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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Environmental Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three R's
1, record 1, English, three%20R%27s
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 3 R's 2, record 1, English, 3%20R%27s
correct
- reduce, reuse, recycle 3, record 1, English, reduce%2C%20reuse%2C%20recycle
correct
- reduce, re-use, recycle 4, record 1, English, reduce%2C%20re%2Duse%2C%20recycle
correct
- triple R 5, record 1, English, triple%20R
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 3 R's are a basic methodology that can be applied to almost any activity or purchase. They are hierarchical, with 'reduce' being the most important, followed by 'reuse' and 'recycle'. Recycling has no impact on consumption (of finished products), whereas the first two options do. The 3 R's are applicable to deciding if an item needs to be purchased as well as which item to choose. 6, record 1, English, - three%20R%27s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- three-Rs
- three Rs
- 3Rs
- 3 Rs
- 3R
- 3 R
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Gestion environnementale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trois R
1, record 1, French, trois%20R
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 3 R 2, record 1, French, 3%20R
correct
- réduire, réutiliser, recycler 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duire%2C%20r%C3%A9utiliser%2C%20recycler
correct
- réduire, réemployer, recycler 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duire%2C%20r%C3%A9employer%2C%20recycler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réduire. Réutiliser. Recycler. Il existe trois façons faciles de réduire le fardeau imposé à nos terres. Premièrement, nous devons produire le moins de déchets possible. Deuxièmement, nous devons réfléchir à des façons de prolonger la durée de vie des objets que nous utilisons. Troisièmement, nous devons faire tout en notre pouvoir pour recycler les déchets que nous produisons. 5, record 1, French, - trois%20R
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Programme trois R; politique inspirée, stratégie des trois R. 6, record 1, French, - trois%20R
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 3R
- réduire, remployer, recycler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tres erres 1, record 1, Spanish, tres%20erres
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tres R 2, record 1, Spanish, tres%20R
- reducir, reutilizar, reciclar 3, record 1, Spanish, reducir%2C%20reutilizar%2C%20reciclar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- segregation at source
1, record 2, English, segregation%20at%20source
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- separation at source 2, record 2, English, separation%20at%20source
correct
- source separation 3, record 2, English, source%20separation
correct
- source segregation 3, record 2, English, source%20segregation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The setting aside of recyclable waste materials (such as paper, glass and metal containers) at their point of generation (the home, office, or other place of business) by the generator. 3, record 2, English, - segregation%20at%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voluntary separation at source. The ideal situation would be the segregation of wastes into their components at source: the household, office, shop, restaurant, or public collection center. 4, record 2, English, - segregation%20at%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ontario Hydro. ... A program is in place to treat the [radioactive] wastes in order to reduce volumes prior to emplacement in storage. This involves segregation of the wastes at source, incineration, compaction and shredding/baling. 5, record 2, English, - segregation%20at%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The collection of the materials which have been separated at source is called "separate collection," or "selective collection" (q.v.) 6, record 2, English, - segregation%20at%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tri à la source
1, record 2, French, tri%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séparation à la source 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
correct, feminine noun
- tri dès l’origine 3, record 2, French, tri%20d%C3%A8s%20l%26rsquo%3Borigine
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La collecte sélective (ou tri à la source) est actuellement une des principales formes de valorisation des ordures ménagères. Elle permet la récupération de matières premières telles que le verre, le PVC, le papier, ou leur mélange. [...] Les produits ainsi collectés séparément ont [...] comme destination leur recyclage dans l’industrie ou leur réutilisation. 4, record 2, French, - tri%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
séparation à la source : Ce tri s’effectue au lieu de production des déchets, que ce soit au foyer, au lieu du travail, etc. 2, record 2, French, - tri%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Au stade de l'exploitation, les matériaux et les procédés étant figés, une politique judicieuse permet encore de réduire les flux de déchets et notamment de déchets de longue durée de vie. D'abord par le tri dès l'origine, ce qui suppose une identification du déchet, la connaissance, donc la mesure, aussi fine que possible, de son activité, et en particulier de son activité alpha. 3, record 2, French, - tri%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «collecte sélective» (en anglais : «separate (ou collective) separation», qui se rapporte au ramassage des produits qui ont été triés à la source. 5, record 2, French, - tri%20%C3%A0%20la%20source
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- separación en la fuente
1, record 2, Spanish, separaci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20fuente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- segregación en la fuente 2, record 2, Spanish, segregaci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20fuente
correct, feminine noun
- segregación en fuente 3, record 2, Spanish, segregaci%C3%B3n%20en%20fuente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- Computers and Calculators
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean time to failure
1, record 3, English, mean%20time%20to%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MTTF 2, record 3, English, MTTF
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mean time to first failure 2, record 3, English, mean%20time%20to%20first%20failure
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a given period in the life of a nonrepairable functional unit, the average duration until a failure occurs under stated conditions. 2, record 3, English, - mean%20time%20to%20failure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mean time to failure; MTTF; mean time to first failure: terms, abbreviation and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 3, record 3, English, - mean%20time%20to%20failure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée moyenne de fonctionnement avant défaillance
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20d%C3%A9faillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MTTF 1, record 3, French, MTTF
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une période donnée de la vie d’une unité fonctionnelle non réparable, durée moyenne jusqu'à l'apparition possible d’une défaillance, dans des conditions déterminées. 1, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée moyenne de fonctionnement avant défaillance; MTTF : terme, abréviation et définition reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d’auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L’information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 2, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20de%20fonctionnement%20avant%20d%C3%A9faillance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- durée moyenne avant défaillance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo medio hasta la avería
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20medio%20hasta%20la%20aver%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo promedio hasta la avería 2, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20promedio%20hasta%20la%20aver%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- critical incident stress debriefing
1, record 4, English, critical%20incident%20stress%20debriefing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CISD 2, record 4, English, CISD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structured intervention to assist those who have experienced a CI (critical incident), to reduce the intensity and duration of associated physical and emotional reactions to the stress experienced and allow personnel to return to their duties and to a normal family/social life in the fastest possible time. 2, record 4, English, - critical%20incident%20stress%20debriefing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séance de verbalisation suivant un incident critique
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20verbalisation%20suivant%20un%20incident%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SVIC 1, record 4, French, SVIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- exposé sur le stress causé par une catastrophe 2, record 4, French, expos%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20stress%20caus%C3%A9%20par%20une%20catastrophe
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervention structurée suivant un IC(incident critique), qui vise à limiter l'intensité et la durée des réponses physiques et psychologiques au stress et à favoriser le retour le plus rapide possible à la normale dans les activités professionnelles ainsi que dans la vie sociale et familiale. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20verbalisation%20suivant%20un%20incident%20critique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle consiste en une séance de groupe, tenue de préférence dans les 24 à 72 heures suivant un IC (incident critique), où les personnes visées peuvent exprimer librement ce qu’elles pensent ou ressentent à la suite de cet incident. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9ance%20de%20verbalisation%20suivant%20un%20incident%20critique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unstable nucleus
1, record 5, English, unstable%20nucleus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Beta Emission is a nuclear decay process. It is the process that ejects a high speed electron from an unstable nucleus. 2, record 5, English, - unstable%20nucleus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- noyau instable
1, record 5, French, noyau%20instable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n’ est pas actuellement possible de déterminer la stabilité, c'est-à-dire la durée de vie d’un noyau ab initio, en fonction du nombre de ses nucléons, aussi, pour déterminer les lois de stabilité, les physiciens produisent-ils des noyaux instables dont ils étudient les propriétés. Pour ce faire, ils bombardent une cible avec des noyaux(généralement des ions accélérés par un champ électrique) pour créer ces noyaux nouveaux [...] les propriétés de ces noyaux, masse, temps de vie, rayon nucléaire moyen, voies de désintégration, sections efficaces de réactions, ouvrent la porte à une nouvelle physique nucléaire, celle des noyaux instables. 2, record 5, French, - noyau%20instable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-01-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- biological age 1, record 6, English, biological%20age
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The age one can expect to live to if the current lifestyle is improved. 2, record 6, English, - biological%20age
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- âge biologique
1, record 6, French, %C3%A2ge%20biologique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- durée de vie possible 2, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20possible
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vanadium steel barrel 1, record 7, English, vanadium%20steel%20barrel
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the gun uses a vanadium steel barrel which gives a prolonged accuracy life and sustained fire at 200 rounds/min using two barrels. 1, record 7, English, - vanadium%20steel%20barrel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The barrel is part of the Swiss SIG 710-3 general purpose machine-gun. 2, record 7, English, - vanadium%20steel%20barrel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canon en acier au vanadium
1, record 7, French, canon%20en%20acier%20au%20vanadium
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canon en acier au vanadium se caractérise par une longue durée de vie. En utilisant deux canons en alternance, il est possible d’atteindre une cadence pratique de 200 c/mn. 1, record 7, French, - canon%20en%20acier%20au%20vanadium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le canon fait partie de la mitrailleuse polyvalente suisse SIG 710-3. 2, record 7, French, - canon%20en%20acier%20au%20vanadium
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-06-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- liquid laser
1, record 8, English, liquid%20laser
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A laser whose active material is dissolved in a liquid contained in a transparent cylindrical shell ... 2, record 8, English, - liquid%20laser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some liquid lasers use rare-earth ions in suitable dissolved molecules, while others make use of organic dye solutions. The dyes can provide a range of output wavelengths, which are adjustable ... Fine adjustment of the output can be provided by using a diffraction grating in place of one of the laser end mirrors. The grating acts as a good mirror for only one wavelength, which depends on the angle at which it is set. 3, record 8, English, - liquid%20laser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Liquid lasers. ... Several can be run continuously; others can ... produce pulses having a duration of ... a few trillionths of a second. 4, record 8, English, - liquid%20laser
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- laser à liquide
1, record 8, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- laser à liquide ionique 2, record 8, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20liquide%20ionique
masculine noun
- laser à liquides 3, record 8, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20liquides
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lasers à liquide [comprennent] a) Le laser à chélate (...). b) Les lasers à colorants organiques (ou lasers fluorescents) (...). c) Le laser à Nd-oxychlorure de sélénium. 4, record 8, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20liquide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Récemment sont apparus des lasers à liquides, chargés de colorants organiques(...). Leur durée de vie dans l'état excité est beaucoup plus brève que pour les solides, ce qui oblige à fournir(...) une puissance très accrue, en un temps très court. Mais il est possible(...) de faire varier la fréquence de leur émission : on peut sélectionner cette fréquence en remplaçant l'un des miroirs par un réseau plan(...) dont on modifie l'orientation. 5, record 8, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20liquide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-08-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- DRAW optical storage 1, record 9, English, DRAW%20optical%20storage
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Direct Read After Write optical storage 1, record 9, English, Direct%20Read%20After%20Write%20optical%20storage
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mémoire optique DRAW 1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9moire%20optique%20DRAW
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mémoire optique Direct read after write 1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9moire%20optique%20Direct%20read%20after%20write
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un DON(disque optique numérique) peut comporter jusqu'à 10(exposant 10) bits d’informations propres à l'utilisateur, mais non modifiables : il n’ est pas possible de reboucher les trous. On est ainsi en présence d’une mémoire optique de type Draw(Direct read after write), dont le temps moyen d’accès est de 100 ms et la vitesse de transfert des données de 2 Mbits/s. Le disque lui-même tourne à faible vitesse(16 tr/mn) et sa durée de vie est estimée à dix ans. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20optique%20DRAW
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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