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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pull-off lane
1, record 1, English, pull%2Doff%20lane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pull-off 2, record 1, English, pull%2Doff
correct, noun
- turnout 3, record 1, English, turnout
correct, noun
- lay-by 3, record 1, English, lay%2Dby
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the highway set aside for vehicles to draw out of the traffic lanes and wait for short periods. 3, record 1, English, - pull%2Doff%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pull-off lane; pull-off: terms used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - pull%2Doff%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lay-by; turnout: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - pull%2Doff%20lane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turn-out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie d'arrêt
1, record 1, French, voie%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie d'évitement 2, record 1, French, voie%20d%27%C3%A9vitement
correct, feminine noun
- point d'arrêt 3, record 1, French, point%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie spéciale de longueur réduite à l'écart de la voie de circulation, qui est réservée pour les arrêts de courte durée. 1, record 1, French, - voie%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie d'arrêt; voie d'évitement : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - voie%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point d'arrêt : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - voie%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- performance development training
1, record 2, English, performance%20development%20training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- performance development education 2, record 2, English, performance%20development%20education
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A major challenge we faced in attempting to redefine the company's performance management and review training was that its managers are very busy. They don’t want to take two weeks out of any business quarter to practice giving reviews. Since they don’t need to use these skills every day, mastering them seems of secondary importance to their daily work. Besides, if they take a training course and then wait three months before giving their first review, they’ll probably forget everything they learned anyway. This is excatly why we felt it was so important to give managers the opportunity to practice these skills in a safe, simulated environment just before giving employee reviews. With quality computer-based training, managers could use e-learning a week before the review period to begin to brush up on their skills and prepare for the reviews. 2, record 2, English, - performance%20development%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation en amélioration du rendement
1, record 2, French, formation%20en%20am%C3%A9lioration%20du%20rendement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation en amélioration du rendement pour les personnes et les équipes est une initiative visant à renforcer les équipes de service de la CSPAAT en mettant l'accent sur de meilleurs résultats internes, la simplification des procédés, la prise de décisions en première ligne et l'amélioration du service à la clientèle. 1, record 2, French, - formation%20en%20am%C3%A9lioration%20du%20rendement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación para la mejora del rendimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20mejora%20del%20rendimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- formación para la optimización del rendimiento 2, record 2, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20optimizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20rendimiento
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Stationary Equipment (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out of service
1, record 3, English, out%20of%20service
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when declared out of service, a train or engine... must wait three minutes... 2, record 3, English, - out%20of%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 3, English, - out%20of%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Matériel fixe (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hors service
1, record 3, French, hors%20service
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en dérangement 2, record 3, French, en%20d%C3%A9rangement
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hors service : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 3, French, - hors%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Equipo fijo (Ferrocarriles)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuera de servicio
1, record 3, Spanish, fuera%20de%20servicio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Military Training
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- God gun
1, record 4, English, God%20gun
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MILES is a system the Army uses for wargames. You mount a small box, the transmitter, on the end of the barrel of your weapon, and wear a harness that has several straps on the front and back with infrared receptors on them. You also have a key that is normally in the transmitter to enable it. The transmitter has a microphone in it, and whenever a shot is fired, the sound causes it to fire a coded IR laser beam. The sensors on the harness are wired to a box on the back which detects when you have been hit. If you are, a beeper starts sounding loudly. To turn it off you have to take the key out of the transmitter, thus disabling it, and put it in a switch in the harness. Then you are "dead", and have to wait for an observer to come around with a special key that can reset the harness. They can also use the God gun, which is so called because it can fire pulses that will "kill" you like the other transmitters, but it can also fire pulses that reset your harness(bring you back to life...) 1, record 4, English, - God%20gun
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- God gun
1, record 4, French, God%20gun
masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mast cell
1, record 5, English, mast%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Those mast cells, relatives of white blood cells, are common in the surface tissues of the body, where they wait for reexposure to the antigen like mines floating in a harbor. When the antigen returns and touches two or more IgE molecules, the mast cell pours out a cocktail of at least ten chemicals. Some are enzymes that attack any nearby cells; some activate platelets; some attract other white cells to the site; some can stimulate smooth muscle(thereby causing asthma). One, histamine, causes itching and swelling, unpleasant effects that can be blocked by antihistamines. 2, record 5, English, - mast%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mastocyte
1, record 5, French, mastocyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- labrocyte 2, record 5, French, labrocyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule arrondie du tissu conjonctif [...] 2, record 5, French, - mastocyte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mastocito
1, record 5, Spanish, mastocito
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula cebada 2, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20cebada
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula de tejidos que libera histamina y serotonina durante las inflamaciones y reacciones alérgicas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - mastocito
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- artificial tissue
1, record 6, English, artificial%20tissue
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Survival of the cells is more critical in certain applications, however. If we take an artificial tissue out of the freezer, thaw it, and half of it is gone, that's a problem. If a patient comes in with a burn injury, we don’t have time to wait for the cells to grow back. "As a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Karlsson was interested in research at Harvard Medical School to develop an artificial liver. He was intrigued to learn that, even if the project were successful, existing technology could not preserve the organ for shipping or storage before transplantation. 1, record 6, English, - artificial%20tissue
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tissu artificiel
1, record 6, French, tissu%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation du tissu artificiel : Les structures cellulaires des biopolymères servent d'échafaudage sur lesquels les cellules peuvent s'organiser pour, une fois l'ensemble implanté dans l'organisme, regénérer un tissu ou un organe, ou assurer ses fonctions. Elle peuvent accueillir des cellules mais aussi des facteurs de croissance, comme les protéines de morphogenèse de l'os (BMP). Biodégradable, le biopolymère se résorbe au fur et à mesure de la croissance tissulaire et laisse finalement place à un tissu fonctionnel. 1, record 6, French, - tissu%20artificiel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Guère étonnant, donc, si le marché potentiel des «tissus artificiels», atteint des sommes rondelettes, 80 milliards de dollars par an selon le «Pittsburg Tissue Engineering Initiative», lancé en 1994 par l'université de Pittsburgh, aux États-Unis. 1, record 6, French, - tissu%20artificiel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lurk
1, record 7, English, lurk
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To be hidden. To stay about without arousing attention; wait out of sight. 2, record 7, English, - lurk
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thieves were lurking in an alley way. 3, record 7, English, - lurk
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lurk often suggests a place for concealment or a readiness to attack. 4, record 7, English, - lurk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- se cacher
1, record 7, French, se%20cacher
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- se tapir 1, record 7, French, se%20tapir
correct, verb
- se tenir caché 2, record 7, French, se%20tenir%20cach%C3%A9
correct, verb
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cambrioleur était tapi derrière les arbres 1, record 7, French, - se%20cacher
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- smart toilet
1, record 8, English, smart%20toilet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latest thing is a "smart toilet". The Japanese have invented a toilet that will take your blood pressure, pulse, temperature and weight while you wait. North American manufacturers are already turning out technological wonders with electrically heated seats, computerized temperature controls, spray nozzles and dryers. 1, record 8, English, - smart%20toilet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- toilettes intelligentes
1, record 8, French, toilettes%20intelligentes
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cabinets intelligents 1, record 8, French, cabinets%20intelligents
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propositions faites par analogie avec les équivalents suivants : «smart terminal» = terminal intelligent. «smart tag» = étiquette intelligente. «smart telephone» = téléphone de confort; téléphone électronique. 1, record 8, French, - toilettes%20intelligentes
Record 8, Key term(s)
- toilette intelligente
- cuvette sanitaire intelligente
- cuvette intelligente
- toilettes de confort
- toilettes électroniques
- cuvette de confort
- cabinets électroniques
- toilette électronique
- cuvette électronique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-08-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wait out
1, record 9, English, wait%20out
verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(this) presents a great temptation to a municipality to "wait out" a potential developer in order to keep the acquisition price of the land down. 1, record 9, English, - wait%20out
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- adopter une politique de temporisation 1, record 9, French, adopter%20une%20politique%20de%20temporisation
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] incite une municipalité à adopter à l'égard d'un promoteur éventuel une politique de «temporisation» afin d'empêcher une hausse du prix d'achat [...] 1, record 9, French, - adopter%20une%20politique%20de%20temporisation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wait out the market
1, record 10, English, wait%20out%20the%20market
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Économie agricole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- différer l'achat ou la vente 1, record 10, French, diff%C3%A9rer%20l%27achat%20ou%20la%20vente
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(jusqu'à ce que les cours atteignent le niveau désiré) 1, record 10, French, - diff%C3%A9rer%20l%27achat%20ou%20la%20vente
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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