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Record 1 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot (that holds fast when weighted but is movable when unweighted). (Webster)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
OBS

Sellette à nœud de Prusik.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

An explosive charge designed to channel the blast effects to an intended area.

OBS

directional-effect charge: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

Key term(s)
  • directional effect charge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Charge explosive conçue de manière à canaliser l’effet de souffle vers la zone ciblée.

OBS

charge à effet directionnel : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
OBS

of a roller chain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

d'une chaîne à rouleaux

OBS

Chaînes tubulaires : Elles se caractérisent par leur articulation qui comprend un tube (d'où leur nom) solidaire des mailles extérieures.

OBS

L'équivalent français "douille" est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française.

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2004-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

OPG [Ontario Power Generation] added that it intends to clean the tubes in all steam generators at Darlington NGS during planned outages by the end of 2007.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

OPG [Ontario Power Generation] a ajouté qu'elle prévoit nettoyer les tubes de tous les générateurs de vapeur de la centrale de Darlington au cours des arrêts prévus d'ici la fin de 2007.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données
Key term(s)
  • trafic de routine

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
OBS

Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Management Operations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Opérations de la gestion
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 8 2023-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Melyridae.

Key term(s)
  • bicolored soft-winged flower beetle
  • bicoloured soft winged flower beetle
  • bicolored soft winged flower beetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Melyridae.

Spanish

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Record 9 1996-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Safety (Water Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
OBS

TC [Transports Canada].

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique

Spanish

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