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Record 1 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A large roughly u-shaped stand of heavy iron mounted on the side of a fishing boat, one fore and one aft, just inside the railing on the main deck.

OBS

This frame is used to store and hold the heavy trawl doors which are used to hold the net mouth open when the net is dragged along the bottom.

OBS

gallows: plural noun, usually treated as singular.

Key term(s)
  • gallow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

En pêche latérale, le filet est rangé le long du pavois. [...] les pêcheurs utilisent presque toujours le même bord, à savoir pour faire l'usure et la rouille du pont, du pavois et des potences. Quant aux panneaux, ils sont [placés] sur les potences[;] ils ne traînent pas sur le pont.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Urban Housing
  • Real Estate
  • Accommodation (Military)
DEF

Construction works that has the provision of shelter for its occupants or contents as one of its main purposes and is normally designed to stand permanently in one place.

OBS

building: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

building: term used by Revenue Canada.

OBS

building; bldg: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
  • Immobilier
  • Logement (Militaire)
DEF

Construction ayant fonction d'abri pour ses occupants ou son contenu, et qui est habituellement conçue pour demeurer en place de façon permanente.

OBS

bâtiment : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

bâtiment : terme en usage à Revenu Canada.

OBS

bâtiment; bât : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de construcciones
  • Viviendas (Urbanismo)
  • Bienes raíces
  • Alojamiento (Militar)
DEF

Estructura utilizada especialmente para vivienda, granero, factoria, almacén o tienda.

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Record 3 2017-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
CONT

The main objectives of guidance on aircraft stands are to provide : a) safe manoeuvring of aircraft on the stand; and b) precise positioning of aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
CONT

Le guidage de poste de stationnement a essentiellement pour objet : a) d'assurer la sécurité des manœuvres de l'avion au poste de stationnement; b) d'assurer la précision de positionnement de l'avion.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The description given to a stand when the crowns of the main level of trees forming the canopy are touching and intermingled so that light cannot reach the forest floor directly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Couvert où 80 à 100 % du sol est ombragé par les cimes des arbres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

La que posee una masa cuya fracción de cabida cubierta tiene un valor entre 85 y 100%, donde las copas de los árboles se tocan tangencialmente.

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Record 5 2009-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

[A silvicultural system that] retains trees in clumps or clusters.

OBS

The main objectives of variable retention are to retain the natural range of stand and forest structure and forest functions. With retention systems, forest areas to be retained are determined before deciding which areas will be cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Mode de rétention variable ayant pour objet la conservation des arbres par groupes.

OBS

rétention variable : Système sylvicole [...] qui suit le modèle de la nature en conservant toujours une partie de la forêt après la coupe. Des arbres sont laissés sur pied (répartis ou en groupes) pour atteindre des objectifs comme le maintien de la structure de la vieille forêt, la protection des habitats et la qualité visuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Explotación forestal
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Record 6 2008-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
  • Agricultural Engineering
DEF

One of the intervals commonly ten years into which the age range of tree crops (and sometimes other vegetation) is divided for classification or use.

CONT

Age class is usually used in reference to even-aged stands of trees. It represents the dominant age of the main body of trees in a stand. In some mixed-aged stands, age class can be used to describe the average age of specific cohorts of trees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Génie agricole
DEF

Subdivision dans laquelle on répartit les arbres ou les végétaux en fonction de leur âge moyen ou de leur intervalle d'âges à des fins de classification ou d'utilisation.

CONT

Cette classification est ordinairement utilisée pour les peuplements d'arbres équiennes. La classe d'âge définit l'âge dominant du principal groupe d'arbres d'un peuplement. Dans certains peuplements inéquiennes, elle peut être utilisée pour indiquer l'âge moyen de certaines cohortes d'arbres.

OBS

Généralement les peuplements sont groupés par classes comportant des intervalles de 20 ans. Ex. : 0 à 20 ans : classe d'âge des dix ans : 21 à 40 : classe d'âge de 30 ans.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Explotación forestal
  • Ingeniería agrícola
DEF

Categoría en que se reparten los árboles u otras plantas según su edad promedio o su intervalo de edades, a efectos de su clasificación o utilización.

CONT

En general, la clase de edad se usa para designar masas regulares (coetáneas). Representa la edad dominante del grupo de árboles principal de una masa. En algunas masas irregulares, la clase de edad puede servir para indicar la edad promedio de determinadas asociaciones (en Chile se usa asociaciones) de árboles.

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Record 7 2008-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The structure of a stand whose trees exceed half the rotation age of the main species.

OBS

In addition, certain age classes are missing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Structure d'un peuplement dont l'éventail des âges des arbres le composant n'excède par la moitié de l'âge d'exploitabilité de l'essence principale [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

This option involves removing more than 50% of the tree basal area and is used if the stand is heavily damaged and/or recovering timber value is the main goal. High light reaches the forest floor, often leading to extremely dense regeneration... Heavy cutting may also lead to more abundant slash, damage or mortality of residual trees, and removal of hardwood species, leading to hardwood sprouts from the cut stumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Coupe forte, consistant en un abattage d'un grand nombre d'arbres et permettant une large arrivée de lumière.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Municipal Administration
OBS

The UBCM was formed to provide a common voice for local government and this role is as important today as it was 100 years ago. The UBCM reflects the truth in the old adages "strength in numbers" and "united we stand-divided we fall". Convention continues to be the main forum for UBCM policy-making. It provides an opportunity for local governments of all sizes and from all areas of the province to come together, share their experiences and take a united position.

Key term(s)
  • Union of British Columbia Municipalities
  • BC Union of Municipalities
  • British Columbia Union of Municipalities
  • Union of Municipalities of BC
  • Union of Municipalities of British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Administration municipale
Key term(s)
  • Union des municipalités de la Colombie-Britannique

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

[A silvicultural system that] retains individual trees scattered throughout a cutblock.

OBS

The main objectives of variable retention are to retain the natural range of stand and forest structure and forest functions. With retention systems, forest areas to be retained are determined before deciding which areas will be cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Mode de rétention variable ayant pour objet la conservation des arbres individuels répartis sur un bloc de coupe.

OBS

rétention variable : Système sylvicole [...] qui suit le modèle de la nature en conservant toujours une partie de la forêt après la coupe. Des arbres sont laissés sur pied (répartis ou en groupes) pour atteindre des objectifs comme le maintien de la structure de la vieille forêt, la protection des habitats et la qualité visuelle.

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The average height of dominant and codominant trees of approximately the average diameter breast height of the main species forming the stand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Moyenne des hauteurs des sujets dominants d'un peuplement forestier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Explotación forestal
DEF

Altura media de los 100 árboles mayores existentes en un área.

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Record 12 2002-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Waves are formed due to the friction of the wind over the water surface. The three main components for wave generation are the wind speed, it's duration and fetch.... How to recognise a swell/wave generating area. On a weather chart there are high and low pressure systems. They are separated by isobars(lines joining places of equal pressure). Buys Ballot's law states :"If you stand with your back to the wind in the northern hemisphere, the low pressure will be on your left. "From this you can deduce the wind flows anticlockwise around a low pressure system and almost parallel to the isobars. The wind near the surface actually flows at an angle of about 15 degrees to the isobars pointing in to the low. The reason for this is that friction with the surface slows the air down and it is this friction which causes waves to form. Assuming you have identified an area of closely packed isobars which are almost straight for 200 miles and the low system is not changing to quickly, you have found a good swell generating area.

CONT

Wave generation area described in terms of fetch length ...

OBS

fetch length: The horizontal distance (in the direction of the wind) over which a wind generates seas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Zone de l'océan sur laquelle les vents, soufflant dans la même direction pendant un temps plus ou moins long avec une force constante, engendrent une mer du vent dont les vagues sortent de l'aire et forment la houle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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Record 13 1999-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A stand in which at least 80% of the trees in the main crown canopy are of a single species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

[...] peuplement où au moins 80 % (75 % au Manitoba) des arbres dans la strate principale appartiennent à une seule espèce.

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The stage at which a tree, crop or stand best fulfils the(main) purpose for which it was maintained, e. g. produces the best possible supply of specified products or earns a specified rate of interest...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

État dans lequel se trouvent les arbres au moment où on peut retirer de leur exploitation les plus grands avantages.

Spanish

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Record 15 1998-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

A stand of trees in which at least 80% of the trees in the main crown canopy are of a single species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Peuplement dont les sujets appartiennent à une seule essence. En pratique, un peuplement ayant 80% ou plus d'arbres de la même espèce.

Key term(s)
  • peuplement monospécifique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 16 1987-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

In Swedish, the letters JAS stand for Interceptor, Attack and Reconnaissance-the three main roles of this aircraft [JAS 39 Gripen].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 17 1984-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The ESA stand [at the 1979 Le Bourget Air and Space Salon] [...] showed the main scientific and application programmes, including the hard mock-up of the Spacelab module and pallet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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