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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tassel
1, record 1, English, tassel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tassel: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - tassel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gland
1, record 1, French, gland
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gland : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - gland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gland
1, record 2, English, gland
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- packing gland 2, record 2, English, packing%20gland
correct, officially approved
- follower 3, record 2, English, follower
correct
- packing ring follower 4, record 2, English, packing%20ring%20follower
correct
- gland follower 5, record 2, English, gland%20follower
- packing follower 5, record 2, English, packing%20follower
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metal part that compresses and holds the packing in place in a stuffing box. 6, record 2, English, - gland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gland; packing gland: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - gland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouloir de presse-garniture
1, record 2, French, fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fouloir 2, record 2, French, fouloir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- fouloir de presse-étoupe 3, record 2, French, fouloir%20de%20presse%2D%C3%A9toupe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, archaic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe servant à comprimer la garniture d'un appareil de robinetterie à l'intérieur d'une enveloppe cylindrique dite boîte à garniture. 4, record 2, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Presse-garniture [...] Dispositif destiné à empêcher un fluide sous pression de s'échapper au niveau de la tige d'un appareil de robinetterie [...] 5, record 2, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On rencontre quelquefois le terme «presse-étoupe» considéré maintenant comme un archaïsme, l'étoupe n'étant plus utilisée comme garniture d'étanchéité. 5, record 2, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fouloir de presse-garniture; fouloir : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - fouloir%20de%20presse%2Dgarniture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Machinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- expansion joint 1, record 3, English, expansion%20joint
- expansion joint gland 1, record 3, English, expansion%20joint%20gland
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manchon de raccordement
1, record 3, French, manchon%20de%20raccordement
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support de turbocompresseur. 1, record 3, French, - manchon%20de%20raccordement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manchon de raccordement : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 1, record 3, French, - manchon%20de%20raccordement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acorn
1, record 4, English, acorn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nut of the oak usually seated in or surrounded by a hard woody cupule of indurated bracts. 2, record 4, English, - acorn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gland
1, record 4, French, gland
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Akène (fruit sec indéhiscent) ovoïde-oblong ou subglobuleux entouré à sa base par une cupule. 2, record 4, French, - gland
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bellota
1, record 4, Spanish, bellota
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gland
1, record 5, English, gland
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to seal around a reciprocating or rotating rod (as in a pump) to prevent fluid leakage. 1, record 5, English, - gland
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- presse-étoupe
1, record 5, French, presse%2D%C3%A9toupe
correct, feminine noun, invariable
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- presse-garniture 2, record 5, French, presse%2Dgarniture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil adapté à une tige ou à un axe opérant dans une machine ou un circuit d'eau ou de vapeur, s'opposant aux fuites de fluides. 2, record 5, French, - presse%2D%C3%A9toupe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trimming and Embroidery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tassel
1, record 6, English, tassel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pendent ornament used on clothing, curtains, and other articles that is made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening the bunch at one end. 1, record 6, English, - tassel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Passementerie et broderie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gland
1, record 6, French, gland
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage de passementerie de forme ovoïde, souvent horné de houppes ou de franges. 1, record 6, French, - gland
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pasamanería y bordado
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- bellota
1, record 6, Spanish, bellota
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adorno de pasamanería, que consiste en una piececita de madera, [...], cubierta de hilo de seda o de lana. 1, record 6, Spanish, - bellota
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gland
1, record 7, English, gland
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A secreting organ, in plants usually producing nectar or volatile oil and either internal or external. 2, record 7, English, - gland
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- glande
1, record 7, French, glande
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- glándula
1, record 7, Spanish, gl%C3%A1ndula
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organo secretor, uni o pluricelular. 1, record 7, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndula
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gland
1, record 8, English, gland
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organised group of cells exporting a specific product or products to other parts of the organism. 2, record 8, English, - gland
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- glande
1, record 8, French, glande
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organe dont la principale fonction est la sécrétion. Les glandes sont exocrines lorsque leur produit de sécrétion est déversé à l'extérieur et endocrines lorsqu'elles déversent leur produit dans le sang. 2, record 8, French, - glande
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- glándula
1, record 8, Spanish, gl%C3%A1ndula
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los órganos cuya función es la producción de sustancias necesarias para los procesos corporales. 2, record 8, Spanish, - gl%C3%A1ndula
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Centrifugal Pumps
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stuffing box
1, record 9, English, stuffing%20box
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- gland box 2, record 9, English, gland%20box
correct
- packing box 3, record 9, English, packing%20box
correct
- gland 4, record 9, English, gland
- stuffing gland 5, record 9, English, stuffing%20gland
- valve gland 2, record 9, English, valve%20gland
- stern gland 6, record 9, English, stern%20gland
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A packed, pressure-tight joint for a rod that moves through a hole, to reduce or eliminate fluid leakage. 7, record 9, English, - stuffing%20box
Record 9, Key term(s)
- stuffing-box
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Pompes centrifuges
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- boîte à garniture
1, record 9, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20garniture
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- presse-étoupe 2, record 9, French, presse%2D%C3%A9toupe
correct, masculine noun
- presse-garniture 3, record 9, French, presse%2Dgarniture
correct, masculine noun
- boîte à bourrage 4, record 9, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20bourrage
feminine noun
- boîte étanche 4, record 9, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe cylindrique dans laquelle se meut la tige d'un appareil de robinetterie et contenant la garniture qui en assure l'étanchéité. 5, record 9, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20garniture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Dispositif empêchant un fluide sous pression de s'échapper par les interstices d'un joint. 6, record 9, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20garniture
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
- Bombas centrífugas
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- prensaestopas
1, record 9, Spanish, prensaestopas
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-11-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- acorn
1, record 10, English, acorn
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various colours are used, but green (vert) is the most popular; acorns may also be slipped or leaved. 2, record 10, English, - acorn
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- gland
1, record 10, French, gland
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La hiérarchie ecclésiastique se marque en héraldique au moyen de différents chapeaux à cordelières dont la couleur et le nombre de glands (fiocchi) indiquent le rang du titulaire. 2, record 10, French, - gland
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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