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CONTINUOUS LINE [4 records]

Record 1 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Road Transport)
  • Road Design
OBS

solid line; continuous line: terms proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation routière
  • Conception des voies de circulation
CONT

Lorsque [la chaussée] comporte des voies délimitées par des lignes continues, le conducteur ne peut franchir ni chevaucher ces lignes.

OBS

ligne continue : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales (Transporte por carretera)
  • Diseño de carreteras
OBS

línea continua: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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Record 2 2010-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A cell line having an infinite capacity for growth. Often referred to as "immortal" and previously referred to as "established".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Lignée de cellules capables de se multiplier indéfiniment, aussi appelée lignée «immortelle» et précédemment désignée comme lignée «établie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Graphic Reproduction
CONT

... well-defined geological contacts are shown as solid lines ...

OBS

solid: uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks.

OBS

As opposed to "broken line."

OBS

solid line: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Production graphique
CONT

[...] les contacts géologiques bien définis sont représentés par des traits pleins [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biologie moléculaire
DEF

Cellule capable de se reproduire indéfiniment in vitro, sans modification de son phénotype ni de son génotype.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR).

Spanish

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