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MICROSCOPIC SCALE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Origins and Composition of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- durite
1, record 1, English, durite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coal microlithotype that contains a combination of inertinite and exinite. 2, record 1, English, - durite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term microlithotype was developed to permit the designation of rock types within coal that are at a microscopic scale and their definition is based on maceral percentages. All macerals have a suffix "-inite" and microlithotypes have the suffix "-ite. "Thus, layers greater than 0. 05 mm in thickness and consisting of greater than 95% vitrinite are termed vitrite. Bimaceral(clarite, durite and vitrinertite) and trimaceral(duroclarite and clarodurite) microlithotypes have names that are derived from lithotypes rather than macerals. 3, record 1, English, - durite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Origine et constitution des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durite
1, record 1, French, durite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microlithotype constitué d'inertinite (micrinite, fusinite, semifusinite, sclérotinite) et d'exinite (surtout sporinite). 2, record 1, French, - durite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anoxic system
1, record 2, English, anoxic%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partial denitrification is unavoidable in a nitrifying medium(due to the anoxic systems, even on a microscopic scale). 1, record 2, English, - anoxic%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone anoxique
1, record 2, French, zone%20anoxique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est impossible d'éviter une dénitrification partielle dans un milieu nitrifiant (du fait des zones anoxiques qui se créent, même à l'échelle microscopique). 1, record 2, French, - zone%20anoxique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granophyric
1, record 3, English, granophyric
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- graniphyric 2, record 3, English, graniphyric
- graphophyric 2, record 3, English, graphophyric
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to a fine-scale intergrowth of quartz and either alkali feldspar or plagioclase found as interstitial, late-stage products in the groundmass of granites. 3, record 3, English, - granophyric
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is similar to graphic and micrographic but differs from these textures in that the intergrowth of quartz and feldspar is more irregular. 4, record 3, English, - granophyric
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When developed on a microscopic scale, graphic texture is termed granophyric texture. 3, record 3, English, - granophyric
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- granophyrique
1, record 3, French, granophyrique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une structure micrographique. 2, record 3, French, - granophyrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interfinger
1, record 4, English, interfinger
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- be intertongued 1, record 4, English, be%20intertongued
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silicate and carbonate lithofacies are consistently developed in the lower parts of the iron-formation and locally in the middle and upper parts, where they interfinger on a microscopic and macroscopic scale. 2, record 4, English, - interfinger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... it has been inferred that some Witwatersrand ore-bearing zones were likely deposited near shorelines and are intertongued with marine or lacustrine sediments ... 2, record 4, English, - interfinger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
interfinger; be intertongued: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - interfinger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Interfinger with. 4, record 4, English, - interfinger
Record 4, Key term(s)
- intefingered with
- interfingered
- intertongued
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- s'interdigiter
1, record 4, French, s%27interdigiter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- être interdigité 1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20interdigit%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des lithofaciès silicatés et carbonatés sont uniformément présents dans les parties inférieures de la formation de fer et, par endroits, dans les parties intermédiaire et supérieure, où ils s'interdigitent à une échelle microscopique et macroscopique. 2, record 4, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] on a établi [...] que certaines zones minéralisées du Supergroupe de Witwatersrand se sont probablement déposées près des lignes de rivage et qu'elles sont interdigitées avec des sédiments marins ou lacustres [...] 2, record 4, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
s'interdigiter; être interdigité : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Interdigité avec. 4, record 4, French, - s%27interdigiter
Record 4, Key term(s)
- interdigité
- s'interdigiter avec
- être interdigité avec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- granophyric texture
1, record 5, English, granophyric%20texture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A texture in igneous rocks characterized by the irregular intergrowth of blebs, patches, and threads of quartz in a base of feldspar. 2, record 5, English, - granophyric%20texture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When developed on a microscopic scale, graphic texture is termed granophyric texture. 3, record 5, English, - granophyric%20texture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- structure granophyrique
1, record 5, French, structure%20granophyrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- water molecule
1, record 6, English, water%20molecule
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- molecule of water 2, record 6, English, molecule%20of%20water
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... molecule ... made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2O). 3, record 6, English, - water%20molecule
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
water vapor: The gaseous form of water; molecules of water present as a gas in an atmosphere of other gases. 2, record 6, English, - water%20molecule
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The temperature of the water gets stuck because, on the microscopic scale, to change liquid water into steam you must supply energy to rip apart clusters of water molecules. 4, record 6, English, - water%20molecule
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- molécule d'eau
1, record 6, French, mol%C3%A9cule%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule formée de deux atomes d'hydrogène et d'un atome d'oxygène représentant la plus petite quantité d'eau pouvant exister à l'état libre. 2, record 6, French, - mol%C3%A9cule%20d%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Ridley scale
1, record 7, English, Ridley%20scale
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Ridley's logarithmic scale 2, record 7, English, Ridley%27s%20logarithmic%20scale
correct
- Ridley's scale 3, record 7, English, Ridley%27s%20scale
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scale based on the number of bacilli seen in an average microscopic field using an oil-immersion objective. 1, record 7, English, - Ridley%20scale
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- échelle logarithmique de Ridley
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9chelle%20logarithmique%20de%20Ridley
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- échelle de Ridley 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Ridley
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle qui définit l'index bactériologique (IB) ou nombre de bacilles vus dans un champ microscopique. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20logarithmique%20de%20Ridley
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Reprography
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- microphotography
1, record 8, English, microphotography
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reproduction of documents at a very small scale in order to obtain microscopic photographs called microphotographs. 2, record 8, English, - microphotography
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Reprographie
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- microphotographie
1, record 8, French, microphotographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reproduction de documents en format très réduit. 1, record 8, French, - microphotographie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-07-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- get stuck
1, record 9, English, get%20stuck
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a pot of cold water is heated on a stove, the temperature rises steadily until the boiling point is reached. Then, counterintuitively, the temperature gets stuck. To unstick the temperature and raise it beyond the boiling point requires strenuous effort, in the form of a large amount of heat that must be supplied to the pot.... The temperature of the water gets stuck because, on the microscopic scale, to change liquid water into steam you must supply energy to rip apart clusters of water molecules. The energy needed to rearrange the molecules does not go into producing faster motion, and so it does not raise the temperature of the water. The temperature thus remains constant until the boiling is complete. 1, record 9, English, - get%20stuck
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- se stabiliser
1, record 9, French, se%20stabiliser
correct
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 1994-01-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- quantum optics
1, record 10, English, quantum%20optics
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manipulation of intense beams of light(often in the infra-red region of the spectrum) on a sometimes microscopic scale. 1, record 10, English, - quantum%20optics
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In part, the field has come to life for technical reasons, the development of efficient semiconductor devices for converting electrical current into light. 1, record 10, English, - quantum%20optics
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantum optics deals with the intersection of light with the atomic entities of matter. 2, record 10, English, - quantum%20optics
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- optique quantique
1, record 10, French, optique%20quantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «optique physique» et «physique quantique». 1, record 10, French, - optique%20quantique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- thermal pixel
1, record 11, English, thermal%20pixel
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tiny dot of heat that can be used with other pixels to create an image, the way the TV does. 1, record 11, English, - thermal%20pixel
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A recent invention of A. Parameshwaran(Simon Fraser Univ.), an expert in nanotechnology who has also built a miniature pressure sensor, and a microscopic scale that can weigh a single living cell in nanograms. The thermal pixel has already been licensed by a US company.(Financial Times of Canada, 10 March, 1993, p. 10). 1, record 11, English, - thermal%20pixel
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pixel thermique
1, record 11, French, pixel%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- thermopixel 1, record 11, French, thermopixel
proposal
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie à "image thermique", "configuration thermique", "détecteur thermique", "point thermique", "traceur thermique" et "thermoplastique". 1, record 11, French, - pixel%20thermique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-03-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
- Ferrous Alloys
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cast structure 1, record 12, English, cast%20structure
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--the structure, on a macroscopic or microscopic scale, of a cast alloy that consist of cored dendrites and, in some alloys, a network of other constituents. 1, record 12, English, - cast%20structure
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
- Alliages ferreux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- structure des alliages 1, record 12, French, structure%20des%20alliages
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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