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TRANSITION ZONE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transition zone
1, record 1, English, transition%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure transition zone 2, record 1, English, pressure%20transition%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area in which underground pressures begin to change from normal to abnormally high as a well is being deepened. 3, record 1, English, - transition%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pressure-transition zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de transition
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contenu fluide et les caractéristiques lithologiques des formations forées sont surveillés en continu au cours d'un forage d'exploration et les techniques mises en œuvre permettent la détection de la zone de transition entre une couche à pression normale et une couche à pression anormale. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20transition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecotone
1, record 2, English, ecotone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transition zone 2, record 2, English, transition%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone between two types of adjacent ecosystems, as a forest and a grassland, which contains many of the organisms of each of the overlapping ecosystems. 2, record 2, English, - ecotone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transition zone; ecotone: terms used by Parks Canada. 3, record 2, English, - ecotone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écotone
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cotone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de transition 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où deux écosystèmes s'interpénètrent et où l'on retrouve des espèces liées à chacun de ces écosystèmes. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cotone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'estran, zone littorale alternativement couverte et découverte par la mer, est un écotone. L'écotone contient souvent un plus grand nombre d'espèces que les écosystèmes adjacents. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cotone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de transition; écotone : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cotone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecotono
1, record 2, Spanish, ecotono
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de transición de un ecosistema a otro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ecotono
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transitional zone
1, record 3, English, transitional%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transition zone 2, record 3, English, transition%20zone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For biologists, the Aspen Parkland is a transitional zone between the arid grasslands to the south and the wetter, cooler boreal forest to the north. 3, record 3, English, - transitional%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transitional zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - transitional%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Forest/savannah transition zone. 2, record 3, English, - transitional%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone transitionnelle
1, record 3, French, zone%20transitionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone transitive 2, record 3, French, zone%20transitive
correct, feminine noun
- zone de transition 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les biologistes, le parc naturel de la Tremblaie est une zone transitionnelle entre les prairies arides au sud et de la forêt boréale plus humide et plus froide. 4, record 3, French, - zone%20transitionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La recherche a été effectuée le long de sections de 20 kilomètres de la rivière du Petit Mécatina (51°43'N, 60°07'O) et de la rivière Saint-Augustin (51°57'N, 50°20'O), situées à environ 160 km au sud de Goose Bay, Labrador, dans la zone transitive entre les écorégions de la zone boréale et de la taïga. 5, record 3, French, - zone%20transitionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone transitionnelle : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - zone%20transitionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zone de transition forêt-savane. 7, record 3, French, - zone%20transitionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- avalanche track
1, record 4, English, avalanche%20track
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- track 2, record 4, English, track
correct, officially approved
- track zone 3, record 4, English, track%20zone
correct, less frequent
- zone of transition 4, record 4, English, zone%20of%20transition
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The middle section of an avalanche path where ... avalanches have a relatively constant velocity. 5, record 4, English, - avalanche%20track
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An avalanche achieves its maximum speed in the track. Avalanche tracks can be sub-divided into channeled (gullies, gulches, couloirs, etc.) or unconfined tracks (plane, open slopes). 6, record 4, English, - avalanche%20track
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Snow depth in the avalanche track will add to the size of an avalanche. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 4, English, - avalanche%20track
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The classic avalanche path consists of a starting zone at the top of the path, followed by a narrower track down the slope with a less steep runout zone at the bottom of the path. 5, record 4, English, - avalanche%20track
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avalanche track; track: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 4, English, - avalanche%20track
Record 4, Key term(s)
- transition zone
- avalanche track zone
- avalanche transition zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'écoulement
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone de transit 2, record 4, French, zone%20de%20transit
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-unité géographique d'un site [avalancheux] qui est parcourue par toutes les avalanches majeures. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épaisseur de neige dans la zone d'écoulement augmentera la taille d'une avalanche. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, cette zone est délimitée par le relief du site : la zone peut être formée par un chenal, un couloir ou un versant. Sa géométrie est parfois plus complexe : existence de ressauts [...] de goulets d'étranglements [...] Dans le cas où tout le site se présente sous la forme d'un versant, la délimitation de la zone de transit est délicate. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
site avalancheux : Un site se subdivise en trois zones : la zone d'accumulation (ou zone de départ) la zone de transit [...] la zone de dépôt. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zone d'écoulement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mixing zone
1, record 5, English, mixing%20zone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- transition zone 2, record 5, English, transition%20zone
- zone of dispersion 3, record 5, English, zone%20of%20dispersion
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone separating regions occupied by two physically or chemically different fluids, across which exists a gradient of the mixed fluid properties. 3, record 5, English, - mixing%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de mélange
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone de transition 2, record 5, French, zone%20de%20transition
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone séparant les domaines occupés par deux fluides de propriétés physiques ou chimiques différentes, dans laquelle les propriétés du mélange varient graduellement de celles d'un fluide à celles de l'autre. 3, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20m%C3%A9lange
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de mezcla
1, record 5, Spanish, zona%20de%20mezcla
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de dispersión 1, record 5, Spanish, zona%20de%20dispersi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- zona de transición 1, record 5, Spanish, zona%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona que separa regiones ocupadas por dos fluidos física o químicamente distintos, y a través de la cual existe un gradiente en las propiedades del fluido mezclado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - zona%20de%20mezcla
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transition section
1, record 6, English, transition%20section
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- compression section 2, record 6, English, compression%20section
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a screw between the feed section and the metering section in which the flight depth decreases in the direction of discharge. 3, record 6, English, - transition%20section
Record 6, Key term(s)
- transition zone
- compression zone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone de compression
1, record 6, French, zone%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- zone de plastification 2, record 6, French, zone%20de%20plastification
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vis est l'organe essentiel de l'extrudeuse [...] une première zone à noyau de diamètre constant, appelée zone d'alimentation; la zone suivante, à noyau conique, de sorte que le volume de sortie soit inférieur au volume d'entrée du canal de la vis, désignée par les termes zone de compression ou zone de plastification; la troisième et dernière partie de la vis, à noyau de diamètre constant, porte le nom de zone de mise en pression ou zone de pompage. 2, record 6, French, - zone%20de%20compression
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de plastification : terme plus spécifique que le terme «zone de compression». 3, record 6, French, - zone%20de%20compression
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de compresión
1, record 6, Spanish, zona%20de%20compresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transition zone 1, record 7, English, transition%20zone
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone de transition
1, record 7, French, zone%20de%20transition
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région placée entre deux type de paysages (notamment urbain et rural) dans laquelle les divers éléments s'interpénètrent (Dictionnaire const. de la nature, Union internationale pour la protection de la nature, juillet 1974). 1, record 7, French, - zone%20de%20transition
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-10-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transition zone
1, record 8, English, transition%20zone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the main effect of silica fume in high-strength concrete, however, is to improve the microstructure of the transition zone between the aggregate and the cement paste. 1, record 8, English, - transition%20zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- auréole de transition
1, record 8, French, aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interface pâte de ciment-granulat dans un béton courant. 1, record 8, French, - aur%C3%A9ole%20de%20transition
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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