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POOR WEATHER [12 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sailing
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

The sport of yachting [now sailing] is included in the programme of the Olympic Games since 1896.... One race per day in each event is held for four days. Spare days are then scheduled to allow the organizers the opportunity to catch up on any races postponed or abandoned because of poor weather. The final three races are held one per day after the scheduled spare days. Events are held in seven classes : Finn class, 470 class, Flying Dutchman class, Star class, Soling class, Tornado class and, since 1984, Windglider class(boardsailing).

OBS

In 1996, the IYRU [International Yacht Racing Union] changed its name to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and "yachting" at the Olympic Games became "sailing."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voile
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
DEF

Sport nautique de la navigation à voile.

OBS

La voile est une discipline des Jeux Olympiques depuis 1896. [...] Il se tient une régate par jour pour chaque classe pendant quatre jours. Des jours sont prévus pour reprendre des régates reportées ou annulées à cause de mauvais temps. Les trois régates finales sont à raison d'une par jour, après la reprise des régates reportées. Les classes sont : Finn, 470, Flying Dutchman, Star, Soling, Tornado et, depuis 1984, Windglider (planche à voile).

OBS

Anciennement appelée «yachting à voile», la voile se pratique sous trois formes : la «plaisance», la «course-croisière» et la «régate». La plaisance désigne la navigation de tourisme, pratiquée en loisir. Les termes «course-croisière» et «régate» s'appliquent aux compétitions de bateaux de course.

OBS

yachting : Le mot a vieilli. Le yachting à moteur a pris le nom «motonautisme» et le yachting à voile [avait] supprimé le mot «yachting».

OBS

Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu'établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d'utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d'écriture de la langue française recommandent d'utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
DEF

Deporte náutico [que] consiste en completar un recorrido en el menor tiempo posible, desplazándose sobre el agua en embarcaciones impulsadas únicamente por la fuerza del viento sobre sus velas.

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Record 2 2016-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

[The speed maintained to delay] an aircraft that has arrived at its destination, but cannot land yet because of traffic congestion, poor weather, or runway unavailability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

vitesse d'attente : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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Record 3 2013-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
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Record 4 2012-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Maritime Law
CONT

... a sheen of oil leaked from the container ship Rena overnight. Salvage crews have started pumping oil from stricken container ship Rena and will... get as much oil off as possible before poor weather returns... Salvage crews have spent the past few days preparing to remove oil from the ship with Maritime New Zealand salvage manager... confirming this evening that pumping had begun.

CONT

Salvage is the rescue of imperiled goods or other property at sea. ... a salvage crew can receive an award if the requirements of admiralty law are met. ... If an owner intentionally abandons his claim to the property, or cannot be located by the appropriate governmental authority, then a salvage crew may be allowed to keep the property, depending upon the admiralty law in that jurisdiction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Droit environnemental
  • Droit maritime
CONT

Déversement de Rena : progrès lève espoirs de récupération du pétrole. - La perspective d'effacer tous le mazout lourd dans le bâtiment de conteneur de Rena échoué et écarter d'autres déversements de plage a augmenté après que l'équipe de récupération a bien progressé hier.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A disease of beef cows with large energy requirements, e. g. during very cold weather or when fed poor quality roughage with low energy content and poor digestibility. The abomasum impacts with dry roughage and the abdomen distends on the right; clinical signs are scant feces and emaciation.

CONT

Abomasal impaction. Impaction of the abomasum develops in pregnant beef cows during cold winter months when cattle have decreased water intake and are fed poor-quality roughage. It also has been seen in feedlot cattle fed a variety of mixed rations containing chopped or ground roughage(straw, hay) and cereal grains and in late-pregnancy dairy cows on similar feeds. Complete anorexia, scant feces, moderate distention of the abdomen, weight loss, and weakness are usually the initial signs. Body temperature is usually normal but may be subnormal during cold weather. A mucoid nasal discharge tends to collect at the external nares and on the muzzle; the muzzle is usually dry and cracked due to the failure of the animal to lick its nostrils and to the effects of dehydration. The heart rate may be increased, and mild dehydration is common.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Estado de sobrecarga en el cual dicha víscera [abomaso] se encuentra distendida por presentar en su interior cantidades anormalmente elevadas de material alimenticio, el cual suele ser de consistencia fibrosa y seca. Esto conlleva a un estado obstructivo subagudo a crónico, impidiendo que el paso del contenido pre-estomacal al intestino delgado ocurra en forma normal [...] se caracteriza por anorexia, constipación, distensión y dolor abdominal, enflaquecimiento progresivo con pérdida del estado general, deshidratación, debilidad y muerte.

CONT

En los bovinos es más frecuente en hembras preñadas durante el último tercio de la gestación. Las causas que pueden desencadenar la impactación del abomaso son múltiples, y se agrupan en primarias o secundarias. Se consideran primarias cuando la impactación ocurre como consecuencia de las características de la dieta que los animales consumen.

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Record 6 2007-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

In the higher atmosphere above the earth.

CONT

Weather conditions aloft are poor.

PHR

Air, atmospheric conditions, humidity, pressure, temperature, weather conditions aloft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
CONT

Les prévisions météorologiques et les services environnementaux réduisent les risques et contribuent au mieux-être des Canadiens. [...] Surveillance des conditions atmosphériques près de la surface. Surveillance des conditions atmosphériques en altitude.

PHR

Air, humidité, pression, températures en altitude.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
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Record 7 2007-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
  • Lasers and Masers
  • Cannons (Aircraft)
CONT

The problem we have with the laser guided weaponry is that it can be deflected by cloud or poor weather...

Key term(s)
  • laser-guided weapony

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales
  • Masers et lasers
  • Canons (aéronefs)

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship's Aircraft (Military)
CONT

CATCC, illuminated by only blue lights, is responsible for controlling aircraft flying at night, or during poor weather conditions, back to the ship.

Key term(s)
  • carrier air traffic control centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

Sea Weather. Weather at sea 04. 04 : Northern Baltic, Gulf of Finland, Moonsund, Northern Gulf of Riga : northwest, west wind 5-10 m/s, turning southwest to south from sea by midday and strengthening 12-17 m/s by evening. Sleety showers start at sea by afternoon, spreading east and turning snowy. Visibility good, poor in showers. Air temperature 0... 3°C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

État de la mer en relation avec le vents, la houle, les courants et avec la navigation : temps frais, petit temps, gros temps.

CONT

Les satellites sont des outils irremplaçables pour assurer une veille météorologique continue du temps en mer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
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Record 10 2002-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

The montane ecosystems : The information was compiled after a visit to several mountains in Africa.... The Montane Zones [are] Nival zone, 4300 m, Alpine zone, 3500 m, Health zone, 3000 m, Hagenia/Hypericum zone, 2800 m, Bamboo zone, 2400 m, Forest(Savannah) grassland. Characteristics : The soils are distinctly acidic. The humus in the soil is determined by the moistness of the mountain. The moister the mountain the more the humus. Where the soil water is close to the surface, there is more vegetation.... Plants are adapted to high radiation levels and low temperatures. During sunny weather the solar radiation is intense and may cause strong surface heating on the plants. It is a very fragile ecosystem whereby plants take a long time to grow because of the low temperatures and poor soils.... Another characteristic of the montane ecosystem is thin air. As one rises along the altitude, the air becomes less dense.... Montane ecosystems are high rainfall areas.... Low temperature as altitude increases is another characteristic of montane ecosystem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

L'ICIMOD, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, a été fondé en 1983 pour promouvoir le développement d'un écosystème montagnard sain économiquement et écologiquement parlant et pour améliorer les niveaux de vie des populations montagnardes de la région du Hind Kush (HKH), dans l'Himalaya.

OBS

écosystème : unité écologique de base englobant tous les éléments d'un milieu donné ainsi que les relations des organismes animaux et végétaux entre eux et avec les autres éléments du milieu considéré (par exemple, écosystème aquatique, écosystème montagnard, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
CONT

The British-based Radamec Defence Systems offers a typical state-of-the-art lightweight electro-optical surveillance system for covert detection and observation of targets such as small vessels in poor visibility, bad weather or darkness at distances in excess of ten kilometres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
CONT

Le Système LOOON de Radamec Defence Systems est un poste optronique léger pour la détection discrète et l'observation de petits bâtiments par mauvaise visibilité aux distances supérieures à 10 km.

Spanish

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Record 12 1999-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

On the other hand, when food is scarce or the weather is poor, they reduce their oxygen consumption; their breathing becomes irregular, interspersed with phases of apnea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Par contre, lorsque les ressources alimentaires sont restreintes ou que les conditions météorologiques se détériorent, ils diminuent leur consommation d'oxygène; leur respiration devient irrégulière et entrecoupée de phases d'apnée.

Spanish

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