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SUSPENSION STRUCTURE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Animal Biology
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- filter feeder
1, record 1, English, filter%20feeder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- filter-feeder 2, record 1, English, filter%2Dfeeder
correct
- filter-feeding animal 3, record 1, English, filter%2Dfeeding%20animal
correct
- filter-feeding organism 4, record 1, English, filter%2Dfeeding%20organism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal ... that obtains its food by filtering organic matter or minute organisms from a current of water that passes through some part of its system. 5, record 1, English, - filter%20feeder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filter feeders are a sub-group of suspension feeding animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure. Some animals that use this method of feeding are clams, krill, sponges, baleen whales, and many fish(including some sharks). Some birds, such as flamingos and certain species of duck, are also filter feeders. 6, record 1, English, - filter%20feeder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Biologie animale
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtreur
1, record 1, French, filtreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- animal filtreur 2, record 1, French, animal%20filtreur
correct, masculine noun
- organisme filtreur 3, record 1, French, organisme%20filtreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Biología animal
- Biología Marina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- animal filtrador
1, record 1, Spanish, animal%20filtrador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Animal] que se alimenta de partículas orgánicas en suspensión en el agua, que filtra e ingiere. 1, record 1, Spanish, - animal%20filtrador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics and Informatics
- Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
- Medicine and Health
- Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nanowire
1, record 2, English, nanowire
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nanometer-scale wire 2, record 2, English, nanometer%2Dscale%20wire
correct
- nanoscale wire 3, record 2, English, nanoscale%20wire
correct
- nanoscopic wire 4, record 2, English, nanoscopic%20wire
correct
- nanosized wire 5, record 2, English, nanosized%20wire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrically conducting or semi-conducting nanofibre. 6, record 2, English, - nanowire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two processes in nanotechnology by which nanowires can be manufactured are suspension and deposition. A suspended nanowire is held up by the ends in an evacuated chamber, and then is chemically etched or bombarded with high-speed atoms or molecules to reduce its diameter. Another method involves indenting the surface of a wire in the center of a suspended span, raising the temperature, and then stretching the wire while it is near its melting point. A deposited nanowire is fabricated on a surface consisting of some non-conducting substance such as plastic or glass. The process is similar to that by which semiconductor chips are grown, except that the result is a linear(one-dimensional) structure rather than a flat(two-dimensional) or solid(three-dimensional) structure. 7, record 2, English, - nanowire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A nanometer-scale wire [is] made of metal atoms, silicon, or other materials that conduct electricity. Nanowires are built atom by atom on a solid surface, often as part of a microfluidic device. They can be coated with molecules such as antibodies that will bind to proteins and other substances of interest to researchers and clinicians. By the very nature of their nanoscale size, nanowires are incredibly sensitive to such binding events and respond by altering the electrical current flowing through them, and thus can form the basis of ultra sensitive molecular detectors. 2, record 2, English, - nanowire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is an] extremely thin wire with a diameter on the order of a few nanometers (nm) or less, where 1 nm = 10-9 meter. 7, record 2, English, - nanowire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nanowire: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 8, record 2, English, - nanowire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nanowire transistor. 9, record 2, English, - nanowire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nano-wire
- nanometre-scale wire
- nano-meter scale wire
- nano-metre scale wire
- nano-scale wire
- nano-sized wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique et informatique
- Mathématiques, physique et sciences naturelles
- Médecine et santé
- Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nanofil
1, record 2, French, nanofil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nanofibre électriquement conductrice ou semi-conductrice. 2, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les nanofils constituent aussi le système artificiel le plus abouti pour étudier les phénomènes quantiques (transport balistique, cohérence, excitations élémentaires) dans des systèmes unidimensionnels. La fabrication des nanofils permet d'obtenir des objets aux propriétés électroniques très intéressantes en raison de leur excellente cristallinité, mais aussi du contrôle de leurs dimensions et de leur composition chimique. Ce contrôle a rendu possible ces dernières années l'intégration de ces nanofils dans des composants tels que des transistors à effet de champ, des composants logiques, des diodes électroluminescentes, des lasers dont l'émission est commandée électroniquement et des capteurs. 3, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[C'est un] fil extrêmement fin dont le diamètre mesure quelques nanomètres (nm) ou moins. (1 nm = 10-9 mètre). 4, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nanofil : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 5, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nanofil de Si biotinylé. 4, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Accrochage sur nanofil, biofonctionnalisation des nanofils. 4, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Nanofil auto-assemblé, isolant, modifié par des anticorps récepteurs, moléculaire, semi-conducteur. 4, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Caractéristique chimique, caractéristique physique, fonctionnalisation, manipulation, position de virus vis-à-vis des nanofils. 4, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Position initiale, surface d'un nanofil. 4, record 2, French, - nanofil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nano-fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica e informática
- Matemáticas, física y ciencias naturales
- Medicina y Salud
- Industrias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nanocable
1, record 2, Spanish, nanocable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nanocables son fibras cristalinas de aproximadamente una milésima del grosor de un cabello humano, y de sus propiedades inherentes se espera que permitan nuevas arquitecturas de fotodetección para dispositivos de imagen, memorias de almacenamiento, comunicaciones ópticas dentro de los chips y otras aplicaciones de escala nanométrica [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - nanocable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El objetivo de la electrónica molecular es construir circuitos electrónicos basados en el uso de moléculas. Para ello se requiere que sus componentes, es decir las moléculas, realicen funciones tales como conducir la electricidad (nanocables) o que sean capaces de funcionar como conectores o interruptores. 3, record 2, Spanish, - nanocable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- T-bar
1, record 3, English, T%2Dbar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ceiling inverted T-bar 1, record 3, English, ceiling%20inverted%20T%2Dbar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal suspension structure which supports the metal pan of an acoustical ceiling assembly, by engaging its flanges. 1, record 3, English, - T%2Dbar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- suspente de plafond en T inversé
1, record 3, French, suspente%20de%20plafond%20en%20T%20invers%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- suspente en T inversé 1, record 3, French, suspente%20en%20T%20invers%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suspente. Accessoire métallique d'accrochage des rails et éléments de soutien des plafonds suspendus. 2, record 3, French, - suspente%20de%20plafond%20en%20T%20invers%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Paradrop and Airdrop
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opening shock load 1, record 4, English, opening%20shock%20load
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- initial force 2, record 4, English, initial%20force
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
initial force: A force peak resulting from the completion of that portion of a parachute canopy inflation process wherein the canopy fills from the skirt to the vent. 3, record 4, English, - opening%20shock%20load
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under normal loading conditions, this is not the maximum opening force for a solid flat circular canopy, but is the maximum for canopies of the extended-skirt and geometric-porosity type. 3, record 4, English, - opening%20shock%20load
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reefing assembly for a circular parachute : A reefing assembly for a circular parachute having a canopy including a skirt portion, and suspension lines attached to the skirt portion. The assembly includes a tension structure bounding a central opening and having a plurality of straight segments. A plurality of cords, each cord having two ends, are each fixed to one end of one of the tension structure straight segments to define a loop, and a plurality of rings slidably disposed on each of the loops. Each of the rings is slidably connected to at least one of the suspension lines. The rings are clustered together at a central portion of their respective loops, and upon deployment of the canopy, slide along their respective loops to become substantially equidistantly disposed on their respective loops. The assembly facilitates a restrained opening of the canopy and thereby reduces opening shock load. 4, record 4, English, - opening%20shock%20load
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Parachutage et largage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effort de déploiement
1, record 4, French, effort%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
- Lanzamiento aéreo y por paracaídas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- esfuerzo iniciál
1, record 4, Spanish, esfuerzo%20inici%C3%A1l
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- body
1, record 5, English, body
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The body consists of a box structure on to which are mounted the sole plate, which absorbs vertical firing loads, the suspension arms, and the saddle. 1, record 5, English, - body
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This body is on the FH70 [field howitzer of the 70s]. 2, record 5, English, - body
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bâti principal
1, record 5, French, b%C3%A2ti%20principal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bâti principal, en caisson, porte le socle de pointage, les bras de suspension et la plaque d'appui que l'on abaisse au sol pour absorber les efforts engendrés par les tirs proches de la verticale. 1, record 5, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20principal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bâti est celui de l'obusier de campagne FH70. 2, record 5, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20principal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- attraction-mode electromagnetic maglev
1, record 6, English, attraction%2Dmode%20electromagnetic%20maglev
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two variations... [of the maglev]... The so-called repulsion-mode electrodynamic system, proposed by Powell and Danby... [and] the attraction-mode electromagnetic system [developed in Germany]. [In this system] conventional(nonsuperconducting) iron-core electromagnets carried by the vehicle are attracted upward toward ferromagnetic components attached to the underside of the guideway structure. This type of magnetic suspension is inherently unstable and needs precise control to maintain a clearance of about l. 5 centimeters between the vehicle's magnets and the guideway. One advantage, however, is that the vehicle remains levitated even when motionless and thus could be used for urban and commuter transit as well as for longer, high-speed routes. 2, record 6, English, - attraction%2Dmode%20electromagnetic%20maglev
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maglev électromagnétique à mode attractif
1, record 6, French, maglev%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20mode%20attractif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux types de maglev [...] [dont] la version électromagnétique à mode attractif. Des électroaimants classiques (non supraconducteurs), fixés sur le véhicule sont attirés vers le haut par des composants ferromagnétiques fixés sous la voie. Cette suspension magnétique, instable par construction, exige un contrôle précis pour maintenir un espace d'environ 1,5 centimètre entre la voie et les aimants du véhicule. Toutefois le véhicule lévite même à l'arrêt, et il est utilisable à petite vitesse sur des parcours urbains comme à grande vitesse sur de longs trajets. 2, record 6, French, - maglev%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20mode%20attractif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scaffolding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- roof car
1, record 7, English, roof%20car
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure for the suspension of a working platform, providing for its horizontal movement to working positions. 1, record 7, English, - roof%20car
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Échafaudage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balancelle
1, record 7, French, balancelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil accroché au sommet de certains immeubles industriels ou d'habitation et comportant essentiellement un ensemble de levage et de translation, auquel est suspendue une nacelle permettant l'entretien des façades par l'extérieur. 2, record 7, French, - balancelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-06-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- setback
1, record 8, English, setback
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Starch is supplied as a white, granular powder which is insoluble in cold water because of the polymeric structure and hydrogen bonding between adjacent chains. However, when an aqueous suspension is heated, the water is able to penetrate the granules and causes them to swell, producing a "gelatinized" solution or paste, depending on the concentration. Cooling this hot solution causes thickening, which is called "setback". 1, record 8, English, - setback
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rétrogradation
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9trogradation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nombreux groupes hydroxyles libres (OH) de la molécule d'amidon déterminent le comportement du polymère en solution aqueuse car ils ont tendance à former des liaisons hydrogène entre les chaînes de polysaccharides, cela empêchant la solution des dispersions de l'amidon en cas de refroidissement ou de congélation. Cette réaction intermoléculaire est le mécanisme sous-jacent de la rétrogradation, un processus indésirable modifiant la texture et la stabilité (donc l'acceptabilité) de nombreux produits alimentaires contenant de l'amidon. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9trogradation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-06-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stiffened suspension bridge
1, record 9, English, stiffened%20suspension%20bridge
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suspension bridge with stiffening girders. 2, record 9, English, - stiffened%20suspension%20bridge
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the roadway is supported by a truss which is hung from the cable, the structure is called a stiffened suspension bridge. The stiffening truss distributes the concentrated live loads over a considerable length of the cable. 3, record 9, English, - stiffened%20suspension%20bridge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pont suspendu à tablier rigide
1, record 9, French, pont%20suspendu%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20rigide
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pont suspendu à poutre de rigidité 1, record 9, French, pont%20suspendu%20%C3%A0%20poutre%20de%20rigidit%C3%A9
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour s'affranchir des efforts horizontaux, deux méthodes peuvent être utilisées : (...) ponts suspendus à haubans, où le tablier rigide est supporté en des points assez espacés par des câbles obliques ou haubans. 2, record 9, French, - pont%20suspendu%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20rigide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
F. Arnodin a aussi amélioré la conception des ponts suspendus (...) en particulier en augmentant la rigidité du tablier et en y faisant participer le garde-corps en acier. Ce système annonçait la véritable poutre de rigidité (...) : le tablier est alors conçu comme un pont à poutres latérales, auxquelles sont attachées les suspentes. Ceci permet de répartir les charges d'exploitation sur un grand nombre de suspentes (...) 3, record 9, French, - pont%20suspendu%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20rigide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sole plate
1, record 10, English, sole%20plate
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The body consist of a box structure on to which are mounted the sole plate, which absorbs vertical firing loads, the suspension arms, and the saddle. 1, record 10, English, - sole%20plate
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This body is on the FH70 [field howitzer of the 70s]. 2, record 10, English, - sole%20plate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'appui
1, record 10, French, plaque%20d%27appui
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bâti principal, en caisson, porte le socle de pointage, les bras de suspension et la plaque d'appui que l'on abaisse au sol pour absorber les efforts engendrés par les tirs proches de la verticale. 1, record 10, French, - plaque%20d%27appui
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bâti est celui de l'obusier de campagne FH70. 2, record 10, French, - plaque%20d%27appui
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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