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Record 1 1985-06-18

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Ministère de l'éducation Québec N.B. remplacé en 1967 par le service de l'enfance inadaptée

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A print mechanism that uses a plastic or metal hub with spokes like an old-fashioned wagon wheel [and that has] ... the carved image of a type character [at the end of each spoke].

Key term(s)
  • daisywheel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Élément d'impression de certaines imprimantes à impact, dans lequel chaque caractère se trouve incrusté en relief à l'extrémité d'une barre, toutes les barres étant rattachées à un moyeu central de façon à former une rosace [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Mecanismo de impresora [de margarita], que contiene imágenes de caracteres ya formados, unidos al extremo de los rayos de una rueda plástica o de metal.

OBS

La rueda [de margarita] gira en una dirección según se mueve en serie a través del papel, al llegar al lugar seleccionado por la impresora, un martillo golpea el extremo del rayo, impactando contra la cinta, el carácter que se encuentra en el extremo del rayo seleccionado y de allí haciendo la impresión al papel.

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Record 3 1982-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Transformers
  • Mechanics
  • High Frequencies (Electrical Engineering)
Key term(s)
  • high voltage power transformer repairer
  • high voltage power transformer repairman
  • high voltage power transformer repairwoman

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Transformateurs
  • Mécanique
  • Hautes fréquences (Électrotechnique)

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

(The technique of) working more than the required number of hours in a day in order to work less than the required number of hours on some future day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
OBS

C'est un «compte en banque» où l'employé accumule non pas de l'argent mais des heures de travail de surcroît. La caisse d'heures comporte un crédit et un débit limités [...].

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
Universal entry(ies)
(CH2CHCONH2)x
formula, see observation
CH=CHCONH2
formula, see observation
DEF

A water soluble high polymer, used as a thickening agent, a suspending agent, an additive to adhesives, and a permissible food additive.

OBS

Chemical formulas: CH=CHCONH2 or (CH2CHCONH2)x

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(CH2CHCONH2)x
formula, see observation
CH=CHCONH2
formula, see observation
DEF

Nom générique des polymères et copolymères de l'acrylamide.

OBS

Solubles dans l'eau, ils sont utilisés comme apprêts, épaississants, floculants, etc.

OBS

Formules chimiques : CH=CHCONH2 ou (CH2CHCONH2)x

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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Record 8 1989-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

A letter of identification given by a bank to a purchaser of a traveler's letter of credit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

(idiomatic expressions) Vinay & Darbelnet

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
CONT

... gear lubricants are suitable for use in spur, helical, herringbone and most types of industrial hypoid gearing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Couple conique où l'arbre du pignon d'attaque est décalé par rapport à celui de la couronne.

Spanish

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