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Record 1 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 2 1996-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Pollutants
DEF

An instrument for counting the dust particles in a known volume of air.

OBS

A nuclei counter is a type of dust counter which measures the number of drops of water which condense on the dust particles serving as condensation nuclei. Commonly "nuclei counter" and "dust counter" are used as synonyms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Agents de pollution
DEF

Instrument de mesure de la quantité de poussières contenue dans un volume d'air donné.

OBS

L'appellation «compteur de noyaux» se réfère au type de pulvimètre dans lequel les poussières sont amenées à servir de noyaux de condensation et dans lequel on compte les gouttelettes d'eau condensée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Agentes contaminantes
DEF

Instrumento para medir la cantidad de polvo presente en un volumen dado de aire.

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Record 5 1986-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
OBS

Projet [...] auquel coopèrent, avec les États-Unis, la République fédérale d'Allemagne, l'U.R.S.S., la Grande-Bretagne et la France.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastics Manufacturing
Universal entry(ies)
C6H4(COOC9H19)2
formula, see observation
C26H42O4
formula, see observation
84-76-4
CAS number
DEF

Ester of nonyl alcohol which appears under the form of a colorless liquid and which is used as a general-purpose, low-volatility plasticizer for vinyl resins and, pure grade, as a stationary liquid phase in chromatography.

OBS

dinonyl phthalate: standardized commercial name; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

DNP: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H4(COOC9H19)2 or C26H42O4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Plasturgie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H4(COOC9H19)2
formula, see observation
C26H42O4
formula, see observation
84-76-4
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique qui se présente sous la forme d'un liquide incolore et que l'on utilise comme agent plastifiant et en chromatographie.

OBS

phtalate dinonylique : nom commercial normalisé.

OBS

phtalate de dinonyle : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H4(COOC9H19)2 ou C26H42O4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Fabricación de plásticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H4(COOC9H19)2
formula, see observation
C26H42O4
formula, see observation
84-76-4
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C6H4(COOC9H19)2 o C26H42O4

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Record 7 1992-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
OBS

pl. : voitures-cafés-bars.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Ship Piloting
DEF

Heading relative to true north.

OBS

true north: The direction of the north geographical pole.

OBS

A magnetic compass does not point toward the true North Pole of the Earth. Rather, it more closely points toward the North Magnetic Pole of the Earth. The North Magnetic Pole is currently located in northern Canada. It wanders in an elliptical path each day, and moves, on the average, more than forty meters northward each day. Evidence indicates that the North Magnetic Pole has wandered over much of the Earth's surface in the 4.5 billion years since the Earth formed.

OBS

true heading: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Pilotage des navires
DEF

Écart en degrés (0 à 360) par rapport au nord géographique (direction du pôle nord vrai).

OBS

S'oppose au cap compas basé sur le nord magnétique.

OBS

cap vrai; cap géographique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

cap vrai : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Pilotaje de buques
OBS

rumbo verdadero; rumbo geográfico: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Internacional (OACI).

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Record 9 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

On a ship with two or more masts, the first mast aft of the mainmast.

OBS

On a three-masted ship, the mainmast is nearer to the mizzen-mast than it is to the foremast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Dans un navire ayant deux mâts ou plus, le premier mât derrière le grand mât.

OBS

Dans un navire à trois mâts, le grand mât est plus près du mât d'artimon que du mât de misaine.

OBS

Ne pas traduire littéralement «mizzen-mast» par «mât de misaine». L'équivalent anglais de «mât de misaine» est «foremast».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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Record 10 2005-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
CONT

Cette «interdiction» concerne [...] les certifications de photocopies de documents demandées jusqu'à présent par les services administratifs, les mairies et les entreprises. Il s'agit essentiellement de copies de diplômes [...] Les autres démarches impliquées ont trait aux états de service militaire, aux copie de passeports, de pièces d'identité [...]

Spanish

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