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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- periwinkle
1, record 1, English, periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apocynaceae Family. 1, record 1, English, - periwinkle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
About 12 spp. of trailing evergreen subshrubs, native of the Old World;... flowers solitary... corolla more or less funnel form... Planted as ground cover and in window boxes, thriving in shady locations. Propagated by division and cuttings. 1, record 1, English, - periwinkle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pervenche
1, record 1, French, pervenche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Apocynacées. 1, record 1, French, - pervenche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre comprenant 7 espèces d'arbustes, de sous-arbrisseaux ou de plantes vivaces herbacées à feuillage caduc ou persistant, formant des coussinets. [une espèce] Vinca rosea, n'est pas rustique et exige la culture en serre. [D'autres espèces] sont rustiques et envahissantes; elles conviennent comme couvre-sol dans les sous-bois [...]. Les fleurs, tubulaires, présentent 5 pétales angulés ou arrondis, ouverts en corolle. 1, record 1, French, - pervenche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Scientific Research
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- funnel plot
1, record 2, English, funnel%20plot
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scatter diagram in which each point represents a study, relating the estimate of effect and the sample size (or another indicator of the precision of the study). 1, record 2, English, - funnel%20plot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the absence of publication bias, the scatter diagram will form an inverted funnel. A hole in the lower left corner of the funnel indicates the presence of publication bias. 1, record 2, English, - funnel%20plot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
funnel plot: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - funnel%20plot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en entonnoir
1, record 2, French, diagramme%20en%20entonnoir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de dispersion des études 1, record 2, French, diagramme%20de%20dispersion%20des%20%C3%A9tudes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme de dispersion dans lequel chaque point représente une étude, mettant en relation l’estimation de l’effet et la taille de l’échantillon (ou un autre indicateur de la précision de l’étude). 1, record 2, French, - diagramme%20en%20entonnoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En l’absence de biais de publication, le nuage de points formera un entonnoir renversé. Un trou dans le coin inférieur gauche de l’entonnoir indique la présence d’un biais de publication. 1, record 2, French, - diagramme%20en%20entonnoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diagramme en entonnoir; diagramme de dispersion des études : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - diagramme%20en%20entonnoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weighing rain gauge
1, record 3, English, weighing%20rain%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WRG 2, record 3, English, WRG
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- weighing rain gage 3, record 3, English, weighing%20rain%20gage
correct
- weighing raingauge 4, record 3, English, weighing%20raingauge
correct
- weighing gauge 5, record 3, English, weighing%20gauge
correct
- weighing gage 6, record 3, English, weighing%20gage
correct
- weighing-type rain gage 7, record 3, English, weighing%2Dtype%20rain%20gage
correct
- weighing bucket gage 8, record 3, English, weighing%20bucket%20gage
- weighing type rainfall recorder 9, record 3, English, weighing%20type%20rainfall%20recorder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precipitation gauge consisting of a receiver in the shape of a funnel which empties into a bucket mounted upon a weighing mechanism. 5, record 3, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The weight of the catch is recorded as inches of precipitation. 1, record 3, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weighing gauges are most useful in areas with frequent snow, since they measure any form of precipitation simply by weighing on a balance whatever falls into a pail. The downward motion of the pail as it fills with precipitation is transmitted to a recording chart on a clock-turned drum. Many of these gauges are equipped with a funnel which can be removed to permit the snow to fall directly into the pail. If accuracy of the snowfall measurements is important, the gauge should, of course, be shielded. 5, record 3, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The two types of automatic rain gages used in the County are weighing buckets and tipping buckets. Most of the rainfall records in the County are collected with weighing bucket gages. A weighing bucket consists of a collection bucket for receiving and storing the precipitation, a weighing device for measurement, and an indicating dial to display, in inches, precipitation gathered by the collector. The weighing bucket mechanically converts the depth of accumulated precipitation during a given period (5 or 15 minutes), to a code disk position. This code disk position is recorded on punched paper tape at the selected intervals. 8, record 3, English, - weighing%20rain%20gauge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- weighing-type rain gauge
- weighing-type raingage
- weighing-type raingauge
- weighing type raingage
- weighing type raingauge
- weighing type rain gauge
- weighing type rain gage
- weighing raingage
- weighing-bucket gauge
- weighing-bucket gage
- weighing bucket gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pluviographe à pesée
1, record 3, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pluviographe à balance 2, record 3, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20balance
correct, masculine noun
- pluviomètre à balance 3, record 3, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pluviographe consistant en un réceptacle de la forme d'un entonnoir qui se déverse dans un récipient monté sur une balance. 4, record 3, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids du récipient est enregistré sur une feuille à diagramme enroulée sur un tambour d'horlogerie. 4, record 3, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pluviographe à balance : le seau de réception est monté sur une balance à peson liée au système d'inscription. La fusion des précipitations solides dans les pluviographes est généralement obtenue par réchauffement du cône (manchon chauffant électrique, brûleur à gaz de propane, ampoules à incandescence, ...) commandé par un thermostat. 2, record 3, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluviographes [...] Type à pesée. Dans ces instruments, le poids d'un récipient récepteur, plus la hauteur de pluie recueillie depuis le début de l'enregistrement, est enregistré continuellement soit au moyen d'un mécanisme à ressort, soit par un système de poids de balance. Toutes les précipitations sont ainsi enregistrées au fur et à mesure qu'elles sont recueillies [...] Ce type d'instrument est principalement utile pour enregistrer la neige, la grêle et des mélanges de neige et de pluie [...] Il enregistre les précipitations solides sans qu'elles aient à être fondues préalablement. 5, record 3, French, - pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20pes%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pluviographe de type à pesée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluviómetro de pesada
1, record 3, Spanish, pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20pesada
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para registrar la cantidad de lluvia recogiendo el agua de lluvia en un recipiente que se pesa por un mecanismo de balanza. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20pesada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supercell tornado
1, record 4, English, supercell%20tornado
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tornado that occurs within supercells that contain well-established midlevel mesocyclones. 2, record 4, English, - supercell%20tornado
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The supercell tornado is the most common and most violent type of tornado. These storms are formed from the rotating supercell thunderstorm, due to a clockwise change in wind direction with height. This changing of the wind direction with height causes horizontal tubes of spinning air to form. A thunderstorm updraft tilts the horizontally spinning tube of air into the vertical and stretches it out forming a small area of low pressure called a "Meso Low" which enhances the low level winds which ultimately leads to the formation of a tornado. Supercell tornadoes can exist for up to six hours, grow to diameters greater than a mile, and produce winds up to 300 mph. The visible funnel cloud forms because of the significant air pressure drop in the region of the meso low and tornado. The lower air pressure allows water vapor to condense into cloud droplets at a lower altitude, forming a cloud around the spinning funnel of air. In areas of the country, such as Colorado, where low level moisture may be lacking, a tornado may occur with no visible funnel cloud at all. 3, record 4, English, - supercell%20tornado
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tornade supercellulaire
1, record 4, French, tornade%20supercellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tornade supercellulaire se forme quand les vents de la basse atmosphère se trouvent dans la bonne configuration et sont remontés dans un orage, qu'ils font tournoyer. La «bonne» configuration est celle d'un profil de vent dextrogyre, c'est-à-dire de vent qui tourne dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, par exemple des vents du sud à la surface, des vents du sud-ouest à 609 mètres et des vents d'ouest à 2 438 m. Bien entendu, les «ingrédients» doivent d'abord être présents : l'instabilité, l'humidité (le carburant) et un déclencheur (un front froid en constitue un bon, mais il en existe beaucoup d'autres). 2, record 4, French, - tornade%20supercellulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les tornades supercellulaires peuvent exhiber un caractère très dévastateur. [Elles] dépendent d'un mécanisme générateur comprenant une couche verticale de l'atmosphère nettement plus grande. Elles sont issues comme leur nom l'indique de supercellules, des orages exhibant une colonne d'air ascendante et tourbillonnaire de l'ordre de 5-20 km de diamètre et 3-7 km de hauteur, à ne pas confondre avec la tornade elle-même. Ce mésocyclone, comme on nomme cette colonne, est souvent détectable par radar doppler et permet au prévisionniste d'anticiper parfois de 20 minutes le développement d'une tornade. Toutefois, bien qu'une tornade supercellulaire nécessite un mésocyclone pour se former, la présence d'un mésocyclone à lui seul ne garantit pas qu'une tornade s'ensuive. 3, record 4, French, - tornade%20supercellulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Une tornade peut prendre naissance de trois façons : par une configuration particulière des vents dans la basse atmosphère (tornade supercellulaire), par l'inversion d'un vortex déjà présent dans l'atmosphère (tornade en forme d'entonnoir) ou par la création d'un vortex par une forte rafale descendante (tornade de front de rafales). La tornade supercellulaire est la plus grosse et la plus forte des trois types, mais celle en forme d'entonnoir est la plus courante. 2, record 4, French, - tornade%20supercellulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vacuum-filled pocket filler
1, record 5, English, vacuum%2Dfilled%20pocket%20filler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two basic types of vacuum-filling systems. In one type the container is evacuated and the product flows through an orifice into the container.... In another form of vacuum-filling system, the product is filled into a rotating pocket that has been evacuated.... The pocket is mounted on a wheel that moves in a vertical plane. The vacuum holds the product in the pocket and discharges it to a container or funnel that moves below the wheel. The volume is adjusted by varying the telescoping pocket depth. 1, record 5, English, - vacuum%2Dfilled%20pocket%20filler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- doseur volumétrique à cavité sous vide
1, record 5, French, doseur%20volum%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20sous%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- doseur à cavité sous vide 2, record 5, French, doseur%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20sous%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doseur à cavité sous vide (...) Contrairement au [doseur à tasses] (...), le remplissage de la tasse n'est pas effectué par la simple gravité. Le produit est conduit dans la tasse par l'action du vide, ce qui assure un meilleur compactage et un dosage plus précis. Ce système permet de traiter à la fois des produits à écoulement facile et difficile. 1, record 5, French, - doseur%20volum%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20sous%20vide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hypersonic funnel 1, record 6, English, hypersonic%20funnel
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The speed and altitude regimes of these vehicles are bounded by physical and practical limits. At a given altitude, dynamic pressure limitations set maximum and minimum speeds; the minimum is what it takes to lift the vehicle, and the maximum is what the structure can be built to stand. The limits form a hypersonic funnel, a band of increasing Mach and increasing altitude within which lies the optimum cruising envelope for each vehicle. 1, record 6, English, - hypersonic%20funnel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cheminée hypersonique
1, record 6, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20hypersonique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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