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Record 1 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrometallurgy
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

The standard hydrogen electrode (abbreviated SHE), also called normal hydrogen electrode (NHE), is a redox electrode which forms the basis of the thermodynamic scale of oxidation-reduction potentials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
  • Électrométallurgie
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Électrode réversible à hydrogène dont les ions hydrogènes sont à l'état standard et l'hydrogène gazeux à une fugacité d'une atmosphère; la tension standard de l'électrode à hydrogène est égale à zéro à toute température.

OBS

L'électrode standard à hydrogène ou ESH est l'électrode de référence absolue. Elle ne peut être réalisée en pratique. La réalisation pratique de l'ESH est l'électrode normale à hydrogène ou ENH.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroquímica
  • Electrometalurgia
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

Electrodo de hidrógeno, al que se atribuye potencial nulo, en el que la disolución de iones H+ es 1M, la presión de hidrógeno alrededor del electrodo 1 atm y la temperatura

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Record 2 1992-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Reserve, Armed Forces)
OBS

English title and abbreviated term officially approved by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (réserve, Forces armées)
OBS

Forme abrégée et titre français uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
OBS

The platinum used by the Royal Canadian Mint for its platinum investment coin, the Platinum Maple Leaf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
OBS

Platine de la pureté utilisée par la Monnaie royale canadienne pour sa pièce d'investissement en platine, la Feuille d'érable en platine.

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production Management
OBS

The skills required to perform low-level routine operations often under close supervision by the technology supplier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de la production

Spanish

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Record 5 2020-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Latin
OBS

A mollusk of the family Octopodidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Hapalochlaena lunulata
Latin
OBS

Mollusque de la famille des Octopodidae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances

Spanish

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Record 8 1978-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooking Appliances

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de cuisson des aliments
OBS

Fig. 11-1 Réglage traditionnel de la puissance des éléments chauffants (E.D.F.) (...) Chauffage fort (...) Chauffage moyen (...) Chauffage doux (...)

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
Key term(s)
  • three-letter code

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données
Key term(s)
  • code à trois lettres

Spanish

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Record 10 2015-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Courts
  • Legal System
CONT

Estoppel by convention may arise where the parties to a transaction have acted on an agreed assumption that a state of facts can, for the purpose of that transaction, be regarded as true. Its effects are similar to those of estoppel by representation in that estoppel by convention precludes the parties from denying the truth of the assumed facts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Tribunaux
  • Théorie du droit

Spanish

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