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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2020-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Police
CONT

The military police is also responsible for the custodial functions associated with service prisons or field detention barracks which may be required in operations.

OBS

field detention barrack; FDB: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police militaire
OBS

caserne de détention de campagne; CDC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
  • Lubrication Technology
CONT

In a fluid dynamic bearing (FDB), a thin layer of oil or other lubricant is injected between the shaft and sleeve. The structure of the bearing features a rotating shaft, which generates a hydrodynamic force, causing the shaft to rotate. The non-contact construction of this bearing makes it particularly suited for improving rotational accuracy and enhancing quietness and robustness.

OBS

Fluid Bearings are used in high speed or high precision applications where ordinary ball bearings may cause noise, vibration or acoustics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Tribologie
CONT

La tige du vérin est guidée grâce à quatre paliers fluides placés en opposition de chaque côté du vérin.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-09-02

English

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

Information that describes a file, giving details such as its name, generation number, date of last access, expiry date, and the structure of the records it contains. It is normally stored as a header record at the front of the file, held on magnetic tape or disk.

French

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

Spanish

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

Conjunto específico de caracteres alfanuméricos que identifica de modo único el contenido de un rollo o parte de una cinta magnética.

CONT

Por lo general, la etiqueta de archivo (fichero) se escribe en la cinta magnética como un bloque que contiene el nombre del archivo, número del carrete, fecha en que fue escrita y fecha de expiración.

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