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WINTER SERVICE [11 records]

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Record 1 2021-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A newcomer to Alaska or northwestern Canada, especially the Yukon [who has yet to overcome the severeness of a first winter].

OBS

Cheechako was used for those inexperienced woud-be miners who rushed into the Yukon Territory during the Klondike gold rush of 1897-1899, and so can be found, along with its antithesis "Sourdough, "in the writings of Jack London and Robert Service... In Alaska and Canada there are apparently many criteria that can be used to establish when a newcomer has surpassed the status of Cheechako, and the most popular one seems to be the Cheechako's witnessing both the freezing of the rivers in the fall and, after the long winter, their break-up in the spring.

OBS

Cheechako was originally a Chinook Jargon word for "newcomer," from "chee" (new) and "chako" (come). Russell Tabbert writes in his "Dictionary of Alaskan English" (1991) that this was once a term of outright contempt but recently has become one of "good-humored condescension."

OBS

Antonym: Sourdough.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Surnom (pour lequel il n'existe pas de contrepartie française) donné aux personnes qui n'ont pas encore connu un premier hiver en Alaska ou dans le Nord-Ouest canadien, particulièrement au Yukon.

OBS

Par opposition, on appelle «Sourdough» les personnes qui cumulent les années de survie dans ces contrées malgré les hivers rigoureux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
CONT

The optional service dress parka and topcoat(gabardine) are authorized for winter outer wear when in service dress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

Falling within the Ministry of Finance, the BC Secretariat is the provincial agency responsible for overseeing British Columbia's Winter Games financial commitments and ensuring our Olympic vision is achieved. The primary role of the BC Secretariat is to provide the strategic leadership, coordination and oversight to ensure the Province meets the financial infrastructure and service commitments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
OBS

Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu'établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d'utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d'écriture de la langue française recommandent d'utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

All measures taken to maintain traffic safety and flow in winter weather.

CONT

Grey County ensures coordination of winter service among its yards, contractors, and other agencies, and better communication of planned service levels to the public, by means of an annual detailed Winter Control Handbook.

OBS

winter maintenance: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • winter road services
  • winter services

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Ensemble des mesures prises pour maintenir la sécurité et la fluidité de la circulation en conditions climatiques hivernales.

CONT

La viabilité hivernale [...] concerne essentiellement l'ensemble des moyens mis en œuvre pour lutter contre neige et verglas.

OBS

viabilité hivernale : terme aussi utilisé pour désigner l'état du réseau routier durant la période hivernale.

OBS

service hivernal : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mantenimiento de carreteras
DEF

Totalidad de las medidas puestas en marcha por la unidad de carreteras para facilitar el tránsito y mantener la seguridad vial durante la estación invernal.

OBS

mantenimiento invernal: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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Record 5 2017-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

[Meteorological message] issued by [an official source] about currently occurring or imminent severe or hazardous weather.

OBS

Examples of weather warnings include tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings, flood and flash flood warnings, special marine warnings, fire weather red flag warnings, and winter storm warnings.

OBS

... hazardous weather conditions ... such as dust storm, frost, heavy snowfall, strong wind, etc.

OBS

Environment Canada is the official source in Canada of watches, warnings and advisories for hazardous weather.

OBS

The National Weather Service(NWS) is the official source [in the United States] of watches, warnings and advisories for hazardous weather. [Following is an explanation of] terms used by the NWS... A WARNING is issued when hazardous weather is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. It is used for conditions that pose a threat to life or property. Warnings are issued based on eyewitness reports, or clear identification from radar and/or satellite. 1) The lead-time for warnings for severe thunderstorm and tornado events is generally 30 minutes or less. 2) Lead-time for hurricanes, river floods, and winter storms can be 6 to 18 hours.

OBS

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

OBS

meteorological warning: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

[Message météorologique] émis [par l'autorité compétente] concernant la présence ou l'imminence d'un temps violent ou dangereux.

CONT

L'avertissement météorologique vous signale la présence d'un temps rigoureux ou la forte probabilité d'un temps dangereux. On peut diffuser moins d'une heure à l'avance des avertissements d'orages violents ou de tornades. On peut diffuser d'autres avertissements météorologiques six à douze heures à l'avance.

CONT

Avertissement météorologique [...] Cette procédure d'alerte est adoptée lorsque l'événement météorologique en cause est susceptible d'avoir de graves incidences sur la sécurité des personnes ou la conservation des biens. C'est le cas des avis de tempête diffusés aux marins ou des avis de gel transmis aux agriculteurs. Les moyens de diffusion mis en œuvre peuvent être très divers : télex, radiodiffusion, télévision, répondeurs téléphoniques, télématique (Minitel).

OBS

[...] conditions météorologiques dangereuses [...] telles que tempête de poussière, gel, neige abondante, vent fort, etc.

OBS

[...] Environnement Canada [autorité canadienne pour émettre les avertissements météorologiques.] Notez que les critères des avertissements sont établis en fonction des besoins locaux et régionaux et qu'ils peuvent donc différer un peu suivant la région du Canada.

OBS

Les avertissements sont diffusés par les médias, Radiométéo Canada et la Garde côtière. Ils sont publiés en cas de tempêtes de neige, de blizzards, de fortes précipitations, de gels, de vagues de froid, de pluies verglaçantes, d'orages ou de vents violents selon les seuils.

OBS

avis météorologique : le Vocabulaire météorologique international (OMMV) utilise «avis météorologique» comme équivalent de «weather warning» et «message-avis météorologique» comme équivalent de «weather advisory». Environnement Canada utilise plutôt «avertissement météorologique» (weather warning) et «avis météorologique» (weather advisory).

OBS

avertissement météorologique : terme normalisé par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC); terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Mensaje meteorológico difundido para proporcionar las advertencias apropiadas sobre condiciones meteorológicas peligrosas.

OBS

aviso meteorológico: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 6 2011-12-12

English

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

MSC [Meteorological Service of Canada] researchers have already embarked on the development and piloting of a more sophisticated radar system at the King City installation. This next technological enhancement, called dual polarization, is expected to result in far better detection of high impact weather, such as the discri mination of rain from hail and of the various precipitation types in winter storms, and quantitative precipitation estimates that are more reliable.

French

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

Les chercheurs du SMC [Service de météorologie du Canada] ont déjà entrepris l'élaboration et l'essai d'un système radar encore plus avancé aux installations radars de King City. Cette amélioration technologique appelée double polarisation devrait aboutir à un bien meilleur niveau de détection des phénomènes météorologiques de fort impact, permettant de distinguer la pluie de la grêle etde divers autres types de précipitation au sein des tempêtes hivernales, et aussi de produire des estimations quantitatives de précipitations plus fiables.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Road Maintenance
OBS

Sunny and 40°. A dream or a weather "forecast"? Probably both... particularly in the middle of winter. How well you respond to actual conditions and change determines the success of your winter maintenance program and impacts your customer's livelihood as well. Providing rapid, quality responses requires the coordination of multiple functions across your winter maintenance network. Snow FIGHTER provides the integration and coordination and positions you to plan and respond strategically, tactically, and operationally against the worst Mother Nature has to offer. Snow FIGHTER is the decision support tool to improve your operations and maintain superior service levels while reducing and controlling costs through optimal winter maintenance network design and management.

OBS

A trademark of Convergent Group

Key term(s)
  • Snow Fighter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Entretien des routes
OBS

Snow FighterMC : Marque de commerce de Convergent Group

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

A [meteorological message] issued by [an official source] about conditions which are conductive to the development of severe or hazardous weather.

CONT

Meteorological watch should be maintained continuously; however, in areas with a low density of traffic the watch may be restricted to the period relevant to expected flight operations.

OBS

In Canada, Environment Canada is the official source of watches, warnings and advisories for hazardous weather.

OBS

[In the United States] the National Weather Service(NWS) is the official source of watches, warnings and advisories for hazardous weather. [Following is an explanation of] terms used by the NWS... A WATCH is issued when the risk of hazardous weather has increased significantly but its occurrence, location, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide adequate lead time to those people who will be affected so that they may start to prepare for the event. Severe thunderstorm and tornado watches are usually issued 45 minutes before the event. Flood/flash flood watches are usually issued 3 to 24 hours in advance of the event. Hurricane, river flood, and winter storm watches, can be issued as much as 12 to 36 hours in advance.

OBS

meteorological watch : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

weather watch: term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

[Message météorologique] émis par [l'autorité compétente] concernant des conditions météorologiques propices à l'apparition d'un temps violent ou dangereux.

CONT

Il est recommandé que la veille météorologique soit assurée de façon permanente; toutefois, dans les régions à faible densité de trafic, la veille météorologique peut se limiter à la période correspondant à l'exécution des vols prévus.

OBS

Au Canada, Environnement Canada est l'autorité compétente pour émettre les veilles météorologiques.

OBS

veille météorologique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); terme adopté par le comité d'uniformisation de la protection civile.

OBS

veille météorologique : 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)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
OBS

vigilancia meteorológica : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 9 2003-11-25

English

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

The principal focus of the Algoma Highlands Conservancy is that of a land trust(e. g. Robertson Lake Cliffs), but it also provides opportunities for undertaking educational programs(e. g. Lake Superior State University), for research into forest management techniques through the Canadian Forest Service, for the protection of species at risk(e. g. the peregrine release program) and for non-motorized recreational activities. The Algoma Highlands Conservancy is unique because it is a bi-national organization seeking to purchase and protect 6, 000 to 8, 000 acres in the vicinity of King Mountain, which is almost 1, 300 ft. above the elevation of nearby Lake Superior. This area is best known for the Stokely Creek Trail System, one of the most extensive Nordic areas in North America that is enjoyed by thousands of cross-country skiers every winter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Traitement des eaux usées

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
CONT

The Toronto Island Ferry offers frequent public service to the Toronto Islands, landing at Hanlan's Point, Centre Island and Ward's Island ferry docks except during the winter season when a limited service schedule is in effect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
CONT

Le Planibus inclut l'horaire de passage de l'autobus prévu aux arrêts les plus importants du parcours.

Spanish

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Record 11 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
CONT

Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur. The weather service tries to provide lead times of 3 to 18 hours. Environment Canada's warnings are quite specific about the type of weather approaching. Winter Weather Warnings are your third and most important line of defense against severe weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
CONT

Environnement Canada n'émet d'avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus. Ce service vise à offrir des délais de préparation de 3 à 18 heures. Les avertissements météo d'Environnement Canada sont très précis au sujet du genre de temps qui s'annonce. Ceux émis en hiver constituent votre troisième et plus importante ligne de défense contre les conditions météorologiques violentes.

Spanish

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