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FUNDAMENTAL FACTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drought resistance
1, record 1, English, drought%20resistance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of plants to either postpone dehydration or tolerate dehydration during a period of drought such that damage is prevented, reduced, or repaired. 2, record 1, English, - drought%20resistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most species of plants can survive short dry periods without serious injury, but a prolonged period of soil water deficiency is highly injurious or lethal to all except those species of plants with a well-developed capacity for drought resistance... A fundamental factor in the drought resistance of plants therefore appears to be a capacity of the cells to endure a substantial reduction in their water content without suffering injury. 3, record 1, English, - drought%20resistance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la sécheresse
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacité d'une plante à retarder la déshydratation ou à la tolérer pendant une période de sécheresse, qui lui permet d'empêcher ou de réduire les dommages qui en découlent ou d'y remédier. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résistance à la sècheresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerancia a la sequía
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerancia%20a%20la%20sequ%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia a la sequía 2, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20sequ%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de [resistir] desecación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tolerancia%20a%20la%20sequ%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pharao
1, record 2, English, Pharao
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- laser-cooled caesium atomic clock 2, record 2, English, laser%2Dcooled%20caesium%20atomic%20clock
correct, officially approved
- cold atom caesium clock 1, record 2, English, cold%20atom%20caesium%20clock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
European Payload. [The core of the] ACES(Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space) [project] is a laser-cooled caesium atomic clock(Pharao), which exploits the microgravity conditions onboard the Space Station... Pharao will improve clock frequency stability and accuracy by a factor of 100 compared with the best measurements currently achievable on Earth, opening up new opportunities in various fields of fundamental research and applications. This ultra-precise measurement of time will allow relativistic measurements and tests, applications in atmospheric physics and geodesy, navigation and advanced telecommunications. 3, record 2, English, - Pharao
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pharao; laser-cooled caesium atomic clock: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 2, English, - Pharao
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pharao
1, record 2, French, Pharao
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- horloge atomique à atomes refroidis 2, record 2, French, horloge%20atomique%20%C3%A0%20atomes%20refroidis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- horloge atomique Pharao 3, record 2, French, horloge%20atomique%20Pharao
correct, feminine noun
- horloge à atomes froids 4, record 2, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20atomes%20froids
correct, feminine noun
- horloge atomique par refroidissement d'atomes 5, record 2, French, horloge%20atomique%20par%20refroidissement%20d%27atomes
correct, feminine noun
- horloge atomique à atomes froids 1, record 2, French, horloge%20atomique%20%C3%A0%20atomes%20froids
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour tester la Relativité générale dans le système solaire, le CNES [Centre national d'études spatiales] développera d'abord de nouveaux outils de métrologie temps - fréquence (tels que ceux du projet d'horloge atomique à atomes refroidis PHARAO, installé en 2005 sur la station spatiale et dont l'exactitude et la stabilité atteindront 10-16 par jour), ainsi que des techniques de transfert de temps ultra précis. 6, record 2, French, - Pharao
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pharao; horloge atomique à atomes refroidis : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 7, record 2, French, - Pharao
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nature of the interest affected
1, record 3, English, nature%20of%20the%20interest%20affected
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fourth factor is the nature of the interest affected. This involves the right of parents to choose the language in which their children will be educated. Despite the importance some have sought to attribute to this right, it must be noted that neither in Canada nor abroad is this regarded as a fundamental right. 1, record 3, English, - nature%20of%20the%20interest%20affected
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nature du droit touché
1, record 3, French, nature%20du%20droit%20touch%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le quatrième facteur est la nature du droit touché. Il s'agit ici de la possibilité, pour les parents, de choisir la langue d'instruction de leurs enfants. Malgré l'importance que certains voudraient attribuer à ce droit, force est de constater que ni au Canada, ni à l'étranger, ce droit n'est considéré comme un droit fondamental. 1, record 3, French, - nature%20du%20droit%20touch%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crystallization
1, record 4, English, crystallization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the food industry, controlling crystallization is a key factor in quality as it relates to texture, with some foods requiring the promotion of crystallization and others its prevention.... Crystallization in Foods covers fundamental principles in ice, sugar, and lipid crystallization, and their applications 2, record 4, English, - crystallization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cristallisation
1, record 4, French, cristallisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène par lequel un corps gras se solidifie en passant à l'état de cristaux. 2, record 4, French, - cristallisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristalización
1, record 4, Spanish, cristalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- distortion factor
1, record 5, English, distortion%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [DFM] meter indicates the distortion factor, which is the ratio of the rms total distortion to the amplitude of the fundamental frequency, including harmonics. 2, record 5, English, - distortion%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common measurement is total harmonic distortion(thd) where the fundamental of a very low distortion sine-wave test signal is removed by a steep notch filter. The summed harmonics that remain are then measured as a voltage of the fundamental at the required test power of the amplifier.(When measured in this manner the term thd is not really correct since the distortion also has the amplifier noise added to it within the test passband. The correct term is distortion factor).(GRAEL, 1977, p. 326). 3, record 5, English, - distortion%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de distorsion
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20distorsion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le Teac AS M50] les taux de distorsion restent très faibles quelle que soit la puissance, et (...) la décroissance des amplitudes dans l'analyse du spectre de distorsion par harmoniques est régulière. 1, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20distorsion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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