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METAMORPHOSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- morphing
1, record 1, English, morphing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer animation process that allows the linking and merging of two or more images to produce special effects. 2, record 1, English, - morphing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This process is often used in visual media such as motion pictures, videoclips, and advertising. 2, record 1, English, - morphing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
morphing: term and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - morphing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morphage
1, record 1, French, morphage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- morphose 2, record 1, French, morphose
correct, feminine noun
- métamorphose 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'animation par ordinateur permettant de lier et de fusionner deux images ou plus afin de créer des effets spéciaux. 4, record 1, French, - morphage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette technique est souvent utilisée dans les médias visuels tels que le cinéma, les clips vidéo et la publicité. 4, record 1, French, - morphage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
morphage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 1, French, - morphage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
morphose : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 février 2003. 6, record 1, French, - morphage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personal Esthetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- makeover
1, record 2, English, makeover
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a thorough refashioning of a person's appearance by changes to makeup, hair, and wardrobe. 2, record 2, English, - makeover
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For most people, makeovers are the perfect way to look and feel more confident. 3, record 2, English, - makeover
Record 2, Key term(s)
- make-over
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transformation 2, record 2, French, transformation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Elle] a mis sur pied un projet de métamorphose pour favoriser le bien-être et l’estime de soi des jeunes femmes de 15 à 39 ans atteintes de cancer. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- makeover
1, record 3, English, makeover
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something ... that has been transformed or refashioned. 1, record 3, English, - makeover
Record 3, Key term(s)
- make-over
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transformation 1, record 3, French, transformation
correct, feminine noun
- refonte complète 2, record 3, French, refonte%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- conversion 3, record 3, French, conversion
correct, feminine noun
- rénovation 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9novation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le site Web a fait l'objet d'une refonte complète [...] incluant la gestion dynamique des contenus et la synchronisation avec les bases de données corporatives. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- snow metamorphism
1, record 4, English, snow%20metamorphism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- metamorphism 2, record 4, English, metamorphism
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in the structure and texture of snow grains which result from variations in temperature, migration of liquid water and water vapor, and pressure within the snow cover. 2, record 4, English, - snow%20metamorphism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metamorphism is a term borrowed from the geological sciences. In snow hydrology it refers to changes in snow texture caused by pressure and temperature conditions. The temperature of the layer determines the rate of metamorphism, and the temperature gradient across the layer largely determines the type of metamorphism. ... In a dry, seasonal snowpack, it is convenient to distinguish two types of metamorphism ... temperature-gradient metamorphism [and] equitemperature metamorphism. A third type of metamorphism takes place when snowpack temperatures reach 0°C and surface snow layers undergo frequent melt-freeze cycles. [It is] a process called ... melt-freeze metamorphism. 3, record 4, English, - snow%20metamorphism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of snow metamorphism : dry snow metamorphism (e.g. rounding and faceting) and wet snow metamorphism (or melt-freeze metamorphism). 4, record 4, English, - snow%20metamorphism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- métamorphose de la neige 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20de%20la%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nous distinguerons deux types de métamorphoses : les métamorphoses de la neige sèche et les métamorphoses de la neige humide. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les métamorphoses de la neige sèche. La neige sèche est la neige qui ne contient pas d'eau sous forme liquide. Elle englobe [la métamorphose] - par faible gradient, [les particules reconnaissables] vont se transformer en grains fins; - par moyen gradient, [les particules reconnaissables] vont se transformer en grains à faces planes; - par fort gradient, [les particules reconnaissables] se transformeront en grains à faces planes (passage intermédiaire obligé) puis en gobelets. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La métamorphose de la neige humide. Le facteur qui intervient dans ce cas est unique : l'eau sous forme liquide. Le résultat de ce type de métamorphose aussi : le grain rond. [...] Le grain rond est donc le dernier stade d'évolution de la neige, avant sa disparition par fonte. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metamorphosis
1, record 5, English, metamorphosis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
More or less abrupt physical transformation of an animal as, for example, when a tadpole metamorphoses to become a frog. 2, record 5, English, - metamorphosis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage de l'état larvaire au stade de juvénile chez de nombreux organismes marins, crustacés, poissons, ... 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reptiles y anfibios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- metamorfosis
1, record 5, Spanish, metamorfosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transormación de ciertas especies a lo largo del período que transcurre entre la forma de larva y la fase adulta. 2, record 5, Spanish, - metamorfosis
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metamorphose
1, record 6, English, metamorphose
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphism.... 2, record 6, English, - metamorphose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- métamorphiser
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tamorphiser
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modifier une roche fortement, l'action étant d'origine interne, profonde. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphiser
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Transformer par métamorphisme. 3, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphiser
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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