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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

An important class of patterns are images containing only black(or white) lines on white(or black) background. These line patterns may be diagrams or contours obtained from gray-level images.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing Research
  • Corporate Economics
  • Economic Planning
CONT

Total addressable market(TAM)... is the overall revenue opportunity that is available for a product or service if 100% market share is achieved. Because it represents the potential opportunity, it is often used to determine the level of funding or resources that a company should invest into a new product or business line. The concept of total addressable market is important for both startups and existing businesses because it allows them to prioritize specific products, customer segments, and business opportunities, taking into consideration the required resources and potential revenue impact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étude du marché
  • Économie de l'entreprise
  • Planification économique
CONT

[Le] marché total disponible [...] est l'ensemble de la demande sur le marché pour un produit ou service.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
CONT

Casing pressure testing is an important part of checking cementing quality. After installing the casing head and connecting the blowout preventer and the blowout preventer line, the pressure resistance check of the casing head seal and the seal pressure test connected with the blowout preventer are required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Lorsque l'exploitant soupçonne qu'il y a usure excessive du tubage, il doit en avertir le délégué et procéder à un essai sous pression du tubage.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
  • Codes (Software)
CONT

Multi-line docstrings consist of a summary line just like a one-line docstring, followed by a blank line, followed by a more elaborate description. The summary line may be used by automatic indexing tools; it is important that it fits on one line and is separated from the rest of the docstring by a blank line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
  • Codes (Logiciels)
Key term(s)
  • docstring multilignes
  • chaîne de documentation multilignes

Spanish

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Record 5 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Mouth
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Mammals
DEF

Having high or deep crowns and short roots ...

CONT

Routine dental care is important due to the unique structure and function of horses’ teeth. Horses have a combination of brachydont and hypsodont teeth. The simple(brachydont) teeth are the first premolars(wolf tooth) and canines that have a distinct crown and root, but have no function for the domestic horse. The incisors and molars(cheek teeth) are hypsodont, like the molars of ruminants(cows, goats and sheep etc). This type of tooth has a large body that continues to erupt into the horse's mouth as they are worn down by fibrous feed material. Most of the tooth is below the gum line in younger horses and continues to develop as it enters the mouth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cavité buccale
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Mammifères
DEF

Se dit d'une dent à couronne haute, dont la croissance prolongée ou continue compense une usure importante.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
  • Genetics
DEF

A single, separate organism (animal or plant) distinguished from others of a same kind.

CONT

Atlantic [salmon] individuals and families with superior attributes for commercially important traits are selected to establish a pedigreed line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
  • Génétique
DEF

Corps organisé [(animal ou plante)] vivant d'une existence propre et qui ne saurait être divisé sans être détruit.

CONT

Les saumons de l'Atlantique (individus et familles) présentant des attributs supérieurs sur le plan commercial sont sélectionnés en vue d'établir une lignée contrôlée.

Spanish

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Record 7 2021-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
  • Software
CONT

One of the key components for writing good software components is writing software with testability in mind. For unit testing, or debugging of code, it is important to be able to test each executable line or test each path the software could take.

OBS

testability: designation standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
  • Logiciels
CONT

Comme toutes les caractéristiques de la qualité, la testabilité d'un logiciel est affectée par différents facteurs comme la validité, le processus et les outils utilisés, la représentation des besoins, etc.

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Ship Maintenance
CONT

It is important that when a hitch is used to make fast a line over a cleat, the hitch must be thrown so that the working end of the line lies beside and not over the top turn on the clear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Entretien des navires
CONT

Lorsque vient le moment de capeler une amarre sur une bitte quelconque ou sur un bollard (placer une amarre sur une bite ou sur un bollard), il faut garder les mains assez loin des points d'amarrage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Mantenimiento de los buques
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Record 9 2017-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Writing Styles
  • Printing Processes - Various
  • Applied Arts (General)
CONT

In China, from ancient times to the present, from official government business to private affairs, no matter how important or trivial, your chop affixes your credit and your promise. After signing your name, your chop is still required for a document to be legally binding. Name chops are used by Chinese calligraphers and painters. Artists follow the custom of stamping their works with the name chops to "sign" them and as proof of authenticity. Name chops are engraved by hand. It combines the beauty of written characters and line drawings. The most common materials for making chops are copper for the general population, and jade, for the emperor and nobility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'écriture
  • Procédés d'impression divers
  • Arts appliqués (Généralités)
CONT

En Chine, depuis l'antiquité, des affaires officielles aux affaires privées, le sceau représente le crédit et l'engagement. Après signature, le sceau doit être apposé pour qu'un document devienne légal. Le sceau est utilisé par les calligraphes et les peintres chinois qui impriment leur sceau sur leurs œuvres en guise de signature et de preuve d'authenticité. Gravés à la main, les sceaux combinent la beauté des caractères chinois avec la finesse du dessin. Les matériaux les plus souvent utilisés sont le bronze et le jade, ce dernier étant réservé à l'empereur et à la noblesse.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
CONT

The most important consideration in planning the fiber optic link is the power budget specification of the devices being connected. This value tells you the amount of loss in dB [decibels] that can be present in the link between the two devices before the units fail to perform properly. This value will include line attenuation as well as connector loss.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 11 2016-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Line check. This is a most important part of the packing sequence. If the lines are clear there is every chance the canopy will deploy, however scruffily you pack it.

CONT

After the brakes have been set, perform the line check. Make sure there are no twists in the risers. Isolate the steering lines (on rear riser), the "C" & "D" Lines (also on rear riser) and the "A" & "D" (on the front riser) on each hand as shown. Walk forward to the canopy making sure the steering lines are free and clear of all other lines, from the tail all the way down to the riser, (both right and left sides).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

[...] à chaque pliage on effectue une vérification de la continuité des suspentes. Cette vérification consiste à séparer les différents groupes de suspentes (suspentes de contrôle gauches/droites, suspentes arrière gauches/droites, suspentes avant gauches/droites) entre les doigts et les suivre des élévateurs jusqu'à la voilure pour voir si ces groupes ne sont pas torsadés sur eux-mêmes.

Key term(s)
  • vérification des suspentes

Spanish

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Record 12 2016-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
CONT

Most teams will bunt the ball toward the first-base line because the third baseman is charging hard; the second baseman then covers first. It is very important to get an out on this play. Lots of teams use the fake bunt and swing, or what is called the "slash. "

CONT

Slash bunt. This offensive play takes place when the defense is expecting a bunt and is charging hard prior to the pitch getting ready to field the bunt. Show bunt and when the defense charges pull the bat back with a choked up grip and put the ball in play, on the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
CONT

Amago de toque y bateo [...]: El bateador, cuando inicia el movimiento el lanzador, se coloca en forma de tocar la bola, pero rápidamente vuelve a colocar el bate hacia la posición de bateo normal y realizará el swing duro y agresivo hacia la bola. Se utiliza para llamar la atención a la defensa contraria, de que se acerquen para defender un toque y sorprenderla con un batazo duro.

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Record 13 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
CONT

The side-volley trap is a safe... way of controlling [a] pass coming at you... The key to this technique is getting... the controlling surface behind the line of the ball, and withdrawing it on contact... It's... important to judge the speed and flight of the ball perfectly...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
OBS

1) Avec le pied : a) Intérieur - Pour toutes les balles venant de face. À l'instant précédant l'impact, la jambe de contrôle est portée [...] en avant [...] et à la hauteur estimée du ballon [...] Au moment de l'impact, reculer la jambe [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
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Record 14 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
CONT

Ratio charts are also called semilogarithmic or semilog charts. This particular chart is designed with an arithmetic scale (equal-unit scale) along the X axis, and one or more logarithmic cycles along the Y axis. ... The general principles and mechanical details of drawing the data points and the data path are identical to the procedures for any line chart.

CONT

The interpretation of information mapped onto a semilog(ratio) chart is, therefore, somewhat different from the ordinary arithmetic line graph. The important difference is this : the slope of the data path on a ratio chart reveals the rate(percentage change) at which the Y variable is changing per unit of X.... the ratio chart(semilogarithmic variety) is measuring percentage change in the Y variable only. Since the X scale is arithmetic, changes in the X portion of the data path are arithmetic, not ratio(or percentage) changes. Semilog(ratio) charts are usually employed to graph data... when a Y variable changes by a large amount in a relatively short range of the X variable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

Les axes des abscisses et des ordonnées peuvent tous deux recevoir le caractère logarithmique, mais l'axe des ordonnées peut s'en trouver seul affecté [...] Les graphiques à coordonnées [...] dans lesquels seul l'axe des ordonnées présente cette particularité sont dits semi-logarithmiques [...]; ces derniers possèdent donc un axe des abscisses divisé en parties égales et un axe des ordonnées portant, comme l'échelle de la règle à calcul, des divisions de plus en plus petites correspondant à des grandeurs croissant arithmétiquement. Il s'agit là de graphiques directement dérivés de ceux qu'on appelle à coordonnées cartésiennes et qui se tracent comme ceux-ci, en reliant les points d'intersection des coordonnées.

CONT

[...] Ce type de graphique est à recommander chaque fois qu'on voudra faire apparaître des rapports et qu'on étudiera des taux de variation (valeur relative des variations et non plus valeur absolue).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
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Record 15 2012-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diplomacy
CONT

During his October 1977 address to the United Nations General Assembly, U. S. President Jimmy Carter described zig-zag diplomacy as it pertains to the Middle East crisis(Israeli-Arab States) :"A Geneva settlement is like a tall mountain, full of crevices and sharp rocks. Therefore, you don’t go to it in a straight line. You go through zigs and zags. You even go down a little bit, then you keep moving. As long as you know where you’re going, that's what's important. And we know where we’re going. We know we’ve got to make zigs and zags. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diplomatie
CONT

Aussi la posture pro-occidentale de la Jordanie fut préservée tout le long du processus de désengagement, bien que la diplomatie du pas à pas n’ait pas offert [au président irakien] de vrais bénéfices.

Spanish

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Record 16 2012-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Emergency Management
DEF

An infectious disease that spreads rapidly among many animals in a given area.

CONT

Epizootic diseases are a continuous threat to livestock. The most important tools foremergency response are an early detection and warning system, contingency plans and an organisational structure with a single line of command.

OBS

epizooty; epizootic: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Maladie infectieuse qui se propage rapidement parmi un grand nombre d'animaux dans une région donnée.

OBS

épizootie : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Enfermedad que acomete a una o varias especies de animales, por una causa general y transitoria.

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Record 17 2011-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A huntsman’s assistant.

CONT

The whipper-in is the huntsman's assistant and provides him with an extra set of eyes and ears. They are an extension of the huntsman, usually far out on the flanks, and are used to help assure that the hounds do the huntsman's bidding. They act as safety valves to prevent hounds from running onto roads or land not open to hunting, along with assisting the huntsman with a myriad of tasks related to the hunt. Whipper-ins are most often seen standing and flanking the coverts where hounds are cast in order to see which way the fox exits. This is important so that they can alert the huntsman if they view a fox with the call of "Tally HO. "The whipper-in often uses the whip or their voices as a noise making device to attract the attention of the hounds and keep them on the correct path of the scent. They are integral in keeping the hounds from chasing incorrect quarry and together on the line of a fox.

Key term(s)
  • whipper in
  • whipperin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Homme d'équipage [de chasse à courre] employé pour veiller à la bonne tenue des chiens au chenil et qui les accompagne à la chasse, soit à pied, soit à cheval.

Spanish

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Record 18 2011-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of the rock to be delivered.

CONT

Guards are a most difficult shot to execute perfectly : both line... and weight... are important.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Toute pierre qui s'immobilise entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour protéger une autre pierre qui s'y trouve déjà, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer.

OBS

Il est parfois difficile d'enlever une garde adverse sans déplacer les pierres de son équipe déjà bien positionnées dans la maison; à défaut d'enlever une telle garde, il faut alors la contourner pour placer la pierre lancée en position de marquer.

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Record 19 2010-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The proper maintenance of fuel line and fittings is particularly important because of the flammability of fuel.... Fuel lines must be routed and supported in such a manner that they will not be damaged by vibration, abrasion, or chafing. Fuel lines must be kept separate from electrical wiring except in cases where this is not possible. If fuel line and electrical wiring must be routed together, the fuel line must be located below the electrical wiring and clamped securely to the aircraft structure.... Metallic fuel lines must be bonded at each point where they are clamped to the structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

conduite carburant : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 20 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

Since alleles derived from different parental origins that are identical in nucleotide sequence may exhibit imprinting, the differences between the paternal and maternal genetic material are due to differential programming during spermatogenesis or oogenesis. The different packaging constraints of the sperm cell compared with the ovum also may be important. The regulatory mechanisms superimpose on the nucleotide sequence of a gene to determine the location, timing and degree of expression, and are termed epigenetic effects. Epigenetic modification(rather than genetic divergence of the gametes) of the DNA is likely to be the signal that marks the sperm and egg alleles as different. Imprinting is a special type of epigenetic inheritance that is passed through the gene line into somatic tissues of the progeny and is parent-specific.

OBS

epigenetic: The absence of factors in the genotype that exerts an effect upon the phenotype.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Altération chromosomique pouvant être héritée et réversible, qui se surimpose à la séquence nucléotidique.

OBS

Le niveau supplémentaire d'information ainsi créé permettrait, par exemple, de distinguer l'origine parentale des chromosomes.

Spanish

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Record 21 2009-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Aerial-Photography Prospecting
CONT

MARKHURD's aerial photo capability is second to none. We currently have ten(10) aircraft, all with airborne GPS [Global Positioning System] equipment and several with dual camera mounts, that have photographed well over 1, 000, 000 line miles of imagery in 35 countries.... Twelve(12) recently calibrated precision mapping cameras with 3-1/2", 6", 8-1/4" and 12" lens facilitate timely project completion. Five(5) complete aerial photography reproduction laboratories greatly enhance our ability to complete this important task in a timely manner.

OBS

air photo reproduction laboratory: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Prospection par photographie aérienne

Spanish

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Record 22 2007-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quality Control (Management)
  • Production Management
  • Personnel Management (General)
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

An important element of quality control known as a zero defect program is aimed at eliminating defects and therefore improving quality in the product line. It assumes that defects are caused by lack of knowledge, lack of proper facilities, and lack of attention. A zero defect program conditions employees to realize that defects need not happen. It challenges the individual to establish goals for superior performance and to strive for personal excellence. As an employee achieves this, defects are reduced, and the quality of the product improves. Such a program also provides recognition of individual achievement.

CONT

Effective work redesign, then, does not rely on changing attitudes first by trying, for example, to induce the worker to care more about the work outcomes, as in zero-defect programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
  • Gestion de la production
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

La redéfinition des tâches ne doit pas viser par priorité à modifier les attitudes (en incitant, par exemple, [les employés] à veiller davantage aux conséquences de leur travail, comme on le fait dans les programmes d'élimination totale des défauts).

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Record 23 2005-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A supercell thunderstorm characterized by a relative lack of visible precipitation.

CONT

An LP supercell is characterized by a very long anvil, a small core region, a wall cloud at the back, and a thin precipitation curtain that usually lets some light through. Tornadoes can occur, but the main severe threat is usually large hail.

CONT

Visually similar to a classic supercell, except without the heavy precipitation core. LP storms often exhibit a striking visual appearance; the main tower often is bell-shaped, with a corkscrew appearance suggesting rotation. They are capable of producing tornadoes and very large hail. Radar identification often is difficult relative to other types of supercells, so visual reports are very important. LP storms almost always occur on or near the dry line, and thus are sometimes referred to as dry line storms.

CONT

LP supercells ... have little VISIBLE precipitation and most regions of the storm base are visible. The word VISIBLE is stressed here because these storms often contain very large hail which does not block light as much as rain as if issues from the cloud. LP storms usually have a striking visual appearance with corkscrew or "barber-pole" striations on the updraft tower. LP supercell tornadoes are often unobscured from viewing around the storm. Sometimes called LP’er.

Key term(s)
  • low precipitation storm
  • dry line storm
  • LP’er

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

L'orage supercellulaire à faibles précipitations comporte une enclume très allongée, un petit noyau, un mur de nuages à l'arrière et un mince rideau de précipitations qui laisse habituellement filtrer de la lumière. Il peut présenter un risque de tornade, mais il se contente habituellement de produire de gros grêlons.

Spanish

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Record 24 2004-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Security
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

Health Canada. The Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response is Canada's central coordinating point for public health security issues. Among its many responsibilities, CEPR develops and maintains national emergency response plans for Health Canada; monitors outbreaks and global disease events; assesses public health risks during emergencies; contributes to keeping Canada's health and emergency policies in line with threats to public health security and general security for Canadians in collaboration with other federal and international health and security agencies; is responsible for the important federal public health rules governing laboratory safety and security, quarantine and similar issues; and is the health authority in the Government of Canada on bioterrorism, emergency health services and emergency response.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Sécurité
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
OBS

Santé Canada. Le Centre de mesures et d'interventions d'urgence est le point central de coordination des mesures de sécurité liées à la santé publique. Entre autres responsabilités, le CMIU élabore et tient à jour les plans d'urgence nationaux pour le compte de Santé Canada; se tient au fait des épidémies et des maladies se déclarant à l'échelle mondiale; évalue les risques pour la santé publique en cas d'urgence; fait en sorte, en collaboration avec d'autres organismes fédéraux et internationaux de santé et de sécurité, que les politiques canadiennes sur la santé et les mesures d'urgence tiennent compte des menaces pour la sécurité générale et la santé publique des Canadiens; est responsable des importantes règles fédérales de santé publique qui régissent la sécurité en laboratoire, la quarantaine et les questions similaires; est l'autorité en santé du gouvernement du Canada en ce qui a trait au bioterrorisme, aux services de santé d'urgence et à l'intervention en cas d'urgence.

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Record 25 - external organization data 2004-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The committee noted that, while line management is the preferred channel for internal communication and consultation, there is a variety of other mechanisms that are also used, an important one being direct relations with Staff Council.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Le Comité mentionne que les cadres hiérarchiques constituent le canal de communication et de consultation interne privilégié, mais que toute une gamme d'autres mécanismes sont également utilisés, dont les relations directes avec le Conseil des employés.

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Record 26 2003-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Detailed parts inspection and measurement, including, but not limited to, the application of aerospace Non-destructive Testing and Inspection (NDT/I) and dimensional checks such as precise thread measurement; ...

CONT

Thread Measurement. The most important factors when threaded parts must meet engineering specifications are accuracy and consistency. Our line of thread diameter gages inspects the effects of all thread element variations and pitch diameter of the threads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

La machine SIP est capable de réaliser des mesures externes (Tampon lisse, jauge conique, etc), des mesures internes (bague lisse, calibre à mâchoire, etc), des mesures de filetage (diamètre extérieur, intérieur, sur flanc, le pas et l'angle). La capacité de mesure de l'instrument est de 0 à 1000 mm. L'incertitude de mesure est de ±0,5 µm.

Spanish

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Record 27 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Environmental Management
CONT

Our environmental doors are a creative and important alternative to standard door construction. This unique product line uses wood materials that lumber mills typically discard by burning. Our doors are made from a reformed product, known as medium density MDF, to create door panels that accept our beautiful design work. Executive Door is proud to be part of the solution in eliminating the burning of wood waste. Environmental door panels do not require the harvesting of even one additional tree.

OBS

See records "green product" and "environmental certification."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

La firme Norma-Reiden SA propose [...] des portes en bois indigène [...] C'est la seule fabrique de portes de Suisse dont les produits sont entièrement exempts de bois tropicaux. [...] le traitement des portes est effectué à l'aide d'aldéhyde formique et d'autres substances chimiques non toxiques; des essais sont également en cours avec des produits de recyclage. [...] Nous sommes convaincus qu'il est nécessaire et possible de produire en ménageant l'environnement. Par cette démarche écologique, nous espérions aussi occuper un créneau encore libre [...] Vous vendez [...] vos portes écologiques à des prix réduits? Oui.

OBS

Voir les fiches «écoproduit» et «certification environnementale».

Spanish

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Record 28 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Public Law
DEF

[State] that possesses freedom to direct and control its foreign relations without restraint from other States.

CONT

In a practical sense, sovereignty is also largely a matter of degree. Some States enjoy more power and independence than other States. This leads to the familiar distinction between independent or sovereign States, and non-independent or non-sovereign States or entities, for example, Protectorates and colonies. Even here it is difficult to draw the line, for although a State may have accepted important restrictions on its liberty of action, on other respects it may enjoy the widest possible freedom. "Sovereignty" is therefore a term of art rather than a legal expression capable of precise definition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit international public
CONT

Une évolution significative s'est produite toutefois, à laquelle les arguments des adversaires de la souveraineté n'étaient pas étrangers. Tout en reconnaissant celle-ci, la tendance constante du droit contemporain est en outre de l'assimiler à l'indépendance de l'État. Les deux termes souveraineté et indépendance sont désormais, soit accouplés, soit considérés comme synonymes et interchangeables. Dans l'affaire de l'île Palmas, l'arbitre Max Huber déclare expressément : «La souveraineté dans les relations entre États signifie son indépendance». Dans son arrêt rendu dans l'affaire du Lotus, la C.P.J.I. [Cour perm. de Justice int.] confond aussi visiblement «État indépendant» et «État souverain» [...]. De nombreux auteurs préfèrent même s'en tenir à l'indépendance, terme moins ambigu que celui de souveraineté parce qu'il n'évoque pas d'emblée l'idée d'omnipotence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho internacional público
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Record 29 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
CONT

Radio recombination line studies provide valuable information on the velocities, temperatures, and densities of ionized interstellar clouds and the diffuse medium.... a recombination line ALFA survey can yield important results in these areas. For example, very few such lines have been detected from PNe so far, and with ALFA's sensitivity we should be able to comb the diffuse galactic medium and detect many recombination lines of hydrogen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie

Spanish

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Record 30 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A line, 15 feet from the basket, behind which the shooter must stand in attempting a free throw; also called foul line.

CONT

The most important floor markings are in front of each basket. Parallel to the backboard, and 15 feet from it, is the free throw line, also called the foul line, from which a player makes his free throws after he has been fouled. This line lies within a circle 12 feet in diameter, which is used as a restraining line when jump balls(similar to the center jump) must be held in that half of the court.

Key term(s)
  • free throw
  • free-shot line
  • free shot line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

Il est libre de tirer de la manière qui lui convient, mais il ne peut pas toucher la ligne de lancer-franc ni le sol au-delà de cette ligne.

Key term(s)
  • ligne de coup franc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 31 2001-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
CONT

Lead-in line. These lines provide guidance from apron taxiways into specific aircraft stands. They may be required to enable taxiing aircraft to maintain a prescribed clearance from other aircraft on the apron. They may be considered as important as the turning line to align the aircraft axis with the predetermined final position. For nose-in stands, the lead-in lines will mark the stand centre line to the aircraft stopping position.

OBS

lead-in line: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
CONT

Lignes d'entrée. Ces lignes assurent le guidage depuis les voies de circulation d'aire de trafic jusqu'à des postes de stationnement déterminés. Elles peuvent être nécessaires pour permettre aux avions qui circulent de maintenir une marge prescrite par rapport aux autres aéronefs en stationnement sur l'aire de trafic. Ces lignes peuvent être jugées aussi importantes que les lignes de virage pour l'orientation de l'axe de l'avion dans la position finale prédéterminée. Dans le cas des postes de stationnement «nez dedans», les lignes d'entrée marqueront la ligne médiane du poste de stationnement jusqu'à la position d'arrêt de l'avion.

OBS

ligne d'entrée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

línea de entrada : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 32 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
OBS

Spectroscopy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique

Spanish

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Record 33 2000-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
CONT

Wafer bow is one of the deformities that can cause a wafer to to lose dimensional integrity. This becomes very important with high-resolution photolithography(3 to 4 um line widths or less). A bow gauge is used, either as part of a complete wafer inspection system, or as an individual test piece. A bowed wafer is one whose cross section in one direction is concave or convex.

OBS

The "u" in the expression "um" should be the lower case Geek letter "mu" which is the metric prefix meaning 1/1,000,000 th.

Key term(s)
  • wafer bow gage
  • bow gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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Record 34 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
CONT

Environment Canada issues winter weather warnings only when severe weather is expected to occur. The weather service tries to provide lead times of 3 to 18 hours. Environment Canada's warnings are quite specific about the type of weather approaching. Winter Weather Warnings are your third and most important line of defense against severe weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
CONT

Environnement Canada n'émet d'avertissement météo hivernal que lorsque des phénomènes météorologiques violents sont prévus. Ce service vise à offrir des délais de préparation de 3 à 18 heures. Les avertissements météo d'Environnement Canada sont très précis au sujet du genre de temps qui s'annonce. Ceux émis en hiver constituent votre troisième et plus importante ligne de défense contre les conditions météorologiques violentes.

Spanish

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Record 35 1999-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
CONT

For projects using brick, make certain you have a brick trowel, brick chisel, mason's hammer, 4 ft. level, tape measure, pointing trowel, jointing tool, mason's line, wood line blocks and spirit level. The height and thickness of your walls are always important... Be sure to leave a space between bricks for your joint. This method is best to determine the spacing of your bricks. Then, drive a stake in the ground at both ends of your wall and stretch mason's line between them. The line will serve as a straight line guide and should mark the outside edge and top of your first course of bricks. Later, as you proceed, the guideline can be moved up to match each successive course of bricks. Line blocks can be used to hold line in place... When laying bricks, always start at the corners and keep the corners higher than the rest of your work. Work from the corners toward the center of your wall. Use the level frequently to check level and plumb. As the wall increases in height, move the line blocks up to the ends of your corner lead.

CONT

Use plastic line blocks to attach line to corners and ends, which are always built up first. Lay bricks flush with line, but do not push it out. Line blocks, unlike pins and nails, leave no holes in mortar to be filled in later.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
CONT

La pose des blocs en plastique pour fixer les cordeaux aux coins et aux extrémités se fait en premier. Les briques suivront le cordeau sans y toucher. Les blocs en plastique ne laissent pas de trous dans le mortier.

Spanish

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Record 36 1998-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Statistics
CONT

... if we use the least-squares line... to predict some future value of y, the random errors will affect the error of prediction. Consequently, the variability of the random errors... plays an important role when estimating or predicting using the least-squares line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Statistique

Spanish

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Record 37 1997-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Proteoglycans of bone-marrow stromal cells and their extracellular matrix are important components of the microenvironment of haematopoietic tissues. Proteoglycans might also be involved in the interaction of haematopoietic stem and stromal cells. Recently, several studies have been reported on the proteoglycan synthesis of stromal cells, but little is known about the proteoglycan synthesis of haematopoietic stem or progenitor cells. Here we report on the isolation and characterization of proteoglycans from two haematopoietic progenitor cell lines, the murine FDCP-Mix A4 and the human TF-1 cell line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biochimie
CONT

Il semble donc que les progéniteurs hématopoïétiques qu'ils soient «précoces ou tardifs» ne puissent pas contribuer à une reconstitution précoce du système hématopoïétique après irradiation. Il est en revanche envisageable que les cellules les plus différenciées puissent contribuer à réduire encore, voire à abolir, la cytopénie. C'est sur cette hypothèse que sont construites les tentatives actuelles dites «d'expansion in vitro» dont l'objectif est de produire et d'injecter au patient des cellules descendant des progéniteurs clonogéniques.

CONT

Cytométrie de flux, phénotypage, tri cellulaire, culture de progéniteurs hématopoïétiques, culture de progéniteurs en méthylcellulose, anticorps monoclonaux, hybridation cellulaire

Spanish

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Record 38 1995-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

The gustnado has been accepted as a "type of tornado" but is not associated with the typical tornado characteristics. It is a brief, intense vortex that forms on the leading edge of severe gust fronts. Scud and debris or dirt may be seen but a condensation funnel is usually absent. They will last from a few seconds to a minute and are strong enough to cause minor damage. They are distinguished from a true tornado by their location under an advancing dark cloud bank ahead of the rain core. Although the air is rotating, the situation would group this event more appropriately with straight-line winds.

CONT

The leading edge of a gust front(or downburst) often creates an area of convergence which can lead to future thunderstorm growth; close monitoring of visible gust fronts becomes very important in forecsting areas of future storm development. Gust fronts from a line of cells, such as a squall line, can form an elongated area of divergence and convergence. These elongated areas or squall line gust fronts are important components to the squall line structure, and often times a producer of severe weather due to straight-line winds.

Key term(s)
  • straight line wind
  • straight line winds
  • straight-line wind

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

«gustnado» : On la considère comme un «type de tornade» mais elle n'a pas les caractéristiques habituelles de la tornade. C'est un tourbillon intense et de courte durée qui se forme sur la bordure antérieure d'un fort front de rafales. On peut voir des nuages en lambeaux et des débris ou de la poussière, mais rarement d'entonnoir de condensation. La «gustnado» dure de quelques secondes à une minute et peut causer des dégâts mineurs. Elle se distingue de la vraie tornade par sa place au-dessous d'un banc de nuages sombres qui approche, à l'avant du noyau de pluie. Même si l'air est en rotation, la situation porte à classer ce phénomène avec les vents rectilignes.

Spanish

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Record 39 1993-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
CONT

This is perhaps the most popular method of sportfishing today. Spinning has two important advantages; it eliminates the backlash and enables the angler to cast a very light lure. Spinning also has the advantage of utilizing different line weights through the use of quick-change reel spools. Spinning is distinguished from other methods of angling by the use of an open faced reel mounted under the rod.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
CONT

Le lancer léger est vraiment la technique de pêche la plus populaire.

OBS

Pour ce type de pêche, on utilise habituellement un moulinet à tambour fixe.

OBS

lancer léger : équivalent confirmé par les spécialistes de la revue Sentier Chasse-Pêche.

Spanish

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Record 40 1992-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
OBS

(line classification).

OBS

Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
OBS

(classification des lignes).

OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 41 1992-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
OBS

-primary main line-secondary main line-important branch line-minor branch line.

OBS

Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
OBS

-ligne principale de 1re catégorie -ligne principale de 2e catégorie -ligne secondaire importante -ligne secondaire mineure.

OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 42 1989-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
DEF

A variation on the basic McCulloch-Pitts neural cell. The important difference is that an inhibitory line carries no more importance than the excitatory input and the sym of the active inhibitory inputs is equal to or greater than the threshold value of the cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Logiciels
OBS

Voir "pondération", "modèle linéaire".

Spanish

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Record 43 1989-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

A single-frequency injection laser is a promising source of emission for such application fields as optical communication with high transmission capacity, high-resolution spectroscopy, as well as optical frequency standards. The important characteristics of such a laser are its emission line width and intensity stability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

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Record 44 1985-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
DEF

The ability of the system to manipulate characters vertically within a column. This feature is important for tabular work, since a column can be moved or deleted with a minimum number of commands. In less sophisticated systems, columns must be moved or deleted a line segment at a time in multiple steps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique

Spanish

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Record 45 1984-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

is to ski at any angle across the fall line, running across the slope of the hill rather than straight down it, while either ascending or descending.

CONT

The traverse, one of the most important skiing maneuvers, is the basis for many of the turns... very much like straight running, except that you ski diagonally across the slope instead of straight down the fall line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

(oblique par rapport à la ligne de plus grande pente) (...) est une position de descente.

CONT

(...) la montée en trace directe en traversée, (qui) est une marche normale (...) utilisant une trace d'autant moins inclinée que la neige est plus glissante et le skieur moins musclé des bras. Cette méthode-là est la seule qui puisse s'utiliser longuement lorsque le terrain et la neige le permettent.

Spanish

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Record 46 1980-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
OBS

Intercellular junctions play a particularly important role in epithelial tissues, which cover the surface of the body and line its cavities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
OBS

Les jonctions intercellulaires jouent un rôle particulièrement important dans les tissus épithéliaux qui recouvrent la surface du corps et limitent ses cavités.

Spanish

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Record 47 1979-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
CONT

Another development [in automatic manufacturing is] the tape-controlled transfer arm, which can be readily programmed to perform a complex set of actions, such as feeding a furnace or performing an assembly action.

CONT

Transfer arm control.(...) The Pick and Place Unit, manufactured by E. G. P.(Design and Automation Ltd.), Bournemouth, is specifically designed to occupy a very important position in a production or assembly line. The arm removes a small component(e. g. a bolt, nut, rivet or screw) from a vibratory bowl feeder track or from a conveyor and positions it correctly to enable the next assembly operation to be carried out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
CONT

Les bras-transferts (ou pick and place) [sont] conçus pour l'alimentation et évacuation de petites pièces finies sur machines, chargement et positionnement sur chaînes de montage, etc. Ils disposent, tout au plus de trois degrés de liberté; translation ou rotation dans un plan horizontal, mouvement vertical, serrage des pinces (ou préhension par aspiration). (...) Des cames ou butées assurent la programmation. L'entraînement est généralement pneumatique.

OBS

Le pluriel s'écrit "bras-transferts".

Spanish

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Record 48 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Media
OBS

--are one of the most important forms of point-of-purchase(...) They are the(...) location identification pieces used to tell consumers that a retailer handles a brand or line of merchandise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports publicitaires
OBS

la --. Sa mission est nette: elle doit accrocher le public et transformer le passant en client.

Spanish

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Record 49 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
OBS

... monitoring of individual plant effluent line should be an important part of... programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
OBS

[...] le cours des rivières [...] peut servir à acheminer l'eau jusqu'à ces centres, ce qui évite les frais d'installation des conduites d'amenée.

Spanish

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