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Record 1 2025-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

Space flight to the surface of Mars or other solar system bodies entails the possibility of carrying materials and organisms from the Earth to those destinations, and hence contaminating the planetary surface or atmosphere. This is termed "forward" contamination. The possibility that spacefaring crews landing on the surface of Mars or other bodies beyond the Moon may be exposed to harmful substances, possibly biological but more likely inorganic toxins, is called "backward" contamination. These two modes of introducing alien materials into a planetary environment are the focus of planetary protection concerns.

OBS

backward contamination; back contamination; back-contamination: designations validated by a subject-matter expert from the Canadian Space Agency.

Key term(s)
  • SearchOnlyKey1

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploration interplanétaire
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI
CONT

[Le] problème, c'est évidemment de ne pas ramener sur Terre des microbes virulents […] Ce n'est évidemment pas parce que l'on n'a rien trouvé jusqu'ici qu'il n'existe aucune vie ailleurs, y compris dans notre Système solaire! Diverses missions de retour d'échantillons sont prévues : le risque de contamination extraterrestre est donc très sérieusement envisagé […]

CONT

Les spécialistes distinguent deux formes de contamination et recourent à deux termes anglais : forward et backward. Ce que [l'auteur traduit] par «contamination aller» (forward contamination) consiste à emporter des formes de vie terrestres sur d'autres corps célestes que notre planète; à l'inverse et logiquement, la «contamination en retour» (backward contamination) désigne l'apport sur Terre (ou dans son voisinage) de formes de vie d'origine extraterrestre.

OBS

contamination extraterrestre : désignation validée par un spécialiste de l'Agence spatiale canadienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Exploración interplanetaria
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
CONT

Objetivamente, existen diversas formas de que se produzca un impacto negativo sobre el medio ambiente. Una de ellas es la contaminación interplanetaria, es decir, la posible forma de contaminación biológica de un cuerpo planetario por una sonda o nave espacial […] Si la transferencia de vida microbiana u otras formas de contaminación se produce de la Tierra a otro cuerpo celeste se conoce como contaminación de salida ("forward contamination"), mientras que en el caso inverso, es decir, cuando se introducen en la biosfera de la Tierra organismos extraterrestres que pudieran contaminarla es conocida como contaminación de regreso ("backward contamination") […]

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Record 2 2018-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Aboriginal Law
OBS

Recognition and Implementation of Rights Framework: program in the process of being approved.

OBS

It is the Government's intention that, with this Framework, Indigenous rights will be recognized from the outset, and the focus of the Government's work with First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation will be on how those rights are implemented and exercised moving forward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

Cadre de reconnaissance et de mise en œuvre des droits : programme en voie d'être officialisé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Derecho indígena
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Record 3 2017-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Labour and Employment
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

Webgrrls International is an online and offline networking organization of professional business women focused on propelling their careers and businesses forward. [They] focus on networking and connecting with others, leveraging and learning about technology, learning new skills and finding jobs, finding mentors and interns, and gaining access to support and information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Corporate Management (General)
  • Productivity and Profitability
CONT

The structure and policy development directions of the Sector are designed to provide solid forward focus through strategic planning frameworks established by the incumbent, while at the same time, establishing the mechanisms and approaches for horizontal management of transportation policy integration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
  • Productivité et rentabilité

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Photography
DEF

A system of lens focusing in which only the front component of a compound lens moves backward and forward to adjust focus.

OBS

compound lens: An obsolescent term for a lens unit made up of two or more individual lenses cemented together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Photographie
DEF

Système de mise au point qui s'agit par étirement et rétraction de la partie frontale d'un objectif composé.

OBS

objectif composé : Objectif qui comprend un nombre variable (deux ou plus) de lentilles collées les unes sur les autres.

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Agriculture - General

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Source(s) : Publication d'Agriculture Canada.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

[Taking Close-ups. ] With telephoto lenses, first focus on an object at infinitly with the lens mounted normally on the camera. Measure forward from the film plane a distance equal to the focal length of the lens and mark the lens barrel at that point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Pièce mécanique permettant la fixation et le centrage d'une lentille ou d'un groupe de lentilles dans la monture d'un objectif.

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Algorithms are also presented for determining forward or backward movement of focus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Des algorithmes sont aussi présentés pour déterminer le déplacement du point focal vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière.

Spanish

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