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HOLLOW [8 records]

Record 1 2024-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A cavity appearing as a result of full destruction of the wood by wood-destroying fungi.

OBS

hollow: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

hollow heart: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Cavité apparaissant à la suite de la destruction totale du bois due à l'action des champignons lignivores.

OBS

cœur creux : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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Record 2 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Animal Anatomy
OBS

Hollow of the back of a saddle-backed or sway-backed horse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Anatomie animale
OBS

Courbe du dos du cheval qui est ensellé.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A cave or reentrant in a rock face or beneath a waterfall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Enfoncement de forme plus ou moins hémisphérique entaillant une paroi. [Définition recommandée par l'Office de la langue française du Québec.]

OBS

niche : terme recommandé par l'OLF.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Distance verticale entre la crête et le creux d'une vague.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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Record 5 1997-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Niveau inférieur d'une vague.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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Record 6 1991-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Small steep-sided declivity.

CONT

Bear Hallow, Man.

OBS

Rare; used in N.S., N.B., Ontario and Man.

OBS

hollow: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Non attesté en français au Canada.

OBS

dépression : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 7 1984-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie

Spanish

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Record 8 1981-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Plywood
  • Natural Construction Materials
OBS

Local depression in an outer ply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Contreplaqués
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
OBS

Affaissement local d'un pli extérieur.

Spanish

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