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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metawacke
1, record 1, English, metawacke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meta-wacke 2, record 1, English, meta%2Dwacke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where the protolith is obvious because the texture of the protolith is well preserved, the prefix "meta" is simply used in front of the protolith name, [for example], metagranite, metabasalt, metawacke, metaconglomerate, etc. 1, record 1, English, - metawacke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métawacke
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tawacke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- méta-wacke
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buckwheat straw
1, record 2, English, buckwheat%20straw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forage: Buckwheat straw is low in feeding value, containing on a dry matter basis about 4 per cent crude protein, 40 per cent crude fiber, and a TDN of about 40 per cent. Buckwheat straw, green fodder and grain may cause peculiar eruptions and intense itching of white and light colored portions of the skin. 2, record 2, English, - buckwheat%20straw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Buckwheat straw is sometimes used for feed when well preserved, but may cause digestive disturbances when fed in large amounts. 3, record 2, English, - buckwheat%20straw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paille de sarrasin
1, record 2, French, paille%20de%20sarrasin
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mélangée à d'autres types de paille (d'«avoine», d'«orge» de «sarrasin»), la «paille» de «froment» servait de «litière» et de fourrage pour les vaches car «le foin» produit dans les «clos prés» était avant tout réservé aux animaux de labour (bœufs et chevaux). 1, record 2, French, - paille%20de%20sarrasin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- salt mummy
1, record 3, English, salt%20mummy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- salt cured mummy 2, record 3, English, salt%20cured%20mummy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical exploration activities at the Chehrabad Saltmine, Province Zanjan, Iran... offered sudden insight in prehistoric saltmining, when well preserved remains of five salt mummies, victims of a catastrophal mining accident, with clothes, tools and other equipment had been discovered in the years 1994, 2004 and 2005. 3, record 3, English, - salt%20mummy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- momie de sel
1, record 3, French, momie%20de%20sel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe dans le monde peu de corps qui ont pu «bénéficier» d'une momification par le sel : les conditions à réunir sont extrêmement rares [...] Le site de Chehrabad en Iran a livré plusieurs momies de sel depuis 1993. Six corps ont été extraits d'une ancienne mine de sel, ils sont datés entre 2700 ans BP [avant le présent] pour le plus ancien et 2100 BP pour le plus «jeune». Les mineurs qui grattaient le sel ont dû être ensevelis lors des fréquents éboulements dus à des séismes. 1, record 3, French, - momie%20de%20sel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parity symmetry
1, record 4, English, parity%20symmetry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The invariance of physical laws under a transformation that changes the sign of the space coordinates.... It is known that the parity symmetry is violated in some weak interactions, while it is well preserved in all other three interactions(gravitational, electromagnetic, strong). 1, record 4, English, - parity%20symmetry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- symétrie de parité
1, record 4, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20parit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La symétrie de parité est ainsi l'une des propriétés de base de l'électromagnétisme. Elle s'applique aussi à deux autres interactions fondamentales, la gravitation et l'interaction forte (qui assure la cohésion des noyaux atomiques). 2, record 4, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20parit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Glaciology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- well preserved
1, record 5, English, well%20preserved
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The layer of surface hoar is well preserved. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. ] 1, record 5, English, - well%20preserved
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
well preserved : term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 5, English, - well%20preserved
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Glaciologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intact
1, record 5, French, intact
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couche de givre de surface demeure intacte. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 5, French, - intact
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intact : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 5, French, - intact
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- telinitic structure 1, record 6, English, telinitic%20structure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... characterized by the cellular structure of the plant tissue preserved in a distinct or concealed form, as well as by the obvious outlines of the tissue fragments. The telinitic structure of the coal substance generally is determined by the predominance of a combination of microcomponents with telinitic structure. 1, record 6, English, - telinitic%20structure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- structure télinitique
1, record 6, French, structure%20t%C3%A9linitique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure caractérisée par la conservation du réseau phanéro - ou cryptocellulaire des tissus végétaux dont les fragments ont des contours bien marqués. 1, record 6, French, - structure%20t%C3%A9linitique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tall Ships' Races
1, record 7, English, Tall%20Ships%27%20Races
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Races 1, record 7, English, Cutty%20Sark%20Tall%20Ships%27%20Races
former designation, correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Tall Ships’ Races, formerly known as the "Cutter Sark Tall Ships’ Races, "are long-distance races for sailing ships. The races were originally sponsored by Berry Brothers and Rudd-marketers of Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky(the Cutty Sark being their trademark as well as a preserved tea clipper lying at Greenwich in London). The races are held annually in European waters and consist of two racing legs of several hundred nautical miles, and a "cruise in company" between the legs. The Cutty Sark was in 1869 one of the last sailing clippers to be built, and she is the only classic clipper still surviving. She is now preserved in dry dock at Greenwich in London. Cutty Sark has inspired the name of a brand of whisky. An image of the ship appears on the label, and the maker has sponsored the Cutty Sark Tall Ships’ Race. 1, record 7, English, - Tall%20Ships%27%20Races
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Types de bateaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Tall Ships' Races
1, record 7, French, Tall%20Ships%27%20Races
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Races 1, record 7, French, Cutty%20Sark%20Tall%20Ships%27%20Races
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Cutty Sark est un navire à voiles britannique qui servit au commerce du thé de Chine et de la laine néo-zélandaise avec le Royaume-Uni. Le Cutty Sark est l'un des derniers clippers à avoir été construit, en 1869, à Dumbarton en Écosse, par la société Scott & Lindon, sur des plans de Hercules Linton (Cutty Sark signifie «chemise courte» en scots [langue germanique parlée en Écosse] d'après le nom d'un personnage du poète Robert Burns). Il est le dernier spécimen de cette génération de navires à être resté en bon état de conservation. Cutty Sark est également une marque de whisky, qui reproduit l'image du navire sur ses bouteilles. Le fabricant sponsorise la Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race, une compétition créée en 1956 à laquelle participent d'anciens grands voiliers, en l'honneur du Cutty Sark et pour perpétuer l'époque héroïque des courses de clippers. 1, record 7, French, - Tall%20Ships%27%20Races
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Docodon
1, record 8, English, Docodon
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- docodon 2, record 8, English, docodon
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Docodon, is often found in the same localities as dinosaurs from the Jurassic period.... A well preserved jaw of Docodon was recently discovered... 3, record 8, English, - Docodon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some Jurassic period mammals included ... Docodonts (like Docodon) ... 4, record 8, English, - Docodon
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Docodon
1, record 8, French, Docodon
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Building Ventilation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wind tower
1, record 9, English, wind%20tower
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ethnographic museum occupies a restored Qatari house with a wind tower, built in the early 20th century. Wind towers were a feature of traditional houses; they caught even the slightest breeze and funnelled the cooler air down into the house. 2, record 9, English, - wind%20tower
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wind Tower. A handful still exist in most of the region's cities, sometimes on people's homes, and sometimes carefully preserved or reconstructed at museums.... Traditional wind towers rise five or six meters above a house. They are usually built of wood or stone but can also be made from canvas. The tower is open on all four sides and catches even small breezes. The breeze create a low pressure zone which will draw air up from the house causing to create natural ventilation. The towers work amazingly well. Sitting beneath a wind tower even on a hot day you will feel a consistent breeze even when the outside air feels heavy and still. 3, record 9, English, - wind%20tower
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tour à vent
1, record 9, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cheminée à vent 2, record 9, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Oman, où le climat est dur, chaud et humide, les pêcheurs du bord de mer se sont dotés d'un habitat très élaboré, conçu de manière à assurer un certain confort thermique. Il comporte deux parties dans la même cour : des pièces d'hiver aux murs de terre épais, dont l'inertie thermique permet d'avoir chaud la nuit et de retransmettre la fraîcheur nocturne pendant le jour; des pièces d'été en côtes de palme juxtaposées verticalement et liées, laissant passer le vent. Le dispositif est complété par les «tours à vent» en poteaux de bois, supportant quatre grandes pièces de tissu disposées selon les diagonales, de manière à capter les vents venant de toutes les directions. Le flux d'air est aspiré naturellement vers le bas, créant dans la pièce située au-dessous un courant d'air rafraîchissant. 3, record 9, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Visitez la dernière tour à vent du Qatar, un exploit architectural grâce auquel les maisons étaient «climatisées» avant que n'apparaissent l'électricité. 4, record 9, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le musée ethnographique occupe une maison qatarie comprenant une tour à vent construite au début du XXe siècle. Les maisons traditionnelles étaient équipées de tours à vent. Elles pouvaient capter la moindre brise et l'acheminer à l'intérieur de la maison. 5, record 9, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- septal arrangement
1, record 10, English, septal%20arrangement
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- septal plan 2, record 10, English, septal%20plan
correct
- septal pattern 3, record 10, English, septal%20pattern
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... rugosan corals have six primary septa and new septa are added in only four of the resulting six spaces with none added in the remaining two spaces. This septal arrangement is well illustrated in the external mold where the septa are preserved as gaps. 4, record 10, English, - septal%20arrangement
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- disposition septale
1, record 10, French, disposition%20septale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- modèle septal 1, record 10, French, mod%C3%A8le%20septal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1983-04-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fresh from the mint 1, record 11, English, fresh%20from%20the%20mint
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a coin in a well preserved state. 1, record 11, English, - fresh%20from%20the%20mint
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- monnaie à fleur de coin 1, record 11, French, monnaie%20%C3%A0%20fleur%20de%20coin
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-06-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Nisusiidae
1, record 12, English, Nisusiidae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Articulate brachiopods belonging to the] family Nisusiidae [have the following characteristics :] interareas and hinge lines well developed, pseudodeltidium strong, foramen apical or anterior to apex through [the] pedicle valve, chilidium variable; teeth [are] rudimentary, dental plates absent, [the] ventral muscle field rarely preserved but apparently with [a] short adductor scar, and long divergent diductor scars; [the] cardinal process [is] absent or rudimentary; [the] notothyrial platform [is] rudimentary, [the] socket ridges [are] bladelike, making [an] acute angle with [the] hinge line to define [the] sockets; dorsal adductor scars, when present, [are] as elongate impressions on either side of [an] indistinct median ridge. L. Cam.-M. Cam. 1, record 12, English, - Nisusiidae
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Nisusiidae
1, record 12, French, Nisusiidae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les membres de la] famille des Nisusiidae [sont les Brachiopodes articulés qui sont des] formes primitives: [ils ont un] pseudodeltidium d'importance variable, [un] chilidium rudimentaire ou absent; [un] spondylium et [des] crura peu développés; [ils n'ont] souvent pas de processus cardinal, [ou celui-ci est] rudimentaire quand il est présent. 1, record 12, French, - Nisusiidae
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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