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EF [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- force employment
1, record 1, English, force%20employment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FE 1, record 1, English, FE
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the operational level, the command, control and sustainment of allocated forces. 2, record 1, English, - force%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force employment; FE: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board, the Army Terminology Panel and the Joint Terminology Panel; term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - force%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi d'une force
1, record 1, French, emploi%20d%27une%20force
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EF 1, record 1, French, EF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au niveau opérationnel, commandement, contrôle et maintien en puissance des forces allouées. 2, record 1, French, - emploi%20d%27une%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emploi d'une force; EF : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - emploi%20d%27une%20force
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- force employment
1, record 2, English, force%20employment
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FE 1, record 2, English, FE
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the strategic level, the application of military means in support of strategic objectives. 2, record 2, English, - force%20employment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force employment; FE: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board, the Army Terminology Panel and the Joint Terminology Panel; term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - force%20employment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emploi d'une force
1, record 2, French, emploi%20d%27une%20force
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EF 1, record 2, French, EF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au niveau stratégique, mise en œuvre des moyens militaires pour soutenir les objectifs stratégiques. 2, record 2, French, - emploi%20d%27une%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emploi d'une force; EF : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense, le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - emploi%20d%27une%20force
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- under training
1, record 3, English, under%20training
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UT 2, record 3, English, UT
correct
- U/T 2, record 3, English, U%2FT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pilot who does not meet the requirements ... shall be rated as under training (UT) and shall not form part of the regular crew on operational missions. 3, record 3, English, - under%20training
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en formation
1, record 3, French, en%20formation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EF 2, record 3, French, EF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- à l'entraînement 3, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20l%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- enemy force
1, record 4, English, enemy%20force
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- EF 2, record 4, English, EF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enemy force; EF: The plural form of this term (enemy forces) and the abbreviation were standardized by NATO in 2016. 3, record 4, English, - enemy%20force
Record 4, Key term(s)
- enemy forces
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force ennemie
1, record 4, French, force%20ennemie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- EF 2, record 4, French, EF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force ennemie; EF : Le terme au pluriel (forces ennemies) et l'abréviation ont été normalisés par l'OTAN en 2016. 3, record 4, French, - force%20ennemie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- forces ennemies
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- external force
1, record 5, English, external%20force
correct, see observation, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EF 2, record 5, English, EF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
external force; EF: The plural form of this term (external forces) and the abbreviation were standardized by NATO in 2016. 3, record 5, English, - external%20force
Record 5, Key term(s)
- external forces
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- force extérieure
1, record 5, French, force%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EF 2, record 5, French, EF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force extérieure; EF : Le terme au pluriel (forces extérieures) et l'abréviation ont été normalisés par l'OTAN en 2016. 3, record 5, French, - force%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 5, Key term(s)
- forces extérieures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Electronic Warfare Operations - EWO 1, record 6, English, Electronic%20Warfare%20Operations%20%2D%20EWO
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EF: military occupation code for non-commissioned members. 2, record 6, English, - Electronic%20Warfare%20Operations%20%2D%20EWO
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Opérations de guerre électronique - OGE
1, record 6, French, Op%C3%A9rations%20de%20guerre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%2D%20OGE
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EF : code de groupe professionnel militaire pour les militaires du rang. 2, record 6, French, - Op%C3%A9rations%20de%20guerre%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%2D%20OGE
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-09-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thermal effusivity
1, record 7, English, thermal%20effusivity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A material's thermal effusivity is a measure of its ability to exchange thermal energy with its surroundings. 1, record 7, English, - thermal%20effusivity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In thermodynamics, the thermal effusivity of a material is defined as the square root of the product of the material's thermal conductivity and its volumetric heat capacity. 1, record 7, English, - thermal%20effusivity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effusivité thermique
1, record 7, French, effusivit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Ef 1, record 7, French, Ef
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- effusivité 2, record 7, French, effusivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- coefficient d'arrachement 3, record 7, French, coefficient%20d%27arrachement
masculine noun
- coefficient d'arrachement thermique 4, record 7, French, coefficient%20d%27arrachement%20thermique
masculine noun
- coefficient d'arrachement de la chaleur 4, record 7, French, coefficient%20d%27arrachement%20de%20la%20chaleur
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'un matériau à absorber (ou restituer) plus ou moins rapidement un apport de chaleur. 1, record 7, French, - effusivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effusivité caractérise la sensation de «chaud» ou de «froid» que donne un matériau. Si la valeur d'effusivité est élevée, le matériau absorbe rapidement beaucoup d'énergie sans se réchauffer notablement en surface (métal, pierre, faïence...). A l'inverse une valeur d'effusivité faible indique que le matériau se réchauffe rapidement en surface en absorbant peu de chaleur (isolant, bois...). La valeur Ef exprime combien de kilojoules [kj/m².S.°C] ont pénétré sur 1 m² de surface de matériau, 1 seconde après qu'elle a été mise en contact avec une autre surface de 1 m² plus chaude qu'elle de 1 °C. Tout comme la diffusivité, elle utilise la capacité thermique et la conductivité thermique du matériau pour son calcul. 1, record 7, French, - effusivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'effusivité thermique d'un matériau est donnée par la formule : E=[racine carrée de] sa conductivité thermique [par] sa masse volumique [et par] sa capacité thermique massique. L'effusivité d'un matériau est sa capacité à échanger de l'énergie thermique avec son environnement. On ne doit pas la confondre avec la diffusivité thermique [...] 5, record 7, French, - effusivit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- efusividad
1, record 7, Spanish, efusividad
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-10-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- external force
1, record 8, English, external%20force
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- EF 2, record 8, English, EF
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strength of materials deals with the relations between the external force applied to elastic bodies and the resulting deformations and stresses. 1, record 8, English, - external%20force
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- force extérieure
1, record 8, French, force%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- EF 2, record 8, French, EF
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si les forces extérieures appliquées croissent l'expérience montre que les corps naturels se déforment puis se rompent. 1, record 8, French, - force%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Electrometallurgy
- Electrochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- reference electrode
1, record 9, English, reference%20electrode
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrode that maintains a virtually invariant potential under the conditions prevailing in an electrochemical measurement, and that serves to permit the observation, measurement, or control of the potential of the indicator (or test) or working electrode. 2, record 9, English, - reference%20electrode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Électrométallurgie
- Électrochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- électrode de référence
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- EF 2, record 9, French, EF
feminine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour évaluer le potentiel d'une électrode, on combine cette électrode, on combine cette électrode avec une autre électrode de référence (électrode à hydrogène) dont le potentiel est attribué conventionnellement. Il suffit de mesurer la différence de potentiel entre les deux demi-éléments. En soustrayant le potentiel de l'électrode de référence, on obtient le potentiel de l'autre électrode. On donne conventionnellement à l'électrode normale à hydrogène le potentiel zéro, les potentiels des électrodes se réfèrent à ce zéro dit «zéro de l'échelle à hydrogène». 3, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Electrometalurgia
- Electroquímica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodo de referencia
1, record 9, Spanish, electrodo%20de%20referencia
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-01-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Enterprise Foundation
1, record 10, English, Enterprise%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- EF 2, record 10, English, EF
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assists nonprofit neighborhood housing organizations that provide "decent, affordable housing" as well as other basic human needs for low-income families. 1, record 10, English, - Enterprise%20Foundation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Enterprise Foundation
1, record 10, French, Enterprise%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- EF 2, record 10, French, EF
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Tactical Close Air Support - Helicopters
1, record 11, English, Tactical%20Close%20Air%20Support%20%2D%20Helicopters
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EF: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 11, English, - Tactical%20Close%20Air%20Support%20%2D%20Helicopters
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Appui tactique aérien rapproché - Hélicoptères
1, record 11, French, Appui%20tactique%20a%C3%A9rien%20rapproch%C3%A9%20%2D%20H%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EF : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 11, French, - Appui%20tactique%20a%C3%A9rien%20rapproch%C3%A9%20%2D%20H%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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