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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

[A] layer of gravel or crushed stone on an incline towards a drain to facilitate the evacuation of free water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Couche de gravier ou de pierraille sur un plan incliné vers un drain, facilitant l'évacuation libre de l'eau vers le drain.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
  • Road Construction
  • Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
DEF

Inert granular material, either processed from natural materials, such as rock, gravel or sand, or manufactured such as slag.

CONT

The aggregate consists of crushed stone, crushed gravel, or crushed slag with or without other inert finely divided mineral aggregate. The aggregate is composed of clean, sound, tough, durable particles, free from clay balls, organic matter, and other deleterious substances.

OBS

aggregate: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Liants et mastics (Construction)
DEF

Matériau granulaire inerte provenant de matières naturelles, telles que la pierre, le gravier ou le sable, ou fabriquées, telles que le laitier.

CONT

On appelle granulat, tout matériau inerte provenant de l'érosion des roches ou de leur broyage, utilisé dans la construction, et entrant dans la composition des mortiers et bétons.

OBS

Agrégat [...] Par déformation (et par assimilation au mot anglais «aggregate», le mot a souvent désigné tout fragment de roche destiné à être mélangé à un mortier pour constituer les gros granulats d'un béton ou d'un mortier.

OBS

granulat : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación del hormigón
  • Construcción de carreteras
  • Argamasas y masillas (Construcción)
DEF

Material granular, como la arena, la grava, la piedra triturada, o la escoria de alto horno, usado para elaborar concreto o mortero.

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Record 3 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Any visible internal characteristic, such as: bearding, bruise, cavity, chip, cloud, feather, grain, crystal, etc.

CONT

Inclusions, also called "internal characteristics," for which polished diamonds are examined in clarity grading, include: cleavages, fractures, knots, bubbles, carbon spots, clouds, bezels, and bearded or feathered girdle.

CONT

Clarity is the degree to which a stone is free from external marks called blemishes and internal features called inclusions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Impureté visible à l'intérieur d'un diamant.

OBS

Les barbes, cavités, cristaux inclus, fêlures, nuages, plumes, lignes de croissance, etc. sont considérés comme des inclusions.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
CONT

After the delivery of each of the first two stones of an end, it is the responsibility of the skip of the team who is about to deliver to ensure agreement with the opposing skip as to whether or not the stone just delivered has come to rest in the free guard zone. If they cannot agree, they may make the determination by using the six-foot measuring stick. If the position of another stone hinders the use of the six-foot measure they may reposition this stone, complete the measurement and replace the stone to its original position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
CONT

Après que chacune des deux premières pierres d'une manche a été lancée, il appartient au capitaine de l'équipe dont c'est le tour de jouer de s'entendre avec le capitaine de l'équipe adverse pour déterminer si la pierre qui vient d'être lancée s'est immobilisée dans la zone de garde protégée. S'ils n'arrivent pas à s'entendre, ils peuvent avoir recours à la tige de mesurage de six pieds. Si une autre pierre empêche l'utilisation de cet instrument, on peut la déplacer, procéder au mesurage, puis la replacer là où elle était.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Any of several types of marks found on the surface of a gemstone but which do not penetrate it significantly.

CONT

Clarity is the degree to which a stone is free from external marks called blemishes and internal features called inclusions.

OBS

Surface blemishes: scratches, nicks, pits, abraded facet edges, extra facets and naturals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Imperfection à la surface du diamant.

CONT

Un diamant jugé «sans impureté» n'aura pas de défauts de surface (caractéristiques externes) ni de défauts internes (inclusions).

OBS

Caractéristiques externes : égrisures, ébréchures, petits creux, arêtes de facettes éraflées, fausses facettes et naturels.

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

The operation of a pulpwood grinder in which the stock outlet dam under the stone is lowered so that there is no(or a minimum) pond(pit) formed. The stone runs free above the surface level at increased surface speeds and loads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
OBS

La meule est choisie de sorte qu'elle puisse fabriquer une pâte de qualité convenable à partir d'une matière ligneuse de qualité moyenne. [...] Certaines meules fonctionnent sans être immergées; c'est le cas des défibreurs sans fosse.

Spanish

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