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TURN OFF TIME [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close down
1, record 1, English, close%20down
correct, see observation, verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proword used to direct stations on a communications net to turn off their communication devices at a specified time. 2, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each station must acknowledge this direction. 2, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
close down: This designation must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents. 3, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
close down: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - close%20down
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fermez
1, record 1, French, fermez
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme de procédure utilisé pour ordonner aux stations sur un réseau de communication d'éteindre leurs dispositifs de communication à une heure donnée. 2, record 1, French, - fermez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque station doit accuser réception de cette directive. 2, record 1, French, - fermez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fermez : Cette désignation doit être écrite en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - fermez
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fermez : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des transmissions et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - fermez
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maquiladora
1, record 2, English, maquiladora
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- toll collection 2, record 2, English, toll%20collection
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a time when Mexico's main export to the United States seems to be its own people fleeing north for jobs, the phenomenon represents a surprising turn of the tables. The Mexican government has allowed U. S. companies to ship parts to border assembly plants without paying duties since 1965. But the maquiladora program(the name comes from a Spanish word for toll-collection) really took off when the peso plunged against the dollar. 2, record 2, English, - maquiladora
Record 2, Key term(s)
- maquiladora industry
- maquiladora program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Traités et alliances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maquiladora
1, record 2, French, maquiladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de zone franche où les industriels étrangers peuvent assembler ou transformer des biens importés temporairement de l'étranger en exemption de droits de douane et d'impôts et où ils bénéficient d'une main-d'œuvre à bon marché, à condition que la totalité de la production soit réexportée. 1, record 2, French, - maquiladora
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Tratados y convenios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maquiladora
1, record 2, Spanish, maquiladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de fabricación por el que se paga a un tercero por la transformación total o parcial de materias primas u otros productos intermedios propios. 2, record 2, Spanish, - maquiladora
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic high-beam headlights
1, record 3, English, automatic%20high%2Dbeam%20headlights
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automatic high-beam headlights help solve two issues. They shut off the brighter lights as needed to avoid blinding occupants of oncoming vehicles. At the same time, since they turn the high-beams on when the road ahead is dark, they can help drivers who don’t always think to switch them on even when they can provide more illumination down the road. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20high%2Dbeam%20headlights
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feux de route automatiques
1, record 3, French, feux%20de%20route%20automatiques
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feux de route commandés par un dispositif qui enclenche automatiquement la fonction feux de croisement en présence d'autres véhicules pour éviter d'éblouir leur conducteur. 1, record 3, French, - feux%20de%20route%20automatiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feux de route automatiques : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 3 juin 2020. 2, record 3, French, - feux%20de%20route%20automatiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo eléctrico (Vehículos automotores)
- Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- luces de carretera automáticas
1, record 3, Spanish, luces%20de%20carretera%20autom%C3%A1ticas
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- luces altas automáticas 2, record 3, Spanish, luces%20altas%20autom%C3%A1ticas
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- end row
1, record 4, English, end%20row
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The half-width drive disconnect allows the operator to turn off half of the planter at a time for planting end rows, point rows, etc. 1, record 4, English, - end%20row
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fin de rang
1, record 4, French, fin%20de%20rang
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le désaccouplement de demi-largeur de l'entraînement permet aux opérateurs de désactiver une moitié du semoir pour l'ensemencement des fins de rang ou des rangs en pointe, etc. 1, record 4, French, - fin%20de%20rang
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- active conduct
1, record 5, English, active%20conduct
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- positive conduct 2, record 5, English, positive%20conduct
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An engine-driver's failure to turn off stream in time to prevent a collision is not an example of supine inaction : an omission is involved, but it is merely the element which makes his active conduct-driving-negligent. 1, record 5, English, - active%20conduct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action positive
1, record 5, French, action%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turn off the graphic display
1, record 6, English, turn%20off%20the%20graphic%20display
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large images that take too much time to display may cause users to turn off their graphic display, or leave your site. 1, record 6, English, - turn%20off%20the%20graphic%20display
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- supprimer l'affichage des images
1, record 6, French, supprimer%20l%27affichage%20des%20images
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il y a des images volumineuses qui prennent trop de temps à s'afficher, il se peut que l'utilisateur supprime l'affichage des images ou qu'il quitte votre site. 1, record 6, French, - supprimer%20l%27affichage%20des%20images
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- large image
1, record 7, English, large%20image
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large images that take too much time to display may cause users to turn off their graphic display, or leave your site. 1, record 7, English, - large%20image
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- image volumineuse
1, record 7, French, image%20volumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il y a des images volumineuses qui prennent trop de temps à s'afficher, il se peut que l'utilisateur supprime l'affichage des images ou qu'il quitte votre site. 1, record 7, French, - image%20volumineuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- extinction current
1, record 8, English, extinction%20current
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main characteristics of the GTO [gate turn off] thyristor are as follows :... A recovery time that is the minimum time during which the extinction current must be maintained to prevent spontaneous refiring. 2, record 8, English, - extinction%20current
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extinction current: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 3, record 8, English, - extinction%20current
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courant d'extinction
1, record 8, French, courant%20d%27extinction
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cas particulier : grandeur d'asservissement. L'expérience a montré que la grandeur d'asservissement convenant le mieux pour le cas particulier est le courant d'extinction circulant dans la résistance commune. 2, record 8, French, - courant%20d%27extinction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant d'extinction : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 8, French, - courant%20d%27extinction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de extinción
1, record 8, Spanish, corriente%20de%20extinci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shaping circuitry
1, record 9, English, shaping%20circuitry
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Level-Shift and Pulse Shaping Circuitry. A light detector with level shift and shaped pulse is obtained by circuitry which provides both short turn off time and high sensitivity. 2, record 9, English, - shaping%20circuitry
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- circuit de mise en forme
1, record 9, French, circuit%20de%20mise%20en%20forme
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a donc été décidé d'intégrer dans chaque canal d'électronique un préamplificateur de charge et un circuit de mise en forme suivis par un discriminateur à seuil et un compteur à 16 bits. 2, record 9, French, - circuit%20de%20mise%20en%20forme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tap washer
1, record 10, English, tap%20washer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cock washer 2, record 10, English, cock%20washer
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Replacing a tap washer. Given that up to 50% of an electricity bill may be attributable to water heating, it is important to ensure that your hot water taps don’t drip... A leaky tap usually occurs because the internal seal is worn out. Each time you turn the tap off, the soft flexible washer, which is made from rubber or a synthetic substitute, presses against the metal washer seat, wearing a tiny part of itself away. Eventually it becomes thin and irregular in shape. This allows water to seep past and creates the annoying drip. If you don’t replace it but continue to screw the tap down tighter and tighter, eventually you will get metal forcing you to call in a plumber to regrid the washer seating. That can be an expensive business! 3, record 10, English, - tap%20washer
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We undertake all types of plumbing work from changing a tap washer to the installation on commercial buildings. 4, record 10, English, - tap%20washer
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rondelle pour robinet
1, record 10, French, rondelle%20pour%20robinet
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- disque pour robinet 2, record 10, French, disque%20pour%20robinet
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disque pour robinet [...] qualité nouvelle en caoutchouc synthétique résistant à l'eau bouillante [...] tous diamètres 2, record 10, French, - rondelle%20pour%20robinet
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rondelle : disque percé placé entre une vis ou un écrou et une pièce à serrer, destinée à transmettre et à répartir l'effort de serrage sur la pièce. 3, record 10, French, - rondelle%20pour%20robinet
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- screen voicing
1, record 11, English, screen%20voicing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- screen reading 1, record 11, English, screen%20reading
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some speech drivers might voice the entire screen every time a new character is typed on a standard word-processing package. To prevent the constant voicing of the entire screen, an operator might choose to turn off the voice feature while editing, and turn it back to hear the completed changes. 1, record 11, English, - screen%20voicing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lecture sonore-écran
1, record 11, French, lecture%20sonore%2D%C3%A9cran
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à "lecture silencieuse" et "lecture optique". 1, record 11, French, - lecture%20sonore%2D%C3%A9cran
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-04-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- roller-cycle racing 1, record 12, English, roller%2Dcycle%20racing
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is a simple race : man against time. A racing bicycle is propped off the ground so that its wheels turn between two sets of rollers that measure mileage. 1, record 12, English, - roller%2Dcycle%20racing
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- course à bicyclette sur rouleaux 1, record 12, French, course%20%C3%A0%20bicyclette%20sur%20rouleaux
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement donné par les traducteurs du Centre national des sports. 1, record 12, French, - course%20%C3%A0%20bicyclette%20sur%20rouleaux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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