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Record 1 1992-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
CONT

Ainsi, le CANDU 3 comprend moitié moins de composants qu'une centrale CANDU 6.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

Source(s) : Pêches - avril 1995.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names
  • Property Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
Albatrellus caeruleoporus
Latin
Polyporus caeruleoporus
Latin
DEF

A mushroom of the family Polyporaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Albatrellus caeruleoporus
Latin
Polyporus caeruleoporus
Latin
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Polyporaceae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Actuarial Practice
  • Pensions and Annuities
CONT

"valuation day" means (a) in respect of a contributor who has ceased to be employed in the Public Service to become employed by a new employer, the later of(i) the date on which the contributor ceases to be employed by the new employer, and (ii) the date on which the contributor exercises an option for a transfer value; and (b) in respect of any other contributor, the later of (i) the date on which the contributor ceases to be employed in the Public Service, and (ii) the date on which the contributor exercises an option for a transfer value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Actuariat
  • Pensions et rentes
CONT

«date d’évaluation» a) Dans le cas d’un contributeur qui a cessé d’être employé dans la fonction publique pour devenir employé du nouvel employeur, la plus tardive des dates suivantes : (i) la date où il cesse d’être employé du nouvel employeur, (ii) la date où il exerce un choix en faveur de la valeur de transfert; b) dans tout autre cas, la plus tardive des dates suivantes : (i) la date où le contributeur cesse d’être employé dans la fonction publique, (ii) la date où il exerce un choix en faveur de la valeur de transfert.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Nouvelle mesure à Développement des ressources humaines Canada.

OBS

Source : Bureau régional de Fredericton.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
DEF

The maximum length of time after which an adhesive coat which has been applied to an adherend loses its bonding ability.

OBS

maximum open time: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
DEF

Intervalle de temps maximal après lequel un enduit adhésif appliqué sur un support perd son aptitude d'adhésion.

OBS

temps d'assemblage ouvert maximal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Power Distribution
  • Protection and Safety (Electrical Engineering)
CONT

Manual Electric Shutdown. Manual shutdown shall be accomplished by either of the following: (a) Operation of the main switch inside the controller. (b) Operation of a stop button on the outside of the controller enclosure. ... The stop button shall cause engine shutdown through the automatic circuits only if all starting causes have been returned to normal.

CONT

There will be a possible power shut-off in the building over the weekend.

OBS

electrical shutdown: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • power shutoff
  • electrical shut-down
  • electric shut-down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution électrique
  • Protection et prévention (Électrotechnique)
DEF

Rupture du courant électrique dans un circuit ou une ligne de transmission.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 9 1989-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
DEF

A skin package which consists of a card and a sheet of stretchy film folded over the product.

OBS

Obviously the term "stretch pack" seems to be derived from the trademark "Stretch-Pak".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
DEF

conditionnement sous carte avec visibilité totale de l'objet, composé d'une plaquette carton pliée en deux avec fenêtres thermocollées d'un film rétractable [après étirement].

OBS

"Stretch-Pak" est une marque de commerce de la firme allemande Mead-Habermacher.

Spanish

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Record 10 2014-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies)
CF 359
form code, see observation
OBS

CF 359: Code of a form used by the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CF 359
form code, see observation
OBS

CF 359 : code d'un formulaire employé par les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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