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Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
Universal entry(ies)
Pb
symbol
7439-92-1
CAS number
OBS

A metallic element, the heaviest and softest of the common metals. Inelastic; resists corrosion; silvery-bluish-white to bluish-gray; and rarely occurs in native form. Symbol, Pb; valences, 2 and 4; isometric; atomic number, 82; and atomic weight, 207.19.

OBS

lead: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: C.I. Pigment Metal 4; C.I. 77575; Glover; KS-4; Omaha & Grant.

PHR

Lead metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Pb
symbol
7439-92-1
CAS number
DEF

Métal blanc légèrement grisâtre, mou, malléable.

OBS

plomb : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

PHR

Plomb métallique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Pb
symbol
7439-92-1
CAS number
CONT

El plomo es maleable en frío, aunque poco tenaz, y tan blando que puede ser rayado con la uña y cortado con un cuchillo. Es muy resistente a los agentes químicos. Este metal no existe en la naturaleza al estado nativo y sí combinado con numerosos cuerpos, especialmente al estado de sulfuros, y frecuentemente aleado con la plata.

OBS

Metal muy blando y pesado, número atómico 82, de color gris azulado; sus sales son venenosas.

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Record 2 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting
CONT

... a length of quartz tubing is formed into a lamp body having an enlarged bulbous midportion defining an arc chamber with tubular necks projecting in opposite directions ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éclairage

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Shipping and Delivery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Expédition et livraison

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

Contracting States should not require documents or procedures for entry or departure of aircraft ... in the case where aircraft stop at two or more international airports within their territories without intermediate landing in the territory of another State.

OBS

intermediate landing: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

Il est recommandé que les États contractants n'exigent pas de documents ou de formalités relatifs à l'entrée ou à la sortie des aéronefs [...] dans le cas d'un aéronef qui fait escale à deux ou plusieurs aéroports internationaux situés dans leur territoire sans effectuer d'atterrissage intermédiaire dans le territoire d'un autre État.

OBS

atterrissage intermédiaire : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

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

aterrizaje intermedio : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 6 2002-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Atmospheric Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-01-29

English

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

Originally, a choice coin, whose value and desirability were unknown to the owner. Now, more commonly, the best-quality coin in a collection for sale, or a coin as in an original roll, etc.

OBS

See related term: steal (noun), choice (noun).

OBS

cherry: slang.

French

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

Perle d'une collection; joyau d'une collection.

Spanish

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Record 8 2010-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant and Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Producción vegetal
DEF

Condición de alguna de las partes de un ser vivo en la que los procesos de síntesis van disminuyendo hasta desaparecer por completo, lo que origina un estado de raquitismo.

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Record 9 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Plastic Materials
OBS

Arborite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Matières plastiques
OBS

Arborite.

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

The Business Information Taskforce was established to develop a new strategy for managing information that aligns with our client-centred business model. The Business Information Taskforce will assist Real Property Services in becoming an organization of fact-based decision makers through the procurement of integrated software with strong real-estate functionality.

Key term(s)
  • Business Information Task Force
  • BITF

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
OBS

Le Groupe de travail sur l'information d'affaires (GTIA) a été mis en place pour élaborer une nouvelle stratégie de gestion de l'information qui s'accorde avec notre modèle d'affaires axé sur le service aux clients. Le GTIA aidera les SI à devenir une organisation où l'on prend des décisions fondées sur des faits en faisant l'acquisition de logiciels intégrés dotés de solides fonctions de gestion immobilière.

Key term(s)
  • Groupe de travail : Information d'affaires

Spanish

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