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INCOS [7 records]

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Record 1 2016-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The trend to taking more trees leaves the land barren and exposed to acid rain and snowfall and to slow irreversible poisoning of the soil. As the Canada-US report noted, acid pollution on merely a fraction of the scale of that typical around the well-known sulphur sources such as Inco's Sudbury smelter could produce "the most disastrous consequences for the well-being of a vital resource industry. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Phénomène d'altération écologique dû au transport atmosphérique sur de grandes distances de quelques polluants, le soufre et l'azote en particulier, qui, par leur conversion ultérieure en substances acides dans l'atmosphère, provoquent, quand ils se déposent, une acidification anormale de l'environnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
CONT

La lluvia ácida es una forma de contaminación ácida, que hace referencia a la caída (deposición) de ácidos presentes en la atmósfera a través de la lluvia, niebla y nieve. [...] Los principales precursores de los ácidos, son los óxidos de azufre y los óxidos de nitrógeno [...]

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Record 2 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

In response to Inco's October 1977 announcement that it was laying off 3, 000 workers, Alastair Gillespie, Federal Minister of Energy. Mines and Resources, suggested reduced pollution control standards be allowed for industries facing financial difficulties. Reluctant to impose restraints on industry, government officials are often eager to reduce their demands when business reacts unfavourably to legislation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Économie environnementale
CONT

Au niveau mondial, la dépollution industrielle de l'air est donc aux mains des industriels japonais et allemands. Dans ces deux pays, les normes antipollution sont depuis longtemps drastiques (sic) pour des raisons différentes : énorme densité de population urbaine pour les premiers, utilisation intensive de charbon et de lignite pour les seconds.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Data Banks and Databases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Banques et bases de données
OBS

non commercial

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

An enter FTP function... allows the TACNAV, NAVCOM, NASO 1 or NASO 2 to enter normal, monitor, and flight plan fly-to-points(FTP's) into the tactical situation file by depressing the ENTER FTP switchlight on the CREW INCOS TRAY.

Key term(s)
  • TO waypoint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

Le terme "point de cheminement VERS" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

The Mangusta integrated control system, unique in its kind, provides complete automatic management of all aircraft functions allowing the pilot to concentrate fully on the mission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measurements
OBS

[The] mark time function(...) allows the TACNAV OR NAVCOM to activate or modify the Zulu(Greenwich) time-keeping by depressing the MARK TIME switchlight on the CREW INCOS TRAY.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures électriques

Spanish

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Record 7 1980-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
CONT

(The) CREW INCOS TRAYS... enable the operator to display selected SRS(sonobuoy receiving set) data on his multipurpose display(MPD) for cueing and monitoring purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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