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VIGILANT [12 records]

Record 1 2024-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Apidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Apidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Lymphatic System
CONT

Cervical adenopathy remains a current problem in pediatrics. Although most of the cases have an infectious or benign etiology, it is important for the doctor to be vigilant and to exclude the rare cases or the neoplastic diseases, for a prompt diagnosis and optimum therapeutic decision.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système lymphatique
CONT

Causes de l'adénopathie. Le cas le plus fréquent est l'adénopathie cervicale, celle qui survient au niveau des ganglions du cou. Elle peut notamment être due à : une infection de la sphère ORL [otorhinolaryngologie], telle qu'une pharyngite; une infection d'une glande salivaire; un abcès dentaire [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema linfático
DEF

Inflamación de los ganglios linfáticos cervicales que se encuentran alrededor de la cabeza y el cuello.

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Record 3 2023-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Scarabaeidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Scarabaeidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Aderidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Aderidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Relations
  • Diplomacy
DEF

A campaign designed to serve the interests of a nation by the expression of wishes to end a war or of intentions to resolve conflicts peacefully and thus cause hostile or unfriendly nations to relax their efforts or become less vigilant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Relations internationales
  • Diplomatie
CONT

Ce consensus a montré son efficacité lors de la grande offensive pacifiste qui a déferlé sur l’Europe dans les années 80, sans sérieusement atteindre la France.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of the Canadian Forces Station Mont Apica.

OBS

Always vigilant : literal translation of the French motto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise de la Station des Forces canadiennes Mont Apica.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
  • Clothing (General)
DEF

A device used to fasten and unfasten two adjoining edges of material, as on the packet of a dress, the fly of a pair of trousers, etc.: it consists of two rows of interlocking tabs which are joined or separated by sliding a part up or down.

CONT

The zip fastener was invented in Chicano in 1893 by Whitcomb Judson and in it early stage was more a hook-and-eye shoe fastener. Zip-fasteners did not come into general until the 1930s, when the zipper beat the button fly in the 1937, following the discovery that zippers made it easier for children to dress themselves. During that period they had campaigns praised zippers for promoting self-reliance in young. The first commercial production of zip-fasteners was when Whitcomb Judson started together with businessman Colonel Lewis Walker, the Universal Fastener Company to manufacture the new device.

OBS

The zippers date back to the 1890s when this new invention was called a slide fastener. The name zipper wasn’t coined until the 1920s when this closure became more widely used in everyday sportswear.

OBS

Such was the fate of trade-marks such as "Zipper, ""Escalator, ""Cellophane, "and "Dry Ice. "Who remembers that the correct terms are "slide fastener" and "moving staircase"? This is why some companies are very vigilant about policing their marks, and preventing improper use of their trade-marks in any kind of communication.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
DEF

Fermeture [...] constituée de deux chaînes souples, à dents, qui engrènent au moyen d'un curseur.

OBS

fermeture éclair : [À l'origine, fermeture Éclair,] marque déposée d'une fermeture à glissière.

OBS

pluriel : Des fermetures éclair, des fermetures à glissière.

PHR

Blouson à fermeture éclair.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

The major accomplishments dating from 1963, 1969, 1982, 1988 and 2003 came to fruition through strong political leadership at the federal level. Conversely, achievements are eroded when the Government of Canada fails to remain committed and vigilant in promoting duality, especially in supporting linguistic minorities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
CONT

Les grands acquis que rappellent les dates de 1963, 1969, 1982, 1988 et 2003 ont été obtenus dans des moments de fort leadership politique au niveau fédéral. À l'inverse, les acquis s'érodent lorsque le gouvernement du Canada ne reste pas vigilant et engagé à promouvoir la dualité et à soutenir en particulier les minorités linguistiques.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Protection of Life
  • Protection of Property
CONT

Suspicious packages could be delivered to your home or workplace, therefore it is good to be vigilant and know what to do.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Sécurité des biens
CONT

Des colis suspects pourraient être livrés à votre lieu de résidence ou de travail, il vaut donc mieux être vigilant et se préparer.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Biological Sciences
CONT

Rather than simply being a mental state that can be willed away or overcome through motivation or discipline, fatigue is rooted in physiological mechanisms related to sleep, sleep loss, and circadian rhythms. These mechanisms are at work in flight crews no less than others who need to remain vigilant despite long duty days, transmeridien travel, and working at night when the body is programmed for sleep.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

Après un vol transméridien, les quelques heures de décalage horaire sont impitoyables.

OBS

Se dit d'un trajet aérien franchissant plusieurs méridiens et provoquant de ce fait un décalage horaire de l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Motto of the Canadian Forces Base Gypsumville.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Devise de la Base des Forces canadiennes Gypsumville.

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

watching for prey, as a beast or bird of prey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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