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BAI [12 records]

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Record 1 2024-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

Currently used general and central obesity anthropometric measures for assessing adiposity-related risk include : body mass index(BMI; weight in kilograms divided by square of height in meters), waist circumference(WC), hip circumference(HC), waist-to-hip ratio(WHR; ratio of WC to HC), waist-to-stature ratio(WSR; ratio of WC to height) and body adiposity index...(BAI; HC divided by height, and subtracting 18 from the result).

Key term(s)
  • waist to stature ratio
  • waist to height ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Hygiène et santé
Key term(s)
  • rapport tour de taille-stature
  • rapport taille-stature

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
VN-06
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A province of Viet Nam.

OBS

VN-06: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
VN-06
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Province du Viet Nam.

OBS

VN-06 : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Dietetics
DEF

A method of measuring the amount of body fat in humans.

CONT

The body adiposity index(BAI) comprises a simple method for estimating body fat(BF) that needs to be validated in patients with severe obesity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Diététique
DEF

Calcul mathématique permettant de calculer le taux de graisse contenu par l'organisme.

OBS

Évalué en pourcentage, cet indice est basé sur la différence entre la masse grasse et la masse musculaire du corps humain.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Air Defence
DEF

Air action against hostile surface targets which are in a position to directly affect friendly forces.

OBS

[This operation] requires joint co-ordination in planning but may not require co-ordination during the execution of the attack.

OBS

battlefield air interdiction; BAI : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • battle-field air interdiction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Défense aérienne
DEF

Opération aérienne menée contre des objectifs hostiles au sol, susceptibles de nuire directement aux forces amies.

OBS

Cette opération doit être coordonnée au moment de la planification interarmées mais pas nécessairement lors de l'exécution de l'attaque.

OBS

interdiction aérienne sur le champ de bataille; IACB : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

interdiction aérienne du champ de bataille; IACB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A self-reported questionnaire that measures the level of anxiety in adolescents and adults.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Questionnaire autoadministré qui permet d'évaluer l'intensité de l'anxiété chez les adolescents et les adultes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Yugoslav mountain pony : a native pony breed with Arab influence; average wither height of 127-130 cm, mostly of bai color(or black, grey and chestnut). Good mountain horse, hardy and docile, well adapted to extreme conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

Poney des montagnes yougoslaves [...] Race locale ayant reçu des apports arabes. Hauteur moyenne 127-130 cm; robe le plus souvent baie (ou noire, grise ou alezane). Bon poney de montagne, endurant et docile, bien adapté aux conditions extrêmes.

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Pharmacy
Universal entry(ies)
Atractylodes macrocephalla
Latin
OBS

A plant of the family Asteraceae commonly used in Chinese herbalism.

OBS

bai zhu :bai means white, indicating the color of the interior of the rhizome; zhu is the general term for this type of plant, a species of Atractylodes.

OBS

bai zhu : chinese name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Pharmacie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Atractylodes macrocephalla
Latin
OBS

Plante de la famille des Asteraceae, utilisée en médecine traditionnelle chinoise.

OBS

bai zhu : nom chinois.

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
CONT

Tiliacora triandra is a species of flowering plant native to mainland Southeast Asia... In the Lao language it is called bai yanang or bai ya nang(literally "yanang leaf"), or simply yanang... In the Lao culture of Laos and Isan(northeast Thailand), the leaves are used in the preparation of a sour-tasting soup that also includes bambo shoots, chilis, salt, citric acid, and sometimes also oyster mushrooms, straw mushrooms, cha-om(acacia), or other ingredients. Generally the leaves are not used whole, but rather a juice(or extract) made from the leaves is used to make the broth, primarily as a thickening agent rather than for its flavor.

Key term(s)
  • ya nang

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
CONT

Lavez les feuilles de yanang (feuilles vertes qu'on met aussi dans le kèng romay, soupe de bambou), pilez-les ou broyez-les.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-10-25

English

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

In China and Japan, a "mist" that occurs in spring and fall, when loose earth is churned up by the wind so that clouds of dust rise to great heights, afterward collecting moisture and falling as colored mist that produces a thick coating of very fine yellow dust.

French

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

Brume qui se produit en Chine et au Japon, au printemps et à l'automne.

OBS

Des nuages de fine poussière soulevés par le vent jusqu'à de grandes altitudes retombent sur la Terre, après s'être humidifiés en altitude, sous la forme d'une brume humide colorée qui donne un dépôt jaune d'une certaine épaisseur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

«Bruma» que ocurre en China y Japón durante la primavera y el otoño.

OBS

Está formada por nubes de polvo fino transportado por el viento a grandes alturas, que después de humedecerse en los niveles altos cae al suelo en forma de una neblina coloreada que deja un depósito amarillo y espeso.

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Record 10 1998-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Military Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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Record 11 1995-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advanced Technology Weapons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes de haute technicité

Spanish

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