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Record 1 2016-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Anti-pollution Measures
CONT

While impressive progress has been made in developing clean energy technologies in recent years, the success stories are overshadowed by surging demand for fossil fuels, which are outstripping deployment of clean energy technologies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Mesures antipollution
CONT

Le Canada a désigné le captage et le stockage du carbone (CSC) comme une occasion importante de faire progresser le déploiement et la mise à l'essai sur une grande échelle d'une technologie énergétique propre; le Canada veut collaborer davantage au sujet du CSC.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

While it is not uncommon to hear some former students speak about the positive experiences in these schools, their stories are overshadowed by disclosures of abuse, criminal convictions of perpetrators...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Même s'il arrive souvent que d'anciens élèves parlent des expériences positives vécues dans ces écoles, leurs histoires sont assombries par des divulgations de sévices, des condamnations au criminel des auteurs de ces sévices [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Adapted to full exposure to the sun.

CONT

The exponential curves show a strong sciaphilous tendency of the species(as for small overshadowed trees) whilst the bell-shaped curves express a heliophilous tendency(larger emergent trees).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Qualifie les êtres vivants, les végétaux en particulier, qui exigent ou apprécient la pleine lumière.

CONT

Nous dirons qu'une essence est héliophile (essence de lumière) lorsqu'elle demande dans le jeune âge le plein découvert; elle est plutôt héliophile lorsqu'elle supporte ou préfère un léger ombrage; elle est à peine héliophile lorsqu'elle exige un peu d'ombrage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

[Dícese de un] organismo, especie o formación vegetal que necesita insolación directa para completar su ciclo biológico.

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Record 4 1995-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
CONT

The astonishing developments in computer hardware technology since 1970 continuing to 1992 and perhaps beyond are overshadowed by the question of software technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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