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Record 1 2025-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Spacecraft
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

The motion of free-floating space robots is characterized by non-holonomic constraints, i. e., non-integrable rate constraint equations. These constraints originate from the principles of conservation of angular momentum. It is well known that these rate constraints can also be written to form an input-affine drift-less control system. Trajectory planning of these systems is extremely challenging and computation intensive since the motion must satisfy differential constraints. Under certain conditions, these drift-less control systems can be shown to be differentially flat.

CONT

To date, most of the research on the control of space robots has centered on "free-floating" robots. Free-floating robots are defined as space robots where the satellite base position and orientation are unactuated. Without base actuation, no external forces or torques act upon the system when the end-effector is not in contact with the work environment. The linear and angular momenta of the system are conserved, so the spacecraft base moves in reaction to commanded arm motion.

OBS

free-floating space robot; free-floating robot: designations validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from Polytechnique Montréal.

Key term(s)
  • free floating space robot
  • free floating robot
  • SearchOnlyKey1

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI
OBS

robot spatial flottant librement : désignation validée par un spécialiste canadien de Polytechnique Montréal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
  • Naves espaciales
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
CONT

Los robots espaciales utilizados en órbita pueden ser de dos tipos básicamente, los robots de vuelo libre[,] cuya posición de la base se puede controlar y mover libremente[,] y los robots flotantes[,] en los cuales no se puede controlar la posición de la base.

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Record 2 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
Universal entry(ies)
7291
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Roofers install, repair or replace flat roofs as well as shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs. Shinglers install and replace shingles, tiles and similar coverings on sloped roofs. They are employed by roofing and general contractors, or they may be self-employed.

OBS

7291: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
7291
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les couvreurs installent, réparent ou remplacent des toits plats ainsi que des bardeaux, des bardeaux de fente et d'autres tuiles sur des toits en pente. Les poseurs de bardeaux installent et remplacent des bardeaux, des tuiles et des recouvrements similaires sur des toits en pente. Ils travaillent pour des entrepreneurs en toitures, des entrepreneurs en bâtiment ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes.

OBS

7291 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Services
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A wireline-based telephone service that provides customers with unlimited local calling within a defined area at a flat monthly rate, as well as access to a long distance network of the customer's choice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services téléphoniques
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Service de téléphonie filaire qui permet aux clients d’effectuer un nombre illimité d’appels locaux dans une zone définie à un tarif mensuel fixe et leur offre l’accès au réseau interurbain de leur choix.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
DEF

A flat and flexible board mounted on a fulcrum, secured at the deep end of a swimming pool or on one side of a diving pool and extending well over the body of water, for the divers to gain height for dives performed one(1) or three(3) metres from the surface of the water.

OBS

In a swimming pool, the diving boards(1-and 3-meter high) are used for diving, and the starting blocks, for swimming. The term "board" can be a short for "diving board" or "swingboard" as well as the flat part of the diving device, but it stands also for a floating board used as a leg-stroke exerciser in swimming training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Installations et sites (Sports)
DEF

Planche rectangulaire plate et élastique fixée à l'extrémité profonde d'une piscine de natation ou sur un côté d'une fosse ou bassin de plongeon de façon à surplomber le plan d'eau, et servant aux plongeurs à gagner de la hauteur dans l'exécution de plongeons à des hauteurs de un (1) mètre (tremplin d'un mètre) ou de trois (3) mètres (tremplin de trois mètres); le nageur peut en modifier l'élasticité.

OBS

Dans une piscine de natation, les tremplins de un et trois mètres servent pour le plongeon et les blocs de départ, pour la natation. Le terme «planche», une partie du tremplin, sert parfois à désigner le tremplin lui-même; mais il peut aussi signifier une planche de flottaison dont les nageurs se servent à l'entraînement pour parfaire leurs battements de jambes. Par définition, les tremplins sont munis d'une planche souple et les plates-formes ou tours, d'une planche fixe; l'expression «tremplin à planche souple» devient donc vieillie. Un «plongeoir» est un bassin de plongeon; le terme ne doit pas servir à désigner un tremplin ou une plate-forme.

Key term(s)
  • tremplin à planche souple
  • plongeoir

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
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Record 5 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
CONT

The construction of the roof to be with iron beams and 8-inch arches of "hard-burned" brick ..., the brick to be laid in cement mortar, top to be leveled up and sloped ... with concrete, and the whole to be covered with a coating of best roofing pitch; this to be applied hot and the roof made water-tight.

CONT

Pieces of flashing can be joined by soldering(if copper), or by roofing pitch or tar. This solution works well on either a flat or sloping transition.

OBS

roofing pitch: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
OBS

Le bitume est un terme générique décrivant les mélanges naturels de carbures d'hydrogène se présentant sous une forme visqueuse ou solide; dans l'industrie de la toiture le mot bitume signifie soit de l'asphalte soit du brai de goudron. À l'état solide ces matériaux se ressemblent mais leurs caractéristiques sont quelque peu différentes. La plupart de l'asphalte employé au Canada pour imprégner ou imperméabiliser les matériaux de couverture ou les toitures en terrasse provient de la distillation du pétrole suivie d'un certain raffinage lequel permet d'obtenir les propriétés que l'on désire. On trouve également des dépôts solides d'asphalte à l'état naturel dans certaines parties du monde. On obtient le brai de goudron en distillant des goudrons grossiers provenant de la carbonisation de la houille. La propriété qu'a le brai de goudron de couler à froid facilite le bouchage automatique des fissures mais elle empêche qu'on l'utilise sur des toits trop en pente. Sur les toits à faible pente on peut employer des asphaltes dont le point de fusion n'est pas élevé tandis que sur les toits à pente raide on peut employer des asphaltes dont le point de fusion est élevé. C'est pourquoi l'asphalte a davantage d'applications que le brai de goudron.

OBS

brai à couverture : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Excavation (Construction)
CONT

The natural deposit... was observed at a depth of 0. 98m below ground level. It was cut by a probable ditch... which was linear, shallow sided and with a flat base... The ditch fill... consisted of loose dark grayish brown silty gravel… The ditch was overlain by subsoil..., a well sorted dark brown silty gravel...

CONT

Fragments of unburnt human bone have also been found in the ditch-fill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Fouilles (Construction)
CONT

On est souvent étonné [...] lors de fouilles en intérieur, ou aux abords d'églises médiévales, de voir la précision et l'attention que peuvent porter les archéologues à nos pauvres vestiges enterrés, maçonneries grossières de moellons, remblais de tranchées, fragments de sarcophages, mobiliers souvent misérables où, au moindre fragment de chapiteau, apparaît, par contraste, comme un trésor insigne, alors même que si le regard s'élève au-dessus du dos des fouilleurs, il découvre des dizaines de chapiteaux équivalents, des merveilles d'architectures […]

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

A car with a depressed loading area for the trailer or container. ... Budd’s prototype can handle either containers, up to 40 feet with nose-length, or trailers, up to 45 feet with nose or bottom-mount refrigeration units. The only highway units the car can’t take are drop-frame trailers and trailers with bogies more than eight feet wide.

CONT

Budd has come up with the Lo-Pac 2000, a multiunit, articulated well car that will handle both trailers and containers and will allow movement of TOFC [trailer on flat car] shipments "through even the most restrictive overhead clearance areas..

OBS

A trademark of Budd Company.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Lo-Pac 2000MC : Marque de commerce de Budd Company.

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

Today flatcars are becoming increasingly used, especially in regards to container shipments, carried by well cars, which continue to grow in volume yearly. Keep on the lookout and on almost any mixed freight train you can spot some type of flatcar in transit, from the utilitarian common flat to a coil car, which transports loads of rolled steel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Key term(s)
  • wagon porte bobines

Spanish

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Record 9 2006-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

[A fabric] similar to georgette in construction on the reserve side [but with a] satin construction on its face, thus showing more luster than nay of the flat crepes, [which is] light in weight, drapes well, [and] has a soft feel and finish.

OBS

Crepe meteor or kitten’s ear crepe now called any satin-back crepe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu crêpe satin peu brillant, de faible relief, chaîne sans torsion, trame crêpe, armure satin de Lyon.

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

Flat ribcage that is not rounded or well sprung, this conformation fault tends to restrict the lungs expansion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Cheval dont la cage thoracique manque de rondeur et offre peu de logement pour les organes qu'elle contient.

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Security Devices
DEF

A flat surface switch to be used on floors, often under carpeting consisting of a sensing device that can cover small or large surface as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
DEF

Tapis équipé d'une signalisation permettant de détecter une présence.

CONT

Tapis contact scellé et sous moquette, protège les entrées et les zones sensibles.

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

The configuration finally chosen for the EXPERT vehicle is the result of a feasibility study performed under ESA contract, taking into account the payload mass and volume capabilities of the Volna launcher as well as the need to provide appropriate resolution for the aerothermodynamic phenomena of interest. It is basically a "blunt cone" with four flaps and flat surfaces ahead of them. It is 1. 6 m long and 1. 1 m in diameter. It has an elliptically shaped nose(0. 55 m local radius) and a smooth spline to keep the junction between the nose and conical parts continuous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)

Spanish

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Record 13 2003-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

These mirrors had a flat surface figure so that they could be easily figured in bare SiC. They were tested for thermal survival and operation from room temperature to a 100° Kelvin. They performed well within expectations and consistent with the requirements of the ALI Telescope on EO-1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

One who owns a horse.

CONT

The usual arrangement between owner and trainer(for training fees) is a flat daily rate plus a percentage of gross earnings. As well, the owner is billed for veterinary, shoeing and equipment bills.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Personne qui possède un cheval.

CONT

Ordinairement, (en fait d'honoraires d'entraînement), le propriétaire et l'entraîneur s'entendent sur un taux spécifique quotidien plus un pourcentage des gains bruts. Aussi, il appartient au propriétaire de payer toute facture se rapportant aux frais de vétérinaires, de forgeron et d'équipement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 15 2001-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Winemaking
CONT

"Tired". A wine that is not holding up well. The old zip has gone. Past its prime, the wine lacks vitality and muscle to sustain it. The fruit has all but vanished. Tannin and/or acid are petering out. The wine cannot develop or improve. A tired wine is sometimes attributable to old age, sometimes not : poor storage, sloppy vinification methods, faulty handling along the line of distribution could be the cause, among other factors. Other descriptions : faded, old, exhausted, dull, flat, played out, uninteresting.

CONT

A harsh, tired wine lacking in fruity character.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Se dit d'un vin qui a souffert d'un voyage ou d'un soutirage.

Spanish

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Record 16 2001-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Gyroscopic principles. Any spinning object possesses gyroscopic characteristics. The central mechanism of the gyroscope is a wheel similar to a bicycle wheel. It’s outer rim has a heavy mass. It rotates at high speed on very low friction bearings. When it is rotating normally, it resists changes in direction. The gyroscope exhibits two predominant characteristics. Rigidity in space. Precession.

CONT

Hands-on experience with gyroscopes is a good way to help children understand rotational motion. Have students experiment with spinning tops on a large, hard, flat surface such as the gymnasium floor. The students should set the tops spinning and make observations about what happens when they push the spinning tops in certain directions. They can try applying force to the gyroscopes at different heights from the ground to see how this affects the movement of a spinning top. All this can be related to gyroscopic principles(such as precession and gyroscopic inertia), as well as applications of these principles(satellites, bicycles, etc.) in real life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Les expériences pratiques avec les gyroscopes constituent un bon moyen d'aider les élèves à comprendre le mouvement de rotation. Demander aux élèves de faire tourner des toupies sur une surface vaste, dure et plane comme le plancher du gymnase. Les élèves doivent faire tourner les toupies et observer ce qui se passe quand ils (elles) les poussent dans certaines directions. Ils peuvent essayer d'appliquer de la force aux toupies placées à différentes hauteurs du sol, afin de voir l'effet que cela produit sur leur mouvement. Tout cela peut être relié aux principes gyroscopiques (comme la précession et inertie gyroscopique), ainsi qu'à leurs applications dans la vie courante (satellites, bicyclettes, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 17 2000-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Silk (Textiles)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Flat Crepe. Also called French Crepe or Lingerie Crepe... It is the flattest of all the crepes with only a very slight pebbled or crepe effect hard twist alternating 25 x 22 in filling; warp has ordinary twist. It is very soft and pliable, which makes it good for draping. It is very light weight-2 times as many ends as picks. It may be white, coloured, or printed. Most of it launders well. Uses : Accessories, blouses, dress goods, negligees, pyjamas and other pieces of lingerie and linings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Soieries
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

crêpe lingerie : Crêpe de Chine brillant, léger et serré.

CONT

Le crêpe lingerie : Sert pour la fabrication de lingerie féminine.

Spanish

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Record 18 1999-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling (Machine-Tooling)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Indexing equipment, when manually operated, is used for angular spacing operations such as are necessary in milling equally spaced gear teeth, spline keys, serrations, clutch teeth, or slots, as well as unequally but accurately spaced flat or formed surfaces.

OBS

This term is a mass noun (as opposed to "indexing attachment") and may refer to a plurality of devices.

Key term(s)
  • indexing unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fraisage (Usinage)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

Les appareils diviseurs permettent de résoudre les problèmes d'usinage suivants: Effectuer des opérations de fraisage régulièrement réparties sur la périphérie d'une pièce (généralement cylindrique); Effectuer deux ou plusieurs opérations de fraisage situées dans des plans faisant entre eux des angles donnés.

Spanish

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Record 19 1998-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
CONT

The Larson Bike trail is a converted abandon railroad trail. The terrain is mildly flat with a crushed gravel bases packed very well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction

Spanish

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Record 20 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
  • Footwear (Clothing)
CONT

Our Paddock shoes are already well known. They come with many different options. Black or brown, laced or zipper, smooth soles or ribbed, stitched soles or flat lasted cement soles.

CONT

For perfect comfort in the stable or on the horse. They can make a quick trip to town and do it in style. Tapered leg allows them to be worn with tall boots or muckers and paddock shoes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
OBS

Le terme «Paddock» désigne une marque de commerce. En anglais comme en français, ce terme est souvent employé comme un nom commun; une paire de paddock par exemple.

Spanish

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Record 21 1997-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceramics (Industries)
DEF

A tool or template used in shaping such vessels as dishes, cups, and shallow bowls. It is cut in the shape of the profile of the piece to be formed. A flat disk(bat) of clay is placed on a revolving mould and the profile is pressed into the clay; the process, used for quantity production, was well known in the 18th century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Céramique (Industries)
DEF

Pièce de métal découpé servant à donner son profil à une pièce de poterie que l'on est en train de façonner.

Spanish

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Record 22 1996-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
CONT

There are two forms of injection into deep geologic formations that have been suggested or used for LLW [low-level radioactive waste] disposal : hydrofracture and deep well injection.... They both take precautions to prevent contaminating useful aquifers by carefully selecting the geologic formations into which the waste is injected.... Generally, hydrofracture involves injection of a mixture of waste and liquid grouting materials under high pressure into a deep layered rock formation such as shale. The injected material causes layers of rock to separate and the material forms flat "sheets" extending out from the injection well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Desechos nucleares
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Record 23 1996-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
CONT

There are two forms of injection into deep geologic formations that have been suggested or used for LLW disposal : hydrofracture and deep well injection. Both methods are primarily useful only for liquid or finely ground wastes. They both take precautions to prevent contaminating useful aquifers by carefully selecting the geologic formations into which the waste is injected. Hydrofracture disposal also uses a very insoluble waste form. Generally, hydrofracture involves injection of a mixture of waste and liquid grouting materials under high pressure into a deep layered rock formation such as shale. The injected material causes layers of rock to separate and the material forms flat "sheets" extending out from the injection well. The grout causes some surface uplift near the injection well.

CONT

Because of difficulty in transporting liquid wastes safely, the hydrofracture facility must be located near the source of the waste. A hydrofracture site requires large, generally impermeable (to nearby aquifers) layered formations that fracture horizontally. The surface area needed and visual impact of a hydrofracture facility are relatively small. Major barriers to nuclide release are the grout (waste form) and the geologic formation used. Perhaps the greatest problem with hydraulic injection is that there is little control of fracture propagation and it is not possible to define the final geometry of the grout/waste sheets from the surface.

CONT

Hydrofracturing would not be appropriate for Eldorado wastes because of the large volume of waste and the questionable ability to dry and pulverize it to the necessary fineness (40 mesh or smaller).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Desechos nucleares
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Record 24 1994-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
DEF

a pressing tool made of hardwood, has a number of differently shaped edges and surfaces for pressing flat garment areas as well as points and straight and curved seams. Padded cover for board is available when soft edge in garment is desired.

CONT

Pressor point, also known as a tailor’s board, this multi-edge surface makes it easy to press seams open on small detail areas such as collars, cuffs and facings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

La planche de tailleur, faite en bois dur, possède différentes surfaces et formes. Elle sert à repasser les sections plates d'un vêtement, les pointes et les coutures droites et incurvées. Un molleton est disponible pour finir des bords souples.

Spanish

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Record 25 1993-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
CONT

There are two forms of injection into deep geologic formations that have been suggested or used for LLW disposal : hydrofracture and deep well injection.... Generally, hydrofracture involves injection of a mixture of waste and liquid grouting materials under high pressure into a deep layered rock formation such as shale. The injected material causes layers of rock to separate and the material forms flat "sheets" extending out from the injection well. The grout causes some surface uplift near the injection well. Hydrofracture has been used at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory since the 1960's to dispose of intermediate level liquid radioactive wastes. Hydrofracture tests were also conducted at West Valley....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires

Spanish

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Record 26 1987-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Plywood
  • Wood Industries
DEF

Veneer produced by sawing.

OBS

for "saw cut veneer" : Veneers are cut in two grades or thicknesses, known as saw cut and knife cut. The first named are the thickest, and vary in thickness from 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch. They are cut from the log with a large circular saw, and usually yield about 12 sheets to the inch. Knife cut veneers are much thinner, modern machines making it possible to get from 50 to 100 sheets to the inch, the very thin ones being used as picture mounts. These are cut with rotary and flat knives. In saw cutting the log is well steamed and placed between two stocks, like a leg in a lathe, and under a knife for its whole length. The log is now forced round and against the knife which drops the required thickness at each revolution. By cutting spirally the grain is accentuated and enlarged.

OBS

sawn veneer: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Contreplaqués
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Placage obtenu par sciage.

OBS

placage scié : Terme normalisé par l'ISO, la BNQ et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 27 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
  • Cutlery Manufacture
CONT

While test knives included hollow-, flat-and tapered-cutting edges, the type of edge alone didn’t determine how well blades cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
  • Coutellerie

Spanish

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Record 28 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
  • Cutlery Manufacture
CONT

While test knives included hollow-, flat-and tapered-cutting edges, the type of edge alone didn’t determine how well blades cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
  • Coutellerie

Spanish

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Record 29 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
  • Cutlery Manufacture
CONT

While test knives included hollow-, flat-and tapered-cutting edges, the type of edge alone didn’t determine how well blades cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
  • Coutellerie

Spanish

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Record 30 1986-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Familiarize the candidate with the shear, showing the setting of the back gauge(to determine cutting length), the location of the cutting edge, the 90o gauge(to ensure that the flat bar is properly positioned) the stopper(to hold the plate in place when cutting), as well as the safety guard, if available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

Après mise en place sur la table de la machine, la tôle est avancée sous les presse-tôle pour que le tracé coïncide avec la ligne lumineuse correspondant à la coupe.

OBS

presse-tôle : terme uniformisé par le CN

Spanish

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Record 31 1979-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

A step skated in a straight line with the blades of both skates held flat on the ice, the weight placed on the skating leg having a well bent knee, and the free foot slides forward on the ice to full extension.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Un pas exécuté en ligne droite, les lames à plat sur la glace, le poids sur la jambe traceuse, le genou bien fléchi et le pied libre glisse vers l'avant sur la glace jusqu'à extension complète.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 32 1978-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

A conveyor in which the carrying run is supported by flat-belt idlers or pulleys.

CONT

Flat Belt Conveyors.(...) Possibly the most familiar of piece and package conveyors, the flat-belt units are used in transporting, distributing, assembling, and processing various objects of moderate weight [and] may be operated up or down slopes as well as horizontally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
  • Exploitation postale
CONT

Transporteurs à courroies: (...) Courroie horizontale. - La bande appelée souvent "tapis" circule au-dessous de deux joues en métal, en matière plastique, en forme de V. Les documents circulent, soit librement posés sur le champ (ils doivent alors être suffisamment rigides), soit insérés dans des pochettes spéciales. (...) Ce système fonctionne sur un plan horizontal ou légèrement incliné avec possibilité de courbes pour changement de direction.

Spanish

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