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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equip. : Repairs
- Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test light
1, record 1, English, test%20light
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- testlamp 2, record 1, English, testlamp
correct
- test lamp 3, record 1, English, test%20lamp
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable lamp in socket with free leads to connect to various points of a faulty circuit to locate a defect(as a blown fuse). 4, record 1, English, - test%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Light provided with test leads. Used to test or probe electrical circuits to determine if they have electricity. 5, record 1, English, - test%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test light; test lamp: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - test%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réparation d'appareillage électrique
- Entretien des équipements électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe témoin
1, record 1, French, lampe%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lampe-témoin 2, record 1, French, lampe%2Dt%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le réparateur doit se munir de l'outillage nécessaire pour la détermination de l'endroit où s'est produite la défectuosité. La lampe témoin constitue un matériel rudimentaire, mais d'une très grande efficacité [...] La réalisation d'une lampe témoin est simple : deux conducteurs souples équipés à un bout de pinces conductrices isolées de la main sont reliés à l'autre bout aux bornes de fixation d'une douille et de son ampoule. 3, record 1, French, - lampe%20t%C3%A9moin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lampe témoin : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - lampe%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrometeor
1, record 2, English, hydrometeor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteor consisting of an ensemble of liquid or solid water particles falling through or suspended in the atmosphere, blown by the wind from the Earth's surface or deposited on objects on the ground or in the free air. 2, record 2, English, - hydrometeor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Examples of hydrometeors.] Liquid or solid water formation that is suspended in the air includes clouds, fog, ice fog, and mist. Drizzle and rain are examples of liquid precipitation, while freezing drizzle and freezing rain are examples of freezing precipitation. Solid or frozen precipitation includes ice pellets, hail, snow, snow pellets, snow grains, and ice crystals. Water vapor that evaporates before reaching the ground is virga. Examples of liquid or solid water particles that are lifted off the earth’s surface by the wind includes drifting and blowing snow and blowing spray. Dew, frost, rime, and glaze are examples of liquid or solid water deposits on exposed objects. 3, record 2, English, - hydrometeor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrométéore
1, record 2, French, hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- météore aqueux 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore%20aqueux
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météore consistant en un ensemble de particules d'eau, liquides ou solides en chute ou en suspension dans l'atmosphère, ou soulevées de la surface du globe par le vent, ou déposées sur des objets au sol ou dans l'atmosphère libre. 3, record 2, French, - hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pluie, la neige, la grêle, la rosée, le givre, le verglas sont les principaux hydrométéores que l'on rencontre habituellement au voisinage du sol et qui sont susceptibles d'affecter l'agriculture. 4, record 2, French, - hydrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9ore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrometeoro
1, record 2, Spanish, hidrometeoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteoro acuoso que se produce como consecuencia de las modificaciones que sufre el vapor de agua que se halla en la atmósfera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hidrometeoro
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- consuming power 1, record 3, English, consuming%20power
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the consuming power which is the perpetual promoter of the free market has been heavily blown. 1, record 3, English, - consuming%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- possibilités d'absorption
1, record 3, French, possibilit%C3%A9s%20d%27absorption
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nouvel article constitutionnel repose sur deux principes essentiels et justes - le respect de l'environnement et les possibilités d'absorption du marché. 1, record 3, French, - possibilit%C3%A9s%20d%27absorption
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hygroscopic dust
1, record 4, English, hygroscopic%20dust
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hygroscopic particle 2, record 4, English, hygroscopic%20particle
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
condensation nucleus. A particle on which condensation of water vapor begins in the free atmosphere, where it invariably takes place on hygroscopic dust or hygroscopic gases. The common sources of such dust and gases are sea salt, products of combustion, and dust blown from the earth's surface. 1, record 4, English, - hygroscopic%20dust
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- particule hygroscopique
1, record 4, French, particule%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces noyaux de condensation comprennent d'une part des "noyaux neutres" - poussières d'origines diverses, cendres volcaniques, débris végétaux (pollens), petites particules hygroscopiques de sel marin ... - qui sont surtout abondants dans les deux ou trois premiers kilomètres de l'atmosphère, et d'autre part des particules électrisées, les ions, présents partout, qui s'unissent aux noyaux neutres pour former des "gros ions". 1, record 4, French, - particule%20hygroscopique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans son sens général le terme "poussière" est synonyme de "particule". Dans son sens spécifique, il désigne une particule solide de dimension supérieure à un micron. 2, record 4, French, - particule%20hygroscopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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