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FACE PLANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- faceplant
1, record 1, English, faceplant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden face-first fall. 2, record 1, English, - faceplant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- face-plant
- face plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chute sur le visage
1, record 1, French, chute%20sur%20le%20visage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nezterrissage 2, record 1, French, nezterrissage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un homme de 73 ans [...] a été pris de malaise et a fait une chute sur le visage alors qu'il marchait [...] 1, record 1, French, - chute%20sur%20le%20visage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanized cut-and-fill 1, record 2, English, mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary mining method will be mechanized cut-and-fill with captive equipment ... 1, record 2, English, - mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cut-and-fill mining: A stoping method in which the ore is excavated by successive flat or inclined slices, working upward from the level as in shrinkage stoping. However, after each slice is blasted down all broken ore is removed, and the stope is filled with waste up to within a few feet of the back before the next slice is taken out, just enough room being left between the top of the waste pile and the back of the stope to provide working space. 2, record 2, English, - mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mechanized : Term descriptive of a mine that has a high percentage of machinery for all steps of mining and handling of coal or other mineral product from the face to the mine working place to the coal tipple or other mineral treatment plant. 3, record 2, English, - mechanized%20cut%2Dand%2Dfill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abattage par chambre remblayée mécanisé
1, record 2, French, abattage%20par%20chambre%20remblay%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abattage mécanisé par chambre remblayée 1, record 2, French, abattage%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9%20par%20chambre%20remblay%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abattage par chambre remblayée : Exploitation par tranches montantes remblayées. Dans ce mode d'exploitation, le minerai est abattu par tranches horizontales prises en remontant. Le minerai abattu est évacué au fur et à mesure. Dès qu'une tranche est épuisée, le vide est comblé avec un volume équivalent de remblai qui sert à la fois de soutien pour les épontes et de plateforme de travail pour l'abattage de la tranche suivante. 2, record 2, French, - abattage%20par%20chambre%20remblay%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ecological catastrophe
1, record 3, English, ecological%20catastrophe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When one or more species of animal or plant life becomes extinct, professional watchers of the life-arena term this an ecological catastrophe. This differs from an ecological disaster in that in a catastrophe, once a species has been obliterated from the face of the earth, it cannot be re-created, but in a disaster the species may recover and resume abundance either in the disaster area at a later date or in another area of the environment. 1, record 3, English, - ecological%20catastrophe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus, destruction of plankton during an oil spill is a disaster, while the destruction of takins by Communist Chinese would be an ecological catastrophe because these endangered animals, which make their habitat in Red China on the Himalaya Mountains, evidently need the peculiar combination of bamboo thickets, frigid meadow and general dampness found in the Himalayan foothills in order to survive. 1, record 3, English, - ecological%20catastrophe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- catastrophe écologique
1, record 3, French, catastrophe%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- risque majeur 2, record 3, French, risque%20majeur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catastrophe : Événement brutal, imprévu, destructeur de vie, et d'une grande ampleur. - On peut distinguer trois sortes de catastrophes : les cataclysmes : éruption volcanique, tremblement de terre, raz de marée; les catastrophes humaines involontaires : rupture d'un barrage, explosion industrielle; les catastrophes humaines volontaires : bombardement. 3, record 3, French, - catastrophe%20%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] à l'échelle géologique, certaines évolutions ayant exigé des millions d'années peuvent apparaître comme des catastrophes, lorsque la disparition d'espèces animales et végétales y a été beaucoup plus massive et plus rapide qu'aux autres époques, et que les caractéristiques de la biosphère semblent y avoir oscillé au-delà de leur limites habituelles autour de leur point d'équilibre. 3, record 3, French, - catastrophe%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- catástrofe ecológica
1, record 3, Spanish, cat%C3%A1strofe%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno destructivo que en forma masiva altera ecosistemas enteros, llegando incluso a la extinción de especies animales y vegetales. Puede ocurrir por causas naturales (vulcanismo, inundaciones, incendios [...]) o ser originada por la intervención del hombre (deforestación masiva, incendios, caza y pesca indiscriminada, contaminación ambiental). 1, record 3, Spanish, - cat%C3%A1strofe%20ecol%C3%B3gica
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressing
1, record 4, English, pressing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a method of imparting either luster or a smooth appearance to the face of goods before leaving the finishing plant for the garment cutting or piece-goods trade. 2, record 4, English, - pressing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pressage
1, record 4, French, pressage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressage : (tissus de laine ou mélanges) on presse les tissus de laine afin d'éliminer les plis qui risqueraient d'être fixés en permanence au décatissage, on presse aussi dans le but de conférer une apparence lustrée au tissu. Selon le fini désiré, le pressage est fait à chaud ou à froid avec une pression variable. On presse des tissus industriellement avec une presse hydraulique couplée avec des feuilles de cartons ou encore à l'aide de pressions rotatives qui consiste en des rouleaux presseurs avec vapeur chauffée. 2, record 4, French, - pressage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--: confère un aspect glacé à certains tissus 3, record 4, French, - pressage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- face of coaling plant 1, record 5, English, face%20of%20coaling%20plant
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embranchement industriel. 1, record 5, English, - face%20of%20coaling%20plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- limite des installations de chargement du charbon 1, record 5, French, limite%20des%20installations%20de%20chargement%20du%20charbon
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T-161-12, Plan no R1U - 2.1; déc. 1971. 1, record 5, French, - limite%20des%20installations%20de%20chargement%20du%20charbon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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