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Record 1 2013-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Precious Metals (Metallurgy)
DEF

A native gold which is discernible, in a hand specimen, to the unaided eye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux précieux (Métallurgie)
DEF

Or natif discernable à l'œil nu dans un petit échantillon.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Capable of being seen on a dark night with a clear atmosphere.

OBS

visible: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Se dit de ce qui peut être vu par nuit noire en atmosphère limpide.

OBS

visible : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Dícese de un objeto susceptible de ser visto en una noche oscura con atmósfera diáfana.

OBS

visible: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • être entouré de beaucoup de publicité
  • disponible
  • offert
  • prestigieux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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Record 4 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
OBS

visible rising; visible setting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
OBS

lever apparent; coucher apparent;

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
DEF

Dícese de las estrellas que pueden ser distinguidas a simple vista, que son las de la primera a la sexta magnitud.

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Record 5 1991-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Pollutants
  • Climatology
CONT

smoke air pollution. Small gas-borne particles resulting from incomplete combustion, consisting predominantly of carbon and other combustible materials, and present in sufficient quantities as to be observable independently of the presence of other solids.

CONT

Particulates : organic and inorganic particles - both observable and invisible - found in a dirty gas stream or smoke emission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Agents de pollution
  • Climatologie
CONT

La fumée désigne l'ensemble formé par les gaz de combustion et les particules qu'ils entraînent. Les Anglo-américains appellent "smoke" l'aérosol visible résultant d'une combustion, correspondant à des particules allant de 100 [micromètres] à moins de 10-1 micromètres.

Spanish

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Record 6 1979-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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