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HSS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health services
1, record 1, English, health%20services
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HS 2, record 1, English, HS
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- health services support 3, record 1, English, health%20services%20support
former designation, see observation
- HSS 4, record 1, English, HSS
former designation, see observation
- HSS 4, record 1, English, HSS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] medical or dental services intended to contribute directly or indirectly to the health and well-being of patients or a population. 5, record 1, English, - health%20services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health services are not restricted to clinical, curative or preventive services, [but] include food inspection and environmental protection. 5, record 1, English, - health%20services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health services; HS: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - health%20services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
health services; HS: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - health%20services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
health services support; HSS : designations considered obsolete by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - health%20services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
delivery of health services 7, record 1, English, - health%20services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- services de santé
1, record 1, French, services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SS 2, record 1, French, SS
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service d'appui à la santé 3, record 1, French, service%20d%27appui%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
- SAS 4, record 1, French, SAS
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
- SAS 4, record 1, French, SAS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Services médicaux ou dentaires ayant pour but de contribuer, directement ou non, à la santé et au bien-être de patients ou d'une population. 5, record 1, French, - services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les services de santé ne sont pas restreints aux services cliniques, curatifs et préventifs, [mais] comprennent l'inspection des aliments et la protection environnementale. 5, record 1, French, - services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
services de santé; SS : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 6, record 1, French, - services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
services de santé; SS : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
service d'appui à la santé; SAS : désignations obsolètes au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
prestation de services de santé 7, record 1, French, - services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicios de salud
1, record 1, Spanish, servicios%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicios de atención a la salud 2, record 1, Spanish, servicios%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20salud
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Respuesta social organizada a los procesos de bienestar de la población. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicios%20de%20salud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-speed steel
1, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20steel
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high speed steel 2, record 2, English, high%20speed%20steel
correct
- HSS 2, record 2, English, HSS
correct
- HSS 2, record 2, English, HSS
- high-speed tool steel 3, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20tool%20steel
correct
- rapid steel 4, record 2, English, rapid%20steel
correct
- high-speed cutting-steel 5, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20cutting%2Dsteel
- high-speed tool-steel 5, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20tool%2Dsteel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alloy steel that remains hard and tough at red heat. 6, record 2, English, - high%2Dspeed%20steel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern high-speed steel can be used at six or seven times the cutting speeds possible with carbon-tool steels, and the cutting edge can be allowed to reach a red heat. These steels contain tungsten, chromium and vanadium and may also contain either molybdenum or cobalt. When forged and annealed, they are soft and can be machined easily into complex forms. 7, record 2, English, - high%2Dspeed%20steel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high-speed steel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 2, English, - high%2Dspeed%20steel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acier rapide
1, record 2, French, acier%20rapide
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acier à coupe rapide 2, record 2, French, acier%20%C3%A0%20coupe%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acier à teneur élevée en tungstène [...] conservant sa dureté jusqu'à une température de 600 °C, utilisé dans la fabrication des outils à coupe rapide. 3, record 2, French, - acier%20rapide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rapide» s'applique à la vitesse de coupe. Outre le tungstène, élément de base, [ces aciers à outils] contiennent : du chrome [...], du vanadium [...], du molybdène [et] du cobalt [...] 4, record 2, French, - acier%20rapide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acier rapide : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - acier%20rapide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
acier rapide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - acier%20rapide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
- Operación de mecanizado (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acero rápido
1, record 2, Spanish, acero%20r%C3%A1pido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los aceros al cromotungsteno suministran el acero rápido, así llamado porque las herramientas cortantes que con él se fabrican pueden resistir a las temperaturas elevadas engendradas en las máquinas herramienta por el rozamiento con las piezas que se labran con grandes velocidades de rotación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acero%20r%C3%A1pido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Orthopedic Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hospital for Special Surgery knee score
1, record 3, English, Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%20knee%20score
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- HSS score 2, record 3, English, HSS%20score
correct
- Hospital for Special Surgery score 3, record 3, English, Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%20score
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gross et al found a significant correlation between preoperative Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS) knee score and final outcome. Patients with a good outcome had a higher preoperative HSS score than patients with a poor outcome. 1, record 3, English, - Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%20knee%20score
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Chirurgie orthopédique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- score HSS
1, record 3, French, score%20HSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- score de l'Hospital for Special Surgery 2, record 3, French, score%20de%20l%27Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery
correct, masculine noun
- cotation Hospital for Special Surgery 3, record 3, French, cotation%20Hospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery
correct, feminine noun
- échelle d'évaluation de l'«hospital for Special Surgery» 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27%C2%ABhospital%20for%20Special%20Surgery%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats cliniques appréciés selon le score de l'Hospital for Special Surgery sont bons et très bons dans 12 cas et moyens dans 1 cas. 2, record 3, French, - score%20HSS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- call session control function
1, record 4, English, call%20session%20control%20function
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CSCF 1, record 4, English, CSCF
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CSCF provides session control for subscribers accessing services within the IM(IP [Internet Protocol] multimedia) CN [core network]. In essence the CSCF is a SIP [session initiation protocol] server. It has responsibility for interacting with network databases such as the HSS [home subscriber server] for mobility and AAA(access, authorization and accounting) servers for security. 2, record 4, English, - call%20session%20control%20function
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonction de contrôle de session d'appel
1, record 4, French, fonction%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20session%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CSCF 1, record 4, French, CSCF
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal separation system
1, record 5, English, horizontal%20separation%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal separation system had to be designed specifically for the Ariane 5 as the launcher’s diameter is larger than that of the Ariane 4. 3, record 5, English, - horizontal%20separation%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de séparation horizontal
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coiffe d'Ariane 5. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20horizontal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- HSS core
1, record 6, English, HSS%20core
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- HSS rating system 2, record 6, English, HSS%20rating%20system
- HSS knee score 3, record 6, English, HSS%20knee%20score
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Lachman test improved in all patients who underwent ACL reconstruction and the pivot shift was eliminated in all of these patients as well. The HSS score improved from an average preoperative value of 81. 7 to an average postoperative value of 93. 8. 1, record 6, English, - HSS%20core
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cotation HSS
1, record 6, French, cotation%20HSS
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- score HSS 2, record 6, French, score%20HSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous nous limitons à donner les documents concernant 3 cotations, celle de l'«hospital for Special Surgery» de New York (HSS) [...] 1, record 6, French, - cotation%20HSS
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
72 prothèses ont pu être revues cliniquement et radiologiquement, et leur étude (score HSS) met en évidence 97 pour cent de bons et excellents résultats cliniques. 2, record 6, French, - cotation%20HSS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-09-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- horizontal stabilizer station
1, record 7, English, horizontal%20stabilizer%20station
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HSS 1, record 7, English, HSS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- horizontal stabiliser station
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- référence stabilisateur horizontal
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20stabilisateur%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- HSS 1, record 7, French, HSS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA Maintenance. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20stabilisateur%20horizontal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- radiographic sign 1, record 8, English, radiographic%20sign
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each of these 19 prosthesis had an HSS score greater than 80 and no radiographic signs of loosening. 1, record 8, English, - radiographic%20sign
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- signe radiographique
1, record 8, French, signe%20radiographique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En radiologie, nous sommes confrontés avec une instabilité des signes qui est due à l'explosion des signifiants et au peu de progrès que font les signifiés [...] Il faut évidemment distinguer entre signe normal et pathologique et accepter que leur interface est l'une des causes du flou de la pensée. 1, record 8, French, - signe%20radiographique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- anaerobic bacterial activity 1, record 9, English, anaerobic%20bacterial%20activity
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The subsurface horizontal flow treatment units(HSS) allow, when organic loading(BOD) is relatively low, efficient suspended solids and BOD removals using a complex of aerobic and anaerobic bacterial activities. 1, record 9, English, - anaerobic%20bacterial%20activity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- activité bactériologique anaérobie
1, record 9, French, activit%C3%A9%20bact%C3%A9riologique%20ana%C3%A9robie
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités de traitement à écoulement horizontal sous la surface permettent, lorsque les concentrations en DBO5 sont relativement faibles, un très bon enlèvement des matières en suspension et la DBO5 est enlevée par un complexe d'activités bactériologiques aérobies et anaérobies. 1, record 9, French, - activit%C3%A9%20bact%C3%A9riologique%20ana%C3%A9robie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-08-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- aerobic bacterial activity 1, record 10, English, aerobic%20bacterial%20activity
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The subsurface horizontal flow treatment units(HSS) allow, when organic loading(BOD) is relatively low, efficient suspended solids and BOD removals using a complex of aerobic and anaerobic bacterial activities. 1, record 10, English, - aerobic%20bacterial%20activity
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- activité bactériologique aérobie
1, record 10, French, activit%C3%A9%20bact%C3%A9riologique%20a%C3%A9robie
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités de traitement à écoulement horizontal sous la surface permettent, lorsque les concentrations en DBO5 sont relativement faibles, un très bon enlèvement des matières en suspension et la DBO5 est enlevée par un complexe d'activités bactériologiques aérobies et anaérobies. 1, record 10, French, - activit%C3%A9%20bact%C3%A9riologique%20a%C3%A9robie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-08-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- BOD removal
1, record 11, English, BOD%20removal
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- biochemical oxygen demand removal 2, record 11, English, biochemical%20oxygen%20demand%20removal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BOD removals are affected by: 1. Quantity and quality of waste. A definite ratio exists between the quantity of a waste applied to a trickling filter and the BOD removal efficiency. 3, record 11, English, - BOD%20removal
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
While the biological factor (such as temperature and waste water quality) are delineated by first-order BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) removal coefficient (K), the physical hydraulic regimes (such as mixing pattern and depth-width ratio of lagoon) are represented by dispersion index. 2, record 11, English, - BOD%20removal
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The subsurface horizontal flow treatment units(HSS) allow, when organic loading(BOD) is relatively low, efficient suspended solids and BOD removals using a complex of aerobic and anaerobic bacterial activities. 4, record 11, English, - BOD%20removal
Record 11, Key term(s)
- first-order BOD removal
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Mesures antipollution
- Traitement des eaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- élimination de la DBO
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9limination%20de%20la%20DBO
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- enlèvement de la DBO 2, record 11, French, enl%C3%A8vement%20de%20la%20DBO
masculine noun
- enlèvement de la DBO5 3, record 11, French, enl%C3%A8vement%20de%20la%20DBO5
see observation, masculine noun
- élimination de la demande biochimique en oxygène 4, record 11, French, %C3%A9limination%20de%20la%20demande%20biochimique%20en%20oxyg%C3%A8ne
see observation, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxydation de la matière organique dans une lagune aérobie est analogue à l'épuration naturelle dans les cours d'eau. Si l'oxygène est maintenu en suffisance, l'élimination de la DBO peut être exprimée par une réaction du premier ordre [...] 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9limination%20de%20la%20DBO
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les abréviations anglaise «BOD» et française «DBO» sont employées généralement de préférence aux expressions complètes correspondantes; c'est sans doute pourquoi l'expression "élimination de la demande biochimique en oxygène" n'apparaît dans aucun des documents consultés. Toutefois, une telle occurrence étant toujours possible, j'ai pris la liberté de l'ajouter comme synonyme. 5, record 11, French, - %C3%A9limination%20de%20la%20DBO
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DBO5. 6, record 11, French, - %C3%A9limination%20de%20la%20DBO
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1980-03-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hollow structural section 1, record 12, English, hollow%20structural%20section
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- profilé de charpente creux 1, record 12, French, profil%C3%A9%20de%20charpente%20creux
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stelco. 1, record 12, French, - profil%C3%A9%20de%20charpente%20creux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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