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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A market where foreign currencies are traded, and the daily or spot and future prices of currencies are decided.

CONT

Recent turmoil in the Southeast Asian currency markets, as well as the earlier Mexican crisis and collapse of the European exchange rate mechanism in 1992-93, has heightened interest in the causes and symptoms of currency crises.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Marché, au comptant ou à terme, de devises qui sont généralement cotées par rapport à la monnaie nationale.

Key term(s)
  • marché de change
  • marché des devises étrangères
  • marché des changes étrangers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Conjunto de operaciones con monedas extranjeras que determinan los precios diarios de una moneda en función de otras.

CONT

Las recientes conmociones de los mercados cambiarios de Asia sudoriental, el desencadenamiento de la crisis de México y el colapso del mecanismo europeo de ajuste de cambios en 1992-93 han despertado un mayor interés en las causas y los síntomas de las crisis cambiarias.

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Record 2 2025-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

The adverse consequences of romantic rejection are illustrated by Novak v. Waterfront Comm’n [Commission] of N. Y. [New York] Harbor. The plaintiff, Shanti Novak, was a detective with the Waterfront Commission of N. Y. Harbor. She became romantically involved with Scott Politano at a time when both held the same rank, in different locations. Eventually the two became live-in partners, and during this time, Politano was promoted to Lieutenant and was transferred to Novak's office, consequently becoming her supervisor. Novak terminated her relationship with Politano shortly thereafter. After her breakup with Politano, Novak was singled out for unfavorable treatment even after Politano was replaced as Novak's supervisor. Novak was given unfavorable work and shift assignments; was subjected to heightened scrutiny with respect to her work and her requests for overtime pay and sick leave; was the only detective not to receive further formal detective training; was excluded from an email regarding a shooting range schedule; and was the only detective to whom newly hired detectives were not assigned, which was both humiliating and deprived her of the opportunity to learn from the new assignees, who were seasoned detectives from other agencies. The situation became worse after she complained to the human resources department.

Key term(s)
  • live in partner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

Moreover, experts believe that persons in continually abusive situations develop a heightened ability to recognize preaggressive behaviors in their abusers. The victims of continued abuse learn to recognize the cycle of abuse and are quick to recognize impending violence. Both battered women and battered children perceive "more accurately than strangers, the imminence and degree of danger at the hands of their abusers... To a battered person, subtle changes, like a new method of abuse, may create a reasonable fear of imminent severe or deadly violence that might be imperceptible to an outsider. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

personne battue : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2024-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
CONT

Within the realm of robotics, redundant robots stand out as an advanced category characterized by an augmented number of degrees of freedom(DOF) in comparison to their non-redundant counterparts. In contrast to non-redundant robots, which possess just enough DOF for a specific task, redundant robots boast additional joints and articulations, providing notable advantages. These advantages encompass graceful obstacle navigation, heightened adaptability to dynamic environments, improved task precision and enhanced safety in collaboration with humans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
CONT

Prenons l'exemple d'un robot de manutention qui tient un solide dans son préhenseur. Sa fonction est de placer le solide tenu dans une position géométrique quelconque par rapport au sol. Ce type de robot sera appelé robot redondant si son nombre de degrés de liberté est supérieur au nombre de degrés de liberté nécessaires et suffisants pour remplir la fonction.

Spanish

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Record 5 2024-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
CONT

The legal blood alcohol level for G2 [level two of graduated licensing] drivers is a stringent 0. 00%. This zero-tolerance policy is in place due to the combination of their relative inexperience and the associated heightened risks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Conduite automobile

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
CONT

Heightened Impact Scenario. This scenario considers the economic repercussions of a drawn-out conflict in Ukraine … The result is weaker economic activity and temporarily stronger inflation.

OBS

To illustrate the effects of unusually high uncertainty around the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its spillovers, the Department [of Finance Canada] has considered two alternative economic scenarios to the private sector projections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
CONT

Scénario d'incidence accrue. Ce scénario tient compte des répercussions économiques d'un conflit en Ukraine qui s'étire [...] Le résultat est une activité économique affaiblie et une inflation temporairement plus élevée.

OBS

Pour illustrer les effets de l'incertitude inhabituellement élevée entourant l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie et ses contrecoups, le [ministère des Finances Canada] a examiné deux scénarios économiques de rechange aux prévisions du secteur privé.

Spanish

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Record 7 2021-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Fish
DEF

A clear variation in the angle of the corpus calcareum [that] corresponds to a growth rate acceleration in [fish].

CONT

Recent declines in abundance of skates... have heightened the need for validated age and growth estimates... skate vertebral centra collected seasonally... were sectioned using a mass processing method, then used to reconstruct growth in each species.... Total counts were obtained by summing visible and estimated band counts. Growth curves were then fitted to all length-at-age data including sections deemed unreadable near the focus. The location of the birth band(BB) in each species was confirmed by comparing suspected birth band radius(BR) measurements with [vertebral radius(VR) ] measurements of available late-term embryos... and/or early young-of-the-year fish... Regressions between VR and [total length] for each species, along with published hatch lengths, were also used to verify the location of the BB along the corpus calcareum of each section...

OBS

Birthmarks are usually represented by an angle change along the centrum face of whole vertebrae or along [the] intermedialia-corpus calcareum interface with an associated ring on the corpus calcareum in sectioned centra, but this feature may not be distinct in either.

Key term(s)
  • birthband
  • birth mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Poissons

Spanish

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Record 8 2021-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Combined Forces (Military)
CONT

In the current security context with heightened concerns about Russian military activities, NATO is stepping up cooperation with Finland and Sweden. This means expanding exchanges of information on hybrid warfare, coordinating training and exercises, and developing better joint situational awareness to address common threats and develop joint actions, if needed.

OBS

joint situational awareness; JSA: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Interarmées
CONT

Dans le contexte de sécurité actuel, avec des préoccupations accrues concernant les activités militaires de la Russie, l'OTAN renforce sa coopération avec la Finlande et la Suède. [L'intensification] des échanges d'informations sur la guerre hybride, [la] coordination des entraînements et des exercices et [le] développement d'une meilleure connaissance de la situation interarmées, tels sont les mécanismes mis en œuvre pour faire face aux menaces communes et mettre au point des actions conjointes, si nécessaire.

OBS

connaissance de la situation interarmées; JSA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 9 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Machines ... Adaptable for atmospheric dyeing, ... pre-treatment and post-treatment of cotton, silk, acrylic, artificial fibre and mixed fibre ...

CONT

These machines are [successful] for dyeing... For example it is used for the atmospheric dyeing of substrates like fabrics, fibers, yarns at heightened liquor ratios either for development or for simulating bulk processing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

Véhiculeur sans odeur pour la teinture du polyester et des mélanges avec d'autres fibres en teinture atmosphérique et sous pression.

Spanish

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Record 10 2018-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Mental health and hygiene
  • Sociology of Work
CONT

Autonomy, collaboration, and teamwork are core competencies for high-reliability organizations and high-performance work environments that result in improved communication, job satisfaction, heightened situational awareness, job fulfillment, retention, care quality, and patient safety...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
  • Sociologie du travail

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología económica e industrial
  • Higiene y salud mental
  • Sociología del trabajo
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Record 11 2017-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada's Youth Awareness provides financial assistance to sponsors to design projects that respond to specific labour market requirements and adjustments. Through Youth Awareness sponsors, employers, communities and youth will also develop a heightened awareness of youth as the workforce of the future. Youth Awareness complements the Youth Employment Strategy. Youth Awareness projects do not have direct participants, however, youth are normally the target audience for a Youth Awareness project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Sensibilisation jeunesse de Ressources humaines et Développement des compétences Canada offre de l'aide financière aux promoteurs pour créer des projets répondant aux exigences spécifiques du marché du travail et à ses ajustements. Par moyen de Sensibilisation jeunesse les promoteurs, les communautés et les jeunes développent aussi une meilleure compréhension du rôle de jeunes en tant que main-d'œuvre de demain. Sensibilisation jeunesse est exécuté en conjonction avec Stratégie emploi jeunesse. Sensibilisation jeunesse n'a pas de participants directs, cependant, les jeunes sont habituellement le public cible des projets Sensibilisation jeunesse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 12 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing Research
  • Sales (Marketing)
  • Advertising
OBS

Products whose sales have seasonal fluctuations... In such instances, the advertising is scheduled to reflect the seasonal peaks, appearing in heightened... dosage with the approach of the respective season.

OBS

seasonal peak: term extracted from the “Glossaire économique” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du marché
  • Vente
  • Publicité
OBS

Nombre d'entreprises souffrent de pointe saisonnière et tentent [d'étaler leur fabrication sur des périodes plus longues en forçant la consommation aux époques où la vente est] plus faible.

OBS

pointe saisonnière : terme extrait du «Glossaire économique» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio del mercado
  • Ventas (Comercialización)
  • Publicidad
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Record 13 2016-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • National and International Security
CONT

September 11 made the world painfully aware of the immense potential danger of identity fraud, and the vital need for heightened vigilance in maintaining the integrity of the passport, as a key factor in ensuring human security.

OBS

Not to be confused with "human safety." "Safety" is related to protecting from accidents or negligence while "security" is related to protecting from loss or injury by deliberate actions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
CONT

Le 11 septembre a suscité à l'échelle mondiale une prise de conscience douloureuse de l'ampleur du potentiel que représente la fraude de l'identité et du besoin vital d'une vigilance accrue pour conserver l'intégrité du passeport, facteur clé permettant d'assurer la sécurité humaine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las personas
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
CONT

[…] la seguridad humana implica la protección de las personas de las amenazas a sus derechos, su seguridad y su vida; ello engloba procurar la seguridad del individuo en distintas dimensiones como la económica, alimentaria, de salud, ambiental, personal, comunitaria y política, para alcanzar una estabilidad duradera. El responsable de proporcionar o propiciar la seguridad humana es el Estado, pero si éste no cumple o no puede cumplir con tal obligación, […] la comunidad internacional tiene el deber moral de procurar la protección de las comunidades […]

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Record 14 2016-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

One aspect of precarious employment is fear of job loss or "job insecurity" which has been linked to heightened stress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

La notion de précarité est ici définie selon deux dimensions : la précarité de l'emploi, caractérisée par l'insécurité du lien d'emploi, une faible rémunération et l'absence de protection contre les risques [...]

Spanish

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Record 15 2015-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • National and International Security
CONT

... there have been significant changes in the thinking regarding intelligence practices. In particular, new models of blended intelligence services are appearing... due to the overlap between security and foreign intelligence in an era of heightened concern about globalized terrorism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
CONT

[...] les opinions sur les pratiques en la matière ont évolué considérablement. En particulier, de nouveaux modèles de services du renseignement fusionnés ont été mis en œuvre [...] en raison du chevauchement entre la sécurité et le renseignement étranger à une époque où la mondialisation du terrorisme suscite des préoccupations accrues.

Spanish

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Record 16 2015-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Security
DEF

A location on an aerodrome movement area with a high risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is necessary.

OBS

hot spot: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Sécurité
DEF

Endroit sur l’aire de mouvement d’un aérodrome où il y a un risque accru de collision ou d’incursion sur piste et où une attention soutenue de la part du pilote/conducteur est requise.

OBS

point chaud : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
  • Seguridad
DEF

Sitio del área de movimiento del aeródromo donde ya han ocurrido colisiones o incursiones en la pista o donde hay más riesgo de que ocurran, y donde se requiere mayor atención de los pilotos/conductores.

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Record 17 2014-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Arts (General)
CONT

Luminance of equally bright colors — [Recent] studies ... show that, for colors of equal brightness, saturated colors require less luminance than desaturated ones.

CONT

Colour has three main characteristics : hue(red, green, blue, etc.), value(how light or dark it is), and intensity(how bright or dull it is).... Intensity describes the purity or strength of a colour. Bright colours... are often associated with positive energy and heightened emotions. Dull colours... create a sedate or serious mood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Arts (Généralités)
CONT

[...] une couleur est vive si elle est à la fois suffisamment lumineuse et pure […] Saturation - En théorie de la perception des couleurs, [une] couleur vive a une luminosité moyenne ou forte, et une chromaticité élevée. Une couleur pâle a une luminosité moyenne ou forte, et une chromaticité faible.

Spanish

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Record 18 2014-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
CONT

The techno-vert(TV) scenario is a world in which technology advances more rapidly. In addition, Canadians take broad action on the environment. The main theme of this scenario is the heightened concern for the environment and the accompanying preference for environmentally-friendly products and cleaner-burning fuels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
CONT

Le scénario techno-vert (TV) se caractérise par un monde où la technologie évolue plus rapidement. Les Canadiens entreprennent un large éventail d'actions sur l'environnement. Il a pour thème principal les préoccupations croissantes de la population au sujet de l'environnement et, par ricochet, un parti-pris pour des produits écologiques et des combustibles et carburants plus propres.

Spanish

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Record 19 2014-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

... the ongoing period of heightened global uncertainty has negatively affected the prices of our export commodities since Budget 2013.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

... la forte incertitude persistante qui marque l’économie mondiale a eu des effets négatifs sur les prix des exportations canadiennes de produits de base depuis le budget de 2013.

Spanish

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Record 20 2013-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Reproduction
DEF

A condition of heightened aggression and unpredictable behaviour occurring annually in certain male animals, especially elephants and camels, in association with a surge in testosterone level.

Key term(s)
  • must

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction des animaux
CONT

Le must est un phénomène lié à la reproduction chez les éléphants mâles matures. Au cours du must, le taux sanguin de testostérone s'élève et le comportement des individus se modifie souvent considérablement.

Spanish

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Record 21 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

Agents in category A have the greatest potential for adverse public health impact with mass casualties, and most require broad-based public health preparedness efforts(e. g., improved surveillance and laboratory diagnosis and stockpiling of specific medications). Category A agents also have a moderate to high potential for large-scale dissemination or a heightened general public awareness that could cause mass public fear and civil disruption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Épidémiologie
  • Armes CBRNE
CONT

Les agents de la catégorie A sont faciles à disséminer, transmissibles entre humains, provoquent un taux de mortalité élevé, peuvent causer des paniques importantes et nécessitent des moyens spécifiques pour agir.

Spanish

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Record 22 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

ARCH Disability Law Centre, as a specialty legal clinic with a provincial mandate, undertakes to achieve this vision by : ensuring our work has Ontario wide impact focusing on, identifying and removing systemic barriers; addressing issues that have an impact on low income people with disabilities, including the root causes of poverty; empowering people with disabilities; being recognized as experts in the law as it affects people with disabilities; addressing the heightened disadvantage, marginalization and exclusion faced by people with disabilities by reason of factors such as gender, race, age, language, economic status and sexual orientation.

Key term(s)
  • Advocacy Resource Center for the Handicapped

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Droits et libertés
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 23 2012-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A drug or agent that produces a heightened mood, increased emotional excitability or responsiveness.

OBS

Representative drugs of this type are the tricyclic antidepressants, the monoamine oxidase inhibitors, as well as amphetamines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Médicament activateur du fonctionnement cérébral, tel que les amphétamines.

Spanish

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Record 24 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Nervous System
  • Hormones
CONT

Glucocorticoids... promote the manufacture of glucose out of protein and fat stored in the body. Their intense release, along with the release of adrenaline, is part of the flight-or-fight response to times of heightened, short-term stress(a mugging say, or a job interview).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Système nerveux
  • Hormones

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología clínica
  • Sistema nervioso
  • Hormonas
DEF

Respuesta cardiovascular mediada simpáticamente, dirigida a facilitar conductas adaptativas ante situaciones de peligro.

CONT

Reacción de lucha o huida. Se manifiesta cuando el individuo enfrenta un peligro grave, inminente. En esta circunstancia, el cerebro del sujeto inmediatamente envía un mensaje bioquímico (neurotransmisor) que provoca la liberación de catecolaminas: hormonas tales como la adrenalina y la noradrenalina, para dar la señal de alarma al sujeto. Estas catecolaminas provocan la descarga inmediata de grasa y azúcares que vuelcan inmediatamente en su sangre para proveerle una rápida inyección de energía. Aumenta su respiración anticipándose al aumento del requerimiento de oxígeno y para el transporte de ese oxígeno extra se incrementa su presión arterial y frecuencia cardíaca. Cuando pasa el peligro, el organismo vuelve a la normalidad paulatinamente. La respuesta aguda es una reacción natural y necesaria del organismo y que permite la supervivencia.

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Record 25 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
DEF

The rapid spread of behavior patterns through a group as a result of heightened suggestibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale

Spanish

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Record 26 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

The strong attractive force that links two atoms of a chemical compound. The first explanations of the nature of these bonds were advanced by G.N. Lewis and W. Kossel. Two major types of bonds were proposed. 1. The ionic or electrovalent bond (following the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another to create ions). 2. The covalent bond (a bond that results when atoms share electrons). The central idea in their work on bonds is that atoms without electronic configurations of noble gases generally react in way that produces such configurations.

CONT

Enzymes act by binding together on their surfaces the potential partners of a chemical reaction, thus greatly speeding up the rates at which these reactants can collide and undergo a chemical reaction. In enzyme-catalyzed reactions, certain key atoms of the enzyme often directly participate by temporarily forming chemical bonds with the participating reagents(called enzyme substrates), thereby forming metastable chemical intermediates that have a heightened potential for chemical reactivity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Interactions d'origine électrique dues à la présence de charges positives et négatives (noyaux et électrons) au sein de ces atomes ou de ces ions.

CONT

Il est particulièrement important, du double point de vue doctrinal et pratique, de connaître les forces qui maintiennent ensemble l'édifice délicat d'une molécule protéinique. [...] Les liaisons chimiques, réalisées par une force d'attraction entre les atomes d'un aminoacide ou entre les atomes d'aminoacides différents, sont variées. Elles sont caractérisées par plusieurs paramètres, dont les plus importants sont la force, le rayon (reliant les centres des deux atomes), le degré de rotation des atomes entre lesquels la liaison s'établit et, dans certains cas, la spécificité. La rupture d'une liaison nécessite un apport d'énergie, dont la quantité est l'équivalent de l'énergie de la liaison. Plus cette énergie est élevée et plus courte est la distance entre les centres de deux atomes qui se combinent.

Spanish

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Record 27 2010-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

The most technologically advanced autofocus cameras are referred to as bridge cameras. Intended to span the gap between point-and-shoot photography and SLR technology, these cameras offer a heightened degree of versatility and control while remaining quick and simple to use. Included in their expanded range of features and functions, bridge cameras offer a wider range of shutter speeds, film speeds and focusing zones in order to accommodate a diverse assortment of subjects and situations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Les Américains les appellent «bridge camera», car ils font le pont entre les reflex et les compacts de tradition. Dotés d'un zoom de forte amplitude, entièrement automatique du chargement du film à la mise au point, ils ravissent aux reflex l'essentiel de leurs avantages.

Spanish

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Record 28 2010-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
CONT

Subunit influenza vaccination in adults with asthma: effect on clinical state, airway reactivity, and antibody response.

CONT

The requirement for polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the late asthmatic response and heightened airways reactivity in an animal model.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire

Spanish

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Record 29 2008-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
  • National Policies
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

Spontaneous adaptation tends to occur when senior career officials enjoy some degree of latitude for autonomous engagement in developing policy, deliberating over resource commitments, and devising ways in which their agency might interact more creatively with others. This type of reform has become an object of heightened interest after two decades of centre-driven, politically-directed initiatives launched under the conceptual banner of "public choice. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Politiques nationales
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

L'adaptation spontanée tend à se manifester lorsque des hauts fonctionnaires de carrière bénéficient d'une autonomie suffisante pour élaborer des politiques, discuter de l'engagement des ressources et concevoir des mécanismes qui permettent à l'organisme auquel ils sont rattachés de faire preuve d'une plus grande créativité dans ses échanges. Ce genre de réforme suscite aujourd'hui un intérêt accru, après deux décennies d'initiatives mues par des pouvoirs centralisés et politiques, lancées sur la base de la théorie des " choix publics ".

Spanish

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Record 30 2008-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
  • National Policies
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

Spontaneous adaptation tends to occur when senior career officials enjoy some degree of latitude for autonomous engagement in developing policy, deliberating over resource commitments, and devising ways in which their agency might interact more creatively with others. This type of reform has become an object of heightened interest after two decades of centre-driven, politically-directed initiatives launched under the conceptual banner of "public choice. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Politiques nationales
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

L'adaptation spontanée tend à se manifester lorsque des hauts fonctionnaires de carrière bénéficient d'une autonomie suffisante pour élaborer des politiques, discuter de l'engagement des ressources et concevoir des mécanismes qui permettent à l'organisme auquel ils sont rattachés de faire preuve d'une plus grande créativité dans ses échanges. Ce genre de réforme suscite aujourd'hui un intérêt accru, après deux décennies d'initiatives mues par des pouvoirs centralisés et politiques, lancées sur la base de la théorie des " choix publics ".

Spanish

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Record 31 2008-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
CONT

"Competitive matter" means a utility-related matter that the public power utility governing body in good faith determines by a vote under this section is related to the public power utility’s competitive activity, including commercial information, and would, if disclosed, give advantage to competitors or prospective competitors but may not be deemed to include the following categories of information ...

CONT

Interest in the matter of competition in the audit market has been heightened this year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
CONT

Aucune question de concurrence ne peut faire l'objet d'un recours au mécanisme de règlement des différends. Il n'est question ni d'une politique commune ni d'institutions nord-américaines. La coopération volontaire est l'approche privilégiée et elle se cristallise dans les accords bilatéraux de coopération en matière de concurrence entre les partenaires.

Spanish

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Record 32 2003-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
  • Sociology of Recreation
OBS

Transmits tactile sensations to the user. Used by handicaped persons as a substitute for a traditional mouse. Also used by game players for heightened perception.

OBS

Not to be confused with the touch pad.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
  • Sociologie des loisirs
CONT

VirTouch, une entreprise israélienne, a mis au point une souris tactile pour les aveugles qui permet de retranscrire les lettres, les formes et les contours des textes et des images grâce à 32 petites têtes d'épingles situées au bout de la souris, juste sous les doigts.

OBS

Elle émet de légères vibrations quand vous passez d'une icône à une autre, ou sur un menu déroulant ou encore sur Internet, vous «sentirez» les liens.

Spanish

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Record 33 2003-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

The induction of a heightened state of immunity by the administration of repeated doses of antigen, often used in allergy desensitization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
CONT

La fréquence élevée [des] réactions chez les malades atteints de mucoviscidose résulte probablement de la fréquence élevée des traitements à fortes doses, susceptibles d'induire une hyperimmunisation [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 34 2002-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
  • Environmental Law
OBS

Public concern over the deteriorating state of the environment heightened considerably in the 1960's and culminated at the end of this decade in passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, which became law on January 1, 1970. This far-reaching piece of legislation made systematic consideration of all aspects of environmental quality--natural, built, and social--a matter of national policy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
  • Droit environnemental

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos nacionales no canadienses
  • Derecho ambiental
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Record 35 2001-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • The Skin
DEF

Pertaining to or characterized by heightened delayed contact-type sensitivity to light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Qui se rapporte à la photoallergie.

CONT

La réaction photoallergique se caractérise par un érythème, des vésicules et des démangeaisons. Elle survient lors de la deuxième prise du médicament et pas immédiatement après l'exposition aux UV [rayons ultraviolets] mais plutôt 48 heures après.

Spanish

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Record 36 2000-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

"Speed-scratch cooking means having a little involvement in what you’re making with some help from the manufacturer, "Wolf says, which represents a compromise between the complete scratch cooking of the ’50s and the microwave cooking of the ’80s. Contributing to heightened interest in the category is how consumers are defining cooking. Chris Wolf, publisher of "The Food Channel, "an industry food trends newsletter, uses the term "speed scratch" to define cooking in the ’90s.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

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Record 37 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

Heightened aggression towards others as a side-effect of taking anabolic steroids; an outburst of intense anger resulting from this.

OBS

Perhaps a conscious alteration of "road rage".

OBS

Compare steroid abuse.

Key term(s)
  • roid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 38 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Policies
DEF

Political action which concentrates primarily on publicity value and influencing public opinion.

CONT

The era of sound-bites and spin doctors, has heightened public suspicions that what seems to be a decisive action may be no more than the appearance of this; the term "gesture politics" has been used from the late eighties to describe the phenomenon.

Key term(s)
  • demagognery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politiques nationales
CONT

Le manifeste blairiste et l'engouement qu'il provoqua dans la presse française suscitèrent un fort agacement à Matignon, où l'on parle de «verbiage nul» : il fut publié par surprise trois jours avant les élections européennes. «Nous avons ressenti cela comme une machination idéologique à prétention hégémonique» explique le premier secrétaire du PS.

OBS

Démagogie : politique par laquelle on flatte, on exploite les sentiments, les réactions des masses : agir par démagogie.

Spanish

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Record 39 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • National Policies
  • International Relations
OBS

Adopted at ANC conference, Arusha, Tanzania, December 1987.

Key term(s)
  • Program for Heightened International Action against Apartheid for a Democratic South Africa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Politiques nationales
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas y cursos
  • Políticas nacionales
  • Relaciones internacionales
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Record 40 1997-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
CONT

Recent turmoil in the Southeast Asian currency markets, as well as the earlier Mexican crisis and collapse of the European exchange rate mechanism in 1992-93, has heightened interest in the causes and symptoms of currency crises.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
CONT

Las recientes conmociones de los mercados cambiarios de Asia sudoriental, el desencadenamiento de la crisis de México y el colapso del mecanismo europeo de ajuste de cambios en 1992-93 han despertado un mayor interés en las causas y los síntomas de las crisis cambiarias.

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Record 41 1996-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Labour and Employment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Travail et emploi

Spanish

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Record 42 1995-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

A more recent application alleges that facility fees charged for medically necessary services provided in clinics constitute extra-billing or user fees, in violation of the Canada Health Act.

CONT

Gastroenterologists are examining alternatives that allow delivery of effective and efficient care. Office endoscopy once provided such opportunities. Time efficiency, control of practice outcomes, and enhanced patient relationships were powerful incentives to perform office endoscopy. However, newly imposed physician procedural fee reductions and heightened concerns about quality of care are strong negatives for performing quality office endoscopy. These issues necessitate consideration of an office-based endoscopic ambulatory surgery center(EASC), where licensure, peer review, and credentialing essentially guarantee a high level of quality in the provision of endoscopy. Furthermore, state-licensed and Medicare-certified EASCs offer the advantages of office endoscopy and allow collection of a facility fee to offset the costs of providing the service. This article details the advantages and risks of developing an office-based EASC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
CONT

Frais d'établissement et comptes de régularisation : la nouvelle doctrine du plan comptable général révisé.

OBS

Équivalent en usage au ministère de la Santé.

Spanish

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Record 43 1994-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Social Organization
CONT

There have also been signs of a weakening of intergroup, intergenerational, and even interethnic solidarity that have translated into an erosion of welfare programs and heightened intergroup tensions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Organisation sociale
CONT

On a également pu noter certains signes de l'affaiblissement de la solidarité intergroupe, intergénération et même, interethnique qui s'est traduit par une érosion des programmes de bien-être social et une tension accrue entre les divers groupes.

Spanish

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Record 44 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
CONT

Note the separation between trailer sites which can be effectively heightened, and the site enhanced by planting of trees and shrubs.

CONT

... the following facilities [of a camp unit]: a table, camp stove, parking spur, tent or trailer space, etc.

CONT

Trailer campsite unit A - area per unit - 2,183 square feet including half of roadway. Approximate road surface per unit including spur - 80 square yards. Campsites per acre - approximately 20.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Emplacement où l'on installe la caravane pour camper.

CONT

Le parc actuel avec ses 1 074 emplacements de camping et ses 40 emplacements pour roulottes [...]

Spanish

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Record 45 1994-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

A move, under the 1993 Atlantic Groundfish Management Plan, to the mandatory landing of all regulated species and to protective measures for immature fish has heightened interest in improving the "selectivity" of commercial fishing gear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

L'adoption, par l'entremise du Plan de gestion du poisson de fond de l'Atlantique de 1993, d'un règlement sur le débarquement obligatoire de toutes les prises faisant l'objet d'une réglementation et de mesures de protection des juvéniles a intensifié l'intérêt pour l'amélioration de la «sélectivité» des engins de pêche commerciale.

Spanish

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Record 46 1994-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • Military (General)
CONT

Heightened expectations will be difficult to meet, but they have been sustained by recent accomplishments : in the last few days of 1991, the Secretary General helped work out a negotiated solution to twelve years of insurgency in El Salvador; in earlier weeks, one of his representatives obtained the release of Western hostages held in Lebanon for several years; in January 1992, another UN diplomat secured a fragile ceasefire in the Yugoslav civil war and the UN Security Council held its first ever meeting at the Head of State or Government level; and now the UN is deploying some of the largest peacekeeping contingents ever in Yugoslavia and Cambodia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Militaire (Généralités)
CONT

Le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies a tenu sa première réunion de chefs d'État ou de gouvernement, et maintenant, l'ONU est en train de déployer les plus gros contingents de maintien de la paix de son histoire en Yougoslavie et au Cambodge.

Spanish

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Record 47 1993-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Mechanism of airway hyperreactivity. Heightened airway reactivity usually occurs in patients who have late asthmatic response. The air-way hyper-responsiveness has been demonstrated after late responses induced both in the laboratory and following natural exposure to pollen.

CONT

It is a possibility than an IgE-mediated mast cell mechanism (allergy) is the original trigger of the inflammatory process. This ... appears to establish a state of hyper-responsiveness in the nasal mucosa, much like bronchial hyper-responsiveness in asthma.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Amplification d'une réaction normale, humorale, cellulaire ou viscérale de l'individu allergique.

Spanish

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Record 48 1991-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

Heightened emotions can lead to unreasonable actions by some people.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 49 1988-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intelligence (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 50 1985-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Design (General)
  • Layout of the Workplace
CONT

Burolandschaft-literally office landscape-exploits the possibilities of open plan office... ;the departments of a business and their furniture are disposed according to the flow of paperwork, communications and the movement of staff. The result looks casual, it seems to echo the soft lines of a landscape, an impression heightened by the use of potted plants....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
DEF

Aménagement d'un espace à destination de bureaux en plusieurs postes de travail séparés par des paravents mobiles, des plantes vertes ou des meubles de rangement.

Spanish

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Record 51 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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Record 52 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
OBS

héraldique, has its circlet heightened with figures of the stern and the hoisted sail of a ship alternating.(Boutell, Engl. Her.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau

Spanish

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