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Record 1 2020-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Laws and Regulations
  • Environmental Management
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
DEF

The operative procedure of loosening an ankylosed joint by breaking down the adhesions around it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
OBS

As the forces acting on the carrying arms of the wing-type axle boxes are difficult to establish, calculations have been complemented, where necessary, by tests under simulated service condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
OBS

Comme il est difficile de déterminer les efforts qui s'exercent sur les bras porteurs, l'on a procédé à des essais pratiques en simulation pour confirmer les calculs.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

... the modeling light creates its own ambient illumination. This prevents the human subjects from having dilated pupils when the flash fires.

Key term(s)
  • modeling light

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
CONT

Certains «flashs» ont aussi une lampe pilote [...] pour aider l'appareil à faire la mise au point [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Group Dynamics
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

A group of pupils forming one section within a given grade.

Key term(s)
  • class group

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Groupe d'élèves suivant un ensemble d'enseignements, habituellement pour l'ensemble d'une année scolaire.

CONT

Cet éducateur se trouve réuni à un groupe classe composé de sujets ayant chacun [...] leur personnalité, leurs habitudes, leur façon de vivre. Ces individus vont former un groupe qui va réagir en tant que tel [...] Tous les éducateurs savent que chaque groupe-classe a ses caractères, qu'il se distingue des autres, qu'il y a, en langage courant des maîtres, les «bonnes» et les «mauvaises» cuvées. [...] jamais un éducateur n'établit des relations [...] identiques avec des groupes différents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Dinámica de grupos
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
DEF

Grupo de alumnos que reciben enseñanza en una misma aula.

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Record 7 2017-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
OBS

The BC [British Columbia] Refederation Party, or Refed as it is commonly known, was established in 2000 … Refed has a very simple mandate, which is to empower the people with political tools they don't currently possess.

OBS

BC: British Columbia.

Key term(s)
  • British Columbia Refederation Party
  • British Columbia Refed
  • B.C. Refederation Party
  • B.C. Refed
  • Western Refederation Party of British Columbia
  • Western Independence Party of British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

BC : L'acronyme provient du nom anglais «British Columbia».

Key term(s)
  • British Columbia Refederation Party
  • British Columbia Refed
  • B.C. Refederation Party
  • B.C. Refed
  • Western Refederation Party of British Columbia
  • Western Independence Party of British Columbia

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Geophysics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Géophysique

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Taxation
DEF

A program that allows the Canada Revenue Agency to make financial awards to individuals who provide information related to major international tax non-compliance that leads to the collection of taxes owing.

Key term(s)
  • Offshore Tax Informant Programme
  • Off-shore Tax Informant Program
  • Off-shore Tax Informant Programme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Programme qui permet à l'Agence du revenu du Canada de récompenser financièrement les particuliers qui fournissent des renseignements liés à des cas importants d'inobservation fiscale internationale qui mènent au recouvrement d'impôt dû.

OBS

Programme de dénonciateurs de l'inobservation fiscale à l'étranger; PDIFE : terme et abréviation tirés du mini-lexique «Droit fiscal» et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
DEF

Casting metal into a mold produced by surrounding, or investing, an expendable pattern with a refractory slurry coating that sets at room temperature, after which the wax or plastic pattern is removed through the use of heat prior to filling the mold with liquid metal.

OBS

[investment casting is] also called precision casting or lost wax process.

Key term(s)
  • investment moulding
  • precision molding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moulage et modelage des métaux

Spanish

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