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Record 1 2025-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Mines
DEF

A non-blast-resistant, independent mine that is actuated by physical contact or influence.

OBS

first-generation mine: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

first generation mine: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines terrestres
DEF

Mine autonome qui n'est pas résistante au souffle et qui est déclenchée par un contact ou une influence physique.

OBS

mine de première génération : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The Economic Developers Association of Manitoba(EDAM) was formed in 1993 to improve communication, contact and liaison within the economic development profession. It is an independent non-profit, incorporated association of persons directly engaged in economic development in Manitoba.

Key term(s)
  • Manitoba Economic Developers Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités professionnels
  • Coopération et développement économiques
Key term(s)
  • Manitoba Economic Developers Association

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Bodies and Committees
  • Educational Institutions
OBS

A medium-sized national organization founded in 1981.

OBS

The Canadian Accredited Independent Schools Advancement Professionals is an association of development and advancement directors and officers. The purpose of the Association shall be to provide lifelong learning opportunities and resources for its members, allow for greater contact among development and advancement professionals in independent schools, and to work co-operatively with Canadian Accredited Independent Schools(CAIS) in furthering the interests of independent education generally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités professionnels
  • Établissements d'enseignement
OBS

Organisme national d'envergure moyenne fondé en 1981.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Material science... frictional resistance is independent of apparent contact area... frictional force is directly proportional to the applied load and independent of the apparent contact area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lubrication Technology
  • Physics of Solids
DEF

The ratio of the maximum possible frictional force, paralled to the surface of contact, which acts to prevent two bodies in contact, and at rest with respect to each other, from sliding or rolling over each other, to the force, normal to the surface of contact, with which the bodies press against each other.

CONT

The coefficient of kinetic friction for smooth metal surfaces... ranges from 0. 15 to 0. 5 and is slightly less usually than the coefficient of static or limiting friction. These coefficients are independent of the area of the surfaces in contact.

Key term(s)
  • static friction coefficient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribologie
  • Physique des solides
CONT

[...] un corps placé au contact d'une surface rugueuse et soumis à une force F peut être en équilibre pourvu que les composantes tangentielle Ft et normale Fn de la force F vérifient la condition [...] où f0, appelé coefficient de frottement statique, dépend des surfaces en contact. Par exemple, f0 vaut 0,75 dans le cas du contact entre pierres calcaires [...]

CONT

[...] [le coefficient de frottement] est indépendant de l'étendue de la surface de contact [...]; il ne dépend pratiquement pas de la vitesse, sauf au démarrage, où il est augmenté d'environ 30 % (il s'agit, alors, du coefficient d'adhérence).

Spanish

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Record 6 1983-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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