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Record 1 2023-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Psychology
CONT

When school attendance is stressful, truancy is a self-protective maneuver rather than an indication of the child's antisocial attitude or his lack of regard for established rules.

Key term(s)
  • anti-social attitude

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie sociale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología social
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Record 2 1987-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classical Music
OBS

backup: Serving as an accompaniment (he records as a soloist with backup musicals).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique classique

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
DEF

A large container used for holding liquids.

Key term(s)
  • tun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

developer and fixer -- often acquire a blackish deposit of metallic silver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

certains modèles de -- et de cuves permettent de conserver une température à peu près constante

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Botany
  • Silviculture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Botanique
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Spécialiste de l'étude des arbres (dendrologie).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Botánica
  • Silvicultura
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Record 6 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
DEF

A hydrocarbon which is characterized by the presence of a benzene ring.

CONT

Another class of hydrocarbons of great industrial ... interest is related to benzene ..., a liquid obtained in the destructive distillation of coal. These are termed the aromatic hydrocarbons.

OBS

aromatic: pertaining to or designating a compound with one or more planar conjugated rings of the form typified by the benzene molecule; ...

OBS

"Aromatic," as a noun, is more often used in the plural form to designate the group of compounds; it might be ambiguous if used alone.

Key term(s)
  • aromatics
  • aromatic hydrocarbons
  • arenes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Hydrocarbures aromatiques
DEF

Hydrocarbure contenant un noyau benzénique dans sa molécule.

CONT

La demande d'aromatiques, essentiellement benzène, toluène et xylène, comme matières premières de la chimie, est satisfaite à 95 % par le pétrole et à 8 % par le charbon. Les deux sources pétrolières d'aromatiques sont le reformage catalytique et la pyrolyse du naphta ou du gazole en présence de vapeur d'eau [...]

DEF

arène : Nom générique des hydrocarbures aromatiques. (Le benzène, l'anthracène sont des arènes).

OBS

Employé comme nom, le terme «aromatique» est le plus souvent employé au pluriel, comme collectif; il est déconseillé de l'employer seul à cause du risque d'ambiguïté.

Key term(s)
  • aromatiques
  • hydrocarbures aromatiques
  • arènes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Hidrocarburos aromáticos
DEF

Grupo de hidrocarburos cíclicos no saturados que contienen uno o varios anillos.

OBS

Compuesto aromático en cuyas moléculas únicamente hay carbono e hidrógeno.

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Record 7 2012-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

A weapon operated by two or more personnel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Arme dont la mise en œuvre requiert généralement plus d'un servant.

OBS

arme collective : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
Key term(s)
  • long-haul high-volume route

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

Source(s) : C-83 - Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995.

Key term(s)
  • route long courrier à fort volume

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
OBS

A colour is deep.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
CONT

Une couleur profonde; une couleur foncée; un bleu profond; un vert foncé.

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Key term(s)
  • aerosystem

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Key term(s)
  • aérométhode

Spanish

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