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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banquets and Receptions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microwedding
1, record 1, English, microwedding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro wedding 2, record 1, English, micro%20wedding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... A micro wedding is an intimate affair, typically with no more than 50 guests. They still feature time-honored traditions that make a wedding but on a much smaller scale... 2, record 1, English, - microwedding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-wedding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réceptions et banquets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micromariage
1, record 1, French, micromariage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le micromariage est une cérémonie intime avec entre 20 et 50 invités [où on retrouve] les principales traditions d'un mariage classique […] 2, record 1, French, - micromariage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-mariage
- micro mariage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subsistence aquaculture
1, record 2, English, subsistence%20aquaculture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aquaculture system operated at micro-or small scale, typically low input and extensive to semi-intensive, products used primarily for autoconsumption and in small quantities for marketing. 2, record 2, English, - subsistence%20aquaculture
Record 2, Key term(s)
- subsistence aquiculture
- subsistence aqua-culture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aquaculture de subsistance
1, record 2, French, aquaculture%20de%20subsistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système aquacole opéré à une échelle de très petite à petite, typiquement à faibles intrants et extensif à semi-intensif, dont les produits sont utilisés principalement pour la consommation du ménage et en faibles quantités pour la commercialisation. 2, record 2, French, - aquaculture%20de%20subsistance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aquiculture de subsistance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuacultura de subsistencia
1, record 2, Spanish, acuacultura%20de%20subsistencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de acuicultura operado a micro o pequeña escala, normalmente con pocos insumos y un niivel de explotación extensivo a semi-intensivo[,] la producción se destina al autoconsumo o a la venta. 2, record 2, Spanish, - acuacultura%20de%20subsistencia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- acuicultura de subsistencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Global Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preservation of the ozone layer
1, record 3, English, preservation%20of%20the%20ozone%20layer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ozone layer protection 2, record 3, English, ozone%20layer%20protection
correct
- protection of the ozone layer 3, record 3, English, protection%20of%20the%20ozone%20layer
correct
- ozone layer maintenance 4, record 3, English, ozone%20layer%20maintenance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The particular functions of biodiversity attracting the attention of researchers are primary production, oxygen production and regulation, sequestering CO2 moderation of micro-and macro-climate, communication, "stability"(on a global scale=3. 6 billion years of stability), ozone layer creation and maintenance, and some others. 4, record 3, English, - preservation%20of%20the%20ozone%20layer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Pollution planétaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protection de la couche d'ozone
1, record 3, French, protection%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maintien de la couche d'ozone 2, record 3, French, maintien%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions qui ont le plus attiré l'attention des chercheurs sont la production primaire, la production et la régulation de l'oxygène, la séquestration du dioxyde de carbone, la régulation du macroclimat et du microclimat, la communication, la stabilité (à l'échelle globale, cette stabilité remonte à 3,6 milliards d'années), la création et le maintien de la couche d'ozone et quelques autres. 2, record 3, French, - protection%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Contaminación a escala mundial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- preservación de la capa de ozono
1, record 3, Spanish, preservaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protección de la capa de ozono 2, record 3, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, masculine noun
- mantenimiento de la capa de ozono 3, record 3, Spanish, mantenimiento%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque al principio la comunidad científica se mostró un tanto escéptica, el tiempo ha demostrado que el debilitamiento de la capa de ozono no sólo es una realidad sino que debemos ponerle freno por los peligros que supone para el hombre y para el medio ambiente. [...] Estas son algunas de las acciones que podemos realizar para respetar y favorecer el mantenimiento de la capa de ozono: Evita comprar aerosoles o sprays en cuya composición intervengan gases clorufluorocarbonos (CFC). [...] No utilices insecticidas en spray. [...] Evita los halones (los extintores de incendios los usan) y otras sustancias perjudiciales para el ozono. [...] Realiza un buen mantenimiento de los aires acondicionados y aparatos refrigeradores. [...] En sembrados y cultivos evita utilizar siempre bromuro de metilo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - preservaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capa de ozono: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión capa de ozono, que alude a una zona de la atmósfera que filtra las radiaciones nocivas del Sol, se escribe íntegramente en minúscula. [...] Dado que se trata de un nombre descriptivo de una región de la atmósfera donde aumenta la concentración de ozono, no hay razón para escribirlo con mayúscula, como tampoco se hace con las denominaciones de otras capas como la ionosfera o la estratosfera. [...] Asimismo, ozono se escribe con minúscula inicial por tratarse de una sustancia química [...] 4, record 3, Spanish, - preservaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Global Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ozone layer creation
1, record 4, English, ozone%20layer%20creation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The particular functions of biodiversity attracting the attention of researchers are primary production, oxygen production and regulation, sequestering CO2 moderation of micro-and macroclimate, communication, "stability"(on a global scale=3. 6 billion years of stability), ozone layer creation and maintenance, and some others. 1, record 4, English, - ozone%20layer%20creation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Pollution planétaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- création de la couche d'ozone
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions qui ont le plus attiré l'attention des chercheurs sont la production primaire, la production et la régulation de l'oxygène, la séquestration du dioxyde de carbone, la régulation du macroclimat et du microclimat, la communication, la stabilité (à l'échelle globale, cette stabilité remonte à 3,6 milliards d'années), la création et le maintien de la couche d'ozone et quelques autres. 1, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27ozone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Contaminación a escala mundial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- creación de la capa de ozono
1, record 4, Spanish, creaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] estromatolitos [...] estructuras que aparecieron hace 3.500 millones de años y nunca se extinguieron. Son los responsables de la oxigenación de la atmósfera terrestre y la creación de la capa de ozono a lo largo de distintas eras geológicas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - creaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capa de ozono: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión capa de ozono, que alude a una zona de la atmósfera que filtra las radiaciones nocivas del Sol, se escribe íntegramente en minúscula. [...] Dado que se trata de un nombre descriptivo de una región de la atmósfera donde aumenta la concentración de ozono, no hay razón para escribirlo con mayúscula, como tampoco se hace con las denominaciones de otras capas como la ionosfera o la estratosfera. [...] Asimismo, ozono se escribe con minúscula inicial por tratarse de una sustancia química [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - creaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20capa%20de%20ozono
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structural petrology
1, record 5, English, structural%20petrology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- petrofabrics 2, record 5, English, petrofabrics
correct
- petrofabric analysis 3, record 5, English, petrofabric%20analysis
correct
- fabric analysis 1, record 5, English, fabric%20analysis
correct
- microtectonics 4, record 5, English, microtectonics
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The analysis of fabric on the thin-section or micro scale. 1, record 5, English, - structural%20petrology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes the study of grain shapes and relationships (microstructure) and the study of crystallographic preferred orientations. 1, record 5, English, - structural%20petrology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pétrologie structurale
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- structurologie 2, record 5, French, structurologie
correct, feminine noun
- analyse structurale des roches 3, record 5, French, analyse%20structurale%20des%20roches
correct, feminine noun
- microtectonique 4, record 5, French, microtectonique
correct, feminine noun
- analyse de la fabrique 5, record 5, French, analyse%20de%20la%20fabrique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Étude] des déformations [dans une roche,] visibles à l'échelle du microscope. [...], nécessitant un grand nombre de mesures et comportant un vocabulaire très spécialisé [...] 6, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse structurale des roches ou structurologie [...] a pour objet d'analyser non seulement la nature des déformations (aspect statique ou géométrique), mais aussi le nombre, l'ordre de succession et l'âge des épisodes successifs de déformation (aspect cinématique ou chronologique). [...] L'étude structurale s'effectue d'abord sur le terrain [...] Elle s'achève au laboratoire, sur lame mince, où s'observent les microstructures, ainsi que les orientations et déformations des cristaux. 3, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] un très vaste champ d'étude, connu sous le nom d'analyse de la fabrique, [...] concerne l'examen de l'orientation d'un grand nombre de grains. 5, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9trologie%20structurale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Tectónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- microtectónica
1, record 5, Spanish, microtect%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio de las deformaciones de pequeña escala en las rocas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - microtect%C3%B3nica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- travelling heater growth
1, record 6, English, travelling%20heater%20growth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Travelling Heater Growth... The aim of this experiment is to improve the crystal quality by investigating the following objectives under reduced gravity as well as under earth conditions : dopant and composition inhomogeneities(striations) on the macro and micro scale(axial and radial distribution), crystal perfection with respect to low defect density, the distribution of defects and the residual impurity concentration, studies of the influence of different transport phenomena in the solution/melt zone on the crystal growth mechanisms... 2, record 6, English, - travelling%20heater%20growth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- croissance par déplacement d'une zone fondue
1, record 6, French, croissance%20par%20d%C3%A9placement%20d%27une%20zone%20fondue
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- micro scale motion
1, record 7, English, micro%20scale%20motion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso and macro according to their scale. The turbulent flows around buildings or in street canyons are examples of micro scale motions. 1, record 7, English, - micro%20scale%20motion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de petite échelle
1, record 7, French, mouvement%20de%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
masculine 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 1988-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- meso scale motion
1, record 8, English, meso%20scale%20motion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso, and macro according to their scale.... Lake or sea breezes and thunderstorms represent examples of meso scale motion as to urban heat island circulations and slope and valley winds. 1, record 8, English, - meso%20scale%20motion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouvement d'échelle moyenne
1, record 8, French, mouvement%20d%27%C3%A9chelle%20moyenne
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 1988-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- macro motion
1, record 9, English, macro%20motion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric horizontal motions are usually categorized as micro, meso, and macro according to their scale.... Macro motions, such as synoptic weather patterns can be continental in scale and provide the potential for the long range transport of pollutants. 1, record 9, English, - macro%20motion
Record 9, Key term(s)
- macro scale motion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de grande échelle
1, record 9, French, mouvement%20de%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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