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BALSA [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
  • Military Transportation
DEF

A standard system by which a route, bridge, raft or ferry is assigned a class numeric value representing the load it can carry.

OBS

A military load classification is also assigned to vehicles.

OBS

military load classification; MLC: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

military load classification; MLC: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Législation et réglementation (Transports)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
  • Transport militaire
DEF

Système normalisé dans lequel un numéro de classe est attribué aux itinéraires, ponts, portières et bacs en fonction de la charge qu'ils peuvent supporter.

OBS

Une classification militaire est également appliquée aux véhicules.

OBS

classification militaire; MLC : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

classement militaire; CM : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat, par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
  • Transporte militar
DEF

En materia de circulación, sistema normalizado en el que a cada ruta, puente o balsa se le asigna un número de clase que representa el peso que puede soportar.

OBS

También se les asigna un número a los vehículos para indicar la clase mínima de ruta, puente o balsa que pueden usar.

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Record 2 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
OBS

Brown algorithm simulator and animator (BALSA) introduced the concept of using program-generated animations to teach fundamental computer science concepts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
CONT

Se trata del sistema Balsa [en el que] el código fuente de los programas(escritos en Pascal) se modifica insertando primitivas de animación que invocan las funciones de representación gráfica suministradas por el sistema.

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Record 3 2011-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Water
DEF

A pond, lake, tank, basin, or other space, either natural or created ... which is used for storage, regulation and control of water, recreation, power, flood control or drinking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage des eaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Almacenamiento del agua
DEF

Balsa construida para recoger el agua, con fines utilitarios, como proveer al riego, criar peces, etc., o meramente ornamentales

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Record 4 2007-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A detention chamber or an enlargement of a sewer designed to reduce the velocity of flow of the liquid to permit the separation of mineral from organic solids by differential sedimentation.

CONT

Grit chambers remove inorganic solids but may also trap heavier particles of organic nature such as seeds ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Lorsque les eaux sont très chargées en matières solides, on améliore leur sédimentation en les faisant traverser des bassins appelés «séparateurs» ou «dessableurs». La vitesse de l'effluent y est assez faible [...] pour que les matières solides inorganiques ou les particules organiques lourdes se déposent sur le fond du radier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Foso, balsa o filtro para retener la arena y otras materias pesadas arrastradas por el agua.

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