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Record 1 1999-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

Type matter or plates which have been printed once and which are being held for reprinting.

OBS

Although the terms "standing matter" and "live matter" are sometimes used interchangeably and have the same French equivalent, they are not perfectly synonymous. "Live matter" is usually used to designate matter which is being held for future printing whereas "standing matter" and "standing type" usually designate type which has been printed at least once and is being held for reprinting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Caractères en forme ou clichés mis de côté en vue d'impression ou de réimpression.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
DEF

Relación que existe entre los conceptos y sus términos correspondientes, en virtud de su definición, y el alcance inherente del significado.

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Record 3 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

Any stock for which a fixed value has been set originally for each share, by dividing the total capital stock value by the number of shares to be issued.

OBS

The correct French equivalent is "action" in this context because "stock" and "share" are used interchangeably as a singular noun. However, "stock" is usually a collective noun, with "actions" as its French equivalent and "shares" as its synonym.

Key term(s)
  • par-value stock
  • par-value share

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Actions du capital social comportant une valeur nominale.

OBS

La valeur nominale de l'action est essentiellement une valeur théorique, généralement différente du prix d'émission, de la valeur comptable et de la valeur réelle de l'action.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 4 1987-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines frigorifiques

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Reproduction
DEF

A hormone used to treat certain forms of infertility in livestock.

OBS

used in the synchronization of oestrus and the induction of parturition.

OBS

In "prostaglandin F2 alpha," the 2 and the greek symbol alpha (written as a word here since the symbol is not available in TERMIUM) are subscripts.

Key term(s)
  • prostaglandin F2a
  • prostaglandin F2
  • prostaglandin F2X

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Reproduction des animaux
DEF

Hormone sexuelle utilisée pour traiter certaines formes d'infertilité chez les animaux.

OBS

Dans le terme «prostaglandine F2 alpha», ainsi que dans l'abréviation «PGF2 alpha», le chiffre 2 et le symbole grec alpha (écrit en clair ici puisque ce symbole n'est pas disponible dans TERMIUM) sont des indices.

Key term(s)
  • prostaglandine F2a
  • prostaglandien F2X
  • prostaglandine F2

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Maccaffertium mexicanum
Latin
OBS

An insect (order Ephemeroptera) of the family Heptageniidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Maccaffertium mexicanum
Latin
OBS

Insecte (ordre des éphéméroptères) de la famille des Heptageniidae.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Interiors
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Criminology
  • Penal Administration
Key term(s)
  • Associates and Social Interactions
  • Associates and Social Interaction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Criminologie
  • Administration pénitentiaire
OBS

Service correctionnel - domaine d'intervention.

OBS

Source(s) : Forum - Recherche sur l'actualité correctionnelle

Key term(s)
  • Fréquentation et relations sociales
  • Interaction sociale et fréquentations

Spanish

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