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TIGHT FORMATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilling tendency
1, record 1, English, pilling%20tendency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pilling is the formation of small, tight balls of fibres on a fabric surface. The pilling tendency of knitted fabrics decreases after finishing with acrylic, silicone and DMDHEU [dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea]... 1, record 1, English, - pilling%20tendency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendance au boulochage
1, record 1, French, tendance%20au%20boulochage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un des désavantages des fibres acryliques est leur tendance au boulochage : des longs filaments se cassent et se lient avec d'autres filaments de surface. 2, record 1, French, - tendance%20au%20boulochage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tight gas
1, record 2, English, tight%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tight reservoir gas 2, record 2, English, tight%20reservoir%20gas
correct
- tight formation gas 3, record 2, English, tight%20formation%20gas
correct
- tight-reservoir gas 4, record 2, English, tight%2Dreservoir%20gas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas from very low permeability reservoirs is often referred to as "tight gas" and requires special stimulation before commercial rates of production can be achieved. 5, record 2, English, - tight%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tight gas refers to natural gas [accumulated in] reservoirs locked in extraordinarily impermeable, hard rock, making the underground formation extremely "tight. " 6, record 2, English, - tight%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz de réservoir étanche
1, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz de réservoir compact 2, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20compact
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de réservoirs compacts 3, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20compacts
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de formation à faible perméabilité 4, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20formation%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de formation imperméable 5, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20formation%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
- gaz avare 6, record 2, French, gaz%20avare
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel qui est difficile à extraire de la roche dans laquelle il est piégé, en raison de la faible perméabilité de celle-ci. 7, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gaz de réservoir étanche désigne une composante du gaz classique qui est produite à partir de réservoirs de faible perméabilité. Généralement, les réservoirs de gaz étanches n'ont pas de voies de cheminement naturelles suffisantes à travers le roc pour que le gaz naturel rejoigne le puits de forage; ils ont donc besoin d'une forme de stimulation artificielle pour créer ces voies de cheminement. 8, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[…] le gaz de schiste, le gaz de réservoir étanche et le pétrole de réservoir étanche font référence aux ressources non traditionnelles provenant de réservoirs à faible perméabilité qui sont exploitées en utilisant des puits horizontaux et la fracturation hydraulique en plusieurs étapes. 9, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole de réservoir compact : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 10, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de formaciones compactas
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de baja permeabilidad 2, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20baja%20permeabilidad
correct, masculine noun
- gas compacto 3, record 2, Spanish, gas%20compacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gas natural contenido en rocas muy compactas, areniscas y/o calizas, con valores de permeabilidad matricial muy bajos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - gas%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] el gas [...] ha migrado desde la roca madre y se encuentra contenido en microfracturas y en la escasa porosidad matricial de la roca [reservorio]. 4, record 2, Spanish, - gas%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tight formation
1, record 3, English, tight%20formation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum- or water-bearing formation of relatively low porosity and permeability. 2, record 3, English, - tight%20formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tight formation : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - tight%20formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation à faible perméabilité
1, record 3, French, formation%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- formation peu perméable 2, record 3, French, formation%20peu%20perm%C3%A9able
correct, feminine noun
- formation imperméable 3, record 3, French, formation%20imperm%C3%A9able
feminine noun
- formation difficilement acidifiable 4, record 3, French, formation%20difficilement%20acidifiable
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation peu perméable : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - formation%20%C3%A0%20faible%20perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación compacta
1, record 3, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20compacta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación que contiene petróleo o agua, cuya permeabilidad y porosidad son relativamente bajas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - formaci%C3%B3n%20compacta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beta-bend
1, record 4, English, beta%2Dbend
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- beta bend 2, record 4, English, beta%20bend
correct
- beta-turn 2, record 4, English, beta%2Dturn
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Folding a polypeptide chain to a compact globular form will necessitate some way to change the direction of the polypeptide chain, as might, for example, be required to connect adjacent ends of the polypeptide chains in an antiparallel [beta]-sheet. A commonly observed and particularly efficient way to do this is by formation of a tight loop in which a residue's carbonyl group forms a hydrogen bond with the amide NH group of the residue three positions further along the polypeptide chain. The resulting so-called [beta]-bend reverses the direction of the polypeptide chain. 1, record 4, English, - beta%2Dbend
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virage bêta
1, record 4, French, virage%20b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coude bêta 2, record 4, French, coude%20b%C3%AAta
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les retournements de la chaîne polypeptidique s'effectuent selon des structures déterminées appelées virages [bêta]. [...] Un virage [bêta] comporte un segment de la chaîne polypeptidique de quatre acides aminés consécutifs [...], se retournant de 180°, et tels que la distance entre [le premier et le quatrième] soit inférieure à 7 A et que ce segment ne forme pas d'hélice. Il existe différents types de virages [bêta] selon la valeur des angles dihédraux. 2, record 4, French, - virage%20b%C3%AAta
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meristemoid
1, record 5, English, meristemoid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tight group of meristematic cells characterized by their small size, dense cytoplasm, prominent nuclei and involved in the formation of organized structures in callus. 2, record 5, English, - meristemoid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méristémoide
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9rist%C3%A9moide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure comparable à un méristème mais non structurée et souvent anormale. On observe des méristémoides qui peuvent évoluer en méristèmes de tiges ou de racines, mais qui peuvent également se multiplier précocement en formant des amas, ou encore régresser en cal en se fusionnant. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9rist%C3%A9moide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- meristemoide
1, record 5, Spanish, meristemoide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mirror flying
1, record 6, English, mirror%20flying
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The team will amaze spectators with tight formation aerobatics and mirror flying. 1, record 6, English, - mirror%20flying
Record 6, Key term(s)
- mirror flight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vol en miroir
1, record 6, French, vol%20en%20miroir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vol en miroir où deux appareils se foncent dessus jusqu'au dernier moment, ils se croisent à quelques mètres l'un de l'autre. 2, record 6, French, - vol%20en%20miroir
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le «vol en miroir» est une autre spécialité de SKY BOX : l'avion leader est en vol inversé alors que l'équipier suit sa trajectoire, cockpit contre cockpit, en formation très serrée pour une boucle et un tonneau. 3, record 6, French, - vol%20en%20miroir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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