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FIRST STAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first stage
1, record 1, English, first%20stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two-stage rockets are quite common, but rockets with as many as five separate stages have been successfully launched. By jettisoning stages when they run out of propellant, the mass of the remaining rocket is decreased ... In serial or tandem staging schemes, the first stage is at the bottom and is usually the largest, the second stage and subsequent upper stages are above it, usually decreasing in size. 2, record 1, English, - first%20stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- premier étage
1, record 1, French, premier%20%C3%A9tage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étage inférieur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'étage inférieur à lui seul développe, grâce à ses cinq moteurs, une poussée équivalente à celle de vingt engins Atlas. 3, record 1, French, - premier%20%C3%A9tage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fresh sour
1, record 2, English, fresh%20sour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- first stage 1, record 2, English, first%20stage
correct
- starter sour 2, record 2, English, starter%20sour
correct
- first build 3, record 2, English, first%20build
correct
- first leaven 4, record 2, English, first%20leaven
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The multiple-stage method] consists of three steps or stages that comprise the fresh sour, the basic sour, and the full sour. The required starter is normally taken from the preceding full sour and is mixed with rye flour and water to initiate the first stage, or fresh sour. 1, record 2, English, - fresh%20sour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the chief leaven, is taken and worked up with flour and water to a firm paste double its original mass, when it becomes the first leaven. 4, record 2, English, - fresh%20sour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levain de première
1, record 2, French, levain%20de%20premi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le chef sert d'abord à préparer un levain de première, qu'on laisse se développer pendant environ huit heures, puis qui sert à préparer un levain de seconde et, une heure après, le levain tout point, qui sert à ensemencer la première fournée. 2, record 2, French, - levain%20de%20premi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le «travail sur deux levains» le levain de première est également connu sous le nom de «rafraîchi». 3, record 2, French, - levain%20de%20premi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- first stage
1, record 3, English, first%20stage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
preform: The first stage in the production of blow-molded products such as PET bottles. 2, record 3, English, - first%20stage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- première phase
1, record 3, French, premi%C3%A8re%20phase
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primary barrel
1, record 4, English, primary%20barrel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- primary stage 2, record 4, English, primary%20stage
correct
- first stage 2, record 4, English, first%20stage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary barrel, supplies the air-fuel mixture for all engine cylinders during idle, low speed, and intermediate-speed operation. 3, record 4, English, - primary%20barrel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- premier étage
1, record 4, French, premier%20%C3%A9tage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Records Management (Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- first stage
1, record 5, English, first%20stage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first stage is that in which records are being used frequently in the course of the current activities of the organization which produced them. Records in this stage are often described as "current" or "active". 1, record 5, English, - first%20stage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the theory of the three stages, see records: "second stage", "third stage". 2, record 5, English, - first%20stage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- premier âge
1, record 5, French, premier%20%C3%A2ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- âge administratif 2, record 5, French, %C3%A2ge%20administratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier âge est celui des papiers récents qui sont d'utilisation courante pour les administrations. 1, record 5, French, - premier%20%C3%A2ge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se rapporte à la théorie des trois âges, voir fiches : "deuxième âge", "troisième âge". 3, record 5, French, - premier%20%C3%A2ge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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