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Record 1 2023-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

The wet-bulb globe temperature(WBGT) index was originally developed based on the weighting of three environmental parameters : dry-bulb temperature, wet-bulb temperature and black globe temperature. A shielded dry-bulb thermometer, a natural wet-bulb thermometer and a globe thermometer(a black globe heated by solar radiation) are used to capture these environmental parameters. The WBGT index was later standardized... and is now widely used as a heat stress index throughout the world, with the guidelines and permissible threshold limits in many industries, including construction and underground mining operations, being based on this measure.

Key term(s)
  • wet bulb globe temperature index

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Hygiène et santé
CONT

L'effet combiné des facteurs environnementaux (température de l'air, humidité relative et circulation de l'air) s'exprime par l'indice de température au thermomètre-globe mouillé, souvent appelé l'indice WBGT. Cet indice sert à mesurer le stress thermique en ce qui a trait aux expositions professionnelles.

OBS

indice WBGT : L'abréviation «WBGT» provient du terme anglais «wet-bulb globe temperature».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
OBS

The construction of novel types of fibre lasers often requires doped fibres which first have to be designed, manufactured and finally characterised. In this presentation we give a comprehensive survey of the development of novel doped multiple clad fibers. Starting with a design of the refractive index profile of such a fibre, we have optimised the manufacturing based on an MCVD(modified chemical vapor deposition) process. Tests of the manufactured fibre including the measurements of the absorption spectrum and the dopant concentration are reported.

Key term(s)
  • MCVD process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
DEF

Méthode de dépôt interne en phase vapeur qui consiste à déplacer un chalumeau le long d'un tube de silice; il y a déposition d'une couche de silice dopée chaque fois que le chalumeau revient au point de départ.

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

Survivorship bias arises when constructing a hedge fund index today based on hedge funds that have survived the time period of study and are available for index construction. This can bias the performance of an index of hedge funds upward, because presumably, the remaining hedge funds survived as a result of their superior performance.

OBS

This bias is also common with institutional equity managers and mutual fund performance studies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse
CONT

Le biais du survivant provient de la tendance qu'ont les fournisseurs de bases de données à retirer de leurs univers les fonds qui ont cessé de leur fournir des informations. Du coup, lorsqu'une analyse est faite à une date donnée, seuls les fonds ayant survécus peuvent être observés. Les statistiques de performance tirées de ces bases sont donc implicitement conditionnelles au fait d'avoir survécu.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

A discontinued survey of Statistics Canada, number 2324.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
OBS

Une enquête de Statistique Canada, numéro 2324.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Reports
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

A survey of Statistics Canada, number 2330.

Key term(s)
  • Apartment Building Construction Price Index

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de rapports
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
OBS

Une enquête de Statistique Canada, numéro 2330.

Key term(s)
  • Indice des prix de construction d'immeubles d'appartements

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Reports
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

A survey of Statistics Canada, number 2317.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de rapports
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
OBS

Une enquête de Statistique Canada, numéro 2317.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Geophysics
  • Cartography
CONT

If the effect of ground in modifying the intensity [of ground motion due to an earthquake] at adjacent points is mapped with attention to detail, an isoseismal chart becomes an index to danger spots to be avoided in future construction or calling for special safety measures... The geologist looks at an isoseismal map as evidence of what went on in the basement rock...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Géophysique
  • Cartographie
CONT

[Une carte] montrant les aires dans lesquelles les intensités [d'un séisme] sont de degrés variés [est appelée] carte isoséismale [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing Theory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des prix

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Statistics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Statistique

Spanish

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Record 10 1991-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 11 1991-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 12 1991-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 13 1991-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Geology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 15 1991-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

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Record 16 1990-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Southam Communications Limited, Don Mills. Information confirmed with the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Southam Communications Limited; Don Mills. Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 17 1987-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
OBS

Renseignement obtenu de la Bibliothèque de Statistique Canada.

Spanish

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Record 18 1984-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Standards and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 19 1979-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
OBS

(...) if, both for the individual and for society, all we are interested in is ordinal properties of a welfare index, the construction of a function to represent social welfare adds little to the analysis.(...) A complete social ordering is sufficient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
OBS

La connaissance de l'ordre dans lequel un individu désirerait consommer ou acquérir des biens ne suffit pas pour découvrir la composition maximale de la production recherchée. On démontre, au surplus, que les "ordres" individuels ne peuvent pas être additionnés pour donner ce qu'on pourrait appeler un ordre collectif (principe d'intransitivité).

Spanish

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