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HOLD VEHICLE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- braking performance
1, record 1, English, braking%20performance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The performance of a braking system as measured by the braking distance in relation to the initial speed of the vehicle and/or by the mean fully developed deceleration during a braking operation and/or the capability to hold a vehicle at a standstill on a gradient. 1, record 1, English, - braking%20performance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
braking performance: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - braking%20performance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brake performance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- performance de freinage
1, record 1, French, performance%20de%20freinage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Performance d'un système de freinage mesurée par la distance de freinage en fonction de la vitesse initiale du véhicule et/ou par la décélération moyenne en régime pendant une opération de freinage et/ou par la capacité à maintenir un véhicule à l'arrêt sur une surface en pente. 1, record 1, French, - performance%20de%20freinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
performance de freinage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - performance%20de%20freinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Transporte por carretera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desempeño del frenado
1, record 1, Spanish, desempe%C3%B1o%20del%20frenado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desempeño de un sistema de frenado, medido por la distancia de frenado con relación a la velocidad inicial del vehículo y/o por la desaceleración media completamente desarrollada durante una operación de frenado y/o la capacidad de mantener un vehículo detenido en una pendiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desempe%C3%B1o%20del%20frenado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball return guide
1, record 2, English, ball%20return%20guide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warning :Hold the ball return guides until the cap or clip is reinstalled. Failure to hold the guides will result in a trapped ball or balls, which can cause a vehicle accident. If the ball guides become unseated at any time, remove all the balls and repeat the procedure. 1, record 2, English, - ball%20return%20guide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guide de renvoi des billes
1, record 2, French, guide%20de%20renvoi%20des%20billes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motor mount
1, record 3, English, motor%20mount
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- engine mount 1, record 3, English, engine%20mount
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rubber covered brackets used to hold the engine and transmission to the frame of the vehicle. 2, record 3, English, - motor%20mount
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- support du moteur
1, record 3, French, support%20du%20moteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fixation du moteur au châssis réalisée à l'aide de pattes d'attache. 1, record 3, French, - support%20du%20moteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self-inflating tire
1, record 4, English, self%2Dinflating%20tire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Run-flat tires use strong sidewall material that supports the car even if there is no air in one or more of the tires.... Self-inflating tires, on the other hand, are designed to constantly maintain tire pressure at the proper level. Self-inflating systems are designed more for slow leaks and for optimizing performance and safety than for keeping a vehicle moving on a tire that will no longer hold air. 1, record 4, English, - self%2Dinflating%20tire
Record 4, Key term(s)
- self inflating tire
- self-inflating tyre
- self inflating tyre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pneu autogonflant
1, record 4, French, pneu%20autogonflant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pneu à gonflage automatique 1, record 4, French, pneu%20%C3%A0%20gonflage%20automatique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pneu auto-gonflant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prescribed document
1, record 5, English, prescribed%20document
correct, federal act
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person who owns or operates a vehicle or a transportation facility, and an agent for such a person, must, in accordance with the regulations, not carry to Canada a person who is prescribed or does not hold a prescribed document. 1, record 5, English, - prescribed%20document
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001. 2, record 5, English, - prescribed%20document
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- document réglementaire
1, record 5, French, document%20r%C3%A9glementaire
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le propriétaire ou l'exploitant d'un véhicule ou d'une installation de transport, et leur mandataire, sont tenus, conformément aux règlements, aux obligations suivantes : ne pas amener au Canada la personne visée par règlement, celle qui n'est pas munie des documents réglementaires ou celle qu'il désigne. 1, record 5, French, - document%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2001. 2, record 5, French, - document%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Social Movements
- Private Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Common Cause 1, record 6, English, Common%20Cause
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common Cause is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. 1, record 6, English, - Common%20Cause
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Droit privé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Common Cause
1, record 6, French, Common%20Cause
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lobby des citoyens 2, record 6, French, lobby%20des%20citoyens
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'origine de l'action : MoveOn.org et Common Cause, un lobby pour «le respect des droits civiques de tous les citoyens» fondé en 1970 par John Gardner, ancien secrétaire d'Etat démocrate à la Santé, l'Éducation et les Affaires sociales. 1, record 6, French, - Common%20Cause
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvement civique fondé aux É.-U. par John Gardner. Objectif : rénover la démocratie américaine en rendant le pouvoir aux citoyens. 2, record 6, French, - Common%20Cause
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des lobbys ou des lobbies. 3, record 6, French, - Common%20Cause
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lobbys (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 6, French, - Common%20Cause
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ablation
1, record 7, English, ablation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ablation, the controlled decomposition of the heat shield during entry, is a very effective means of dissipating entry heating(of course, the heatshield could not be re-used) ;energy absorbed in breaking the physical and chemical bonds that hold the ablator together is unavailable for heating the vehicle. 2, record 7, English, - ablation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ablation
1, record 7, French, ablation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'un flux de matière ou de rayonnement sur la surface d'un corps, entraînant une perte de substance de celui-ci par décomposition chimique, changement d'état ou érosion mécanique. 2, record 7, French, - ablation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ablation de matériaux appropriés déposés à la surface d'un corps permet d'en réduire l'échauffement pendant une durée limitée. 2, record 7, French, - ablation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cône d'ablation, photoablation. 3, record 7, French, - ablation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crew transfer vehicle
1, record 8, English, crew%20transfer%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CTV 2, record 8, English, CTV
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crew transfer Vehicle : This includes a Russian Soyuz Capsule and a vehicle for crew return, that are able to hold three people/two if they are carrying an ill or injured crew member, as well as carrying medical equipment. 3, record 8, English, - crew%20transfer%20vehicle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crew transfer vehicle; CTV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 8, English, - crew%20transfer%20vehicle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de transfert
1, record 8, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- CTV 1, record 8, French, CTV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- véhicule CTV 2, record 8, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20CTV
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle de véhicule de transfert et de retour d'équipage sera tenu dans un premier temps par un vaisseau Soyouz russe. Cependant, un engin spécifique est en cours de développement, basé sur le X-38 expérimental de la NASA. Ce X-38 dont le premier modèle de vol devrait être testé depuis une navette spatiale en 2001, est capable d'abriter jusqu'à six personnes, alors que le Soyouz ne peut en recevoir que trois. Spécialement adapté à une évacuation d'urgence, il peut fonctionner de façon entièrement automatique, tant en ce qui concerne le désamarrage, que la rentrée dans l'atmosphère et même l'atterrissage sur un site spécifiquement désigné. 3, record 8, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule de transfert; CTV : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 8, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- emergency brake
1, record 9, English, emergency%20brake
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A braking system which is independent of the main hydraulic system. It can be used to slow or stop the vehicle if the primary brakes fail, or to hold the vehicle stationary though the brake pedal is not depressed. It usually consists of a foot pedal or hand lever that actuates either front or rear brakes mechanically through a series of cables and linkages. 2, record 9, English, - emergency%20brake
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- frein de détresse
1, record 9, French, frein%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hold a vehicle
1, record 10, English, hold%20a%20vehicle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 10, English, - hold%20a%20vehicle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- retenir un véhicule
1, record 10, French, retenir%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- détenir un véhicule 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9tenir%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 1, record 10, French, - retenir%20un%20v%C3%A9hicule
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - external organization data 2000-05-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Security
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- exclusive use
1, record 11, English, exclusive%20use
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the meaning assigned to that term by paragraph 128 of the IAEA Regulations. [Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations.] 2, record 11, English, - exclusive%20use
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... material, a package or transport container caused to be transported by a single person in(a) a vehicle,(b) a transport container having at least one outer dimension equal to or greater than 1. 5 m or an internal volume equal to or greater than 3 m³,(c) an aircraft,(d) a hold or compartment of an inland waterway craft, or(e) a hold, compartment, or deck area of a seagoing vessel of which an individual person has sole and exclusive use and with respect to which all loading and unloading is in the control of that person or of the intended recipient of the material, package or transport container being transported. 1, record 11, English, - exclusive%20use
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Sécurité
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- utilisation exclusive
1, record 11, French, utilisation%20exclusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'entend au sens du paragraphe 128 du Règlement de l'AIEA. [Règlement sur l'emballage et le transport des substances nucléaires.] 2, record 11, French, - utilisation%20exclusive
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matière, [...] colis ou [...] conteneur de transport qu'une seule personne fait transporter à bord a) d'un véhicule, b) d'un conteneur de transport dont au moins une dimension externe est égale ou supérieure à 1,5 m, ou dont le volume est égal ou supérieur à 3 m³, c) d'un aéronef, d) d'une cale ou d'un compartiment de bateau de navigation intérieure, ou e) d'une cale, d'un compartiment de bateau ou d'une partie délimitée du pont d'un navire long-courrier, dont une seule personne a l'[utilisation exclusive] et pour lequel toutes les opérations de chargement et de déchargement relèvent de cette personne ou du destinataire prévu de la matière, du colis ou du conteneur de transport qui est transporté. 1, record 11, French, - utilisation%20exclusive
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cheese block
1, record 12, English, cheese%20block
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wedge-shaped moveable block, generally of steel, set up on a bunk of a wheeled or tracked vehicle, to hold the loads in place. 1, record 12, English, - cheese%20block
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- coin
1, record 12, French, coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce métallique en forme de coin que l'on installe sur la traverse d'un véhicule monté sur roues ou sur chenilles afin de retenir les charges. 2, record 12, French, - coin
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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