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TIGHT WELL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tension headache
1, record 1, English, tension%20headache
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tension-type headache 2, record 1, English, tension%2Dtype%20headache
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tension headache is generally a diffuse, mild to moderate pain in your head that's often described as feeling like a tight band around your head. A tension headache(tension-type headache) is the most common type of headache, and yet its causes aren’t well understood. 3, record 1, English, - tension%20headache
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G44.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 1, English, - tension%20headache
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- céphalée de tension
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9phal%C3%A9e%20de%20tension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- céphalée dite de tension 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9phal%C3%A9e%20dite%20de%20tension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La céphalée de tension est le type de mal de tête le plus fréquent. [...] Nous avons cru que ces maux de tête étaient causés par le stress ou par la tension musculaire (d’où son nom). Mais il est devenu clair que la tension musculaire est associée à toutes sortes de maux de tête, y compris la migraine. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9phal%C3%A9e%20de%20tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G44.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9phal%C3%A9e%20de%20tension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cefalea debida a tensión
1, record 1, Spanish, cefalea%20debida%20a%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] cefalea en el que persona presenta un dolor opresivo, frecuentemente en las dos mitades de la cabeza. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cefalea%20debida%20a%20tensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G44.2: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cefalea%20debida%20a%20tensi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unconventional oil and gas resources
1, record 2, English, unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- UOG resources 2, record 2, English, UOG%20resources
correct, plural
- non-conventional oil and gas resources 3, record 2, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... UOG resources are those that, in their pre-development state, are trapped in rocks that cannot be produced economically without the use of well stimulation to augment reservoir quality.... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources... 2, record 2, English, - unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressources en pétrole et en gaz non classiques
1, record 2, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20en%20gaz%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressources en pétrole et gaz non conventionnels 2, record 2, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recursos de petróleo y gas no convencionales
1, record 2, Spanish, recursos%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standing stance
1, record 3, English, standing%20stance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Standing stances : in the standing position there are only two points of contact with the rock. With one foot well forward, the average belayer can hold 200 pounds from below, but less than half as much with a pull to the side or with the feet together. Belaying a leader from a standing position... is extremely weak if the pull is forward. It should be done only with a short tight rope to the anchor, which will take most of the force, or when standing just below the first protection so that you can not be pulled over. 1, record 3, English, - standing%20stance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position d'assurage
1, record 3, French, position%20d%27assurage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assureur : sa position d'assurage doit être stable du type «position du boxeur». Sa place par rapport à la falaise et au grimpeur a) il doit parer avant le 1er ancrage, b) il doit se placer contre la paroi ainsi que la corde et en dehors du couloir de chute, évitant en cas de vol l'enfourchement de la corde par le 1er, c) ensuite se positionner dans l'axe de la voie pour surveiller. 1, record 3, French, - position%20d%27assurage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Artesian Water Wells
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surge block
1, record 4, English, surge%20block
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- surge-block 2, record 4, English, surge%2Dblock
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surge-blocks, swabs, or plungers are disc shaped devices made to fit tightly within the well. Their edges are usually fitted with rubber or leather rings to make a tight seal against the well casing. Pipe sections are then attached to the surge-block to lower it into the well, above the well screen, and about 15 feet below the water level. The assembly is then repeatedly lifted up and down. The up and down action of the surge-block creates suction and compression strokes that force water in and out of the well through the screened interval, gravel pack, and aquifer. It works like a plunger in the way that it removes small obstructions and sediments from the well. The surge-block is slowly lowered each time resistance begins to decrease. 2, record 4, English, - surge%20block
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A rapid up and down motion of a surge block in the water of the well will give reversals of flow through the screen ... 1, record 4, English, - surge%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Puits autres qu'artésiens (Sources d'eau)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piston de refoulement
1, record 4, French, piston%20de%20refoulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piston purgeur 2, record 4, French, piston%20purgeur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mouvement rapide ascendant et descendant d'un piston de refoulement (purgeur) dans l'eau du puits, renversera alternativement la direction de l'écoulement au travers de la crépine [...] 1, record 4, French, - piston%20de%20refoulement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Effects of Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tight building syndrome
1, record 5, English, tight%20building%20syndrome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TBS 2, record 5, English, TBS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sealed building syndrome 3, record 5, English, sealed%20building%20syndrome
less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Headaches, drowsiness, eye irritations, sore throats?... Well it is for thousands of office employees who work in sealed buildings where sufficient amounts of fresh air cannot enter. These workers are suffering from what is most often referred to as the "tight building syndrome. " 4, record 5, English, - tight%20building%20syndrome
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conceptual family: sick building syndrome (SBS); tight building syndrome (TBS); building related illness (BRI); multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); environmental disease. 5, record 5, English, - tight%20building%20syndrome
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sealed-building syndrome
- tight-building syndrome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Effets de la pollution
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syndrome des bâtiments hermétiques
1, record 5, French, syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20herm%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SBH 2, record 5, French, SBH
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- syndrome des édifices hermétiques 3, record 5, French, syndrome%20des%20%C3%A9difices%20herm%C3%A9tiques
see observation, masculine noun
- SEH 4, record 5, French, SEH
masculine noun
- SEH 4, record 5, French, SEH
- syndrome de l'édifice hermétique 5, record 5, French, syndrome%20de%20l%27%C3%A9difice%20herm%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis le début de la décennie [années 1980], l'augmentation du nombre de plaintes relatives à la qualité de l'air et à la ventilation dans les édifices à bureaux préoccupe les occupants. Il s'agit de plaintes liées au confort et à la santé, telles que irritation des yeux, du nez ou de la gorge, fatigue mentale, maux de tête ou encore hypersensibilité non spécifique. Cet ensemble de symptômes connus sous le nom de «Syndrome des édifices hermétiques» surviendrait surtout dans des édifices construits ou rénovés au cours des 15 dernières années. 6, record 5, French, - syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20herm%C3%A9tiques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syndrome le plus fréquent du syndrome plus général désigné par le terme de «syndrome des bâtiments malsains» (en anglais : «sick building syndrome»). Le terme général «bâtiment» est préférable à celui d'«édifice», ce dernier possédant une connotation de construction importante, de grandes dimensions, et, souvent, dont les qualités architecturales sont remarquables. 7, record 5, French, - syndrome%20des%20b%C3%A2timents%20herm%C3%A9tiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Efectos de la polución
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome de los edificios herméticos
1, record 5, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20los%20edificios%20herm%C3%A9ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEE 2, record 5, Spanish, SEE
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Nuevas» enfermedades. Fibromialgia. Síndrome de los edificios herméticos. Hipersensibilidad química. Síndrome de fatiga crónica. En ciertos casos, incluso cuando se trata de lesiones atribuibles al trabajo repetitivo. 3, record 5, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20los%20edificios%20herm%C3%A9ticos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stock
1, record 6, English, stock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- socket 2, record 6, English, socket
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... A hollow wooden socket which penetrates a hole cut for it in the bag. 3, record 6, English, - stock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three drones, the blowpipe and the chanter are pushed firmly into the stock, the joint being made tight with a lapping of thread, usually Indian hemp which stands up well to moisture. 4, record 6, English, - stock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- souche
1, record 6, French, souche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- monture 2, record 6, French, monture
correct, feminine noun
- boîte 3, record 6, French, bo%C3%AEte
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un tuyau directement attachée au sac de la cornemuse. 4, record 6, French, - souche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les souches sont, dans ce type de cornemuse, au nombre de trois : outre celle du chalumeau mélodique, deux ouvertures sont pratiquées dans le sac à air, qui permettent la ligature, à l'aide de fil poissé, des deux autres souches du tuyau bourdon et du porte-vent. 5, record 6, French, - souche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tolerance stack-up
1, record 7, English, tolerance%20stack%2Dup
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One drawback of this approach is the problem of tolerance stack-up : when two or more parts are to be fit together, the size of their tolerances often determines how well they will match. Should one part fall at a lower limit of its specification, and a matching part at its upper limit, a tight fit is unlikely. Even if the parts are rated acceptable initially, the link between them is likely to wear more quickly than one made from parts whose dimensions have been centered more exactly. 1, record 7, English, - tolerance%20stack%2Dup
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- accumulation des tolérances
1, record 7, French, accumulation%20des%20tol%C3%A9rances
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'un des inconvénients des cette méthode est le problème de l'accumulation des tolérances : lorsque deux pièces ou plus sont conçues pour être assemblées, l'importance de leurs tolérances détermine souvent la réussite de cet assemblage. Si l'une des pièces se situe à la limite inférieure de ses spécifications et celle avec laquelle elle doit s'accorder à la limite supérieure, il est probable qu'elles iront mal ensemble. Même si, au départ, ces pièces ont été jugées acceptables, leur jonction sera moins durable que celle de pièces dont les dimensions ont été calculées plus exactement. 1, record 7, French, - accumulation%20des%20tol%C3%A9rances
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-06-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- skating position
1, record 8, English, skating%20position
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
skating position.... find the correct weight position. Your knees must be kept well forward.... The hands should grip loosely and be held relaxed by the small of your back. The arm must not be... held in a tight grip. Don’t look down but forward. 2, record 8, English, - skating%20position
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Speed skating term. 3, record 8, English, - skating%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- position du patineur de vitesse
1, record 8, French, position%20du%20patineur%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- position de la patineuse de vitesse 1, record 8, French, position%20de%20la%20patineuse%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- position du patineur 2, record 8, French, position%20du%20patineur
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
position du patineur. (...) placez correctement le poids du corps. (...) il est important de fléchir profondément les genoux. Les mains, jointes sans étreinte, doivent reposer dans le creux des reins. Les bras doivent rester relâchés. Regardez devant vous et non vers la glace. 2, record 8, French, - position%20du%20patineur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse. 3, record 8, French, - position%20du%20patineur%20de%20vitesse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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