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Record 1 2026-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

Vitelliform macular dystrophies(VMD) are inherited retinal dystrophies characterized by yellow, round deposits visible upon fundus examination and encountered in individuals with juvenile Best macular dystrophy(BMD) or adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy(AVMD).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Les dystrophies maculaires vitilliformes (DMV) forment un sous-groupe de dystrophie[s] maculaire[s] (DM) qui se caractérisent par des dépôts ronds et jaunâtres au niveau maculaire. [...] On distingue la forme juvénile [...] ou maladie de Best et les formes adultes [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
DEF

A clause in some insurance policies that permits the insurance company to obtain statements on claims and related facts from an insured under oath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Legal Actions
  • Penal Law
DEF

Attending trial when there is a finding of guilt as opposed to a guilty plea.

CONT

Upon the service upon the party or witness of an order referred to in section 43, and of an appointment of a time and place for the examination of such party or witness signed by the person named in the order for taking the examination, or, if more than one person is named, then by one of the persons named, and upon payment or tender of the like conduct money as is properly payable upon attendance at a trial, the order may be enforced in like manner as an order made by the court or judge in a cause pending in such court or before such judge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Actions en justice
  • Droit pénal
CONT

Présence au procès – Cette rubrique couvre toute affaire dans laquelle l’avocat assiste au procès lorsqu’il s’agit d’un procès donnant lieu à une déclaration de culpabilité, par opposition à un plaidoyer de culpabilité.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (civil law)
DEF

Defect in sold or leased things not detectable upon ordinary examination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
DEF

Défaut non apparent que l'acquéreur ou le locataire ne peut, à lui seul, déceler dans la chose vendue ou louée, lors de la conclusion du contrat [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de propiedad (derecho civil)
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Record 5 2014-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)
CONT

Under the current Patent Act, applications are not examined automatically. Rather, Canada operates on a system of deferred examination, wherein an application is only examined upon request.

Key term(s)
  • system of deferred examination

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
CONT

Selon la Loi sur les brevets actuelle, les demandes ne sont pas examinées automatiquement. Le Canada s’est doté d’un régime d’examen différé, où la demande n’est examinée que sur requête.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • General Sports Regulations
CONT

Women competitors who have taken a sex control test in past competitions and who have a sex control certificate issued either from the I. O. C. [International Olympic Committee] Medical Commission or from [an] International Federation [...] during world championships or continental championships proving their sex which the I. O. C. deems valid, will be exempted from the examination upon presenting that certificate.

OBS

As a screening test, a sex chromatin test for X-chromosomes and a fluorescent body test for Y-chromosomes will be conducted. Should the above method be inconclusive, the examinee’s karyotype (chromosome map) will be examined. The samples will be taken from the buccal mucous membrane or hair roots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Règlements généraux des sports
CONT

Le test de vérification du sexe a acquis une certaine renommée lorsque le CIO [Comité international olympique] a introduit l'analyse de chromosomes aux Jeux olympiques de 1968.

CONT

En 2000, le CIO [Comité international olympique] met fin au test de féminité systématique. Il ne sera plus pratiqué qu'en cas de «doutes visuels».

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
CONT

... a sea urchin has little in common with any of the creature just described. Examination shows, however, that it is built upon the five-rayed pattern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
DEF

Se dit d'une structure régulière à cinq branches.

CONT

Il [le naturaliste] nous apprendra que la structure "pentaradiée" subsiste chez les oursins très probablement parce qu'elle permet au jeune individu d'offrir une plus grande résistance aux menaces de cisaillement de ses ennemis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
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Record 8 2013-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

An examination of a witness after a cross-examination, upon matters arising out of such cross-examination.(Black's, p. 1151)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

réinterrogatoire : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 9 2013-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

interrogatoire sous serment : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

Shot "putting" appears to be a strange name. Why not shot "throwing" instead? Upon examination of the rules, one sees that the shot put event is described in a fashion that eliminates throwing the shot... In reality, the shot is "put" from a position from above shoulder level.

CONT

Putting the weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
DEF

Action de lancer [le poids].

CONT

Le lancement du poids.

OBS

Le terme «lancement» est très rarement employé au niveau international. (Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
PHR

Lanzamiento de peso.

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Record 11 2010-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Recruiting of Personnel
DEF

A work-simulation exercise in which learners are given a set of "in-basket" or "in-tray" containing routine office documents, letters or memos to examine and act upon within a given time period. The purpose is to expose the learners to problem-solving and decision-making normally associated with a particular job. It may also be used to evaluate applicants’ present decision-making and managerial skills when taking entrance or promotional examination.

Key term(s)
  • in-tray exercise
  • in-tray method
  • in-basket

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Recrutement du personnel
CONT

L'exercice de la corbeille [...] consiste en fait en un ensemble de tâches et de décisions typiques appartenant à un poste donné (habituellement de gestion). Les apprenants reçoivent des informations générales sur l'organisation et doivent solutionner de nombreux problèmes qui leur sont présentés sous forme de mémos.

CONT

Le candidat pour réaliser un exercice de type panier ou «corbeille d'entrée» doit détenir du matériel et des références concernant un ensemble de problèmes.

OBS

Par analogie avec «test in-basket» et «test de la corbeille d'entrée».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Contratación de personal
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Record 12 2010-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

A field event in which a heavy metal ball is thrown as far as possible.

CONT

The Shot Put : Shot "putting" appears to be a strange name.... Upon examination of the rules, one sees that the shot put event is described in a fashion that eliminates throwing the shot.

Key term(s)
  • shotput

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Le lancer du poids n'est pas un geste statique; une bonne exécution demande beaucoup de relâchement, de sens du rythme et de l'équilibre.

OBS

Le terme «lancement du poids» est très rarement employé au niveau international. (Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
DEF

Prueba atlética consistente en lanzar el peso [...] a la mayor distancia posible.

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Record 13 2010-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
DEF

An instrument or device used for obtaining representative grain samples. It usually is made of metal and consists of two tubes from six ins. to eight ft. in length. These tubes are slotted on the sides, and one is closely fitted but freely moving within the other. When closed this instrument may be inserted in a bag or bin of grain and then opened to admit a representative sample from each and every layer of the grain. After filling the trier is closed and withdrawn and the sample discharged upon an examination cloth for inspection or grading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
CONT

Los muestreos de las semillas almacenadas no son difíciles de hacer [...] estas semillas deben proceder de diferentes costales y de cada uno de ellos deben extraerse pequeñas porciones de semillas ya sea con la mano o con un aparato especial llamado muestreador de granos.

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Record 14 2009-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Grain Growing
CONT

It is extremely important that any given sample receives the same grade at every inspection under every circumstance. Since grading is dependent upon visual examination and judgement of individual inspectors, a variety of controls and procedures exist to ensure consistency of grading among inspectors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

Il est très important qu'un échantillon particulier soit placé dans le même grade à chaque inspection, dans toutes les circonstances. Comme l'agréage dépend de l'examen visuel et du jugement des différents inspecteurs, on a prévu diverses méthodes de contrôle afin d'assurer l'uniformité générale d'agréage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 15 2007-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Business and Administrative Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs

Spanish

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Record 16 2007-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Business and Administrative Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs

Spanish

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Record 17 2004-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
CONT

[The] debtor while unable to pay the whole amount of the debt in one sum, is able to pay the same by instalments, such judge or other officer may in his discretion, even if no fraud is shown, make an order that the debtor shall pay the amount of the judgment debt together with any costs of examination that may be awarded against him, forthwith or by instalments, which order shall be served upon the debtor.

Key term(s)
  • pay by installments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
CONT

[Le] débiteur, tout en étant incapable de payer en un versement unique le montant total de la dette, peut payer ce montant par versements, ce juge ou cet auxiliaire de la justice peut à sa discrétion, même en l'absence de fraude, ordonner que le débiteur acquitte sur-le-champ ou par versements le montant du jugement ainsi que les frais d'interrogatoire auxquels il peut être condamné, et cette ordonnance doit être signifiée au débiteur.

Key term(s)
  • fractionner le paiement

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Lameness as a result of disease in the carpal region of the horse is often clinically evident based on physical examination and type of exercise for which the horse is used. Effusion of the antebrachiocarpal joint and/or middle carpal joint and pain upon flexion of the carpus are the two most common clinical signs found that indicate pain and lameness due to carpal disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trademarks (Law)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

The work of examination of trademarks presented for registration, and the classification of the same, proceeds upon the same principle as examination and classification of applications for patents.

CONT

It should be noted that trademarks examination is conducted on the whole by the experts from the trademark and service mark examination division in view of local protectability of this type of industrial property subject matters.

Key term(s)
  • examination of a trademark
  • trademark examination
  • mark examination

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marques de commerce (Droit)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

Le directeur de l'examen des marques de commerce (27 employés) examine les demandes de marque de commerce.

CONT

La procédure d'examen des marques aux Etats-Unis diffère sur ce point de celle qui se déroule auprès de l'INPI [Institut National de Propriété Industrielle].

OBS

Le terme général «marque» s'emploie souvent dans les textes comme forme abrégée de «marque de commerce».

Key term(s)
  • examen d'une marque de commerce
  • examen d'une marque

Spanish

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Record 20 1997-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 21 1997-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

A close examination of the biodiversity functions framework reveals that the later functions are partially or completely dependent upon the earlier ones. From a functions perspective, we have had a very dynamic situation from the beginning and one which became more and more complex through geological time(as new functions originated).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

En examinant de près la classification des fonctions de la biodiversité, on constate que celles de la dernière catégorie sont dépendantes des précédentes, en tout ou en partie.

Spanish

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Record 22 1992-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Red spots in the sole or frog of variable size which, upon close examination, appear to be made up of tiny red specks very close together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

La bleime est sèche quand la corne est simplement colorée en jaune et pointillée de sang; peu grave, elle fait rarement boiter.

Spanish

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Record 23 1990-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A reflex or voluntary reaction of a subject during physical examination that firmly contracts the abdominal wall, thereby making deep palpation difficult. It is usually associated with an underlying inflammatory process.

CONT

Voluntary guarding occurs over painful abdominal areas but also upon examination with cold hands or in ticklish individuals.... Involuntary guarding is a reflex contraction of the abdominal muscles due to peritoneal irritation and cannot be relaxed by conscious effort. This type of guarding is more indicative of serious underlying disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Contraction provoquée et douloureuse des muscles de la paroi abdominale disparaissant parfois lors de la palpation douce, et témoignant d'une inflammation péritonéale localisée.

CONT

La défense est une simple diminution de souplesse de la paroi. C'est l'ébauche d'une contracture, elle a la même valeur sémiologique, mais elle est à distinguer de la simple défense volontaire d'un malade qui se laisse mal examiner.

OBS

Le terme «défense musculaire» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 24 1990-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
CONT

Upon review of the literature accompanying your letter, the I. A. C. sound isolation rooms are advertised for the medical and life sciences for audiological examination and psycho/bioacoustic research and feature the following : improved noise-reduction and sound-absorption characteristics; noise isolation classes(NIC) of 50 and 75 dB; flush-mounted Noise-Lock cam-lift doors;(...) magnetic double perimeter seals;(...).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale

Spanish

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Record 25 1987-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
CONT

... [One] method employed to determine test reliability is based upon the consistency of the subjects’ responses to all items in the test.... The most common procedure for finding interitem consistency is that developed by Kuder and Richardson... [;] interim consistency is found from a single administration of a single test... [;] such a technique is based upon an examination of performance on each item.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
CONT

Une (...) [autre] mesure de la fidélité est la consistance inter-items qui dépend de l'homogénéité du segment de comportement testé. (...) La mesure de la consistance inter-items est effectuée à l'aide d'une formule de Kuder et Richardson qui tient compte du nombre d'items et de l'écart type de leurs scores.

OBS

Malheureusement, il n'y a qu'une source française et une source anglaise pour ces notions.

Spanish

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Record 26 1985-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction

Spanish

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