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HALF POLE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dipole field
1, record 1, English, dipole%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mathematically simple magnetic field, having an axis of symmetry, with magnetic field lines pointing outward along one half of the axis(positive pole) and inward along the negative half of the axis(negative pole). Most magnetic fields that are sufficiently remote from their source resemble a dipole field. 1, record 1, English, - dipole%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ dipôle
1, record 1, French, champ%20dip%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ du dipôle 1, record 1, French, champ%20du%20dip%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les lignes de force du champ du dipôle sont entraînées par le mouvement et étirées le long de cercles de latitude. 1, record 1, French, - champ%20dip%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting Fixtures
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luminaire
1, record 2, English, luminaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outside lighting installation fitted to a pole and comprising, unless otherwise indicated, a support no longer than two and a half metres, a reflector inside a metal case, a bulb and a refractor, and including in some instances a photoelectric cell. 1, record 2, English, - luminaire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Luminaires
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- luminaire
1, record 2, French, luminaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil d'éclairage extérieur fixé à un poteau et comprenant, sauf indication contraire, un support n'excédant pas deux mètres et demi de longueur, une enveloppe métallique abritant un réflecteur, une ampoule et un diffuseur, et comportant dans certains cas une cellule photoélectrique. 1, record 2, French, - luminaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pole
1, record 3, English, pole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper or lower half of the breast. 1, record 3, English, - pole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upper pole fullness describes a rounded, full area of the upper breast often seen in overfilled, round implants. Lower pole constriction describes the lower half of the breast to be constricted and result in a small crease to areola ratio. Dissection can prove disastrous if done incorrectly resulting in bottoming out. 1, record 3, English, - pole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pôle
1, record 3, French, p%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bombement supérieur peut persister aussi plusieurs mois en attendant la détente des tissus du pôle inférieur du sein qui sont moins extensibles. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%B4le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certains prothèses comme les modèles anatomiques permettent au chirurgien de mieux répondre au souhait d'une bonne largeur de sein, sans remplissage excessif du pôle supérieur du sein. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%B4le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polo mamario
1, record 3, Spanish, polo%20mamario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- polo 2, record 3, Spanish, polo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la prótesis a colocar (proyecciones de los polos mamarios superior, inferior y axilar, elección de volumen y corrección que debe aportar a cada paciente) unida a una depurada técnica quirúrgica, permite la obtención de unos resultados muy naturales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - polo%20mamario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- descending pass
1, record 4, English, descending%20pass
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the remote sensing satellite platforms today are in near-polar orbits, which means that the satellite travels northwards on one side of the Earth and then toward the southern pole on the second half of its orbit. These are called ascending and descending passes, respectively. 2, record 4, English, - descending%20pass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descending pass: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - descending%20pass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passage descendant
1, record 4, French, passage%20descendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajectoire d'un satellite artificiel en orbite autour de la Terre, ou sa trace correspondante, orientée du nord vers le sud. 2, record 4, French, - passage%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage descendant : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 4, French, - passage%20descendant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ascending pass
1, record 5, English, ascending%20pass
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the remote sensing satellite platforms today are in near-polar orbits, which means that the satellite travels northwards on one side of the Earth and then toward the southern pole on the second half of its orbit. These are called ascending and descending passes, respectively. 2, record 5, English, - ascending%20pass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascending pass: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 5, English, - ascending%20pass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passage ascendant
1, record 5, French, passage%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajectoire d'un satellite artificiel en orbite autour de la Terre, ou sa trace correspondante, orientée du sud vers le nord. 2, record 5, French, - passage%20ascendant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage ascendant : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 5, French, - passage%20ascendant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- celestial meridian
1, record 6, English, celestial%20meridian
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The celestial meridian is] one half of a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through the zenith of a given place and terminating at the celestial poles; the hour circle that contains the zenith, or the vertical circle that contains the celestial pole. 1, record 6, English, - celestial%20meridian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méridien céleste
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grand cercle de la sphère céleste [...] dont le plan passe par la verticale et l'axe du monde s'appelle «méridien céleste». 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Branly detector
1, record 7, English, Branly%20detector
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Branly coheror 2, record 7, English, Branly%20coheror
- coherer 2, record 7, English, coherer
- filings tube 3, record 7, English, filings%20tube
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edouard Branly [is a] French physicist and inventor of the coheror employed in wireless telegraphy... 4, record 7, English, - Branly%20detector
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It consists in a glass tube filled with metal filings which acts as an insulator when placed in a circuit comprising a battery and a galvanometer. However, if an electric spark is created some distance away, it becomes a conductor and lets the current pass into the circuit. When the tube is tapped lightly it becomes an insulator again and interrupts the current. 3, record 7, English, - Branly%20detector
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Next to the rock, the boy held a two and a half meter long pole, along which ran a metallic wire, probably connected to a Branly coherer, a battery, and a bell. 2, record 7, English, - Branly%20detector
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cohéreur
1, record 7, French, coh%C3%A9reur
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de Branly 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20Branly
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier détecteur d'ondes hertziennes, inventé par Branly. 3, record 7, French, - coh%C3%A9reur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agissait, à l'origine, d'un simple «petit tube de verre qui ressemblait à un thermomètre» mais qui était rempli de limaille de fer. Branly découvrit que les ondes électro-magnétiques pouvaient provoquer à distance la cohésion des particules de limaille contenues dans le cohéreur, ce qui permettait à un courant électrique de la traverser. 4, record 7, French, - coh%C3%A9reur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohesor Branly
1, record 7, Spanish, cohesor%20Branly
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- cohesor 1, record 7, Spanish, cohesor
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eduardo Branly...inventa el primer detector de ondas radioeléctricas al que se llamó cohesor, logro fundamental para las radio comunicaciones. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cohesor%20Branly
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