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RQ [6 records]

Record 1 2016-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Toxicology
CONT

The risk quotient was calculated from a no adverse effect level, or safety factor, derived from known toxicity values for rainbow trout (Table 9) divided by an "expected environmental concentration" (EEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies)
RQ
occupation code
OBS

RQ: occupational specialty qualification code for officers.

OBS

Title and code of occupational specialty qualification officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
RQ
occupation code
OBS

RQ : code de qualification de spécialiste pour officiers.

OBS

Titre et code de qualification de spécialiste officialisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

OBS

Les titres et codes de qualifications de spécialistes en anglais et en français figureront dans la version mise à jour de la CFP-A-PD-150-001.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
RQ
occupation code
OBS

RQ: trade specialty qualification code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
RQ
occupation code
OBS

RQ : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Transportation)
  • Environmental Law
  • Security
DEF

The amount of a material that, when spilled, must be reported to a department of transportation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Législation et réglementation (Transports)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Sécurité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte)
  • Derecho ambiental
  • Seguridad
DEF

Cantidad de material que al derramarse debe ser informada al DOT (Sección 311 de la Ley del Agua Limpia).

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Record 5 1993-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Lodging
  • Commercial Practice (Hotels)
OBS

This term is used by hotel reservation services, indicating that they cannot confirm the room, but must request it direct from the hotel.

OBS

When dealing with inclusive tour charters (ITCs), a request for space is most often accompanied by a guarantee of payment, such as a credit card or cheque number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
  • Exploitation hôtelière
OBS

Livrer sur demande.

Spanish

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Record 6 1988-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide produced to that of oxygen during respiration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
CONT

Au niveau musculaire, le rapport entre le CO2 produit et l'oxygène consommé, ou "quotient respiratoire métabolique" (QR), dépend des substrats utilisés: il est de 0,7 pour les lipides et de 1 pour les glucides.

Spanish

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