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CHEMIN RETOUR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parachute landing
1, record 1, English, parachute%20landing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jumpers are courting trouble if they don't get into the proper "prepare to land" position for every parachute landing, and maintain it until the balls of their feet strike the ground. 2, record 1, English, - parachute%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage en parachute
1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20en%20parachute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Ed Overend avait été repêché par des paysans après s’être écrasé dans un étang et Georges McMillan avait fait le chemin du retour en char à bœuf; après un malheureux atterrissage en parachute qui lui avait valu une blessure à la cheville. 1, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20en%20parachute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct return system
1, record 2, English, direct%20return%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-pipe direct-return system 2, record 2, English, two%2Dpipe%20direct%2Dreturn%20system
correct
- two-pipe direct-return hot-water heating system 2, record 2, English, two%2Dpipe%20direct%2Dreturn%20hot%2Dwater%20heating%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-pipe hot water system in which the water, after it has passed through a heating unit, is returned to the boiler along a direct path, so that the total distance traveled by the water, from each radiator, is the shortest feasible. 1, record 2, English, - direct%20return%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système à deux tuyaux à retour direct
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tuyaux%20%C3%A0%20retour%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de système comprend deux conduits : un tuyau pour amener l'eau chaude aux unités terminales et un tuyau pour amener l'eau refroidie vers la chaudière. Le raccordement de retour se fait via un tuyau supplémentaire qui ramène l'eau refroidie directement vers la chaudière en empruntant un chemin parallèle au conduit d’approvisionnement. Cette configuration est difficile à équilibrer de sorte qu'il est essentiel de munir chaque corps de chauffe d’une vanne de régulation. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tuyaux%20%C3%A0%20retour%20direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abortive mission
1, record 3, English, abortive%20mission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The astronaut ... made an emergency landing 30 years ago following an abortive mission to the Moon. 2, record 3, English, - abortive%20mission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mission avortée
1, record 3, French, mission%20avort%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mission manquée 2, record 3, French, mission%20manqu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mission avortée : aux trois quart du chemin Terre-Lune, explosion dans le module de service, provoquant la perte de puissance électrique du vaisseau. Retour précipité sur Terre après avoir contourné la Lune une seule fois pour relancer le vaisseau dans le sens Lune-Terre. 3, record 3, French, - mission%20avort%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full-sized imposed film workflow
1, record 4, English, full%2Dsized%20imposed%20film%20workflow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It wasn't until CtP [Computer-to-Plate] options became viable that we got back into doing prepress. We got back into it five years ago, doing full-sized imposed film workflows. 1, record 4, English, - full%2Dsized%20imposed%20film%20workflow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flux de production de films imposés plein format
1, record 4, French, flux%20de%20production%20de%20films%20impos%C3%A9s%20plein%20format
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce n’ est que lorsque le CtP [système direct de l'ordinateur à la plaque] s’est montré viable que nous avons repris le chemin du prépresse. Nous avons fait notre retour il y a 5 ans dans les flux de production de films imposés plein format. 1, record 4, French, - flux%20de%20production%20de%20films%20impos%C3%A9s%20plein%20format
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-06-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drag road
1, record 5, English, drag%20road
correct, North America
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- go-back road 1, record 5, English, go%2Dback%20road
correct, see observation
- short road 1, record 5, English, short%20road
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any road or track by which skidding teams return to the forest after delivering their load at the landing. 1, record 5, English, - drag%20road
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
go-back road; short road: terms used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 5, English, - drag%20road
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chemin de retour
1, record 5, French, chemin%20de%20retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- retour 1, record 5, French, retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin par lequel des équipes [...] de débardage retournent normalement sur le lieu de l’abattage. 1, record 5, French, - chemin%20de%20retour
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de la madera
- Explotación forestal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruta de retorno
1, record 5, Spanish, ruta%20de%20retorno
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- migration
1, record 6, English, migration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Periodic movement from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding. 2, record 6, English, - migration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
migration: term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 6, English, - migration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- migration
1, record 6, French, migration
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voyage annuel d’une population animale depuis son aire de reproduction jusqu'à une aire d’hivernage parfois très éloignée et voyage de retour, généralement par le même chemin. 1, record 6, French, - migration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
migration : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 6, French, - migration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- migración
1, record 6, Spanish, migraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-02-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- common return
1, record 7, English, common%20return
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a return path that is common to two or more circuits and that serves to return currents to their source or to ground. 1, record 7, English, - common%20return
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chemin de retour commun
1, record 7, French, chemin%20de%20retour%20commun
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- voie de retour commune 1, record 7, French, voie%20de%20retour%20commune
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-04-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- back-haul 1, record 8, English, back%2Dhaul
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) To haul a shipment back over all or part of a route over which it had previously travelled. (2) Available freight for movement on return trips. 1, record 8, English, - back%2Dhaul
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rebroussement 1, record 8, French, rebroussement
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) Action de revenir avec un chargement sur une partie ou la totalité du chemin déjà parcouru.(2) Marchandises disponibles pour un voyage de retour. 1, record 8, French, - rebroussement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- homeward bound 1, record 9, English, homeward%20bound
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sur le chemin de retour 1, record 9, French, sur%20le%20chemin%20de%20retour
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marine 1, record 9, French, - sur%20le%20chemin%20de%20retour
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- return road 1, record 10, English, return%20road
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chemin de retour
1, record 10, French, chemin%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- go-back road 1, record 11, English, go%2Dback%20road
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chemin de retour
1, record 11, French, chemin%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin par lequel passent les voitures vides, de façon à ne pas rencontrer les voitures chargées. 1, record 11, French, - chemin%20de%20retour
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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