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BACK TELL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bail officer
1, record 1, English, bail%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... my concern is about those individuals who may be seeking bail but don’t get released back to the community because of having limited resources to support them in the community. So we tell them to report to a bail officer; we tell them not to consume alcohol; we tell them not to associate with various people; but we don’t necessarily provide the housing or the systemic kinds of supports, including the mental health supports. 1, record 1, English, - bail%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de cautionnement
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20cautionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de cautionnement 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20cautionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ma préoccupation concerne les personnes qui pourraient demander une mise en liberté sous caution, mais qui ne sont pas libérées dans la collectivité parce que les ressources pour les appuyer dans la collectivité sont limitées. Alors, nous leur disons de rendre des comptes à un agent de cautionnement; de ne pas consommer d'alcool; de ne pas fréquenter diverses personnes, mais nous ne leur fournissons pas nécessairement le logement ou le genre de mesures de soutien systémiques dont ils auraient besoin, y compris les services de soutien en santé mentale. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20de%20cautionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Turtle Island
1, record 2, English, Turtle%20Island
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For some Indigenous peoples, Turtle Island refers to the continent of North America. The name comes from various Indigenous oral histories that tell stories of a turtle that holds the world on its back. For some Indigenous peoples, the turtle is therefore considered an icon of life, and the story of Turtle Island consequently speaks to various spiritual and cultural beliefs. 1, record 2, English, - Turtle%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Île de la Tortue
1, record 2, French, %C3%8Ele%20de%20la%20Tortue
correct, feminine noun, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains peuples autochtones désignent le continent de l'Amérique du Nord sous le nom d'Île de la Tortue. Ce nom dérive de différentes histoires orales autochtones faisant allusion à une tortue tenant le monde sur son dos. Pour certains peuples autochtones, la tortue est ainsi considérée comme un symbole de vie, et l'histoire de l'Île de la Tortue est rattachée à plusieurs croyances spirituelles et culturelles. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%8Ele%20de%20la%20Tortue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fly-by-wire system
1, record 3, English, fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- FBW system 2, record 3, English, FBW%20system
correct
- fly-by-wire flight control system 3, record 3, English, fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20flight%20control%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a FBW system, when [the pilot] moves the controls, he is merely telling the flight control computer what he wants the aircraft to do; the computer then issues the necessary orders(through a data-bus system) to make it happen. Such a system must have sensors plugged into it to tell the computer what the pilot of an ordinary aircraft will know by feel. In today's FBW aircraft, "feel" is then put back into the controls artificially... 4, record 3, English, - fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fly-by-wire flight control system: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 5, record 3, English, - fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de commandes de vol électriques
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de commandes de vol à transmission électrique 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En combat aérien rapproché, la manœuvrabilité exceptionnelle du Mirage 200 (due à ses commandes de vol électriques et à la conception aérodynamique avancée de son aile delta), [...] lui permet d'assurer une protection totale de l'espace aérien [...] 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A9lectriques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de commandes de vol électriques : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A9lectriques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- under-fixed
1, record 4, English, under%2Dfixed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- underfixed 2, record 4, English, underfixed
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixers can be reused for a certain number of rolls of film. As the fixer gets old with use, the fixing time will need to be increased accordingly. These times will depend on the fixer and the type of film. With most traditional films, you can tell if the film is under-fixed when the film base is cloudy instead of clear. Over-fixing, however, can cause staining. Pour the fixer back into its bottle and wash the film with the top of the film container off under running water for one minute. 1, record 4, English, - under%2Dfixed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- insuffisamment fixé
1, record 4, French, insuffisamment%20fix%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En développement manuel, le fixage doit durer 10 minutes pour que le film puisse être préservé. Un film insuffisamment fixé continue de noircir et peut présenter des zones colorées à place des plages blanches. 1, record 4, French, - insuffisamment%20fix%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Signals (Military)
- Military Communications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- track telling
1, record 5, English, track%20telling
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of communicating air surveillance and tactical data information between command and control systems or between facilities within the systems. Telling may be classified into the following types : 1. Back tell-The transfer of information from a higher to a lower echelon of command. 2. Cross tell-the transfer of information between facilities at the same operational level. Also called "lateral tell" 3. Forward tell-The transfer of information to a higher level of command. 4. Overlap tell-The transfer of information to an adjacent facility concerning tracks detected in the adjacent facility's area of responsibility. 5. Relateral tell-The relay of information between facilities through the use of a third facility. This type of telling is appropriate between automated facilities in a degraded communications environment. 1, record 5, English, - track%20telling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
track telling: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - track%20telling
Record 5, Key term(s)
- back tell
- cross tell
- forward tell
- overlap tell
- relateral tell
- lateral tell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transfert de pistes
1, record 5, French, transfert%20de%20pistes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure utilisée pour la transmission d'informations tactiques ou de défense aérienne entre les composantes d'un système global. Cette procédure peut se décomposer en : [1] transfert descendant : d'un niveau hiérarchique vers un niveau inférieur. [2] transfert latéral : entre niveaux hiérarchiques équivalents. [3] transfert ascendant : d'un niveau hiérarchique à un niveau supérieur. [4] transfert de recoupement : d'un niveau à un autre, voisin, et relatif aux pistes de ce voisin. [5] transfert par tiers interposé: d'un niveau à un autre en passant par l'intermédiaire d'un troisième utilisé comme relais. Ce dernier type est surtout utilisé dans une situation où les transmissions sont difficiles. 1, record 5, French, - transfert%20de%20pistes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfert de pistes : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - transfert%20de%20pistes
Record 5, Key term(s)
- transfert descendant
- transfert latéral
- transfert ascendant
- transfert de recoupement
- transfert par tiers interposé
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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