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Record 1 2014-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
  • Transformers
DEF

A transformer winding that receives energy by electromagnetic induction from the primary winding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
  • Transformateurs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
  • Transformadores
DEF

Devanado de una o varias espiras de hilo conductor en un transformador [...] que recibe energía de [un arrollamiento] primario por inducción electromagnética.

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Record 2 2011-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
OBS

Qualificatif du fluide restitué à l'orifice de sortie attribué au débit, à la pression et au circuit.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Geology
DEF

A grand division of geological history that includes the entire interval of time between Permian and Tertiary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géologie
DEF

Ère géologique ayant duré de 230 (ou 245) à 65 millions d'années [comprenant] le Trias, le Jurassique et le Crétacé.

CONT

[...] l'ère secondaire (ou Mésozoïque) ne couvre que 165 MA [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cronología
  • Geología
DEF

Era geológica después del Primario, de 170 millones de años [de duración].

CONT

La cronología clásica considera 5 eras: [...] secundaria o mesozoica de 240 a 63 m.a.

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Record 4 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

Those flight feathers attached to the forearm (ulna) of the wing.

Key term(s)
  • secondaries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
CONT

[...] le vol (est assuré) par une rangée unique de plumes fonctionnelles dites «rémiges», insérées le long des os de la main [...] , du cubitus («rémiges secondaires»), et de l'humérus [...]

Key term(s)
  • secondaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aves
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Record 5 1993-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

part of classification formula.

OBS

two capital letters in the form of a fraction representing the basic types of patterns (FBI and RCMP: A,I,R,U,W; RCMP: also C,D,X) that appear on the right index finger (numerator) and on the left index finger (denominator).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
OBS

élément de la formule digitale.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

SRR commanders may utilize all primary and secondary resources....

OBS

SAR (vessel, resource, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
OBS

(navire, ressource [...] de RES)

CONT

Les commandants des RRS peuvent utiliser toutes les ressources spécialisées et complémentaires [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Planets
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
OBS

primary. The celestial body that is nearest to the centre of mass of a system of orbiting bodies. The other members, called secondaries, appear to orbit the primary, which is the most massive in the system.

OBS

ILAST speaks of a broader concept than just stars, giving as example the Earth as primary and the moon as secondary. Most other English sources refer specifically to stars in binary systems, describing the primary as a brighter and usually more massive star than the secondary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Planètes
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
OBS

[Prenons] une binaire "classique" constituée initialement de 20 et 8 masses solaires. A peu près six millions d'années après la naissance du système, la primaire de 20 masses solaires commence à transférer sa matière vers son compagnon. En 20,000 ans seulement, elle transfère ainsi 14.6 masses solaires; la primaire amaigrie ne pèse donc plus que 5.4 masses solaires; la différence a été absorbée par la secondaire dont la masse est maintenant 22.6 masses solaires.

Spanish

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Record 9 1984-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
OBS

(it is a type of academic achievement)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire

Spanish

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