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Record 1 2008-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
DEF

Of or for all kinds of weather: usable, operative or practiced in all kinds of weather ...

PHR

All weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

In 2002, the International Federation of the Seed Trade merged with the International Association of Plant Breeders for the Protection of Plant Varieties to form the International Seed Federation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

En 2002, la Fédération internationale du commerce des semences a fusionné avec l'Association internationale des sélectionneurs pour la protection des obtentions végétales pour former la International Seed Federation.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Taxation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Fiscalité
OBS

Source : Glossaire des services de l'Impôt.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

A major innovation in the development of a technical product.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Innovation majeure dans la conception d’un produit technique.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

The accuracy of the information thus obtained depends on the size of the sample, the way it is drawn [probability methods] or selected [empirical methods], and the homogeneity of the universe.

OBS

Strictly speaking, it would be normal to use the verb "draw" when constituting a sample by random methods and the verb "select" when constituting a sample by purposive methods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
OBS

Les méthodes empiriques de désignation d'un échantillon font appel au "choix raisonné": l'échantillon est sélectionné de façon à constituer une image, aussi fidèle que possible, de la population.

OBS

«choisir un échantillon» : Il s'agit donc d'une variante aléatoire de la méthode des [quotas], les individus constitutifs de l'échantillon étant (...) prélevés au hasard dans chaque strate et non choisis par l'enquêteur, à sa discrétion.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Algebra
DEF

a symbol written above and to the right of a symbol, expression, or quantity to indicate a mathematical operation to be performed....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Algèbre
DEF

Expression numérique ou algébrique exprimant la puissance à laquelle une quantité est élevée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Álgebra
DEF

Número o expresión algebraica que denota la potencia a que se ha de elevar otro número u otra expresión.

OBS

Se coloca en la parte superior, a la derecha de dicho número.

OBS

exponente: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 8 2006-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Epidermis and Dermis
  • Epidemiology
DEF

An endemic disease characterized by the development of a cutaneous papule that evolves into a nodule, breaks down to form an indolent ulcer, and heals, leaving a depressed scar.

OBS

The disease has been divided into Old and New World forms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Épiderme et derme
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

Le parasite Leishmania est endémique à travers le monde et cause le leishmaniose allant de la forme cutanée, mucocutanée à viscérale (aussi appelée Kala-azar). [...] Leishmaniose cutanée. La forme cutanée de la leishmaniose cause des ulcères de la peau à l'endroit de la piqûre.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gasoline Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs à essence

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Installation of Electrical Equipment
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
DEF

Tape impregnated with insulating material, and usually adhesive; used to cover joints in insulated wires or cables.

Key term(s)
  • friction tape
  • chatterton
  • thermoplastic insulating tape

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installation des équipements électriques
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Ruban destiné à l'isolation des canalisations.

Key term(s)
  • chatterton
  • ruban de chatterton
  • bande de chatterton

Spanish

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