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Record 1 2025-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

The default set of societal expectations for intimate relationships.

OBS

Partners follow a progressive set of steps, each with visible markers, toward a clear goal. The goal at the top of the escalator is to achieve a permanently monogamous(sexually and romantically exclusive between two people), cohabiting marriage — legally sanctioned if possible. In many cases, buying a house and having kids is also part of the goal. Partners are expected to remain together at the top of the escalator until death. The escalator is the standard by which most people gauge whether a developing intimate relationship is significant, "serious, "good, healthy, committed or worth pursuing or continuing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
CONT

Al tener pareja, pensamos que, aunque no te hayas subido al ascensor relacional, existe ese sentimiento de que tu relación es válida, y por ende es igualmente oportuno centrarnos en esa persona 24 horas al día toda la semana y hacerlo todo juntos. Juntamos relaciones, amigos y construimos un mundo alrededor de esta persona.

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Record 2 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • News and Journalism (General)
  • Communication (Public Relations)
CONT

It can be rowdy and even rude at times. But the media "spray" — shouted questions by the White House press corps to the president — is a necessary part of holding the nation's top public official to account.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Information et journalisme (Généralités)
  • Communications (Relations publiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Structural Framework
CONT

Truss uplift occurs in the winter only. It occurs because the bottom chord of the truss arches up. The ends of the bottom chord rest on the outside wall, but the center portion rises. This usually creates a gap between the top of interior partitions near the center of the house and the ceiling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Charpentes
CONT

De nombreux propriétaires sont aux prises avec un problème de soulèvement des fermes de toit, qui entraîne la fissuration des joints de placoplâtre à la jonction des murs et du plafond. Le soulèvement des fermes est causé principalement en hiver par l'allongement des membrures supérieures soumises à un pourcentage d'humidité élevé, alors que les membrures inférieures, bien au chaud sous l'isolant, ont un pourcentage d'humidité moins élevé.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Decorations
CONT

Is your house heated by big clunky radiators? Are they eyesores that are taking up valuable space in each room? If so, you can build custom radiator covers that will attractively hide the metal monsters and provide you with a convenient shelf for storage or decorative pieces.... A radiator cover is essentially a 3-sided box with a top. The front of the box will be a frame that contains a screen. The top and two sides will be solid pieces of wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décoration intérieure
DEF

Revêtement ou élément d'ameublement grillagé, destiné à cacher un radiateur d'appartement.

OBS

Pluriel : des cache-radiateurs.

OBS

cache-radiateurs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
CONT

This buried profile has a thick A horizon whose top is 30 cm above the current ground surface around the house mound.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
OBS

Sous l'effet de phénomènes de sédimentation (dépôt alluvionnaire) ou d'érosion (glissement, éboulement) un profil peut être «enterré»; le fait est fréquent en montagne et si le sol a été entièrement enterré [...] l'interprétation est assez aisée [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Top, bottom or both, extension of the receiver that is inletted into the buttstock and which serves, in part, to hold the receiver and stock together. It may be used to house a safety/selector, a rear sight or some other parts of the operating mechanism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Rallonge de la carcasse, soit du dessus, soit du dessous, soit des deux, qui est encastrée dans la crosse et qui sert principalement à fixer ensemble la carcasse et la crosse. Elle peut servir à loger une sûreté ou un sélecteur, une hausse ou d'autres pièces du mécanisme.

OBS

queue de carcasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
CONT

premium gin.

OBS

Top quality liquor compared with a house liquor of lesser quality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)

Spanish

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Record 8 1990-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
DEF

Furnace in which the circulating air flows downward, discharging at or near the bottom of the casing.

CONT

The downflow furnace has the blower located above the heat exchanger discharging downward. The air enters at the top and is discharged vertically at the bottom. This style furnace is used with a perimeter heating system in a house without a basement. It is also used in upstairs furnace closets and utility rooms supplying conditioned air to both levels of a two-story house.

Key term(s)
  • down-flow forced warm air furnace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
OBS

Il existe trois modèles principaux d'appareil de chauffage électrique à air pulsé pour les différents types de construction. Le système à circulation ascendante (...) Le système à circulation horizontale (...) Le système à circulation descendante reçoit le retour d'air de la maison au-dessus de l'appareil et évacue l'air chaud par le bas. C'est habituellement le système utilisé dans les maisons posées sur des dalles de béton ou dans les maisons mobiles.

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Heating
  • HVAC Distribution Systems
CONT

To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system... Horizontal flow system... Downflow systems take return air through the top of the cabinet and discharge warm air from the bottom. This is the type of system usually installed on the main floor of houses on concrete slabs or in mobile homes.

Key term(s)
  • downflow electric furnace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage électrique
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)

Spanish

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Record 10 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Heating
  • HVAC Distribution Systems
CONT

To accommodate different house styles, there are three forced air electric furnace designs. The upflow system is similar to conventional oil or gas furnaces, discharging warm air from the top of the cabinet into the distribution ducts and taking house air in from the back or top of the cabinet. It is best located in the basement. Horizontal flow systems... Downflow systems...

Key term(s)
  • upflow electric furnace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage électrique
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)

Spanish

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