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Record 1 2026-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Collaboration with Health Canada
CONT

In the context of health and environmental science, an acute effect refers to the immediate or short-term impact of exposure to a harmful agent, such as a pollutant or a toxic substance. These effects typically occur shortly after exposure and can be of varying severity, ranging from mild to severe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Collaboration avec Santé Canada
CONT

Un effet aigu correspond à un effet indésirable lié à une exposition courte à des doses élevées de polluant. En général, leur apparition est immédiate et cesse quand il n'y a plus d'exposition.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
  • Geological Research and Exploration
CONT

Simultaneous display of remote predictive maps and GPS position in real time, may lead the field geologist to make small deviations from planned traverses to inspect subtle anomalous patterns that appear to be geologically significant, when analyzed in context of the immediate surroundings of an outcrop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
CONT

Simultaneous display of remote predictive maps and GPS position in real time, may lead the field geologist to make small deviations from planned traverses to inspect subtle anomalous patterns that appear to be geologically significant, when analyzed in context of the immediate surroundings of an outcrop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Development
CONT

Compressed into the 30’ x 100’ footprint of two demolished brownstones in a New York City block, this new townhouse suggests that it is still possible to build a single family house within the dense urban fabric of Manhattan. The immediate context of the site is disjointed, with a five story brownstone to the east and an 18 story apartment building to the west.

CONT

The territory of LaSalle covers an area of 16.4 square kilometers in the southwest sector of the island of Montréal. The borough is characterized by a dense urban fabric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement urbain
CONT

Un bon urbanisme s'attachera à bien dissocier les zones de silence et les zones de bruit. Ainsi on n'insérera pas d'atelier trop bruyant dans un tissu urbain dense.

CONT

Le territoire de LaSalle s'étale sur 16,4 kilomètres carrés dans le secteur sud-ouest de l'île de Montréal. L'arrondissement est caractérisé par un tissu urbain dense.

OBS

tissu urbain : Expression métaphorique assimilant les cellules construites et les vides d'un milieu urbain à l'entrelacement des fils d'un textile. On peut appeler tissu urbain l'ensemble des éléments du cadre urbain qui constituent un tout homogène. Le tissu urbain est l'expression physique de la forme urbaine.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-06-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
DEF

In the context of winter operations, the order to remove the central pole in order to take down and pack up the tents in view of an immediate collective move.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Dans le contexte des opérations hivernales, ordre d'enlever le poteau central dans le but de démonter et plier les tentes en vue d'un départ collectif immédiat.

OBS

Définition et terme uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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