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HORIZON 1 [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizon 1
1, record 1, English, horizon%201
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planning timeframe used in capability and force development. 2, record 1, English, - horizon%201
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three timeframes :horizon 1 is short term(1-5 years), horizon 2 is medium term(5-10 years) and horizon 3 is long term(10-30 years). 2, record 1, English, - horizon%201
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizon one
- horizon I
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon 1
1, record 1, French, horizon%201
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon de planification utilisé pour le développement des capacités et des forces. 2, record 1, French, - horizon%201
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois horizons : L'horizon 1 est à court terme (de 1 à 5 ans), l'horizon 2 est à moyen terme (de 5 à 10 ans) et l'horizon 3 est à long terme (de 10 à 30 ans). 2, record 1, French, - horizon%201
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizon un
- horizon I
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizon 3
1, record 2, English, horizon%203
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planning timeframe used in capability and force development. 1, record 2, English, - horizon%203
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three timeframes :horizon 1 is short term(1-5 years), horizon 2 is medium term(5-10 years) and horizon 3 is long term(10-30 years). 1, record 2, English, - horizon%203
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizon three
- horizon III
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horizon 3
1, record 2, French, horizon%203
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon de planification utilisé pour le développement des capacités et des forces. 1, record 2, French, - horizon%203
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois horizons : L'horizon 1 est à court terme (de 1 à 5 ans), l'horizon 2 est à moyen terme (de 5 à 10 ans) et l'horizon 3 est à long terme (de 10 à 30 ans). 1, record 2, French, - horizon%203
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizon trois
- horizon III
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizon 2
1, record 3, English, horizon%202
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planning timeframe used in capability and force development. 1, record 3, English, - horizon%202
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three timeframes :horizon 1 is short term(1-5 years), horizon 2 is medium term(5-10 years) and horizon 3 is long term(10-30 years). 1, record 3, English, - horizon%202
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horizon two
- horizon II
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horizon 2
1, record 3, French, horizon%202
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon de planification utilisé pour le développement des capacités et des forces. 1, record 3, French, - horizon%202
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe trois horizons : L'horizon 1 est à court terme (de 1 à 5 ans), l'horizon 2 est à moyen terme (de 5 à 10 ans) et l'horizon 3 est à long terme (de 10 à 30 ans). 1, record 3, French, - horizon%202
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horizon deux
- horizon II
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizon
1, record 4, English, horizon
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planning timeframe used in capability and force development. 2, record 4, English, - horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three timeframes :Horizon 1 is short term(1-5 years), Horizon 2 is medium term(5-10 years) and Horizon 3 is long term(10-30 years). 2, record 4, English, - horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Horizon needs to be capitalized when it is followed by a number. 2, record 4, English, - horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
horizon: term and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton) and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 4, English, - horizon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- horizon
1, record 4, French, horizon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échéancier de planification dont on se sert dans le cadre du développement des capacités et des forces. 2, record 4, French, - horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois échéanciers : l’horizon 1 vise le court terme (1 à 5 ans), l’horizon 2 s’applique au moyen terme (5 à 10 ans) et l’horizon 3 au long terme (10 à 30 ans). 2, record 4, French, - horizon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton) et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 4, French, - horizon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gas-bearing stratum
1, record 5, English, gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. During the drilling of any oil or gas well, all strata bearing oil, gas or water above the producing horizon must be sealed or separated in order to prevent their contents from passing into other strata.... 3. The operator of any well must shut off and exclude all water from any oil-or gas-bearing stratum to the satisfaction of the division.(Div. of Mineral Res., 212 eff. 12-20-79)--(NAC A by Dep’t of Minerals, 7-22-87) 2, record 5, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Water shut-offs. By approved reasonable methods, the owner or operator shall shut off and exclude all alien water from any oil or gas-bearing stratum to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, and to determine the effectiveness of such operations, the owner shall ... make a casing and water shut-off test before suspending drilling operations or completing the well. 3, record 5, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gas stratum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couche gazéifère
1, record 5, French, couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couche gazifère 2, record 5, French, couche%20gazif%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche poreuse ou caverneuse d'un gisement de gaz naturel ou de pétrole, qui contient du gaz naturel. 2, record 5, French, - couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les parcelles 1 et 2 se trouvent dans les montagnes à l'ouest de la rivière Liard, à environ 20 km au nord-ouest du champ gazifère Pointed Mountain et à 10 km à l'est de l'importante découverte de gaz au puits Labiche F-18 (estimée à 510 millions de mètres cubes d'après des limites de confiance étendues). 3, record 5, French, - couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shallow turn
1, record 6, English, shallow%20turn
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gentle turn 2, record 6, English, gentle%20turn
correct
- wide turn 3, record 6, English, wide%20turn
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For training purposes, turns are divided into three classes :(1) Gentle turns, involving angles of bank up to 15 degrees.(2) Medium turns...(3) Steep turns... In a gentle turn, the position of the nose in relation to the horizon, which is the visual reference for pitch attitude, will remain relatively the same as in straight and level flight. 2, record 6, English, - shallow%20turn
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- virage à faible inclinaison
1, record 6, French, virage%20%C3%A0%20faible%20inclinaison
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- virage large 2, record 6, French, virage%20large
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux fins de l'entraînement, on distingue trois sortes de virages : le virage à faible inclinaison, avec un angle d'inclinaison de 15 degrés au plus; le virage à inclinaison moyenne; [...] le virage serré [...] En virage à faible inclinaison, la position du capot par rapport à l'horizon sert de référence visuelle pour l'assiette longitudinale et elle doit demeurer relativement la même qu'en vol rectiligne en palier. 3, record 6, French, - virage%20%C3%A0%20faible%20inclinaison
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virage à faible inclinaison : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 6, French, - virage%20%C3%A0%20faible%20inclinaison
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- B horizon
1, record 7, English, B%20horizon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon characterized by one or more of the following :1) An enrichment in silicate clay, iron, aluminum, or humus. 2) A prismatic or columnar structure that exhibits pronounced coatings or stainings associated with significant amounts of exchangeable sodium. 3) An alteration by hydrolysis, reduction, or oxidation to give a change in color or structure from the horizons above or below, or both. 2, record 7, English, - B%20horizon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- horizon B
1, record 7, French, horizon%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon minéral possédant un ou plusieurs des caractères suivants : 1) Accumulation d'argile silicatée, de fer, d'aluminium ou d'humus. 2) Structure prismatique ou colonnaire présentant des enrobements ou des taches très marqués, de même que des quantités notables de sodium échangeable. 3) Altération, par hydrolyse, réduction ou oxydation, qui établit une différence de couleur ou de structure par rapport à l'horizon supérieur ou l'horizon inférieur, ou les deux. 2, record 7, French, - horizon%20B
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon B. C'est un horizon enrichi des éléments provenant des horizons extérieurs. C'est un horizon d'accumulation, [...] Il est nettement distinct par sa couleur, sa structure et la nature de ses constituants. 3, record 7, French, - horizon%20B
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- year 2000 event horizon
1, record 8, English, year%202000%20event%20horizon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For purposes of these standards, the "Year 2000 event horizon" is the date by which a resource must be compliant before its date processing fails. 2, record 8, English, - year%202000%20event%20horizon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Based on the event horizon example the "Year 2000 event horizon" would require the application to be compliant-and tested-two years before January 1, 2000, or no later that January 1, 1998. 2, record 8, English, - year%202000%20event%20horizon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term related to Year 2000 compliance. 3, record 8, English, - year%202000%20event%20horizon
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- horizon des événements en vue de l'an 2000
1, record 8, French, horizon%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20en%20vue%20de%20l%27an%202000
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aux fins de ces normes, «l'horizon des événements en vue de l'an 2000» est la date à laquelle une ressource doit être conforme avant la défaillance de son processus de datation. 2, record 8, French, - horizon%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20en%20vue%20de%20l%27an%202000
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'exemple de l'horizon des événements, «l'horizon des événements en vue de l'an 2000» exigerait que l'application soit conforme et vérifiée deux ans avant le 1er janvier 2000 ou pas plus tard que le 1er janvier 1998. 2, record 8, French, - horizon%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20en%20vue%20de%20l%27an%202000
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme relatif au passage de l'an 2000. 3, record 8, French, - horizon%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20en%20vue%20de%20l%27an%202000
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- oxic horizon
1, record 9, English, oxic%20horizon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An oxic horizon is] A highly-weathered diagnostic subsurface horizon from which most of the combined silica has been removed leaving a mixture dominated by hydrous oxide clays with some 1 :1 type silicate minerals and quartz present. 2, record 9, English, - oxic%20horizon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- horizon oxique
1, record 9, French, horizon%20oxique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Parmi les horizons de profondeur,» les principaux sont : [...] «l'horizon oxique»: horizon d'accumulation de sesquioxydes des sols latéritiques [...] 2, record 9, French, - horizon%20oxique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte óxico
1, record 9, Spanish, horizonte%20%C3%B3xico
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- green flash
1, record 10, English, green%20flash
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- green ray 1, record 10, English, green%20ray
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominantly green colouration of short duration, often in the form of a flash, seen at the extreme upper edge of a luminary (Sun, Moon, or even a planet) when disappearing below or appearing above the horizon. 2, record 10, English, - green%20flash
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the sun sets, sometimes the last bit of light from the disk itself is an emerald green. The same is true of the first bit of light from the rising sun. This phenomenon is known as the "green flash" or "green ray". It is not an optical illusion. The green flash is common and will be visible any time the sun is rises or sets on a "clear", "unobstructed", and "low" horizon.... The explanation for the green flash is thus, 1) refraction separates the solar images by color; 2) at just the right instant, the red image has set, 3) the yellow image is absorbed; and 4) the blue image is scattered away. We are left with the upper limb of the green image. Because the green flash is primarily a refraction effect, it lasts longer and is easier to see from a mountain top than from sea level. 3, record 10, English, - green%20flash
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rayon vert
1, record 10, French, rayon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- éclat vert 2, record 10, French, %C3%A9clat%20vert
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration à dominante verte et de courte durée, souvent sous forme d'un éclat bref, observée au moment ou l'extrême bord supérieur d'un astre (Soleil, Lune ou même une planète) disparaît derrière l'horizon ou apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 10, French, - rayon%20vert
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que le rayon vert [...] juste avant le coucher du soleil, [...] ce fugace rayon vert émeraude [...] apparaît, et disparaît presque aussi soudainement, lorsque le bord supérieur du disque solaire effleure l'horizon juste avant de se coucher. Cette petite tache lumineuse dure à peine quelques secondes. Plus précisément, 1,8 sec à l'équateur, 2,5 sec à une latitude de 45 degrés. Ce phénomène de réfraction, qui ne se produit que lorsque l'atmosphère est extrêmement pure et qu'il y a très peu de particules pouvant créer de la diffraction ou dispersion, apparaît très rarement au lever ou au coucher du soleil. Comment cela se passe-t-il? La réfraction du Soleil par l'atmosphère crée un spectre vertical. Au fur et à mesure que le soleil descend sous l'horizon, les couleurs spectrales disparaissent une à une à commencer par le rouge, l'orangé, puis le jaune. Quand ces 3 couleurs sont disparues, quelques fois, à peine le temps d'un éclair, la seule couleur qui reste visible est le vert. 3, record 10, French, - rayon%20vert
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- destello verde
1, record 10, Spanish, destello%20verde
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayo verde 2, record 10, Spanish, rayo%20verde
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloración verdosa, breve, a veces como un destello, que se ve en el extremo superior del borde de un cuerpo luminoso celeste (el Sol, la Luna e incluso, a veces, un planeta) en el momento de desaparecer por debajo, o aparecer por encima, del horizonte. 1, record 10, Spanish, - destello%20verde
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fractal compression
1, record 11, English, fractal%20compression
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Video compression ratios available from various vendors of full-motion video boards range up to 160 :1 and perform adequately on standalone multimedia desktop platforms transmitting image data from CD-ROM or videodisk peripherals. However, these compression ratios will not be sufficient for effective transmission of complex videos and renderings that are being produced by engineering designers or even simpler videos in highly interactive multiuser networked environments. The solution, however, is already on the horizon in the form of fractional dimensional compression techniques(fractals) that can reach astonishing compression ratios of 10, 000 :1. This is possible because fractals, despite their apparent complexity, have a very low information content and can be specified as relatively simple expressions. Fractal compression is obtained via mathematical functions that describe a sequence of transformations of an image and when applied repeatedly, converge on a unique fractal. Fractal compression algorithms can be incorporated in software or VLSI microchips and, if applied to a typical CD-ROM disk, should provide nearly seven hours of full-motion. 2, record 11, English, - fractal%20compression
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- compression fractale
1, record 11, French, compression%20fractale
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de la compression fractale réside dans la recherche de formes ou de motifs répétitifs dans une image, et dans le codage mathématique sous forme d'équations de ces motifs. Il est également possible de définir et d'exploiter des bibliothèques de motifs, afin d'améliorer la compression sur des séries d'images identiques. 1, record 11, French, - compression%20fractale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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