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AFFINER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- render
1, record 1, English, render
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In hypermedia and multimedia,] convert data into the form to be presented to the user. 1, record 1, English, - render
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendre
1, record 1, French, rendre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affiner 1, record 1, French, affiner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En hypermédia and multimédia,] convertir des données sous la forme qui doit être présentée à l'utilisateur. 1, record 1, French, - rendre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Refining of Metals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- refine
1, record 2, English, refine
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Affinage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affiner
1, record 2, French, affiner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre plus pur en éliminant les impuretés, les corps étrangers. 1, record 2, French, - affiner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affiner les métaux. 1, record 2, French, - affiner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación de metales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- afinar
1, record 2, Spanish, afinar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- refinar 1, record 2, Spanish, refinar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purificar el metal bruto que se ha extraído de su mineral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - afinar
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mature
1, record 3, English, mature
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bring to full growth or development, or to ripeness. 2, record 3, English, - mature
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affiner
1, record 3, French, affiner
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maturer 2, record 3, French, maturer
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affiner les fromages, en achever la maturation. 3, record 3, French, - affiner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affinage : Période pendant laquelle les fromages subissent sous l'action des enzymes naturelles et microbiennes des transformations physico-chimiques qui leur confèrent leurs caractéristiques organoleptiques (texture, goût, aspect). La durée et les conditions d'ambiance et les soins diffèrent selon les types de fromages. 4, record 3, French, - affiner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fine-tune 1, record 4, English, fine%2Dtune
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affiner 1, record 4, French, affiner
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) un système de statistiques plus affiné... (212) Le groupe de travail aurait voulu pouvoir affiner davantage l'analyse de l'évolution des différentes rubriques...(219). 1, record 4, French, - affiner
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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