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WHILE CHAIR [14 records]

Record 1 2019-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

An electronic bell used to summon Members at the beginning of a sitting, for the taking of a vote or to establish a quorum in the House.

CONT

Once the Speaker has ordered that the Members be called in for a recorded vote, the division bells are rung and the party Whips assemble their Members. While the division bells ring, the proceedings of the House are effectively suspended; debate has ceased, and no Member can be recognized by the Chair for whatever reason.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Sonnerie électronique utilisée pour convoquer les députés, soit au début d'une séance, soit pour une mise aux voix ou soit pour atteindre le quorum à la Chambre.

CONT

Une fois que le Président a ordonné la convocation des députés aux fins d’un vote par appel nominal, la sonnerie d’appel se fait entendre et les whips rassemblent leurs collègues députés. Pendant que la sonnerie se fait entendre [...] les travaux de la Chambre sont suspendus; il n’y a plus de débat et la présidence ne peut donner la parole à aucun député, pour quelque raison que ce soit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Timbre electrónico utilizado para convocar a los diputados al principio de una sesión, a fin de realizar una votación o establecer el quórum en la Cámara.

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Record 2 2014-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Human Diseases - Various
CONT

FOG causes sudden but transient interruption of walking. Patients describe feeling as if their feet are “glued” or “stuck” to the floor. FOG is commonly observed while initiating gait(“start hesitation”) such as after getting up from a chair or getting out of a car. It often occurs while turning when it commonly causes sudden falls. It may also be caused by a visible obstacle in the path, walking through a doorway or narrow space, in a crowded or cluttered environment, or in a situation in which the patient is rushed or startled.

CONT

Freezing of Gait (FOG) is one of the most disturbing and least understood symptom in advanced stage of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

Incapacité soudaine et temporaire de bouger les jambes et les pieds pendant la marche (sensation d’avoir les pieds collés au plancher).

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-09-16

English

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

A chair mounted on rockers or springs so as to permit a person to rock back and forth while sitting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
  • Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
CONT

Une chaise berçante, ou chaise à bascule, ou berceuse [...] est une chaise dont les pieds avant et arrière sont reliés par deux bandes latérales incurvées permettant à la personne de se balancer d'avant en arrière.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
OBS

For nuclear medicine, this consists of a rolling chair with detachable arms, in which the patient sits while images are taken.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine nucléaire
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

Terme proposé par la compagnie Générale Électrique de Montréal

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
CONT

While the school board chair and superintendent were in Wenzhou to celebrate the certification of the school board business company's 23-student offshore school, they also brought back three beautiful hand-embroidered and framed etchings, gifts from Chinese education officials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

Il était également président du conseil scolaire de la communauté urbaine de Toronto et du conseil de l'éducation de Scarborough.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Aerospace Medicine
CONT

... two tightly integrated investigations study the human vestibular system outside of Earth's gravity. On Neurolab, crewmembers acting as both operators and subjects use an off-axis rotator("rotating chair") developed by the European Space Agency(ESA) to stimulate the human vestibular system with both spinning and tilting sensations.... On the rotating chair, a constant rotation while in space(i. e., without Earth's gravity pull) stimulates the inner ear the same way tilting to one side does in Earth's gravity. So, while rotating seated, the crewmembers experience not rotation, but tilt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Médecine aérospatiale
DEF

Siège horizontal tournant autour d'un axe vertical, utilisé pour produire au sol des effets biologiques équivalents à ceux du mal de l'espace.

OBS

Le tabouret tournant agit par perturbation du fonctionnement de l'appareil vestibulaire.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

... a short 10-15 minute massage given at the workplace while seated in a specially designed chair built for support and comfort.

CONT

It has been shown that corporate massage increases productivity, raises employee morale and reduces sick leave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
CONT

Contrairement au massage traditionnel qui s'effectue sur une table ou au sol, le massage en entreprise s'effectue sur une chaise conçue à cet effet.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hospital Furniture
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
CONT

Chairlifts and chair transporters. Aids for transporting a chair without wheels, while a person is sitting in it.

OBS

ISO code: 18 09 24.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier d'hôpital
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
CONT

Sièges-ascenseurs et chaises à porteurs Aides pour transporter un fauteuil sans roue tandis que la personne y est installée.

OBS

Code ISO : 18 09 24.

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Hospital Furniture
CONT

Specialty chairs meet specific needs of the user. In some cases, these needs are met by special modifications to a basic chair, for example, some wheelchair models offer the option of specially modified wheel/axle drives to allow an amputee or person with paralysis on one side to propel a wheelchair with one hand, while others offer an optional hemi frame.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Mobilier d'hôpital
OBS

Spéciaux : dans cette rubrique [...] ont été surtout recensés les matériels dits «tout terrain» ou permettant l'accès aux plages ou dans l'eau.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Hospital Furniture
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Small child wheelchairs are generally designed for children under six years of age, or those with similar height and weight. Some small child models are scaled-down versions of a standard chair, while other models address specific concerns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Mobilier d'hôpital
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Fauteuils roulants à propulsion manuelle, évolutif pour jeunes enfants à partir de 18 mois.

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
CONT

"Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Glenohumeral Joint in the Beach Chair Position".

CONT

Surgical Approach-While a general anesthetic can be used, a brachial plexus block has the advantage of providing about 12 hours of anesthesia in the surgical area. The patient is placed in the beach chair position with the thorax up at an angle of 30 degrees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

Toutes ces techniques ont été réalisées sous anesthésie générale, en décubitus latéral avec un système de traction et de décoaptation du membre supérieur opéré : seul Resch donne préférence à la position assise («Beach chair» position) dans laquelle la traction et les mouvements de rotation imprimés au membre supérieur sont exercés par le biais d'une orthèse de maintien du coude et de l'avant-bras.

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

An apparatus for conveying people, especially skiers, up a slope or between two points, consisting of a number of chairs suspended from an endless cable.

CONT

On some chair lifts, each chair carries two skiers at a time. The skier sits while riding up the hill and his skis swing free.

OBS

Modern chairlifts carry four skiers per chair and are detachable.

OBS

chairlift: The term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Remontée mécanique constituée par une série de sièges suspendus à un câble unique.

OBS

Les télésièges modernes transportent quatre skieurs par chaise et sont débrayables.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí y snowboard
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Record 13 1998-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

A member obtains the floor by arising and addressing the chair. This cannot be done while another member is speaking...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

parole : droit de parler dans une assemblée délibérante. Demander, obtenir la parole.

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

The presiding officer remains standing as long as he is in possession of the floor. A member obtains the floor by arising and addressing the chair. This cannot be done while another member is speaking... The presiding officer may remain standing while a member has the floor if he chooses to do so.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire

Spanish

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