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TUER TEMPS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam stifling
1, record 1, English, steam%20stifling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam stifling: The pupa is killed by exposing fresh cocoons to the action of steam for around 25 min. The process can be done by either basket steaming or chamber steaming. 2, record 1, English, - steam%20stifling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étouffage à la vapeur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9touffage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étouffage à la vapeur. Ce procédé consiste à tuer les chrysalides en exposant les cocons [à] une vapeur humide et chaude pendant un temps déterminé(20 minutes environ). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9touffage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chemical operation
1, record 2, English, chemical%20operation
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chemical warfare 2, record 2, English, chemical%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- CW 3, record 2, English, CW
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- CW 3, record 2, English, CW
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The defence against chemical agents used to kill, injure, or incapacitate for a significant period of time, man or animals, and deny or hinder the use of areas, facilities or materiel. 4, record 2, English, - chemical%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemical warfare; CW: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - chemical%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemical warfare; CW: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - chemical%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération chimique
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- guerre chimique 2, record 2, French, guerre%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- GC 3, record 2, French, GC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- CW 4, record 2, French, CW
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- GC 3, record 2, French, GC
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesures de défense contre les agents chimiques utilisés en vue de tuer, blesser ou diminuer l'efficacité des hommes ou des animaux pendant un certain temps et d’empêcher ou de rendre plus difficile l'utilisation des matériels, des installations ou du sol. 5, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20chimique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerre chimique; CW : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20chimique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre chimique; GC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20chimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermal lethality
1, record 3, English, thermal%20lethality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of a heating process to kill bacteria, ... typically expressed as the amount of time at a certain internal temperature necessary to achieve a given logarithm (log) reduction of a pathogen. 2, record 3, English, - thermal%20lethality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- létalité thermique
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] capacité d’un processus thermique à tuer une bactérie, [...] généralement exprimée comme étant le temps requis à une certaine température interne pour obtenir une réduction [logarithmique](log) donnée pour un pathogène. 2, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chemical warfare
1, record 4, English, chemical%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CW 2, record 4, English, CW
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- chemical operation 3, record 4, English, chemical%20operation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] employment of chemical agents to kill, injure, or incapacitate for a significant period of time, man or animals, and deny or hinder the use of areas, facilities or materiel ... 4, record 4, English, - chemical%20warfare
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemical operation; chemical warfare: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 4, English, - chemical%20warfare
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemical warfare; CW: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 4, English, - chemical%20warfare
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chemical war
- chemical operations
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- guerre chimique
1, record 4, French, guerre%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GC 2, record 4, French, GC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- CW 3, record 4, French, CW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opération chimique 4, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi délibéré d’agents chimiques en vue de tuer, blesser ou diminuer l'efficacité des hommes ou des animaux pendant un certain temps et d’empêcher ou de rendre plus difficile l'utilisation des matériels, des installations ou du sol. 5, record 4, French, - guerre%20chimique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération chimique; guerre chimique; GC : termes et définition normalisés par l’OTAN; termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 6, record 4, French, - guerre%20chimique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre chimique; GC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 4, French, - guerre%20chimique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- opérations chimiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra química
1, record 4, Spanish, guerra%20qu%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uso de agentes químicos con fines militares, empleando todo tipo de gases tóxicos o irritantes, agentes productores de humo, geles inflamables y materiales incendiarios. 1, record 4, Spanish, - guerra%20qu%C3%ADmica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Molecular Biology
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thermal death time
1, record 5, English, thermal%20death%20time
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required, at a given temperature, for the heat-killing of a single-species population of microorganisms - or of a given proportion of that population - in aqueous suspension ... 3, record 5, English, - thermal%20death%20time
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biologie moléculaire
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée thermique mortelle
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20thermique%20mortelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DTM 2, record 5, French, DTM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps la plus courte requise pour tuer tous les organismes d’une suspension microbienne à une température spécifique et dans des conditions déterminées. 2, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20thermique%20mortelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biología molecular
- Industria alimentaria
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de aniquilación térmica
1, record 5, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20aniquilaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 6, English, kill%20time
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gagner du temps
1, record 6, French, gagner%20du%20temps
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tuer le temps 2, record 6, French, tuer%20le%20temps
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-12-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- kill time
1, record 7, English, kill%20time
verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tuer le temps 1, record 7, French, tuer%20le%20temps
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- loaf on the job
1, record 8, English, loaf%20on%20the%20job
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tuer le temps 1, record 8, French, tuer%20le%20temps
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- flâner à l’ouvrage 2, record 8, French, fl%C3%A2ner%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bouvrage
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Hansard, March 13, 1922, p. 539) (Hansard éd. française, p . 540) 1, record 8, French, - tuer%20le%20temps
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shoot the breeze 1, record 9, English, shoot%20the%20breeze
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tuer le temps 1, record 9, French, tuer%20le%20temps
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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