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VEI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic explosivity index
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20explosivity%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VEI 1, record 1, English, VEI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volcano explosivity index 2, record 1, English, volcano%20explosivity%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numeric scale that measures the relative explosivity of historic eruptions. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20explosivity%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [volcanic] explosivity index has 8 levels of volcanic eruption, each level being 10 [times] greater than the last ... 2, record 1, English, - volcanic%20explosivity%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle d'explosivité volcanique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27explosivit%C3%A9%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle d'intensité des éruptions volcaniques 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27intensit%C3%A9%20des%20%C3%A9ruptions%20volcaniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle numérique qui mesure l'explosivité relative d'éruptions historiques. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27explosivit%C3%A9%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échelle est logarithmique en fonction du volume des éjectas. Le volume est multiplié par 10 lorsqu'on passe d'un niveau de l'échelle au suivant. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27explosivit%C3%A9%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Food Industries
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volumetric expansion index
1, record 2, English, volumetric%20expansion%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VEI 2, record 2, English, VEI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'expansion volumique
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27expansion%20volumique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux d'expansion volumétrique 1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27expansion%20volum%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- expansion volumique 2, record 2, French, expansion%20volumique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la masse volumique du produit dans la filière sur celle de l'extrudat. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27expansion%20volumique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux erreurs expérimentales près, le taux d'expansion volumique peut se calculer en multipliant le taux d'expansion radiale par le taux d'expansion longitudinale. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27expansion%20volumique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
expansion volumique : [désignation employée] abusivement pour désigner le taux d'expansion volumique. 2, record 2, French, - taux%20d%27expansion%20volumique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vehicle efficiency incentive
1, record 3, English, vehicle%20efficiency%20incentive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- VEI 2, record 3, English, VEI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure incitative pour accroître l’efficacité des véhicules
1, record 3, French, mesure%20incitative%20pour%20accro%C3%AEtre%20l%26rsquo%3Befficacit%C3%A9%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Vei
1, record 4, English, Vei
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Vai 1, record 4, English, Vai
correct
- Gallinas 1, record 4, English, Gallinas
correct
- Karo 1, record 4, English, Karo
correct
- Kondo 1, record 4, English, Kondo
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A language of the Mande branch of the Niger-Congo family spoken by the Vai, an ethnic group inhabiting the eastern part of Liberia and contiguous parts of Sierra Leone. 1, record 4, English, - Vei
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vaï
1, record 4, French, va%C3%AF
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vay 1, record 4, French, vay
correct, masculine noun
- vey 1, record 4, French, vey
correct, masculine noun
- karo 1, record 4, French, karo
correct, masculine noun
- karu 1, record 4, French, karu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue du groupe mandé de la famille nigéro-congolaise parlée par les Vaï, peuple habitant le Liberia et les régions adjacentes de la Sierra Leone. 1, record 4, French, - va%C3%AF
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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