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HARD LIMIT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep work
1, record 1, English, deep%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The author] defines deep work as :"professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push [the] cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate. " 2, record 1, English, - deep%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail intense
1, record 1, French, travail%20intense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail en profondeur 2, record 1, French, travail%20en%20profondeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le travail intense se fait dans un état de concentration absolue, sans distractions, et permet d'accomplir des tâches complexes et fournir rapidement du travail de qualité. 3, record 1, French, - travail%20intense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard adaptation limit
1, record 2, English, hard%20adaptation%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard adaptation limit : No adaptive actions are possible to avoid intolerable risks. 2, record 2, English, - hard%20adaptation%20limit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite stricte de l'adaptation
1, record 2, French, limite%20stricte%20de%20l%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limite stricte de l'adaptation […] : Aucune mesure d'adaptation ne permet d'éviter des risques intolérables. 2, record 2, French, - limite%20stricte%20de%20l%27adaptation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbon emission cap
1, record 3, English, carbon%20emission%20cap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- carbon cap 2, record 3, English, carbon%20cap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A carbon cap attempts to set a hard limit on the amount of carbon emissions produced... 3, record 3, English, - carbon%20emission%20cap
Record 3, Key term(s)
- carbon emissions cap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Mesures antipollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plafond d'émission de carbone
1, record 3, French, plafond%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plafond d'émissions de carbone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tope de emisiones de carbono
1, record 3, Spanish, tope%20de%20emisiones%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tope de emisión de carbono
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bottom mounted tide gauge
1, record 4, English, bottom%20mounted%20tide%20gauge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BMTG 2, record 4, English, BMTG
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bottom mounted gauge 2, record 4, English, bottom%20mounted%20gauge
correct
- bottom-mounted gauge 3, record 4, English, bottom%2Dmounted%20gauge
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the survey operations frequently take place away from [the] mainland or suitable islands or coral reefs, a bottom mounted tide gauge(BMTG) was needed. These gauges had to have [an] operational depth limit of at least [200 metres] and produce [a] depth data with an accuracy of 0. 05%. Several deployment options were envisaged; from a free standing bottom deployment for long term data acquisition without telemetry, through shallow water installation with a hard wire connection to a shore telemetry station, to a bottom mounted gauge equipped with an acoustic modem for communication with [a] surface telemetry buoy for retransmission of the data... 2, record 4, English, - bottom%20mounted%20tide%20gauge
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bottom mounted tide gage
- bottom mounted gage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marégraphe de fond
1, record 4, French, mar%C3%A9graphe%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
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 2014-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Emergency Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soft perimeter
1, record 5, English, soft%20perimeter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- soft security perimeter 2, record 5, English, soft%20security%20perimeter
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The devices used to define a soft perimeter vary. Because the perimeter is soft, it does not limit access the same as the hard perimeter. As such, the soft perimeter may use standard traffic control devices in conjunction with law enforcement support to control access. For the G-20 Summit, the soft perimeter allowed pedestrian traffic as well as public transportation(i. e., buses, taxis, and functional needs transportation services) to enter through checkpoints. 1, record 5, English, - soft%20perimeter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Gestion des urgences
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- périmètre souple
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20souple
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- périmètre de sécurité souple 1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20souple
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- elastic collision law
1, record 6, English, elastic%20collision%20law
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elastic collision law. An important detail which has not been discussed carefully enough in the literature is the collision law for particle–particle and particle–wall collisions in the presence of a deforming particle shape or deforming wall. The collision law that we use is an elastic one, in the following sense : linear andangular momentum are conserved, and the direction of the relative normal surface-to-surface velocityv[ cross-radial] at the point ofcontact is reversed upon collision(but the magnitude is unchanged). It is most convenient to consider binary collisions only and then just take the limit that the ‘‘mass’’ of a hard wall goes to infinity. 1, record 6, English, - elastic%20collision%20law
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- loi du choc élastique
1, record 6, French, %20loi%20du%20choc%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle «élastique» un processus dans lequel l’énergie cinétique est conservée. Par choc élastique, un neutron est néanmoins ralenti (sauf éventuellement dans le domaine thermique) car le noyau cible, pratiquement immobile initialement, encaisse un certain recul au cours du choc; nous verrons que le ralentissement élastique est surtout efficace si les collisions ont lieu sur les noyaux légers. 1, record 6, French, - %20loi%20du%20choc%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- two-dimensional storage
1, record 7, English, two%2Ddimensional%20storage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- two-dimensional memory 2, record 7, English, two%2Ddimensional%20memory
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Holography is attractive because, in the next few years, traditional two-dimensional storage in hard drives and DVDs is likely to reach its data density limit. 3, record 7, English, - two%2Ddimensional%20storage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mémoire à deux dimensions
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20dimensions
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mémoire bidimensionnelle 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9moire%20bidimensionnelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria con dos dimensiones
1, record 7, Spanish, memoria%20con%20dos%20dimensiones
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado con aquellos dispositivos de acceso directo en los que el área asignada a un archivo (fichero) determinado no necesita estar constituida por una serie de posiciones que estén físicamente continuas, sino que, por el contrario, se especificará en forma de un número de celdas extraídas de una o más áreas. 2, record 7, Spanish, - memoria%20con%20dos%20dimensiones
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- high temperature coke
1, record 8, English, high%20temperature%20coke
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- high-temperature coke 2, record 8, English, high%2Dtemperature%20coke
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid residue of the distillation of coal at temperature above 800°C. 3, record 8, English, - high%20temperature%20coke
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This lower temperature limit, however, does not apply universally; in some countries(e. g. French and German-speaking countries) the lower limit is 1000°C for hard coal and 900°C for brown coal coke. 3, record 8, English, - high%20temperature%20coke
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coke de haute température
1, record 8, French, coke%20de%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coke obtenu par cokéfaction de charbons à des températures supérieures à 1000 °C ou de lignite à des températures supérieures à 900 °C. 2, record 8, French, - coke%20de%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- coque de alta temperatura
1, record 8, Spanish, coque%20de%20alta%20temperatura
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coque obtenido por coquización de carbones a temperaturas superiores a 1.000°C o lignitos a temperaturas superiores a 900°C. 2, record 8, Spanish, - coque%20de%20alta%20temperatura
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Casagrande liquid limit device
1, record 9, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Casagrande liquid limit apparatus 2, record 9, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande apparatus 3, record 9, English, Casagrande%20apparatus
correct
- Casagrande cup 4, record 9, English, Casagrande%20cup
see observation
- Casagrande bowl 5, record 9, English, Casagrande%20bowl
see observation
- Casagrande liquid limit machine 6, record 9, English, Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20machine
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance to determine the liquid limit of a soil [consisting] of a brass dish, handle and cam mounted on a hard rubber base. 7, record 9, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dish falls through a distance of 1 cm per rotation. A sample of soil 1 cm thick is placed in the dish, with a groove 11 mm wide at the top and 2 mm at the bottom. The number of jars required to close the 2-mm gap along ½ in (12.7 mm) is recorded. 7, record 9, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The liquid limit device invented] by Atterberg and improved by Casagrande has been widely used in the classification of fine-grained soils. 8, record 9, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Casagrande cup; Casagrande bowl: The cup or bowl is the main part of the Casagrande apparatus and is therefore often used to mean the entire device. 9, record 9, English, - Casagrande%20liquid%20limit%20device
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande)
1, record 9, French, appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- appareil de Casagrande 2, record 9, French, appareil%20de%20Casagrande
correct, masculine noun
- coupelle de Casagrande 3, record 9, French, coupelle%20de%20Casagrande
see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil de limite de liquidité (coupelle de Casagrande) : L'appareil doit être conforme aux spécifications. La coupelle doit avoir une masse à elle seule de 65 g [plus ou moins] 10 g. La base, en micarta ou en caoutchouc, doit permettre à une bille en acier de 2 g avec 7,9 mm de diamètre de rebondir de 20 cm [plus ou moins] 1,25 cm pour un chute de départ de 25 cm. 1, record 9, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On [...] détermine [la limite de liquidité d'un sol] à l'aide de l'appareil de «Casagrande», constitué par une coupelle métallique reliée à un châssis par l'intermédiaire d'un excentrique [...] En tournant une manivelle, l'excentrique soulève la coupelle, et la laisse retomber d'une hauteur de 1 cm, en chute libre, sur le bâti. Dans la coupelle, et sur la moitié de sa surface est disposée une couche du mortier à étudier dans laquelle on pratique un sillon à l'aide d'un instrument en V. La limite de liquidité se définit comme étant la teneur en eau pour laquelle les deux lèvres de la fissure se rejoignent sur une longueur de 1 cm lorsqu'on a fait subir à la coupelle une série de 25 chocs. 4, record 9, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupelle de Casagrande : expression qui fait appel à la partie pour désigner le tout, la coupelle constituant la partie principale de l'appareil perfectionné par Casagrande. 5, record 9, French, - appareil%20de%20limite%20de%20liquidit%C3%A9%20%28coupelle%20de%20Casagrande%29
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hard limit 1, record 10, English, hard%20limit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- limite stricte
1, record 10, French, limite%20stricte
feminine 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 1988-03-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hard cornering
1, record 11, English, hard%20cornering
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front and rear stabilizer bars limit body roll during hard cornering... 1, record 11, English, - hard%20cornering
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- virage serré
1, record 11, French, virage%20serr%C3%A9
correct, masculine 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 1988-03-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- body roll
1, record 12, English, body%20roll
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- rolling motion 2, record 12, English, rolling%20motion
correct
- roll 2, record 12, English, roll
correct, noun
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front and rear stabilizer bars limit body roll during hard cornering... 1, record 12, English, - body%20roll
Record 12, Key term(s)
- vehicle roll
- side-to-side motion
- up-and-down motion
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- roulis
1, record 12, French, roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de roulis 2, record 12, French, mouvement%20de%20roulis
correct, masculine noun
- dévers 3, record 12, French, d%C3%A9vers
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d'oscillation d'un bord sur l'autre que prend un véhicule [...] autour d'un axe parallèle à son axe longitudinal, sous l'influence d'une forme perturbatrice. 4, record 12, French, - roulis
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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