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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hauyne
1, record 1, English, hauyne
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- haüyne 2, record 1, English, ha%C3%BCyne
correct
- hauynite 2, record 1, English, hauynite
correct
- haüynite 2, record 1, English, ha%C3%BCynite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blue feldspathoid, crystallizing in the cubic system, consisting essentially of silicate of aluminum and sodium with sodium sulfate. 3, record 1, English, - hauyne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hauyne can be distinguished by its isotropic nature, negative relief and poor cleavage(which is usually not observed in thin section). Low birefringence sections of nepheline resemble hauyne. Analcime is very similar but is not blue and has poor cubic cleavage. Fluorite has lower relief and good cubic cleavage. Hauyne can be distinguished from sodalite and nosean when it occurs as a strong blue variety, otherwise it is usually identified as sodalite. 4, record 1, English, - hauyne
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haüyne
1, record 1, French, ha%C3%BCyne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haüynite 2, record 1, French, ha%C3%BCynite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (feldspathoïde), du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en cristaux et grains bleu ciel à bleu foncé, translucides. 1, record 1, French, - ha%C3%BCyne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce minéral] s'altère facilement en prenant des teintes brunes ou rouges. On la rencontre surtout dans les phonolites. 1, record 1, French, - ha%C3%BCyne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hauyna
1, record 1, Spanish, hauyna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminosilicato de sodio, con sulfato de calcio, que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico; es un mineral de color azul celeste, presente en las lavas sódicas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - hauyna
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- type affixing
1, record 2, English, type%20affixing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- type positioning 2, record 2, English, type%20positioning
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In traditional cartography, the attachment of type in the form of stripping film on to a registered map overlay in proper relationship to linework and other map symbology. 3, record 2, English, - type%20affixing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An adhesive, usually a coating of wax is applied to the emulsion side of a wrong reading image positive stripping film. A sharp but delicate knife is used to cut around the type image and using a pair of tweezers, the thin emulsion layer is peeled off and positioned on a clear map overlay. Finally, by using a burnishing tool, the thin emulsion layer containing the type image and coated with wax, is rubbed down thereby ensuring better adhesion. The same process may be done using negative stripping film and a map negative overlay. 3, record 2, English, - type%20affixing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type affixing; type positioning: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - type%20affixing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- positionnement des écritures
1, record 2, French, positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placement des écritures 2, record 2, French, placement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le positionnement des écritures sur une carte mérite une attention particulière, et c'est là que réside l'art du cartographe. En cartographie interactive pour le Web, il faut généralement suivre les règles d'utilisation du logiciel : celui-ci positionne habituellement les caractères en ligne droite, soit à l'horizontale, soit à un angle prédéterminé. Aussi, la plupart des logiciels permettent de positionner le toponyme par rapport au symbole du lieu qu'il désigne. 3, record 2, French, - positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le placement des écritures demande une compétence particulière. La lisibilité conjointe de l'écriture et de la symbolisation nécessite souvent qu'on éloigne quelque peu l'écriture de son point d'attache le plus naturel. La difficulté s'accroît quand la densité des écritures augmente, ainsi que le nombre de thèmes concernés. 4, record 2, French, - positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
positionnement des écritures : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - positionnement%20des%20%C3%A9critures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cell barrier
1, record 3, English, cell%20barrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cell junction 1, record 3, English, cell%20junction
correct
- depletion zone 1, record 3, English, depletion%20zone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very thin region of static electric charge along the interface of the positive and negative layers in a photovoltaic cell. 1, record 3, English, - cell%20barrier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The barrier inhibits the movement of electrons from one layer to the other, so that higher energy electrons from one side diffuse preferentially through it in one direction, creating a current, and thus a voltage across the cell. 1, record 3, English, - cell%20barrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de déplétion
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les porteurs devenus minoritaires après leur injection dans la zone arrière diffusent en s'éloignant de la zone de déplétion, le BSF [chmap électrique arrière] les repousse vers la jonction. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20d%C3%A9pl%C3%A9tion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emulsion layer
1, record 4, English, emulsion%20layer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stripping film is used in traditional cartography for type and symbol affixing. After exposure and development, the thin emulsion layer carrying the image may be peeled away from the film base. Usually a wax coating is applied to the emulsion layer allowing it to be affixed to a positive map overlay or a negative. 1, record 4, English, - emulsion%20layer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couche d'émulsion
1, record 4, French, couche%20d%27%C3%A9mulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Film pelliculable. [...] En cartographie traditionnelle, on l'emploie pour le positionnement des écritures et des symboles. Après l'exposition et le développement, la mince couche d'émulsion peut être détachée de son support. En général, l'émulsion est enduite de cire pour pouvoir être transférée à un nouveau support positif ou négatif. 2, record 4, French, - couche%20d%27%C3%A9mulsion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- photoelectric receptor
1, record 5, English, photoelectric%20receptor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- photoelectric cell 2, record 5, English, photoelectric%20cell
correct, see observation
- PEC 3, record 5, English, PEC
correct
- PEC 3, record 5, English, PEC
- photo-electric cell 4, record 5, English, photo%2Delectric%20cell
correct
- photocell 5, record 5, English, photocell
correct, see observation
- electric eye 3, record 5, English, electric%20eye
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several different types of photoelectric cells. In some [i. e., phototubes] there is a light-sensitive surface [a photocathode] which emits electrons and a second electrode, usually maintained at a fairly high positive potential, which collects the electrons... A second type is the photovoltaic or barrier layer photocell in which incident light produces an emf between two terminals... Solar cells, widely used to provide energy for satellites and space vehicles, are photovoltaic cells converting radiant energy into electrical energy. A familiar form uses a very perfect silicon crystal which is treated with trace impurities to introduce extra positive charges on one side of a thin wafer and extra negative charges on the other side... Radiant energy disturbs the electrical balance of the charges and thereby induces an emf which continues as long as light strikes the crystal... A third type of photoelectric cell [photoconductive, or photoresistive cell] utilizes the photoconductivity effect. 6, record 5, English, - photoelectric%20receptor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term photoelectric cell, or photocell, should not be used for a phototube, which is a vacuum tube and not a cell. 1, record 5, English, - photoelectric%20receptor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electric eye: The layman’s term for a photoelectric cell. Also used to designate an unrelated type of electronic device (a magic eye) used for tuning radio receivers. 1, record 5, English, - photoelectric%20receptor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- récepteur photoélectrique
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cellule photoélectrique 2, record 5, French, cellule%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- cellule photo-électrique 3, record 5, French, cellule%20photo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- photocellule 4, record 5, French, photocellule
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le Dictionnaire de Physique (J.P. Mathieu, 1983), on décrit trois catégories de cellules photoélectriques, soit : 1) les cellules photoémissives (syn. : phototubes - qui ne font pas appel aux matériaux semiconducteurs); 2) les cellules photovoltaïques; 3) les cellules photoconductrices (ou photorésistantes), ces deux dernières catégories nécessitant l'emploi de semiconducteurs. Dans l'Encyclopédie internationale des sciences et des techniques on utilise le terme dans ce même sens général. Par contre, dans le Dictionnaire mémento d'électronique, Dunot, éd. Paris 1969, page 59, on exclut les phototubes. On retrouve donc, en français, la même diversité de sens des termes qu'en anglais. Cette fiche traite de ces termes dans leur sens le plus large. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Selenium photocell. 6, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20photo%C3%A9lectrique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- photo-cellule
- récepteur photo-électrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Química analítica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotocélula
1, record 5, Spanish, fotoc%C3%A9lula
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unsharp mask
1, record 6, English, unsharp%20mask
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mask is a thin black and white negative made from a transparency. It has no density in areas corresponding to the densest areas of the transparency. The mask is sandwiched together with the transparency to reduce the overall contrast or density range of a transparency while printing. An unsharp mask also increases sharpness at light/dark edges in the print. The light/dark edges of an unsharp mask are fuzzy so there is a ramp transition from light to dark. The corresponding edges in the transparency are sharp. When you sandwich them together aligning the images, the fuzzy mask edge is ramping where the sharp transparency edge is stepping. 2, record 6, English, - unsharp%20mask
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- masque flou
1, record 6, French, masque%20flou
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masque que l'on superpose à un phototype original afin d'accentuer la netteté et l'effet de bord. 2, record 6, French, - masque%20flou
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tandem accelerator
1, record 7, English, tandem%20accelerator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tandem electrostatic accelerator 2, record 7, English, tandem%20electrostatic%20accelerator
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrostatic accelerator in which negative hydrogen ions generated in a special ion source are accelerated as they pass from ground potential up to a high-voltage terminal, both electrons are then stripped from the negative ion by passage through a very thin foil or gas cell, and the proton is again accelerated as it passes to ground potential. 3, record 7, English, - tandem%20accelerator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- accélérateur tandem
1, record 7, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20tandem
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- accélérateur électrostatique tandem 2, record 7, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrostatique%20tandem
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accélérateur, dérivé de l'accélérateur électrostatique à transporteur isolant, qui permet, en utilisant la même différence de potentiel, de doubler l'énergie cinétique des particules. 3, record 7, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur%20tandem
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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