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ATTAQUE COMPLEXE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complex emergency
1, record 1, English, complex%20emergency
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emergency that is complicated by the involvement of multiple agencies or jurisdictions, by its severity, duration or required resources or by the threat actors or the nature of the target. 1, record 1, English, - complex%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A complex emergency may involve simultaneous events, severe damage, heavy loss of life, a requirement for specialized resources, a limitation of available and trained resources, criminal or terrorist acts, indiscriminate targeting, targeting of responders, etc. 1, record 1, English, - complex%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complex emergency: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - complex%20emergency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- urgence complexe
1, record 1, French, urgence%20complexe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Urgence qui se complique par l’implication de plusieurs organismes ou administrations, par sa gravité, sa durée ou les ressources requises, ou à cause des auteurs de menace ou du genre de cible. 1, record 1, French, - urgence%20complexe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une urgence complexe peut impliquer des événements simultanés, des dommages graves, de nombreuses pertes de vie, la nécessité de faire appel à des ressources spécialisées, la disponibilité restreinte des ressources compétentes, un acte criminel ou terroriste, une attaque aveugle ou contre des intervenants, etc. 1, record 1, French, - urgence%20complexe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
urgence complexe : terme et définition normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - urgence%20complexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emergencia compleja
1, record 1, Spanish, emergencia%20compleja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situaciones de desastre que envuelven innumerables factores de violencia o turbación de tipo político, militar o económico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - emergencia%20compleja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complex attack
1, record 2, English, complex%20attack
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An improvised explosive device event that involves more than one device or in which the attack is supported by direct or indirect fire. 2, record 2, English, - complex%20attack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complex attack: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 2, English, - complex%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque complexe
1, record 2, French, attaque%20complexe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évènement IED [dispositif explosif de circonstance] impliquant plus d’un dispositif ou un appui-feu direct ou indirect. 2, record 2, French, - attaque%20complexe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque complexe : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 2, French, - attaque%20complexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liquid wall
1, record 3, English, liquid%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the major inertial fusion energy reactor designs is HYLIFE-II which uses protective flowing liquid wall between fusion plasma and solid first wall. The most attractive aspect of this reactor is that protective liquid wall eliminates the frequent replacement of the first wall structure during reactor lifetime. 2, record 3, English, - liquid%20wall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are several different reaction chamber concepts to overcome the above listed issues. They span from dry wall to thick following liquid wall concepts. 3, record 3, English, - liquid%20wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mur liquide
1, record 3, French, mur%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection de la chambre [de réaction] peut être conçue suivant le schéma du mur sec, du mur mouillé ou du mur liquide [...] Le mur liquide. Tout matériau de structure a disparu et l'ensemble de la couverture est remplacé par un écoulement vertical d’un fluide(sel fondu) qui assure à la fois la protection, le transport de chaleur et la génération de tritium. Cet écoulement, au schéma relativement complexe, est constitué par un ensemble de jets fixes et de jets oscillants ayant une épaisseur totale de l'ordre du mètre et une vitesse d’écoulement de l'ordre de 10 m/s. La géométrie d’ensemble nécessite une attaque de la cible de type attaque indirecte. 1, record 3, French, - mur%20liquide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Gas Industry
- Coal Gasification
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coal gasification
1, record 4, English, coal%20gasification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coal gasification process 2, record 4, English, coal%20gasification%20process
correct
- steam/oxygen gasification 3, record 4, English, steam%2Foxygen%20gasification
correct, see observation, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conversion of coal, char or coke to a gaseous product by reaction with air, oxygen, steam, carbon dioxide, or mixtures of these. 4, record 4, English, - coal%20gasification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In principle all coal gasification processes involve the reaction of the coal with steam to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen. 2, record 4, English, - coal%20gasification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
steam/oxygen gasification: term predominantly used by the field's specialists. 5, record 4, English, - coal%20gasification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Industrie du gaz
- Gazéification des charbons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gazéification du charbon
1, record 4, French, gaz%C3%A9ification%20du%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gazéification de la houille 2, record 4, French, gaz%C3%A9ification%20de%20la%20houille
correct, feminine noun
- oxyvapogazéification 3, record 4, French, oxyvapogaz%C3%A9ification
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] gazéification du charbon [...] ce qu'on appelle couramment gazéification ou plus exactement oxyvapogazéification consiste en une attaque par un mélange d’oxygène(ou d’air) et de vapeur d’eau pour obtenir un mélange gazeux plus ou moins complexe mais conduisant en tout cas, après purification, à un mélange d’hydrogène et d’oxyde de carbone et, après méthanisation, à du méthane, constituant essentiel du GNS. 1, record 4, French, - gaz%C3%A9ification%20du%20charbon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyvapogazéification : relève d’un niveau de langue hautement technique. 4, record 4, French, - gaz%C3%A9ification%20du%20charbon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Industria del gas
- Gasificación del carbón
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasificación del carbón
1, record 4, Spanish, gasificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20carb%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- membrane attack complex 1, record 5, English, membrane%20attack%20complex
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The assembled terminal complement components C5b-C9 of the lytic pathway which becomes inserted into cell membranes. 2, record 5, English, - membrane%20attack%20complex
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- complexe d’attaque membranaire
1, record 5, French, complexe%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20membranaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CAM 2, record 5, French, CAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- complexe d’attaque de membrane 3, record 5, French, complexe%20%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20de%20membrane
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] assemblage des composants terminaux du complément qui s’insère dans les membranes cellulaires. 4, record 5, French, - complexe%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20membranaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est l'activation du C5 qui déclenche la dernière étape de la lyse cellulaire, c'est-à-dire la formation du complexe d’attaque membranaire(MAC). Dans ce processus [...] les composants interagissent spécifiquement en suivant une séquence obligatoire C5b, C6, C7, C8, C9, s’associant les uns aux autres de façon non covalente [...] 1, record 5, French, - complexe%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20membranaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- complejo de ataque a la membrana
1, record 5, Spanish, complejo%20de%20ataque%20a%20la%20membrana
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MAC 1, record 5, Spanish, MAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- complement cascade
1, record 6, English, complement%20cascade
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allergy, Immune Complexes and the Complement Cascade. The complement system consists of a series of proteins which function as a triggered enzyme cascade and play an important role in inflammation. 1, record 6, English, - complement%20cascade
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enzyme cascade. - The complement components interact with each other so that the products of one reaction form the enzyme for the next, thus a small initial stimulus can trigger an increasing cascade of activity. 2, record 6, English, - complement%20cascade
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cascade du complément
1, record 6, French, cascade%20du%20compl%C3%A9ment
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation de pores met en jeu le «complexe d’attaque de membrane» de la cascade du complément. Il est formé de l'assemblée supramoléculaire des cinq derniers constituants(C5b, C6, C7, C8, C9), qui s’insère dans la membrane cible en formant des lésions tubulaires. 1, record 6, French, - cascade%20du%20compl%C3%A9ment
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- doughnut 1, record 7, English, doughnut
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pet-de-nonne
1, record 7, French, pet%2Dde%2Dnonne
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le «complexe d’attaque de membrane» de la cascade du complément [...] est formé de l'assemblée supramoléculaire des cinq derniers constituants [...] qui s’insère dans la membrane cible en formant des lésions tubulaires, compatibles avec le modèle transmembranaires de cytolyse dit en «pet-de-nonne»(«doughnut»). On voit en effet au microscope électronique des anneaux d’environ 100 [Amgstrom] à travers lesquels peuvent passer de nombreuses substances. 1, record 7, French, - pet%2Dde%2Dnonne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Atomic Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- strategic nuclear balance 1, record 8, English, strategic%20nuclear%20balance
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex relationship between the offensive and defensive capabilities of the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. with respect to direct nuclear attack of homeland territories. 2, record 8, English, - strategic%20nuclear%20balance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Physique atomique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- équilibre nucléaire stratégique
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20strat%C3%A9gique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe entre la capacité offensive et défensive des États-Unis et celle de l'U. R. S. S., relativement à l'attaque nucléaire contre le territoire de l'un ou de l'autre de ces pays. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amm-1972 Livre blanc sur la Défense, 1971. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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