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Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Dietetics
DEF

The minimum [...] circumference [measured] between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.

CONT

Waist circumference is a practical tool for evaluating abdominal fat before and during weight loss treatment. By measuring waist circumference, physicians can assess their patient's risk for diseases associated with excess abdominal fat, such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and CVD [cardiovascular disease].

OBS

Some authors prefer to use the term "waist circumference" instead of "abdominal circumference" or "abdomen circumference" because it more accurately indicates the anatomical site of the measurement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Diététique
DEF

Périmètre mesuré à mi-chemin entre la limite inférieure de la cage thoracique et la crête de l'os iliaque et utilisé comme indicateur de la masse grasse abdominale.

CONT

La mesure du tour de taille permet d'identifier un excès de graisse au niveau du ventre. Lorsque le tour de taille est supérieur à 90 cm chez la femme (en dehors de la grossesse) ou 100 cm chez l'homme, on considère qu'il y [a] obésité abdominale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Key term(s)
  • weather center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Composante du Service de l'environnement atmosphérique (SEA) chargée, à l'échelle régionale, de préparer les prévisions pour la zone de responsabilité qui lui est assignée ainsi que de fournir un soutien général aux bureaux météorologiques de cette zone.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
WC
occupation code
OBS

WC: trade specialty qualification code.

OBS

This is an obsolete title.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
WC
occupation code
OBS

WC : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

OBS

Ce titre est d'usage périmé.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A well drilled in an area where no oil or gas production exists.

CONT

The success ratio in modern drilling has been about one producing well out of nine wildcat wells. Exploratory wells are drilled to extend the boundary of a known producing area in an attempt to discover new pools or define the limits of known reservoirs.

OBS

In general, wildcat wells are drilled from mobile, floating vessels (as semisubmersible drilling rigs and drill ships) or from jack-up drilling rigs, while development wells are drilled from platforms.

OBS

WC: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Forage de reconnaissance sur une structure ou dans une région non encore forée [...]

OBS

En jargon de métier, un puits d'exploration en territoire vierge est un «wild cat», un chat sauvage, par opposition aux puits de confirmation et aux puits de développement dans un sous-sol déjà éprouvé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
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Record 5 2003-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A hard, gray powder; insoluble in water; readily attacked by nitric-hydrofluoric acid mixture; melts at 2780°C; used in tools, dies, ceramics, cermets, and wear-resistant mechanical parts, and as an abrasive.

CONT

... an extremely hard material, usually crushed tungsten carbide, ...is applied to the outside surfaces of tool joints, drill collars, stabilizers, and other rotary drilling tools in order to minimize wear to these surfaces when they are in contact with the wall of the hole.

OBS

"WC" is a chemical symbol.

PHR

Tungsten carbide tooth; tungsten carbide insert.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Solide noir très dur [...] Abrasif [...]

CONT

Le carbure de tungstène [...] est souvent additionné de carbures de titane et de tantale, le tout aggloméré par du cobalt. [...] Par sa très grande dureté, le carbure de tungstène est particulièrement indiqué pour la fabrication de filières, de buses de sableuse, de fleurets de perforatrices et de marteaux pneumatiques, de guides de frottement de machines-outils, de matrices, etc.

CONT

L'outil [...] comporte trois rouleaux dentés [...] munis de dents en carbure de tungstène, matériau choisi, pour son exceptionnelle dureté [...]

OBS

«CW» est un symbole chimique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
  • Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
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Record 7 2000-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-04-26

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 9 1993-06-09

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 10 1992-12-29

English

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

Individuals interested in deterring teenagers from a life of crime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 11 1992-12-29

English

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

Helps communities develop waterfronts that facilitate economic growth while providing for public access and recreation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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