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AMT [11 records]

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Record 1 2021-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

TSA uses temperature in order to regenerate the adsorbent. At low temperatures, adsorbents can retain significant amounts of water. At temperatures above 200 °C, however, adsorbents hold almost no water. By swinging the temperature from low to high, it is possible to adsorb large quantities of moisture at low temperature, such as 40 °C, and release it at high temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Universal entry(ies)
amt
symbol, see observation
OBS

amt: In the symbol, the small letter "a" is italicized, and the small letters "mt" are subscripted (amt).

OBS

mean deceleration over time: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
amt
symbol, see observation
OBS

amt : Dans le symbole, la minuscule «a» est en italique, et les minuscules «mt» sont en indice (amt).

OBS

décélération moyenne sur une durée : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Informatics
OBS

The Apple Media Tool was a multimedia authoring tool and associated programming environment sold by Apple in the late 1990s. It was primarily aimed at producing multimedia presentations or distribution on CD-ROM and was aimed at graphic designers who did not have programming experience. It featured an advanced user interface with an object-oriented user model that made production of rich and complex presentations easy. The AMT system was developed by Patrick Soquet, a developer in Belgium working for Aeborescence.

OBS

Apple Media Tool®: A trademark of Apple.

Key term(s)
  • Apple Media Tool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Informatique
OBS

Apple Media Tool® : Marque de commerce de la société Apple.

Key term(s)
  • Apple Media Tool

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Military Tactics
OBS

tactical aide-mémoire; TAM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Tactique militaire
OBS

aide-mémoire tactique; AMT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Light Metals
  • Scientific Co-operation
DEF

An international effort initiated by five national scientific organizations [whose] objective ... is to foster international collaboration in the field of research and technology transfer pertaining to the use of light metals.

OBS

CANMET-MTL [Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology - Materials Technology Laboratory] is a signatory to the international Light Metals Alliance, which includes the CAST program (Australia), the LKR Research Centre (Austria), the GKSS Research Centre (Germany), and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (United States).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Métaux légers
  • Coopération scientifique
DEF

Initiative internationale constituée de cinq organismes scientifiques nationaux [se donnant] pour mission de favoriser la collaboration internationale dans le domaine de la recherche et du transfert de technologie en matière d'utilisation des métaux légers.

OBS

Le LTM-CANMET [Laboratoire de la technologie des matériaux - Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie] adhère à l'Alliance internationale des métaux légers, qui inclut le programme CAST (Australie), le LKR Research Centre (Autriche), le GKSS Research Centre (Allemagne) et le Worcester Polytechnic Institute (États-Unis).

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
DEF

The maximum intake by an individual that is unlikely to pose risks of adverse health effects in almost all healthy individuals in a specified group.

OBS

tolerable upper intake level (TUIL): Term and acronym recommended by Health Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
OBS

Terme et acronyme recommandés par Santé Canada.

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
OBS

Source(s) : Articles B.01.054 et B.01.055 du Règlement sur les aliments et drogues.

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-06-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Finance
Key term(s)
  • Alternative Minimum Tax Book

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Finances
OBS

ORACLE.

Key term(s)
  • Registre Alternative Minimum Tax
  • Registre taxe minimale de rechange
  • Registre TMR

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Switching

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commutation téléphonique

Spanish

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Record 10 1990-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Key term(s)
  • Labor Market Planning and Adjustment
  • LMP and A

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Key term(s)
  • P et AMT

Spanish

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Record 11 1989-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
Key term(s)
  • pistolet Backup

Spanish

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