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DISMAL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average cloudiness
1, record 1, English, average%20cloudiness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mean cloudiness 2, record 1, English, mean%20cloudiness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With all of these weather demons converging on Southeast Asia and the islands of Indonesia, the prospects for eclipse observing would seem to be quite dismal. Figure 8 shows that the mean cloudiness ranges from 60 to 80 percent through the area, four to five times higher than over western India. 3, record 1, English, - average%20cloudiness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nébulosité moyenne
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9bulosit%C3%A9%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On estime que pour la Terre entière, la nébulosité moyenne est de 4 octas, c'est-à-dire que les nuages couvrent sensiblement en chaque instant la moitié du globe considéré dans son ensemble. On peut dire encore que pour l'observateur interplanétaire qui observe notre globe, la moitié de celui-ci est en moyenne masquée par les nuages. 2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9bulosit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fund of funds of funds
1, record 2, English, fund%20of%20funds%20of%20funds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- F-3 fund 3, record 2, English, F%2D3%20fund
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
His perspective as a Swiss and as the manager of a fund of funds of funds will no doubt add some new dimensions to the somewhat dismal economic forecasts... 4, record 2, English, - fund%20of%20funds%20of%20funds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds de fonds de fonds
1, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20fonds%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonds de troisième niveau 2, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20niveau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapidement, l'Autorité des marchés financiers a réglementé cette évolution. Tout d'abord, elle interdit des fonds de troisième niveau, c'est-à-dire des fonds de fonds de fonds [...] 2, record 2, French, - fonds%20de%20fonds%20de%20fonds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Neohelikian
1, record 3, English, Neohelikian
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neohelikian Dismal Lakes Group. 1, record 3, English, - Neohelikian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- du Néohélikien
1, record 3, French, du%20N%C3%A9oh%C3%A9likien
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Groupe de Dismal Lakes du Néohélikien. 1, record 3, French, - du%20N%C3%A9oh%C3%A9likien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dismal Lakes Group
1, record 4, English, Dismal%20Lakes%20Group
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de Dismal Lakes
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20Dismal%20Lakes
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dismal Lakes
1, record 5, English, Dismal%20Lakes
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - Dismal%20Lakes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lacs Dismal
1, record 5, French, lacs%20Dismal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 5, French, - lacs%20Dismal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 5, French, - lacs%20Dismal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Coppermine deposits
1, record 6, English, Coppermine%20deposits
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 6, English, - Coppermine%20deposits
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Coppermine deposits are scattered in a belt extending about 70 miles from the northeast end of Dismal Lake to Coppermine River. 3, record 6, English, - Coppermine%20deposits
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Northwest Territories. 4, record 6, English, - Coppermine%20deposits
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gîtes de la région de Coppermine
1, record 6, French, g%C3%AEtes%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Coppermine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indices de la région de Coppermine 2, record 6, French, indices%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Coppermine
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 6, French, - g%C3%AEtes%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Coppermine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 6, French, - g%C3%AEtes%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Coppermine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les indices de la région de Coppermine se trouvent disséminés dans une zone s'étendant sur environ 70 milles, de l'extrémité nord des lacs Dismal à la rivière Coppermine. 2, record 6, French, - g%C3%AEtes%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20de%20Coppermine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- disastrous season
1, record 7, English, disastrous%20season
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- dismal season 1, record 7, English, dismal%20season
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- saison désastreuse
1, record 7, French, saison%20d%C3%A9sastreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- saison misérable 1, record 7, French, saison%20mis%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, lorsqu'une équipe ne remporte que 40% des parties qu'elle a jouées, on peut dire qu'elle a connu une saison désastreuse et qu'elle devra faire de nombreux changements si elle veut s'améliorer. 2, record 7, French, - saison%20d%C3%A9sastreuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dismal start
1, record 8, English, dismal%20start
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- slow start 1, record 8, English, slow%20start
correct
- terrible start 1, record 8, English, terrible%20start
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- début chancelant
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9but%20chancelant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- début très lent 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9but%20tr%C3%A8s%20lent
correct, masculine noun
- début terrible 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9but%20terrible
correct, masculine noun
- début très mauvais 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9but%20tr%C3%A8s%20mauvais
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, les Expos de Montréal n'ont remporté que quatre victoires dans leurs vingt premières parties, ce qui constitue un début de saison très chancelant. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9but%20chancelant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Economics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dismal science
1, record 9, English, dismal%20science
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Curiously, the latest pessimism in biology recalls the somber mood of nineteenth-century economics; it is hard to think back to the time when economics was called the dismal science. 2, record 9, English, - dismal%20science
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Économique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- science sinistre
1, record 9, French, science%20sinistre
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- science lugubre 2, record 9, French, science%20lugubre
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Science lugubre" comme la qualifiait Carlyle, la science économique en développant ses techniques semble dissimuler les vrais problèmes plutôt que de découvrir leur solution. Or les vrais problèmes sont avant tout d'ordre économique (M. Gravitz, méthode des sciences sociales, 1984, p. 275). 2, record 9, French, - science%20sinistre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- edible bait
1, record 10, English, edible%20bait
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every year... 25, 000 human beings around the world [die from rabies]. That dismal outlook may soon change, thanks to development over the past 30 years of ways to immunize free-ranging animals on their home turf. The current armamentarium includes various edible baits and even a genetically engineered vaccine. 1, record 10, English, - edible%20bait
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- appât comestible
1, record 10, French, app%C3%A2t%20comestible
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-08-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Corporate Structure
- Organization Planning
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- diversification record
1, record 11, English, diversification%20record
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The track record of corporate strategies has been dismal. I studied the diversification records of 33 large, prestigious U. S. companies over the 1950-1986 period... 1, record 11, English, - diversification%20record
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Planification d'organisation
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bilan de diversification
1, record 11, French, bilan%20de%20diversification
correct, proposal, feminine noun
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 1987-01-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- triste 1, record 12, French, triste
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- lugubre 1, record 12, French, lugubre
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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