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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Respiratory Tract
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carina of trachea
1, record 1, English, carina%20of%20trachea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tracheal carina 2, record 1, English, tracheal%20carina
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ridge separating the openings of the right and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea. 2, record 1, English, - carina%20of%20trachea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
carina of trachea: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - carina%20of%20trachea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A06.3.01.009: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - carina%20of%20trachea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Voies respiratoires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carène de la trachée
1, record 1, French, car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carène trachéale 2, record 1, French, car%C3%A8ne%20trach%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- éperon trachéal 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20trach%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crête médiane antéro-postérieure qui sépare, au niveau de la bifurcation trachéale, les orifices supérieurs des bronches souches droite et gauche. 1, record 1, French, - car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carène de la trachée : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A06.3.01.009 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - car%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20trach%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Vías respiratorias
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carina braqueal
1, record 1, Spanish, carina%20braqueal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single main track
1, record 2, English, single%20main%20track
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Moosehead Subdivision was a single main track that extended east from Megantic(Mile 117. 14) to Brownville Junction(Mile 0. 00), where it connected with the Millinocket Subdivision. 1, record 2, English, - single%20main%20track
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie principale simple
1, record 2, French, voie%20principale%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La subdivision Moosehead était une voie principale simple qui s’étendait vers l’est de Mégantic (point milliaire 117,14) jusqu’à Brownville Junction (point milliaire 0,00), où elle se reliait à la subdivision Millinocket. 1, record 2, French, - voie%20principale%20simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graft polymer
1, record 3, English, graft%20polymer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer whose molecules have one or more species of block connected to the main chain as side chains, these side chains having constitutional or configurational features different from the constitutional units comprising the main chain, exclusive of junction points. 2, record 3, English, - graft%20polymer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graft polymer: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - graft%20polymer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymère greffé
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère constitué de molécules dans lesquelles une ou plusieurs espèces de séquences sont fixées à la chaîne principale en formant des chaînes latérales, ces dernières ayant des caractères constitutionnels ou configurationnels différents de ceux des motifs constitutionnels formant la chaîne principale, à l'exclusion des points de jonction. 2, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymère greffé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polímero injerto
1, record 3, Spanish, pol%C3%ADmero%20injerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero cuyas moléculas tienen una o más especies de secuencias conectadas a la cadena principal con cadenas laterales, las cuales tienen características constitutivas o configuracionales diferentes de las unidades constitutivas que conforman la cadena principal, excepto los puntos de unión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20injerto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- T-junction
1, record 4, English, T%2Djunction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction formed by a waveguide(side arm) projecting at right angles from the side of another waveguide(main guide). 2, record 4, English, - T%2Djunction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jonction en té
1, record 4, French, jonction%20en%20t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- té 2, record 4, French, t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction constituée par un guide d'ondes (bras latéral) débouchant à angle droit dans la paroi d'un autre guide d'ondes (guide principal). 2, record 4, French, - jonction%20en%20t%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unión en T
1, record 4, Spanish, uni%C3%B3n%20en%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unión constituida por una guía de ondas que se proyecta en ángulos rectos de la pared de otra guía de ondas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - uni%C3%B3n%20en%20T
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air supply system
1, record 5, English, air%20supply%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rack supply ducting is independent of the main cabin air supply and exhaust system except for a junction with the cabin air supply system at the plenum(...) 1, record 5, English, - air%20supply%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit de génération d'air 1, record 5, French, circuit%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27air
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par inférence. Circuits normaux de génération. L'air de génération (...) est prélevé sur les huitième et treizième étages de chaque compresseur. 2, record 5, French, - circuit%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-03-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- series T
1, record 6, English, series%20T
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- series Tee junction 2, record 6, English, series%20Tee%20junction
United States
- series T junction 3, record 6, English, series%20T%20junction
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tee junction having an equivalent circuit in which the impedance of the branch guide is predominantly in series with the impedance of the main guide at the junction. 2, record 6, English, - series%20T
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- té E
1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9%20E
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- té plan E 1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9%20plan%20E
correct, masculine noun
- Té plan E 2, record 6, French, T%C3%A9%20plan%20E
correct, masculine noun
- té série 1, record 6, French, t%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
- Té série 2, record 6, French, T%C3%A9%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
- jonction en T série 3, record 6, French, jonction%20en%20T%20s%C3%A9rie
feminine noun
- T série 3, record 6, French, T%20s%C3%A9rie
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- T en serie
1, record 6, Spanish, T%20en%20serie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shunt T
1, record 7, English, shunt%20T
correct, Great Britain
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- shunt tee junction 2, record 7, English, shunt%20tee%20junction
correct, United States
- shunt T junction 3, record 7, English, shunt%20T%20junction
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tee junction having an equivalent circuit in which the impedance of the branch guide is predominantly in parallel with the impedance of the main guide at the junction. 1, record 7, English, - shunt%20T
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- T parallèle
1, record 7, French, T%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- té parallèle 2, record 7, French, t%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
- Té parallèle 3, record 7, French, T%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
- té H 2, record 7, French, t%C3%A9%20H
correct, masculine noun
- té plan H 2, record 7, French, t%C3%A9%20plan%20H
correct, masculine noun
- Té H 4, record 7, French, T%C3%A9%20H
masculine noun
- Té plan H 3, record 7, French, T%C3%A9%20plan%20H
masculine noun
- jonction en T parallèle 1, record 7, French, jonction%20en%20T%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
- jonction en T en parallèle 5, record 7, French, jonction%20en%20T%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction en T équivalente à la mise en parallèle des deux guides raccordés par le T. 1, record 7, French, - T%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- T en paralelo
1, record 7, Spanish, T%20en%20paralelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- unión T paralelo 1, record 7, Spanish, uni%C3%B3n%20T%20paralelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unión en T para la cual las admitancias de los brazos de la guía de ondas principal son aproximadamente aditivas, cuando son vistas desde el brazo lateral. En el caso de las guías rectangulares de la misma sección recta, el brazo lateral es perpendicular a una cara mayor de la guía principal, y las caras menores de una y otra guía están ambas en un mismo plano. 1, record 7, Spanish, - T%20en%20paralelo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-02-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- split star
1, record 8, English, split%20star
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- split star facet 2, record 8, English, split%20star%20facet
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
split stars : Two mirror-image triangular facets that share a rib and are polished to the left and right of the junction of the crown main breaks(or wing facets) and the table. 3, record 8, English, - split%20star
Record 8, Key term(s)
- split stars
- split star facets
- split-star facet
- split-star facets
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étoile de pointe
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20pointe
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
étoiles de pointe : Facettes triangulaires symétriques qui forment une arête aux extrémités sur le point de jonction des facettes principales de couronne (ou facettes d'aile) et de la table. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9toile%20de%20pointe
Record 8, Key term(s)
- étoiles de pointe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-08-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- service header
1, record 9, English, service%20header
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dual main systems, service headers are added on the south and west side of the streets and valves generally installed as follows :(a) One on each main at intervals of two blocks.(b) One at the junction of the service header and the main.(c) One on each of the two branches to hydrants. 1, record 9, English, - service%20header
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- deuxième conduite
1, record 9, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20conduite
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les réseaux à deux conduites principales, une deuxième conduite est installée du côté sud ou ouest de la rue. Dans de tels réseaux les robinets sont généralement disposés comme suit : a) un sur chaque conduite principale tous les deux pâtés de maison, b) un aux points de raccordement entre les deux conduites principales, c) un sur chacune des deux canalisations d'alimentation des bornes d'incendie (alimentation bilatérale). 1, record 9, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20conduite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-04-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- discordant junction
1, record 10, English, discordant%20junction
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- hanging junction 2, record 10, English, hanging%20junction
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The joining of two streams or two valleys whose surfaces are at markedly different levels at the place of junction, as the abrupt entry of a tributary flowing at a high level into a main stream at a lower level. 3, record 10, English, - discordant%20junction
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ant: concordant junction 3, record 10, English, - discordant%20junction
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- confluent discordant
1, record 10, French, confluent%20discordant
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-07-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- junction block
1, record 11, English, junction%20block
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the hydraulic flow valve has three sections mounted on a junction block with a common pressure inlet from the MLG [main landing gear] up line. 1, record 11, English, - junction%20block
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bloc de raccordement 1, record 11, French, bloc%20de%20raccordement
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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