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PASSER HOMME [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artillery control console
1, record 1, English, artillery%20control%20console
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ACC 2, record 1, English, ACC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [artillery control console (ACC)] is the primary point of interface between man and machine in the [tactical fire (TACFIRE) direction system], providing the [fire direction officer (FDO)] with a real-time entry and query capability to the computer in user language. The basic elements of the ACC are an alphanumeric typewriter keyboard and two cathode ray tubes. 3, record 1, English, - artillery%20control%20console
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pupitre opérationnel
1, record 1, French, pupitre%20op%C3%A9rationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PO 2, record 1, French, PO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [pupitre opérationnel(PO) ] est, dans le système TACFIRE [tactical fire direction system], l'organe essentiel de communication entre l'homme et la machine; il donne au [directeur des feux(DF) ] la possibilité de dialoguer en temps réel avec le calculateur, sans passer par l'intermédiaire d’un langage machine. Les éléments essentiels du PO sont un clavier de machine à écrire à caractères alpha-numériques et deux écrans cathodiques. 1, record 1, French, - pupitre%20op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air lock
1, record 2, English, air%20lock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small anteroom preventing direct access or egress into or out of the main cold chamber. 2, record 2, English, - air%20lock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sas d’air
1, record 2, French, sas%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sas 2, record 2, French, sas
correct, masculine noun
- antichambre 2, record 2, French, antichambre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment situé à l’entrée d’une chambre froide empêchant l’accès direct et limitant les changements de température. 2, record 2, French, - sas%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sas d’air [...] En réfrigération, [...] les deux portes du «sas» d’une chambre froide ont essentiellement pour but de faire passer un homme(ou une marchandise) d’une ambiance extérieure ayant un potentiel(un «niveau») thermique supérieur, dans une ambiance intérieure plus froide, donc ayant un «niveau» thermique inférieur(et vice-versa). 1, record 2, French, - sas%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut prononcer ou non le «s» à la fin du mot sas. 2, record 2, French, - sas%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Heritage
- National History
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heritage lock
1, record 3, English, heritage%20lock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Patrimoine
- Histoires nationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écluse historique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cluse%20historique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage hydraulique formé essentiellement de portes munies de vannes et destiné à faire passer, aux changements de niveau des eaux d’un canal, les bateaux du bief d’amont au bief d’aval ou inversement; construction faite de main d’homme retenue par le Service canadien des parcs comme lieu où s’est déroulée une page d’histoire. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cluse%20historique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ecofeminism
1, record 4, English, ecofeminism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- eco-feminism 2, record 4, English, eco%2Dfeminism
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Theory that women are naturally closer to environment and for that reason are exploited the same way nature is. 3, record 4, English, - ecofeminism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écoféminisme
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cof%C3%A9minisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette construction de l'esprit s’oppose à la fois à l'environnementalisme et au féminisme humaniste pour lier l'oppression de la femme(plus «naturelle» que l'homme) à celle de la nature. Paradoxalement l'écoféminisme risque de revamper des thèmes chers à l'extrême-droite :«À insister sur la naturalité de la femme, on risque tout simplement de reconduire les clichés les plus éculés sur l'intuition féminine, la vocation à la maternité et l'irrationalisme de ce qui pourrait bien, dès lors, passer pour le deuxième sexe. » 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cof%C3%A9minisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecofeminismo
1, record 4, Spanish, ecofeminismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ecofeminismo nació como contestación a lo que desde ese movimiento definen como "apropiación masculina de la agricultura y de la reproducción" (es decir, de la fertilidad de la tierra y de la fecundidad de la mujer), lo cual consideran una consecuencia del desarrollismo occidental de tipo patriarcal y economicista. Según el ecofeminismo, dicha apropiación se habría traducido en dos efectos perniciosos: la sobreexplotación de la tierra y la mercantilización de la sexualidad femenina. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ecofeminismo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Military Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- temporary duty
1, record 5, English, temporary%20duty
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TD 2, record 5, English, TD
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An officer, man or DND civilian required to attend a course or to perform a duty for periods of six months or less at a location other than his permanent place of duty shall, unless otherwise stated, be sent on TD. 3, record 5, English, - temporary%20duty
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporary duty; TD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 5, English, - temporary%20duty
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Organisation militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service temporaire
1, record 5, French, service%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ST 2, record 5, French, ST
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sauf indication contraire, une période de six mois ou moins qu'un officier, homme ou employé civil du MDN doit passer dans un endroit autre que son lieu de service permanent aux fins de suivre un cours ou de remplir une mission. 3, record 5, French, - service%20temporaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service temporaire; ST : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 5, French, - service%20temporaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Organización militar
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio interino
1, record 5, Spanish, servicio%20interino
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Sociology (General)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Health Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- infibulation
1, record 6, English, infibulation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act or practice of fastening by ring, clasp, or stitches the labia majora in girls and the prepuce in boys in order to prevent sexual intercourse. 2, record 6, English, - infibulation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit de la santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- infibulation
1, record 6, French, infibulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à faire passer un anneau(fibule) à travers le prépuce chez l'homme, à travers les grandes lèvres chez la femme. L'infibulation est toujours pratiquée de nos jours chez les fillettes et les femmes dans certaines ethnies africaines. 2, record 6, French, - infibulation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Collège des médecins et chirurgiens de l’Ontario a adopté, en 1992, une politique qui interdit la MGF, déclarant que les médecins qui effectuent cette opération seront poursuivis pour inconduite professionnelle. Il en va de même dans cette province pour l’infibulation. 3, record 6, French, - infibulation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- audio band
1, record 7, English, audio%20band
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- audio-frequency band 1, record 7, English, audio%2Dfrequency%20band
correct
- audio frequency band 2, record 7, English, audio%20frequency%20band
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Range of frequencies covered by audio frequencies. 3, record 7, English, - audio%20band
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The frequency range of sound is divided into three somewhat overlapping regions, namely, an audio-frequency band ranging from approximately 20 to 20000 Hz flanked by an infrasonic region below 30 Hz and an ultrasonic region above 15000 Hz. 4, record 7, English, - audio%20band
Record 7, Key term(s)
- audiofrequency band
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bande des basses fréquences
1, record 7, French, bande%20des%20basses%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bande des fréquences audibles 2, record 7, French, bande%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20audibles
correct, feminine noun
- bande des fréquences acoustiques 3, record 7, French, bande%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20acoustiques
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prothèses auditives entièrement numériques, qui existent depuis près de trois ans, sont de véritables merveilles technologiques. Elles analysent tous les bruits extérieurs et ne laissent passer que ceux qui ont un sens pour l'homme, dans la bande des fréquences audibles. 2, record 7, French, - bande%20des%20basses%20fr%C3%A9quences
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bande de fréquence de bruit audible
- bande de fréquences de bruits audibles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Acústica (Física)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda en audiofrecuencia
1, record 7, Spanish, banda%20en%20audiofrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- banda de audiofrecuencia 1, record 7, Spanish, banda%20de%20audiofrecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gama de frecuencias cubierta por las audiofrecuencias. 1, record 7, Spanish, - banda%20en%20audiofrecuencia
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gam cord
1, record 8, English, gam%20cord
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- gambrel cord 2, record 8, English, gambrel%20cord
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendon attached to the back of the foot (Achilles) [in the hind legs of animals]. 1, record 8, English, - gam%20cord
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- corde du jarret
1, record 8, French, corde%20du%20jarret
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendon reliant, chez le quadrupède, la pointe du calcanéum aux muscles jumeaux. 2, record 8, French, - corde%20du%20jarret
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La corde du jarret correspond au tendon d’Achille chez l'homme, sa rupture entraîne le déséquilibre de l'animal; chez l'animal abattu, on s’en sert pour y passer les crochets de suspension des carcasses. 2, record 8, French, - corde%20du%20jarret
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pass to the receiver
1, record 9, English, pass%20to%20the%20receiver
verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- passer à l'homme 1, record 9, French, passer%20%C3%A0%20l%27homme
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- passer au joueur 1, record 9, French, passer%20au%20joueur
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Terminologie sportive russe) 18 aug 1967 1, record 9, French, - passer%20%C3%A0%20l%27homme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Peggy-Lift 1, record 10, English, Peggy%2DLift
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
manutention; TRMS, 77, 335 - 56. 1, record 10, English, - Peggy%2DLift
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- diable-élévateur 1, record 10, French, diable%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
TRMS, 77, 335-56; Avec ce nouveau--, un seul homme peut charger, puis décharger, un camion, déplacer une charge au sol, et même passer des obstacles... Caisses, réfrigérateurs, cuisinières, machines à laver, tonneaux, fûts et toute autre, charge non palettisée, allant jusqu'à 500 kg et 2 m [cubes] d’encombrement, peuvent être manutentionnés. rb1, 02. 79. 1, record 10, French, - diable%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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