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LYRE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- headset
1, record 1, English, headset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The headset is made up of two eartubes, the yoke and the eartips. 2, record 1, English, - headset
Record 1, Key term(s)
- head set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 1, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lyre est la partie métallique du stéthoscope sur laquelle se fixe la tubulure, elle est constituée des deux embouts auriculaires, des tubes auriculaires et du ressort de la lyre. Ce ressort permet de maintenir le stéthoscope fixé sur les oreilles. 2, record 1, French, - lyre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine Knitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer element
1, record 2, English, transfer%20element
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tricot à la machine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 2, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Platine régularisant l'absorption du fil sur un métier Cotton [et rappelant] la forme de l'instrument de musique. 1, record 2, French, - lyre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lyre
1, record 3, English, lyre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lyre: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 3, English, - lyre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pupitre
1, record 3, French, pupitre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pupitre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 3, French, - pupitre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bowl lyre
1, record 4, English, bowl%20lyre
specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 4, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de musique à cordes pincées, dont l'origine remonte aux temps mythiques. 1, record 4, French, - lyre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans sa forme initiale, la lyre aurait été composée d'une carapace de tortue faisant office de table de résonance [...] 1, record 4, French, - lyre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Viticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Lyre
1, record 5, English, Lyre
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- U-system 1, record 5, English, U%2Dsystem
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U-system was developed by Dr. Alain Carbonneau in France in the 1970s. It has two curtains of upward-trained foliage held in place by two pairs of movable wires. ... Both the GDC [Geneva Double Curtain] and U-systems are examples of divided canopies - divided to let sunlight in an and to avoid shade. Canopy division (i.e., Geneva Double Curtain, Lyre) on fertile soils doubles exposure area, reduces internal shading and usually improves yield and quality. 1, record 5, English, - Lyre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
System used to train grape vines. 2, record 5, English, - Lyre
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Viticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- palissage ouvert en lyre
1, record 5, French, palissage%20ouvert%20en%20lyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vigne large en U 1, record 5, French, vigne%20large%20en%20U
correct, feminine noun
- palissage en U 2, record 5, French, palissage%20en%20U
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la diminution de l'entassement par des palissages en V, ou mieux, en U, très ouverts améliore la photosynthèse, l'aération du feuillage et agit donc favorablement sur la croissance, la maturation et la qualité des raisins. 2, record 5, French, - palissage%20ouvert%20en%20lyre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système à rameaux palissés verticalement d'une manière ascendante. 1, record 5, French, - palissage%20ouvert%20en%20lyre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Donne un goût non herbacé au raisin. 1, record 5, French, - palissage%20ouvert%20en%20lyre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- expansion loop
1, record 6, English, expansion%20loop
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- loop 2, record 6, English, loop
correct
- flexible bend 3, record 6, English, flexible%20bend
correct
- pipe bend 3, record 6, English, pipe%20bend
correct
- expansion bend 4, record 6, English, expansion%20bend
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bend placed in a line to provide for expansion and contraction. 5, record 6, English, - expansion%20loop
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expansion loop: term standardized by the British Standards Institution. 6, record 6, English, - expansion%20loop
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vertical expansion loop. 7, record 6, English, - expansion%20loop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lyre de dilatation
1, record 6, French, lyre%20de%20dilatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lyre de compensation 2, record 6, French, lyre%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun
- lyre 3, record 6, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
- boucle de dilatation 4, record 6, French, boucle%20de%20dilatation
correct, feminine noun
- boucle d'élasticité 5, record 6, French, boucle%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- arc compensateur 6, record 6, French, arc%20compensateur
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décrochement semi-circulaire [ou en forme d'oméga] donné à un tuyau, dans le cas de longs tuyaux parcourus par des fluides chauds, pour faciliter le libre jeu des dilatations. 7, record 6, French, - lyre%20de%20dilatation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Boucle de dilatation verticale. 8, record 6, French, - lyre%20de%20dilatation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lira
1, record 6, Spanish, lira
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las tuberías muy largas por las que circulan fluidos sujetos a cambios de temperatura, sección de tubo en forma de arco o de letra omega, que permite las contracciones y dilataciones que podrían deformar o romper la canalización. 1, record 6, Spanish, - lira
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lyrate
1, record 7, English, lyrate
adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pinnately lobed with the terminal lobe the largest. 2, record 7, English, - lyrate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
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
- lirado
1, record 7, Spanish, lirado
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se aplica] a hojas con forma de lira o apicalmente redondeadas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - lirado
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lyre motif
1, record 8, English, lyre%20motif
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 8, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette forme, dérivée de l'instrument de musique, était très populaire sous l'Empire et le Regency. Elle était utilisée pour enjoliver les dossiers de chaises, le piètement des tables, etc. 1, record 8, French, - lyre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-12-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Studio Lighting Fixtures ... [Spotlight] unit to be equipped with malleable iron clamp to grip 51 m diameter pipe, a yoke with locking device and one meter of 3-wire cable lead and male connector". - Context taken from a text called "Television Studio Lighting and Control System (Project 700443)" . 1, record 9, English, - yoke
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 9, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré d'un schéma d'éclairage d'un studio en France et correspondant à la description donnée par un technicien en éclairage à la Société Radio-canada : «monture d'un projecteur qui rappelle la forme d'une lyre». 1, record 9, French, - lyre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a musical instrument of ancient Greece, consisting of a sound box, usually a turtle shell, with two curving arms carrying a cross bar, a yoke, from which strings are stretched to the body. 1, record 10, English, - lyre
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- U-bend safety tubing 1, record 11, English, U%2Dbend%20safety%20tubing
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scour air is generally supplied by a ROOTS type electric blower providing a constant flow of air matched to the surface area of the filter. A safety valve protects the compressor against accidental excess pressure, and a U-bend safety tubing protects it against the accidental backflow of water when not in use. 1, record 11, English, - U%2Dbend%20safety%20tubing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lyre
1, record 11, French, lyre
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet air est fourni le plus souvent par un groupe électro-surpresseur, type ROOT'S, qui assure un débit d'air constant [...] Une soupape le protège contre une pression excessive accidentelle et une lyre le met à l'abri des retours éventuels à son arrêt. 1, record 11, French, - lyre
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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