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SIDE CURL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse curl
1, record 1, English, reverse%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backward curl 2, record 1, English, backward%20curl
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
backward curl : A curl wound towards the back of the head. On the right-hand side of the model it is a clockwise curl and on the left-hand side an anti-clockwise curl. 3, record 1, English, - reverse%20curl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse curl; backward curl: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - reverse%20curl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouclette enroulée vers l'arrière
1, record 1, French, bouclette%20enroul%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouclette enroulée vers l'arrière : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - bouclette%20enroul%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Glass
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curl side
1, record 2, English, curl%20side
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- riding bow temple 2, record 2, English, riding%20bow%20temple
correct, United States, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curl side; riding bow temple : terms related to the sides of spectacle and eyeglass frames. 3, record 2, English, - curl%20side
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
curl side; riding bow temple : terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - curl%20side
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Verres d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- branche de type «crochet souple»
1, record 2, French, branche%20de%20type%20%C2%ABcrochet%20souple%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- branche crochet 2, record 2, French, branche%20crochet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche d'une monture de lunette dont l'extrémité flexible est conçue pour s'appuyer sur la plus grande partie possible du sillon auriculaire. 2, record 2, French, - branche%20de%20type%20%C2%ABcrochet%20souple%C2%BB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branche type «crochet souple» : terme relatif aux branches de montures de lunettes. 3, record 2, French, - branche%20de%20type%20%C2%ABcrochet%20souple%C2%BB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
branche de type «crochet souple» : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - branche%20de%20type%20%C2%ABcrochet%20souple%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vidrios ópticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- varilla anatómica de terminal flexible
1, record 2, Spanish, varilla%20anat%C3%B3mica%20de%20terminal%20flexible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- varilla de gusanillo 2, record 2, Spanish, varilla%20de%20gusanillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single emulsion film
1, record 3, English, single%20emulsion%20film
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- single-coated film 2, record 3, English, single%2Dcoated%20film
correct
- single coated film 3, record 3, English, single%20coated%20film
correct
- single-emulsion film 4, record 3, English, single%2Demulsion%20film
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] photographic film coated with a light sensitive or radiation sensitive emulsion on one side. 1, record 3, English, - single%20emulsion%20film
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because the emulsion shrinks when it dries, single emulsion films tend to curl toward the emulsion side. To avoid curling due to shrinkage and to be used with an intensifying screen, x-ray film is usually double emulsion film or coated with emulsion on both sides. 1, record 3, English, - single%20emulsion%20film
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- film monocouche
1, record 3, French, film%20monocouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film radiographique ayant une seule couche d'émulsion. 1, record 3, French, - film%20monocouche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le film monocouche] est destiné, couplé à un écran approprié, à la mammographie et aux explorations des extrémités. Moins sensible, il a une meilleure résolution spatiale. 1, record 3, French, - film%20monocouche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- curling test
1, record 4, English, curling%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- skim test 2, record 4, English, skim%20test
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test to determine the degree of resistance of paper to water penetration by measuring the time it takes for a small sample of paper to attain its maximum curl when wetted on one side of the sheet. 3, record 4, English, - curling%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai de gondolage
1, record 4, French, essai%20de%20gondolage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tail-end hook
1, record 5, English, tail%2Dend%20hook
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The curling during printing of the trailing end of a sheet ... caused by heavy ink coverage, hence high tack forces at the trailing edge which may exceed the elastic limit of the paper. 1, record 5, English, - tail%2Dend%20hook
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The curl is induced by forces pulling on one side of the sheet preferentially to the other as the sheet is stripped off the plate or blanket. 1, record 5, English, - tail%2Dend%20hook
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gondolage de la queue de la feuille
1, record 5, French, gondolage%20de%20la%20queue%20de%20la%20feuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gondolage du bord arrière de la feuille après le passage dans la presse d'impression. 1, record 5, French, - gondolage%20de%20la%20queue%20de%20la%20feuille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roll out of play
1, record 6, English, roll%20out%20of%20play
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to glide and curl after having hit another rock, to the point that it goes out of play, on a side or at the back of the house. 2, record 6, English, - roll%20out%20of%20play
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roll (verb): For a delivered rock, to move while turning on itself after having hit a stationary rock on the play. 2, record 6, English, - roll%20out%20of%20play
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rouler hors jeu
1, record 6, French, rouler%20hors%20jeu
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rouler sa pierre hors jeu 2, record 6, French, rouler%20sa%20pierre%20hors%20jeu
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, tournoyer et glisser avec excès après avoir frappé une pierre sur le jeu de sorte qu'elle en vient à sortir de piste, sur un côté ou au-delà de la maison, la rendant hors-jeu. 2, record 6, French, - rouler%20hors%20jeu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouler (verbe) : Pour une pierre lancée, se déplacer en tournant sur elle-même après avoir frappé une pierre stationnaire sur le jeu. 2, record 6, French, - rouler%20hors%20jeu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre «rouler hors jeu» qui se dit surtout de la pierre lancée, et «faire rouler hors jeu» qui se dit de la pierre frappée par une pierre lancée avec, comme conséquence, de la sortir du jeu après avoir provoqué cette rotation sur elle-même. 2, record 6, French, - rouler%20hors%20jeu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- roll outside
1, record 7, English, roll%20outside
correct, see observation, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to curl towards a side of the sheet after having hit another rock on the play. 2, record 7, English, - roll%20outside
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roll (verb): For a delivered rock, to move while turning on itself after having hit a stationary rock on the play. 2, record 7, English, - roll%20outside
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "outside" refers to a part of a playing area farthest from the middle; it thus means, for a curling sheet, any area close to one of the side lines. 2, record 7, English, - roll%20outside
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Do not confuse "to roll outside," where the rock still glides towards the button while getting closer to a side of the sheet, and "to roll to the side," where the rock changes its course and starts rolling towards a side line. 2, record 7, English, - roll%20outside
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rouler vers l'extérieur
1, record 7, French, rouler%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rouler à l'extérieur 2, record 7, French, rouler%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, se diriger en tournoyant vers un côté de la piste après avoir heurté une pierre stationnaire sur le jeu. 1, record 7, French, - rouler%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouler (verbe) : Pour une pierre lancée, se déplacer en tournant sur elle-même après avoir frappé une pierre stationnaire sur le jeu. 1, record 7, French, - rouler%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «extérieur» signifie une partie d'une aire de jeu s'éloignant du milieu; pour une piste de curling, il signifie donc tout espace se rapprochant de l'une des bandes latérales. 1, record 7, French, - rouler%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Distinguer entre «rouler vers l'extérieur», où la pierre continue sa course vers le bouton tout en se rapprochant d'un côté de la piste, et «rouler vers le côté» où elle change de trajectoire pour se diriger vers un côté de la piste. 1, record 7, French, - rouler%20vers%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
- Properties of Paper
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- curl
1, record 8, English, curl
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deformation of a sheet of paper which tends to roll into the form of a cylinder. The axis may be either in the machine direction, cross direction or diagonal. The paper may be curled towards the wire-like or the felt-like side. 1, record 8, English, - curl
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thus the direction of curl should be described at specific relative humidity and temperature conditions and in terms of towards wire or felt side and orientation of the curl axis. Caused by inequalities in hygroreactivity or stress levels between the two sides of the paper. Contributing factors include : differences between the two sides in fibre orientation, filler or fines content, sizing and drying conditions. 1, record 8, English, - curl
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- recoquillement
1, record 8, French, recoquillement
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation cylindrique, en rouleau, des bords d'une feuille de papier causée par un séchage non uniforme ou par l'absorption de l'humidité de l'air. Ce phénomène est dû à des différences structurelles entre les deux faces du papier, soit longueur et orientation des fibres, soit poids et composition de la couche. 1, record 8, French, - recoquillement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- 4 piece cross-pan 1, record 9, English, 4%20piece%20cross%2Dpan
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similar to curl mould-except that the dough piece is cut into 4 pieces and each piece turned 90 ° before it is placed side by side in the pan-exposing the cross-grain of the crumb. 1, record 9, English, - 4%20piece%20cross%2Dpan
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- façonnage en quatre pâtons
1, record 9, French, fa%C3%A7onnage%20en%20quatre%20p%C3%A2tons
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 1986-01-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- curl sign
1, record 10, English, curl%20sign
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the mathematical signs, + or-, used to indicate the direction of curl which, if toward the emulsion(sensitized) side(emulsion-in) is + or, if toward the backside(emulsion-out), is-, the sign is always plus for materials sensitized on both surfaces. 1, record 10, English, - curl%20sign
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- signe de l'incurvation
1, record 10, French, signe%20de%20l%27incurvation
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
signe mathématique, + ou -, utilisé pour indiquer le sens de l'incurvation : + si la face couchée se trouve à l'intérieur (côté concave); - si la face couchée se trouve à l'extérieur (côté convexe). On emploie toujours le signe + si le film est couché sur les deux faces. 1, record 10, French, - signe%20de%20l%27incurvation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-12-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- noncurl backing layer
1, record 11, English, noncurl%20backing%20layer
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a layer usually made of gelatin, applied to the side of the film base opposite that of the emulsion to prevent curl. It is comparable to the emulsion layer in thickness and is not removed in processing.(Antihalation or other layers removed in processing are excluded from this definition). 1, record 11, English, - noncurl%20backing%20layer
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- couche dorsale anti-incurvation
1, record 11, French, couche%20dorsale%20anti%2Dincurvation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
couche, ordinairement constituée de gélatine, appliquée sur le côté du support opposé à l'émulsion, afin d'empêcher l'incurvation du film. Son épaisseur se compare à celle de l'émulsion et elle n'est pas éliminée au cours des traitements. (Les couches anti-halo ou autres qui sont éliminées au cours des traitements ne sont pas incluses dans cette définition). 1, record 11, French, - couche%20dorsale%20anti%2Dincurvation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- roll film 1, record 12, English, roll%20film
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A roll film consists of a length of celluloid, coated with a sensitive emulsion on one side and a layer of plain gelatin on the other to reduce its tendency to curl. 1, record 12, English, - roll%20film
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- film en rouleau
1, record 12, French, film%20en%20rouleau
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- pellicule en rouleau 2, record 12, French, pellicule%20en%20rouleau
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui presque tous les films en rouleaux sont à base d'acétate de cellulose, un produit ininflammable. 1, record 12, French, - film%20en%20rouleau
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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