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IMMEDIATE MEASURE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Security
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immediate measure
1, record 1, English, immediate%20measure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure required to counteract immediate threats to human health or the environment. 1, record 1, English, - immediate%20measure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: fencing, removal of surface deposits and bunding to protect surface waters. 2, record 1, English, - immediate%20measure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
immediate measure : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO). 3, record 1, English, - immediate%20measure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Sécurité
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'urgence
1, record 1, French, mesure%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure requise pour contrer une menace immédiate pesant sur la santé humaine ou l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - mesure%20d%27urgence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples : clôturage, élimination de dépôts superficiels et barrage de protection des eaux de surface. 2, record 1, French, - mesure%20d%27urgence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mesure d'urgence : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - mesure%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- degree of connectivity
1, record 2, English, degree%20of%20connectivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- degree of connexity 2, record 2, English, degree%20of%20connexity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The degree of connectivity to a node in a network is a measure of the number of in and out links the node has to other nodes. This degree of connectivity can be interpreted in terms of the immediate likelihood of a node catching whatever is flowing through the network. 1, record 2, English, - degree%20of%20connectivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- degré de connexité
1, record 2, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20connexit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réseau, degré de difficulté avec laquelle on peut déconnecter un poste (un individu ou un groupe) [...] en agissant sur ses liaisons ou canaux. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20connexit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus les canaux de communications sont nombreux entre les membres, plus le réseau est connexe, moins il sera facile d'isoler un poste. Le réseau le plus centralisé a le degré de connexité le plus bas puisque la rupture ou l'obstruction d'un seul canal isole au moins un poste. [Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20connexit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado de conectividad
1, record 2, Spanish, grado%20de%20conectividad
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 indicadores de centralidad nos permiten analizar la red tanto en su conjunto como individualmente, arrojando diversos resultados: grado de conectividad de la red, indiviuduos con el mayor y el menor número de interacciones... 1, record 2, Spanish, - grado%20de%20conectividad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sheltering in place
1, record 3, English, sheltering%20in%20place
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sheltering in-place 1, record 3, English, sheltering%20in%2Dplace
correct, standardized
- sheltering in situ 1, record 3, English, sheltering%20in%20situ
correct, standardized
- invacuation 1, record 3, English, invacuation
correct, standardized
- in situ sheltering 1, record 3, English, in%20situ%20sheltering
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protection measure that is used in case of an actual or perceived danger and that consists in taking immediate refuge in a covered place where one is located, upon hearing public instructions or the alarm, and remaining there for protection until further instructions are provided by the local authorities. 1, record 3, English, - sheltering%20in%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sheltering in-place is a protection measure used when evacuating the public would cause greater risk than staying where they are. It consists of three simple steps : first, take immediate refuge indoors in an enclosed place readily accessible at home, work, school, shopping mall or a nearby building; second, perform safety measures, such as closing the doors and windows and sealing an area to keep contaminants out; third, stay inside until the danger has passed. 1, record 3, English, - sheltering%20in%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sheltering in-place is part of the in-place protection procedures. 1, record 3, English, - sheltering%20in%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sheltering in-place; sheltering in place; sheltering in situ; invacuation; in situ sheltering: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 3, English, - sheltering%20in%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sheltering in place: term recommended by the Treasury Board. 3, record 3, English, - sheltering%20in%20place
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise à l'abri sur place
1, record 3, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de protection en cas de danger réel ou apparent qui consiste à se réfugier immédiatement dans le lieu couvert où l'on se trouve déjà, dès que l'on entend les instructions publiques ou l'alarme, et d'y rester afin de se protéger jusqu'à réception de nouvelles instructions de la part des autorités locales. 1, record 3, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mise à l'abri sur place est une mesure de protection utilisée lorsqu'il est plus risqué pour la population d'évacuer un lieu que d'y rester. Elle consiste en trois étapes simples : premièrement, se réfugier immédiatement à l'intérieur d'un lieu accessible et clos son domicile, une école, un centre commercial ou un bâtiment à proximité; deuxièmement, prendre des mesures de précaution comme fermer les portes et les fenêtres et rendre une pièce étanche aux contaminants extérieurs; troisièmement, rester à l'intérieur jusqu'à ce que le danger soit écarté. 1, record 3, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La mise à l'abri sur place fait partie des procédures de protection sur place. 1, record 3, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mise à l'abri sur place : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; terme recommandé par le Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 3, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27abri%20sur%20place
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ancillary procedure
1, record 4, English, ancillary%20procedure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first is an ancillary procedure that can be used where an arbitration on the merits has been commenced and the tribunal has been constituted. The ancillary proceduce can commence at any stage of the proceedings before an existing tribunal, provided that a party files a request for summary proceedings seeking an immediate provisional measure. 2, record 4, English, - ancillary%20procedure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédure accessoire
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formalité accessoire 2, record 4, French, formalit%C3%A9%20accessoire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La demande de référé-suspension est une procédure accessoire à un recours pour excès de pouvoir. Le juge des référés doit se prononcer normalement dans les quarante-huit heures suivant sa saisine. 3, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20accessoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- delay discounting
1, record 5, English, delay%20discounting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DD 2, record 5, English, DD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A behavioral measure of preference for immediate over delayed rewards... 1, record 5, English, - delay%20discounting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dévalorisation des gains futurs
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9valorisation%20des%20gains%20futurs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mépris des gains différés 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9pris%20des%20gains%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une préférence pour les gains immédiats. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9valorisation%20des%20gains%20futurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dévalorisation des gains futurs; mépris des gains différés : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9valorisation%20des%20gains%20futurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- method of straight baselines
1, record 6, English, method%20of%20straight%20baselines
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- system of straight baselines 2, record 6, English, system%20of%20straight%20baselines
correct
- headland theory 3, record 6, English, headland%20theory
correct
- headland to headland principle 4, record 6, English, headland%20to%20headland%20principle
correct
- straight base-line method 5, record 6, English, straight%20base%2Dline%20method
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... In certain geographical circumstances it is permissible to draw straight lines across the sea on a map, form headland to headland, or from island to island, and to measure the territorial sea from those straight lines. Art. 4 of the Geneva Convention [on the territorial sea] provides :"1. In localities where the coastline is deeply indented and cut into, or if there is a fringe of islands along the coast in its immediate vicinity, the method of straight baselines joining appropriate points may be employed in drawing the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. 1, record 6, English, - method%20of%20straight%20baselines
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Formerly, the English Kings claimed jurisdiction over the sea areas between lines drawn from headland to headland round the British coasts. ... This method of drawing a line connecting headland’s on a coast and claiming the waters on the landward side of that line as territorial waters is very often referred to as hadland theory. 4, record 6, English, - method%20of%20straight%20baselines
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... The canadian Government ... on July 23, 1964, passed legislation establishing a twelve-mile fishery zone to be applied in conjunction with a straight base line known as "the headland to headland principle". 4, record 6, English, - method%20of%20straight%20baselines
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode des lignes de base droites
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20lignes%20de%20base%20droites
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- méthode de tracé polygonal 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20trac%C3%A9%20polygonal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui, pour appliquer la règle de la laisse de basse mer [...] à la délimitation de la mer territoriale, choisit comme lignes de base, des lignes droites tirées d'un point de la côte à un autre et d'île en île de sorte que la limite extérieure de la mer territoriale est déterminée par des lignes droites parallèles aux premières et distantes de celles-ci de la largeur de la mer territoriale. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20lignes%20de%20base%20droites
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dénomination adoptée par Gidel, t. III, p. 505 pour désigner la méthode des lignes de base droites pour appliquer la règle de la laisse de basse mer en vue de la délimitation de la mer territoriale. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20lignes%20de%20base%20droites
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Leiter International Performance Scale
1, record 7, English, Leiter%20International%20Performance%20Scale
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- LIPS 1, record 7, English, LIPS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A measure of] intelligence and mental age for all individuals 2-18 years old including the deaf, cerebral palsied, non-English speaking, and culturally disadvantaged. Description : multiple item, nonverbal task assessment test of intelligence. The subject is required to match blocks with corresponding characteristic strips positioned in a sturdy wooden frame.... The categories measured are : Concretistics(matching of specific relationships), Symbolic Transformation(judging relationships between two events), Quantitative Discriminations, Spatial Imagery, Genus Matching, Progression Discriminations, and Immediate Recall. 1, record 7, English, - Leiter%20International%20Performance%20Scale
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de Performance de Leiter
1, record 7, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Leiter 2, record 7, French, Leiter
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Échelle de Performance de Leiter [...] où la conception non verbale parvient à sa limite, les consignes verbales et gestuelles étant complètement supprimées et les réponses disponibles sous la forme de cartes qu'on peut ajuster sur un porte-cartes. Cette échelle s'applique aux enfants et jeunes gens de deux à dix-huit ans. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si le terme «échelle» est féminin, on dit «le» Leiter (test). 3, record 7, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- visual retention
1, record 8, English, visual%20retention
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benton visual retention test : A measure of visual perception, immediate memory, and psychomotor reproduction in children eight years of age and over. 1, record 8, English, - visual%20retention
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The test] consists of ten geometric designs that the subject is asked to reproduce following a ten-second exposure. 1, record 8, English, - visual%20retention
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rétention visuelle
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le V.R.T. ou test de rétention visuelle de Benton - C'est un test de mémoire immédiate de dessins faisant appel aux capacités de rétention et de structuration perceptive, ainsi qu'aux possibilités de reproduction graphique. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9tention%20visuelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- portable X-ray diffractometer 1, record 9, English, portable%20X%2Dray%20diffractometer
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A portable X-ray diffractometer that is inherently error compensating and can determine stresses in the surface of a specimen in situe, is being developed in CANMET. This unit will measure stresses on a spot of very narrow width in a single exposure of about 50s. The CANMET portable X-ray stress diffractometer will accurately measure stresses across a steep stress gradient and display an immediate readout. 1, record 9, English, - portable%20X%2Dray%20diffractometer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diffractomètre X portatif
1, record 9, French, diffractom%C3%A8tre%20X%20portatif
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un diffractomètre X portatif à compensation automatique des erreurs qui peut mesurer sur place les contraintes à la surface d'un échantillon est en voie de mise au point au CANMET. Cet appareil permettra de mesurer les contraintes sur une surface très étroite, en un seul passage d'environ 50 secondes. Il permettra de mesurer avec précision les contraintes dans des zones de fort gradient et d'afficher immédiatement le résultat. 1, record 9, French, - diffractom%C3%A8tre%20X%20portatif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-12-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- immediate performance measure
1, record 10, English, immediate%20performance%20measure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Measures of results that are monitored over short periods of time, such as a day, a week, a month, or a year. These include measures of output, quality, time, cost and profit. Immediate performance measures are not always easy to obtain. 1, record 10, English, - immediate%20performance%20measure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mesure du rendement immédiat 1, record 10, French, mesure%20du%20rendement%20imm%C3%A9diat
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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