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HISTORICAL USAGE [6 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2025-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

A phenomenon not readily identifiable to the observer.

CONT

UAP clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security. Safety concerns primarily center on aviators contending with an increasingly cluttered air domain. UAP would also represent a national security challenge if they are foreign adversary collection platforms or provide evidence [that] a potential adversary has developed either a breakthrough or disruptive technology.

OBS

The terms "UFO"(unidentified flying object) and "UAP"(unidentified aerial phenomena) refer to the same concept but differ in scope and modern usage.... The term "UAP" is broader, covering not just flying objects but also other phenomena, such as unusual atmospheric events, making it more inclusive and less speculative.... while both terms describe unidentified aerial occurrences, "UAP" is considered a more neutral and scientific term, whereas "UFO" carries a historical association with extraterrestrial speculation.

OBS

unidentified aerial phenomenon; unidentified anomalous phenomenon; unexplained aerial phenomenon: The plural forms of the term "phenomenon" are "phenomena" and "phenomenons."

Key term(s)
  • unidentified aerial phenomena
  • unidentified aerial phenomenons
  • unidentified anomalous phenomena
  • unidentified anomalous phenomenons
  • unexplained aerial phenomena
  • unexplained aerial phenomenons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploration interplanétaire
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

En France, le Centre national d'études spatiales (Cnes) leur préfère d'ailleurs le nom de «PAN» (phénomène aérospatial non identifié), pour tenir compte de la variété des observations qui lui sont rapportées, qui ne renvoient pas toujours à des «objets» qui «volent» [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Exploración interplanetaria
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
CONT

La NASA [Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio] anunció recientemente que intentará explicar científicamente los "fenómenos aéreos no identificados" (UAPs, por sus siglas en inglés) ... Los UAPs hacen referencia a las observaciones de sucesos en el cielo que no pueden identificarse como [...] fenómenos naturales conocidos.

OBS

UAP: por sus siglas en inglés "unidentified aerial phenomena".

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Record 2 2022-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Religion (General)
DEF

The building or set of buildings occupied by ... a religious community.

OBS

... the word is often popularly restricted to a convent of women, a nunnery, a convent of men being distinguished as a monastery; but this is not warranted by historical usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Maison dans laquelle vivent en communauté, sous une même règle, des religieux ou des religieuses de confession chrétienne.

PHR

couvent de Bénédictins, couvent de Capucins, couvent de Carmélites

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de construcciones
  • Religión (Generalidades)
DEF

Casa donde viven en comunidad miembros de una orden religiosa.

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Record 3 2007-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Blood
CONT

... the goal of the MSBOS is to promote efficient use of blood. A typical MSBOS consists of a list of types of surgery correlated to the recommended maximum number of donor units that a physician should order to be crossmatched... Whenever a historical review of blood usage for a type of surgery suggests that blood is seldom required, the MSBOS would recommend that zero units be crossmatched, i. e., a type and screen is all that should be done.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Sang
DEF

Tableau détaillant, par type d'intervention et par chirurgien, la quantité de sang à commander en fonction des quantités réellement utilisées [...] pour des patients sans particularités.

OBS

Protocole standardisé d'ordonnance de produits sanguins en chirurgie : terme retenu par le Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal.

OBS

MSBOS : abréviation anglaise en usage en français.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat (Physics)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

The predominant unit of energy in the United States. Frequently written MBtu in non-metric, historical usage.

OBS

One Btu is equal to 0.252 kg-cal (Cal), 252 cal, 1055 Joules, 1.055 kJ, and 778.2 ft lb.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaleur (Physique)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

De l'équipement.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

The projected emissions of CO [carbon monoxides], NOx [nitrogen oxides], and HC [hydrocarbons], from the transportation sector until the end of the century are based on two scenarios :.... In calculating the status quo projections for the transportation sector, the following assumptions were made :... emissions from other transportation sources are based on a fuel usage forecast prepared by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, and trend analysis of historical emission data developed by Environment Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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