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SCU [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Richmond Serious Crime Unit 1, record 1, English, Richmond%20Serious%20Crime%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Richmond SCU 1, record 1, English, Richmond%20SCU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"E" Division (British Columbia). 1, record 1, English, - Richmond%20Serious%20Crime%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Richmond Serious Crimes Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des crimes graves de Richmond
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20des%20crimes%20graves%20de%20Richmond
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Groupe des crimes graves - Richmond 1, record 1, French, Groupe%20des%20crimes%20graves%20%2D%20Richmond
masculine noun
- GCG Richmond 1, record 1, French, GCG%20Richmond
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division E (Colombie-Britannique). 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20des%20crimes%20graves%20de%20Richmond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sonar control unit
1, record 2, English, sonar%20control%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SCU 1, record 2, English, SCU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité de commande de sonar
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20de%20sonar
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2017-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kelowna Serious Crime Unit 1, record 3, English, Kelowna%20Serious%20Crime%20Unit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kelowna SCU 1, record 3, English, Kelowna%20SCU
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"E" Division (British Columbia). 1, record 3, English, - Kelowna%20Serious%20Crime%20Unit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Kelowna Serious Crimes Unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des crimes graves de Kelowna
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20des%20crimes%20graves%20de%20Kelowna
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- GCG Kelowna 1, record 3, French, GCG%20Kelowna
masculine noun
- Groupe des crimes sérieux - Kelowna 1, record 3, French, Groupe%20des%20crimes%20s%C3%A9rieux%20%2D%20Kelowna
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- GCS - Kelowna 1, record 3, French, GCS%20%2D%20Kelowna
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division E (Colombie-Britannique). 1, record 3, French, - Groupe%20des%20crimes%20graves%20de%20Kelowna
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Groupe des crimes sérieux - Kelowna : nom de service à éviter, car «crime sérieux» n'est pas conforme à «infraction grave» (serious offence), terme défini dans le «Code criminel». 1, record 3, French, - Groupe%20des%20crimes%20graves%20de%20Kelowna
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- special care unit
1, record 4, English, special%20care%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SCU 2, record 4, English, SCU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A separate section of a nursing home or of a hospital that is adapted for people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. 3, record 4, English, - special%20care%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité prothétique
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20proth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- unité spécialisée 2, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités prothétiques permettent d'offrir des soins aux personnes souffrant de déficience cognitive (comme la maladie d'Alzheimer) et ayant besoin d'assistance particulière. 3, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20proth%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solids contact unit
1, record 5, English, solids%20contact%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SCU 2, record 5, English, SCU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sludge-blanket clarifier 3, record 5, English, sludge%2Dblanket%20clarifier
correct
- upflow clarifier 3, record 5, English, upflow%20clarifier
correct
- sludge blanket clarifier 4, record 5, English, sludge%20blanket%20clarifier
correct
- solids-contact unit 5, record 5, English, solids%2Dcontact%20unit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A solids contact unit combines the coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation basin in one unit. These units are also called uplow clarifiers or sludge-blanket clarifiers. The solids contact unit is used primarily in the lime-soda ash process to settle out the floc formed during water softening. Flow is usually in an upward direction through a sludge blanket or slurry of flocculated suspended solids. 3, record 5, English, - solids%20contact%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the solids contact unit (SCU) of the Surface Water Treatment Plant in the City of North Battleford, as monitored by the "percent settling", was found to be functioning at a sub-optimal level after maintenance on 20 March, 2001. 6, record 5, English, - solids%20contact%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil à contact de boues
1, record 5, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20contact%20de%20boues
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- décanteur à contact de boues 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9canteur%20%C3%A0%20contact%20de%20boues
correct, masculine noun
- décanteur à lit de boues 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9canteur%20%C3%A0%20lit%20de%20boues
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents confirmés par une traductrice à la Société Degrémont, France. 3, record 5, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20contact%20de%20boues
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- service and cooling umbilical
1, record 6, English, service%20and%20cooling%20umbilical
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SCU 1, record 6, English, SCU
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Service and Cooling Umbilical (SCU) ... connects the Shuttle's airlock support system to the suit to support the astronaut before an EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] and to provide an in-orbit recharge for the Primary Life Support System. It contains lines for power, communications, oxygen, water recharge and water drainage. Its ultimate job is to conserve and preserve anything that the life-support system might need during the EVA. 2, record 6, English, - service%20and%20cooling%20umbilical
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service and cooling umbilical; SCU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 6, English, - service%20and%20cooling%20umbilical
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cordon d'alimentation et de refroidissement
1, record 6, French, cordon%20d%27alimentation%20et%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SCU 2, record 6, French, SCU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] cordon d'alimentation et de refroidissement (SCU pour Service and Cooling Umbilical) [...] relie l'équipement de vie du sas de la navette au scaphandre pour alimenter l'astronaute avant l'EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] et pour assurer la recharge de l'équipement de vie principal en orbite. Il contient des fils pour le courant, les communications, l'oxygène, la recharge et le drainage de l'eau. Son rôle principal est de conserver et préserver tout ce qui est utile pour l'équipement de vie durant l'EVA. 2, record 6, French, - cordon%20d%27alimentation%20et%20de%20refroidissement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cordon d'alimentation et de refroidissement; SCU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 6, French, - cordon%20d%27alimentation%20et%20de%20refroidissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- system control signal unit
1, record 7, English, system%20control%20signal%20unit
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SCU 1, record 7, English, SCU
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité de signalisation pour la commande du système de signalisation
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20signalisation%20pour%20la%20commande%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20signalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- SCU 1, record 7, French, SCU
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sulfur-coated urea
1, record 8, English, sulfur%2Dcoated%20urea
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sulphur-coated urea 2, record 8, English, sulphur%2Dcoated%20urea
correct
- SCU 3, record 8, English, SCU
correct
- SCU 3, record 8, English, SCU
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With regard to slow release fertilizers, consideration has been given to the use of SCU (sulphur coated urea) as a nitrogen source. 2, record 8, English, - sulfur%2Dcoated%20urea
Record 8, Key term(s)
- sulfur coated urea
- sulphur coated urea
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- urée enrobée de soufre
1, record 8, French, ur%C3%A9e%20enrob%C3%A9e%20de%20soufre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des agneaux ont reçu [...] de l'urée enrobée de soufre. Ce complément était fourni en vue de l'examen du potentiel de ces produits en tant qu'agents de libération lente d'ammoniac. 2, record 8, French, - ur%C3%A9e%20enrob%C3%A9e%20de%20soufre
Record 8, Key term(s)
- granulé d'urée enrobé de soufre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Signal Conditioning Unit
1, record 9, English, Signal%20Conditioning%20Unit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- SCU 1, record 9, English, SCU
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- SCU
1, record 9, French, SCU
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 9, French, - SCU
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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