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CONTRACTION [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contraction 1, record 1, English, contraction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uterus should relax completely between contractions ... Auscultation of the fetal heart sounds should next be carried out ... 1, record 1, English, - contraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 1, French, contraction
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utérus s'assouplit après la contraction, rendant à nouveau possible la perception du cœur du fœtus. 1, record 1, French, - contraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bond
1, record 2, English, bond
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bondage 1, record 2, English, bondage
correct
- lock 2, record 2, English, lock
correct, noun
- bandha 3, record 2, English, bandha
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] internal energy gate within the subtle body which assists in the regulation of pranic flow. 2, record 2, English, - bond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aim of a bandha is to lock certain areas of the body to channel the vital energy (prana) in some very specific directions, so that purification and awakening can occur in the chakras and the nadis (energy channels). 4, record 2, English, - bond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The three bandhas] are "mulabandha," "uddiyana bandha," and "jalandhara bandha." 2, record 2, English, - bond
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- verrou
1, record 2, French, verrou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- verrouillage 2, record 2, French, verrouillage
correct, masculine noun
- contraction 3, record 2, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
- bandha 4, record 2, French, bandha
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but d'un bandha est de verrouiller certaines zones du corps pour diriger l'énergie vitale (prana) dans une direction donnée afin de purifier et d'éveiller certains centres des corps physique et énergétique. 5, record 2, French, - verrou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a quatre type de bandhas : mula bandha - fermeture anale, uddiyana bandha - élévation du diaphragme, jalandhara bandha - fermeture du menton [et] maha bandha - pratique des trois bandhas en même temps. 6, record 2, French, - verrou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Materials Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 3, English, contraction
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross-ship manifold is centre connected at the fuselage by a Z-shaped thermal expansion joint. This permits expansion or contraction of the ducts ... 2, record 3, English, - contraction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraction: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - contraction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 3, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution du volume d'un corps, sans modification de sa masse. 2, record 3, French, - contraction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraction : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - contraction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 4, English, contraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The underlying obedience requires a horse that, free of any resistance or contraction, finds itself in the exact balance allowing it to perform the movement with good measure. 1, record 4, English, - contraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 4, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction physique et musculaire du cheval inquiet ou mal préparé à une exigence entraînant une résistance psychique ou un durcissement musculaire. 1, record 4, French, - contraction
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 5, English, contraction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pulling together in the center of the body, so that ribcage and hips are brought closer to each other. 2, record 5, English, - contraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beginning students may gain the feeling of the contraction while standing by imagining that a string is going through the center of the waist and that someone behind is pulling the string very slowly and then releasing it to allow the waist and hips to move back to place. 1, record 5, English, - contraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 5, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
raccourcissement des abdominaux et contraction simultanée des fessiers en position assise en tailleur. 2, record 5, French, - contraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi la contraction ne fait pas descendre le corps, c'est au contraire un étirement en flexion qui conduit à inverser la courbure lombaire et à approfondir la courbure dorsale. La convergence de l'activité musculaire, qui fait diriger les forces vers le centre moteur du plexus, rappelle l'image d'un animal qui se ramasse pour bondir. (Midol, Nancy, Théories et pratiques de la danse moderne, Paris, 1982, p. 40). 3, record 5, French, - contraction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- clay shrinking
1, record 6, English, clay%20shrinking
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- shrinkage 2, record 6, English, shrinkage
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The decrease in volume of clasey soil or sediment owing to reduction of void volume, principally by drying. 3, record 6, English, - clay%20shrinking
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shrinkage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - clay%20shrinking
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- retrait
1, record 6, French, retrait
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rétrécissement 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- contraction 3, record 6, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de volume due à la réduction d'épaisseur de la couche d'eau présente autour des particules d'argile et au rapprochement de celles-ci [...] 4, record 6, French, - retrait
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la région d'Ottawa, le retrait de l'argile à Leda est une des causes premières des dommages aux fondations des édifices. 5, record 6, French, - retrait
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétrécissement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 6, French, - retrait
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 7, English, contraction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 7, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- période de repli 2, record 7, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20repli
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ralentissement du rythme de l'activité économique. 1, record 7, French, - contraction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Applications of Automation
- Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 8, English, contraction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geometrical operation that decreases the size of a binary image. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995] 2, record 8, English, - contraction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tensor contraction. 2, record 8, English, - contraction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Automatisation et applications
- Mathématiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 8, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- rétrécissement 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération géométrique qui réduit la taille d'une image binaire. [ISO/CEI JTC N1746, 1995] 3, record 8, French, - contraction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shrinking 1, record 9, English, shrinking
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A severe case of such "malignant" deflation helped bring about the (genuine) Great Depression of the 1930's, when shrinking money stocks caused the demands for goods to evaporate. 1, record 9, English, - shrinking
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 9, French, contraction
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant cette période (la Grande Crise des années trente), la contraction de la masse monétaire a pratiquement réduit à néant la demande de biens. 1, record 9, French, - contraction
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-08-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- contraction 1, record 10, English, contraction
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.hypothesis [which] involves the shrinking of the earth by one or more of the following processes: cooling; extrusion of volcanic material from the mantle; nuclear reactions that transform the silicate rocks 1, record 10, English, - contraction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lateral contraction. 2, record 10, English, - contraction
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 10, French, contraction
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.l'hypothèse ancienne supposait qu'après la formation de la croûte terrestre le noyau central avait continué à se refroidir provoquant une contraction de la Terre et amenant un plissement superficiel. 1, record 10, French, - contraction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Contraction latérale. 2, record 10, French, - contraction
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- contraction 1, record 11, English, contraction
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shortening and thickening of a muscle fiber or a muscle in action ... 2, record 11, English, - contraction
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 11, French, contraction
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de volume ou de longueur d'un muscle, d'un organe. 1, record 11, French, - contraction
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- shrinkage
1, record 12, English, shrinkage
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of inks 1, record 12, English, - shrinkage
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
During drying shrinkage sometimes causes flaking. 1, record 12, English, - shrinkage
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 12, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une encre 1, record 12, French, - contraction
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par exemple, les encres UV sèchent avec une contraction de volume, ce qui provoque parfois l'écaillage. 1, record 12, French, - contraction
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-10-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Mathematics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- area contraction
1, record 13, English, area%20contraction
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- contraction 2, record 13, English, contraction
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A property of dissipative systems whose surface given by initial conditions shrinks in time. 3, record 13, English, - area%20contraction
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clearly any contraction is a continuous mapping. The ratio of the contraction is the infinum value for which the inequality ... holds. A contraction that transforms every subset of an n-dimensional euclidean space into a geometrically similar set is called a similitude. 4, record 13, English, - area%20contraction
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with area conservation characteristic of Hamiltonian systems. See also dilation and divergence. 3, record 13, English, - area%20contraction
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Mathématiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- contraction des aires
1, record 13, French, contraction%20des%20aires
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- contraction 2, record 13, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété distinctive d'un système dissipatif dont la surface des conditions initiales diminue en moyenne au cours du temps. 3, record 13, French, - contraction%20des%20aires
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit, par exemple, que le flot «contracte» les aires dans l'espace des phases. En modélisation fractale, une image peut être soumise à une contraction isotrope c'est-à-dire, appliquée simultanément dans toutes les directions. Dérivés attestés : contractivité, contractant (adjectif). 3, record 13, French, - contraction%20des%20aires
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 PHR
contraction des aires anisotrope, isotrope, radiale. 3, record 13, French, - contraction%20des%20aires
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 PHR
facteur, divergence de contraction des aires. 3, record 13, French, - contraction%20des%20aires
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-09-23
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- packing 1, record 14, English, packing
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Packing of records by removal of alphabetic data (OACI) 1, record 14, English, - packing
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 14, French, contraction
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- tassement 1, record 14, French, tassement
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
contraction d'un enregistrement en prélevant les données alphabétiques. 1, record 14, French, - contraction
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 15, English, contraction
correct, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- contraction of rail 1, record 15, English, contraction%20of%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 15, English, - contraction
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 15, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- contraction des rails 1, record 15, French, contraction%20des%20rails
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 15, French, - contraction
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1990-03-05
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- contraction
1, record 16, English, contraction
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shortening or any decrease in size of fiber or fabric. 2, record 16, English, - contraction
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- contraction
1, record 16, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mercerisage des tissus [...] Pour les tissus il faut tenir compte du fait que la soude les contracte en chaîne et en trame. La contraction chaîne est évitée en les enroulant sur une ensouple. 2, record 16, French, - contraction
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contraction de frisure. 3, record 16, French, - contraction
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1981-08-24
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- contraction 1, record 17, English, contraction
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The extent to which the cross-sectional area of a nappe or stream is decreased. 1, record 17, English, - contraction
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- contraction 1, record 17, French, contraction
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diminution de la section d'un écoulement. 1, record 17, French, - contraction
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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