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HARD TECHNOLOGIES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space qualification standard
1, record 1, English, space%20qualification%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... challenging design and manufacturing technologies are employed for those antennas. Moreover, they have to comply with hard space qualification standards to operate in harsh space environment. 2, record 1, English, - space%20qualification%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme de qualification spatiale
1, record 1, French, norme%20de%20qualification%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Property
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
- Protection of Property
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical infrastructure
1, record 2, English, critical%20infrastructure
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CI 1, record 2, English, CI
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hard infrastructure composed of facilities, systems, technologies, networks, processes, services and similar assets that are of capital importance to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of a population and to the effective functioning of a government. 1, record 2, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critical infrastructure can be stand-alone or interconnected and interdependent within and across the provinces, the territories and the country. In Canada, critical infrastructure is divided into ten sectors. 1, record 2, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical infrastructure; CI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - critical%20infrastructure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés publiques
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
- Sécurité des biens
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infrastructures essentielles
1, record 2, French, infrastructures%20essentielles
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IE 1, record 2, French, IE
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrastructures matérielles qui comprennent des installations, des systèmes, des technologies, des réseaux, des processus, des services et des actifs semblables qui sont d'importance capitale pour assurer la santé, la sûreté, la sécurité ou le bien-être économique d'une population et le fonctionnement efficace d'un gouvernement. 1, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infrastructures essentielles sont autonomes ou sont caractérisées par des interdépendances soit au sein d'une province ou d'un territoire, soit entre des provinces et des territoires ou à l'échelle du pays. Au Canada, les infrastructures essentielles sont divisées en dix secteurs. 1, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrastructures essentielles; IE : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - infrastructures%20essentielles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infrastructure essentielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Pollution (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard energy
1, record 3, English, hard%20energy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Though a short article like Mr. King's cannot hope to do what took me [Lovins] 32 high-density pages-explaining, for example, what soft technologies are or why soft and hard energy paths are exclusive-it will, I hope, encourage your readers to explore some provocative ideas in a journal they might not ordinarily read. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20energy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- énergie dure
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9nergie%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie polluante. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20dure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité d'isolation thermique de l'enveloppe est fortement accrue et aux «énergies dures» (pétrole, gaz naturel, électricité), toujours coûteuses, sont substituées les «énergies douces» (soleil, vent, gaz biologique) pratiquement gratuites. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20dure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Gas de petróleo comprimido y licuado
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Contaminación (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía dura
1, record 3, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energía sucia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20dura
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- manufacturing hard and soft technologies 1, record 4, English, manufacturing%20hard%20and%20soft%20technologies
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aspects physique et informatique de la fabrication
1, record 4, French, aspects%20physique%20et%20informatique%20de%20la%20fabrication
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel et machine, logiciels et progiciels 1, record 4, French, - aspects%20physique%20et%20informatique%20de%20la%20fabrication
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contexte informatique 1, record 4, French, - aspects%20physique%20et%20informatique%20de%20la%20fabrication
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Renseignement obtenu le 95/10/10. 1, record 4, French, - aspects%20physique%20et%20informatique%20de%20la%20fabrication
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- "hard" technologies 1, record 5, English, %5C%22hard%5C%22%20technologies
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technologies "dures"
1, record 5, French, technologies%20%5C%22dures%5C%22
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Étude sur l'industrie automobile. 1, record 5, French, - technologies%20%5C%22dures%5C%22
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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