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CRITICAL FALL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crevasse rescue
1, record 1, English, crevasse%20rescue
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crevasse rescue is complicated and challenging to execute in emergency situations; it's much better to make decisions that prevent a fall from happening in the first place. Most mountaineers will probably never have to use rescue skills, but the one time [they] might need those skills, it's absolutely critical that [they’re] competent in them. 2, record 1, English, - crevasse%20rescue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sauvetage en crevasse
1, record 1, French, sauvetage%20en%20crevasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sauvetage dans une crevasse 2, record 1, French, sauvetage%20dans%20une%20crevasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- family law
1, record 2, English, family%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Family law is critical to most Canadians as it governs relationships between spouses, and between parents and their children. In family law, marriage and divorce fall under federal jurisdiction but most other issues, including adoption and matrimonial property disputes, fall under provincial laws that vary widely. 2, record 2, English, - family%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de la famille
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20la%20famille
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit familial 1, record 2, French, droit%20familial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de la famille; droit familial : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20la%20famille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maintenance fertilization
1, record 3, English, maintenance%20fertilization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While having good fertility levels for a forage crop in the fall is critical for optimum production, fall fertilization is only one part of the management system to achieve this. Optimum soil test levels should be established prior to seeding and a maintenance fertilization program based on regular soil testing are the foundation of good nutrient management of forages. 2, record 3, English, - maintenance%20fertilization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A single application of fertilizer should not provide more than 1 pound of soluble nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. ... For maintenance fertilization, 4- to 6-week intervals are satisfactory. 3, record 3, English, - maintenance%20fertilization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fertilisation d'entretien
1, record 3, French, fertilisation%20d%27entretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fumure d'entretien 2, record 3, French, fumure%20d%27entretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'engrais appliquée en vue de maintenir le niveau de fertilité chimique du sol. 3, record 3, French, - fertilisation%20d%27entretien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la différence des analyses foliaires ou pétiolaires qui permettent d'ajuster la fertilisation d'entretien, les analyses de bois sont en quelque sorte une «empreinte de la fin du millésime», avec prise en compte de la mise en réserve des souches. 4, record 3, French, - fertilisation%20d%27entretien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fumure d'entretien : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 3, French, - fertilisation%20d%27entretien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice particle 1, record 4, English, ice%20particle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precipitation processes are complex.... Snow crystals begin as minute ice particles which have formed around condensation nuclei in the atmosphere. These nuclei may be dust particles with favorable molecular structure or even minute crystals of sea salt. If these ice particles exist in an atmosphere with an excess supply of water vapor(supersaturated air) they will continue to grow. Upon reaching a critical size, they begin to fall. Depending on the conditions they encounter in different layers of air during their descent, they may continue to grow, may stop growing, or may experience a succession of growth patterns. What arrives at the ground can be a simple product of the initial ice crystal formation, or it may be the result of a complex life history. 2, record 4, English, - ice%20particle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ice germ
- particle of ice
- germ of ice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- germe de glace
1, record 4, French, germe%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- particule de glace 2, record 4, French, particule%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La naissance de «germes de glace» à partir de microgouttelettes d'eau surfondue cristallisant autour d'un noyau de congélation, et la croissance de ces germes en un cristal du système hexagonal (symétrie d'ordre six) conduisent à la formation de la neige au sein des nuages. 3, record 4, French, - germe%20de%20glace
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les cristaux de neige prennent naissance dans les nuages. Les gouttes d'eau en surfusion rencontrent des germes de glace (particules de poussières ou gouttes gelées) pour ainsi donner les cristaux de glace. 4, record 4, French, - germe%20de%20glace
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
nuage : ensemble visible de minuscules particules d'eau liquide ou de glace, ou des deux à la fois, en suspension dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 4, French, - germe%20de%20glace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- critical shear stress
1, record 5, English, critical%20shear%20stress
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For each solid fraction, the user must specify specific gravity, volumetric concentration in the layer, fall velocity, critical shear stress and whether the fraction is cohesive or strippable during descent. 1, record 5, English, - critical%20shear%20stress
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stress de cisaillement critique
1, record 5, French, stress%20de%20cisaillement%20critique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cisaillement critique 1, record 5, French, cisaillement%20critique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour chacune de ces catégories, l'usager devra spécifier la densité du sédiment; la fraction du volume qu'elle occupe dans chacune des couches; la vitesse de sédimentation; le stress de cisaillement critique; la cohésion du sédiment; et la possibilité qu'une partie du sédiment soit perdue dans la colonne d'eau durant la descente. 1, record 5, French, - stress%20de%20cisaillement%20critique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- volumetric concentration
1, record 6, English, volumetric%20concentration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For each solid fraction, the user must specify specific gravity, volumetric concentration in the layer, fall velocity, critical shear stress and whether the fraction is cohesive or strippable during descent. 1, record 6, English, - volumetric%20concentration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fraction du volume
1, record 6, French, fraction%20du%20volume
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fraction volumique 1, record 6, French, fraction%20volumique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour chacune de ces catégories, l'usager devra spécifier la densité du sédiment; la fraction du volume qu'elle occupe dans chacune des couches; la vitesse de sédimentation; le stress de cisaillement critique; la cohésion du sédiment; et la possibilité qu'une partie du sédiment soit perdue dans la colonne d'eau durant la descente. 1, record 6, French, - fraction%20du%20volume
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- G-factor
1, record 7, English, G%2Dfactor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During delignification, there is also a corresponding reduction in pulp viscosity.... If pulp viscosity is allowed to fall below a critical level, the pulp strength drops dramatically. Maintenance of pulp viscosity is the principal reason that the kraft cook must be terminated at a point where a substantial level of residual lignin remains with the fibers. A derivation termed the G-factor(exactly analogous to the H-factor) can be applied for viscosity reduction, i. e., combinations of time and temperature that give the same G-factor can be expected to produce pulp with the same viscosity. Since the G-factor increases more rapidly with temperature than the H-factor, it follows that higher cooking temperatures have a proportionally greater effect on viscosity reduction. 1, record 7, English, - G%2Dfactor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- facteur G
1, record 7, French, facteur%20G
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-09-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- critical fall 1, record 8, English, critical%20fall
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a black region forms, sometimes thin rivers of black will flow into the coloured area of the film. Critical fall, as this is known, usually happens with soap solution having more than 4% of surfactants. What causes critical fall? First, an island of thicker silver-white film is caught in the thinner black film.... 1, record 8, English, - critical%20fall
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"critical": relating to, indicating, or being a state in which or a measurement or point at which some quality, property, or phenomenon suffers a finite change or undergoes drastic alteration. 2, record 8, English, - critical%20fall
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chute critique
1, record 8, French, chute%20critique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- descente critique 1, record 8, French, descente%20critique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"critique" : Se dit des valeurs des grandeurs (masse, température, pression, etc.) pour lesquelles se produit un changement dans les propriétés d'un corps, dans l'allure d'un phénomène. 2, record 8, French, - chute%20critique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- drop-down curve
1, record 9, English, drop%2Ddown%20curve
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longitudinal shape of the water surface in a stream or open conduit upstream from a point where a sudden fall occurs, as when flowing water passes over a dam, weir, or other obstruction. In uniform channels the curve is convex upward. The depth at all points is greater than Belanger's critical depth and less than normal depth, and velocities increase downstream, the flow being nonuniform. 2, record 9, English, - drop%2Ddown%20curve
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- courbe d'abaissement
1, record 9, French, courbe%20d%27abaissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un écoulement à surface libre, forme particulière de la ligne d'eau qui suit une courbe convexe, par exemple, dans une nappe de déversement libre par-dessus un déversoir. 1, record 9, French, - courbe%20d%27abaissement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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