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PAW [16 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Wastes
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

The tailings pond at the Muskeg River Mine is a large structure with an 11 km-long ring dyke that contains process affected water(PAW) and tailings sand. The dyke is made of permeable tailings sand and... is equipped with seepage collection ditches that are designed to collect water from drains in the dyke but also to intercept seepage water not collected by the drains and transmit it to the seepage pond for recycling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Déchets miniers
  • Traitement des eaux usées

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Ropemaking
DEF

The most efficient method of attaching the bight of a rope, or a sling to a hook, provided that boat standing parts are under load.

OBS

Twist up two parts of a lanyard in opposite directions and hook the tackle through the two eyes thus formed.

OBS

Is the best of all Sling Hitches and is often recommended for a slippery rope.

CONT

The cat's paw knot is used when the bight of a rope,-a sling, for example,-is to be hitched to a hook. It is a strong, secure hitch that cannot slip or jam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Corderie
DEF

[...] nœud [...] surtout utilisé pour crocher une élingue sur un croc de charge. Faire 2 demi-clefs puis les torsader vers l'extérieur; accoler les 2 œils restants et les capeler sur le croc.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

[A] bear paw snowshoe... has no tail [and] will provide a greater manoeuvrability. Furthermore, they are easily stored and transported. However, keep in mind that the round heel will make the snowshoe drag with each step. In spite of this, it is still the first choice of forest workers, trappers, hunters and winter campers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

La peau de caribou est la meilleure pour lacer les raquettes. [...] La peau de phoque est bonne elle aussi pour le lacis. [...] Si ces types de peau ne sont pas disponibles, on peut toujours utiliser de la toile que l'on déchire en bandes. Mais cela ne fonctionne que pour fabriquer des raquettes patte d'ours.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Offences and crimes
  • Protection of Life
CONT

Typically identity thieves filch key pieces of personal data-credit card numbers or social insurance numbers-then commit various crimes by impersonation. Identity thieves also hang around banking machines to relieve the unwary of their bank account access numbers. They redirect mail to capture credit cards and other personal information and even paw through garbage in search of loan applications or employee files.

CONT

Identity thieves may also present or create documents such as birth certificates or immigration documents to obtain benefits such as health care, education, social assistance and public pensions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Sécurité des personnes
CONT

Les voleurs d'identité peuvent aussi, à l'aide de documents authentiques ou forgés comme un extrait de naissance ou document d'immigration, recevoir diverses prestations d'aide en matière de santé ou d'éducation, des prestations d'assistance sociale ou des pensions de l'État.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Protección de las personas
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Record 5 2012-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

The discriminated operant is an operant response that is under the stimulus control of a discriminative stimulus. Such control is established by reinforcing the response in the presence of that discriminative stimulus.

OBS

For example, after appropriate training, your dog will lift his paw to the verbal command "shake".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Comportement animal

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Furniture Manufacture
  • Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

The carved representation of a furry paw at the end of a furniture leg. The type of foot appeared inearly Greek and Roman furniture, and is found in French, English, and Italian Renaissance designs. It was a prime decorating motif in the 18th-century English furniture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des meubles en bois
  • Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
OBS

Le motif du lion fut particulièrement estimé par les Anglais au siècle dernier [...] Fines ou trapues et plus ou moins griffues, les pattes félines mises à la mode par le style Regency du premier tiers du siècle, ont très fréquemment servi de pieds aux divers meubles du salon et de la salle à manger.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Welding - Various Processes
DEF

An arc welding process which produces coalescence of metals by heating them with a constricted arc between an electrode and the workpiece (transferred arc) or the electrode and the constricting nozzle (nontransferred arc). [Definition standardized by the AWS.]

OBS

Shielding is obtained from the hot, ionized gas issuing from the orifice which may be supplemented by an auxiliary source of shielding gas. Shielding gas may be an inert gas or a mixture of gases. Pressure may or may not be used, and filler metal may or may not be supplied.

OBS

plasma arc welding; PAW : term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society(AWS) ;plasma arc welding : term standardized by ISO.

OBS

plasma arc welding; PAW : term and abbreviation standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association(CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

OBS

plasma arc welding; PAW : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de soudage divers
DEF

Procédé de soudage à l'arc dans lequel on assure la fusion en chauffant à l'aide d'un jet de plasma, obtenu par la constriction d'un arc (dans un gaz plasmagène) qui jaillit entre l'électrode et la pièce (arc transféré) ou entre l'électrode et la buse (arc non transféré). [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

La protection est assurée par un écoulement de gaz auxiliaire. Il peut y avoir adjoint de produit d'apport.

OBS

soudage au plasma : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

soudage plasma; procédé PAW : termes normalisés par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

OBS

soudage plasma; procédé PAW; soudage au jet de plasma : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

In blazon, referring to a quadruped shown in a horizontal walking position, usually with one of the forepaws raised.

CONT

Azure above three bars wavy a winged cougar passant holding in the dexter paw a Canterbury cross Or.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Dans le blason, se dit d’un quadrupède représenté horizontalement, dans l’attitude de la marche, avec habituellement une des pattes antérieures levées.

CONT

D'azur au couguar passant ailé, tenant de sa patte dextre une croix pattée cerclée dite de Canterbury, accompagné en pointe de trois burèles ondées, le tout d'or.

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

In blazon, referring to a beast sitting on its hind paws.

CONT

A Chinese lion sejant Gules grasping in its dexter paw a key Or and a quill Argent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
CONT

Un lion chinois assis de gueules empoignant de sa patte dextre une clé d'or et une plume d'argent.

Spanish

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Record 10 2008-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

Proper name : Volkmann Retractor. Common name : Volkmann, Rake, Cat's Paw, Four Prong Retractor. Features : hand held; curved prong tip; tips-sharp or blunt; handle-long, looped shape Uses : Retraction of tissue in shallow incisions.

OBS

There are many varieties of Volkman retractors: Volkman Retractor, 2 Prongs, Sharp, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 3 Prongs, Sharp, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 4 Prongs, Sharp, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 6 Prongs, Sharp, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 2 Prongs, Blunt, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 3 Prongs, Blunt, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 4 Prongs, Blunt, 8-1/2", ring handle; Volkman Retractor, 6 Prongs, Blunt, 8-1/2", ring handle; etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
OBS

Écarteur de Volkman, pointu ou mousse; à une, deux, trois, quatre, cinq ou six dents.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Deep, steeply graded, V-shaped declivity, sometimes containing a stream.

CONT

Bears Paw Gulch, Man.

OBS

Widely used. Generally smaller than a ravine but larger than a gully. Yukon use is in gold mining areas of the late 1890s.

OBS

gulch: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Petit ravin.

CONT

La Grande Ravine. Qué.

OBS

La ravine est plus petite que le ravin et la vallée. Attesté au Qué.

OBS

ravine : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 12 2006-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports (General)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
CONT

A good pair of Cree mocassins made of moose hide and a set of hand-made Ojibway snowshoes made up my sole form of transportation for a number of years on the trapline my buddy and I ran after school and on weekends.

OBS

The are three types of snowshoes. They are Bear Paw, Michigan, and Ojibway. The Bear Paw is a rounded shoe. The Michigan is a long one, and the Ojibway is more for breaking through brush rather than just snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
OBS

CATI 76 10. 12 x 60 po & illustration.

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-04-23

English

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

When folded up, the Beagle 2 lander resembles a very large pocket watch.... As soon as it comes to a halt on the Martian surface, however, Beagle 2's outer casing will open to reveal the inner workings. First, solar panels will unfold... [They] will power the lander and its experiments throughout the mission. Next, a robotic arm will spring to life. Attached to the end of the arm will be Beagle's Payload Adjustable Workbench(PAW) where most of the experiments are situated. These include a pair of stereo cameras, a microscope, two types of spectrometer(Mössbauer and X-ray) and a torch to illuminate surfaces. The PAW also houses the corer/grinder and ’the mole’, two instruments for collecting rock and soil samples for analysis.

French

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

Beagle 2 aujourd'hui. Une soucoupe ronde et plate qui contient, empilés les uns sur les autres dans son couvercle, une série de panneaux solaires en forme de disque. Tout en améliorant les chances de survie à l'atterrissage, ce nouveau design a également permis une stérilisation plus aisée de la sonde. La section inférieure droite est occupée par le bras robotique et le porte instrument (PAW).

OBS

Le nom Beagle 2 fait référence à celui du bateau qui emmena Charles Darwin aux îles Galapagos.

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Mountain, fancifully shaped like a paw.

CONT

Devils Paw, B. C.

OBS

Rare; used in B.C.

OBS

paw : term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names(CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary(BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Importante élévation se détachant du relief environnant.

CONT

Mont Farlagne, N.-B.

OBS

Le générique «mont» a très vite disparu du vocabulaire autrement qu'associé à un nom propre pour des raisons d'euphonie. Attesté à travers le pays.

OBS

mont : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 15 1987-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

The successive flexion-extension movement of the limbs of an animal tat results in its paw being placed on the table top when the dorsum of the paw lightly touches the edge. It is generally thought to involve the cerebral cortex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

La marche automatique. Elle est recherchée conjointement au réflexe de redressement global. L'enfant étant maintenu légèrement penché en avant ébauche quelques mouvements de marche avec appui sur les talons. Ce réflexe d'enjambement complète cette épreuve. On met le dos du pied en contact avec le bord inférieur d'une table, le membre inférieur l'escalade.

Spanish

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Record 16 1987-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Surgery
OBS

dewclaw : the first digit of the hind paw of the dog.

OBS

It should not be applied to the first digit of the forepaw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie vétérinaire
CONT

On pratique l'ablation des ergots chez les races où la présence de ces doigts est indésirable (standard). On peut également être amené à la pratiquer lorsque les ergots s'accrochent et se blessent. Cette opération s'effectue chez le jeune chiot en même temps que la coupe de la queue. Chez les adultes, on intervient après une anesthésie locale.

Spanish

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