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HARDENED BASE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acorn cup
1, record 1, English, acorn%20cup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn. 2, record 1, English, - acorn%20cup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cupule
1, record 1, French, cupule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chêne appartient à la famille des fagacées ou cupulifères. Cette famille d'arbres à chatons, comme les bétulacées, appartient au groupe des amentifères. Les fruits sont des akènes entourés d'une cupule. Chez le chêne cette cupule est réduite à une coupe recouverte d'écailles à la base du gland. 2, record 1, French, - cupule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le fruit est un gland recouvert au quart par une cupule. 3, record 1, French, - cupule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cupule : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - cupule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basal plate 1, record 2, English, basal%20plate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A disk of hardened stem tissue called a basal plate holds the food-storing scales together at the base of the bulb. 1, record 2, English, - basal%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Floriculture
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plateau
1, record 2, French, plateau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les bulbes dits écailleux, provenant de nombreux bourgeons axillaires, qui, entourés par leurs propres écailles, forment autant de petits bulbes insérés sur le même plateau. 1, record 2, French, - plateau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- integral topping
1, record 3, English, integral%20topping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concrete floors. A concrete topping may be applied to a concrete structural slab before or after the base has hardened. Integral toppings usually are 1/2 in thick; independent toppings about 1 in. 1, record 3, English, - integral%20topping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chape incorporée
1, record 3, French, chape%20incorpor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue : la chape rapportée [et] La chape incorporée, réalisée en rapportant, sur une dalle de béton en cours de prise, une couche de mortier de ciment plutôt riche de 20 ou 30 mm d'épaisseur sur une dalle de béton encore fraîche, puis en talochant à l'hélicoptère. 1, record 3, French, - chape%20incorpor%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- topping
1, record 4, English, topping
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- concrete topping 2, record 4, English, concrete%20topping
correct, United States
- screed 3, record 4, English, screed
correct, noun, Great Britain
- levelling covering 4, record 4, English, levelling%20covering
- concrete covering 4, record 4, English, concrete%20covering
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A layer of mortar 2 to 7 cm thick, laid to finish a floor surface or as a bed for floor tiles.... 3, record 4, English, - topping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Concrete] floors may be poured as single monolithic slabs or they may be composed of a base slab covered by a topping. 1, record 4, English, - topping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Concrete floors. A concrete topping may be applied to a concrete structural slab before or after the base has hardened. 2, record 4, English, - topping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chape
1, record 4, French, chape
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chape de béton 2, record 4, French, chape%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, feminine noun
- chape de nivellement 3, record 4, French, chape%20de%20nivellement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage en mortier de ciment surfacé, réalisé au sol sur une forme-support; cet ouvrage a une double fonction : mettre le sol au niveau général voulu, ou en retrait du nu final nécessité par la pose éventuelle d'un revêtement, et lui donner une bonne planéité générale; la confection des chapes permet aussi de créer, si nécessaire, les légères pentes nécessaires à l'écoulement des eaux. 1, record 4, French, - chape
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- independent topping
1, record 5, English, independent%20topping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concrete floors. A concrete topping may be applied to a concrete structural slab before or after the base has hardened. Integral toppings usually are 1/2 in thick; independent toppings about 1 in. 1, record 5, English, - independent%20topping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chape rapportée
1, record 5, French, chape%20rapport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue : La chape rapportée, ouvrage en mortier de ciment tiré à la règle sur 3 à 5 cm d'épaisseur, sur des guides latéraux, sur une dalle de béton déjà durcie (minimum 8 jours). Les guides peuvent être soit des liteaux retirés par la suite pour former des joints de retrait soit des profilés spéciaux scellés sur la dale [...] La chape incorporée, réalisée en rapportant sur une dalle de béton en cours de prise, une couche de mortier de ciment plutôt riche de 20 ou 30 mm d'épaisseur sur une dalle de béton encore fraîche, puis en talochant à l'hélicoptère. 1, record 5, French, - chape%20rapport%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vulcanite
1, record 6, English, vulcanite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A denture base material composed of rubber which has been cured or hardened by pressure and heat. 1, record 6, English, - vulcanite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vulcanite
1, record 6, French, vulcanite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau à base de caoutchouc durcissant à la pression et à la chaleur; utilisé pour la confection de prothèses dentaires. 1, record 6, French, - vulcanite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rigidity
1, record 7, English, rigidity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of a robot to retain its stiffness under loading and movement. Rigidity can be improved by features such as cast-iron base, precision ball screws on all axial drives, ground and hardened spiral level gears in the wrist, brakes on the least stiff axes, and an effector design that permits a workpiece or tool to be held snugly. 1, record 7, English, - rigidity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rigidité
1, record 7, French, rigidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vernier height gauge
1, record 8, English, vernier%20height%20gauge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basically, a vernier height gauge is a vernier caliper with a hardened, ground, and lapped base in lieu of a fixed jaw and is always used with a surface plate or an accurate flat surface [to measure and mark off distances accurately]. 2, record 8, English, - vernier%20height%20gauge
Record 8, Key term(s)
- vernier height gage
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- trusquin à vernier
1, record 8, French, trusquin%20%C3%A0%20vernier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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