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HOLDING ZONE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam seal
1, record 1, English, steam%20seal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enclosure that utilizes steam as a barrier to entry of microorganisms at susceptible points in the aseptic zone downstream from the holding section. 1, record 1, English, - steam%20seal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint de vapeur
1, record 1, French, joint%20de%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte qui fait appel à la vapeur pour empêcher l'entrée des microorganismes. 1, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de vapor
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20de%20vapor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figura 2 es un cilindro secador Valmet sin unidad de engranes; muestra características clave de vapor y condensados, como una junta de vapor y condensados, una junta de condensados [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - junta%20de%20vapor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- casualty holding area
1, record 2, English, casualty%20holding%20area
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- casualty collection point 1, record 2, English, casualty%20collection%20point
correct, standardized
- CCP 1, record 2, English, CCP
correct, standardized
- CCP 1, record 2, English, CCP
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in the cold zone under the supervision of the ambulance command post where injured and sick casualties that survive an incident are brought so that medical first responders can proceed with triage, rapid medical treatment, temporary holding and evacuation. 1, record 2, English, - casualty%20holding%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different sub-areas may be set up, such as a first-aid post and a loading area for transporting casualties to hospitals. 1, record 2, English, - casualty%20holding%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casualty holding area; casualty collection point; CCP: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - casualty%20holding%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire de rassemblement des victimes corporelles
1, record 2, French, aire%20de%20rassemblement%20des%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de rassemblement des victimes corporelles 1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20rassemblement%20des%20victimes%20corporelles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit aménagé dans la zone froide qui relève du poste de commandement d'ambulances et où l'on rassemble les victimes blessées ou malades qui survivent à un incident pour que les premiers intervenants médicaux puissent effectuer le triage, offrir les soins rapides, garder les victimes temporairement et procéder à l'évacuation de celles-ci. 1, record 2, French, - aire%20de%20rassemblement%20des%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Différentes sous-zones peuvent être aménagées comme le poste de premiers secours et la zone de chargement pour le transport des victimes corporelles vers les hôpitaux. Du point de vue de l'intervention médicale sur un lieu d'incident, les termes «aire de rassemblement des blessés» et «zone de rassemblement des blessés» peuvent être utilisés quand les victimes décédées sont prises en charge par la gestion des victimes décédées. 1, record 2, French, - aire%20de%20rassemblement%20des%20victimes%20corporelles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aire de rassemblement des victimes corporelles; zone de rassemblement des victimes corporelles : termes 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, - aire%20de%20rassemblement%20des%20victimes%20corporelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Disabled Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- designated holding zone
1, record 3, English, designated%20holding%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- holding zone 2, record 3, English, holding%20zone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone where guides are allowed to assist visually impaired competitors. 3, record 3, English, - designated%20holding%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No physical contact between guides and visually impaired competitors during the race is allowed(except in designated holding zone). 4, record 3, English, - designated%20holding%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Sports adaptés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de tenue
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20tenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone désignée pour la tenue 1, record 3, French, zone%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20tenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où les guides sont autorisés à aider les compétiteurs non voyants. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20tenue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucun contact physique entre les guides et les compétiteurs non voyants n'est autorisé durant la course, sauf dans les zones désignées pour la tenue. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20tenue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- designated development area 1, record 4, English, designated%20development%20area
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- designated area 1, record 4, English, designated%20area
- deferred urban area 2, record 4, English, deferred%20urban%20area
- holding zone 2, record 4, English, holding%20zone
- deferred development area 3, record 4, English, deferred%20development%20area
- deferred development zone 4, record 4, English, deferred%20development%20zone
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension area which is not immediately necessary and in which the Public Authorities have the right of refusal on land put up for sale by its owners. 1, record 4, English, - designated%20development%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'aménagement différé
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- Z.A.D. 2, record 4, French, Z%2EA%2ED%2E
correct, feminine noun
- ZAD 3, record 4, French, ZAD
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] territoire sur lequel une collectivité publique, un établissement public ou une société d'économie mixte, dispose pour une durée de quatorze ans d'un droit de préemption sur les ventes immobilières. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- PIL buffer zone
1, record 5, English, PIL%20buffer%20zone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is usually an end or exit(crush zone) of the sterile corridor or link where passengers condisperse into the PRE-PIL(waiting) area. It will also serve as an emergency holding area for the following : 1. Health quarantined aircraft 2. Customs entire flight documentation 3. Refugee flight. 1, record 5, English, - PIL%20buffer%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone tampon précontrôles frontaliers
1, record 5, French, zone%20tampon%20pr%C3%A9contr%C3%B4les%20frontaliers
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone tampon pré-contrôles frontaliers 2, record 5, French, zone%20tampon%20pr%C3%A9%2Dcontr%C3%B4les%20frontaliers
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cette zone de cohue se situe généralement à l'extrémité de sortie du corridor, ou jonction, stérile par laquelle les passagers se dispersent dans la zone d'attente précédant les services des contrôles frontaliers. Elle peut aussi servir en cas de besoin, comme lieu de consigne pour (a) un changement d'avion mis en quarantaine; (b) un contrôle douanier de tous les passagers; (c) des vols transportant des réfugiés. 2, record 5, French, - zone%20tampon%20pr%C3%A9contr%C3%B4les%20frontaliers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- arrival flight path
1, record 6, English, arrival%20flight%20path
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) a control zone should be established to provide for the protection of the arrival departure and holding flight paths of the IFR flights. 1, record 6, English, - arrival%20flight%20path
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- trajectoire d'arrivée 1, record 6, French, trajectoire%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il y a lieu d'établir un espace aérien contrôlé, comprenant notamment une zone de contrôle pour protéger les trajectoires d'arrivée, de départ et d'attente des aéronefs en vol IFR. 1, record 6, French, - trajectoire%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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