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RFI [12 records]

Record 1 2022-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intelligence (Military)
OBS

request for information; RFI: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
OBS

demande d'information; RFI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Residual feed intake is the difference between an animal's actual feed intake and the animal's expected intake based on its body weight and growth rate. This means that animals with a low RFI (desired) eat less than expected for their weight and growth rate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

L'ingestion alimentaire résiduelle est la différence entre l'ingestion réelle d'un animal et l'ingestion qui était prévue en fonction de son poids corporel et de son taux de croissance. Cela signifie que les animaux ayant une faible IAR (souhaitée) consomment moins que prévu pour leur poids et leur taux de croissance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
CONT

[…], genetista del departamento de Ciencias Animales de la citada universidad dedica su tiempo al desarrollo de predicciones moleculares sobre la ingesta alimentaria y la ingesta alimentaria residual, es decir, la ingesta ajustada para el crecimiento del animal y el mantenimiento de sus funciones básicas, una medida de la eficiencia de la alimentación.

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Record 3 2011-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Interference
DEF

A degradation of the reception of a wanted signal caused by a radiofrequency disturbance.

Key term(s)
  • radio frequency interference

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perturbations radio
DEF

Trouble apporté à la réception d'un signal utile par une perturbation radioélectrique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
DEF

Degradación producida en la recepción de una señal útil provocada por una perturbación radioeléctrica.

Key term(s)
  • interferencia de frecuencia radioeléctrica
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Record 5 - external organization data 2009-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
06.01.81 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

degradation of the reception of a wanted signal caused by a radio frequency disturbance [IEC 60050-713:1998, 713-11-05]

OBS

Unwanted electromagnetic signals, where encountered within the environment of a radio frequency identification system, that cause disturbance in its normal operation, possibly resulting in bit errors, and degrading system performance.

OBS

radio frequency interference; RFI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-4:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
CONT

The electronic tendering of a requirement by a Contract Authority for either or both of the following reasons: a) when the organization has little experience in a particular field (e.g. new technology). In this instance, the RFI [request for information] is intended to solicit ideas about how a contract could be approached; and/or b) the Contract authority decides to reduce the list of vendors that may be invited to submit a full RFP [request for proposal] when faced with an unusually large number of vendors and proposals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
CONT

Les SAE [Systèmes administratifs d'entreprise] numérotent automatiquement les appels d'intérêt au moment de la création et de la sauvegarde de l'appel. Ce numéro est exclusif à chaque fournisseur qui reçoit un appel d'offres.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Environment
OBS

Organization which is established in Ottawa, Ontario.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Environnement
OBS

Organisme établi à Ottawa (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms
  • Forms Design

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs
  • Imprimés et formules
OBS

formulaire utilisé par le BGSTI pour consulter le secteur privé et les ministères fédéraux sur les systèmes informatiques qu'il y aurait lieu de privilégier

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Financial Institutions
OBS

Source: Income Tax Act, S. 248(1).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Institutions financières
OBS

Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, article 248(1).

Spanish

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Record 11 1994-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

pairs

OBS

Figure skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

couple

OBS

Terme(s) de patinage artistique.

Spanish

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