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Record 1 2004-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

African Waves. A prominent meteorological phenomena wherein waves originate over central and western Africa and propagate westward into the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

CONT

African Waves ... have wavelengths of around 2500 km, periods of about 3.5 days and move with a westward speed of around 8 m/s. Their genesis begins with strong surface heating over the Sahara during the northern summer combining with cooling of the sea water over the Gulf of Guineau to the south to establish a north-south temperature gradient over central and western Africa.

CONT

The wave disturbances drawing energy from this [African] jet propagate westward to the Atlantic Ocean. They are also known as African waves. Some of them under favorable conditions become hurricanes that reach North America.

OBS

African wave : term frequently used in the plural (African waves).

Key term(s)
  • African waves

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

[...] les ondes africaines sont alimentées par les conversions barotrope et barocline de l'énergie du courant jet africain.

CONT

L'ouragan Gabrielle est issu d'une onde africaine qui s'est formée près des îles du Cap-Vert le 28 août 1989.

OBS

onde africaine : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel (ondes africaines).

Key term(s)
  • ondes africaines

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Technique biologique
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Training
  • Weapon Systems
PHR

live weapon training exercise

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 5 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A descriptive term for a low-frequency vibration, which is mechanically transmitted to the recording or reproducing turntable and superimposed onto the reproduction.

OBS

The term "rumble" refers not only to the turntable but also to the low-frequency noise caused by a tape transport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Vibration de très basse fréquence d'un tourne-disque, produisant un ronflement dans le système amplificateur.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-02-24

English

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

A region of Slovakia.

OBS

SK-BL: code recognized by ISO.

French

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

Région de la Slovaquie.

OBS

SK-BL : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

dirigeabilité.

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 9 - external organization data 2022-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Key term(s)
  • technicien de RE
  • technicienne de RE

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

Type of removable insect trap fitted to an opening of a typical inhabited or experimental hut and used for collection of incoming ("inlet trap") or outgoing ("outlet trap") mosquitos.

Key term(s)
  • inlet trap
  • outlet trap

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Type de piège à insectes amovible qui se place sur une ouverture d'une habitation représentative ou d'une case expérimentale et qui sert à capturer les moustiques à leur entrée (piège d'entrée) ou à leur sortie (piège de sortie).

Key term(s)
  • piège d'entrée
  • piège de sortie

Spanish

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