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Record 1 2013-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Genetics
DEF

A redundance of the skin of the eyelids causing the skin to fold over and hang down, and sometimes hiding the tarsal margin when the lids are open.

CONT

Clinical features of nine patients with a deficiency of G-chromosome material because of deletion or monosomy. ... Pupillary membrane present. Bilateral cataracts, blepharochalasis, downward slant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Génétique
DEF

Dystrophie de la paupière supérieure caractérisée par la formation d'un repli cutané retombant en tablier au-devant de l'œil et simulant un ptosis.

CONT

Les malformations oculaires : microphtalmie, kératite, blépharochalasis, persistance de la membrane pupillaire, cataracte, opacités cornéennes, nystagmus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
  • Genética
CONT

Trastornos de los párpados. [...] La blefarocalasia se refiere a una piel delgada, arrugada y sobrante por edemas repetidos.

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Record 3 1985-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
Key term(s)
  • lake acidification indicator
  • lakewater acidification indicator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

(...) il y a fort probablement toujours surestimation de l'alcalinité antérieure dans les eaux faiblement tamponnées, ce qui biaise la qualité de ce paramètre comme indicateur d'acidification des lacs.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique

Spanish

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Record 5 2009-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
OBS

agglomeratic vent: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

cheminée à agglomérat : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • cheminée à agglomérats

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plywood
  • Wood Products
CONT

Half-round slicing is accomplished by mounting the heart of a flitch on an eccentric (off-center) holder and cutting off center.

OBS

half round: Veneer produced by rotary slicing a flitch, or log that has been sawn into two equal halves. The flitch is connected to a metal beam and rotated off center to produce a piece of veneer each time the beam revolves past the knife. The veneer produced is similar in appearance to flat sliced and rotary sliced veneer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contreplaqués
  • Produits du bois

Spanish

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Record 7 2020-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Traffic Control
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
CONT

The radar system measures the time required for radar to echo to return and the direction of the signal. From this, the system can then measure the distance of the aircraft from the radar antenna and the azimuth, or direction, of the aircraft in relation to the antenna.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
CONT

La détection aérienne française repose sur un large réseau de radars de haute et moyenne altitudes. Vingt-quatre heures sur 24, ces antennes radar scrutent le ciel à la recherche d'aéronefs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
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Record 8 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Management Control
OBS

UNICEF [United Nations Children's Fund]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Contrôle de gestion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Control de gestión
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Record 9 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies)
STANAG 3783
publication code, see observation
OBS

STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference.

OBS

STANAG 3783: NATO standardization agreement code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
STANAG 3783
publication code, see observation

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Mines
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines marines
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines

Spanish

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