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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pittsburgh Institution
1, record 1, English, Pittsburgh%20Institution
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title used by the Translation Bureau’s Criminology Unit and the Linguistic Services at Correctional Service Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Pittsburgh%20Institution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Officially opened in January 1963 as the "Joyceville Farm Annex", the facility was established as a minimum-security ’honour’ camp for which inmates were chosen on the merit of their institutional records of excellent behaviour and conduct, as well as work performance and overall trustworthiness. Pittsburgh Institution is currently mandated to accommodate inmates of the Ontario Region's minimum-security population. In the short term, Pittsburgh Institution will continue its current role of providing correctional programming combined with the provision of a steady work force for the CORCAN operations. In the long term, Pittsburgh will see a substantial increase in its correctional programming delivery as the population reaches its capacity. 1, record 1, English, - Pittsburgh%20Institution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Établissement Pittsburgh
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tablissement%20Pittsburgh
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme générique qui commence le nom officiel d'un établissement ou d'une maison d'enseignement, comme : centre, établissement, maison, pénitencier, pavillon, annexe, etc. prend la majuscule. Lorsque ces termes génériques sont employés comme noms communs, ils prennent la minuscule. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20Pittsburgh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation utilisée par le Service Criminologie du Bureau de la traduction et les Services linguistiques au Service correctionnel Canada. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20Pittsburgh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inaugurée officiellement en janvier 1963 comme étant la «ferme annexe de Joyceville», l'établissement était à l'origine un camp «d'honneur» à sécurité minimale pour lequel les détenus étaient choisis au mérite, en fonction de l'excellence de leur comportement et de leur conduite, de leur rendement au travail et de leur fiabilité, comme en témoignait leur dossier institutionnel. L'établissement Pittsburgh a actuellement pour mandat d'accueillir des détenus de la région de l'Ontario dits à sécurité minimale. À court terme, l'établissement poursuivra son rôle actuel qui est d'offrir des programmes correctionnels et de fournir une main-d'œuvre régulière à Corcan pour ses activités. À long terme, il y aura un accroissement important des programmes correctionnels offerts à Pittsburgh à mesure que la population atteindra sa capacité. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%89tablissement%20Pittsburgh
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buck-boost transformer
1, record 2, English, buck%2Dboost%20transformer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- step up/step down transformer 2, record 2, English, step%20up%2Fstep%20down%20transformer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, low voltage transformer placed in series with the power line to increase or reduce steady state voltage. 3, record 2, English, - buck%2Dboost%20transformer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isolation transformers have separate primary and secondary windings, electrically insulated and isolated from one another. With a relatively high voltage primary (typically 120, 240 or 480 Volts) and a relatively low voltage secondary (typically 12, 16, 24, 32 or 48 Volts), buck-boost transformers are designed to be field connected as autotransformers. These are transformers with one continuous winding, a portion of which is jointly shared between the input and the output. No electrical isolation is present in an autotransformer. 4, record 2, English, - buck%2Dboost%20transformer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buck: The act of lowering the voltage. 5, record 2, English, - buck%2Dboost%20transformer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- buck/boost transformer
- buck boost transformer
- step-up/step-down transformer
- step up step down transformer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transformateur survolteur-dévolteur
1, record 2, French, transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transformateur survolteur-dévolteur [...] assure une tension uniforme aux serveurs et options de serveurs essentiels, sans utiliser les batteries, protégeant ainsi la durée de la batterie du système d'alimentation non interruptible [...] 2, record 2, French, - transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dévolter : Réduire la tension d'un courant électrique. 3, record 2, French, - transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
survolter : Augmenter le voltage d'un courant au-delà de ce qui est prévu. 3, record 2, French, - transformateur%20survolteur%2Dd%C3%A9volteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instability
1, record 3, English, instability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A property of the steady state of a system such that certain disturbances or perturbations introduced into the steady state will increase in magnitude, the maximum perturbation amplitude always remaining larger than the initial amplitude. 2, record 3, English, - instability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instabilité
1, record 3, French, instabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété des systèmes dynamiques perturbés ou turbulents qui se manifeste comme oscillation dans l'entrephase. 1, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
L'instabilité amplifie les erreurs, croît, décroît, se développe. 1, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
amplifier, contrarier, encourager, inhiber l'instabilité. 1, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
instabilité absolue, cellulaire, convective, homogène, linéaire, non linéaire, oscillante, primaire, secondaire, spécifique, stationnaire, tertiaire, uniforme, universelle, variqueuse oblique, verticale. 1, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 PHR
instabilité dans des boîtes, instabilité d'Eckhaus, de Mullin-Sekerka, de Rayleigh-Bénard, de régime, d'état initial, de Taylor-Gollub-Swinney, de trajectoire, en rouleux croisés, en rouleaux obliques, en zigzag. 1, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 PHR
cascade, condition, courbe, critère, mécanisme, seuil d'instabilité. 1, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
- Física
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, inestabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de las fluctuaciones o irregularidades en la ejecución de una variable, circuito, dispositivo o sistema. 1, record 3, Spanish, - inestabilidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steady gains 1, record 4, English, steady%20gains
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smaller capitalization stocks made steady gains as the Burns Fry Small Cap Index posted a +2. 6% increase. 1, record 4, English, - steady%20gains
Record 4, Key term(s)
- steady rise
- steady increase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gains soutenus
1, record 4, French, gains%20soutenus
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- augmentation soutenue 1, record 4, French, augmentation%20soutenue
proposal, feminine noun
- croissance soutenue 1, record 4, French, croissance%20soutenue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
marquer des gains soutenus 1, record 4, French, - gains%20soutenus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fully steady price
1, record 5, English, fully%20steady%20price
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As opposed to a steady price, a price showing slight increase but not enough to quote. 1, record 5, English, - fully%20steady%20price
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
livestock market reporting 1, record 5, English, - fully%20steady%20price
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prix très légèrement en hausse
1, record 5, French, prix%20tr%C3%A8s%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20en%20hausse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose au prix soutenu (rapport sur le marché des bestiaux). 1, record 5, French, - prix%20tr%C3%A8s%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20en%20hausse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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