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HOLDING ROOM [12 records]

Record 1 2022-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Buildings
  • Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
CONT

The milking centre consists of a holding area, the milking parlour, a milk tank room, a mechanical room and optional areas such as a storage, supply room or employee area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions rurales
  • Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
CONT

Le centre de traite comprend l'aire d'attente, la salle de traite, la [laiterie et] le local des installations mécaniques[. Il] peut aussi comprendre d'autres endroits comme un entrepôt, une salle de fournitures et un local pour les employés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcciones rurales
  • Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
CONT

El recorrido de las vacas desde el establo hasta el centro de ordeño (y viceversa) debe tener la menor cantidad de giros o cambios de dirección.

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Record 2 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refrigeration Engineering
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

A room where eggs, fruit, etc. are kept after grading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques du froid
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
DEF

Salle où l'on garde les œufs, les fruits, etc. dans un poste de classement.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Museums
DEF

In a museum, a room where works of art, books, or objects on loan are held awaiting to be exhibited.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muséologie
OBS

Réserve : Dans un musée, dépôt des œuvres d'art non exposées.

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

Utility cart with drawers and shelves in one compact unit for holding and transporting anesthesia equipment.... Ideal for use where more than one operating room is used...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Guéridon pour anesthésie et réanimation. châssis tubulaire [...] 3 tiroirs [...] plateau supérieur en acier inoxydable [...] roulettes pivotantes à double rangée de billes [...] Réf. 1.000.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

Area where a donor dam is bred or artificially inseminated with semen of the breeder’s choice with the purpose to produce embryos that can be collected, frozen and stored for future use.

CONT

Goat and sheep embryos may be imported into the United States if they were conceived, collected, processed, and stored prior to importation at an embryo collection unit. [...] The embryo collection unit must have an area or areas for holding the donor dams and for breeding them(neither natural breeding or artificial insemination). [...] The embryo collection unit must have a room or outdoor area for collection of embryos that contains a device or devices for restraining goats and sheep during embryo collection. [...] The embryo collection unit must have one lockable area that is used only for storing frozen embryos intended for exportation to the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina veterinaria
DEF

Lugar en donde se producen embriones, a partir de un animal progenitor donante, los cuales se colectan, congelan y almacenan para un futuro uso.

CONT

La Unidad de Recolección de Embriones está autorizada oficialmente para operar en la recolección de embriones de la especie, bajo supervisión de un médico veterinario y cuenta con personal capacitado y con experiencia, un laboratorio bien dotado, así como la infraestructura y organización para cumplir los procedimientos establecidos por la Sociedad Internacional de Transferencia de Embriones.

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Record 6 2006-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Quenching
DEF

Rapid cooling to a selected temperature by quenching in a suitable medium, usually molten salt, holding at the temperature for an appropriate time and then cooling to room temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trempe (Métal)
DEF

Trempe au cours de laquelle on interrompt momentanément le refroidissement par un maintien dans un milieu à une température convenablement choisie.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cold Storage
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

A cold room where meat is kept after initial chilling process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage frigorifique
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
DEF

Chambre froide où la viande est gardée après la réfrigération primaire.

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Structure (Trade)
DEF

A theory holding that(1) a new type of retailing institution gains a foothold in the retailing structure by competing on a low-status, low-price, low-service basis;(2) then, to expand its market, this retail institution increases its service and product offerings, thus increasing its costs and prices;(3) this leaves room at the bottom for the next low-price, low-service type of retailer to enter the retailing structure; and(4) the "wheel of retailing" continues to turn as new institutions enter the retail market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Terminals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérogares
DEF

Dans une aérogare, salle isolée où se rendent les passagers avant de monter dans l'avion. (Source : Lexicon Mirabel - TC).

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Pour la détention temporaire de personnes qui doivent être transférées dans un centre de détention.

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refrigeration Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques du froid
OBS

Manuel conseil des ports nationaux

Spanish

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Record 12 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airfields
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

sufficient room should always be provided for an aircraft to bypass parked aircraft on the [holding] apron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérodromes
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
OBS

sur les aéroports importants (...) il est nécessaire de prévoir des aires ou parkings sur lesquels seront stationnés les avions au repos.

Spanish

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