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Record 1 2015-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

In 1934 the federal government enacted a horse improvement policy known as "The Dominion Premium Mare Policy" to promote the use of stallions possessing exceptional merit.

OBS

A cooperative horse-breeding plan, known as the Premium Mare Policy, was in operation at Brandon [Research Station] from 1935 to 1944. Four imported Clydesdale stallions were at stud for the community during that 10-year period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Politique sur les juments primées : Traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information par un spécialiste d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

... a technique by which false hair is sutured (sewn) into the scalp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
DEF

(...) procédé, qui consiste à "coudre" de faux cheveux sur le cuir chevelu (...)

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychoses
CONT

Higher exposures to potassium bromide may lead to bromism or the behavioural effect known as bromide psychosis.

CONT

The pronounced decrease of the cerebral blood flow, together with the positive effects of hemodialysis, seems to indicate that bromide psychosis is of a toxic origin and not an abstinence phenomenon. (DOBIS data base).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychoses
OBS

Le terme "psychose de la lactation" a été repéré dans Vocabulaire de la psychologie, 1979.

Spanish

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Record 4 1977-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[The length of a pelecypod shell is the] distance from [the] anterior to [the] posterior margin at [the] farthest points or measured parallel to [the] hinge line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[La longueur d'une coquille de pélécypode] est la droite qui va du côté antérieur ou buccal au côté postérieur ou anal. Ce diamètre est généralement tangent au bord inférieur des muscles adducteurs des valves; (...)

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
OBS

Source : Transports Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

Unintentional deception or misrepresentation that causes injury to another.

CONT

Is the Crown immune from liability for intentional torts, including allegations of wilfulness, malice, bad faith, equitable fraud, reckless or fraudulent misrepresentations, coercion and duress, alleged to have been committed over 100 years ago, pre-dating the Crown Liability Act?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

L'État est-il à l'abri de la responsabilité découlant de délits intentionnels, notamment d'allégations d'action fautive volontaire, d'intention de nuire, de mauvaise foi, de fraude en équité, de déclarations mensongères frauduleuses ou faites avec insouciance, de coercition et de contrainte qui remonteraient à plus de cent ans, c'est-à-dire antérieures à la Loi sur la responsabilité de l'État?

CONT

Tout cas de fraude, présomption de fraude ou tentative de fraude (ci-après «fraude») ou de malhonnêteté fera l'objet d'une enquête approfondie et sera traité ainsi qu'il convient.

Spanish

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Record 7 2021-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
CONT

Copper clad laminate, abbreviated to CCL, is a type of base material of PCBs [printed circuit boards]. With glass fiber or wood pulp paper as reinforcing material, a copper clad board is a type of product through lamination with copper clad on either one side or both sides of reinforcing material after being soaked in resin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
CONT

La almohadilla [...] se refiere a la parte metálica del alambre impreso alrededor del orificio de soldadura, que se utiliza para soldar los cables externos, generalmente a través del tratamiento del laminado revestido de cobre.

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transformers
OBS

The filament schedule transformer, connected as a step-down autotransformer, is energized by 115 volts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformateurs
OBS

Le transformateur de filament à programme monté comme auto-transformateur abaisseur et alimenté à 115 volts alternatifs.

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

The first speech made in the House by a new member.

OBS

By tradition, the Speaker recognizes a Member rising to make such a speech in preference to others, and the Member may read from notes on this occasion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

Traditionnellement, le Président donne préséance à un député qui se lève pour faire son premier discours; à cette occasion, le député est autorisé à lire le texte de son intervention.

DEF

Premier discours qu'un nouveau député prononce à la Chambre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Aquel pronunciado ante la Cámara por un nuevo diputado.

OBS

Tradicionalmente, el Presidente da prioridad frente a los demás a un diputado que se pone en pie para dar su primer discurso; en esta ocasión, el diputado está autorizado a leer el texto de su intervención.

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Record 10 2001-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
  • Anti-pollution Measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
  • Mesures antipollution
DEF

Réglementer l'emploi, la vente et la distribution des substances chimiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
Key term(s)
  • substancias químicas
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