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Record 1 2010-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Modification apportée à la ligne de mouillage normale en plaçant, en avant de l'ancre principale, une ancre auxiliaire qui améliorera la tenue sur le fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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Record 2 2011-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
  • Demolition (Military)
DEF

A charge placed at an adequate depth to produce a crater.

OBS

cratering charge: term and definition standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
  • Destruction (Militaire)
DEF

Charge placée à une profondeur convenable pour produire un cratère.

OBS

charge enterrée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

charge enterrée; charge de cratère : termes et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
  • Destrucción (Militar)
DEF

Carga colocada a una profundidad conveniente para producir un embudo.

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Record 3 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
CONT

The defence of Canada's sovereignty, our continued participation in collective security arrangements, and our aspiration to help resolve regional conflict, all call for the maintenance of flexible, capable armed forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
CONT

Pour pouvoir défendre la souveraineté canadienne et continuer à œuvrer dans le domaine de la sécurité collective, ainsi que pour contribuer au règlement des conflits régionaux, il nous faut des forces armées souples et compétentes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A control block used to represent the status of an event.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
OBS

évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Fire Warning Devices
OBS

Anti-Theft Standards. Definitions. Passive: An anti-theft device or system which is activated automatically when the operator removes the ignition key and leaves the vehicle.

OBS

Whenever a person needs help he can send an alarm signal ... by pushing a button on a miniature bodyworm transmitter. These alarm systems are called "active" alarm systems because an action is necessary from the person in need. However, there are situations in which the person in need is not able to activate an alarm. For that reason there is a need to develop an alarm system which automatically monitors the [situation]. The alarm system must detect an alarm signal automatically.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Alarme-incendie

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Woodworking
  • Wood Sawing
OBS

Woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines for building sites.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Travail du bois
  • Sciage du bois
OBS

Machines à bois. Scies circulaire de chantier.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
  • Trabajo de la madera
  • Aserradura de la madera
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Record 8 2013-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
OBS

A special form of smoke generator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
OBS

Forme particulière de fumigène.

Spanish

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Record 9 2021-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
DO-06
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A province in the Dominican Republic.

OBS

DO-06: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DO-06
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Province de la République dominicaine.

OBS

DO-06 : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
OBS

(A loan).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
OBS

(Un prêt).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
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