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Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
DEF

A property of a system, subsystem, equipment, process, or procedure that provides a defined degree of assurance that the named entity will continue to function during and after a natural or man-made disturbance ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
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Record 2 2014-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
OBS

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

OBS

sustainability: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Le fait de satisfaire les besoins d'aujourd'hui sans compromettre la capacité des générations futures à combler leurs propres besoins.

OBS

durabilité; pérennité : termes et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
OBS

e.g. of a grass over several years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Occupation continue d'un site par une plante ou un animal, par exemple, la possession indéfinie d'un site sableux par une plante qui ne peut plus germer dans sa propre ombre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Biotecnología
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Record 4 1996-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Durabilité, durée de vie très longue d'un matériau, d'un ouvrage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Video Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Telecommunications
CONT

The particular requirements these days, in addition to low costs, are future-proofness and flexibility.

OBS

transmission systems

OBS

[non-standard usage]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Annuities (Insurance)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Rentes (Assurances)

Spanish

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