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corn [5 records]

Record 1 2023-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

Large-grained, rounded crystals formed from repeated melting and freezing of the snow.

OBS

corn snow; corn: designations officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Ski et surf des neiges
CONT

Au printemps, les skieurs attendent impatiemment les conditions de neige qu'on appelle sympathiquement «neige en gros sel» (ou «corn snow» en anglais). Ceci n'est possible que lorsque le manteau neigeux a subi de nombreux cycles de gel-dégel, qui transforment successivement les grains de neige en grains de plus en plus gros.

OBS

neige gros sel : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Grain Growing
  • Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A cultivated American cereal plant (Zea mays) of the grass family, with the grain borne on cobs enclosed in husks.

OBS

maize: term used mostly in British and technical texts.

OBS

corn: term used in Canada by the Canadian Grain Commission and other Federal Agencies and Departments.

OBS

The word "corn" has many different meanings depending on what country you are in. Corn in the United States is also called "maize" or "Indian corn." In some countries, corn means the leading crop grown in a certain district. Corn in England means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, it refers to oats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des céréales
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Céréale de grande culture de la famille des graminacées.

OBS

maïs : terme en usage au Canada à la Commission canadienne des grains et autres ministères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

El abastecimiento de España en maíz ha sido uno de los grandes problemas de su política agrícola.

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Record 3 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A localized painful hard thickening of skin due to continuous shoe pressure on bony prominences.

OBS

It may be found associated with bunions and bunionettes, beneath the metatarsal heads on the sole of the foot, and on the dorsal surface of hammer toes at the flexed interphalangeal joint. The hyperkeratosis contains a visible central core which presses deeply into the dermis causing pain and sometimes inflammation.

OBS

Clavus: corn, ... usually on a toe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Petite tumeur dure et douloureuse formée par induration (épaississement) de la couche cornée de l'épiderme, généralement causée par la compression des proéminences osseuses du pied par les chaussures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 4 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

More serious are corns, which appear at the bottom of the heels or on the quarters when the horn is dry. A good farrier or veterinarian can remove them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Contusion de la sole.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 5 2007-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
DEF

To season, pickle, or preserve with salt.

CONT

Corned beef.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
OBS

Traiter légèrement dans le sel ou la saumure de 12 à 48 heures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
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