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plume [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Writing Instruments
- Art Supplies
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- School Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nib
1, record 1, English, nib
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pen point 2, record 1, English, pen%20point
correct
- penpoint 3, record 1, English, penpoint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tapered point of a pen, designed to be inserted into a penholder or fountain pen. 4, record 1, English, - nib
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'écriture
- Matériel d'artistes
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et équipement scolaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 1, French, plume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite lame métallique légèrement incurvée, pointue, au bec fendu et qui s'adapte à l'extrémité d'un porte-plume [...] 2, record 1, French, - plume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plume
1, record 2, English, plume
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plume: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - plume
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 2, French, plume
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plume : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - plume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plumed
1, record 3, English, plumed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Provided with a plume or plumes ... 1, record 3, English, - plumed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à plume
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20plume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- à plumet 2, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20plumet
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chapeau à plumes [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20plume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 4, English, feather
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bird feathers are amazingly complex. Each feather is made from the protein Keratin. While keratin also makes up snake and lizard scales, it is a slightly different compound in birds. [...] One of the reasons bird feathers are so complex is that each feather is made up of many different parts. 2, record 4, English, - feather
Record 4, Key term(s)
- feathers
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 4, French, plume
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plume, élément caractéristique de la classe des oiseaux, est une production tégumentaire complexe constituée de β-kératine. 2, record 4, French, - plume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les plumes les plus longues des ailes et de la queue sont appelées pennes ou plumes de contour. Il existe deux grands groupes de pennes, les rémiges et les rectrices. 2, record 4, French, - plume
Record 4, Key term(s)
- plumes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 5, English, feather
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack or break due to either cleavage or fracture, often white and feathery in appearance. 2, record 5, English, - feather
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cracks of various sizes are also common in diamonds. They may also be called fractures or breaks. When they're straight and flat, they're called cleavages. Because of their appearance, cracks are sometimes called feathers. 3, record 5, English, - feather
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 5, French, plume
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fêlure ou fissure due soit à un clivage soit à une fracture, souvent de couleur blanche et d'apparence plumeuse. 2, record 5, French, - plume
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fêlures. Il est très courant de trouver des fêlures de toutes dimensions sur les diamants. Ces fêlures peuvent aussi être appelées «fractures». Lorsqu'elles sont droites et planes, ce sont des fractures de clivage. À cause de leur apparence, les fractures sont souvent appelées «plumes». 3, record 5, French, - plume
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 6, English, feather
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vane 2, record 6, English, vane
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... part of the fletching. 2, record 6, English, - feather
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The larger the feathers are, the faster the arrow stabilises, but the slower the arrow flies. 2, record 6, English, - feather
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feathers: The flights on an arrow to aid in stability in flight. 2, record 6, English, - feather
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tir à l'arc
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 6, French, plume
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- penne 2, record 6, French, penne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro con arco
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluma
1, record 6, Spanish, pluma
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Combat Sports (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 7, English, feather
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Feather Weight 2, record 7, English, Feather%20Weight
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taekwondo: Men 58 - 64 kg; Women 51 - 55 kg. 2, record 7, English, - feather
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 7, French, plume
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taekwondo : Hommes : +58kg à -64kg; Femmes : +51kg à -55kg. 1, record 7, French, - plume
Record 7, Key term(s)
- poids plume
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluma
1, record 7, Spanish, pluma
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taekwondo. 2, record 7, Spanish, - pluma
Record 7, Key term(s)
- peso pluma
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Poultry Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Plume
1, record 8, English, Plume
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's turkey industry newsletter. Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency. 2, record 8, English, - Plume
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Élevage des volailles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Plume
1, record 8, French, Plume
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bulletin de l'industrie canadienne du dindon. L'Office canadien de commercialisation du dindon. 2, record 8, French, - Plume
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plume
1, record 9, English, plume
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- column 2, record 9, English, column
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plume is a local fluctuation in the fluid temperature ... which detaches itself at more or less regular intervals from the boundaries responsible for the temperature gradient in the fluid. Plumes exist mainly in high Prandtl number fluids, for the following reason. For a fluid to have a high Prandtl number means that its kinematic viscosity is much greater than its thermal diffusivity. The effectiveness of thermal diffusion is therefore low, permitting high gradients of temperature and also of density to exist for a long time before relaxing. This causes large fluctuations in the Archimedean force which drives the plumes. 3, record 9, English, - plume
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Physique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 9, French, plume
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouffée verticale provoquée par la fluctuation locale de la température d'un fluide. 2, record 9, French, - plume
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La plume arrive, atteint la couche limite, crée une perturbation, déforme l'image, se déplace, se détache, s'étire, se forme, glisse en travers, infléchit des rayons, monte, meurt, naît, produit des structures, se propage, remonte. 2, record 9, French, - plume
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
couper, émettre une plume. 2, record 9, French, - plume
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 PHR
plume ascendante, canonique, chaude, descendante, fractale, froide, thermique. 2, record 9, French, - plume
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gas Welding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- feather 1, record 10, English, feather
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Soudage au gaz
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pinceau de flamme 1, record 10, French, pinceau%20de%20flamme
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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