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DELAY [17 records]

Record 1 2021-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Federal Administration
CONT

Concerns were raised that this additional layer of review was causing delays in responding in a timely fashion to requesters ...

CONT

Although some of the complaints concerned time extensions, fees, missing records and the use of exemptions or exclusions, the majority of them were about delays.

OBS

delay: term used by the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Administration fédérale
CONT

Bien que certaines des plaintes concernent des prorogations de délais, des frais, des documents manquants et le recours à des exceptions ou à des exclusions, la majorité concernait des retards.

OBS

retard : terme en usage au Commissariat à l'information du Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
  • Administración federal
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Record 2 2021-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
DEF

The nominal period between the firing of successive delay detonators in a series of shots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
CONT

La composition de l'amorce des détonateurs à retard est très différente de celle des détonateurs instantanés. [...] En France, les retards s'échelonnent de 55 en 55 centisecondes. Il y a en général 11 retards différents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
DEF

Diferencia en tiempo entre detonadores adyacentes en una serie de retardo.

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Record 3 2020-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
  • Military Tactics
DEF

Slow down an enemy by inflicting maximum damage on it, while trading space for time, without becoming decisively engaged.

OBS

delay: This is a mission/task verb.

OBS

delay: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

OBS

delay: designation standardized by NATO.

French

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

Ralentir un ennemi en lui causant le plus de dommages possible, tout en acceptant de perdre du terrain pour gagner du temps, sans s'engager de manière décisive.

OBS

freiner : Il s'agit d'un verbe à utiliser pour la planification des missions ou des tâches.

OBS

freiner : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

freiner : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
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Record 5 2012-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

The temporary stopping of a baseball game, usually due to bad weather.

PHR

Suspension/delay of a game

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
PHR

suspension d'un match/d'une partie

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamento procesal
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Record 7 2005-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
OBS

delay (of departure): term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
OBS

retard au départ: terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
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Record 8 2004-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
  • Reglamento procesal
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Record 9 2001-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Tiempo de espera entre dos sucesos, como el tiempo que transcurre desde que se transmite una señal hasta que se recibe.

OBS

En comunicaciones vía satélite el retardo es un factor importante debido a la larga distancia que tienen que recorrer las señales.

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Record 10 2001-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • General Vocabulary
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Comptabilité
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Assurances
Key term(s)
  • retards

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
  • Contabilidad
  • Vocabulario general
  • Seguros
DEF

Tardanza o dilación en el cumplimiento de cualquier obligación desde el momento en que ésta sea exigible.

OBS

En seguros, puede afectar al asegurado (retraso en el pago de las primas) o al asegurador (retraso en el pago de las indemnizaciones).

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Record 11 2000-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 12 2000-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 13 1998-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
CONT

Your system has preset time delays, known as exit delay and entry delay. When you arm your system, exit delay gives you time to leave through the entry/exit door... Entry delay gives you time to disarm the system when you reenter through the entry/exit door. The system must be disarmed, however, before the E delay period ends, or an alarm will occur. The keypad will beep slowly during the entry delay period, reminding you to disarm the system. You can also arm the system with no entry delay at all by using either INSTANT or MAXIMUM arming modes. These modes can provide greater-security while you are sleeping or while you are away for extended periods of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
OBS

Temporisation : Retard d'une durée déterminée, à l'exécution d'une action.

OBS

Introduire une temporisation dans une commande.

Spanish

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Record 14 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
CONT

a grenade with a four-second delay. (DND Spec for Grenade, Hand, Smoke, Coloured, C8.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades

Spanish

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Record 15 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

to delay the start of the match.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 16 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

...days

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

... jours

Spanish

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Record 17 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

to delay his creditors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

tenir en suspens ses créanciers

Spanish

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