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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot cradle
1, record 1, English, foot%20cradle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foot cradles are metal or plastic devices that are secured at the foot of the bed to hold bedding up off the toes and feet, allowing for free movement. 1, record 1, English, - foot%20cradle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arceau de pied de lit
1, record 1, French, arceau%20de%20pied%20de%20lit
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 2011-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrometallurgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cinder bed
1, record 2, English, cinder%20bed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bed or layer of cinders or coke placed below a pit mold for the purpose of carrying off the gases that pass downward. 2, record 2, English, - cinder%20bed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pit molds and all floor molds must be provided with a cinder bed located about l/2 or 2 feet below the casting to provide for the escape of the gases of the lower half of the mold. The cinder bed is connected to the surface by vent pipes which give free passage for the gases. Very deep molds may have cinder beds located at different levels around the mold. The gases are led to the cinder bed by freely venting the mold so that the wire strikes the bed. 2, record 2, English, - cinder%20bed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinder bed: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - cinder%20bed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrométallurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lit de scories
1, record 2, French, lit%20de%20scories
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couche de scories 2, record 2, French, couche%20de%20scories
correct, feminine noun
- lit de mâchefer 3, record 2, French, lit%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
correct, masculine noun
- couche de mâchefer 3, record 2, French, couche%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mâchefer est le résidu solide de la combustion du charbon ou du coke dans les fours industriels ou bien encore de celle des déchets urbains dans les usines d'incinération. 4, record 2, French, - lit%20de%20scories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scories : Du latin, scoria et du grec, skôria [on dit aussi en français mâchefer]. Les scories sont des sous-produits (de même que les laitiers) de la métallurgie. Elles sont formées de silicates à teneur métallique importante ce qui les fait réutiliser (en particulier celles contenant du cuivre ou du fer). 5, record 2, French, - lit%20de%20scories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lit de scories : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - lit%20de%20scories
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shale parting
1, record 3, English, shale%20parting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A stage] in the deposition of the Lower ironstone bed at Wabana [is the] development in favourable areas of a complex zone of hematite-and chamosite-rich beds... that were relatively free from shale partings... 1, record 3, English, - shale%20parting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- délit argileux
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9lit%20argileux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intercalaire stérile de schiste 2, record 3, French, intercalaire%20st%C3%A9rile%20de%20schiste
proposal, masculine noun
- intercalaire stérile de shale 1, record 3, French, intercalaire%20st%C3%A9rile%20de%20shale
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une des] étapes de sédimentation de la couche de roches ferrugineuses inférieure à la mine Wabana [est la] formation, dans les régions favorables, d'une zone complexe de couches riches en hématite et en chamosite [...] renfermant très peu d'intercalaires stériles de shale [...] 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20argileux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Que le schiste soit de nature métamorphique (en anglais «schist») ou de nature sédimentaire et argileuse (en anglais «shale»), il s'agit quand même de schiste, et le terme «shale» reste en français un emprunt inutile. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20argileux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skin Appendages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- onycholysis
1, record 4, English, onycholysis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, usually beginning at the free margin and progressing proximally. 1, record 4, English, - onycholysis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phanères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onycholyse
1, record 4, French, onycholyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'onycholyse est la destruction de l'ongle, elle peut commencer par le bord libre qui se décolle sur une étendue plus ou moins importante (mycose) ou résulter d'une hyperkératose (traumatismes professionnels, psoriasis, onychomycoses). 1, record 4, French, - onycholyse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Faneras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onicólisis
1, record 4, Spanish, onic%C3%B3lisis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- channel
1, record 5, English, channel
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- open channel 2, record 5, English, open%20channel
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longitudinal boundary surface consisting of the bed and banks or sides within which the liquid flows with a free surface. 2, record 5, English, - channel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "channel" generally means the deep part of a river or other waterway, and its meaning is normally made clear by a descriptive adjectival term, either stated or implied, such as "low-water" channel, "main" channel, "artificial" channel. For the purpose of this International Standard, the word "channel" is always qualified by the adjective "open". 2, record 5, English, - channel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
channel: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - channel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chenal
1, record 5, French, chenal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface limite longitudinale comprenant le lit et les rives dans lesquels le liquide s'écoule avec une surface libre. 2, record 5, French, - chenal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «chenal» signifie généralement la partie la plus profonde d'une rivière ou d'un cours d'eau et son sens est normalement rendu clair par un qualificatif tel que chenal «principal», chenal «artificiel», chenal «de basses eaux». Dans l'acception française du terme, le mot «chenal» évoque toujours l'idée d'écoulement à surface libre. Il est donc incorrect de le préciser. 2, record 5, French, - chenal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chenal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - chenal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal
1, record 5, Spanish, canal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte más profunda del lecho de un río o curso de agua por la que fluye el caudal principal. 1, record 5, Spanish, - canal
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- specific energy
1, record 6, English, specific%20energy
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the elevation of the free surface above the bed and the velocity head based on the mean velocity at that section. [definition standardized by ISO] 2, record 6, English, - specific%20energy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
specific energy: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - specific%20energy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charge spécifique
1, record 6, French, charge%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme de la cote de la surface libre au-dessus du lit et de la hauteur dynamique calculée à partir de la vitesse moyenne dans cette section. [définition normalisée par l'ISO] 2, record 6, French, - charge%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge spécifique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - charge%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- energía específica
1, record 6, Spanish, energ%C3%ADa%20espec%C3%ADfica
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de la cota de la superficie libre por encima del lecho y de la altura de velocidad calculada a partir de la velocidad media en esa sección. 1, record 6, Spanish, - energ%C3%ADa%20espec%C3%ADfica
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ship Communications (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sounding
1, record 7, English, sounding
correct, see observation, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation of measuring the depth from the free surface to the bed. 2, record 7, English, - sounding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soundings are measurements of ocean depth made from ships. Early sounding techniques were tedious and provided a limited picture of ocean depths, but with the development of modern echo sounders it became possible to map the ocean floor in detail. 3, record 7, English, - sounding
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sounding: terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 7, English, - sounding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Communications en mer (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sondage
1, record 7, French, sondage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination de la profondeur marine (ou hauteur d'eau) à l'aide d'une sonde à main ou d'un appareillage particulier. 2, record 7, French, - sondage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une série de lignes de sondes couvrant une aire océanique déterminée résulte d'un levé. Le report de ces valeurs sur un document cartographique est une minute d'écriture de sondes. 2, record 7, French, - sondage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme ne s'emploie que lors d'une campagne systématique de mesure des fonds, surtout en mer. Autrement, notamment au cours d'un jaugeage, on parle plutôt de «mesure de profondeur». En anglais, on dit systématiquement «sounding». 3, record 7, French, - sondage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sondage : terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 7, French, - sondage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Comunicaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sondeo
1, record 7, Spanish, sondeo
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medición de la profundidad del agua con una cuerda, vara u otros métodos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - sondeo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- oxidized capacity
1, record 8, English, oxidized%20capacity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the oxidized capacity of the bed is diminished, the manganese zeolite is regenerated with potassium permanganate and rinsed free of potassium compounds. 1, record 8, English, - oxidized%20capacity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir oxydant
1, record 8, French, pouvoir%20oxydant
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le pouvoir oxydant du lit filtrant diminue, il faut regénérer ce dernier à l'aide de permanganate de potassium, et le rincer afin de le débarrasser des composés de potassium. 1, record 8, French, - pouvoir%20oxydant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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