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CONTINUUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuum
1, record 1, English, continuum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A continuous whole, quantity, or series. 1, record 1, English, - continuum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- continuum
1, record 1, French, continuum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'éléments homogènes. 1, record 1, French, - continuum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- continuum
1, record 1, Spanish, continuum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- continuo 1, record 1, Spanish, continuo
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto conectado, compacto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - continuum
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- development continuum 1, record 2, English, development%20continuum
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
development continuum: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - development%20continuum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- continuum
1, record 2, French, continuum
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne une transition sans heurts d'une situation de crise à un stade plus avancé de développement. 1, record 2, French, - continuum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
continuum : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - continuum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continuum
1, record 3, English, continuum
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuum: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - continuum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- continuum
1, record 3, French, continuum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuum : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - continuum
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuous medium 1, record 4, English, continuous%20medium
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- continuum 1, record 4, English, continuum
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Z. Sobecka, Dictionary of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Pergammon Press, 1966, no 2806 et 2811 1, record 4, English, - continuous%20medium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- continuum 1, record 4, French, continuum
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) gradient d'énergie entre deux niveaux électroniques en mécanique classique; (2) Ensemble d'éléments tels que l'on puisse passer de l'un à l'autre de façon continue Chimie-Physique 95ah9.1.74 1, record 4, French, - continuum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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