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WELL LIFE [100 records]

Record 1 2025-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Establishments
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A plant to produce substances containing isotopes in a different proportion than occurring naturally ...

CONT

Radioactive substances found in [steel] scrap can have different origins : contamination or activation levels acquired during the useful life of steel within civil and military nuclear installations such as enrichment facilities or fuel reprocessing plants as well as all types of nuclear reactors and power stations including submarines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements industriels
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Usine où l'on produit des substances qui contiennent des isotopes avec une proportion différente de celle trouvée dans la nature.

CONT

L'UF6 [hexafluorure d'uranium] produit est utilisé dans les usines d'enrichissement sous la forme d'un gaz extrêmement corrosif mais, à température normale, il se présente à l'état solide et peut être emballé en toute sécurité dans des cylindres d'acier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos industriales
  • Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
  • Física atómica
CONT

Tras el paso por la planta de enriquecimiento, el UF6 [hexafluoruro de uranio] queda dividido en dos fracciones: i) el uranio enriquecido, que se lleva a la planta de fabricación de combustible y ii) el uranio empobrecido (residuos del enriquecimiento), que conforma la mayor parte y se almacena.

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Record 2 2025-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Protection of Property
  • IT Security
DEF

Data that encompasses a wide range of information relating to an individual or organization and that should be carefully handled since it identifies specific or confidential aspects of an individual or organization.

CONT

... sensitive data is data that must be protected against unwanted disclosure. Protecting sensitive data may be required for legal or ethical reasons, for personal privacy, or for proprietary considerations.

OBS

Sensitive data includes ethnic or racial origin, political opinion, religious or other similar beliefs, memberships, physical or mental health details, details on personal life or criminal or civil offences. Sensitive data can also include information related to a person as a consumer, client, employee, patient or student, identifying information(contact information, identification cards and numbers, birth date and parents’ names), as well as financial information.

OBS

sensitive data: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Sécurité des biens
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Ensemble de données qui constituent un large éventail de renseignements sur une personne ou une organisation et qu'il convient de gérer prudemment étant donné que ceux-ci portent sur des aspects particuliers ou confidentiels d'une personne ou d'une organisation.

OBS

Les renseignements suivants sont considérés comme des données sensibles : l'origine ethnique ou la race d'une personne, les opinions politiques, les croyances religieuses ou autres types de croyances, l'adhésion à des groupes et des détails sur la santé physique ou mentale, la vie personnelle ou les infractions d'ordre criminel ou civil. Les données sensibles peuvent également comporter des renseignements sur une personne en tant que consommateur, client, employé, patient ou étudiant, des renseignements d'identification (coordonnées, cartes d'identité et numéros, date de naissance, nom des parents) ainsi que des renseignements financiers.

OBS

données sensibles; données de nature délicate : désignations et définition normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • donnée sensible
  • donnée de nature délicate
  • donnée critique
  • donnée délicate
  • donnée ayant un caractère délicat

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
  • Protección de los bienes
  • Seguridad de IT
OBS

[...] datos sensibles, aquellos datos personales que se refieren a las características físicas o morales de las personas, o a hechos o circunstancias de su vida privada o intimidad, tales como hábitos personales, el origen racial, las ideologías y opiniones políticas, las creencias o convicciones religiosas, los estados de salud físico o psíquicos y la vida sexual.

Key term(s)
  • dato sensible
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Record 3 2025-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

Persistent placoid maculopathy(PPM) is a... bilateral, symmetric entity primarily affecting patients in the sixth and seventh decades of life.... Patients report decreased vision and photopsias in both eyes. All patients demonstrate a well delineated, jigsaw-patterned, whitish plaque-like lesion involving the fovea and not contiguous with the disc. This resembles macular SC [serpiginous choroiditis].... The whitish lesion persists in the macula for months and may be replaced by pigment mottling or atrophy. Many patients develop choroidal neovascularization that may be multifocal with severe vision loss from disciform scarring within months to years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Maculopathie placoïde persistante [...] Cette maladie a été décrite [...] comme une pathologie similaire à la choroïdite serpigineuse avec des lésions maculaires chroniques épargnant la zone péripapillaire mais associées à une acuité visuelle normale ou subnormale. [...] dans 92 % des cas un NVC [néovaisseau choroïdien] se développe.

Spanish

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Record 4 2025-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

An umbilical hernia creates a soft swelling or bulge near the navel. It occurs when part of the intestine protrudes through the umbilical opening in the abdominal muscles. Umbilical hernias in children are usually painless. Umbilical hernias are most common in infants, but they can affect adults as well.... Children's umbilical hernias often close on their own in the first two years of life, though some remain open into the fifth year or longer. Umbilical hernias that appear during adulthood are more likely to need surgical repair.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Appareil digestif
CONT

La hernie ombilicale est l'une des affections abdominales les plus courantes, touchant des personnes de tout âge. Elle se caractérise par la protrusion d'une partie de l'intestin ou d'un autre organe à travers l'ouverture du nombril, appelée anneau ombilical.

Spanish

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Record 5 2025-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
  • Forestry Operations
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Hard mast consists of hard-shelled seeds that have a relatively long "shelf life" and are typically high in fat, carbohydrates, and protein. These characteristics make them a food source that is both high in energy content and available well into the winter months.

OBS

Fruits, nuts, and seeds of woody plants are called mast when referring to their use by wildlife for food. Hard mast refers to nuts and seed and soft mast refers to fruits and berries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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Record 6 2024-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

Mission. To enhance the quality of life for Indigenous people in the Capital Region. To maintain a tradition of community, an ethic of self-help and development as well as to provide traditional teachings from our elders.

Key term(s)
  • Odawa Native Friendship Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Sociologie des Autochtones
OBS

Centre d'amitié autochtone Odawa : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Key term(s)
  • Odawa Native Friendship Center

Spanish

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Record 7 2024-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology
CONT

When someone gets in the way of their own success in a repeated fashion, it can be a sign of self-sabotage. Self-sabotage can happen in many situations in life, and can be a drag on your mental wellness.... Self-sabotage can happen consciously or unconsciously, negatively impacting your goals and/or well being.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie
CONT

L'autosabotage, c'est quand vous vous retrouvez à faire quelque chose qui n'est pas dans votre intérêt, ou qui est carrément malsain pour vous, et que vous ne pouvez pas vous empêcher de le faire quand même. Il se peut que vous ne vous rendiez même pas compte que vous le faites. Il peut s'agir de quelque chose que vous faites une fois ou que vous répétez plusieurs fois. Les gens peuvent s'auto-saboter dans un ou plusieurs domaines de la vie.

Spanish

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Record 8 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
DEF

In Canada, a respected member of an Indigenous community recognized by their community for their spirituality, as well as the wisdom and knowledge they have acquired during their life.

OBS

An Elder plays key roles in their community such as that of a teacher, role model, counsellor and healer. They can lead ceremonies and transmit cultural and spiritual knowledge and practices. An Elder’s roles and responsibilities vary from one community to another.

OBS

In some Indigenous communities, Elders are seen as Knowledge Keepers.

OBS

There is no specific age at which someone can become an Elder.

OBS

The designation "Elder" is capitalized as a sign of respect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
DEF

Au Canada, membre respecté d'une communauté autochtone qui est reconnu par sa communauté pour sa spiritualité, ainsi que pour la sagesse et les connaissances qu'il a acquises au cours de sa vie.

OBS

Les Aînés jouent des rôles clés au sein de leurs communautés, par exemple en tant qu'enseignants, modèles, conseillers et guérisseurs. Ils peuvent diriger des cérémonies et transmettre des connaissances et des pratiques culturelles et spirituelles. Les rôles et les responsabilités des Aînés varient d'une communauté à l'autre.

OBS

Dans certaines communautés autochtones, les Aînés sont considérés comme des gardiens du savoir.

OBS

Nul besoin d'avoir un âge précis pour devenir un Aîné ou une Aînée.

OBS

Les désignations «Aîné» et «Aînée» s'écrivent avec une majuscule en signe de respect.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
CONT

Son competencias del Instituto Nacional de Pueblos Indígenas (INPI) [...] promover el fortalecimiento de las autoridades legítimas y el respeto a los ancianos y ancianas indígenas como fuente de sabiduría y reserva moral de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas.

PHR

Consejo de ancianos.

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Record 9 2024-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Sociology
CONT

Urban sociology : This branch of sociology studies urbanization or development of cities, urban social life and culture, as well as urban social problems, ranging from destitution and poverty to crime and environmental pollution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie urbaine

Spanish

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Record 10 2024-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
CONT

Tolerance is increasingly promoted in national, international, and organizational settings for establishing multicultural justice and peaceful coexistence. Leaders from various countries... and non-governmental organizations have all emphasized the importance of policies that promote tolerance... Similarly, religious and civic associations as well as schools worldwide promulgate social tolerance... as a critical aspect of social life, often as a response to increasing diversity resulting from continuing immigration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie

Spanish

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Record 11 2024-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Water Transport
CONT

A muster drill is a mandatory safety exercise with the objective to familiarize all guests and crew with the location(muster station) where they are to assemble in the unlikely event of an emergency, as well as additional safety information. The assembly muster drill is an international... requirement that is enforced by the [United States] Coast Guard, as well as all other port state authorities, depending on the port. Current legal requirements for conducting a muster of passengers are found in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea(SOLAS) and mandate that a muster for embarking passengers occur before departure, or after departure from port.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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Record 12 2024-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Health Institutions
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Sandy Hill Community Health Centre [treats] illness when it arises [and works] hard to create a healthy community so that people stay well and get the most out of life.

OBS

Sandy Hill Community Health Centre: designation in use since 1987-1988.

OBS

Sandy Hill Community Development Corporation: designation in use from 1973 to 1987-1988.

Key term(s)
  • Sandy Hill Community Health Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Établissements de santé
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

[Le] Centre de santé communautaire Côte-de-Sable [traite] la maladie lorsqu'elle se présente [et travaille] fort pour créer une communauté bien portante, pour que les gens restent en bonne santé et profitent de la vie au maximum.

OBS

Centre de santé communautaire Côte-de-Sable : désignation utilisée depuis 1987-1988.

OBS

Corporation de développement communautaire Côte-de-Sable : désignation utilisée de 1973 jusqu'à 1987-1988.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités del sector privado
  • Establecimientos de salud
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
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Record 13 2023-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Sociology
CONT

Ecovillagers are united by shared ecological, social-economic and cultural-spiritual values.... Concretely, ecovillagers seek alternatives to ecologically destructive electrical, water, transportation, and waste-treatment systems, as well as the larger social systems that mirror and support them. Many see the breakdown of traditional forms of community, wasteful consumerist lifestyles, the destruction of natural habitat, urban sprawl, factory farming, and over-reliance on fossil fuels as trends that must be changed to avert ecological disaster and create richer and more fulfilling ways of life.

Key term(s)
  • eco-villager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Sociologie
Key term(s)
  • éco-villageois
  • éco-villageoise

Spanish

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Record 14 2023-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Automatic thoughts are the thoughts that automatically arise in our minds throughout the day. Often, we are completely unaware we are even having thoughts, but with a little instruction and practice, you can learn to easily identify them, and as a result, get a better handle on your mood and behavior.

CONT

Automatic thoughts are images, words, or other kinds of mental activity that pop into your head in response to a trigger. These thoughts can seem mundane or unimportant, but they can, in fact, be extremely impactful. The types of automatic thoughts a person has, can affect their health outcomes as well as their overall quality of life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Les pensées automatiques se matérialisent par des paroles spontanées que l'on se dit à soi-même, dans l'action, mais qui passent souvent inaperçues. Elles s'enchaînent les unes aux autres, comme une cascade, sans aucun effort intentionnel, et prédisposent à agir de manière stéréotypée en face de situations précises. Les pensées automatiques jouent un rôle extrêmement important dans la santé psychologique. En effet, elles déterminent en grande partie les émotions!

Spanish

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Record 15 2023-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
DEF

The potential occurrence of a natural or human-induced event that may result in loss of life, injury or other health impacts, as well as property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.

OBS

hazard: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

hazard: term standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
DEF

Occurrence potentielle d'un événement d'origine naturelle ou humaine qui pourrait entraîner des pertes de vie, des blessures ou d'autres répercussions sur la santé, ainsi que des dommages matériels, des perturbations sociales et économiques ou une dégradation de l'environnement.

OBS

danger; aléa : termes et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; termes normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

danger : terme normalisé par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
DEF

Evento físico, potencialmente perjudicial, fenómeno y/o actividad humana que puede causar la muerte o lesiones, daños materiales, interrupción de la actividad social y económica o degradación ambiental.

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Record 16 2023-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Sociology of Old Age
CONT

Successful aging is more than [the] absence of disease … and more than the maintenance of functional capacities ... Both are important components of successful aging, but it is their combination with active engagement with life that represents the concept of successful aging most fully …

CONT

Aging well or successful aging has been defined as ’’the ability to maintain low risk of disease-related disability, high mental and physical function, and active engagement with life’’…

Key term(s)
  • successful ageing
  • healthy ageing
  • ageing well

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
CONT

[…] les habitudes de vie, la situation socioéconomique et les environnements dans lesquels les personnes se développent conditionnent le vieillissement en santé de même que le maintien de l'autonomie.

CONT

[…] dans la perspective de la santé holistique de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, le «bien vieillir» recouvre des aspects aussi divers que la santé à l'âge avancé, la sécurité financière à l'âge de la retraite, la violence faite aux aînés et la qualité de leur logement. Au-delà de l'individu, c'est donc tout le contexte dans lequel il grandit et vieillit que l'approche holistique intègre.

Spanish

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Record 17 2022-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
CONT

Animals of all types need to move to complete their life cycles, migrate between seasons, and find resources and mates. Ecological connectivity is a measure of how well habitat is linked together to support wildlife movement and natural ecosystem processes. Biodiversity thrives when wildlife and plants are able to move : ecosystems have improved seed dispersal, plant communities rebound better following events like wildfires, and wildlife populations have better genetic diversity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Aménagement du territoire
CONT

La connectivité écologique est définie comme le degré de connexion entre les divers milieux naturels présents au sein d'un même paysage, sur le plan de leurs composantes, de leur répartition spatiale et de leurs fonctions écologiques. [...] La préservation et la restauration de la connectivité écologique permettent de maintenir l'adaptabilité et la résilience des écosystèmes et des espèces. Ces caractéristiques sont particulièrement importantes dans la perspective de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques à laquelle nos écosystèmes devront faire face.

Spanish

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Record 18 2022-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inventory and Material Management
  • Sociology
DEF

A method that can be used to assess the social and sociological aspects of products, their actual and potential positive as well as negative impacts along the life cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
  • Sociologie
CONT

L'analyse environnementale du cycle de vie et l'analyse sociale du cycle de vie sont des techniques complémentaires offrant chacune une perspective propre à l'égard des incidences du cycle de vie des produits.

Spanish

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Record 19 2022-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Emergency Management
DEF

[A] communication [map] that [serves] to inform members of the public [about] the history of flooding in their communities, as well as the potential for future flooding and the risks that such flooding would pose to residential properties, businesses, cultural assets, infrastructure and human life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

[Carte] servant de moyen de communication pour informer le public sur les antécédents d'inondations dans leur secteur, ainsi que les risques d'inondations futures et les risques que de telles inondations poseraient aux propriétés résidentielles, aux entreprises, aux biens culturels, aux infrastructures et à la vie humaine.

Spanish

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Record 20 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
CONT

... cometary exploration is of primary importance for a better understanding of the solar system as well as the origin of life on Earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploration interplanétaire
CONT

L'exploration cométaire a débuté [...] avec la rencontre de cinq sondes spatiales avec la comète de Halley [...] Par la suite, les comètes et les astéroïdes ont fait l'objet de plusieurs missions spatiales.

Spanish

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Record 21 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Origin of Life and Speciation
DEF

A branch of biology dealing with the search for life on other planets and elsewhere in the universe, and with the study of conditions that might give rise to extraterrestrial life, as well as the study of the effects of extraterrestrial environments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
DEF

Science qui a pour objet l'étude des possibilités d'existence de formes de vie dans l'Univers, en dehors de la Terre.

OBS

exobiologie : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 décembre 2007.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Origen de la vida y de las especies en general
DEF

Ciencia que estudia las posibilidades de existencia de vida en el universo, fuera de la Tierra.

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Record 22 2021-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Mental health and hygiene
  • Collaboration with the OQLF
DEF

An overall sense of satisfaction felt by a worker with a good quality of life at work and whose professional activity meets their expectations.

CONT

The way people feel, or their well-being, can account for more than a quarter of the differences observed in research into individuals’ performance at work. Workplace well-being is therefore receiving increasing attention, as it may have economic implications for the organization if workers are underperforming or unhappy.

OBS

Workplace well-being is multidimensional and is affected by all aspects of a person's work life. It depends on various factors, including workers’ good mental health as well as the quality of the physical environment and of interpersonal relationships.

PHR

facilitate workplace well-being

Key term(s)
  • workplace wellbeing
  • work place wellbeing
  • work place well-being
  • organizational wellbeing
  • organisational well-being
  • organisational wellbeing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
  • Collaboration avec l'OQLF
DEF

Sentiment global de satisfaction ressenti par un travailleur jouissant d'une bonne qualité de vie au travail et dont l'activité professionnelle correspond à ses attentes.

OBS

Le bien-être en milieu de travail est multidimensionnel, et tous les aspects de la vie professionnelle d'une personne peuvent l'influencer. La bonne santé mentale des travailleurs ainsi que la qualité de l'environnement physique et des relations interpersonnelles sont des exemples de facteurs qui y contribuent.

Key term(s)
  • bienêtre en milieu de travail
  • bienêtre au travail
  • bienêtre organisationnel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Psicología económica e industrial
  • Higiene y salud mental
  • Colaboración con la OQLF
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Record 23 2021-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

The ability to successfully face an intensely stressful situation as well as to adapt and grow despite unfavourable circumstances.

CONT

Resilience can mean many different things : recovering from traumatic events, overcoming disadvantages to succeed in life, and withstanding stress to function well in the tasks of life. It was thought initially that resilience was a characteristic of the child; however, more and more, research indicates that family and social factors help a child to offset environmental stress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Aptitude à faire face avec succès à une situation représentant un stress intense ainsi qu'à s'adapter et à s'épanouir en dépit de circonstances défavorables.

CONT

Le mot «résilience» signifie plusieurs choses : se remettre d'événements traumatisants, surmonter les difficultés pour réussir dans la vie, et résister au stress pour réussir à effectuer les tâches quotidiennes. On a tout d'abord pensé que la résilience était une caractéristique de l'enfant, cependant, de plus en plus, la recherche indique que la famille et les facteurs sociaux aident l'enfant à compenser le stress environnemental.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Capacidad humana de asumir con flexibilidad situaciones límite y sobreponerse a ellas.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "resiliencia" figura ya en el avance de la vigésima tercera edición del Diccionario de la Real Academia Española como una voz propia de la psicología.

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Record 24 2021-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sexology
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

Stella's primary mission is to improve quality of life and working conditions for female-identified sex workers, to educate the greater public on the different ways that sex work happens as well as about [the] lived experiences as sex workers, so that sex workers might also enjoy and benefit from the same rights to safety and security that are commonplace for other people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sexologie
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Stella a pour but d'améliorer la qualité de vie des travailleuses du sexe, de sensibiliser et d'éduquer l'ensemble de la société aux différentes formes et réalités du travail du sexe afin que les travailleuses du sexe aient les mêmes droits à la santé et à la sécurité que le reste de la population.

Spanish

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Record 25 2019-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Human Diseases - Various
OBS

The mandate of AFIM is defined as follows : defend and promote the interests of people with fibromyalgia in the Île-de-Montréal region; support its members in their quest for a better quality of life, including information on available resources; break the isolation of people with fibromyalgia; inform the community about the physiological, psychological and social aspects of fibromyalgia syndrome; raise the awareness of those affected, health professionals and social services, as well as the general public to the needs of people with fibromyalgia; to encourage and promote medical research that helps to better understand and treat fibromyalgia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Maladies humaines diverses
OBS

Le mandat de l'AFIM se définit comme suit : défendre et promouvoir les intérêts des personnes atteintes de fibromyalgie dans la région de l'Île-de-Montréal; soutenir ses membres dans leur recherche d'une meilleure qualité de vie, notamment en les renseignant sur les ressources disponibles; briser l'isolement des personnes souffrant de fibromyalgie; informer la communauté sur les aspects physiologiques, psychologiques et sociaux du syndrome de la fibromyalgie; sensibiliser l'entourage des personnes atteintes, les professionnels de la santé et des services sociaux, ainsi que le grand public aux besoins des personnes atteintes de fibromyalgie; susciter et favoriser les recherches médicales qui permettent de mieux comprendre et traiter la fibromyalgie.

Spanish

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Record 26 2018-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Road Transport
CONT

"Road freight transport management(RFTM) "is a system of tools that is intended to improve the safety and economic efficiency of freight vehicles, as well as reducing their associated environmental burdens and improving local quality of life. The measures include infrastructural and non-structural measures such as developing roads and allocating freight movement to a desirable time and route.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Transport routier
CONT

[…] la mise en place d'un cadre de gestion du transport routier de marchandises (GTRM) […] est un élément clé du développement durable des zones urbaines, car une bonne gestion du transport de fret appuie la création de systèmes de transport de marchandises plus efficaces et respectueux de l'environnement. […] Les questions de GTRM […] doivent tenir compte de facteurs tels que la croissance économique et les incidences sur l'environnement, la réduction de la consommation d'énergie et l'amélioration de la sécurité routière.

Spanish

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Record 27 2018-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
CONT

The trace pollutants include residues from chemicals used in daily life such as dishwashing tablets, detergents or shower gels as well as from medicines, cosmetics or pesticides. The substances pass through domestic sewage in sewage treatment plants, where they can often not be completely restrained or degraded by conventional cleaning methods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
CONT

Pour les polluants traces qui nécessitent un grand volume d'air (hydrocarbures aromatiques, HAP [hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques], métaux), l'analyse est différée, elle est effectuée en laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 28 2018-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sciences - General
CONT

The life sciences comprise the branches of science that involve the scientific study of organisms-such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings-as well as related considerations like bioethics. While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of specializations and interdisciplinary fields.

Key term(s)
  • life science

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences - Généralités
Key term(s)
  • science de la vie
  • science du vivant

Spanish

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Record 29 2018-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Sciences - General
OBS

The life sciences comprise the branches of science that involve the scientific study of organisms-such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings-as well as related considerations like bioethics. While biology remains the centerpiece of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of specializations and interdisciplinary fields.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Sciences - Généralités

Spanish

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Record 30 2018-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The lesser grain borer is a cosmopolitan insect, but it survives best in tropical climates where it attacks cereals as well as milo and sorghum.... The lesser grain borer is a much more ferocious feeder than weevils and what they do not eat they spoil. The female lays about 300 to 400 eggs and the larvae feed on the kernel remains left by their parents. At 34 degrees C, it takes 25 days for a complete life cycle. The lesser grain borer is a small brown insect with a cylindrical form, about 3 millimetres long. Looking at the insect from the top, its head is completely hidden by the thorax, which forms a hood-like cover. Pronounced knobs protrude from the thorax.

OBS

A parasite of stored grains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Le petit perceur des céréales est un insecte cosmopolite, qui prolifère toutefois essentiellement dans les régions tropicales où il attaque les céréales ainsi que le mil et le sorgho. [...] Le petit perceur des céréales est beaucoup plus vorace que les charançons; de plus, il gaspille une plus grande partie des céréales qu'il attaque. La femelle pond environ de trois cents à quatre cents œufs, et les larves se nourrissent des reliefs laissés par les adultes. À 34 degrés C, il faut vingt-cinq jours à l'insecte pour compléter son cycle évolutif. Le petit perceur des céréales est un insecte de couleur brune, de forme cylindrique, qui mesure 3,0 mm de longueur. Vue de haut, sa tête demeure entièrement cachée par le thorax qui l'encapuchonne et dont la surface dorsale, très bombée, forme de petites dents analogues à celles d'une râpe.

OBS

Parasite des grains entreposés.

Spanish

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Record 31 2017-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
  • Food Preservation and Canning
CONT

Processed meat has been modified to either extend its shelf life or change the taste and the main methods are smoking, curing, or adding salt or preservatives.... Processed meat includes bacon, sausages, hot dogs, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and ham as well as canned meat and meat-based sauces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
CONT

La viande transformée fait référence aux produits carnés qui ont été modifiés par salaison, maturation, fermentation, fumaison ou d'autres processus mis en œuvre pour rehausser leur saveur ou améliorer leur conservation. La plupart des viandes transformées contiennent du porc ou du bœuf, mais elles peuvent également contenir d'autres viandes rouges, de la volaille, des abats ou des sous-produits carnés comme le sang.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
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Record 32 2017-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Trade
OBS

The Taber & District Chamber of Commerce exists to celebrate and enhance quality of life in the Taber area of Southern Alberta. The Chamber supports its members with efforts to increase local business and by promoting community events, including Cornfest, Annual Awards(Citizen of the Year, Small Business, Spirit of Taber, Outstanding Customer Service), Annual Parade, the Midnight Madness local shopping initiative as well as the Award Winning Taber Pheasant Festival. Residents of Taber and area thrive in a diversified regional economy and benefit from a host of social, educational, cultural and recreational community activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 33 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Arts and Culture
OBS

The Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation is dedicated to the mission of supporting and developing artistic life in Israel, as well as showcasing Israeli culture in Canada.

OBS

The mission of the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation is to act as a cultural bridge between Canada and Israel, promoting and supporting intercultural exchange with a special focus on young artists, and developing artistic life by awarding scholarships and grants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Arts et Culture

Spanish

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Record 34 2017-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
CONT

Industrial Psychologists apply their knowledge and find out methods through research to improve the productivity as well as the quality of life in the workplace. They contribute in selecting candidates, developing training programs and other organizational development aspects related not only to human resources but also marketing etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
CONT

Le psychologue industriel sélectionne les meilleurs travailleurs; il s'efforce de simplifier les tâches, d'adapter la machine à l'homme et d'améliorer le climat de l'entreprise en résolvant les conflits interindividuels.

Spanish

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Record 35 2017-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Works of Art
  • Arts and Culture
CONT

Hunt, Tony, Kwaknaka’wakw(KWAKIUTL) artist(b at Alert Bay, BC, 24 Aug 1942). He is leader in the social and ceremonial life of Alert Bay, a master of traditional performance as well as of the visual arts, and has established an international reputation as a carver of Kwakiutl-style Northwest Coast Native Art. In 1982 he was commissioned to do a 4 tonne stone sculpture for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, called "Raven Transforming into Man. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres d'œuvres d'art
  • Arts et Culture
CONT

Hunt, Tony, artiste Kwaknaka'wakw ou KWAKIUTL (Alert Bay, C.-B., 24 août 1942). Hunt est un chef de file de la vie sociale et cérémonielle d'Alert Bay ainsi qu'un maître des arts de la scène traditionnels et des arts visuels. Il s'assure une renommée internationale comme sculpteur d'œuvres du style kwakiutl de l'Art autochtone de la côte du Nord-Ouest. En 1982, le Musée canadien des civilisations lui commande une sculpture en pierre de quatre tonnes, intitulée Raven Transforming into Man (Corbeau se transformant en homme).

Spanish

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Record 36 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Heritage
  • Museums
DEF

All actions taken to retard deterioration of, or to prevent damage to, a natural or a cultural resource.

OBS

Preservation encompasses conservation activities that consolidate and maintain the existing form, material and integrity of a resource. Preservation includes short-term protective measures as well as long-term actions to retard deterioration or prevent damage. Preservation extends the life of the resource by providing it with a secure and stable environment.

OBS

conservation; preservation; protection: Do not confuse these terms. "Conservation" refers to the implementation of measures for the rational use, maintenance and rehabilitation or restoration of natural resources; "protection" implies the idea of a threat and refers to regulatory measures, resource management and public education programs aimed at ensuring that ecosystems are maintained in a natural state.

OBS

preservation: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Patrimoine
  • Muséologie
DEF

Mise en œuvre de mesures de prévention contre l'altération, la détérioration ou la destruction d'une ressource naturelle ou culturelle.

OBS

La préservation comprend les activités de conservation qui visent à consolider et à entretenir la forme, le matériau et l'intégrité d'une ressource. Elle englobe aussi les mesures de protection à court terme, de même que les interventions à long terme visant à retarder la détérioration ou à prévenir les dommages. La préservation prolonge la durée d'une ressource en lui fournissant un environnement sûr et stable.

OBS

conservation; préservation; protection : Ne pas confondre ces trois termes. «Conservation» désigne la mise en œuvre de mesures visant l'utilisation rationnelle, le maintien ou la remise en état des ressources naturelles; «protection» évoque l'idée d'une menace et désigne l'ensemble des mesures réglementaires et des programmes de gestion des ressources et d'éducation du public qui visent à maintenir les écosystèmes dans un état naturel.

OBS

préservation : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
  • Parques y jardines botánicos
  • Patrimonio
  • Museos
OBS

La conservación no es sinónimo de preservación (mantener intacto) ya que ésta es más restrictiva y solo se logra a través de la protección absoluta o en alto grado. La conservación abarca la preservación pero también permite el uso de los recursos biológicos.

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Record 37 2017-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Trade
OBS

The Altona & District Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business working to provide the leadership that is needed in building and maintaining a vibrant economy as well as enhancing the quality of life in our community.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Commerce

Spanish

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Record 38 2017-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
CONT

Space Station Program Implementation Plan. Phase 1 of the plan includes at least 7(9 scheduled) shuttle flights to dock with Mir. The Shuttle/Mir docking missions have the purpose of conducting microgravity and life science research, as well as engineering refurbishment and resupply of the Mir complex.... Phase 2 of the... Space Station Program Implementation Plan is the actual assembly of the new Space Station, ISSA.

Key term(s)
  • Space Station program implementation planme
  • Station programme implementation plan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 39 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Plant Diseases
CONT

Crop rotation systems offer numerous advantages in soil structure, fertility and erosion management, as well as aiding in control of various pest species. Crop rotation for pest management consists of a planting pattern alternating susceptible and nonsusceptible crops. The interval necessary between susceptible crops depends upon the length of the pest's life cycle, reproductive potential, degree of specificity, and dispersal characteristics of the target pest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Maladies des plantes
OBS

À telle maladie ou tel ravageur.

OBS

culture sensible : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 40 2016-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Psychology
  • Occupational Training
CONT

Educational guidance is a process of assisting the individual student to reach optimum educational development. It is a sort of guidance that is only rendered to the student community. Educational guidance helps the students to make right choices, as well as make adjustments in relation to schools, curriculum, courses and school life which... contribute[ s] to the all-round development.

OBS

Educational guidance, like vocational guidance, may also include assistance provided to students seeking vocational counsel.

Key term(s)
  • educational counseling
  • academic counseling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie scolaire
  • Orientation professionnelle
CONT

Orientation scolaire. Le conseiller d'orientation accompagne l'élève tant au niveau de la connaissance de soi que de l'exploration du monde scolaire et professionnel. Il aide l'élève à prendre conscience de ses traits de personnalité, valeurs et intérêts, ceci afin de lui permettre de persévérer à l'école et de trouver sa place au sein de la société. Le conseiller d'orientation rencontre les élèves en individuels, en petits groupes et en classe afin de les accompagner dans leurs choix scolaires et professionnels.

Spanish

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Record 41 2016-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The Oriental hornet Vespa orientalis(von. Linn,, 1771) is a social insect which founds an annual(or semiseasonal) colony during the spring. These colonies usually prevail during the warm season only and are all comprised most of the time, of females only, as well as the progeny of one fertile female, namely, the queen. Only during autumn, just before termination of the life cycle, do males make their appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Observations sur la biologie de la Guêpe orientale Vespa orientalis en Israël.

Spanish

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Record 42 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Ecology (General)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

People assume new roles... as they move through the life cycle. To the extent that roles change over time, other aspects of people's lives are likely to change as well. Thus in examining time budgets, the number and type of activities performed, the duration of activities, and the social and physical settings of the activities may change.

CONT

The study provided information on caribou "time budgets" (that is, proportions of time spent in various activities), cow-calf interactions and alarm reactions in relation to the construction activities of the project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Pour une catégorie de population donnée, répartition moyenne de la journée, de la semaine, etc., entre différentes classes d'activité.

Spanish

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Record 43 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

A damage is generally not considered to be an unlikely consequence according to general life experience, just because it was not caused by the defender's conduct alone but only because one or more other causes existed as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)

Spanish

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Record 44 2015-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
CONT

By using the appropriate combination of kinds and weights of pipe in a long string, a combination string can be designed to best withstand the conditions encountered during the life of the well and allow for efficient production at a minimum of cost.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

[...] colonne obtenue par l'assemblage d'éléments de calibre variable.

Spanish

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Record 45 2014-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Archaeology
CONT

History painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than artistic style.

OBS

The genre includes depictions of moments in religious narratives, above all the Life of Christ, as well as narrative scenes from mythology, and also allegorical scenes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Archéologie
CONT

La peinture d’histoire, ou peinture historique, est un genre pictural qui s’inspire de scènes issues de l’histoire chrétienne, de l’histoire antique (Mésopotamienne, Egyptienne, Grecque, Romaine, …), de la mythologie ou d’évènements historiques plus récents.

Spanish

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Record 46 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

The Centre for Health Promotion(CHP) uses a life stages approach and is responsible for implementing policies and programs that enhance the conditions within which healthy development takes place. Through action founded on the principles of population and public health, the Centre addresses the determinants of health and facilitates successful movement through the life stages. The Centre acts through programs addressing healthy child development, families, aging and lifestyles, public information and education, as well as issues related to rural health and support of the voluntary sector. The Centre is composed of : Healthy Communities Division; Division of Childhood and Adolescence; Division of Aging and Seniors; Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Division.

Key term(s)
  • Center for Health Promotion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
OBS

Le Centre pour la promotion de la santé (CPS) utilise une approche fondée sur les différentes étapes de la vie et est responsable de la mise en œuvre des politiques et des programmes qui favorisent les conditions au sein desquelles le développement de la santé se produit. Moyennant des mesures fondées sur les principes de la santé de la population et de la santé publique, le Centre aborde les déterminants de la santé et facilite l'épanouissement au sein des étapes de la vie. Le Centre met en œuvre des programmes qui portent sur le développement sain des enfants, les familles, le vieillissement et les styles de vie, l'information et l'éducation publique ainsi que les questions liées à la santé rurale et au soutien du secteur bénévole. Le Centre est composé : de la Division de la santé des collectivités; de la Division de l'enfance et de l'adolescence; de la Division du vieillissement et des aînés; de la Division de la surveillance de la santé et de l'épidémiologie.

Spanish

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Record 47 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Health Institutions
OBS

Public Health Agency of Canada. The Centre for Healthy Human Development(CHHD), uses a life stages approach and is responsible for implementing policies and programs that enhance the conditions within which healthy development takes place. Through action founded on the principles of population and public health, the Centre addresses the determinants of health and facilitates successful movement through the life stages. The Centre acts through programs addressing healthy child development, families, aging and lifestyles, public information and education(Canadian Health Network), as well as issues related to rural health and support of the voluntary sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Établissements de santé
OBS

Agence de santé publique du Canada. Le Centre de développement de la santé humaine (CDSH) utilise une approche fondée sur les différentes étapes de la vie et est responsable de la mise en œuvre des politiques et des programmes qui favorisent les conditions au sein desquelles le développement de la santé se produit. Moyennant des mesures fondées sur les principes de la santé de la population et de la santé publique, le Centre aborde les déterminants de la santé et facilite l'épanouissement au sein des étapes de la vie. Le Centre met en œuvre des programmes qui portent sur le développement sain des enfants, les familles, le vieillissement et les styles de vie, l'information et l'éducation publique (Réseau canadien de la santé) ainsi que les questions liées à la santé rurale et au soutien du secteur bénévole.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
  • Establecimientos de salud
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Record 48 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

The Alliance Française of Calgary is one of 11 Alliances in Canada. Since its creation in 1947, it has been an active member in Calgary's cultural life, and it has established many partnerships with its community. Mission of the Alliance Française of Calgary : To promote French language and culture as well as intercultural exchanges in the Calgary region in the context of the international network of the Alliance Française. The Alliance Française of Calgary welcomes all those who wish to study French or to stay in touch with the varied aspects of Francophone culture. Its first objective is pedagogical, and it does its upmost to offer quality courses adapted to individual needs. It also aims at opening a window on French and francophone cultures in their diverse multicultural forms, and the Alliance organizes every year a number of cultural events(exhibitions, conferences, concerts, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
OBS

L'Alliance Française de Calgary est une des 11 Alliances du Canada. Créée en 1947, cette association est devenue un membre actif de la ville de Calgary où elle établit de nombreux partenariats qui sont autant de facteurs d'intégration. Mission - Promouvoir la langue et la culture françaises et les échanges interculturels dans la région de Calgary, dans le cadre du réseau international de l'Alliance Française. L'Alliance Française de Calgary est ouverte à toutes celles et tous ceux qui souhaitent étudier le français ou être en contact avec la culture francophone dans ses aspects les plus variés. Elle a en effet tout d'abord une mission pédagogique. Elle met tout en œuvre pour proposer un enseignement de qualité et adapté aux besoins de chacun. Cette mission pédagogique est prolongée par une politique culturelle ambitieuse qui prend des formes diverses (expositions, conférences, concerts...) et dont l'objectif est d'ouvrir une fenêtre sur la culture française et francophone dans ses aspects multiculturels.

Spanish

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Record 49 2014-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Milkweed silk was used in the Second World War by the United States as a replacement for kapok in life jackets. Milkweed, found in the wild over nearly all of North America, is harvested mainly in Nebraska... This toxic plant is eaten by the caterpillar of the Monarch butterfly, which becomes toxic in its turn, repelling potential predators. Milkweed silk is now used to produce thermal insulation and bedding, but its potential for use in other textile applications is now being studied as well...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
CONT

La soie d’asclépiade (milkweed) a été utilisée durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale par les États-Unis en remplacement du kapok pour les gilets de sauvetage. L’asclépiade, que l’on retrouve à l’état sauvage dans presque toute l’Amérique du Nord, est récoltée notamment au Nebraska [...] Cette plante toxique est consommée par la chenille du papillon monarque qui devient ainsi lui-même toxique, ce qui lui permet d’échapper à de nombreux prédateurs. La soie d’asclépiade est actuellement utilisée dans la production d’isolants thermiques et d’articles de literie. Son potentiel d’utilisation dans d’autres applications textiles fait également l’objet d’évaluations [...]

Spanish

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Record 50 2014-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Surveys (Public Relations)
OBS

Statistics Canada. The 2003 International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey(IALSS) is the Canadian component of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey(ALL). The main purpose of the survey was to find out how well adults used printed information to function in society. Survey data include background information(demographic, education, language, labour force, training, literacy uses, information and communication technology, income) and psychometric results of respondents’ proficiency along four skill domains : prose and document literacy, numeracy and problem-solving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Enquêtes et sondages (Relations publiques)
OBS

Statistique Canada. L'Enquête internationale sur l'alphabétisation et les compétences des adultes (EIACA) de 2003 est le volet canadien de l'Enquête sur la littératie et les compétences des adultes (ELCA). L'objectif principal de l'enquête était de déterminer dans quelle mesure les adultes utilisent bien l'information imprimée pour fonctionner dans la société. Les données d'enquête comprennent des renseignements généraux (caractéristiques démographiques, études, langue, population active, formation, utilisations de la littératie, technologies de l'information et des communications, revenu) et des résultats psychométriques sur les compétences des répondants dans quatre domaines : la compréhension de textes suivis, la compréhension de textes schématiques, la numératie et la résolution de problèmes.

Spanish

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Record 51 2013-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Real estate is a technical term and is generally to be construed in its technical sense. It comprises all freehold (and formerly copyhold) lands, tenements and hereditaments, but not leasehold interests.... "Real estate" includes, also, any rights in land, such as a rentcharge, which admit of being limited in the same manner as freehold estates or interests. (39 Hals., 4th, p. 214)

CONT

As the common law developed, real property came to mean that form of property which could be specifically recovered by a real action if possession were lost. Only freeholdings of land were thus recoverable in the realty. (Crossley Vaines, 5th, p. 6)

OBS

The terms "real property, ""realty" and "real estate" are quasi-synonyms. "Real property" and "real estate" serve for distinct technical classifications. Originally, the use of the term "property" itself was confined to cases where the right included possession. The term "real property, "as opposed to "personal property, "was used to denote land and things attached to land so as to become part of it, as well as rights in the land which endure for a life. The term "real estate, "as opposed to "personal estate, "comprised all freehold(and formerly copyhold) lands, tenements and hereditaments(except leasehold interests) that a person owned, and also included any rights in land which could be limited in the same manner as freehold estates or interests. In modern usage, all three terms refer to the same object, comprising corporeal and incorporeal hereditaments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

biens réels : terme de classification; sens collectif.

OBS

biens réels : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 52 2013-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slogans
  • Advertising
OBS

The purpose of this campaign is to increase optimism among Saskatchewan people in the future of our province and our economy. We want to raise awareness both inside and outside the province of our progress in creating a more competitive investment climate. As well, we’re promoting those things that make Saskatchewan unique-our culture and quality of life. All of this will help attract more visitors, business and investment to our province.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Slogans
  • Publicité
OBS

Officiellement, il n'y a pas d'équivalent en français. Information obtenue par l'Office de coordination des affaires francophones (OCAF) et le Bureau de la minorité de langue officielle (BMLO).

OBS

Le slogan d'une campagne de promotion de la province de la Saskatchewan qui a commencé en novembre 2002.

Key term(s)
  • La Saskatchewan - un avenir sans limites

Spanish

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Record 53 2013-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The term is almost invariably used in a narrower sense, in contradistinction as well to contingent remainder, as to immediate devises, so as to denote "such a limitation of a future estate or interest in lands or chattels, as the law admits in the case of a will, though contrary to the rules of limitation in conveyances at common law", or, in other words, to denote limitations of springing interests, limitations of interest by way of conditional limitation, and quasi remainders after a life interest in personal estate...(Fearne, p. 33)

CONT

Every devise of a future interest, which is not preceded by an estate of freehold, created by the same will (whether consisting of one or more testamentary papers), or which, being so preceded, is limited to take effect before or after, and not at the expiration of such prior estate of freehold, is an executory devise. (Jarman, p. 1420)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

Acception restreinte. Dans les équivalents normalisés, l'élément «non réalisé» se voit attribuer une vocation technique selon laquelle il désigne ce qui est à réaliser. Cas d'emploi du second équivalent : a) le terme est qualifié par l'indication de la chose ou de la catégorie léguée; b) la référence spécifique aux biens réels ressortira de quelque autre façon sans qu'il soit nécessaire de l'exprimer; c) le terme anglais se présente dans le doublet «executory devise(s), bequest(s) or (and) legacy(ies)».

OBS

legs de biens réels non réalisés; legs non réalisé : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 54 2013-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

There are legal life tenancies, such as dower consummate after assignment, and curtesy, as well as conventional tenancies, such as those created by the parties as distinguished from by operation of law.(Cartwright, 1972, p. 548).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

tenance viagère légale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 55 2013-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

[Referring to a] species that pass periodically, at well defined stages of [its] life cycle, from salt to fresh water and vice versa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Se dit d'une espèce qui, selon la période de son cycle de vie, se trouve dans l'eau douce ou dans l'eau salée (eau de mer).

PHR

Poisson amphihalin.

Spanish

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Record 56 2012-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

An estate in joint-tenancy is where lands or tenements are granted to two or more persons with intent apparent on the face of the instrument that they shall take as joint-tenants, to hold in fee-simple, fee-tail, for life, for years, or at will. In consequence of such grants, an estate is called an estate in joint-tenancy, and sometimes an estate in jointure, which word, as well as the other, signifies a union or conjuction of interest.(Leith and Smith, p. 254)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

Acception juridique stricte qui vise le régime de tenance conjointe.

OBS

domaine conjoint : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 57 2012-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
CONT

EDNAP started life in October 1988 in London when a group of forensic scientists from various European countries came together to find a way of harmonizing the DNA technology for crime investigation. With the thought in mind that an integrated Europe with open borders could well see the escalation of cross-border crimes, there would be a need for forensic scientists to exchange data and compare results of DNA analysis. At the 14th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics(ISFH) in Mainz(1991), EDNAP was accepted as a working group of the ISFH. Within this working group, it is intended that each European country should be represented by one laboratory with sufficient expertise in forensic DNA technology. As a small group, EDNAP is able to make decisions solely based on scientific considerations and in the spirit of helping each other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
CONT

Des associations s'inquiètent de la multiplication et de l'extension de fichiers [d'ADN]. D'abord en vertu des possibilités d'erreurs liées aux risques de contamination lors des prélèvements ou de la PCR. Un effort de formation des techniciens et d'homogénéisation des tests et des marqueurs utilisés permettra sans doute de limiter ce risque (qui n'a cependant pas fait l'objet d'évaluations indépendantes). C'est ce à quoi s'emploient le Groupe européen de profilage de l'ADN (EDNAP, European DNA profiling group) et le réseau européen STADNAP (Standardization of DNA profiling

Spanish

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Record 58 2012-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A complex biotic community covering a large geographic area and characterized by the distinctive life forms of important climax species of plants and animals.

OBS

A life form is the common morphological features that characterize a group of organisms. On the land, a biome is identified by the life form of the dominant climax plants, as well as by the distinctive types of vegetation and landscape in which they grow. In the ocean, the life forms of the predominant animals serve as the criterion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Vaste unité écologique de physionomie homogène, s'étendant sur des surfaces importantes où dominent les mêmes conditions climatiques.

OBS

La savane africaine, la forêt boréale, la toundra, le désert constituent des biomes, qui correspondent chacun à une formation végétale particulière, de même que les dunes, les prairies, les eaux saumâtres, etc.

PHR

Biome dispersé, linéaire, océanique, terrestre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Comunidad de organismos que ocupa un área muy amplia, por ejemplo, los bosques tropicales.

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Record 59 2012-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Program Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Air Forces
OBS

The CF18 Systems Life Extension Project proposes to extend the useful operational life of the fleet's avionics well into the next century while the Aurora Life Extension project will similarly enable the Canadian Forces to field an effective long-range maritime surveillance aircraft.

OBS

Capital Equipment Project A1687.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes (Forces armées)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Projet d'immobilisations A1687.

Spanish

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Record 60 2012-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Films
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

It was a way of life. It was the backbone of a society. And then the cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland collapsed. Taking stock traces the history leading up to the crisis and the calling for a moratorium of the northwest Atlantic cod fishery. It presents the key players in this complex and tragic story, focusing on those who are now trying to come to grips with an uncertain future. How did the calamity happen? What signals did we ignore? Did we chose the right model in setting up an industry? Ultimately, Taking Stock holds a message for the Canadian as well as the global community : In trying to attain economic success, we must recognize that there are limits to how far we can exploit nature's delicate ecosystems. Film produced in 1994 by the National Film Board of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de films
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

Taking Stock : ce vidéo n'a jamais été traduit. Il n'y a pas de titre officiel français. Renseignement obtenu à l'Office national du film du Canada, Montréal (Québec)

Key term(s)
  • Faisons l'inventaire

Spanish

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Record 61 2012-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Insurance Companies
OBS

Co-operators Life Insurance Company provides life, health and travel insurance, as well as wealth management products to individuals and groups across Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
OBS

Co-operators Compagnie d’assurance-vie souscrit de l’assurance vie, maladie et voyage, ainsi que des produits de gestion du patrimoine à des particuliers et des groupes au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 62 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Multidrain wells allow production from different parts of a reservoir with a single well. They can be used at any stage in the life of a field. In the exploration and appraisal stages, sidetracking provides a less risky and lower cost means of delineating a field in unknown areas. … During production, multidrain systems multiply the number of wellbores and therefore increase production while reducing the development costs per barrel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Les puits multidrains permettent de produire plusieurs parties d'un réservoir à partir d'un puits unique. Ils trouvent des applications à tous les stades de la vie d'un gisement. Au niveau de l'exploration-délinéation, l'addition de drains à des puits existants permet d'effectuer la délinéation à moindre risque et à moindre coût dans des zones méconnues. […] Pendant la production, forer des puits multidrains permet de multiplier les points de drainage et d'augmenter la production en réduisant les coûts de développement par baril.

Spanish

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Record 63 2011-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
DEF

[The transfer of] information that is acquired in one sensory modality to another.

CONT

Cross-modal transfer... In real life we don’t often consider information from each of our senses separately. We combine information from several sources into one coherent experience. For example, when we are having a conversation with someone, we usually both see and hear them, sometimes smell and touch them as well... Perception involves integrating information from different modalities(each modality being tied to a specific sense) to enable us to see the world as a coherent whole.

Key term(s)
  • cross modal transfer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
DEF

Transfert [...] d'une information sensorielle d'une modalité à une autre.

CONT

Le transfert intermodal a un grand rôle fonctionnel puisqu'il conduit à une connaissance unifiée et cohérente du monde et qu'il permet une économie de l'apprentissage [...] Par exemple, si nous avons appris à discriminer visuellement des caractères chinois, un transfert intermodal de la vision au toucher se sera produit si, sans autre apprentissage spécifique, nous sommes aussi devenus capables de discriminer tactilement (et sans les voir) ces mêmes caractères chinois présentés en relief.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología cognitiva
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Record 64 2011-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
DEF

An investment in such assets which are likely to increase in line with the retail price index, so that the investor will be able to retain his/her purchasing power.

CONT

Bonds, long-term mortgages and insurance contracts, as well as nonconvertible preferred stocks, are poor hedges against inflation because they offer stated and fixed returns, and principals over their life... Investments that offer variable returns are usually better hedges against inflation.

CONT

Like their cousins, gold and silver, platinum and palladium are priced in U.S. dollars per ounce. And, like the other precious metals, they can be used as inflation hedges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Investissement permettant d'être à l'abri en cas de crise financière ou de dépression des marchés.

CONT

L'or sous sa forme physique est considéré comme valeur refuge.

Spanish

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Record 65 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Organization Planning
OBS

Creation of the Strategic Infrastructure Foundation with a minimum federal commitment to fund large strategic projects.

OBS

The creation of Foundation has been replaced by the Fund. Information obtained from Finance Canada.

OBS

The Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund complements Canada's other infrastructure programs but differs in its orientation. It emplasizes partnerships with any combination of municipal, provincial, territorial governments, as well as the private sector, and each partnership is governed by specifically tailored arrangements. Investments are directed to large-scale projects of national and regional significance. Regional equity considerations are taken into account and costs are generally shared between the three levels of government. Investments are made in areas that are vital to sustaining economic growth and supporting an enhanced quality of life for Canadians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Planification d'organisation
OBS

Création de la Fondation pour l'infrastructure stratégique, à laquelle le gouvernement fédéral verse une somme pour financer de grands projets stratégiques.

OBS

Création de la Fondation rejetée et c'est un Fonds qui a été mis en place. Renseignement obtenu auprès de Finances Canada.

OBS

Le Fonds canadien sur l'infrastructure stratégique complète les autres programmes d'infrastructure du Canada, mais son orientation est différente. Il met l'accent sur des partenariats modulables avec les gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux, les administrations municipales ainsi qu'avec le secteur privé. Chaque partenariat est assorti de modalités individualisées. Les investissements sont dirigés vers des projets de grande envergure nationale et régionale. Les affectations de fonds sont généralement proportionnelles au nombre d'habitants et les coûts sont généralement partagés entre les trois niveaux de gouvernement dans les secteurs qui sont indispensables pour soutenir la croissance économique et améliorer la qualité de vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Planificación de organización
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Record 66 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

biome : A complex biotic community covering a large geographic area and characterized by the distinctive life forms of important climax species of plants and animals. On the land, a biome is identified by the life form of the dominant climax plants, as well as by the distinctive types of vegetation and landscape in which they grow. In the ocean, the life forms of the predominant animals serve as the criterion.... Principal marine biomes are the pelagic, the barnacle-gastropod-brown algae, the sea urchin-large snail, the bivalve-annelid, the coral reef, and the abyssal-benthic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Vaste unité écologique qui s'étend dans les milieux marins et qui englobe les organismes benthiques (vivant sur les fonds marins) et les organismes pélagiques (vivant en pleine eau loin du fond et des rivages).

Spanish

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Record 67 2011-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
  • Polar Geography
CONT

The Panel recommends that the Proponents file, for approval, prior to the commencement of trenching or well pad and facility construction, final design plans that incorporate further analysis of the impacts of climate change on permafrost and terrain stability over the design life of the Project and post-abandonment. This analysis should be conducted for a series of representative locations, conditions and terrain types and should incorporate climate variability and, in particular, upper limit temperature scenarios to account for the range of future temperature conditions, including their variability and extremes, and the impact of this variability on stream flow regimes.

PHR

Range of temperature conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
  • Géographie du froid
CONT

[...] les propriétés physiques des roches réservoirs ainsi que leur aptitude à contenir et laisser circuler les hydrocarbures sont étudiées dans les laboratoires de pétrophysique. Les fluides, recombinés, sont analysés dans les conditions de température et de pression des réservoirs.

OBS

Gamme des conditions de température.

Spanish

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Record 68 2010-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Chemistry
CONT

Green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry, is a chemical philosophy encouraging the design of products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Whereas environmental chemistry is the chemistry of the natural environment, and of pollutant chemicals in nature, green chemistry seeks to reduce and prevent pollution at its source.

OBS

The concept of Sustainable Chemistry represents an area of innovation, which not only preserves resources, but also stands for a development process in the chemical industry. Sustainable Chemistry aspirates to raise the stake of less dangerous chemicals as well as production of environmentally high-quality products from preferable renewable resources. This obviates emissions and excessive consumption of resources like energy and materials. The principle of Sustainable Chemistry comprises important elements in areas like environment, economy and society. Sustainable Chemistry deals with the whole life of intrinsic safe chemicals and products, including their production, processing, use and disposal. Intrinsic safe chemicals and products are characterised by low toxicity to environment and human health and low persistence and accumulation potential. Thereby environment and human health are protected in the first place in the life of chemicals and socio-economic follow-up costs are avoided. Additionally, production of sustainable chemicals and products contributes to economic profit for innovative enterprises and thereby affords an opportunity for competitive advantage compared to production and marketing in old-fashioned concepts. This includes innovative concepts like chemical leasing and operation of(Quantitative) Structure-Activity Relationship [Q) SAR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Chimie
CONT

Le concept de chimie verte est défini en 1998 par les chimistes américains Paul Anastas et John C. Warner, appartenant à l'EPA, Environmental Protection Agency. La chimie verte prévoit l'utilisation de principes pour réduire et éliminer l'usage ou la génération de substances néfastes pour l'environnement, par de nouveaux procédés chimiques et des voies de synthèses « propres », c'est-à-dire respectueuses de l'environnement.

OBS

Les chercheurs ont mis au point un matériau d'emballage composite constitué d'un papier imprégné de gluten de blé, biodégradable, sélectif et perméable. [...] Le chanvre connaît aussi une renaissance remarquable dans la constructions pour ses capacités isolantes, en remplacement de la laine de verre ou en association avec la chaux en substitution de parpaings de béton. [...] Le GIS agric (Agriculture pour la chimie et l'énergie, coordonné par l'Ademe) portent sur l'incorpation de fibres de chanvre dans les matériaux thermoplastiques en remplacement des fibres artificielles. Les marchés émergents sont ceux des pièces d'habillage intérieur pour l'automobile ainsi que les matériaux pour l'ameublement et le transport de marchandises. Les végétaux peuvent remplacer le pétrole dans la majorité des procédés de l'industrie chimique.

Key term(s)
  • chimie non polluante

Spanish

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Record 69 2009-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Air Transport
OBS

The project, initiated in 1989 and known as the International Follow-On Structural Test Program(IFOSTP), is a Canada-Australia joint project that has become one of the longest-running international programs, procuding multi-billion dollar savings in military aircraft fleet management and life extension, as well as demonstrating new fatigue testing techniques and new methods for fatigue load reduction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Lancé en 1989 et connu sous le nom de Programme international de tests structuraux de suivi (PITSS) (en anglais, IFOSTP), ce projet conjoint du Canada et de l'Australie est devenu l'un des plus anciens programmes internationaux. Il a engendré des économies de plusieurs milliards de dollars au titre de la gestion de flottes d'avions militaires et de la prolongation de la durée de vie utile des avions, tout en favorisant la mise au point de nouvelles techniques d'essai de résistance à la fatigue et de nouvelles méthodes de réduction des charges de fatigue.

Spanish

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Record 70 2009-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
CONT

Without adequate forward planetary protection precautions, we risk contaminating other planetary bodies to the detriment of our science and possible future resources.

OBS

Planetary protection - including: understanding limits of reproduction for terrestrial extremophile bacteria under conditions relevant to a planetary environment (terrestrial xerophiles, psychrophiles, radiation resistant bacteria etc.) understanding and reducing forward and backward contamination under operational conditions relevant to a planetary environment.

OBS

The goal of Planetary Protection is to enable the exploration of planetary bodies in our solar system without introducing terrestrial contamination into those that may harbor life. The discipline includes both the protection of the object being studied(forward protection), as well as the protection of life on Earth from potential extraterrestrial contamination(backward protection).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploration interplanétaire
OBS

Protection planétaire - incluant la compréhension des limites de reproduction des bactéries extrêmophiles terrestres dans des conditions s'apparentant aux conditions d'autres planètes (bactéries xérophiles, psychrophiles, résistantes aux rayonnements, etc.), compréhension et réduction de la contamination directe et inverse dans des conditions opérationnelles applicables à d'autres planètes.

Spanish

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Record 71 2009-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A well completely equipped and developed for a long productive life(as opposed to an observation or exploratory well).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
OBS

Par opposition à un puits d'essai ou d'observation.

Spanish

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Record 72 2008-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

The Canadian Committee on Labour History is open to anybody interested in studying and promoting all aspects of working-class and labour history. The Committee defines working-class and labour history in the broadest terms and encourages study of working-class communities, culture, ethnicity, family life, gender, sexuality, migration, ideology, politics and organization. It recognizes the value of a diversity of disciplinary and theoretical approaches to the study of history and encourages open and active discussion and debate. As well, it aims to encourage the inclusion of working-class history in school curricula, through institutions of public history, and within the educational programs of labour and community organizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Travail et emploi

Spanish

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Record 73 2008-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Public Service
CONT

Through the theme of "The Servant-Leader", this... course invites each participant to explore the role of values and ethics in a servant-leader's life, the need to build communities at work and with partners, and the necessity to be an effective communicator and leader of change as well as to have a deep awareness of self.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Fonction publique
CONT

Sous le thème de « leaders au service des autres », [ce cours] invite chaque participant à étudier le rôle des valeurs et de l'éthique dans la vie d'un leader de la fonction publique, l'importance de tisser des liens au travail et avec ses partenaires, et la nécessité de bien communiquer et diriger le changement, et de se connaître à fond.

Spanish

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Record 74 2008-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Rescue transceivers are an efficient method to locate victims, but two problems have limited the number of survivors who were wearing transceivers. First, few who wear transceivers are well practiced in using them instantly and efficiently to save a life; and second, even with a quick pinpointing of the burial location, extricating the victim from deeper burials may take too long to save a life.

CONT

An avalanche dog is trained to track a wide area of snow-covered space in a rapid zig-zag pattern, searching for pools of human scent that rise up above the snow. Once he or she has located the scent of humans, she sounds the alarm, typically a high-pitched, excited bark, and digs down to the victim, letting the ever-needed air in for the victim to breathe, until her handler gets to the burial location to assist with first aid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
CONT

Dégagement et évacuation [d'une victime d'avalanche]. [...] Sonder avec fermeté mais précaution, pour ne pas blesser la victime d'un coup de sonde éventuellement trop fort et mal placé. Lorsque la victime est définitivement localisée avec précision et la profondeur d'ensevelissement connue grâce à la sonde, il faut laisser la sonde en place (qui marque avec précision le lieu d'ensevelissement) et creuser.

Spanish

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Record 75 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Geology
OBS

The Mission of the Geological Association of Canada is to facilitate the scientific well-being and professional development of its members, the learned discussion of geoscience in Canada, and the advancement, dissemination and wise use of geoscience in public, professional and academic life. The vision of the GAC is a geoscience community, which is knowledgeable, professionally competent and respected, whose input and advice are relevant, widely sought and utilized, and whose vital contribution to the economic prosperity and social well being of the nation is widely acknowledged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 76 2008-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Federal Administration
OBS

The National Managers’ Community is proud to offer you this exciting new publication. Coaching Practices for Managers was created in partnership with The Leadership Network(TLN). We are extremely grateful to the co-authors, Paul Lefebvre and Roxanne Cameron of TLN, who have generously shared their knowledge and expertise so that we can pass this work on to public servants across Canada. Coaching Practices for Managers is about evoking excellence in others. The eight practices included in this publication are practical, easy-to-use and can be implemented immediately by leaders at all levels, not only within your organization but in your personal life as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

La Communauté nationale des gestionnaires est fière de vous offrir cette publication passionnante. Pratiques de coaching pour gestionnaires a été créé en partenariat avec le Réseau du leadership (LRL). Nous sommes extrêmement reconnaissants aux coauteurs, Paul Lefebvre et Roxanne Cameron, de LRL, qui ont généreusement partagé leur expertise afin que nous puissions diffuser ce document dans toute la fonction publique canadienne. Pratiques de coaching pour gestionnaires traite de l'art de susciter l'excellence chez les autres. Les huit pratiques qui y sont présentées sont faciles à utiliser et peuvent être mises en œuvre immédiatement par des leaders de tous niveaux, non seulement au sein de leur organisation mais aussi dans leur vie personnelle

Spanish

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Record 77 2007-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
  • Environmental Economics
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
DEF

The use of services and related products which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimising the use of natural resources and toxic materials as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle so as not to jeopardise the needs of future generations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation
  • Économie environnementale
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
DEF

Mode de consommation fondé sur l'utilisation de services et de produits qui répondent à des besoins essentiels et qui contribuent à améliorer la qualité de la vie, tout en réduisant au minimum les quantités de ressources naturelles et de matières toxiques ainsi que les quantités de déchets et de polluants rejetés tout au long du cycle de vie du service ou du produit, de sorte que les besoins des générations futures puissent être satisfaits. [Définition adoptée par les pays de l'OCDE lors d'une réunion à Oslo en 1994].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ahorro y consumo
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Sociología industrial y económica
DEF

Uso de servicios y productos que cubran las necesidades básicas y aporten una mejor calidad de vida a los seres humanos, reduciendo el consumo de recursos naturales y materiales tóxicos, y disminuyendo asimismo las emisiones de desechos y contaminantes en todo el ciclo de vida del servicio o producto; todo ello con el fin de no hipotecar el futuro de las próximas generaciones.

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Record 78 2007-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

The technical problems involved in gene transfer therapy make heart transplant surgery look easy. Theoretically, recombinant DNA(inserting strands of DNA where they don’t naturally occur) allows for gene transplantation. Realistically, it is extremely difficult. Researchers have yet to find a way to put a healthy gene into a human somatic cell. DNA is well protected within the cells. DNA writes codes for life, and life would change if DNA were altered. The cell views altered(mutant) DNA as foreign, just like the body views a donor heart. Just like the body has an immune system, the cell has defenses against mutant DNA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
CONT

Si on parvient par exemple à introduire un gène d'une cellule humaine dans l'ADN d'une bactérie, ce gène se comportera dans cette bactérie comme chez l'homme. Pour pouvoir réaliser une telle «transplantation génétique» il faut que le gène en question soit découpé au bon endroit de la chaîne d'ADN de la cellule humaine et que l'ADN récepteur de la bactérie puisse être ouvert artificiellement au bon endroit. Pour faire sortir les gènes, on fait intervenir des enzymes dites de restriction et des ligases (enzymes collantes) pour leur incorporation dans le nouvel ADN. Si on parvient par une telle transplantation de gène à faire en sorte que la cellule hôte produise la protéine voulue, commandée par le gène du donneur, on obtiendra alors une protéine recombinante. La cellule hôte, une bactérie dans notre exemple, se multiplie rapidement avec son nouveau gène, ce qui fait que très rapidement, une multitude de bactéries seront en mesure de produire la protéine voulue en grande quantité, ce qui n'aurait pas été possible avec la cellule donneuse. Les bactéries sont particulièrement indiquées, car une partie de leur ADN se trouve sous forme de plasmide. Les plasmides sont parfaits pour la transmission de gènes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Inserción de ADN foráneo dentro de las células de un organismo.

CONT

Existen muchas razones para la transferencia génica: por ejemplo, intentar tratar una enfermedad suministrándole al paciente genes terapéuticos. Hay muchas formas de transferir genes. La mayoría implican el uso de un vector, como un virus modificado especialmente, que pueda llevar los genes consigo al penetrar en la célula.

OBS

Trasplante. Término recomendado por la Real Academia Española. Transplante es una variante de trasplante.

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Record 79 2007-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Principal terrestrial biomes are the temperate deciduous forests, coniferous forests, woodland, chaparral, tundra, grassland, desert, tropical savanna, and tropical broad-leaved forest.

OBS

On the land, a biome is identified by the life form of the dominant climax plants, as well as by the distinctive types of vegetation and landscape in which they grow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

Chaque biome terrestre se caractérise par le type végétal dominant : arbres, hautes herbes, formations ouvertes, etc.

Spanish

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Record 80 2006-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Theatre and Opera
OBS

Live Bait Theatre, based in Sackville, New Brunswick, is committed to enhancing the cultural life of the central Maritime region providing entertaining and innovative professional theatre as well as a variety of other live performances including dinner theatre, comedy and live music.

OBS

Live Bait Theatre was founded and incorporated as a registered non-profit charitable organization in May of 1988. Although initially offering only a summer season, the company has been expanding into the winter months since taking over its own space in 2004. Live Bait is one of only three professional English language theatre companies in New Brunswick.

Key term(s)
  • Live Bait Theatre Incorporated
  • Live Bait Theatre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Théâtre et Opéra
Key term(s)
  • Live Bait Theatre Incorporated
  • Live Bait Theatre

Spanish

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Record 81 2006-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

Our mission is to advocate on behalf of those touched by facial difference with peer connections, information, emotional support and opportunities to enhance their life circumstances. As well, we are dedicated to changing attitudes and dispelling myths about facial differences through the media, school community, and general public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 82 2006-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
  • Medication
  • Dietetics
CONT

Food contains three natural forms of vitamin B6 : pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, and pyridoxal. Pyrodoxal, with phosphate added to its molecule, is the form of vitamin B6 that is used by our bodies as a coenzyme. The commercial vitamin form, pyridoxine hydrochloride, has the hydrochloride added for stability and increased shelf life. That form is artificial but is well utilized by most individuals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
  • Médicaments
  • Diététique

Spanish

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Record 83 2006-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

The Canadian Association of Slavists(CAS), founded in 1954 at the University of Manitoba, is an interdisciplinary gathering of scholars and professionals whose interests focus on the social, economic and political life of the Slavic peoples, as well as their languages, diverse cultures and histories.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 84 2006-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sociology of the Family
OBS

The Canadian Association for Young Children(CAYC) was granted it's Federal Charter in 1974. To this day, the CAYC, is the only national association specifically concerned with the well being of children, birth through age nine-at home, in preschool settings and at school. The CAYC exists to provide a voice on critical issues related to the quality of life of all young children and families.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 85 2006-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Animal Science
OBS

The Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science(CALAS/ACSAL) is composed of a multidisciplinary group of people and institutions concerned with the care and use of laboratory animals in research, teaching and testing. From coast to coast, membership includes veterinarians, physicians, researchers, administrators, technicians and many others. Founded in 1962, the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science recognizes the laboratory animal as a partner in improving the quality of life for both humans and animals. The Association is dedicated to the elimination of both the inhumane and unnecessary use of animals in research and to the improvement of their standard care. The Association supports the concept of respect for and sensitivity to the well being of laboratory animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Zootechnie

Spanish

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Record 86 2006-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

A film made at home by an amateur photographer.

OBS

... the definition of "home movie" isn’t limited to films of birthday parties and family vacations, but also encompasses animated or live-action narratives shot by amateurs, complete with scripts and editing, as well as chronicles of daily life in society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Film tourné par un vidéaste amateur pour fins de visionnement à domicile.

Spanish

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Record 87 2005-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Regulations (Water Transport)
OBS

Formed in 1862, a private certification society that sets standards of seaworthiness and classifies vessels and marine equipment for the insurance industry.

OBS

The mission of ABS is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the security of life, property and the natural environment primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Réglementation (Transport par eau)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
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Record 88 2005-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Health Insurance
OBS

We have seen a number of name changes over the last 60 years as the words Blue Cross were becoming synonymous worldwide with quality health care coverage. We were founded as the Maritime Hospital Service Association in 1943 and became known as the Maritime Blue Cross-Blue Shield Association in 1954. We became Blue Cross of Atlantic Canada in 1986 and, when joined with Maritime Medical Care in 1999, the trade name Atlantic Blue Cross Care was adopted. Our expansion into the Quebec and Ontario markets led to the need for a new name that would encompass all three regions. We created the name "Medavie" because it decribes our business and works well in both our English and French markets. Medavie is derived from the English and French words for "medical" and "to life". We offer everything from medical to life insurance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Assurance-maladie
OBS

Au cours des 60 dernières années, il y a eu de nombreux changements de nom alors que les mots « Croix Bleue » devenaient, à l'échelle mondiale, synonymes de protection-santé de qualité. Nous avons été fondés avec le nom Maritime Hospital Service Association en 1943 et sommes devenus connus sous le nom de Maritime Blue-Cross Blue Shield Association en 1954. Nous sommes devenus La Croix Bleue du Canada atlantique en 1986 et, après la fusion avec Maritime Medical Care en 1999, le nom commercial de Service Croix Bleue de l'Atlantique a été adopté. Notre expansion sur les marchés du Québec et de l'Ontario a entraîné la nécessité d'avoir un nouveau nom qui engloberait les trois régions. Nous avons créé le nom « Medavie » parce qu'il décrit notre entreprise et qu'il fonctionne bien en français et en anglais. Le terme « Medavie » vient de « med » pour « medical » et de « à vie ». Nous offrons tous les types d'assurance de la protection-santé à l'assurance-vie.

Spanish

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Record 89 2005-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Finance
OBS

First Canadian Financial Services is an Independent Broker with over 400 affiliated brokers within one central location in Quebec. The organization offers a full range of Financial Services, Investment Products, as well as, Home, Commercial, Auto, Life Insurance at incredibly competitive rates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Finances
OBS

Les services financiers First Canadian est une firme de courtage indépendante constituée de plus de 400 courtiers affiliés à un unique centre situé au Québec. L'organisme offre toute une gamme de produits d'investissement, services financiers, d'habitation, de commerce, d'automobile, d'assurance-vie, et ce, à des prix hautement compétitifs.

Spanish

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Record 90 2005-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The US Navy's Fleet Satellite Communications System(FLTSATCOM) is a constellation of five operational satellites used by both the Navy and Air Force as well as the presidential command network. The system with a design life of five years, serves as a secure communications link between the three users. Each satellite has 23 communications channels, 10 of which are used by the Navy for communication between its land forces, ships and aircraft. The Air Force uses 12 of the channels as part of its satellite communications system for command and control of nuclear forces. One channel is reserved for US national command authorities.

CONT

FLTSATCOM systems feature a main transmitting antenna that is 11 feet in diameter and surrounded by wire mesh screen. The body itself is hexagonal and is 8 inches wide and 4 feet tall. Two improved satellites recently joined four FLTSATCOM originals in orbit to extend the operation of the system well into the 1990s. The new systems carry an experimental extra-high-frequency package as a testbed for terminals being developed for the Milstar communications system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

[...] un système de transmissions par satellite Fleetsatcom.

Spanish

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Record 91 2005-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
OBS

Support from families, friends and communities is associated with better health. Such social support networks could be very important in helping people solve problems and deal with adversity, as well as in maintaining a sense of mastery and control over life circumstances. The caring and respect that occurs in social relationships, and the resulting sense of satisfaction and well being, seem to act as a buffer against health problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 92 2004-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Loans
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Immigrant loans are designed to help immigrants to resettle to Canada as well as adjust to Canadian life and to gain access to the labour market.

Key term(s)
  • Immigrant Loans Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Le Programme de prêts aux immigrants est destiné à aider ceux-ci à se rétablir au Canada ainsi qu'à s'adapter au mode de vie canadien et à accéder au marché du travail.

Spanish

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Record 93 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module, which was built by the Italian Space Agency(ASI), is the first of three such pressurized modules that will serve as the International Space Station's "moving vans, "carrying laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies to and from the Station aboard the Space Shuttle. The unpiloted, reusable logistics modules function as both a cargo carrier and a Space Station module when they are flown. Mounted in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay for launch and landing, they are berthed to the Station using the shuttle's robotic arm after the shuttle has docked. While berthed to the Station, racks of equipment are unloaded from the module and then old racks and equipment may be reloaded to be taken back to Earth. The logistics module is then detached from the Station and positioned back into the Shuttle's cargo bay for the trip home. When in the cargo bay, the cargo module is independent of the Shuttle cabin, and there is no passageway for Shuttle crewmembers to travel from the Shuttle cabin to the module. In order to function as an attached Station module as well as a cargo transport, the logistics modules also include components that provide some life support, fire detection and suppression, electrical distribution and computer functions. Eventually, the modules also will carry refrigerator freezers for transporting experiment samples and food to and from the station.

CONT

When the International Space Station (ISS) was redesigned again in 1993, NASA & the Italian Space Agency decided to expand the original Mini-Pressurized Logistics Module design. The new MultiPurpose Logistics Module is twice as long and an carry up to 9000kg of cargo to ISS. ... The module carries up to sixteen refrigerator-sized (203 x 105cm) payload racks, five of which may contain refrigerators/freezers. Other so-called "EXPRESS Racks" can be outfitted with lockers for small experiments. Additional cargo can be carried in center aisle stowage containers.

OBS

multi-purpose logistics module; MPLM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • multi purpose logistics module

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Le MPLM [Multi-Purpose Logistics Module] est un module pressurisé doté d'un système de soutien-vie interne sophistiqué, à l'intérieur duquel les astronautes peuvent travailler. Il est le seul module pouvant livrer à la Station des expériences dans leurs bâtis spéciaux venant s'intégrer aux laboratoires de l'ISS [International Space Station]. Il sert aussi de «fourgonnette» à l'aller comme au retour, transportant d'autres équipements et fournitures, et reste attaché à la Station pendant son déchargement et son chargement.

CONT

L'Italian Multi-Purpose Laboratory Modules (MPLMs) est un élément construit sur le modèle du COF [Colombus Orbital Facility] européen et abritera l6 emplacements normalisés aptes à recevoir des charges italiennes, européennes ou américaines.

OBS

module logistique italien; MPLM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Module logistique polyvalent Donatello, Raffaello.

Spanish

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Record 94 2004-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

Highest production rate in the life of reservoir and remaining a liquid when brought to the measured unit(well, field, area, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

[...] émergence du concept de gestion par gisement plutôt que par puits individuel.

Spanish

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Record 95 2004-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Non-Governmental Provincial Programs (Canadian)
  • Hygiene and Health
OBS

Good for Life is a community-based healthy lifestyle project in Simcoe County made up of partners who support and organize activities that help local residents eat well, stay active, become smoke free and check stress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes provinciaux non gouvernementaux canadiens
  • Hygiène et santé
OBS

Appellation confirmée par l'organisme.

Key term(s)
  • Vivre en santé

Spanish

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Record 96 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The Life Science Glovebox will provide a sealed work area in which crew members can perform experimental procedures.... The enclosed volume of the Glovebox will be about one half cubic meter(approximately 16 cubic feet). As air circulates through the work space, activated charcoal filters will clean it continuously by adsorbing chemicals that may be present. In addition, a high efficiency air filter will remove particles and aerosols. Two HHRs [Habitat Holding Racks] provide the structural, mechanical, environmental, and communications support for the biospecimen habitats. The HHRs will provide life support resources and electrical power to the habitats and other scientific equipment, as well as data links to ISS [International Space Station] systems and the ground.

OBS

life science glovebox; LSG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Deux [bâtis] sont présents à bord du CAM [Centrifuge Accommodation Module] : [le] «Life Science Glovebox» (LSG)» [,] une boîte à gants biologique spécialement conçue pour l'étude du vivant [et le] «Habitat Holding Racks (HRRs)» [qui] fournit les supports d'expériences ayant trait à la science du vivant, y compris l'énergie électrique, les transmissions de données et divers autres équipements scientifiques.

OBS

boîte à gants pour manipulations biologiques; LSG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 97 2003-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

... contributing to the progress of marine science, the safety of life and property, as well as economic and social well-being in Australia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 98 2003-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The complementary nature of the LMS [Life and Microgravity Spacelab] musculoskeletal experiments has engendered the development of a multi-purpose workstation to support each of the investigations : the Torque Velocity Dynamometer, or TVD. Developed by the European Space Agency specifically in response to the science requirements of this mission, the TVD is the platform for many of the in-flight musculoskeletal activities, as well as for those that establish baseline measurements before the flight and provide follow-on data after the orbital segment of the mission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Key term(s)
  • dynamomètre force vitesse

Spanish

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Record 99 2002-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Systems
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
  • Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
CONT

When the cepstral analysis is performed ... the ball-cage vibrations and changes in vibrations that are symptomatic of wear can be detected earlier in a test than they can be by more conventional methods based on straingauge measurements. ... Cepstral analysis is particularly useful in diagnoses of gearboxes and rolling element bearings ....

OBS

A cepstrum is a spectrum of a logarithmic power spectrum. Because of this, a peak in the cepstrum indicates periodicity in the spectrum; usually, this signifies a family of harmonics at equal frequency intervals.

OBS

Cepstral analysis has been widely applied to gear monitoring. The cepstrum is well suited for the detection of sidebands in vibration spectra and for the estimation of their evolution during gear life. In addition, since the cepstrum estimates the average sideband spacing over a wide frequency range, it allows very accurate measurement of the sideband periodicity. It is therefore applicable to both detection and diagnosis of gear faults.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ensembles électrotechniques
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
  • Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 100 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

The level of pollution beyond which exposure for a certain time can lead to serious problems for men and animals.

CONT

Aluminium has been shown to be toxic to trees(as well as other plant life) but there is some scientific dispute over what level constitutes a toxicity threshold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

[...] la connaissance des seuils de toxicité de divers produits sur chaque espèce animale permet de fixer au moins approximativement la concentration du pesticide dans l'eau.

CONT

Principaux types de courbes dose-réponse. [...] En D, nous avons figuré le cas [...] d'une substance aux effets bénéfiques à faibles doses mais qui devient nocive au-delà d'une certaine valeur. («sf» : seuil à partir duquel se manifestent les effets favorables; «st» : seuil de toxicité; «sl» : seuil de létalité).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
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