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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bio-collector
1, record 1, English, bio%2Dcollector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive, vessel-deployed bio-collectors have been developed and used as a tool for assessing patterns of post-larval settlement of lobster... These bio-collectors were made with 10-gauge vinyl-coated wire(38 mm mesh) filled with rocks to mimic lobster habitat. Their dimensions were 61. 0 cm x 91. 5 cm x 15. 0 cm in height, for a surface area of 0. 55 m². The inside of the bio-collector was lined with 2 mm rugged plastic mesh... to retain lobsters, crabs and other small organisms during retrieval. 2, record 1, English, - bio%2Dcollector
Record 1, Key term(s)
- biocollector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biocollecteur
1, record 1, French, biocollecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biocollecteurs imitent le fond marin idéal pour les bébés homards. Lorsque les larves muent, les petits homards quittent la surface et cherchent un endroit approprié pour se fixer au fond marin. S'ils trouvent du sable ou un sol qui n'est pas de leur goût, ils remontent et essaient plus loin. [Les] biocollecteurs [sont placés] dans des endroits où le fond marin est propice à abriter des petits homards. Lorsqu'ils descendent au fond, ils se déposent sur les biocollecteurs. 2, record 1, French, - biocollecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Extrusion
- Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bloom
1, record 2, English, bloom
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A billet is a] semi-finished steel product with a square cross section up to 155 mm x 155 mm. This product is either rolled or continuously cast and is then transformed by rolling to obtain finished products like wire rod, merchant bars and other sections. The range of semi-finished products above 155 mm x 155 mm are called blooms. 2, record 2, English, - bloom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extrusion (Métallurgie)
- Acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloom
1, record 2, French, bloom
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le métal en fusion est affiné pour enlever les impuretés et développer la composition désirée. L'acier liquide est coulé en blooms, en brames ou en billettes, puis ces produits semi-finis sont façonnés dans les formes désirées par laminage ou par forgeage. 2, record 2, French, - bloom
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene
1, record 3, English, polyethylene
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PE 2, record 3, English, PE
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polyethene 3, record 3, English, polyethene
correct, standardized
- polythene 4, record 3, English, polythene
correct
- ethylene resin 5, record 3, English, ethylene%20resin
- polyethylene resin 5, record 3, English, polyethylene%20resin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer of ethylene [ethene]. 6, record 3, English, - polyethylene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A white, waxy thermoplastic whose repeating unit is [CH2-CH2] x. Low-density polyethylene is flexible and is used for packaging film, squeeze bottles, housewares, and wire and cable insulation. High-density polyethylene is more rigid and is used in bleach, detergent, and household chemical bottles, cold-water pipe, and garbage cans. 7, record 3, English, - polyethylene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyethylene; polyethene; PE: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 8, record 3, English, - polyethylene
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyéthylène
1, record 3, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PE 2, record 3, French, PE
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polyéthène 3, record 3, French, poly%C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- polythène 4, record 3, French, polyth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère de l'éthylène (éthène). 3, record 3, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matière thermoplastique, obtenue par polymérisation de l'éthylène suivant divers procédés, donnant soit la variété «basse densité» (0,93 environ), soit la variété «haute densité» (0,96 environ), plus résistante à la chaleur. 5, record 3, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyéthylène; polyéthène; PE : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 6, record 3, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
polyéthène: terminologie officielle de l'IUPAC. 3, record 3, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polyéthylène gaufré, tissé. 7, record 3, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polietileno
1, record 3, Spanish, polietileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PE 2, record 3, Spanish, PE
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero de etileno [eteno]. 3, record 3, Spanish, - polietileno
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin double bridge
1, record 4, English, Kelvin%20double%20bridge
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Kelvin bridge 2, record 4, English, Kelvin%20bridge
correct
- Thomson double bridge 3, record 4, English, Thomson%20double%20bridge
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kelvin double bridge : It is a standard testing instrument for accurate measurement of very low resistances such as shunts, copper & aluminum conductors or wire and specific resistance determinations of heavy distribution transformers. The bridge comprises 10 steps of standard resistance of X 0. 01 ohms and a circular slide wire having total resistance of 0. 01 ohm & divided into 500 equal parts so that each division correspond to 0. 00002 ohm(or 20 micro-ohm). 4, record 4, English, - Kelvin%20double%20bridge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kelvin bridge … is a measuring instrument invented by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin. ... Its operation is similar to the Wheatstone bridge except that in the circuit are not four but seven resistors. 2, record 4, English, - Kelvin%20double%20bridge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kelvin double bridge: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 5, record 4, English, - Kelvin%20double%20bridge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pont double de Kelvin
1, record 4, French, pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pont de Kelvin 2, record 4, French, pont%20de%20Kelvin
correct, masculine noun
- pont double de Thomson 1, record 4, French, pont%20double%20de%20Thomson
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
B57P est un pont de Kelvin portatif pour la mesure des résistances très faibles (moteur, transfo. shunts) de quelques dizaines de nanoohms à quelques centaines d'ohms. 2, record 4, French, - pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont double de Kelvin : Ce pont est également appelé pont double de Thomson, sir William Thomson ayant reçu le titre de Lord Kelvin. 1, record 4, French, - pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont double de Kelvin : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 3, record 4, French, - pont%20double%20de%20Kelvin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- independent wire-rope core
1, record 5, English, independent%20wire%2Drope%20core
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IWRC 1, record 5, English, IWRC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- independent wire rope core 2, record 5, English, independent%20wire%20rope%20core
- IWRC 2, record 5, English, IWRC
correct
- IWRC 2, record 5, English, IWRC
- independent wire-rope center 3, record 5, English, independent%20wire%2Drope%20center
correct
- independent wire rope centre 4, record 5, English, independent%20wire%20rope%20centre
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small 6 x 7 wire rope with a wire strand core... used to provide greater resistance to crushing and distortion of the wire rope. 1, record 5, English, - independent%20wire%2Drope%20core
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A type of construction of steel drilling lines or wire rope that provides a separate wire rope that serves as a core for the drilling line and prevents it from being crushed. 3, record 5, English, - independent%20wire%2Drope%20core
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
- Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- âme en acier indépendante
1, record 5, French, %C3%A2me%20en%20acier%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- âme métallique câblée 2, record 5, French, %C3%A2me%20m%C3%A9tallique%20c%C3%A2bl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- âme en câble métallique 2, record 5, French, %C3%A2me%20en%20c%C3%A2ble%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- âme centrale en acier 3, record 5, French, %C3%A2me%20centrale%20en%20acier
feminine noun
- âme indépendante de câble métallique 4, record 5, French, %C3%A2me%20ind%C3%A9pendante%20de%20c%C3%A2ble%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
- AICM 4, record 5, French, AICM
feminine noun
- AICM 4, record 5, French, AICM
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Filler wire rope 1, record 6, English, Filler%20wire%20rope
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST Rope wire steel(...) 6 x 26 Warrington Seale 10/5+5/5/1 or 6 x 25 Filler 12/6F + 6/1(15-16-037). 1, record 6, English, - Filler%20wire%20rope
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- câble à fils de remplissage 1, record 6, French, c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20fils%20de%20remplissage
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TECH A7 2 382,2 Ils sont dits encore Filler wire. 1, record 6, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20%C3%A0%20fils%20de%20remplissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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