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YEAR RING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dohyo
1, record 1, English, dohyo
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sumo ring 1, record 1, English, sumo%20ring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sumo ring is called the dohyo and takes its name from the straw rice bag which mark out its different parts. The greater portion of each bale is firmly buried in the earth. The dohyo is 18 feet square and 2 feet high and is constructed of a special kind of clay. The hard surface is covered with a thin layer of sand. The bout is confined to an inner circle a little over 15 feet in diameter. Over the dohyo suspended from the ceiling by cables is a roof resembling a Shinto shrine with four giant tassels hanging from each corner to signify the seasons of the year. 1, record 1, English, - dohyo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dohyo
1, record 1, French, dohyo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aire de combat, le dohyo, est un carré (surélevé) de 7,27 m de côté. Dans ce carré s'inscrit un cercle de 4,55 m de diamètre. Surmontant l'ensemble, quatre houppes de couleur pendent : la blanche symbolise le printemps, la rouge l'été, la bleu l'automne, la noire l'hiver. 2, record 1, French, - dohyo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frost polygon
1, record 2, English, frost%20polygon
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When water seeps into the cracks in limestone gravel and freezes, it starts to sort the gravel. The larger pieces are sorted from the smaller pieces. This process continues year after year, frost after frost, until a frost polygon or stone stripes eventually form. Frost polygons are circles of gravel with the larger pieces sorted to the outside, forming a ring, and the smaller pieces on the inside. They are often mistaken for human-made structures such as tent rings and crop circles, however they are natural. 2, record 2, English, - frost%20polygon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frost polygon: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - frost%20polygon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polygone gélival
1, record 2, French, polygone%20g%C3%A9lival
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polygone de gel 2, record 2, French, polygone%20de%20gel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polygone gélival; polygone de gel : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - polygone%20g%C3%A9lival
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brucellosis ring test
1, record 3, English, brucellosis%20ring%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BRT 1, record 3, English, BRT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- milk ring test 2, record 3, English, milk%20ring%20test
correct
- bulk BRT screening test 1, record 3, English, bulk%20BRT%20screening%20test
correct
- ring test 1, record 3, English, ring%20test
correct
- brucella abortus milk ring test 3, record 3, English, brucella%20abortus%20milk%20ring%20test
correct
- brucella milk ring test 4, record 3, English, brucella%20milk%20ring%20test
correct
- brucella abortus ring test 5, record 3, English, brucella%20abortus%20ring%20test
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the term "bulk BRT screening test", "bulk" means that the test is performed on the milk mixture that has been stored in a refrigerated container. 6, record 3, English, - brucellosis%20ring%20test
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Veterinarian Bernhard Bang isolated Brucella abortus... Cattle affected with Brucella abortus have high incidences of abortions... Dairy herds in the USA are tested at least once a year with the brucella milk ring test... 7, record 3, English, - brucellosis%20ring%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de l'anneau
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%27anneau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- épreuve d'agglutination en anneau 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27agglutination%20en%20anneau
correct, feminine noun
- test de l'anneau 2, record 3, French, test%20de%20l%27anneau
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve de l'anneau sur le lait 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%27anneau%20sur%20le%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brucellose [...] La souche [...] de Brucella abortus doit être utilisée pour la préparation de tous les antigènes employés dans [...] l'épreuve de l'anneau sur le lait. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%27anneau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Épreuve] pour le dépistage de la brucellose; dans le terme «bulk BRT screening test», «bulk» signifie que l'épreuve se fait sur le lait de mélange prélevé dans le réservoir réfrigérant. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20l%27anneau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de anillo en leche
1, record 3, Spanish, prueba%20de%20anillo%20en%20leche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de anillo de Bang 2, record 3, Spanish, prueba%20de%20anillo%20de%20Bang
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prueba de anillo en leche o de Bang, se utiliza para la vigilancia de los rebaños respecto a brucelosis. [...] Prueba que detecta anticuerpos de las especies infectadas cuando se ha diluido con leche de animales sanos, por lo que sirve para determinar rebaños potencialmente infectados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20anillo%20en%20leche
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-dating
1, record 4, English, cross%2Ddating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cross-correlation 2, record 4, English, cross%2Dcorrelation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synchronisation of two ring patterns by means of a good visual agreement backed by a sound statistical test of significance, for the purpose of chronology building, comparison of chronologies, or dating. 1, record 4, English, - cross%2Ddating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The process of comparing the patterns of wide and narrow annual rings in one tree with those in another is called cross-dating and is the fundamental basis of dendrochronology. 3, record 4, English, - cross%2Ddating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cross-dating means the synchronisation of two ring patterns by means of a good visual agreement backed by a sound statistical test of significance. 4, record 4, English, - cross%2Ddating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Any dendrochronological study involves the establishment of cross-correlations between ring patterns. This is true for chronology extension, dating against floating, or standard chronologies and comparison of chronologies from different areas.... Figure 2 shows a cross-correlation established on the basis of a signature pattern occurring in each of three Irish oak samples. The wide signature ring for the year A. D. 1580 is indicated in each case. 2, record 4, English, - cross%2Ddating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- datation par recoupement
1, record 4, French, datation%20par%20recoupement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- synchronisation 2, record 4, French, synchronisation
correct, feminine noun
- interdatation 3, record 4, French, interdatation
correct, feminine noun
- datation croisée 4, record 4, French, datation%20crois%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superposition de courbes dendrochronologiques dans leurs positions de correspondance maximale, pour des fins de constitution de chronologies, de vérification de chronologies ou de datation. 5, record 4, French, - datation%20par%20recoupement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut donc, après avoir mesuré l'épaisseur des cernes sous microscope puis établi des diagrammes, comparer les rythmes de croissance d'une série d'échantillons dont on veut vérifier la contemporanéité. Cette opération visant ainsi l'établissement de chronologies relatives, se nomme «synchronisation» ou «interdatation» et est facilitée lorsqu'apparaissent des pics ou dépressions plus systématiquement marqués. 3, record 4, French, - datation%20par%20recoupement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La synchronisation ou datation croisée consiste à identifier dans deux ou plusieurs courbes dendrochronologiques les séquences contemporaines. Cette synchronisation est basée sur un fait d'observation : quand on compare plusieurs courbes, le maximum de ressemblance est généralement atteint lorsqu'on les superpose exactement, années contemporaines sur années contemporaines. Dans ce cas, la plupart des points remarquables (maxima et minima) coïncident, de même que le sens de la variation d'épaisseur entre cernes consécutifs (variation positive ou négative). 4, record 4, French, - datation%20par%20recoupement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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