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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ascochyta blight
1, record 1, English, ascochyta%20blight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lentil, field pea, chickpea and faba bean all suffer from fungal diseases known as "ascochyta blight". Each crop is affected by a different species of ascochyta. As a result, lentil ascochyta will not spread to pea nor will pea ascochyta spread to lentil. 2, record 1, English, - ascochyta%20blight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heavily infected seeds usually are characterized by a half-moon shaped, light to reddish or reddish brown spot on the edge of the seed; occasionally, it appears as a brown spot on the cheek of the seed(Official Grain Grading Guide). 3, record 1, English, - ascochyta%20blight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Name used by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). 4, record 1, English, - ascochyta%20blight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascochytose
1, record 1, French, ascochytose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brûlure asochytique 2, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlure%20asochytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lentilles, les pois de grande culture, les pois chiches et les féveroles souffrent tous de maladies fongiques connues sous le nom d'«ascochytose» ou de «brûlure ascochytique». Chaque culture est attaquée par des espèces différentes d'Ascochyta, de sorte que l'ascochytose des lentilles ne peut se transmettre au pois et vice versa. 2, record 1, French, - ascochytose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graine fortement atteinte se caractérise habituellement par une tache en demi-lune d'une couleur allant du brun clair au brun rougeâtre sur son bord; la maladie se trahit également par une tache brune sur la joue de la graine (Guide officiel du classement des grains). 3, record 1, French, - ascochytose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains (CCG). 4, record 1, French, - ascochytose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascochitosis
1, record 1, Spanish, ascochitosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ascochitosis del guisante es una enfermedad en cuya etiología acoge varias especies de hongos formadoras de picnidios [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - ascochitosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brilliant cut
1, record 2, English, brilliant%20cut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brilliant 2, record 2, English, brilliant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most popular form of cut for both diamonds and coloured stones totaling 58 facets: 1 table, 8 bezel facets, 8 star facets, and 16 upper girdle facets above the girdle (on the crown) and 8 pavilion facets, 16 lower girdle facets, and 1 culet below the girdle (on the pavilion). 3, record 2, English, - brilliant%20cut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common brilliant cut is the standard round brilliant; modifications include the marquise, half-moon, pear shape, heart shape, oval, cushion, and antique cushion brilliant cuts. 4, record 2, English, - brilliant%20cut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Brilliant cut has triangular-, kite-, or lozenge-shaped facets that radiate outward around the stone ... The single cut, which has 17 or 18 facets is used on very small diamonds ... and those with 58 facets ... full cuts. 5, record 2, English, - brilliant%20cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille brillant
1, record 2, French, taille%20brillant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taille en brillant 2, record 2, French, taille%20en%20brillant
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La forme de taille la plus populaire pour le diamant et les pierres de couleur. Elle se compose de 58 facettes : 1 table, 8 bezels (ou coins de table), 8 étoiles et 16 haléfis au-dessus du rondis (sur la couronne) et 8 pavillons (coins de culasse), 16 haléfis et 1 colette au-dessous du rondis (sur la culasse). 3, record 2, French, - taille%20brillant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taille brillant classique comporte 57 facettes, et 58 en comptant la colette. 4, record 2, French, - taille%20brillant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Taille en brillant : Comporte des facettes en forme de triangle, de cerf-volant ou de losange disposées sur toute la pierre. [...] La taille simple, qui comporte 17 ou 18 facettes, est utilisée sur de très petits diamants [...] et ceux comportant 58 facettes sont à taille pleine. 5, record 2, French, - taille%20brillant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La taille brillant la plus courante est le brillant rond. Parmi les variantes, on compte les tailles marquise, demi-lune, poire, cœur, ovale, coussin et coussin antique. 6, record 2, French, - taille%20brillant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moon-cut basket 1, record 3, English, moon%2Dcut%20basket
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- "moon" cut basket 2, record 3, English, %5C%22moon%5C%22%20cut%20basket
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
New baskets for cross-country ski poles; scanted and in half-moon shapes, they ease the various moves in skating-technique races. 1, record 3, English, - moon%2Dcut%20basket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panier en demi-lune
1, record 3, French, panier%20en%20demi%2Dlune
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nouveaux paniers pour bâtons de ski de fond; leurs diverses formes en demi-cercle vers l'arrière du bâton facilitent les nouveaux mouvements de style libre ou techniques de patinage. 1, record 3, French, - panier%20en%20demi%2Dlune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- panzerotto
1, record 4, English, panzerotto
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- panzarotto 2, record 4, English, panzarotto
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Italian dish consisting of a small folded half-moon or square of pizza or pasta dough, typically filled with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and prosciutto, and deep fried or baked. 3, record 4, English, - panzerotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ingredients often used as fillings may include mozzarella cheese, pork, ham or prosciutto, Parmesan or pecorino cheese, tomatoes, herbs, and seasonings. 3, record 4, English, - panzerotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 4, English, - panzerotto
Record 4, Key term(s)
- panzarotti
- panzerotti
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- panzerotto
1, record 4, French, panzerotto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Panzerotti sont un mets. La base est constituée d'un chausson ou d'un petit cylindre de pâte à pizza fraîche que l'on fait frire au four. Ils sont farcis avec divers ingrédients selon la saison et les régions. Ils sont d'origine italienne. 1, record 4, French, - panzerotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Panzerotti est le pluriel de panzerotto. 1, record 4, French, - panzerotto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - panzerotto
Record 4, Key term(s)
- panzerotti
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- semilunar
1, record 5, English, semilunar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shaped like a half-moon. 1, record 5, English, - semilunar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- semi-lunaire
1, record 5, French, semi%2Dlunaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est en forme de demi-lune, de croissant. 1, record 5, French, - semi%2Dlunaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- half-moon sign
1, record 6, English, half%2Dmoon%20sign
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In posterior dislocation of the shoulder, absence of the normal overlap between the medial part of the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa. This overlap produces a semilunar shadow that reaches down to the inferior border of the fossa and thus is designated as the half-moon overlap. [From EISER, 1984, p. 340. ] 2, record 6, English, - half%2Dmoon%20sign
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- élargissement paradoxal de l'interligne gléno-huméral
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9largissement%20paradoxal%20de%20l%27interligne%20gl%C3%A9no%2Dhum%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la glène, mal enfilée, se projette sous forme d'une ellipse verticale, on note au lieu de l'image de superposition de la tête et de la glène, un élargissement paradoxal de l'interligne gléno-huméral. La partie interne de la tête apparaît alors éloignée du contour interne de la glène. Ce signe s'avère très caractéristique de la luxation postérieure. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9largissement%20paradoxal%20de%20l%27interligne%20gl%C3%A9no%2Dhum%C3%A9ral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-02-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- broken base
1, record 7, English, broken%20base
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- base break 1, record 7, English, base%20break
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive fracture in the base of the rails, with a vertical separation or split. The separation is substantially longitudinal, but usually turns out to the edge of the base. These separations are often called half-moon breaks.(rail defects) ROMA 64 2, record 7, English, - broken%20base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 7, English, - broken%20base
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rupture de patin
1, record 7, French, rupture%20de%20patin
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fissuration du patin 2, record 7, French, fissuration%20du%20patin
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(défaut de rail). 1, record 7, French, - rupture%20de%20patin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture de patin : Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 7, French, - rupture%20de%20patin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[fissuration du patin) Si elle dégénère, la fissure (verticale longitudinale) du patin peut entraîner sa rupture qui prendra à l'occasion la forme d'un croissant (half-moon break). ARDR 67, no 253. 2, record 7, French, - rupture%20de%20patin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fissuration du patin : Uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 7, French, - rupture%20de%20patin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-05-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- Astronomy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- last quarter
1, record 8, English, last%20quarter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time of month between second half-moon and new moon. 1, record 8, English, - last%20quarter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Astronomie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dernier quartier
1, record 8, French, dernier%20quartier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après la pleine Lune, la Lune commence à "décroître", sur le côté occidental apparaît l'ombre qui s'étend progressivement et la partie de l'hémisphère éclairée visible de la Terre devient chaque jour plus petite. Sept jours après la Lune prend de nouveau la forme d'un demi-cercle: c'est le dernier quartier (...) 2, record 8, French, - dernier%20quartier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-12-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Roads
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tearing crack 1, record 9, English, tearing%20crack
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- slippage crack 1, record 9, English, slippage%20crack
- crescent crack 1, record 9, English, crescent%20crack
- parabolic crack 1, record 9, English, parabolic%20crack
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Half-moon or crescent-shaped rupture in the direction of traffic or crescent-shaped tearing of the surface. 1, record 9, English, - tearing%20crack
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fissure parabolique de glissement 1, record 9, French, fissure%20parabolique%20de%20glissement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fissure ou déchirement de la chaussée en forme de demi-lune ou de croissant à axe longitudinal. 1, record 9, French, - fissure%20parabolique%20de%20glissement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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