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COMFORTABLE LIFE [9 records]

Record 1 2019-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

[Chown Adult Day Centre's mission is] to enhance the quality of life of [its] clients and their families by providing options for supportive care, client centered programming, and social connections for adults with varying health challenges in a comfortable and safe environment.

Key term(s)
  • Chown Adult Day Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Services sociaux et travail social
Key term(s)
  • Chown Adult Day Center

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Ambient intelligence(AmI) is a recent paradigm emerging from artificial intelligence(AI), where computers are used as proactive tools assisting people with their day-to-day activities, making everyone's life more comfortable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

L'intelligence ambiante est un concept récent visant à doter l'environnement de capacités de détection, de traitement et de communication pour fournir des services aux utilisateurs en se basant sur une interface homme-machine intuitive et pratiquement invisible puisque fondue dans les murs, les meubles et les objets de la vie courante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
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Record 3 2006-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Cancers and Oncology
OBS

Ottawa, Ontario.

OBS

Ronald McDonald House is a home-away-from-home for families with children undergoing life saving treatments at nearby Children's Hospitals. It's a place where families can be themselves and kids can share their experiences with others who are just like them. Ronald McDonald House offers these children and their families a warm compassionate and comfortable home environment, at a nominal overnight fee. Parents find a place to rest and feel safe, while their children can lead as normal a life as possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Cancers et oncologie
OBS

Ottawa, Ontario.

OBS

Un Manoir Ronald McDonald est un deuxième chez-soi pour les familles d'enfants gravement malades recevant des traitements dans des hôpitaux avoisinants. C'est un lieu où les familles peuvent se détendre et où les enfants peuvent partager leur expérience avec d'autres enfants qui traversent la même épreuve. Les Manoirs Ronald McDonald offrent à ces enfants et à ces familles un environnement chaleureux, accueillant et confortable en échange d'une modeste contribution. Les parents peuvent donc s'y reposer et s'y sentir en sécurité et leurs enfants, y mener une vie aussi normale que possible.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

A part of the International Space Station that Japan is responsible for is an experiment module named "Kibo, "or "hope" in Japanese... Kibo will consist of a Pressurized Module, an Exposed Facility, an Experiment Logistics Module-Pressurized Section, an Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section, and a Remote Manipulator System. The largest segment among these is the Pressurized Module, which will be a multipurpose laboratory of 11. 2 meters in length and 15. 9 tons in weight with a capacity to accommodate up to four crew members. The module will be equipped with ten experiment racks installed on walls, on which various experiments including material tests and life science experiments will be conducted. The air pressure in the module will be kept at one atmosphere, which is the same level as that on Earth, and the temperature and humidity will be also be controlled at a comfortable level to allow crew members to work in normal clothing.

OBS

Japanese experiment module; JEM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Le JEM est un module pressurisé qui peut accueillir également 10 palettes à instruments. Il pèse 13,4 t mesure 9,9 x 4,2 m. Il dispose de 25 kW dont la moitié est utilisée pour la charge utile. Il possède un module de logistique (ELM-PS), une palette externe (EF et ELM-ES) pour dix expériences scientifiques. Le bras télémanipulateur mesure 10 m de long [...]

OBS

JEM, acronyme anglais de Japanese Experiment Module ou module d'expérimentation japonais, est également appelé «Kibo», ce qui signifie «espoir» en japonais.

OBS

module japonais JEM; JEM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones orbitales
  • Trabajos de investigación en el espacio
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Record 5 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

... experiments in Kibo’s Pressurized Module are collectively called the "Multiuser Experiment Facility". It is being developed to satisfy various needs of researchers so that it can be used to conduct a variety of experiments. Five experiment racks containing Japanese equipment, a Freezer Refrigerator rack to store experiment samples and medicine, and stowage racks to store experiment samples and equipment are available in Kibo’s Pressurized Module.

OBS

A part of the International Space Station that Japan is responsible for is an experiment module named "Kibo, "or "hope" in Japanese... Kibo will consist of a Pressurized Module, an Exposed Facility, an Experiment Logistics Module-Pressurized Section, an Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section, and a Remote Manipulator System. The largest segment among these is the Pressurized Module, which will be a multipurpose laboratory of 11. 2 meters in length and 15. 9 tons in weight with a capacity to accommodate up to four crew members. The module will be equipped with ten experiment racks installed on walls, on which various experiments including material tests and life science experiments will be conducted. The air pressure in the module will be kept at one atmosphere, which is the same level as that on Earth, and the temperature and humidity will be also be controlled at a comfortable level to allow crew members to work in normal clothing.

OBS

JEM pressurized module: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

JEM, acronyme anglais pour Japanese Experiment Module ou module d'expérimentation japonais, est également appelé «Kibo», ce qui signifie «espoir» en japonais.

OBS

module pressurisé japonais JEM : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Applications of Electronics
CONT

For residential buildings, the goals are to make life more comfortable and pleasant for residents, enhance the safety of people and property, optimize electricity consumption, and automate heating air conditioning, and lighting... New products, including the new Stab-lok and the Surgebreaker Plus help protect increasingly sophisticated home electronic products and systems-and the people who use them.

OBS

Term often used in plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Applications de l'électronique
CONT

Les propriétaires et locateurs européens [...] se rendent compte que grâce à des systèmes [de construction] plus «intelligents» ils pourront réaliser une économie d'énergie et bénéficier de primes d'assurance réduites et par là même récupérer à long terme leur investissement initial. [...] le groupe de travail des Systèmes électroniques domestiques [...] demeure préoccupé principalement par les systèmes de commande des trois niveaux supérieurs du modèle d'interconnexion des systèmes ouverts (OSI) : la couche physique, la liaison de données et le réseau-- il [...] reste encore à étudier toute la gamme des services multimédias, interactifs et des services sur demande qui seront bientôt nécessaires.

CONT

CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. Publication de 4 rapports techniques sur les systèmes électroniques domestiques.

OBS

Termes souvent utilisés au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Protection of Life
  • Respiratory System
CONT

The 900014 Series Presur-Pak provides an extra margin of safety for users who must enter atmospheres immediately dangerous to life [IDLH]. Like the Air-Pak, Presur-Pak provides pure breathing air, precisely regulated to the need(demand) of the user, from an aluminum cylinder carried comfortably on the back.... Unlike Air-Pak, which provides air on demand only, Presur-Pak, with selector switch in up(on) position, provides air on demand and maintains a positive, comfortable, gentle pressure within the facepiece well above that of the outside atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Appareil respiratoire
CONT

Le "Presur-Pak" IIa de Scott procure une plus grande marge de sécurité à ceux qui doivent travailler en atmosphères immédiatement dangereuses pour la vie. [...] Contrairement à l'appareil "Air-Pak" IIa qui ne fournit l'air que sur demande (pulmo-commande), le "Presur-Pak" IIa [...], en plus de fournir l'air sur demande [à partir d'une bouteille confortablement installée sur un harnais dorsal], maintient dans le masque une pression confortable, sensiblement supérieure à celle de l'air ambiant.

OBS

Propositions de traductions françaises de l'appareil (description) : "appareil de protection respiratoire isolant autonome à (bouteille d')air comprimé, du type à la demande (ou à pulmo-commande) à pression positive". (Norme AFNOR 576-002 et catalogue Safety Supply).

Key term(s)
  • appareil de protection respiratoire isolant autonome à bouteille d'air comprimé du type à la demande à pression positive

Spanish

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Record 8 1987-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
OBS

hand-to-mouth: (adj.) having or providing nothing to spare or having or providing barely enough esp. of money or the necessities of existence.

CONT

A large number of people have the satisfaction of a comfortable life, but a great many others live hand to mouth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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