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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sensing element
1, record 1, English, sensing%20element
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensitive part of the sensor which is under the direct influence of the quantity measured. 2, record 1, English, - sensing%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recommendation... applies to instruments in which a mechanical measuring sequence transmits the elastic deformation of a sensing element directly to an indicating device comprising a pointer and a scale graduated in authorized pressure units. 3, record 1, English, - sensing%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensing element: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - sensing%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément récepteur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20r%C3%A9cepteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élément récepteur de capteur 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20r%C3%A9cepteur%20de%20capteur
correct, masculine noun
- élément de détection 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20d%C3%A9tection
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- élément détecteur 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie sensible du capteur qui se trouve sous l'influence directe de la grandeur mesurée. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [...] recommandation [...] s'applique aux instruments dans lesquels une chaîne de mesurage mécanique transmet directement la déformation élastique d'un élément récepteur à un dispositif indicateur comprenant une aiguille et une échelle graduée en unités de pression autorisées. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de détection : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élément détecteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20r%C3%A9cepteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dislocation dynamics
1, record 2, English, dislocation%20dynamics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DD 1, record 2, English, DD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... three-dimensional dislocation dynamics(DD) [is used] to investigate plastic flow localization during deformation of irradiated materials. The DD model is a powerful tool for investigating the mechanical response of materials on a mesoscopic scale. In a DD simulation, the plastic deformation of a single crystal is obtained by explicit accounting of the dislocation evolution history, i. e., their motion and structure. 2, record 2, English, - dislocation%20dynamics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dynamique des dislocations
1, record 2, French, dynamique%20des%20dislocations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DD 2, record 2, French, DD
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aperçu sur les méthodes de modélisation [...] Les simulations de dynamique des dislocations (DD) sont utilisées pour prédire la loi de comportement cristalline nécessaire aux simulations mécaniques à l'échelle macroscopique. Le réseau de dislocations est décomposé en segments et la force sur chaque segment est calculée. 1, record 2, French, - dynamique%20des%20dislocations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tectonic inversion
1, record 3, English, tectonic%20inversion
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The role and importance of contractional reactivation of former normal faults(tectonic inversion) is now recognized as an important mechanism of intraplate deformation... Despite recent advances in the understanding of the tectonic processes involved in the formation of inversion structures, several aspects of their development and evolution remain unresolved including variability in their 3D shape, their scale variance and the spatial distribution of related macro-and meso-scale structures. It is only by the study of well-exposed inverted sedimentary basins in which subsurface data are available..., that insights can be gained into the outstanding problems associated with tectonic inversion. 2, record 3, English, - tectonic%20inversion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A number of sedimentary basins exist in NW Europe that were affected by tectonic inversion during the Cenozoic ... in response to intraplate compression resulting from the combined effects of Atlantic opening and Alpine collision ... 2, record 3, English, - tectonic%20inversion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonic inversion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - tectonic%20inversion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inversion tectonique
1, record 3, French, inversion%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- renversement 2, record 3, French, renversement
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomènes de serrage où des horsts et des grabens séparés par des failles normales rejouent de façon inverse. 3, record 3, French, - inversion%20tectonique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accélération au Crétacé inférieur correspond à la formation de la fosse vocontienne et le ralentissement fin Crétacé inférieur traduit l'inversion tectonique puis la fermeture progressive du bassin du Sud-Est (émersion et déformation pyrénéo-provençale). 4, record 3, French, - inversion%20tectonique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renversement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - inversion%20tectonique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Rossby radius of deformation
1, record 4, English, Rossby%20radius%20of%20deformation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Rossby deformation radius 2, record 4, English, Rossby%20deformation%20radius
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effective length of the lateral distance between the region of disturbance generation and its outermost extent: LR = (gh)1/2f, where f is the Coriolis parameter; g, the acceleration due to gravity; and h, the height. 1, record 4, English, - Rossby%20radius%20of%20deformation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rossby deformation radius is used both in theoretical studies and observations of large and medium scale processes, to determine the horizontal dimensions of a phenomenon. 2, record 4, English, - Rossby%20radius%20of%20deformation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rayon de déformation de Rossby
1, record 4, French, rayon%20de%20d%C3%A9formation%20de%20Rossby
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur effective de la distance latérale entre la région génératrice de dépressions et son étendue extrême, exprimée par : LR = (gh)1/2f, où f est le paramètre de Coriolis; g, l'accélération de la pesanteur; et h, la hauteur. 1, record 4, French, - rayon%20de%20d%C3%A9formation%20de%20Rossby
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- radio de deformación de Rossby
1, record 4, Spanish, radio%20de%20deformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Rossby
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitud efectiva de la distancia lateral entre la región de producción de la perturbación y su amplitud más externa: LR = (gh)1/2f, en donde f es el parámetro de Coriolis; g es la aceleración de la gravedad; y h es la altura. 1, record 4, Spanish, - radio%20de%20deformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Rossby
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structural geology
1, record 5, English, structural%20geology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- geotectonic geology 2, record 5, English, geotectonic%20geology
correct
- tectonic geology 3, record 5, English, tectonic%20geology
correct
- geotectonics 4, record 5, English, geotectonics
correct
- tectonics 5, record 5, English, tectonics
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scientific discipline that is concerned with rock deformation of large and small scale and, hence, with the study of faulting, folding, and crumpling of rock strata of the Earth's crust and the effects of these processes... 4, record 5, English, - structural%20geology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] study of the largest structural features, such as rift valleys, midoceanic ridges, or the distribution of continents and ocean basins, is variously termed ... geotectonics ... 4, record 5, English, - structural%20geology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tectonics ... is closely related to structural geology, with which the distinctions are blurred, but tectonics generally deals with larger features. 6, record 5, English, - structural%20geology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
for "tectonics": This nuance is not made by many authors. 7, record 5, English, - structural%20geology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tectonique
1, record 5, French, tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- géologie structurale 1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9ologie%20structurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de la géologie qui étudie les déformations de l'écorce terrestre. 2, record 5, French, - tectonique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son domaine est celui des structures acquises par les roches à la suite de leur déformation. C'est pourquoi elle est aussi appelée «géologie structurale». 2, record 5, French, - tectonique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tectónica
1, record 5, Spanish, tect%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- geología estructural 1, record 5, Spanish, geolog%C3%ADa%20estructural
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disciplina científica que estudia la deformación de las capas geológicas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - tect%C3%B3nica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deformation scale
1, record 6, English, deformation%20scale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural horizontal length scale for atmospheric dynamics; the product of gravity wave speed and rotation. 1, record 6, English, - deformation%20scale
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échelle de déformation
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20d%C3%A9formation
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'un point de vue conceptuel, l'approche lagrangienne permet d'attribuer à certains traits spécifiques du champ de grande échelle de déformation et d'accélération, la croissance très rapide de l'erreur en des régions sensibles de l'écoulement. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20d%C3%A9formation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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