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FIXATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixation
1, record 1, English, fixation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oral works must be fixed to be copyrighted. 1, record 1, English, - fixation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fixation
1, record 1, French, fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les œuvres orales doivent être fixées pour faire l’objet d’un droit d’auteur. 1, record 1, French, - fixation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fixation : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la propriété intellectuelle, particulièrement les brevets et les marques de commerce et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - fixation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waste fixation
1, record 2, English, waste%20fixation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixation 2, record 2, English, fixation
- waste binding 3, record 2, English, waste%20binding
proposal
- binding 3, record 2, English, binding
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A way to make radioactive wastes manageable and suitable for disposal. 2, record 2, English, - waste%20fixation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive development work in cement-based waste forms for the immobilization of radioactive wastes had been done ... The studies represented the first attempts to evaluate radioactive waste fixation in FUETAP [Formed Under Elevated Temperature And Pressure] concrete, and the grouts were formulated with specific additives to fix the nuclides ... 1, record 2, English, - waste%20fixation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fixation des déchets
1, record 2, French, fixation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'immobilisation a pour but de figer le déchet sous une forme solide et stable, qui réduise au minimum la possibilité de migration et de dispersion des radionucléides. Elle consiste en un enrobage des déchets dans une matière qui les fixent en un bloc compact, la matrice d'enrobage. 2, record 2, French, - fixation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'immobilisation nécessite la mise en œuvre de matières variées qui fixent les déchets dans un bloc compact, le plus souvent directement dans le conteneur de manutention. C'est ce qu'on appelle l'enrobage. 2, record 2, French, - fixation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Autres procédés de solidification des liquides de haute activité. [...] on peut mentionner : - La céramisation : on fixe, par échange d'ions, les produits de fission sur des titanates. 3, record 2, French, - fixation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación de los desechos
1, record 2, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20desechos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fixation
1, record 3, English, fixation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process, condition, or act of directing the eye toward the object of regard, causing, in a normal eye, the image of the object to be centered on the fovea. 2, record 3, English, - fixation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fixation
1, record 3, French, fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les jours et les semaines qui suivent la naissance, l'acquisition de nouveaux réflexes oculaires (fixation, convergence, poursuite oculaire puis oculo-céphalique) renseigne sur le bon développement du cerveau. 2, record 3, French, - fixation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación
1, record 3, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A través del reflejo de fijación foveal podemos dirigir la mirada de manera que el objeto caiga sobre la fóvea. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fijaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixing
1, record 4, English, fixing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fixation 2, record 4, English, fixation
correct
- color fixation 3, record 4, English, color%20fixation
correct
- colour fixation 4, record 4, English, colour%20fixation
correct
- dye fixing 5, record 4, English, dye%20fixing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of setting a dye after dyeing or printing, usually by steaming or other heat treatment. 2, record 4, English, - fixing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
- Teinturerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fixage tinctorial
1, record 4, French, fixage%20tinctorial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fixage 2, record 4, French, fixage
correct, masculine noun
- fixation 3, record 4, French, fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé chimique ou thermique, à sec ou en présence de vapeur d'eau, déterminant la fixation optimale des colorants solubles ou pigmentaires sur articles textiles [après teinture]. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 4, French, - fixage%20tinctorial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixage tinctorial : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - fixage%20tinctorial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fixation
1, record 5, English, fixation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The initial step in the procedure of making permanent preparations for microscopic study. Involves the killing and preventing of decay of the specimen. 2, record 5, English, - fixation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The preparation of tissues for cytological or histological study by converting cellular substances to insoluble components with as little alteration of the original biological structures as possible. 3, record 5, English, - fixation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Botanique
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fixation
1, record 5, French, fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé utilisé pour tuer les cellules tout en s'efforçant d'en conserver les structures. Une fixation peut être obtenue par traitement chimique, grâce à l'utilisation d'un fixateur, ou par voie physique (congélation). Les fixateurs sont des substances coagulantes (alcool éthylique, acide acétique, etc.). utilisées pures ou en solutions diluées et mélangées, soit non coagulantes comme le tétroxyde d'osmium ou les aldéhydes, ces derniers réalisant des ponts liant les molécules entre elles. 2, record 5, French, - fixation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Botánica
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fijación
1, record 5, Spanish, fijaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fixation
1, record 6, English, fixation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process or processes in a soil by which certain chemical elements essential for plant growth are converted from a soluble or exchangeable form to a much less soluble or nonexchangeable form, for example, phosphate fixation. 1, record 6, English, - fixation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fixation
1, record 6, French, fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus dans un sol par lequel certains éléments chimiques essentiels à la croissance des plantes sont convertis d'un état soluble ou échangeable à un état beaucoup moins soluble ou non échangeable, par exemple la fixation du phosphate. 1, record 6, French, - fixation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains contextes, les termes «fixation» et «rétrogradation» sont synonymes (lors de la rétrogradation des phosphates, p.ex.). 2, record 6, French, - fixation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rétrogradation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fixation
1, record 7, English, fixation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form of aberrancy of affection in which there is exaggerated devotion to someone, usually in the parental role .... 2, record 7, English, - fixation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixation is a Freudian defense mechanism involving an interruption of normal psychosexual development. If an infant's oral needs are not satisfied, its maturation may be disrupted and its personality may remain stopped or fixed at the oral level. 3, record 7, English, - fixation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fixation
1, record 7, French, fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attachement exagéré [de la libido] à un être ou à un objet [de la libido] avec concentration de l'affectivité empêchant de s'attacher à d'autres personnes ou d'autres intérêts. 2, record 7, French, - fixation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mining Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fixation
1, record 8, English, fixation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or process by which a fluid or gas becomes or is rendered firm or stable in consistency, and evaporation or volatization is prevented. Specifically, that process by which a gaseous body becomes fixed or solid on uniting with a solid body, as the fixation of oxygen or the fixation of nitrogen. 2, record 8, English, - fixation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Génie minier
- Génie chimique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fixation
1, record 8, French, fixation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction de chimie ayant pour but d'introduire un élément nouveau dans un corps (...) 2, record 8, French, - fixation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains cas, on utilise des corps généralement non organiques, soit pour permettre la fixation du collecteur sur une surface où ces derniers ne pourraient se fixer (il s'agit alors de réactifs activants), soit pour empêcher cette fixation (il s'agit alors de déprimants). 3, record 8, French, - fixation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-01-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fixation 1, record 9, English, fixation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- fixing 1, record 9, English, fixing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fixage 1, record 9, French, fixage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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