Cela a l’air trivial, mesquin voire vraiment trop facile, mais les candidats susceptibles de réussir ce test, ce qui suppose de répondre affirmativement aux trois questions posées, sont beaucoup plus rares qu’on ne l’imaginerait spontanément.

Spanish

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Record 11 2012-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Officially known as the Extravehicular Mobility Unit or EMU, the suit has two main components : the Space Suit Assembly(SSA) and the Primary Life Support System(PLSS). The SSA [space suit assembly] includes :[1] urine collection device : collects body wastes, which are later transferred to the Shuttle's waste management system. [2] bioinstrumentation system : monitors the astronaut's heart rate during spacewalks. [3] liquid cooling and ventilation garment : a "long-john" made of spandex, containing 90 metres of small tubes that circulate cooling water over the body. [4] communications carrier assembly : a "Snoopy" cap containing headphones and microphones for two-way communications. Newer models allow up to five people to talk together. [5] lower torso assembly : the pants and attached boots... [6] hard upper torso(HUT) : the top half of the suit, made of fibreglass, which supports the Primary Life Support System. [7] gloves : the heavy gloves have rubber tips to increase dexterity.... [8] helmet and visor assembly...

CONT

The spacesuit [is a] garment that provides pressure, breathing air, fluids and nutrients, waste removal, and protection against the space environment, and that enables a human to move and operate in the space environment.

OBS

space suit assembly; SSA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • spacesuit assembly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Connue officiellement sous le nom de scaphandre EMU (pour Extravehicular Mobility Unit), la combinaison est constituée de deux composantes principales : la combinaison spatiale comme telle (SSA, pour Space Suit Assembly) et le système de survie de base (PLSS pour Primary Life Support System). Le SSA comprend : [1] un dispositif de collecte d'urine, qui permet de recueillir les matières qui sont ensuite transférées dans le système de gestion des déchets de la navette; [2] un système de bio-instrumentation, utilisé pour suivre la fréquence cardiaque de l'astronaute en sortie extravéhiculaire; [3] un vêtement de refroidissement par liquide et de ventilation, ressemblant à un caleçon long de spandex et parcouru par quelque 90 mètres de petites canalisations où circule un liquide de refroidissement (eau); [4] une unité de communications, désignée bonnet «Snoopy», comprenant des écouteurs et des microphones pour assurer les communications bidirectionnelles. Les modèles récents permettent à cinq personnes de communiquer ensemble; [5] une partie inférieure, composée d'un pantalon et de bottes intégrées. [...]; [6] une partie supérieure rigide (HUT pour Hard Upper Torso) faite de fibre de verre; elle supporte le système de survie de base; [7] des gants, dont les extrémités de caoutchouc améliorent la dextérité de l'astronaute. Les modèles les plus récents sont dotés de chauffe-doigts, d'un casque avec visière réglable pour protéger la tête et les yeux du Soleil direct, des rayons ultraviolets et infrarouges ainsi que des micrométéorites.

CONT

La combinaison spatiale [est un] vêtement à surpression totale, spécialement conçu pour être utilisé dans les vaisseaux spatiaux ou au cours des sorties dans l'espace à partir de ces vaisseaux.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 12 2010-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

A blanket or other familiar object that gives security or comfort to its owner.

CONT

A comfort object is an item used to provide psychological comfort, especially in unusual or unique situations or at bedtime for small children. Though many toddlers prefer a teddy bear or doll, a stuffed animal, a favorite blanket, or even a toy such as a dump truck could be a comfort object at some stages... Some teenagers have been known to still sleep with comfort objects, though they will probably not talk to them as a small child might. Even adults can use comfort objects at times, as elderly people in nursing homes have been known to be comforted after being given a stuffed bear or doll. The theory is that this reminds them of the more serene moments of childhood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Objet qui apporte un sentiment de sécurité et d'apaisement chez l'enfant ou l'adulte.

CONT

On remarque chez la majorité des individus ayant un TPS [trouble panique avec agoraphobie] l'apparition de comportements sécurisants : besoin d'être accompagné, d'être près des portes de sortie afin de fuir facilement, transporter un objet sécurisant (p.ex., téléphone cellulaire), ne pas s'éloigner de sa maison, de sa voiture [...]

OBS

Au Québec, «doudou» est employé au féminin.

OBS

«Doudou» est le terme familier utilisé pour nommer l'objet qui apporte du réconfort à un enfant. Ce terme est aussi associé au concept pyschanalytique de l'objet transitionnel qui a aussi principalement une fonction de réconfort, mais dans le cadre d'un stade de développement bien précis.

Spanish

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Record 13 2008-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Federal Administration
OBS

By Rick Fullerton, October 13, 2003. People have lots of opportunities to be coached-by managers, co-workers, staff members, clients, friends, and sometimes family members. The sources of coaching takes many forms. While most articles on coaching talk about how to be effective in coaching others, this one addresses the dynamics of being coached. This article is not primarily for those who work with professional coaches, rather, it focuses on people who look to form learning relationships with other partners. For many such people, coaching is the preferred approach and the learning method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Par Rick Fullerton, 13 octobre 2003. On peut recevoir du coaching d'une foule de sources : un patron, un collègue, un employé, un client, un ami ou même un membre de la famille. Si la plupart des articles sur le coaching expliquent comment coacher les autres, celui-ci porte sur l'art d'être coaché. Il ne s'adresse pas d'abord à ceux qui travaillent avec un coach professionnel, mais plutôt à ceux qui cherchent à nouer une relation d'apprentissage avec un autre partenaire. Beaucoup de ces personnes privilégient le coaching comme formule d'apprentissage.

Spanish

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Record 14 2007-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Using "therapy by walking around, "nearly 100 counselors have gone door to door, desk to desk, to talk to every employee, military and civilian.

CONT

Under Operation Solace, small multi-disciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses and social workers worked with chaplains to provide outreach within the Pentagon and surrounding offices. These pre-clinical visits became known among planners and providers as "therapy by walking around" since the teams engaged directly with workers in supportive ways in their own work environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique

Spanish

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Record 15 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

... if two different parties that have been patched together at the console initiate a call, or request to talk at the same time, or substantially the same time, the console will arbitrate control of the patched parties in a manner prescribed by the console automatically, or by an operator.... several individuals may be patched together into a talk group, or just two individuals may be patched together when they are under control of different dispatch communication controllers, or talk groups may be patched together, or individuals and talk groups may be patched together.

OBS

patched together: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Il y a deux membres du groupe qui ne sont pas encore tout à fait raccordés, mais qui se sont engagés à faire le nécessaire (branchement et formation) [...]

OBS

raccordés : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 16 2006-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sports (General)
DEF

A voluntary group of individuals who have come together to talk about the important contribution that sport makes to society, and to collaborate on various sport policy issues on an ad hoc basis.

OBS

Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sports (Généralités)
DEF

Groupe d'individus bénévoles qui se sont réunis, sur une base volontaire, afin de discuter de l'importance du sport dans la société et pour collaborer ponctuellement sur des questions ayant trait à la politique sportive.

OBS

Organisme.

Spanish

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Record 17 2005-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Sociology of Women
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

There's been lots of talk in the media, among politicians, academics and thinkers about "how young people aren’t getting out to vote" and that "the youth of today don’t care". There is a lot of truth to these impressions. We are going to change this. We... have started a campaign, "The 20, 000 Project", because as young women, we want to show Canadians that we do care.... We are gathering names of young women who will pledge to vote in the next federal election [back in 2004].... And, since we happen to be in Ottawa, we will do our darndest to try and get our collective voices heard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
OBS

Initiative prise en 2004 par trois jeunes femmes qui ont accompli des stages au Parlement d'Ottawa pour recueillir le nom de 20 000 jeunes femmes prêtes à s'engager à voter au moment des élections fédérales, dans le but de faire pression sur les membres du Parlement pour qu'ils soient davantage à l'écoute des jeunes Canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

The easiest way to learn canopy control is to have an instructor talk you down from the ground and this is most effectively done with ground-to-air radios, but visual systems are also in use...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Vous serez guidé par radio depuis le sol pour votre évolution sous voile et votre atterrissage.

OBS

L'équipement de l'élève parachutiste sportif comprend un harnais, deux voilures de type aile (dont une principale et une de réserve), un ouvreur de sécurité et une radio. Le moniteur suit ses évolutions sous voile et le conseille à la radio, jusqu'à l'atterrissage.

Spanish

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Record 19 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Displays and Control Module (DCM). This is an irregularly shaped box of switches, valves, and digital displays that gets mounted on the chest. It controls the primary life support system and the secondary oxygen pack.

CONT

Displays and Control Module(DCM)... Along the top are switches for power, communications mode selection, caution and warning. There is also a switch that controls the water that is fed to the Liquid Cooling-and-Ventilation Garment. A digital display is used to monitor the various suit circuits. At the top left of this module is an emergency relief valve. If the primary life support system were to ever malfunction, the astronaut would still have access to the secondary oxygen pack. To activate this secondary oxygen pack, all the astronaut would have to do is open a purge valve by squeezing a set of pinchers. This valve releases air pressure on the chest plate-this is the same valve that is used at the end of EVA [Extravehicular Activity] to depressurize the suit. Also on the left, a step down from the purge valve, is the mechanical-suit pressure gauge. Along the right-hand side of the module, are two switches : the ventilation-fan switch and the push-to-talk switch. The ventilation-fan switch can activate and deactivate a fan which circulates air through the helmet and other parts of the suit. The push-to-talk switch is similar to one you would find on a CB [Citizen Band] radio. If the astronaut wants to talk, he has to push the button to be heard, and if he wants to receive voice messages, he has to release the button. On the front of the panel are other controls for volume, temperature, and suit pressure.

OBS

display and control module; DCM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Le module de [commande et d'affichage] (DCM). Il s'agit d'une boîte aux formes irrégulières, munie de boutons, de [robinets] et d'écrans numériques. Installée sur la poitrine, c'est elle qui [commande] l'équipement de vie principal et la réserve d'oxygène supplémentaire.

CONT

Le module de [commande et d'affichage] (DCM)... Sur le dessus se trouvent des boutons pour l'alimentation, la sélection du mode de communications, et des voyants d'avertissement et d'alarme. Il y a aussi un bouton pour contrôler l'alimentation en eau dans le sous-vêtement de refroidissement et de ventilation au liquide. Un écran numérique est utilisé pour contrôler les divers circuits du scaphandre. Dans le coin supérieur gauche de ce module se trouve un [robinet] de secours d'urgence. Si l'équipement de vie principal faisait défaut, l'astronaute aurait donc accès à sa réserve d'oxygène supplémentaire. Pour l'activer, l'astronaute n'aurait qu'à ouvrir une valve de purge en pinçant une série de boutons. Ce robinet relâche la pression d'air dans la boîte qui est sur la poitrine - il s'agit du même robinet qui est utilisé à la fin de l'EVA pour dépressuriser le scaphandre [ou la combinaison]. Le manomètre de pression d'air se trouve aussi à gauche, juste en dessous du robinet de purge. Du côté droit du module se trouvent deux boutons : celui du ventilateur et celui du poussoir d'émission (bouton parole). Le bouton du ventilateur peut activer et désactiver le ventilateur qui fait circuler l'air dans le casque et les autres parties du scaphandre [ou de la combinaison]. Le poussoir d'émission ressemble à ceux qu'on trouve sur les radios BP [bande publique]. Si l'astronaute veut parler, il doit pousser le bouton pour être entendu, et s'il veut entendre les messages, il doit relâcher le bouton. Sur le panneau avant de la boîte de trouvent d'autres dispositifs de commande du volume, de la température et de la pression d'air du scaphandre [ou de la combinaison].

OBS

module de commande et d'affichage; DCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 20 2003-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Terminals
DEF

The space between the departures concourse and airside exits from the passenger buildings.

CONT

Airside Waiting Area : Heavily armed police officers will be present in pairs to patrol the airside waiting areas. They will question and talk to passengers and check bags both randomly and when appropriate. Explosive sniffing dogs will also be present. All airside glass will be bomb resistant and receptacles such as trash bins will be impact resistant and vented. Receptacles will be emptied on short cycles. All doors will have secure monitored access systems, with access codes being changed on a regular basis.

Key term(s)
  • air-side waiting area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérogares

Spanish

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Record 21 2002-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

One who is hired or assigned by a tennis player to run specific exercises and drills ultimately designed to hone the player’s competitive abilities.

CONT

If you want to talk to one of [today's tennis superstars], first you have to speak to the coach, then the agent, then the doctor, then the physical trainer....

OBS

Not to be confused with "ATP/WTA trainer", "personal trainer", "coach", "pro", or "hitting partner". A professional tennis player may have both a coach (e.g. Nick Bolletieri), a physical trainer to help reinforce physical conditioning and a personal trainer to help him in all other aspects that will help the player win tournaments and prize money. A "(club) pro" is a generic term referring to any person certified instructor specifically hired by a club to instruct and serve as hitting partner and consultant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

François Rioux, champion canadien des 14 ans et moins en compagnie de son entraîneur Ludmilla Makarova.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 22 2002-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

News morphed into entertainment, the TV news version of elevator music.

CONT

On the TV, Dan Rather is telling us about how President Bush is "keeping up his drumbeat of negative talk about the health of the U. S. economy and using that in his efforts to sell Congress on a big tax cut". The Newzak goes on and on... I do what millions of Americans have been doing for years.. I blow Dan Rather a good-by kiss... aim my remote at his eyeball, and click the button marked "off".(B. Goldberg, Bias, Regnery Publishing, Inc. Washington D. C., 2002, p. 214).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 23 2001-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
DEF

Theory which compares naked self-interest with cooperation.

OBS

You and a friend have been caught by the police with a stolen car. They rightly suspect both of you of another, more serious offence, but have no proof. You are being held in separate cells and cannot communicate. The police offer you a deal : if you tell them about your friend's other crime you will not be charged with stealing the car. You surmise that they have offered your friend the same deal. What do you do? If you both stay silent, both of you will be charged with the lesser crime-a good result. If both of you talk, both will go to jail for a more serious offence, on evidence of each other's testimony-a bad result. But the dilemma is : if you alone stay silent, you will be punished for both offences while your accomplice walks free.

CONT

The "prisoner’s dilemma" has been a favourite story of economists for many years, for it illustrates a much more widespread problem: how individual ambition can lead to collective misery. Traffic jams are prisoner’s dilemmas: the more people take individual steps to alleviate congestion (by using public transport) the more they benefit others who do not share their public-spiritedness. Price wars in the airline industry are another example.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología económica e industrial
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Record 24 2001-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

In Usenet, a category of newsgroups or the way newsgroups are internally categorized.

OBS

Seven top-level Newsgroups, a. k. a. "hierarchies", have been around the longest admittedly with some changes and structuring over the years) and can be considered to constitute the "core" of the Usenet. These are comp., misc., news., rec., sci., soc., and talk; these are also the groups you are most likely to find at all Usenet sites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Sujet général de discussion utilisé comme tête de classement pour les articles du réseau Usenet et représenté par une abréviation standardisée.

OBS

L'ensemble des groupes Usenet sont divisés en 7 hiérarchies principales appelées mainstream et en un nombre important de hiérarchies alternatives ou régionales. On utilise sept hiérarchies principales (mainstream), considérées comme traditionnelles dans le réseau Usenet. Il s'agit de celles qui sont représentées par les abréviations suivantes : comp (ordinateur), misc (divers), news (nouvelles Usenet), rec (loisirs), sci (sciences), soc (sociologie), talk (sujets chauds).

Spanish

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Record 25 2000-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
CONT

Observe that, to make such computations, you do not need to know with precision the details of the wiggles of the Julia set. You just need to have some combinatorial information about the way its various parts are related to each other. J. H. Hubbard succeeded in concentrating this information in a diagram, that I [Adrien Douady] call the Hubbard tree, and when I want to talk about a specific point in M, I find it much more convenient to draw its Hubbard tree than to give its coordinates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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Record 26 1999-05-14

English

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

People have been trying to talk to other countries into conserving whales since about 1937 when there was an International Whaling Agreement. It minimized the length of a whale to catch and it made a three month whaling season.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Key term(s)
  • Accord international sur la pêche de la baleine

Spanish

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Record 27 1997-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
CONT

The second way to detect if their buying situation is contrast/complementary or complementary/contrast is to have customers talk about their favorite subject-themselves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation

Spanish

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Record 28 1996-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

As more devices are embedded with Java chips, companies will have more outlets to which they can quickly distribute information. Let's not forget that the original use of Java was to allow disparate consumer devices to talk to each other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 29 1995-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
  • Social Problems
OBS

Video produced in 1991 by Kinetic Inc., Toronto, Ontario. Three women who have been abused by their spouses talk about the complexity of the problem. This production focuses on one woman's effort to use the criminal justice system to end the abuse. The film highlights the special cooperative approach of the professional people associated with the criminal justice system in Renfrew County, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents audio-visuels
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Vidéo produit en 1991 par Kinetic Inc. de Toronto (Ontario). Une ville canadienne, belle et paisible, sert de toile de fond à trois témoignages de femmes maltraitées. Leurs expériences servent à illustrer la spirale de la violence, surtout l'histoire de Susan qui se prépare pour le procès de son mari violent. Un aspect important du film est également le modèle unique de collaboration entre la police, le procureur de la Couronne et les intervenants d'un refuge pour femmes battues. Les interviews des femmes sont placées dans le contexte des messages que les autorités, les médias et la publicité envoient aux femmes concernant leur rôle dans la société et dans leurs relations.

Spanish

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Record 30 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
OBS

Video produced in 1993 by Kinetic Inc., Toronto, Ontario. This video, which is related to Seen... But Not Heard, examines the importance of group therapy and counselling for children who have witnessed their mothers being abused. Dramatic scenes of family life in an abusive situation and of group therapy sessions show why the children need to talk about their problems, fears and anger. The film shows the development of inappropriate behaviour, and how counselling can help children cope with and talk about their experiences, learn better methods to deal with anger and fear, and how to plan escapes from future violent situations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents audio-visuels
OBS

Vidéo produit en 1993 par Kinetic Inc., Toronto (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 31 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

It is most desirable to have a short briefing talk for the parties of visitors, but the distribution of brochures of the kind referred to provides a permanent record which is much welcomed by the delegates....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
OBS

priser: (...) (syn.: apprécier).

Spanish

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Record 32 1985-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
OBS

Managers have the opportunity to talk informally to handicapped people without the constraints of a competition interview.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel

Spanish

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