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LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM [45 records]

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Record 1 2025-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Collaboration with WIPO
CONT

This disclosure relates to a spacesuit and vehicle port interface(suitport) used in subject ingress and egress relative to the spaceport.... The suitport concept has evolved from concepts for rear entry space suits donned in conventional airlocks. As a result, existing rear-entry suit systems carry all the mechanisms needed to draw the "backpack" portable life support system(PLSS) to the upper torso of the pressure suit and all the levers, cams, and associated hardware used to secure the backpack to the suit to obtain a robust attachment and pressure seal.

Key term(s)
  • SearchOnlyKey1

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Collaboration avec l'OMPI

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de exploración espacial
  • Colaboración con la OMPI
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Record 2 2024-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Criminology
CONT

Before the crime : previctimization/organization. Before the crime, the person is basically living life – with a life history, strengths and weaknesses, a support system, financial pressures and so on. This includes any history of previous victimization, trauma and coping.

Key term(s)
  • previctimisation
  • pre-victimization
  • pre-victimisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Criminologie
CONT

Avant l'acte criminel : prévictimisation et organisation. Avant d'être victime d'un acte criminel, l'individu mène en principe une vie normale. Il a des antécédents de vie personnels, des forces et des faiblesses, un système de soutien, des contraintes financières, etc. Son passé peut comprendre aussi des expériences de victimisation, de traumatisme et d'adaptation.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
DEF

... a system that provides an astronaut with the necessary conditions for survival in space.

CONT

Existing life support systems on the [International Space Station] provide oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, and manage vaporous emissions from the astronauts themselves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
  • Security Devices
  • Air Safety
CONT

All personnel essential to accompany the shipment shall be in immediate possession of emergency protective oxygen system(EPOS) or other authorized ALSE [aviation life support equipment] that provides smoke and fume protection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

Baycrest is an academic health sciences centre that provides an exemplary care experience for older adults across a variety of institutional and community based settings. [The Centre is] devoted to improving the quality of life of older adults everywhere through the integration and application of exceptional healthcare, wellness promotion, research, and educational activities.... [Baycrest is] dedicated to : achieving the highest quality and innovation in client-centered clinical and residential care and patient safety; generating and applying clinical and scientific breakthroughs; sharing [its] expertise nationally and globally, serving as a thought leader and resource for information to support the health and wellbeing of the older adult population; providing a community of care and learning that encourages creativity and personal and professional growth for all of [their] staff, physicians, volunteers, and students; and effectively advocating for an accessible and comprehensive healthcare and community support system that responds to the diverse needs of older adults.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé

Spanish

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Record 6 2015-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Modernization of Military Equipment
  • Telecommunications
Key term(s)
  • Land Command Support System Life Extension Project

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Modernisation du matériel militaire
  • Télécommunications
Key term(s)
  • Projet de prolongation de la durée de vie du Système de soutien du commandement de la Force terrestre

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Clothing
DEF

A jump suit containing water cooling tubes to keep body temperatures level.

CONT

To help the spacewalkers stay cool during an EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity], researchers developed the liquid cooling-and-ventilation garment. The garment is a one-piece body suit with a zippered-front. Its soft nylon lining is covered with an additional layer of Spandex and a network of plastic tubing that surrounds the body. This tubing is used for cooling and ventilating the suit. A set of tubes is used to circulate cool liquid, while another set of tubes is used to transport sweat, carbon dioxide, and any other contaminants into the Primary Life Support System to purify the atmosphere within the suit.

OBS

liquid cooling-and-ventilation garment; LCVG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Vêtements
CONT

[Le] sous-vêtement de refroidissement et de ventilation au liquide (LCVG) [est] une combinaison thermale longue recouverte de tubes de plastique. Ces tubes servent à transporter des liquides froids partout sur le corps afin de maintenir une température confortable durant l'EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity].

OBS

sous-vêtement de refroidissement et de ventilation à circulation liquide; LCVG : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2014-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Universal entry(ies)
000563
occupation code, see observation
OBS

000563: Royal Canadian Mounted Police job code.

OBS

CPIC: Canadian Police Information Centre.

OBS

N-III: National Integrated Interagency Information System.

OBS

The member is responsible for : providing operational support services to the law enforcement community including the CPIC computerized information system, the N-III National Integrated Interagency Information System, and the Information Interoperability System(IIS) ;planning, directing and managing policies that support these systems; managing the life cycle of the applications; providing user support services; managing and implementing a quality assurance and managerial review process; and directing the development and implementation of course training standards and procedures related to the systems.

Key term(s)
  • CPIC/N-III Programme and Policy Director
  • CPIC/N-III Programs and Policies Director
  • CPIC/N-III Programmes and Policies Director
  • CPIC and N-III Program and Policy Director
  • CPIC and N-III Programme and Policy Director
  • CPIC and N-III Programs and Policies Director
  • CPIC and N-III Programmes and Policies Director
  • Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Program and Policy Director
  • Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Program and Policy Director
  • Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programme and Policy Director
  • Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programme and Policy Director
  • Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programs and Policies Director
  • Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programs and Policies Director
  • Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programmes and Policies Director
  • Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programmes and Policies Director
  • Director, CPIC/N-III Programme and Policy
  • Director, CPIC/N-III Programs and Policies
  • Director, CPIC/N-III Programmes and Policies
  • Director, CPIC and N-III Program and Policy
  • Director, CPIC and N-III Programme and Policy
  • Director, CPIC and N-III Programs and Policies
  • Director, CPIC and N-III Programmes and Policies
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Program and Policy
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Program and Policy
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programme and Policy
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programme and Policy
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programs and Policies
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programs and Policies
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Centre and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programmes and Policies
  • Director, Canadian Police Information Center and National Integrated Interagency Information System Programmes and Policies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
000563
occupation code, see observation
OBS

000563 : code d'emploi de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

OBS

CIPC : Centre d'information de la police canadienne.

OBS

N-III : Système national intégré d'information interorganismes.

OBS

Le membre remplit les fonctions suivantes : assurer des services de soutien opérationnel à la collectivité d'application de la loi, notamment au système informatisé de renseignements du CIPC, au Système national intégré d'information interorganismes (N-III) et au Système d'interopérabilité de l'information (SII); planifier, diriger et gérer les politiques qui servent de base à ces systèmes; gérer le cycle de vie des applications; assurer des services de soutien aux utilisateurs; gérer et mettre en œuvre un processus d'assurance de la qualité et d'examen de la gestion; diriger l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre des normes de formation et des procédures relatives aux systèmes.

Key term(s)
  • directeur des programmes et politiques du Centre d'information de la police canadienne et du Système national intégré d'information interorganismes
  • directrice des programmes et politiques du Centre d'information de la police canadienne et du Système national intégré d'information interorganismes
  • programmes et politiques CIPC-N-III - directeur
  • programmes et politiques CIPC-N-III - directrice
  • programmes et politiques du Centre d'information de la police canadienne et du Système national intégré d'information interorganismes - directeur
  • programmes et politiques du Centre d'information de la police canadienne et du Système national intégré d'information interorganismes - directrice

Spanish

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Record 9 2014-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
CONT

CS4L [Canadian Sport for Life] recognizes the overarching role of Canada's sport system in developing athletes and promoting lifelong physical activity. This includes development of competition, coaching, funding, facilities and equipment, training partners, sport science, ancillary services, daily living support, and talent identification and development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
CONT

«Au Canada, le sport c'est pour la vie» reconnaît le rôle prédominant du système sportif canadien dans le développement du participant ou de l'athlète et la promotion de l'activité physique pour la vie. On fait référence ici à la création d'occasions de compétition, des entraîneurs, du financement, des installations et de l'équipement, des partenaires d'entraînement, de la science du sport, des services auxiliaires, du soutien lié aux activités de la vie quotidienne, ainsi que du dépistage et du développement du talent sportif.

Spanish

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Record 10 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
OBS

[The orbital module] contains life support system equipment(water, food, toilet), rendezvous and docking equipment, vehicle system automatic equipment and a television camera...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

[Le module orbital] comprend le matériel et le système de survie (eau, nourriture, toilettes, etc.), les systèmes de rendez-vous et d'amarrage, l'équipement de commande automatique du véhicule et une caméra de télévision [...]

Spanish

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Record 11 2012-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Service Module will be the first fully Russian contribution to the International Space Station... The 42, 000-pound module, similar in layout to the core module of Russia's Mir Space Station, will provide the early station living quarters; life support system; electrical power distribution; data processing system; flight control system; and propulsion system. It also will provide a communications system that includes remote command capabilities from ground flight controllers. The Module contains three pressurized compartments. It will have a wingspan of 97. 5 feet from tip to tip of the solar arrays, and it will be 43 feet long from end to end.

OBS

Zvezda service module: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • Svezda module
  • Svezda service module
  • living module Zvezda

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Zvezda est le Module de Service de la Station spatiale internationale (ISS). Ce module de conception russe s'inspire très largement de la Station Mir. Mesurant 13.1 m de long, il est constitué de deux gros cylindres de 2.9 m et 4.2 m de diamètre. Ce sont les espaces de commande et d'habitation. Le poste de commande reçoit l'énergie des panneaux solaires qu'il supporte, pour recharger 8 batteries nickel-cadmium fournissant 28 volts sous 110 Ampère-heure. Ce courant électrique alimente l'éclairage bien sûr, mais aussi les systèmes de recyclage tels que Elektron qui produit par électrolyse de l'oxygène à partir d'eau, ainsi que les systèmes de climatisation. La partie habitation comprend une salle d'eau, un atelier avec toute une panoplie d'outils, une salle à manger et des cabines individuelles équipées d'un sac de couchage, d'une tablette et d'une chaise [...] Zvezda est un module de Service, rattaché à ISS. Il doit donc permettre le maintien de la station en orbite, par des corrections régulières d'altitude, et le contrôle du positionnement. Pour ce faire, à l'arrière du module se trouvent deux moteurs principaux de 3070N de poussée, plus 32 moteurs d'orientations répartis tout autour du cylindre. Des capteurs stellaires assurent le contrôle de l'attitude à 0°01' d'angle près. Tous ces moteurs sont alimentés par 700 kg d'ergols contenus dans 6 réservoirs.

OBS

module de service russe Svezda; module de service : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • module de service russe Zvezda

Spanish

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Record 12 2012-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Officially known as the Extravehicular Mobility Unit or EMU, the suit has two main components : the Space Suit Assembly(SSA) and the Primary Life Support System(PLSS). The SSA [space suit assembly] includes :[1] urine collection device : collects body wastes, which are later transferred to the Shuttle's waste management system. [2] bioinstrumentation system : monitors the astronaut's heart rate during spacewalks. [3] liquid cooling and ventilation garment : a "long-john" made of spandex, containing 90 metres of small tubes that circulate cooling water over the body. [4] communications carrier assembly : a "Snoopy" cap containing headphones and microphones for two-way communications. Newer models allow up to five people to talk together. [5] lower torso assembly : the pants and attached boots... [6] hard upper torso(HUT) : the top half of the suit, made of fibreglass, which supports the Primary Life Support System. [7] gloves : the heavy gloves have rubber tips to increase dexterity.... [8] helmet and visor assembly...

CONT

The spacesuit [is a] garment that provides pressure, breathing air, fluids and nutrients, waste removal, and protection against the space environment, and that enables a human to move and operate in the space environment.

OBS

space suit assembly; SSA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • spacesuit assembly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Connue officiellement sous le nom de scaphandre EMU (pour Extravehicular Mobility Unit), la combinaison est constituée de deux composantes principales : la combinaison spatiale comme telle (SSA, pour Space Suit Assembly) et le système de survie de base (PLSS pour Primary Life Support System). Le SSA comprend : [1] un dispositif de collecte d'urine, qui permet de recueillir les matières qui sont ensuite transférées dans le système de gestion des déchets de la navette; [2] un système de bio-instrumentation, utilisé pour suivre la fréquence cardiaque de l'astronaute en sortie extravéhiculaire; [3] un vêtement de refroidissement par liquide et de ventilation, ressemblant à un caleçon long de spandex et parcouru par quelque 90 mètres de petites canalisations où circule un liquide de refroidissement (eau); [4] une unité de communications, désignée bonnet «Snoopy», comprenant des écouteurs et des microphones pour assurer les communications bidirectionnelles. Les modèles récents permettent à cinq personnes de communiquer ensemble; [5] une partie inférieure, composée d'un pantalon et de bottes intégrées. [...]; [6] une partie supérieure rigide (HUT pour Hard Upper Torso) faite de fibre de verre; elle supporte le système de survie de base; [7] des gants, dont les extrémités de caoutchouc améliorent la dextérité de l'astronaute. Les modèles les plus récents sont dotés de chauffe-doigts, d'un casque avec visière réglable pour protéger la tête et les yeux du Soleil direct, des rayons ultraviolets et infrarouges ainsi que des micrométéorites.

CONT

La combinaison spatiale [est un] vêtement à surpression totale, spécialement conçu pour être utilisé dans les vaisseaux spatiaux ou au cours des sorties dans l'espace à partir de ces vaisseaux.

OBS

combinaison spatiale; SSA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 13 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Mental Disorders
OBS

Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa(PSO) is a non-profit member-driven organization founded in 1991 by a handful of consumer/survivors of the mental health system. PSO has grown into a dynamic group of over 200 consumer/survivors from all walks of life. PSO offers a safe and non-judgmental environment for consumer/survivors to get together, support each other, and build upon our skills.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Troubles mentaux

Spanish

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Record 14 2008-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

In a military context, the term "Through Life Support, "among other definitions, is used to describe an arrangement between a service provider and a branch of the armed forces, where the responsibility, and risk, of operating an aircraft is delegated to the original system supplier or designated support partner. This trend sees defence moving away from acquiring a military system, the acquisition of a military capability. With the acquisition of the hardware comes a guarantee that the supplied product will meet a list of specific criteria, including, for example, pre-determined levels of dispatch reliability and availability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Alors que toute augmentation significative du budget d'équipement britannique paraît exclue dans le moyen terme, les activités de BAE [BAE Systems plc] vont se résumer de plus en plus à des «partenariats» avec le MoD [Ministry of Defence] en tant que fournisseur de services de soutien sur la durée de vie (through-life support) tel que défini par la «Defense Industrial Strategy (DIS)» publiée fin 2005.

Spanish

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Record 15 2008-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
OBS

filter: A piece of felt, woollen cloth, paper, or other substance, through which liquids are passed to free them from matter held in suspension.

OBS

... hydraulic filter elements that have been designed to eliminate the problems of equipment downtime and failure caused by fluid contamination.... ParFit elements are manufactured to the highest standards, can significantly extend operating life and reduce overall costs. Ideal for use in a wide range of applications including industrial and mobile plant, test rigs, aircraft ground support equipment, steel and paper mills... In particular, the ParFit filter system uses a standard metal housing and replaceable element, which is quick and simple to change during routine maintenance, leaving the housing in place, and dramatically reducing both waste disposal and element replacement costs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

filtre : Corps poreux ou percé de trous, appareil servant à débarrasser un fluide des particules en suspension.

OBS

ensemble filtre hydraulique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 16 2007-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Zvezda is the primary Russian station contribution and an early station living quarters. It provides life support system functions to all early elements. It has the primary docking port for Progress cargo resupply vehicles from Russia. Zvezda provides propulsive attitude control and reboost capability for the early station elements. Zvezda will control the station's attitude in space and boost it to higher altitudes as needed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Stations orbitales

Spanish

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Record 17 2004-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

Liberal Plan for Better Health Care. A Liberal government will introduce a National Home Care Program, laying the foundations for full inclusion of appropriate home care services in our public health system. The program will begin with services in the following areas : home care services for post-acute patients, including coverage for medication and rehabilitation services, home mental health case management and intervention services, palliative home care services to support people at the end of life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
OBS

Plan libéral pour de meilleurs soins de santé. Un gouvernement libéral présentera un programme national de soins à domicile érigeant les fondations pour inclure l'ensemble des services de soins à domicile dans notre système public de soins de santé. Le programme touchera d'abord les services suivants : les services de soins à domicile pour les patients postaigus, incluant la couverture de la médication et les services de réadaptation, la gestion des soins de santé mentale à domicile et les services d'intervention, les services de soins palliatifs à domicile pour aider les personnes à la fin de leur vie.

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The micro-WIS(Micro Wireless Instrumentation System) consists of tiny autonomous sensors for data acquisition... This HTD [Head-of-Train Telemetry Device] is designed to demonstrate the micro-WIS transmitter and recorder. One of the objectives of this HTD is to obtain meaningful real-time measurements for use in the orbiter's Environmental Control and Life Support System(ECLSS) operations. The micro-WIS transmitter's simultaneous real-time measurements of air cabin temperatures in many interior compartments of the orbiter will help ECLSS operations personnel address issues encountered on STS-88 and early International Space Station flights. Currently, only one temperature reading in the aft flight deck of the orbiter is available for adjusting model predictions for real-time environments. Micro-WIS will also reduce the time it takes the crew to obtain on-orbit temperature measurements and will increase the capability to monitor temperatures over long periods.... Micro-WIS data will also be used to validate cabin air temperature models that are used to make critical predictions of the dew point on early ISS [International Space Station] missions, which is important because orbiter cabin air exerts a significant influence on the entire station volume. Although the physical configuration of the air ducts in the orbiter cabin has been changed significantly, the sensors have remained the same and some temperature data has never been available.

OBS

micro-wireless instrumentation system: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

microsystème d'instrumentation sans fil : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • micro-système d'instrumentation sans fil

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Federal Administration
OBS

The Salvation Army Relink program(Ottawa, Ontario) is a series of programs that cover topics such as awareness of the criminal justice system, transportation, family support and parenting, life manaement(cognitive skills training) and using the library. A reintegration retreat for reunited offender families is also available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Le programme Relink de l'Armée du Salut d'Ottawa (Ontario) consiste en une série de séances ayant pour thèmes la sensibilisation au système de justice pénale, le transport, le soutien familial et les compétences parentales, la gestion des activités courantes (le développement des aptitudes cognitives) et l'utilisation de la bibliothèque. Les responsables offrent également une retraite de réinsertion axée sur la réunion des délinquants et de leur famille.

Spanish

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Record 20 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

[The] EMCS consists of a gas tight incubator containing two centrifuges with space for 4 Experiment Containers on each rotor; also the life support and water supply system, the illumination and the observation system are located on the rotors. External to the incubator are the Standard Payload Computer(SPLC), the gas supply module and the thermal control system. The flight unit is accommodated in an EXPRESS Rack on the International Space Station. Ground controls will be performed in dedicated Experiment Reference Models, one located in Europe, the other at NASA Ames Research Center.

CONT

[The] EMCS is dedicated to experiments on plants, especially multi-generation (seed-to-seed) experiments and studies on gravity effects on early development and growth, on signal perception and transduction in plant tropisms. Experiments with insects or amphibia as well as studies with cell and tissue cultures are also foreseen in EMCS.

OBS

European modular cultivation system; EMCS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

[Le] European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS) [est] destiné à l'étude biologique des plantes (croissance, développement, influence de la microgravité).

OBS

module européen d'étude biologique des plantes; EMCS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 21 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Contaminant Control Cartridge(CCC). This cartridge is used to remove carbon dioxide and any contaminants from the rest of the suit. It was built as part of the PLSS [Primary Life Support System] to purify oxygen for recirculation.

OBS

contaminant control cartridge; CCC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Cartouche d'épuration. Cette cartouche sert à éliminer le gaz carbonique et tous les contaminants du reste du scaphandre. Il fait partie du PLSS [Primary Life Support System] et sert à purifier l'oxygène pour le remettre en circulation.

OBS

cartouche d'épuration; CCC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 22 2003-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Military Materiel Management
  • Informatics
OBS

The In-Service Support Group(ISSG) will be a customer-focused organization with a mission to support the CFSS [Canadian Forces Supply System]. This includes hardware, databases, Mincom Information Management System(MIMS) application and custom application software. The ISSG is comprised of two major sub-sections, the Functional Application System Manager(FASM) and the Life Cycle Application Manager(LCAM).

Key term(s)
  • In Service Support Group

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Gestion du matériel militaire
  • Informatique
OBS

Le Groupe de soutien interne (GSI) sera une organisation orientée client ayant pour mission de soutenir le SAFC [système d'approvisionnement des Forces canadiennes]. Cela comprend le matériel, les bases de données, l'application Système de gestion de l'information sur le matériel Mincom (SGIM) et le logiciel d'application personnalisé. Le GSI est constitué de deux sous-sections principales, le Gestionnaire fonctionnel des systèmes d'application (GFSA) et le Gestionnaire du cycle de vie des applications (GCVA).

Spanish

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Record 23 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The Advanced Human Support Technology Facility(AHSTF) will serve as a research and development testbed for enabling technologies required by NASA to sustain humain life during long duration and deep space missions... The AHSTF is anticipated to feature the first ISS suite of hardware in support of advanced life support and environmental monitoring. The AHSTF will provide an on-orbit test bed for supporting technologies that enable development of closed environment life support system applicable to long-duration exploration flights.

OBS

advanced human support technology facility; AHSTF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

banc de R-D de pointe sur le maintien de la vie humaine dans l'espace; AHSTF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 24 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

[The] Service and Cooling Umbilical(SCU)... connects the Shuttle's airlock support system to the suit to support the astronaut before an EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] and to provide an in-orbit recharge for the Primary Life Support System. It contains lines for power, communications, oxygen, water recharge and water drainage. Its ultimate job is to conserve and preserve anything that the life-support system might need during the EVA.

OBS

service and cooling umbilical; SCU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

[Le] cordon d'alimentation et de refroidissement (SCU pour Service and Cooling Umbilical) [...] relie l'équipement de vie du sas de la navette au scaphandre pour alimenter l'astronaute avant l'EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] et pour assurer la recharge de l'équipement de vie principal en orbite. Il contient des fils pour le courant, les communications, l'oxygène, la recharge et le drainage de l'eau. Son rôle principal est de conserver et préserver tout ce qui est utile pour l'équipement de vie durant l'EVA.

OBS

cordon d'alimentation et de refroidissement; SCU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 25 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Displays and Control Module(DCM). This is an irregularly shaped box of switches, valves, and digital displays that gets mounted on the chest. It controls the primary life support system and the secondary oxygen pack.

CONT

Displays and Control Module(DCM)... Along the top are switches for power, communications mode selection, caution and warning. There is also a switch that controls the water that is fed to the Liquid Cooling-and-Ventilation Garment. A digital display is used to monitor the various suit circuits. At the top left of this module is an emergency relief valve. If the primary life support system were to ever malfunction, the astronaut would still have access to the secondary oxygen pack. To activate this secondary oxygen pack, all the astronaut would have to do is open a purge valve by squeezing a set of pinchers. This valve releases air pressure on the chest plate-this is the same valve that is used at the end of EVA [Extravehicular Activity] to depressurize the suit. Also on the left, a step down from the purge valve, is the mechanical-suit pressure gauge. Along the right-hand side of the module, are two switches : the ventilation-fan switch and the push-to-talk switch. The ventilation-fan switch can activate and deactivate a fan which circulates air through the helmet and other parts of the suit. The push-to-talk switch is similar to one you would find on a CB [Citizen Band] radio. If the astronaut wants to talk, he has to push the button to be heard, and if he wants to receive voice messages, he has to release the button. On the front of the panel are other controls for volume, temperature, and suit pressure.

OBS

display and control module; DCM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Le module de [commande et d'affichage] (DCM). Il s'agit d'une boîte aux formes irrégulières, munie de boutons, de [robinets] et d'écrans numériques. Installée sur la poitrine, c'est elle qui [commande] l'équipement de vie principal et la réserve d'oxygène supplémentaire.

CONT

Le module de [commande et d'affichage] (DCM)... Sur le dessus se trouvent des boutons pour l'alimentation, la sélection du mode de communications, et des voyants d'avertissement et d'alarme. Il y a aussi un bouton pour contrôler l'alimentation en eau dans le sous-vêtement de refroidissement et de ventilation au liquide. Un écran numérique est utilisé pour contrôler les divers circuits du scaphandre. Dans le coin supérieur gauche de ce module se trouve un [robinet] de secours d'urgence. Si l'équipement de vie principal faisait défaut, l'astronaute aurait donc accès à sa réserve d'oxygène supplémentaire. Pour l'activer, l'astronaute n'aurait qu'à ouvrir une valve de purge en pinçant une série de boutons. Ce robinet relâche la pression d'air dans la boîte qui est sur la poitrine - il s'agit du même robinet qui est utilisé à la fin de l'EVA pour dépressuriser le scaphandre [ou la combinaison]. Le manomètre de pression d'air se trouve aussi à gauche, juste en dessous du robinet de purge. Du côté droit du module se trouvent deux boutons : celui du ventilateur et celui du poussoir d'émission (bouton parole). Le bouton du ventilateur peut activer et désactiver le ventilateur qui fait circuler l'air dans le casque et les autres parties du scaphandre [ou de la combinaison]. Le poussoir d'émission ressemble à ceux qu'on trouve sur les radios BP [bande publique]. Si l'astronaute veut parler, il doit pousser le bouton pour être entendu, et s'il veut entendre les messages, il doit relâcher le bouton. Sur le panneau avant de la boîte de trouvent d'autres dispositifs de commande du volume, de la température et de la pression d'air du scaphandre [ou de la combinaison].

OBS

module de commande et d'affichage; DCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 26 2003-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

Environment Control and Life Support System(ECLSS) : The orbiter's Environmental Control and Life-Support System purifies the cabin air, adds fresh oxygen, keeps the pressure at sea level, heats and cools the air, and provides drinking and wash water. The system also includes lavatory facilities. The cabin is pressurized to sea level(14. 7 psi) with 21 percent oxygen and 79 percent nitrogen, comparable to Earth's atmosphere. The air is circulated through lithium hydroxide/charcoal canisters which remove carbon dioxide. The canisters are changed on a regular basis. Excess heat from the cabin and flight-deck electronics is collected by a circulating coolant water system and transferred to radiator panels on the payload bay doors where it is dissipated. The fuel cells produce about seven pounds of water each hour. It is stored in tanks, and excess water is dumped overboard. The lavatory unit collects and processes body waste, and also collects wash water from the personal hygiene station. The lavatory unit, located in the middeck area, operates much like those on commercial airlines but is designed for a weightless space environment.

OBS

environment control and life support system; ECLSS : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

équipement de vie et de contrôle de l'environnement; ECLSS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 27 2003-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense

Spanish

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Record 28 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
OBS

Environment control and life support system(ECLSS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales

Spanish

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Record 29 2003-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 30 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The life support system includes an air revitalisation subsystem, water purification subsystem, and waste management subsystem. Each of these subsystems must be capable of supporting the crew and yet not be too heavy.

Key term(s)
  • air revitalisation sub-system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 31 2002-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Residential Architecture
CONT

The objectives of CSIRO Building, Construction and Engineering are to support, advance and improve the operation of industries relating to the built environment. Strategic research is focused on three key areas(life cycle performance, intelligent construction system, and information and communication in construction) that will provide substantial advantage to Australia in the next century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Architecture d'habitation
CONT

Systèmes de constructions intelligents [:] Une autre tour de Babel? Le colosse des marchés. C'est ainsi que les gens décrivent le Merchandise Mart de Chicago, le plus grand immeuble commercial au monde [...] Si le «Mart» est une merveille du monde moderne, les systèmes qui assurent le fonctionnement de ses installations (comme c'est souvent le cas dans les immeubles contemporains) sont loin de la haute technologie.

CONT

Au début de l'année 2001, nous avons introduit les i-ceilings [MC], une nouvelle approche permettant de livrer des systèmes de construction intelligents par le plafond. Avec des applications pour les communications sans fil et les systèmes sonores, les i-ceilings ouvrent des portes à nos clients non traditionnels, tels que les entrepreneurs en systèmes intérieurs. Nous attirons de plus en plus l'attention des architectes et des responsables d'infrastructure.

Spanish

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Record 32 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
Key term(s)
  • open loop environmental control and life support system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 33 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
OBS

Aim of this project : development of a regenerative life support system for future long-duration manned missions to the Moon or the planets. Compartmentalised system.

Key term(s)
  • micro-ecological life support system alternative

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Melissa (Micro-ecological life support system alternative) est un modèle pour étudier les systèmes de support de la vie biologique. Les compartiments séparés de la boucle Melissa et le choix des micro-organismes simplifient le comportement de la boucle et permettent une approche technique déterministe.

Key term(s)
  • micro-système de soutien-vie écologique
  • microsystème de soutien-vie écologique

Spanish

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Record 34 2002-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

There are several contamination sources on ISS [International Space Station](e. g. outgassing, water dumps, venting from life support system etc.). The influence of such sources on externally mounted payloads varies according to the chosen location :... It is recommended to protect payloads with sensitive surfaces(i. e. optical systems with long operation cycles) by means of covers/shutters. Keeping such surfaces warm is another way to reduce deposition.

OBS

sensitive surface: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] l'action d'un rayonnement électromagnétique sur une surface sensible [...]

OBS

surface sensible : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 35 2001-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Primary Life Support System is a unit permanently attached to the back of the torso and a control/display unit mounted in front. The backpack supplies pure oxygen(rather than air, a mix of nitrogen and oxygen) for breathing, and pressurizes the suit to keep body fluids in liquid form. It also ventilates the suit and circulates cooling water through the tubes in the undergarment next to the astronaut's body, absorbs carbon dioxide that the astronaut exhales and scrubs odors from the suit's atmosphere.

OBS

primary life support system; PLSS : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Le système de survie de base est une unité fixée en permanence au dos de la combinaison et reliée à un cadran de commande monté à l'avant. Le système assure l'alimentation en oxygène pur (plutôt qu'en air, qui est un mélange d'azote et d'oxygène) pour la respiration, et pressurise la combinaison pour garder les fluides organiques sous forme liquide. I1 assure la ventilation de la combinaison et fait circuler l'eau de refroidissement dans les serpentins du sous-vêtement en contact direct avec la peau de l'astronaute. Enfin, il absorbe le dioxyde de carbone expiré par l'astronaute et désodorise l'air à l'intérieur de la combinaison.

OBS

système de survie de base; PLSS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 36 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Aerospace Medicine
CONT

The Health Maintenance System includes a defibrillator, an ambulatory medical pack, a respiratory support pack, an advanced life support pack, a crew medical restraint system, and a crew containment protection kit.

OBS

health maintenance system; HMS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Médecine aérospatiale
CONT

[...] les trois hommes activent et vérifient l'état du matériel médical de bord et réalisent sur eux-mêmes quelques examens, dont la mesure de leur masse corporelle (en quelque sorte, ils se pèsent en impesanteur). Ils font également de l'exercice physique sur le tapis roulant et sur le vélo-ergomètre.

OBS

matériel médical de bord; HMS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 37 2001-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Extravehicular Mobility Unit(EMU) consists of an integrated Space Suit Assembly(SSA) and Life Support Subsystem(LSS) with other crew items designed for Extravehicular Activity(EVA) outside the shuttle Space Transportation System(STS) orbiter or ISS. The NASA EMU provides life support functions, such as oxygen supply, carbon dioxide removal, a pressurized enclosure, temperature control and micrometeoroid protection, so astronauts can leave their shirtsleeve environment and work effectively in space.

OBS

Although the term space suit is sometimes used to designate the "extravehicular mobility unit" [EMU], "space suit" is, in fact, synonymous with "space suit assembly" which is a component of the EMU.

OBS

extravehicular mobility unit; EMU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • extra vehicular mobility unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

La combinaison qui protège les astronautes lors de leurs sorties dans l'espace compte parmi les plus importantes et plus complexes pièces d'équipement à leur disposition. Elle est en fait un mini-vaisseau spatial, capable de fournir tout ce qui est nécessaire à la vie et à la sécurité des astronautes pendant qu'ils travaillent dans le vide spatial. Connue officiellement sous le nom de scaphandre EMU (pour Extravehicular Mobility Unit), la combinaison est constituée de deux composantes principales : la combinaison spatiale comme telle (SSA, pour Space Suit Assembly) et le système de survie de base (PLSS pour Primary Life Support System).

OBS

Dans l'usage, les termes «combinaison spatiale» et «scaphandre spatial» sont souvent utilisés pour désigner à la fois un générique, le «extravehicular mobility unit (EMU)» et un spécifique, le «space suit assembly», qui est une composante de l'EMU. Pour solutionner ce problème, lorsque l'on veut désigner l'EMU, il convient de spécifier «combinaison EMU» ou «scaphandre EMU».

OBS

combinaison EMU : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 38 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
Key term(s)
  • Système de soutien-vie écologique en circuit fermé

Spanish

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Record 39 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
CONT

The Environmental Control Subsystem(ECS) enables pressurization of the cabin and space suits, controls the temperature of electronic equipment, and provides breathable oxygen for the astronauts. It also provides water for drinking, cooling, fire extinguishing, and food preparation and supplies oxygen and water to the portable life support system(PLSS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique

Spanish

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Record 40 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 41 1996-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

An ecological process that sustains the productivity, adaptability and capacity for renewal of lands, waters, and/or the biosphere as a whole.

Key term(s)
  • life support system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Processus écologique soutenant la productivité, la capacité d'adaptation et de renouvellement des sols, des eaux et/ou de l'ensemble de la biosphère.

Spanish

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Record 42 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Focuses on issues such as : parental autonomy and responsibility; the impact of parental absence; community support for single parents; effects of the tax system on families; families assisting less fortunate families; the sanctity of life; adolescent pregnancy; teen suicide; family strengths; alternative education; housing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 43 1992-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
CONT

During hot summer periods, they [from the British Government] have to use oxygen bubbler barges. The Thames is on life support system injecting oxygen into the water to keep the fish alive.

OBS

"bubbler": any of several devices in which air or gas is bubbled through liquid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 44 1978-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Deterioration of Metals
CONT

The list includes such items as a deep-towed, sub-bottom profiler which has been used successfully in North Sea oil exploration, hyperbaric pump used in diving life support systems, a deep ocean acoustic positioning system and a gamma-scanning system used to detect corrosion in the province's heavy water production industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Altération des métaux
OBS

Renseignement: 2bR-7ed.

Spanish

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Record 45 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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