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Record 1 1999-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geology
DEF

... used to describe the changes undergone by an igneous rock as a result of its assimilating the country rock being invaded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Relatif à l'endomorphisme.

OBS

endomorphisme : Variation chimique d'un magma à la suite de la fusion et du mélange de matériaux pris en enclave.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

To approach the legal gross-weight limits imposed on a truck. (Fortune, September 7, 1981).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

A paint used on military vehicles to make metal surfaces highly resistant to corrosion and penetration of chemical agents.

OBS

chemical agent resistant coating; CARC: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Opérations CBRNE
OBS

revêtement résistant aux agents chimiques; RRAC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

Attitude which consists of geodetic nadir pointing [Earth-pointing] and yaw-steering.

OBS

The nominal attitude of a satellite means that its spin axis is exactly perpendicular to the orbital plane.

OBS

nominal attitude: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

L'attitude nominale [d'un satellite signifie que] l'axe de rotation est exactement perpendiculaire au plan orbital.

OBS

attitude nominale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
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Record 6 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
523.84
occupation code
OBS

523.84: trade specialty qualification code.

OBS

This is an obsolete title.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
523.84
occupation code
OBS

523.84 : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers).

OBS

Ce titre est d'usage périmé.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Electronic paper, which is thin and flexible, can also be bound into an electronic book (soon to be called an e-book). Information can be stored in the spine so individual pages can be updated instantly. E-paper may not only change how we use paper, it may also dramatically change how we print. Since only a little energy is required, only little printers will be needed. They may become so small and inexpensive they'll become commonplace in a purse or briefcase.

OBS

Not to be confused with "computer book" or "cyberbook."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

D'ores et déjà, e-Ink a entamé la commercialisation de panneaux publicitaires à encre électronique, et annonce ses premiers livres électroniques pour 2003.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «livre numérique» ou «cyberlivre».

Spanish

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Record 9 1988-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
CONT

As a major participant in the Eurodollar market, the Bank also has access to deposits from other large international banks ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
CONT

En raison de son importante participation au marché des eurodollars, la Banque a également accès à des marges de crédit auprès d'autres grandes banques internationales (...)

Key term(s)
  • marché de l'eurodollar

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)

Spanish

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