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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Constitutional Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867
1, record 1, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Constitution%20Act%2C%201867
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867
1, record 1, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20constitutionnelle%20de%201867
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- information on technical know-how 1, record 2, English, information%20on%20technical%20know%2Dhow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- information sur les procédés techniques 1, record 2, French, information%20sur%20les%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20techniques
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ONU 1, record 2, French, - information%20sur%20les%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20techniques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1, record 3, English, Registrar%20of%20Motor%20Vehicles
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Transportation. 1, record 3, English, - Registrar%20of%20Motor%20Vehicles
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- registrateur des véhicules automobiles
1, record 3, French, registrateur%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water-logged ink
1, record 4, English, water%2Dlogged%20ink
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- waterlogged ink 2, record 4, English, waterlogged%20ink
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ink that contains enough emulsified water to reduce its flow and workability. 2, record 4, English, - water%2Dlogged%20ink
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
- Machines à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- encre émulsionnée à l'eau
1, record 4, French, encre%20%C3%A9mulsionn%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encre composée d'une émulsion aqueuse réduisant ainsi son débit et sa maniabilité. 1, record 4, French, - encre%20%C3%A9mulsionn%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- combined obstacle overlay
1, record 5, English, combined%20obstacle%20overlay
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calque des obstacles combinés
1, record 5, French, calque%20des%20obstacles%20combin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calque des obstacles combinés : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 5, French, - calque%20des%20obstacles%20combin%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- skytyping 1, record 6, English, skytyping
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- publicité aérienne
1, record 6, French, publicit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rienne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique moderne de publicité dans le ciel, exécutée par un certain nombre d'avions régulièrement espacés et émettant chacun des gaz pour former les lettres d'un message (E. Deak, Dict. d'américanismes) 1, record 6, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- peer group influence
1, record 7, English, peer%20group%20influence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- peer-group influence 2, record 7, English, peer%2Dgroup%20influence
correct
- peer influence 2, record 7, English, peer%20influence
correct
- peer-group pressure 3, record 7, English, peer%2Dgroup%20pressure
correct
- peer pressure 4, record 7, English, peer%20pressure
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peer group influence can ... be the influence that friends exercise on one another or the influence exerted by a much wider category of age-mates. The term "peer-group influence" is generally restricted to discussions of young people or adolescents, despite the fact that there is little evidence that peer group influence among adolescents is ... greater than among other age groupings. 1, record 7, English, - peer%20group%20influence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pression à l'uniformité
1, record 7, French, pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pression uniformisante 2, record 7, French, pression%20uniformisante
correct, feminine noun
- pression du groupe vers la conformité 3, record 7, French, pression%20du%20groupe%20vers%20la%20conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- pression de conformité 4, record 7, French, pression%20de%20conformit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pression qu'un groupe exerce implicitement ou explicitement sur un individu pour induire chez ce dernier des comportements en concordance avec ceux acceptés par le groupe. (Elle peut produire chez les individus visés des comportements de conformité, voire d'obéissance aveugle au groupe. [...] 1, record 7, French, - pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les normes d'un groupe sont les principes des comportements et des opinions acceptables et attendus dans ce groupe. C'est par rapport à ces normes que l'on peut parler de conformisme, d'anti-conformisme ou de pression de conformité s'exerçant sur les membres du groupe. 4, record 7, French, - pression%20%C3%A0%20l%27uniformit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- accommodation distance
1, record 8, English, accommodation%20distance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- distance of accommodation 2, record 8, English, distance%20of%20accommodation
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations. ... Accommodation is when the lens capsule in your eye changes shape to focus on a close object. The eyes have a default accommodation distance, called the resting point of accommodation (RPA). That is the distance at which the eyes focus when there is nothing to focus on. In total darkness our eyes are set to focus at a particular distance, so that if the lights were turned on, an object at that distance would be in clear focus. The RPA averages 30 inches for younger people and gets farther away with age. 3, record 8, English, - accommodation%20distance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Century Series of simulators include a comfortable eye accommodation distance of six and one-half feet. 4, record 8, English, - accommodation%20distance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- distance d'accommodation
1, record 8, French, distance%20d%27accommodation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dispositifs à laser [...] Pour les besoins de la présente norme, la plus courte distance d'accommodation de l'œil humain a été fixée à 100 mm pour toutes les longueurs d'onde comprises entre 400 nm et 1 400 nm. Cette valeur a été choisie comme compromis car, à l'exception des personnes jeunes et de quelques myopes, tout le monde ne peut pas accommoder son œil à des distances inférieures à 100 mm. 2, record 8, French, - distance%20d%27accommodation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Distance écran/spectateur. [...] Si les sièges ou les bancs sont disposés à volonté devant un écran, bien souvent les règles sur l'aire idéale d'observation se trouvent modifiées : spontanément, les spectateurs se disposent en arc de cercle, sensiblement plus en largeur qu'en profondeur. Les moins bien placés acceptent mieux la déformation géométrique qu'une distance d'accommodation non optimale, à condition que l'écran soit peu directif pour ne pas conduire à une perte importante de luminosité. 3, record 8, French, - distance%20d%27accommodation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2017-06-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- no-load protection
1, record 9, English, no%2Dload%20protection
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
no-load protection: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 9, English, - no%2Dload%20protection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- protection à vide
1, record 9, French, protection%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protection à vide : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 9, French, - protection%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- disturbing torque
1, record 10, English, disturbing%20torque
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Controlled pendulum. The gyro spinning wheel is running at constant speed. The precession drive, which lies in a plane symmetric with respect to the gimbal is controlled to create a precession rate of the spinning wheel. Measurement of the rotation angle around the horizontal axis perpendicular to the symmetry plane of the gimbal is used to perform the precession control. This control aims to keep the center of gravity of the gimbal assembly over the rotation axis. The commanded precession rate is such that the gyroscopic torque counterbalances the gravity torque and the disturbing torques ... 2, record 10, English, - disturbing%20torque
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- couple perturbateur
1, record 10, French, couple%20perturbateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendule asservi. La toupie gyroscopique est entraînée à vitesse constante. Le moteur de précession qui est dans le plan de symétrie du berceau est commandé pour produire une vitesse de basculement de la toupie. La mesure de l'angle de rotation autour de l'axe horizontal perpendiculaire au plan de symétrie du berceau est utilisée pour réaliser la commande du moteur de précession. Cette commande a pour but de maintenir le centre de gravité de l'ensemble à la verticale de l'axe de rotation horizontal. La vitesse de précession commandée est telle que le couple gyroscopique produit contre-balance le couple de gravité et les couples perturbateurs [...] 2, record 10, French, - couple%20perturbateur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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