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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mitochondrial DNA profile
1, record 1, English, mitochondrial%20DNA%20profile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also used in genealogical research, mitochondrial DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] testing looks for profiles from another kind of DNA that is found in mitochondria, small bodies that are found in cells and store their own kind of DNA. Mitochondrial DNA profiles are different, in that they are shared by people with the same mother and are passed down matrilineally, i. e. siblings with the same mother would exhibit the same mitochondrial DNA profile. 2, record 1, English, - mitochondrial%20DNA%20profile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profil d'ADN mitochondrial
1, record 1, French, profil%20d%27ADN%20mitochondrial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- private profile
1, record 2, English, private%20profile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A private profile allows you to limit who can view your profile information; you can narrow it down to only the individuals listed in your friend list. 2, record 2, English, - private%20profile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profil privé
1, record 2, French, profil%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil privado
1, record 2, Spanish, perfil%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- creeping of slope
1, record 3, English, creeping%20of%20slope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slope creeping 2, record 3, English, slope%20creeping
correct
- slope creep 3, record 3, English, slope%20creep
correct, see observation
- down slope creep 4, record 3, English, down%20slope%20creep
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The displacement of a slope following its gradient as forming a succession of undulations or ministeps. 1, record 3, English, - creeping%20of%20slope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slope movements do not need to be large to be destructive-even slope creep or small, early-stage landslide movements can cause substantial structural damage to critical facilities such as dams, resulting in major economic damage and loss of life. 5, record 3, English, - creeping%20of%20slope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Active erosion of the rises and slow but constant down slope creep of rock and soil prohibits the formation of a deep soil profile. 4, record 3, English, - creeping%20of%20slope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slope creep: Slow slope movement. Typically smaller than 100 mm per year. 6, record 3, English, - creeping%20of%20slope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slope creep: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 3, English, - creeping%20of%20slope
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slope creep structure. 8, record 3, English, - creeping%20of%20slope
Record 3, Key term(s)
- down-slope creep
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reptation de talus
1, record 3, French, reptation%20de%20talus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- reptation sur le versant 2, record 3, French, reptation%20sur%20le%20versant
correct, feminine noun
- reptation sur pente 3, record 3, French, reptation%20sur%20pente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement d'un talus selon la pente, et que l'on explique par l'action de cycles dessèchement-humidification. (Banque des mots.) 3, record 3, French, - reptation%20de%20talus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La reptation (ou creeping en anglais) désigne un lent mouvement des particules superficielles du sol vers le bas des versants. 4, record 3, French, - reptation%20de%20talus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fracture line profile
1, record 4, English, fracture%20line%20profile
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A snow profile obtained by excavating a snowpit at a recent slab avalanche release site. 2, record 4, English, - fracture%20line%20profile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fracture line profile [is] a graphical representation of the components of a slab avalanche prepared by excavating a snowpit at the crown face and measuring a variety of snow parameters from the surface down at and including the bed surface(and sometimes extending to the ground). Typical parameters measured include time, date, location, weather, slope angle, aspect, slab dimensions, and include the snowpack stratigraphy parameters plotted at the appropriate depth from the surface in cm : density, hardness, temperature, moisture, fracture depth. 3, record 4, English, - fracture%20line%20profile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A fracture line profile showed that the slab failed on facets. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 4, English, - fracture%20line%20profile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A fracture line profile revealed that the weakness involved dates back to November. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 4, record 4, English, - fracture%20line%20profile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fracture line profile [must be done] ideally within 24 hours after [the avalanche slab] occurrence. 5, record 4, English, - fracture%20line%20profile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fracture line profile: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 4, English, - fracture%20line%20profile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profil de cassure linéaire
1, record 4, French, profil%20de%20cassure%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- profil de fracture linéaire 1, record 4, French, profil%20de%20fracture%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- profil de cassure 1, record 4, French, profil%20de%20cassure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- profil de fracture 1, record 4, French, profil%20de%20fracture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le profil de cassure linéaire indique que la plaque a cédé sur une couche de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 4, French, - profil%20de%20cassure%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le profil de cassure linéaire a révélé que les couches fragiles en cause se sont formées en novembre. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 4, French, - profil%20de%20cassure%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profil de cassure linéaire; profil de fracture linéaire; profil de cassure; profil de fracture : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 4, French, - profil%20de%20cassure%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
- Baby and Child Care
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high-need baby
1, record 5, English, high%2Dneed%20baby
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We have met many high need babies over the years. Based on this "gallery" we have compiled the following profile of high need babies : intense, hyperactive, draining, feeds frequently, demanding, awakens frequently, unsatisfied, unpredictable, super-sensitive, can’t put baby down, not a self-soother, and separation sensitive. All babies will show some of these features some of the time, and these features are descriptive only.... each of these personality traits has its blessings and its trials. These personality traits should not be judged as "good" or "bad. "They are just differences between babies, but these differences do make high need babies challenging to parent. 1, record 5, English, - high%2Dneed%20baby
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bébé aux besoins intenses
1, record 5, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20aux%20besoins%20intenses
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bébé aux besoins intenses est un enfant qui sent dès qu'on le pose et se réveille en peu de temps. Cela se nomme des bébés aux besoins intenses. Ces bébés ont des besoins affectifs énormes. Le seul moyen d'éviter leurs pleurs est de les rassurer, les porter, les materner. [...] On trouvera ci-après diverses descriptions que font les parents de leur bébé aux besoins intenses : hypersensible, intense, exigeant, impossible de le déposer, toujours actif, épuisant, il n'aime pas se blottir, insatisfait et imprévisible, il veut têter tout le temps, et il se réveille souvent. 2, record 5, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20aux%20besoins%20intenses
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- soil profile development 1, record 6, English, soil%20profile%20development
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil profile development. The interaction of the five soil-forming factors; time, climate, parent material, topography, and plant and animal life, result in the development of a soil profile. A soil profile is a vertical section of the soil beginning at the surface and extending down into the unconsolidated underlying material to a depth of 60 inches or more. 1, record 6, English, - soil%20profile%20development
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- développement du profil du sol
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20profil%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- développement du profil pédologique 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20profil%20p%C3%A9dologique
correct, masculine noun
- accumulation des horizons pédologiques 3, record 6, French, accumulation%20des%20horizons%20p%C3%A9dologiques
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nature schisteuse du sol, le faible développement du profil pédologique et la pauvreté en éléments nutritifs conditionnent la nature particulière des communautés végétales en place. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20profil%20du%20sol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-12-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide profile
1, record 7, English, carbon%20dioxide%20profile
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- CO2 profile 2, record 7, English, CO2%20profile
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monteith... has used aerodynamic gas exchange methods which avoid the difficulties of enclosing plants in chambers. These methods which rely on measurements of the carbon dioxide profile down the plant community are of particular value... 1, record 7, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20profile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Future studies will include balloon, kite and aircraft observations of the CO2 profile of the lower troposphere. 2, record 7, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20profile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- profil de la teneur en gaz carbonique
1, record 7, French, profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- profil CO2 2, record 7, French, profil%20CO2
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le facteur, on considère le profil de rayonnement dans la végétation, le profil thermique dans l'air et dans le sol, le profil de la teneur en gaz carbonique, le profil de tension de vapeur d'eau, le profil hydrique dans le sol (humidité ou potentiel), le profil de vitesse du vent. 1, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fluctuations en CO2 associées aux événements D/O [Dansgaard-Oeschger qui sont des variations rapides du climat de forte amplitude] sont de l'ordre de 50 ppmv au Groenland. Ces fluctuations, mis a part certaines beaucoup plus faibles (de l'ordre de 10 ppmv), n'ont pas été observées sur le profil CO2 à haute résolution de la carotte antarctique de Byrd. 2, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profil microclimatique : Répartition, selon la direction verticale et à un moment donné, d'un facteur climatique. 1, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2 3, record 7, French, - profil%20de%20la%20teneur%20en%20gaz%20carbonique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Security Devices
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plane test
1, record 8, English, plane%20test
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three ways to tell whether gaffs are sharpened properly. Step 1 : Three ways to maintain climbers : 1. 1. Gauging. This method checks the gaff's length, width, and thickness and the profile of its point.... 1. 2. Plane test. This method may be used with the gauge or independently if the gaffs are sharpened by machine. The test is made by using a soft board to tell whether proper sharpness has been reached. Place the climber with the gaff side down and parallel to the board without applying downward pressure above the gaff. Push the climber along the board. If the gaff is properly contoured and sharpened, it will dig into the wood and hold within approximately one inch. If the climber continues to glide along the board for more than one inch, it needs more honing. 1. 3. Pole cutout. After the climbers have been machine sharpened or gauged(and as often as required thereafter), the gaffs may be tested on a pole. 1, record 8, English, - plane%20test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- test du rabot
1, record 8, French, test%20du%20rabot
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Clay Working Methods (Ceramics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- jigger
1, record 9, English, jigger
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with a revolving mould used in the making of plates and other flatware in conjunction with a profile which is borne down on the bat of clay, pressing it into the mould and cutting away excess material. The mould forms the inside of the plate and the profile cuts the outside and the footring. This method of quantity production is an old one, having been used at porcelain factories in the 18th century. 2, record 9, English, - jigger
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de la céramique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- calibre d'extérieur
1, record 9, French, calibre%20d%27ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour à tournasser. 1, record 9, French, - calibre%20d%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-11-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- siderolitic iron 1, record 10, English, siderolitic%20iron
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The components of the lateritic profile(arenaceous products, kaolinitic clays, ironstone crust, forest cover) are deposited "upside down"(coal, siderolitic iron, kaolinitic clays, sands). 1, record 10, English, - siderolitic%20iron
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fer sidérolitique
1, record 10, French, fer%20sid%C3%A9rolitique
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il est] caractérisé par le fait qu'il est pur, (...) et qu'il peut constituer des "minerais de fer fort" où le fer est libre et propre. 1, record 10, French, - fer%20sid%C3%A9rolitique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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