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GRAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graduate certificate
1, record 1, English, graduate%20certificate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- postgraduate certificate 2, record 1, English, postgraduate%20certificate
correct
- Postgrad. Cert. 3, record 1, English, Postgrad%2E%20Cert%2E
- Grad. Cert. 1, record 1, English, Grad%2E%20Cert%2E
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The postgraduate certificate, also known as graduate certificate(Grad. Cert.) is a specialised postgraduate qualification. [It] can be equivalent to a Bachelor's or Master's degree depending on the country in which [a student] studies it... Postgraduate certificates are ideal for people who already have work experience and want to advance their careers, but don’t have time for a Master's degree. 3, record 1, English, - graduate%20certificate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post-graduate certificate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'études supérieures
1, record 1, French, certificat%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20sup%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Cert. étu. sup. 2, record 1, French, Cert%2E%20%C3%A9tu%2E%20sup%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grados y diplomas (Educación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de posgrado
1, record 1, Spanish, certificado%20de%20posgrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un programa de certificado de posgrado está diseñado para enseñar cierto nivel de experiencia en una variedad de campos a personas que ya han recibido un título universitario de cuatro años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20posgrado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sillimanite isograd
1, record 2, English, sillimanite%20isograd
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transition from kyanite to andalusite is known as the andalusite isograd, while the transition from andalusite to sillimanite is called the sillimanite isograd. 2, record 2, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Note that if were making a geologic map, we could draw a line on the map that separates the pelitic rocks containing only Pyrophyllite from those containing Kyanite + Quartz. Such a line(a surface in 3 dimensions) is called an isograd(iso-same, grad-grade). In this case, since it represents the first appearance of Kyanite, we call it the Kyanite Isograd... If we continue walking along the direction that T & P increased in these rocks during metamorphism, we would eventually come to another place where in the pelitic rocks the mineral assemblage changes. This time the change is from Kyanite + Quartz to Sillimanite + Quartz. Again, we can draw a line on the map that indicates this change in mineral assemblage, this time calling it the Sillimanite Isograd. Just like before, this represents the point on the phase diagram, above, where the geothermal gradient intersected the boundary for the reaction... Because the sandstone and the limestone do not contain Kyanite, the isograd does not appear in these rocks, but we can still extrapolate its position across the map or outcrop. 3, record 2, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isograd: A line or surface (either imaginary or in a diagram) joining points where the rock originated under the same conditions of pressure and temperature, as indicated by similarity of facies or metamorphic grade. 4, record 2, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sillimanite isograd: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isograde de la sillimanite
1, record 2, French, isograde%20de%20la%20sillimanite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un isograde représente une ligne sur une carte résultant de l'intersection d'une surface isograde avec la topographie. Elle représenterait une réaction métamorphique et serait implicitement diachrone à cause du temps requis pour mobiliser la chaleur, les fluides et les réactions dans les roches. 2, record 2, French, - isograde%20de%20la%20sillimanite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
isograde de la sillimanite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - isograde%20de%20la%20sillimanite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pressure-gradient force
1, record 3, English, pressure%2Dgradient%20force
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pressure gradient force 2, record 3, English, pressure%20gradient%20force
correct
- pressure force 1, record 3, English, pressure%20force
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force applied to each particle of a fluid as the result of the non-uniform field of pressure. 1, record 3, English, - pressure%2Dgradient%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It [the force] acts in the direction and sense of the pressure gradient; for a particle of unit mass its magnitude is(1/p) grad p, p being the fluid density and grad p, the pressure gradient. 1, record 3, English, - pressure%2Dgradient%20force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force de pression
1, record 3, French, force%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force s'appliquant sur chaque particule d'un fluide par suite de la non-uniformité du champ de pression. 2, record 3, French, - force%20de%20pression
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle [la force] s'exerce dans la direction et le sens du gradient de pression; pour une particule de masse unitaire, son intensité est (1/p) grad p, p étant la densité du fluide et grad p, le gradient de pression. 2, record 3, French, - force%20de%20pression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza del gradiente de presión
1, record 3, Spanish, fuerza%20del%20gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuerza de la presión 1, record 3, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20la%20presi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza aplicada a todas las partículas de un fluido, ocasionada por la falta de uniformidad del campo de la presión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fuerza%20del%20gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actúa en la dirección y en el sentido del gradiente de presión; para una partícula con unidad de masa, su magnitud viene dada por (1/p) grad p, donde p es la densidad del fluido y grad p el gradiente de presión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fuerza%20del%20gradiente%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gon
1, record 4, English, gon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- grade 2, record 4, English, grade
correct, noun, Great Britain
- grad 3, record 4, English, grad
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
grad : The hundredth of a right angle in the centesimal system. 4, record 4, English, - gon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grade
1, record 4, French, grade
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- gr 2, record 4, French, gr
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure des angles : c'est la 400ème partie de la circonférence du cercle. Il se subdivise dans le système décimal : décigrade, centigrade, milligrade, décimilligrade. 3, record 4, French, - grade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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