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Record 1 2022-12-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

... a man-made structure designed to mimic the form and function of a natural beaver dam.

CONT

BDAs can also be used to increase the probability of successful beaver translocation by creating immediate deep water habitat that reduces the risk of predation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • Demolition (Military)
CONT

Following the breakout from the beachhead, photo reconnaissance continued to provide invaluable intelligence with respect to enemy force locations and strengths, transportation target-location, and bomb damage assessment, as well as the selection of suitable river-crossing sites.

OBS

bomb damage assessment; BDA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
CONT

À la suite du dégagement de la tête de plage, la reconnaissance photographique a continué de fournir du renseignement d'une valeur inestimable sur l'emplacement et les effectifs de la force ennemie, l'emplacement des objectifs relatifs au transport, l'évaluation des dommages causés par les bombardements et le choix des sites adéquats de franchissement de rivière.

OBS

évaluation des dommages causés par les bombardements; EDCB : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-07-18

English

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

An estimate of damage resulting from the application of lethal or non-lethal force and comprising physical, functional and target system assessment.

OBS

battle damage assessment; BDA: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel in 2001 and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board in 2012; designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel in 2017.

OBS

battle damage assessment; BDA: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Évaluation des dommages découlant de l’application d’une force létale ou non létale qui comprend l’évaluation des dommages physiques, l’évaluation de la fonctionnalité et l’évaluation du système de cibles.

OBS

évaluation des dommages de combat; EDC; BDA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées en 2017.

OBS

évaluation des dommages de combat; BDA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense en 2012.

OBS

évaluation des dommages de combat; EDC : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre en 2001.

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
OBS

bank deposit agreement; BDA; bank investment contract; BIC: terms and abbreviations extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
OBS

contrat bancaire de placement : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
OBS

Signed by the Soviet Union and the United States on 1 June 1990.

Key term(s)
  • Bilateral Destruction and Non production Agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Key term(s)
  • Accord bilatéral de destruction et de non production

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
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Record 6 1993-05-13

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 7 1993-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Materiel Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du matériel militaire

Spanish

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