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white spot [4 records]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

A description of the marking of a horse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Ensemble de taches arrondies de poils blancs sur une robe foncée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Silviculture
DEF

A whitish, heat lesion on the stems of young seedlings, resulting from high soil temperatures at the ground line.

Key term(s)
  • white spot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Lésion blanchâtre provoquée par la chaleur se manifestant sur les tiges des jeunes semis et résultant de températures prononcées au niveau du sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
  • Silvicultura
PHR

virus de la mancha blanca.

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Record 3 2000-06-22

English

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

The intermediate stage of Fomes pini decay characterized by small white pits or streaks in the wood.

OBS

white speck: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA international material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

OBS

white speck: term and definition standardized by CSA International.

Key term(s)
  • white specks

French

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

Aspect de la pourriture en stade intermédiaire dû au Fomes pini, caractérisé par des poches ou des stries blanches dans le bois.

OBS

piqûre blanche : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de la CSA International, 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA International décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

OBS

piqûre blanche : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International.

Key term(s)
  • piqûres blanches

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

Earliest visible changes on smooth enamel surfaces, usually manifested as a loss of transparency, resulting in an opaque chalky region.

CONT

Beyond a certain point, caries is irreversible, but what are the signs which indicate that a white spot will not progress to cavity formation?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie

Spanish

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