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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fine line
1, record 1, English, fine%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frontal passages can be seen on radar even when no precipitation is present.... Most fronts and boundaries that lack precipitation have the following characteristics on radar : A very thin line of low reflectivity(<=15 dBZ), which is often called a "fine line. " 1, record 1, English, - fine%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne fine
1, record 1, French, ligne%20fine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les passages frontaux peuvent être observés sur un radar, même si aucune précipitation n'est présente. [...] La plupart des fronts et des frontières qui ne comptent pas de précipitations présentent les caractéristiques suivantes sur les radars : Une très mince ligne de faible réflectivité (<= 15 dBZ), qui est souvent appelée « ligne fine ». La ligne peut apparaître sous la forme d'une bande étroite de plus haute réflectivité si les éléments environnants présentent des échos de sol importants. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20fine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat swamp
1, record 2, English, flat%20swamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A swamp occurring in broad areas of poorly drained lowlands. The edges of the swamp usually merge gradually into the upland, without sharp boundaries. Peat build-up is generally thin(less than 0. 5 m), but may exceed 2 m. 2, record 2, English, - flat%20swamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marécage plat
1, record 2, French, mar%C3%A9cage%20plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un marécage situé sur de vastes étendues de basses terres mal drainées. D'habitude, les lisières périphériques du marécage se fusionnent graduellement aux bas-plateaux, sans démarcations brusques. La couche de tourbe accumulée est généralement mince (de moins de 0.5 m), mais peut dépasser 2 m. 2, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9cage%20plat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shovel shear test
1, record 3, English, shovel%20shear%20test
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shovel test 2, record 3, English, shovel%20test
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shovel shear test provides information about the location where the snow could fail in shear. It is best applied for identification of buried weak layers and does not usually produce useful results in layers close to the snow surface. Soft snow near the surface is better tested with the tilt board and the shear frame or an improvised version of this tilt test. 3, record 3, English, - shovel%20shear%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shovel Shear Test. This test can be done on a flat or on a slope. With good technique, the location of weak layers, even thin weak layers, can be found. First dig a hole or pit in the snow. The vertical wall of the pit should be straight up and down, and smooth. Make a mark on the uphill portion of one corner of your pit with your shovel blade. This will mark the boundaries of your column, which should be roughly 30 cm by 30 cm or 12 inches square.(A) Now, cut both sides using a snow saw or your ski, all the way to the floor of the pit making sure that the cuts are straight.(B) The back of the column should only be cut as deep as your shovel blade is long, so measure with your shovel blade(C) and then cut the back.(D) Next, insert your shovel, blade down, in the back cut of the column and pull gently and evenly forward being careful not to lever your shovel handle.(E) Examine the shear layer where the block failed.(F) The force applied to the shovel that causes a weak layer to shear from the layers surrounding it can be rated as follows : Very easy... Easy... Moderate... Hard... 4, record 3, English, - shovel%20shear%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The results of the shovel shear test were inconclusive. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 5, record 3, English, - shovel%20shear%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shovel test: abbreviated form of "shovel shear test." Shovel test may also refer to the shovel tilt test or the shovel compression test. 6, record 3, English, - shovel%20shear%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Observers are cautioned that identification of the weak layers is the primary objective of the shovel shear test. The shovel shear test is not a stability test. 3, record 3, English, - shovel%20shear%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shovel shear test: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 6, record 3, English, - shovel%20shear%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de cisaillement à la pelle
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- essai de cisaillement à la pelle 2, record 3, French, essai%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- test de la pelle 3, record 3, French, test%20de%20la%20pelle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de la pelle consiste à isoler une tranche du manteau neigeux de base carrée (la largeur est celle de la pelle, soit une trentaine de centimètres en moyenne), puis à la tirer vers soi ou à la charger pour détecter la présence de plan(s) de glissement potentiel(s). 4, record 3, French, - test%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le test de cisaillement à la pelle n'a pas donné de résultats définitifs. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 5, record 3, French, - test%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce test n'est] pas à proprement parler un test de stabilité. 4, record 3, French, - test%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Test de la pelle. [...] Il existe plusieurs variantes de ce test sous la même désignation. Méthode Faarlund. [...] Méthode de Munter. 4, record 3, French, - test%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
test de cisaillement à la pelle; essai de cisaillement à la pelle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 6, record 3, French, - test%20de%20cisaillement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sublevel caving
1, record 4, English, sublevel%20caving
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- subdrift caving 2, record 4, English, subdrift%20caving
correct
- sub-drift caving 3, record 4, English, sub%2Ddrift%20caving
correct
- sub-level caving 4, record 4, English, sub%2Dlevel%20caving
correct
- sub level caving 5, record 4, English, sub%20level%20caving
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stoping method in which relatively thin blocks of ore are caused to cave by successively undermining small panels. The ore deposit is developed by a series of sublevels spaced at vertical intervals of 18 to 25 or 30 feet and occasionally more.... The sublevels are developed by connecting the raises with a longitudinal subdrift from which timbered slice drifts are driven right and left opposite the raises to the ore boundaries or to the limits of the block. Usually alternate drifts are driven first, and caving back from them is begun and continued while the intermediate slices are being driven. The caving is begun at the ends of the slices by blasting out cuts and retreating in the same manner toward the raises.... Successively lower sublevels are developed and caved back until the entire block has been mined. 6, record 4, English, - sublevel%20caving
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foudroyage par sous-étages
1, record 4, French, foudroyage%20par%20sous%2D%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- foudroyage par sous-niveaux 2, record 4, French, foudroyage%20par%20sous%2Dniveaux
correct, masculine noun
- sous-niveaux foudroyés 3, record 4, French, sous%2Dniveaux%20foudroy%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- exploitation en sous étages avec foudroyage 4, record 4, French, exploitation%20en%20sous%20%C3%A9tages%20avec%20foudroyage
correct, masculine noun
- éboulements par sous-étages 5, record 4, French, %C3%A9boulements%20par%20sous%2D%C3%A9tages
masculine noun, plural
- exploitation par sous-niveaux foudroyés 6, record 4, French, exploitation%20par%20sous%2Dniveaux%20foudroy%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foudroyage par sous-étages. Au mur, parallèlement à l'amas, sont tracées des galeries horizontales [...] reliées par des cheminées au stérile [...]. À partir des horizontales, des recoupes [...] traversent l'amas. [Ensuite] l'ouvrier perce des trous de mine dans les directions horizontales et verticales [...] autour de la galerie [...]. Sur sa tête se trouve un banc de minerai en place, puis un peu de minerai sali par du stérile à l'endroit où se trouvait la galerie du sous-étage supérieur avant abattage, puis le stérile de foudroyage. Une fois les mines tirées, le minerai est chargé et évacué par l'arrière [...]. L'abattage va donc en reculant dans chaque galerie de sous-étage, les sous-étages étant exploités en descendant. 7, record 4, French, - foudroyage%20par%20sous%2D%C3%A9tages
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Clinical Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thin boundaries 1, record 5, English, thin%20boundaries
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thin ego boundaries 2, record 5, English, thin%20ego%20boundaries
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
People who are plagued with a lifetime of bad dreams tend to have thin boundaries. People with thin boundaries walk a fine line between reality and illusion and are easily bombarded by outside influences. 1, record 5, English, - thin%20boundaries
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Psychologie clinique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement des limites du moi
1, record 5, French, affaiblissement%20des%20limites%20du%20moi
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- trouble de la démarcation du moi 2, record 5, French, trouble%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9marcation%20du%20moi
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perte des limites du moi du schizophrène [...] Elle correspond à la «spaltung» [dissociation] dans le domaine de la relation d'objet et de la délimitation du soi. 2, record 5, French, - affaiblissement%20des%20limites%20du%20moi
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'affaiblissement de moi avec l'âge expliquerait la difficulté à réprimer les poussées instinctuelles. 3, record 5, French, - affaiblissement%20des%20limites%20du%20moi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plane Geometry
- Road Networks
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- centroid of a zone
1, record 6, English, centroid%20of%20a%20zone
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centroid : for a plane figure, the center of mass of a thin uniform plate having the same boundaries as the plane figure. 2, record 6, English, - centroid%20of%20a%20zone
Record 6, Key term(s)
- zone centroid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie plane
- Réseaux routiers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- centroïde de la zone
1, record 6, French, centro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20zone
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zones ainsi délimitées sont assimilées à des points appelés centroïdes, qui sont ensuite connectés entre eux par le réseau de communication. Les sens uniques sont distingués dans ce réseau par des flèches indiquant le sens de parcours autorisé. Le modèle considérera alors le graphe obtenu indépendamment de la réalité géographique de la ville. C'est alors que se grefferont sur ce modèle d'autres éléments, tels que les longueurs et capacité de chacun des axes, etc. qui permettront en fin de traitement de déterminer la répartition du trafic. 1, record 6, French, - centro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20zone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Analyse centroïde, méthode d'analyse factorielle développée par L.L. Thurstone dans laquelle chaque facteur successif passe par le centre de gravité des points représentant les variables. 1, record 6, French, - centro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20zone
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Hele-Shaw cell
1, record 7, English, Hele%2DShaw%20cell
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cell enclosing a thin layer of viscous fluid between parallel boundaries. 2, record 7, English, - Hele%2DShaw%20cell
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cellule de Hele-Shaw
1, record 7, French, cellule%20de%20Hele%2DShaw
correct, feminine 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 1982-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gasket
1, record 8, English, gasket
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a single-crystal blade casting the first element to solidify is a "starter block" attached to the root of the [turbine] blade by a narrow helical passage in the mould. The helical passage obstructs the growth of multiple crystal boundaries, with the result that the blade is formed from a single crystal. This crystal propagates in two halves around the strong-back. The two halves of the blade can then be joined by a process called "transient liquid phase" bonding, in which the halves are mated around a foil "gasket" of the same alloy as the blade--coated with boron to reduce its melting point--and joined under pressure. The gasket and the thin layer of metal immediately adjacent to it melt, the boron dissipates completely and the part solidifies while still under pressure. As far as can be ascertained, the join produced by this means in a single-crystal blade is effectively perfect. 1, record 8, English, - gasket
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- feuillage d'alliage
1, record 8, French, feuillage%20d%27alliage
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le procédé de coulée des aubes à structure mono-cristalline, le premier élément solidifié est un «bloc de démarrage» relié à la base de l'aube par un étroit passage hélocoïdal pratiqué dans le moule. Ce passage empêche la formation de joints multiples entre les cristaux, ce qui fait que l'aube est formée d'un seul cristal. Ce cristal se propage en deux moitiés autour de la pièce de renforcement. Les deux moitiés de l'aube sont ensuite scellées au moyen d'un procédé appelé «transient liquid phase», qui consiste à assembler les deux moitiés autour d'une feuille du même alliage que l'aube -- feuille qui est revêtue de bore pour abaisser son point de fusion -- et à les assembler ensuite sous pression. La feuille d'alliage et la fine couche de métal qui la touche entrent en fusion, le bore se dissipe complètement et la pièce se solidifie alors qu'elle est toujours sous pression. 1, record 8, French, - feuillage%20d%27alliage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-01-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- strong-back
1, record 9, English, strong%2Dback
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a single-crystal blade casting, the first element to solidify is a "starter block" attached to the root of the [turbine] blade by a narrow helical passage in the mould. The helical passage obstructs the growth of multiple crystal boundaries, with the result that the blade is formed from a single crystal. This crystal propagates in two halves around the strong-back. The two halves of the blade can then be joined by a process called "transient liquid phase" bonding, in which the halves are mated around a foil "gasket" of the same alloy as the blade--coated with boron to reduce its melting point--and joined under pressure. The gasket and the thin layer of metal immediately adjacent to it melt, the boron dissipates completely and the part solidifies while still under pressure. As far as can be ascertained, the join produced by this means in a single-crystal blade is effectively perfect. 1, record 9, English, - strong%2Dback
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pièce de renforcement
1, record 9, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20renforcement
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- plaque d'appui 2, record 9, French, plaque%20d%27appui
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le procédé de coulée des aubes à structure mono-cristalline, le premier élément solidifié est un «bloc de démarrage» relié à la base de l'aube par un étroit passage hélicoïdal pratiqué dans le moule. Ce passage empêche la formation de joints multiples entre les cristaux, ce qui fait que l'aube est formée d'un seul cristal. Ce cristal se propage en deux moitiés autour de la pièce de renforcement. Les deux moitiés de l'aube sont ensuite scellées au moyen d'un procédé appelé «transient liquid phase», qui consiste à assembler les deux moitiés autour d'une feuille du même alliage que l'aube -- feuille qui est revêtue de bore pour abaisser son point de fusion -- et à les assembler ensuite sous pression. La feuille d'alliage et la fine couche de métal qui la touche entrent en fusion, le bore se dissipe complètement et la pièce se solidifie alors qu'elle est toujours sous pression. 1, record 9, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20renforcement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-01-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- single-crystal blade casting
1, record 10, English, single%2Dcrystal%20blade%20casting
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a single-crystal blade casting, the first element to solidify is a "starter block" attached to the root of the [turbine] blade by a narrow helical passage in the mould. The helical passage obstructs the growth of multiple crystal boundaries, with the result that the blade is formed from a single crystal. This crystal propagates in two halves around the strong-back. The two halves of the blade can then be joined by a process called "transient liquid phase" bonding, in which the halves are mated around a foil "gasket" of the same alloy as the blade--coated with boron to reduce its melting point--and joined under pressure. The gasket and the thin layer of metal immediately adjacent to it melt, the boron dissipates completely and the part solidifies while still under pressure. As far as can be ascertained, the join produced by this means in a single-crystal blade is effectively perfect. 1, record 10, English, - single%2Dcrystal%20blade%20casting
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coulée des aubes à structure mono-cristalline
1, record 10, French, coul%C3%A9e%20des%20aubes%20%C3%A0%20structure%20mono%2Dcristalline
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le procédé de coulée des aubes à structure mono-cristalline, le premier élément solidifié est un «bloc de démarrage» relié à la base de l'aube par un étroit passage hélicoïdal pratiqué dans le moule. Ce passage empêche la formation de joints multiples entre les cristaux, ce qui fait que l'aube est formée d'un seul cristal. Ce cristal se propage en deux moitiés autour de la pièce de renforcement. Les deux moitiés de l'aube sont ensuite scellées au moyen d'un procédé appelé «transient liquid phase», qui consiste à assembler les deux moitiés autour d'une feuille du même alliage que l'aube -- feuille qui est revêtue de bore pour abaisser son point de fusion -- et à les assembler ensuite sous pression. La feuille d'alliage et la fine couche de métal qui la touche entrent en fusion, le bore se dissipe complètement et la pièce se solidifie alors qu'elle est toujours sous pression. 1, record 10, French, - coul%C3%A9e%20des%20aubes%20%C3%A0%20structure%20mono%2Dcristalline
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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