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HID [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
- Women's Clothing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perfect contentment 1, record 1, English, perfect%20contentment
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bowknot of ribbon which hid the fastening of the décolletage on the bosom was called "perfect contentment". 1, record 1, English, - perfect%20contentment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Vêtements pour dames
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parfait contentement
1, record 1, French, parfait%20contentement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode du XVIIIe s., nœud de ruban couronnant le corsage et le haut du busc. 1, record 1, French, - parfait%20contentement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pulse start HID ballast
1, record 2, English, pulse%20start%20HID%20ballast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pulse start high intensity discharge ballast 2, record 2, English, pulse%20start%20high%20intensity%20discharge%20ballast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulse start HID [high intensity discharge] ballasts incorporate a different starting technique which reduces ballast losses and increases lamp performance. 1, record 2, English, - pulse%20start%20HID%20ballast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballast DHI à démarrage assisté
1, record 2, French, ballast%20DHI%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9marrage%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ballast à décharge à haute intensité à démarrage assisté 2, record 2, French, ballast%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9marrage%20assist%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ballasts DHI [à décharge à haute intensité] à démarrage assisté font appel à une technique d’allumage différente qui réduit des pertes dans le ballast et augmente la performance de la lampe. 1, record 2, French, - ballast%20DHI%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9marrage%20assist%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- probe start ballast
1, record 3, English, probe%20start%20ballast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- core and coil HID ballast 1, record 3, English, core%20and%20coil%20HID%20ballast
correct
- core and coil high-intensity discharge ballast 2, record 3, English, core%20and%20coil%20high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20ballast
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standard core and coil HID [high-intensity discharge] ballast or probe start ballast consists of a series of electrical coils on a core of steel laminations. The coils are impregnated with a varnish to provide electrical insulation, reduce noise and dissipate heat. Some ballasts for interior use are housed in metal cans and potted with insulating materials. 1, record 3, English, - probe%20start%20ballast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ballast DHI à noyau et bobine
1, record 3, French, ballast%20DHI%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20et%20bobine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ballast magnétique 1, record 3, French, ballast%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- ballast à décharge à haute intensité à noyau et bobine 2, record 3, French, ballast%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20et%20bobine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ballast DHI [à décharge à haute intensité] standard à noyau et bobine, ou ballast magnétique, se compose d’une série de bobines électriques enroulées sur un noyau en acier laminé. Les bobines sont imprégnées d’un vernis qui assure l’isolation électrique, et qui aide à réduire le bruit et à dissiper la chaleur. 1, record 3, French, - ballast%20DHI%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20et%20bobine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helium ionization detector
1, record 4, English, helium%20ionization%20detector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HID 1, record 4, English, HID
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- helium-ionization detector 2, record 4, English, helium%2Dionization%20detector
correct
- helium detector 3, record 4, English, helium%20detector
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The helium ionization detector(HID) has the most widespread application in the analysis of trace amounts of permanent gases. The lowest detectable amount is 500 times less than that for the thermal conductivity detector. The helium ionization detector has been employed for the determination of nitrogen oxide at a concentration of 0. 2-5 ppb, chlorinated hydrocarbons, aldehydes, alcohols, ketones, esters, and propane, for which a linear dynamic range of six orders of concentration has been obtained. 1, record 4, English, - helium%20ionization%20detector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur à ionisation d'hélium
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ionisation%20d%27h%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à hélium 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur à ionisation à He 3, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ionisation%20%C3%A0%20He
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Détecteurs sélectifs. [...] Nous citerons encore les détecteurs électrochimiques permettant d'obtenir des réponses sélectives pour les composés azotés, chlorés ou soufrés, et d'autres, tels que le détecteur à ionisation d'argon ou d'hélium, détectant des traces de gaz permanents, de même que le détecteur à ionisation par haute fréquence. 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20ionisation%20d%27h%C3%A9lium
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Television Arts
- Literature
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Molehill Mob
1, record 5, English, Molehill%20Mob
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Riddler is the original clue-dropping criminal. He delights in challenging Batman and Robin with his puzzles that he leaves behind at crime scenes, always pointing to where he will be next. Just as Batman and Robin do not go at crime-fighting alone, Gotham City's most notorious villains need fellow partners in crime to assist them with their malicious schemes. The Molehill Mob-infamous gang of hoods that hid out in Gotham City's labyrinthine subway system. 1, record 5, English, - Molehill%20Mob
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Littérature
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Molehill Mob
1, record 5, French, Molehill%20Mob
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bande de la Taupinière
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Culture (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Saint Martin's day
1, record 6, English, Saint%20Martin%27s%20day
correct, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On November 11, Saint Martin's day, children in Flanders, the northern parts of the Netherlands, the Catholic areas of Germany and in Austria participate in paper lantern processions. Often, a man dressed as Saint Martin rides on a horse in front of the procession. The children sing songs about Saint Martin and about their lantern. The food traditionally eaten on the day is goose. According to legend, Martin was reluctant to become bishop, which is why he hid in a stable filled with geese. The noise made by the geese betrayed his location to the people who were looking for him. Also in the east part of the Belgian province East-Flanders, children receive presents from Saint Martin on November 11, instead of from Saint Nicholas on December 6, or Santa Claus on December 25. 1, record 6, English, - Saint%20Martin%27s%20day
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Culture (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fête de la Saint-Martin
1, record 6, French, f%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20Saint%2DMartin
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On fête en Flandre, la Saint-Martin le soir du 10 novembre (ainsi que le soir du 11 novembre avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale). Les enfants chantent en Flandre française, le soir de la Saint-Martin, en défilant dans la rue, avec une lanterne en forme de tête, creusée dans une betterave à sucre. Après le défilé, on leur donne un folard et une orange, et le concours de la plus belle lanterne est organisé. Cette fête n'est pas sans rappeler Halloween, que l'on fête outre-Atlantique, à la différence que Halloween est la fête de la nuit, de la mort, alors que la Saint-Martin est la fête de la vie, de la lumière. Bien que d'inspiration chrétienne, la Saint-Martin en Flandre est une fête païenne, et est fêtée dans les écoles laïques. 1, record 6, French, - f%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20Saint%2DMartin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high-intensity discharge headlight
1, record 7, English, high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20headlight
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- HID headlight 1, record 7, English, HID%20headlight
correct
- high-intensity discharge headlamp 2, record 7, English, high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20headlamp
correct
- HID headlamp 2, record 7, English, HID%20headlamp
correct
- xenon headlight 3, record 7, English, xenon%20headlight
correct, see observation
- xenon headlamp 4, record 7, English, xenon%20headlamp
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Headlamps that have illumination three times that of conventional halogen headlamps while power consumption is reduced by roughly 30 percent. HID headlamps also reduce the amount of glare to an oncoming driver. 2, record 7, English, - high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20headlight
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Xenon headlight, xenon headlamp : automotive HID headlights are often referred to as xenon headlights or xenon headlamps since they stem from xenon technology. 5, record 7, English, - high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20headlight
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- phare à décharge à haute intensité
1, record 7, French, phare%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- phare DHI 2, record 7, French, phare%20DHI
correct, masculine noun
- phare au xénon 3, record 7, French, phare%20au%20x%C3%A9non
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- phare au xénon à décharge haute intensité 4, record 7, French, phare%20au%20x%C3%A9non%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- phare au xénon HID 5, record 7, French, phare%20au%20x%C3%A9non%20HID
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les phares DHI [...], issus de la technologie du xénon, produisent un large faisceau de lumière blanche aux contours très nets. Comparé aux traditionnelles ampoules halogène, l'éclairage DHI projette deux fois plus de lumière sur la route à l'avant, améliorant ainsi la sécurité de nuit et dans des conditions de conduite défavorables. Outre le fait qu'ils durent plus longtemps que les ampoules halogène, les phares DHI sont aussi moins éblouissants pour les conducteurs venant en face. 2, record 7, French, - phare%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Puisque les phares DHI sont issus de la technologie du xénon, l'industrie automobile utilise «phare au xénon», «phare au xénon HID» et «phare au xénon à décharge à haute intensité» comme synonyme de «phare à décharge à haute intensité» même s'il ne s'agit pas de bons synonymes au sens terminologique. 6, record 7, French, - phare%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Machines
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- adjustable left and right cording foot
1, record 8, English, adjustable%20left%20and%20right%20cording%20foot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adjustable cording foot was designed to allow a heavy or bulky, substance to ride close to a stitching without the danger of needle piercing into a cord... The adjustable cording foot can be set to right or left of machine needle and can be placed so that stitching is slightly away from cord when stitching a welt, then moved a little closer to cord when welt is enclosed in fabric, thus of stitching which mars the appearance of a lovely covering is hid. 1, record 8, English, - adjustable%20left%20and%20right%20cording%20foot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines à coudre
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pied réglable latéralement
1, record 8, French, pied%20r%C3%A9glable%20lat%C3%A9ralement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cording foot
1, record 9, English, cording%20foot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adjustable cording foot was designed to allow a heavy or bulky, substance to ride close to a stitching without the danger of needle piercing into a cord... The adjustable cording foot can be set to right or left of machine needle and can be placed so that stitching is slightly away from cord when stitching a welt, then moved a little closer to cord when welt is enclosed in fabric, thus of stitching which mars the appearance of a lovely covering is hid. 1, record 9, English, - cording%20foot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines à coudre
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pied guide-cordonnet
1, record 9, French, pied%20guide%2Dcordonnet
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Machines
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- left cording foot
1, record 10, English, left%20cording%20foot
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The adjustable cording foot was designed to allow a heavy or bulky, substance to ride close to a stitching without the danger of needle piercing into a cord... The adjustable cording foot can be set to right or left of machine needle and can be placed so that stitching is slightly away from cord when stitching a welt, then moved a little closer to cord when welt is enclosed in fabric, thus of stitching which mars the appearance of a lovely covering is hid. 1, record 10, English, - left%20cording%20foot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines à coudre
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pied avec semelle à gauche
1, record 10, French, pied%20avec%20semelle%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pied possédant la semelle monobranche à gauche de l'aiguille. 1, record 10, French, - pied%20avec%20semelle%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Construction Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- high-intensity discharge ballast 1, record 11, English, high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20ballast
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- HID ballast 1, record 11, English, HID%20ballast
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until the early 1980s, PCBs were used in fluorescent lamp ballasts for interior lighting and in some high-intensity discharge(HID) ballasts for exterior lighting. 1, record 11, English, - high%2Dintensity%20discharge%20ballast
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Matériaux de construction
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ballast de lampes à décharge à haute intensité
1, record 11, French, ballast%20de%20lampes%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la même époque, on a également fabriqué des ballasts de lampes à décharge à haute intensité pour service extérieur, qui renfermaient également des BPC. 1, record 11, French, - ballast%20de%20lampes%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Women's Clothing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- sack dress
1, record 12, English, sack%20dress
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- sacque dress 2, record 12, English, sacque%20dress
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the years since the New Look, several silhouettes have flourished for a time -- the sack dress, the miniskirt, the maxi among them. But the phenomenon of the New Look has yet to be duplicated. 1, record 12, English, - sack%20dress
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dior's Decade-Women'sFashions of the 1950s. Silhouette... silhouettes were more varied. On these outlines, women wore a trim bodice and very full knee-length skirt, or a fitted short, boxy jacket or blouse with a pencil-straight skirt. One style that hid all the rest, literally, was the cocoon-like sacque dress and coat, which fitted the shoulders and bloomed at the waist and hips. 2, record 12, English, - sack%20dress
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Vêtements pour dames
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- robe vague
1, record 12, French, robe%20vague
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- robe-sac 1, record 12, French, robe%2Dsac
correct, feminine noun
- robe ample 2, record 12, French, robe%20ample
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robe-sac : robe qui n'est pas ajustée à la taille. 1, record 12, French, - robe%20vague
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vague : Qui n'est pas ajusté, serré. - Flou, lâche. 1, record 12, French, - robe%20vague
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-09-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Criminal Psychology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- mixed offender
1, record 13, English, mixed%20offender
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- mixed murderer 1, record 13, English, mixed%20murderer
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While [Jeffrey] Dahmer inhibited many of the characteristics of the organized offender-he hunted victims, lured them to his apartment with promises of money and favors, and after death hid and concealed the evidence of his crimes-he also exhibited many dynamics associated with the disorganized offender. He had sex with his victims after death, consumed their flesh, mutilated their bodies, and kept body-part souvenirs. In [FBI] terminology, then, Dahmer was a "mixed" offender. 1, record 13, English, - mixed%20offender
Record 13, Key term(s)
- mixed killer
- mixed sexual offender
- mixed sexual killer
- mixed sexual murderer
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- meurtrier sexuel mixte
1, record 13, French, meurtrier%20sexuel%20mixte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- meurtrier mixte 1, record 13, French, meurtrier%20mixte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Key term(s)
- tueur mixte
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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