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Record 1 2023-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
  • Anthropology
  • Zoology
CONT

Dental microwear analysis is a method of inferring oral events (primarily food processing and aspects of masticatory biomechanics) from microscopic abrasion patterns retained on the enamel surfaces of teeth.

CONT

Dental microwear analysis [is a method used by] anthropologists and paleontologists to gain insights into the diet of several extinct groups, such as primates, including humans and hominins ...

Key term(s)
  • dental micro-wear analysis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
  • Anthropologie
  • Zoologie
CONT

Les données fournies par les analyses de micro-usures dentaires signalent très clairement que les dryopithécinés d'Europe occidentale et centrale étaient des consommateurs de feuillages et fruits à la manière des chimpanzés ou des orangs-outangs actuels.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
DM
classification system code, see observation
DMA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

An island country of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea.

OBS

Capital: Roseau.

OBS

Inhabitant: Dominican.

OBS

Dominica: common name of the country.

OBS

DM; DMA: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DM
classification system code, see observation
DMA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État des Petites Antilles.

OBS

Capitale : Roseau.

OBS

Habitant : Dominiquais, Dominiquaise.

OBS

Dominique : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

DM; DMA : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

Dominique; Commonwealth de Dominique : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies.

PHR

aller à la Dominique, visiter la Dominique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DM
classification system code, see observation
DMA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado independiente de las Pequeñas Antillas.

OBS

Capital: Roseau.

OBS

Habitante: dominiqués, dominiquesa.

OBS

Dominica: nombre usual del país.

OBS

DM; DMA: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Dominica; Commonwealth de Dominica: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas.

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Record 3 2017-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
OBS

CIC Gagetown.

Key term(s)
  • dismounted manoeuver area
  • dismounted maneuver area
  • dismounted maneuvre area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inspection for Defects (Materials Engineering)
  • Rheology
DEF

[A technique that] determines the viscoelastic properties of materials.

OBS

DMA measures the modulus (stiffness) and the damping (energy dissipation) properties as a material deforms under periodic stress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Détection des défauts des matériaux
  • Rhéologie
DEF

Technique de grande précision permettant la mesure des propriétés viscoélastiques des matériaux.

OBS

Elle consiste à appliquer une déformation sinusoïdale à un échantillon de matériau et à mesurer la force résultante transmise par l'échantillon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Detección de fallas de los materiales
  • Reología
OBS

Técnica en la cual el módulo o la atenuación, o ambos, de una sustancia, se miden como una función de la temperatura, frecuencia o tiempo, mientras la carga o el desplazamiento varía con el tiempo.

OBS

DMA, por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 5 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Biogeography
OBS

The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) provides timely, relevant, and accurate imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information in support of military, national-level, and civil users. NIMA was established on October 1, 1996 as a Department of Defense (DoD) combat support agency. NIMA was formed through the consolidation, in their entirety, of the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), the Central Imagery Office (CIO), the Defense Dissemination Program Office (DDPO), and the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Biogéographie

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
(CH3)2NH
formula, see observation
C2H7N
formula, see observation
124-40-3
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of an anhydrous gas with an ammoniacal odor, is derived by the interaction of methanol and ammonia over a catalyst at high temperatures, and is used as an acid gas absorbent, a dehairing agent, a flotation agent, an antioxidant, a solvent, in the manufacture of dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide, in dyes, gasoline stabilizers, pharmaceuticals, textile chemicals, rubber accelerators, electroplating, missile fuels, pesticide and rocket propellants, surfactants, and as a reagent for magnesium.

OBS

dimethylamine: used by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

OBS

N-methylmethanamine: The capital letter "N" must be italicized.

OBS

DMA: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formula: (CH3)2NH or C2H7N

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(CH3)2NH
formula, see observation
C2H7N
formula, see observation
124-40-3
CAS number
DEF

Composé se présentant sous la forme d'un gaz incolore, d'odeur ammoniacale, très soluble dans l'eau, l'alcool, l'éther et les hydrocarbures, que l'on utilise dans les accélérateurs de vulcanisation, les colorants, les émulsifiants, les produits pharmaceutiques et les solvants.

OBS

N-méthylméthanamine: La lettre majuscule «N» s'écrit en italique.

OBS

Formule chimique : (CH3)2NH ou C2H7

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
(CH3)2NH
formula, see observation
C2H7N
formula, see observation
124-40-3
CAS number
DEF

Gas con olor amoniacal, soluble en alcohol, éter y agua. Inflamable. Tóxico e irritante.

OBS

Fórmula química: (CH3)2NH o C2H7

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Record 7 2008-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Telephone Services
OBS

Treasury Board of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Services téléphoniques
OBS

Conseil du Trésor du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Air Forces
OBS

Position abolished.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

Poste aboli.

Key term(s)
  • Directeur Aviation maritime

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Key term(s)
  • Defense Medical Association of Canada

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 10 2005-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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Record 11 2004-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A technique used to move data directly between main storage and peripheral equipment without having to go through the processing unit.

OBS

direct memory access; DMA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the World Meteorological Organization; standardized by CSA International and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Technique permettant de déplacer des données directement entre la mémoire centrale et des périphériques, sans que l'unité centrale ait à les traiter.

OBS

accès direct en mémoire : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation météorologique mondiale; accès direct en mémoire : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO.

OBS

DMA : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Método [que] consiste en una circuitería especializada o un microprocesador dedicado que transfiere datos de memoria a memoria sin utilizar el procesador principal.

OBS

acceso directo a la memoria; ADM: término, abreviatura y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 12 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Federal Administration
OBS

The front end of a SMA consists of a Departmental Management Assessment - a review of nine areas of performance that ultimately provides input to Committee of Senior Official's (COSO) reviews - which are annual assessments of the performance of deputy ministers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Administration fédérale
OBS

Le programme intitulé Évaluation de la gestion ministérielle constitue le fer de lance du PGP. Ce programme consiste en l'analyse de neufs aspects du rendement ministériel, dont les résultats alimentent le processus d'examen du Comité des hauts fonctionnaires.

Spanish

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Record 13 1998-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration fédérale

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens

Spanish

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Record 15 1986-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Postal Service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Postes

Spanish

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Record 16 1985-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position Titles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de postes

Spanish

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