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AREA EFECTIVA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Housing Facilities
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flush gutter system
1, record 1, English, flush%20gutter%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gutter flushing system 2, record 1, English, gutter%20flushing%20system
correct
- flushing system 2, record 1, English, flushing%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two types of flushing systems used in swine production facilities are open-gutter flushing, for finishing and gestation buildings, and underslat flushing, which can be used in any swine building. Both systems use a sloped, shallow gutter that is flushed periodically to remove waste from the building to a lagoon. 2, record 1, English, - flush%20gutter%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logement des animaux d'élevage
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de vidange avec rinçage
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vidange%20avec%20rin%C3%A7age
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alojamiento de los animales de cría
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de limpieza por descarga de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20limpieza%20por%20descarga%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de descarga 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20descarga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un sistema de descarga en esta área limpia el suelo de manera muy efectiva, asegurando [...] las condiciones de higiene en la sala de espera o en la ruta de retorno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20limpieza%20por%20descarga%20de%20agua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergency preparedness
1, record 2, English, emergency%20preparedness
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- preparedness 2, record 2, English, preparedness
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actions taken prior to a disaster to be ready to respond to it and manage its consequences. 3, record 2, English, - emergency%20preparedness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Preparedness actions include emergency response plans, mutual assistance agreements, resource [and equipment] inventories and [training] and exercise programs. 3, record 2, English, - emergency%20preparedness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
preparedness: designation and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; designation standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 4, record 2, English, - emergency%20preparedness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
preparedness; emergency preparedness: designations standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 2, English, - emergency%20preparedness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préparation aux situations d'urgence
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20aux%20situations%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préparation 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activités entreprises avant une catastrophe pour être prêt à y réagir et à en gérer les conséquences. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20aux%20situations%20d%27urgence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les activités de préparation comprennent des plans d'intervention d'urgence, des ententes d'assistance mutuelle, l'inventaire des ressources et des équipements, des programmes de formation et des exercices. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20aux%20situations%20d%27urgence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
préparation : désignation et définition normalisées par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; désignation normalisée par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20aux%20situations%20d%27urgence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
préparation; préparation aux situations d'urgence : désignations normalisées par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20aux%20situations%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- preparación
1, record 2, Spanish, preparaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- preparativos en situaciones de emergencia 2, record 2, Spanish, preparativos%20en%20situaciones%20de%20emergencia
masculine noun, plural
- preparación en situaciones de emergenci 3, record 2, Spanish, preparaci%C3%B3n%20en%20situaciones%20de%20emergenci
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actividades y medidas tomadas anticipadamente para asegurar una respuesta eficaz ante el impacto de amenazas, incluyendo la emisión oportuna y efectiva de sistemas de alerta temprana y la evacuación temporal de población y propiedades del área amenazada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - preparaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effective area of aerial photograph
1, record 3, English, effective%20area%20of%20aerial%20photograph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- net area of aerial photograph 2, record 3, English, net%20area%20of%20aerial%20photograph
- nett area of aerial photograph 2, record 3, English, nett%20area%20of%20aerial%20photograph
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
net area; nett area: For any aerial photograph which is one of a series within a flight strip, that central part of the photograph delimited by the bisectors of overlaps with adjacent photographs. 3, record 3, English, - effective%20area%20of%20aerial%20photograph
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a vertical photograph, all images within the effective area have less displacement than their corresponding image points on adjacent photographs. 3, record 3, English, - effective%20area%20of%20aerial%20photograph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface utile d'une photo aérienne
1, record 3, French, surface%20utile%20d%27une%20photo%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une photo aérienne faisant partie d'une bande photographique, la partie centrale de cette photo délimitée par les médianes des zones de recouvrement avec la photo antérieure et la photo postérieure. 2, record 3, French, - surface%20utile%20d%27une%20photo%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prospección con ayuda de fotografía aérea
- Fotografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- área efectiva
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20efectiva
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effective area
1, record 4, English, effective%20area
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- capture area 2, record 4, English, capture%20area
correct
- receiving cross section 3, record 4, English, receiving%20cross%20section
correct
- effective receiving cross section 3, record 4, English, effective%20receiving%20cross%20section
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a given direction, the ratio of the power available at the terminals of a receiving antenna to the power per unit area of a plane wave incident on the antenna from that direction, polarized coincident with the polarization that the antenna would radiate. 4, record 4, English, - effective%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The area of the antenna elements that intercept radio signals. 5, record 4, English, - effective%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effective area: term and definition standardized by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 6, record 4, English, - effective%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aire équivalente
1, record 4, French, aire%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aire de captation 1, record 4, French, aire%20de%20captation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- surface effective 2, record 4, French, surface%20effective
avoid, feminine noun
- surface de captation 2, record 4, French, surface%20de%20captation
avoid, feminine noun
- surface équivalente 2, record 4, French, surface%20%C3%A9quivalente
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la puissance disponible aux bornes d'une antenne utilisée à la réception par la densité surfacique de puissance d'une onde électromagnétique plane incidente de direction donnée, de même polarisation que celle de l'onde qui serait émise par cette antenne si elle était utilisée à l'émission; si la direction n'est pas spécifiée, le quotient correspond à celle pour laquelle la puissance fournie est maximale. 2, record 4, French, - aire%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire équivalente; aire de captation : termes et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - aire%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie efectiva
1, record 4, Spanish, superficie%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- superficie de captación 1, record 4, Spanish, superficie%20de%20captaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- área efectiva 1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
- sección transversal de absorción 1, record 4, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20transversal%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente de la potencia máxima que una antena de recepción adaptada a un receptor radioeléctrico determinado puede sustraer a una onda plana incidente, por la densidad de potencia de la onda radioeléctrica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - superficie%20efectiva
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