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HARD HEADS [9 records]

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Record 1 2024-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
CONT

Batfish, any of about 60 species of fishes of the family Ogcocephalidae(order Lophiiformes), found in warm and temperate seas. Batfishes have broad, flat heads and slim bodies and are covered with hard lumps and spines. Some species have an elongated, upturned snout. Batfishes grow at most about 36 cm(14 inches) long. They are poor swimmers and usually walk on the bottom on thickened, limb-like pectoral and pelvic fins. Most live in the deep sea, but some inhabit shallow water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
OBS

Poisson de la famille Ogcocephalidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
OBS

Pez de la familia Ogcocephalidae.

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Record 2 2021-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Components
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • Computer Memories
CONT

A spin valve is a device in which high and low electrical resistance states can be realized using the relative alignment of the magnetization in the magnetic layers... Great success has been achieved in hard disk drives using spin valve/[giant magnetoresistance] recording heads... and potential applications are quickly recognized in other fields such as magnetic field sensing and non-volatile memory applications...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants électroniques
  • Magnétisme et électromagnétisme
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
CONT

La vanne de spin est un dispositif d'électronique [constitué] de deux couches magnétiques séparées par une couche non magnétique, typiquement du [cuivre]. Ce dispositif [...], pour lequel des effets de magnétorésistance géante ont été observés, est utilisé dans les mémoires magnétiques [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
Sphaeranthus suaveolens
Latin
OBS

A plant of the family Compositae.

Key term(s)
  • hard heads

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Sphaeranthus suaveolens
Latin
OBS

Plante de la famille des Compositae.

OBS

Sphaeranthus suaveolens : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf
DEF

An outdoor game played with a small, hard ball and a set of long-handled clubs having wooden or iron heads. The player tries to drive his ball into each of a number of holes with as few strokes as possible.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf
DEF

Activité sportive pratiquée sur un parcours aménagé et nécessitant un matériel de golf, conformément à la définition de la Fédération sportive concernée et à la réglementation en vigueur.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Golf
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Record 5 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

Among the intellectuals leaders of the the hard left are Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Gore Vidal and Edward Said; among its figureheads-Angela Davis and Ramsey Clark; among its cultural icons-Tim Robins and Michael Moore, among its political leaders-Ralph Nader and the heads of major "peace" organizations.(D. Horowitz, in "Taking on the neo-coms", www. Townhall. com, May 5th, 2003).

Key term(s)
  • neo-com
  • neocoms
  • neocom

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

La gauche la plus éloignée du centre.

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
OBS

To load the heads of a disc drive is to release the heads so that they make contact with the disc or ride on the thin film of air created by the rotation of the disc in the case of the hard disc.

OBS

Terminology used in the Public Service Commission’s Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
DEF

Opération qui consiste à mettre les têtes d'une unité de disque en contact avec la face du disque ou, dans le cas d'un disque dur, avec la mince couche d'air engendrée par la rotation de ce disque.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A method of optimizing the movement of the heads on the hard disk in a file server.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Une technique qui permet d'optimiser les mouvements des têtes des disques durs sur un serveur de fichier.

Spanish

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Record 8 1992-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
CONT

A set of landscape plans and the accompanying specifications. Typical plans and specifications that may be included as part of the tender documents include :... layout plan(locations and dimensions for hard and soft landscape elements; this also serves as a key reference plan for construction details) ;grading plan(using contour lines and spot elevations, illustrates all vertical changes and elevations) ;planting plan(indicates layout of all planting with types, sizes and conditions found in a plant list) ;irrigation plan(layout of irrigation system, including locations of sprinkler heads, piping and valves) ;lighting plan(illustrates lighting layout, types, sizes and intensities; may also include wiring layout and conduit locations)....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

(...) tool(...) used most frequently for striking chisels or gouges. It is also used to tap parts of a project together during the assembly process. It is made in various shapes and sizes. Those of more recent manufacture have heads made of hard composition rubber, thus to protect the work or tools.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Le maillet et le marteau sont utilisés pour frapper, d'où leur nom d'outils de percussion. Ils comportent deux parties: la tête (bloc en frêne, bois dur se fendant difficilement, de préférence avec fibres enchevêtrées) et le manche (bois dur avec fibres droites), de préférence en frêne ou en cornouilles. Usages: 1 - enfoncer les bédanes et les ciseaux, 2 - fixation et desserrage du valet ordinaire, 3 - montage et démontage des assemblages, 4 - réglage de la butée sur l'établi.

Spanish

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