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INITIAL OBJECT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial object
1, record 1, English, initial%20object
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- objet initial
1, record 1, French, objet%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special relativity
1, record 2, English, special%20relativity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- restricted relativity 2, record 2, English, restricted%20relativity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theory developed by Einstein based on the hypothesis that the velocity of light is the same as measured by any one of a set of observers moving with constant relative velocity. According to Newtonian theory and the Galilean transformation, the mechanical motion of an object with respect to an inertial system could be predicted from a knowledge of the forces acting on it and the initial conditions, independently of any knowledge of the motion of the inertial system itself. 3, record 2, English, - special%20relativity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relativité restreinte
1, record 2, French, relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie selon laquelle les lois de la physique restent invariantes quel que soit le repère en translation uniforme dans lequel elles sont observées et selon laquelle la vitesse de la lumière reste constante, une des conséquences de cette théorie étant que l'énergie est liée à la masse par la relation E = mc[exposant2]. 2, record 2, French, - relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le principe de la relativité restreinte, toutes les lois physiques doivent rester inchangées quand on passe d'un observateur lié à un référentiel d'inertie à un autre en mouvement relatif de translation uniforme. 3, record 2, French, - relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- actionable wrong
1, record 3, English, actionable%20wrong
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a structure or other object is placed on another's land, not only the initial intrusion but also failure to remove it constitute an actionable wrong. 2, record 3, English, - actionable%20wrong
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transgression susceptible d'action
1, record 3, French, transgression%20susceptible%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acte qui ouvre un recours au demandeur 2, record 3, French, acte%20qui%20ouvre%20un%20recours%20au%20demandeur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sole marking
1, record 4, English, sole%20marking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sole mark 2, record 4, English, sole%20mark
correct
- tool mark 3, record 4, English, tool%20mark
correct, less frequent
- hypoglyph 4, record 4, English, hypoglyph
correct, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hieroglyph that is located on the bottom of a sedimentary bed. 5, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As currents flow across beds of sand, they often erode various kinds of scour marks. An overlying layer of sediment may later fill these depressed markings, forming positive-relief casts in the covering bed ... The casts are termed sole markings because they appear on the sole, or bottom, of the younger stratum. 6, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sole marks, or tool marks, are sedimentary structures found on the bottom of certain current-deposited strata, that indicate small-scale current disruption, or scour. Commonly preserved as streamlined flutings in the rock bed, the responsible obstacle may be a twig or pebble - anything large enough for sediment to preferentially erode and deposit around. 7, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The initial erosion-producing event can result simply from current scour, or may result when an object, called a tool, is dragged by the current across the muddy bottom. Thus, some sole marks are also known as tool marks. 8, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Erosional scours on bed surfaces are known as epiglyphs, whereas sole structures are also referred to as hypoglyphs. Together these are known as hieroglyphs ... 9, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hypoglyph: Old name for "sole marking." 10, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sole mark: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 11, record 4, English, - sole%20marking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- figure basale
1, record 4, French, figure%20basale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- structure basale 2, record 4, French, structure%20basale
correct, feminine noun
- figure de base de banc 3, record 4, French, figure%20de%20base%20de%20banc
correct, feminine noun
- hypoglyphe 4, record 4, French, hypoglyphe
correct, masculine noun
- hyporelief 5, record 4, French, hyporelief
correct, masculine noun
- empreinte de mur 6, record 4, French, empreinte%20de%20mur
feminine noun
- hiéroglyphe de mur 6, record 4, French, hi%C3%A9roglyphe%20de%20mur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hiéroglyphe formé à la face inférieure des bancs. 4, record 4, French, - figure%20basale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Généralement, l'empreinte est plus visible dans le grès où elle s'est mieux conservée. On observera également si elle se trouve à la surface supérieure ou inférieure d'un banc (épirelief ou hyporelief). 7, record 4, French, - figure%20basale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figure basale; structure basale; figure de base de banc; hyporelief; empreinte de mur; hiéroglyphe de mur : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 4, French, - figure%20basale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- logical memory map
1, record 5, English, logical%20memory%20map
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An array of contiguous octets of memory on the RF [radio frequency] tag, representing the application (or user) memory to be used exclusively for the encoding of objects, OIDs [object identifiers] and their associated precursor on the RF tag. 2, record 5, English, - logical%20memory%20map
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The logical memory map shall represent the application memory space of the RF tag being interrogated. Its size shall be determined by the physical block size multiplied by the number of blocks. This shall be determined through the initial interrogation of the RF tag. The memory is represented as contiguous octets where the first octet is octet 0, the next is octet 1 and so on to the last octet as octet n. The value(n+1) shall represent the data capacity, in octets, of the RF tag being interrogated. Object identifiers and data are written to the logical memory map from the least significant octet to the most significant octet. 3, record 5, English, - logical%20memory%20map
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logical memory map: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 5, English, - logical%20memory%20map
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carte de mémoire logique
1, record 5, French, carte%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20logique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'octets de mémoire contigus sur une étiquette d'identification par radiofréquence qui représente la mémoire d'application (ou la mémoire d'utilisateur) à être utilisée uniquement pour l'encodage d'objets, d'identificateurs d'objet et leur précurseur sur l'étiquette d'identification par radiofréquence. 1, record 5, French, - carte%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20logique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- engagement
1, record 6, English, engagement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The penetration of one vehicle into another vehicle or object during initial or subsequent impacts. 2, record 6, English, - engagement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- engagement
1, record 6, French, engagement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- emboutissage 2, record 6, French, emboutissage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- initial expenditure
1, record 7, English, initial%20expenditure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- initial outlay 2, record 7, English, initial%20outlay
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Meanwhile, the credit for the second transaction may go to one of several places in the accounts of Department A, i. e. as a credit to its appropriation and to the standard object where the initial expenditure was charged. 1, record 7, English, - initial%20expenditure
Record 7, Key term(s)
- initial expenditures
- initial outlays
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dépense initiale
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9pense%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Dans l'intervalle, la somme créditée à la suite de la deuxième opération peut aboutir dans l'un des multiples comptes du ministère A, c'est-à-dire : comme une somme versée à son crédit et inscrite à l'article courant auquel la dépense initiale a été consignée. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20initiale
Record 7, Key term(s)
- dépenses initiales
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Navigation Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- angular velocity
1, record 8, English, angular%20velocity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which a body rotates as expressed by an angular change of position per unit time. 2, record 8, English, - angular%20velocity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angular rate gyro accuracy is characterized by two parameters: scale factor and drift. The scale factor describes the capability of the gyro to accurately sense angular velocity at different angular rates. This value is used to convert the voltage output from the gyro into an angular rate. System imperfections can cause small variations in the scale factor. These variations appear as a factor at the output of the gyro. Gyro drift characterizes the ability of the gyro to reference all rate measurements to the nominal zero point. 3, record 8, English, - angular%20velocity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Angular velocity is the time rate of change of angular displacement. More simply it is a measure of how fast an object is rotating. For example, the measure of a skater's spinning speed during a sit spin is called angular velocity. Angular velocity is calculated by subtracting the initial angular position from the final angular position and dividing by the time it took to get from the initial to final position. Angular velocity is measured in radians/second(SI units) or degrees/second or revolutions/second(English units). 4, record 8, English, - angular%20velocity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Instruments de navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitesse angulaire
1, record 8, French, vitesse%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gyroscope est un appareil capable de fournir une direction physique de référence et, corrélativement, une information de rotation angulaire, sous forme d'un écart angulaire, ou d'un angle total [...] compris entre 0 et 360°, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu ou «inertiel». Le gyromètre est un appareil capable de fournir une information de vitesse angulaire, vis-à-vis d'un référentiel absolu (c'est-à-dire par rapport aux étoiles). 2, record 8, French, - vitesse%20angulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gyroscope tourne rapidement sur lui-même (vitesse angulaire [oméga]) dans la direction indiquée, en même temps qu'il précesse par rapport à la verticale à la fréquence [Oméga]. Le moment d'inertie du gyroscope par rapport à l'axe ê est I et le centre de masse est situé à une distance h du pivot P. 3, record 8, French, - vitesse%20angulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[Les satellites] apparaissent fixes pour un observateur situé sur la Terre [...] lorsque le satellite tourne [...] à une vitesse angulaire égale à celle de la Terre. 4, record 8, French, - vitesse%20angulaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-05-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- acoustic shadow
1, record 9, English, acoustic%20shadow
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region immediately behind an object placed in the path of a sound wave whose wavelength is much smaller than the object, in which the initial sound wave is cut off by the object and the sound intensity is determined by the diffraction and interference of sound waves bent around the obstacle. 1, record 9, English, - acoustic%20shadow
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ombre acoustique
1, record 9, French, ombre%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un son frappe une surface et qu'il se réfléchit, il se produit (...) un phénomène d'écho. (...) De l'autre côté de la surface réfléchissante, il peut se produire une véritable "ombre" acoustique; un auditeur qui se trouve séparé d'une source sonore par un obstacle peut donc ne pas entendre cette source si l'obstacle est assez grand (...) 2, record 9, French, - ombre%20acoustique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) les méthodes de tracés de rayons acoustiques (...) permettraient d'appréhender la distribution de l'énergie sonore dans les salles et ainsi d'éviter l'existence de zones de focalisation, d'ombres acoustiques ou d'échos multiples (...) 3, record 9, French, - ombre%20acoustique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- top goal
1, record 10, English, top%20goal
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Here is an outline of how the problem was represented to GPS 1. Top goal : To transform the initial object into the desired object. 1, record 10, English, - top%20goal
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also supergoal, overall goal. 1, record 10, English, - top%20goal
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- but le plus élevé
1, record 10, French, but%20le%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- but final 1, record 10, French, but%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «but élevé». 1, record 10, French, - but%20le%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-04-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Emergency Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- search time
1, record 11, English, search%20time
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interval of time elapsed from arrival of the first SAR resource at an initial search position until either the search object is located or the search is suspended. 1, record 11, English, - search%20time
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- durée des recherches 1, record 11, French, dur%C3%A9e%20des%20recherches
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le temps qui s'écoule entre l'arrivée de la première ressource SAR en position pour commencer les recherches et la découverte de l'objet recherché ou l'abandon des recherches, selon le cas. 1, record 11, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20des%20recherches
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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