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AMOUNT SKILL [8 records]

Record 1 2017-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
CONT

Scraper loading time depends on a number of factors, for example, size and type of scraper, amount of pusher power available, soil type and condition, grade and condition of the loading area and operator skill.

Key term(s)
  • load area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
CONT

Les valeurs [...] indiquées [...] sont les temps nécessaires pour placer l'engin de transport sous l'appareil chargeur, pour virer au point de chargement, pour effectuer les manœuvres et le déversement au point de déchargement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
DEF

A game of observation in which a tray or table of several objects are shown to the participant for a fixed amount of time, such as a minute, and then taken away. The participant must then recall as many objects as possible from memory. The skill was one required of Kim and other intelligence officers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
OBS

Exercice d'observation et de mémoire. Entraîner le stagiaire à observer et à se rappeler un certain nombre d'objets sans rapport entre eux.

OBS

Source : B-GL-309-005/FT-001.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Welding and Soldering (Metals)
CONT

G. Cotter Enterprises, Inc. has made tremendous advancements toward a finely tuned microwelding process. Microwelding originated with the mold makers needs in mind. [Since it is an] ultra sensitive method of welding, this skill is now applied to medical parts, electronic components, sensitive finished machined surfaces, polished surfaces, and any surfaces that would not lend themselves to conventional welding. The science behind microwelding is due to the tighter control of the arc in close spaces. The less heat added to the part, the least amount of distortion will result. Minimal sink(sink marks on the material surface due to melting into the base metal) is maintained through this process. Ultimately, precision microwelds lead to less rework, which in turn assist in lower cost for machining. In fact, many microwelds can be finished by hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

(...) Choosing the blend of wheats for a grist to strike the correct balance between the cost of raw materials, the quality of flour produced, and profitability of the process, demands considerable skill, experience, and judgement. One of the greatest aids to success is the availability of grades of wheat which can be relied upon to yield a consistent amount of flour of uniform quality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
CONT

[...] Le choix du mélange des blés qui entreront dans la mouture ainsi que l'équilibre à réaliser entre le coût de la matière première, la qualité de la farine obtenue et la rentabilité du procédé de mouture exigent beaucoup de savoir-faire, d'expérience et de jugement. La disponibilité des grades de blé dont on peut attendre un rendement constant en farine de qualité uniforme est l'un des éléments primordiaux du succès de l'opération.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The skill of the curler able to put the exact amount of force needed in a delivery to obtain a draw.

OBS

draw weight: The right amount of force needed to deliver a rock so that it comes to lay or rest within the rings in front of the T line.

OBS

draw (noun): A rock that is delivered in such a way that it comes to lay within the playing area; the positioning, in the house, of a delivered rock that did not touch another rock along the way nor have put out an opponent’s rock before coming to rest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Habileté du curleur, de la curleuse, à mettre juste l'impulsion nécessaire dans le lancer d'une pierre pour obtenir un placement.

OBS

pesanteur de placement : Force nécessaire pour lancer une pierre de sorte qu'elle en vienne à s'immobiliser à l'intérieur des cercles, devant la ligne du T.

OBS

lancer de placement; placement : Lancer qui résulte en l'immobilisation de la pierre dans la maison; le fait de positionner la pierre lancée dans la maison sans qu'elle ne touche une pierre en route ni ne sorte une pierre adverse avant de parvenir à s'immobiliser.

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

The first application of Skinner's research to the classroom situation came in the form of linear programmed learning. In this type of programmed learning, the subject matter is broken down into a sequence of small steps... logically following upon one another. Each of the steps represents only a very small part of the concept or skill to be taught.... each step contains a certain amount of information and requires the student to respond to a question about the information, while the small size of the step practically guarantees the correctness of the desired response.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

L'enseignement programmé présente plusieurs caractéristiques qui le différencient des méthodes traditionnelles d'enseignement. Vous avez déjà appris l'un de ces principes. Ce principe est que l'élève apprend mieux s'il procède par petites étapes.

CONT

Enseignement programmé. (...) Il répond aux principes fondamentaux suivants : enseignement individualisé, progression par petites étapes, réponse, correction immédiate et renforcement de la réponse, respect du rythme individuel de l'élève.

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 8 1979-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
OBS

Two foot parallel stop. This skill is the same as [2 foot staggered stop] except the toes of the skates are even.(...) remembered that by not having the skates staggered a certain amount of stability is lost.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
OBS

Arrêt à deux patins parallèles. Cet arrêt est le même que [l'arrêt à 2 patins décalés], excepté que les pointes des patins ne sont pas décalées. (...) en n'ayant pas de décalage entre les patins, on [remarque] une légère perte d'équilibre.

Spanish

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