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HARD LOOK [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard soda
1, record 1, English, hard%20soda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alcoholic soda 2, record 1, English, alcoholic%20soda
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an alcoholic beverage manufactured in the style of soft drinks ... 3, record 1, English, - hard%20soda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard sodas and hard seltzers may look similar, but underneath the lids is a world of differences. Hard sodas are alcoholic versions of regular sodas with a strong flavor profile due to their syrupy, sweet taste... Hard seltzers are made by fermenting sugar and yeast, so they have a lighter taste and a lower ABV [alcohol by volume]. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20soda
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soda alcoolisé
1, record 1, French, soda%20alcoolis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un soda alcoolisé artisanal et un vrai goût de racinette à déguster avec un soupçon de nostalgie. 2, record 1, French, - soda%20alcoolis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- Political Science (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- watchdog journalist
1, record 2, English, watchdog%20journalist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Watchdog journalists look hard at government, education, businesses and utilities, nonprofits, the justice system, the health care industry and religious institutions, holding them accountable for both their actions and their inactions. 2, record 2, English, - watchdog%20journalist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- journaliste de surveillance
1, record 2, French, journaliste%20de%20surveillance
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un conflit [politique] auquel participent, contre les organisations politiques publiques ou privées, de nouveaux acteurs politiques : le pirate informatique politique du type Anonymous, le journaliste de surveillance, le lanceur d'alerte, etc. 1, record 2, French, - journaliste%20de%20surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mind update 1, record 3, English, mind%20update
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when computers become creative,... when people develop emotions toward machines and their works, and when the technology enables a "mind update, "then... we have to take a good, hard look at the effects we are exposing our personalities and our culture to. 1, record 3, English, - mind%20update
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise à jour de l'esprit
1, record 3, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20jour%20de%20l%27esprit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- actualización de la mente
1, record 3, Spanish, actualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20mente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue cheese
1, record 4, English, blue%20cheese
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bleu cheese 2, record 4, English, bleu%20cheese
correct
- blue-mould cheese 3, record 4, English, blue%2Dmould%20cheese
correct
- blue-mold cheese 4, record 4, English, blue%2Dmold%20cheese
correct
- blue mold-ripened cheese 5, record 4, English, blue%20mold%2Dripened%20cheese
correct
- blue-veined cheese 6, record 4, English, blue%2Dveined%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue vein cheese 7, record 4, English, blue%20vein%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue veined cheese 7, record 4, English, blue%20veined%20cheese
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a general classification of cow’s milk, sheep’s milk, or goat’s milk cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold, and carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria. 2, record 4, English, - blue%20cheese
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term blue vein cheese [is a specific term, i. e. it has a more restricted sense; it] is used to describe a [type of] blue cheese. The difference is the look and the amount of edible blue mold running through the cheese. Blue veined cheeses tend to have a small amount of this edible mold which resembles veins. These cheeses tend to be semi-hard or hard cheeses. 7, record 4, English, - blue%20cheese
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blue mold cheese
- blue mould cheese
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fromage bleu
1, record 4, French, fromage%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fromage persillé 2, record 4, French, fromage%20persill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à pâte persillée 3, record 4, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20persill%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- bleu 4, record 4, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à moisissures internes 5, record 4, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20moisissures%20internes
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fromages persillés. Ce sont des fromages dont la pâte est sillonnée intérieurement de marbrures verdâtres ou bleuâtres, constituées par des filaments mycéliens de la moisissure Penicillium glaucum. 6, record 4, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fromage à pâte persillée ou pâte à moisissure interne. [...] Le terme «à pâte persillée» s'applique aux fromages bleus pour lesquels la couleur et la répartition de la moisissure (pénicillium glaucum ou roqueforti) appelée aussi persillage varient selon chaque fromage. 7, record 4, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso azul
1, record 4, Spanish, queso%20azul
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso de pasta azul 2, record 4, Spanish, queso%20de%20pasta%20azul
correct, masculine noun
- queso con mohos internos 2, record 4, Spanish, queso%20con%20mohos%20internos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se obtiene por coagulación de la leche por medio del cuajo y/u otras enzimas coagulantes apropiadas, complementado o no por la acción de bacterias lácticas específicas, y mediante un proceso de elaboración que utiliza hongos específicos (Penicillium roqueforti), complementados o no por la acción de hongos y/o levaduras subsidiarias responsables de otorgarle al producto características distintivas durante el proceso de elaboración y maduración. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El queso azul es una clasificación general de los quesos de leche de vaca, de oveja y de cabra que tienen en su pasta cultivos de Penicillium añadidos al producto final y que proporcionan un color entre el 'azul' y el gris-verdoso característico debido a los mohos. Los quesos azules se curan en lugares con temperaturas reguladas tales como cavernas. Algunos poseen denominación de origen protegida: Cabrales, Roquefort, bleu d'Auvergne, bleu de Bresse, Gorgonzola, Stilton y Picón Bejes-Tresviso. También destaca el queso de Valdeón. 3, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las leches empleadas en la elaboración del queso azul deberán proceder de las especies bovina, ovina o caprina, y pueden ser utilizadas solas o en mezclas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- problematicum
1, record 5, English, problematicum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- problematic fossil 2, record 5, English, problematic%20fossil
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A (usually fossil) organism of uncertain relationships. 3, record 5, English, - problematicum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Permian reefs were mainly constructed by organisms referred to as problematica, calcareous algae, bryozoans, echinoderms, and calcareous sponges. Problematica(or, in this case, microproblematica because of their small size) are enigmatic organisms which are hard to classify because they do not seem to have left any clear descendants(or even close relatives) whose activities and remains might provide clues to their ancestors’ identity. These enigmatic organisms are therefore known to paleontologists as problematica(problematicum is the singular form) for their problematic relation to other living things.(Generally speaking, the farther back in time we look, the more problematica there are, because many extinct organisms have no clear descendants. 4, record 5, English, - problematicum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Where question exists as to the organic or inorganic origin of a specimen, the terms dubiofossil ..., problematicum ..., or problematic fossil are used. 5, record 5, English, - problematicum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
problematicum (pl. problematica): While in theory almost any organism could be labelled a problematicum under [the given] definition (almost every species has some degree of uncertainty about its relationships, even if only within its genus), in practice the term is generally reserved for those taxa for which the uncertainty runs to a very high level, generally phylum level or higher. Also, this uncertainty generally should not be due to poor preservation alone, but reflect a true shortage of shared characters with modern phyla. 3, record 5, English, - problematicum
Record 5, Key term(s)
- problematica
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fossile problématique
1, record 5, French, fossile%20probl%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- problematicum 2, record 5, French, problematicum
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet ayant l'air d'un fossile mais dont on ne peut certifier l'origine organique. 3, record 5, French, - fossile%20probl%C3%A9matique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces problematica du Paléogène ont une taille de l'ordre de 0,15 à 0,5 mm. 4, record 5, French, - fossile%20probl%C3%A9matique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- problematica
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Triple A baseball standards
1, record 6, English, Triple%20A%20baseball%20standards
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Triple-A baseball standards 2, record 6, English, Triple%2DA%20baseball%20standards
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We should take a hard look at refurbishing the existing stadium to bring it up to Triple-A baseball standards. 2, record 6, English, - Triple%20A%20baseball%20standards
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 6, English, - Triple%20A%20baseball%20standards
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- normes de baseball Triple A
1, record 6, French, normes%20de%20baseball%20Triple%20A
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 6, French, - normes%20de%20baseball%20Triple%20A
Record 6, Key term(s)
- normes de base-ball Triple A
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estándares de beisbol Triple A
1, record 6, Spanish, est%C3%A1ndares%20de%20beisbol%20Triple%20A
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 6, Spanish, - est%C3%A1ndares%20de%20beisbol%20Triple%20A
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Political Science (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Quebecking 1, record 7, English, Quebecking
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Making it compulsory for candidates to official posts to be bilingual. 1, record 7, English, - Quebecking
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [linguistic] unease was enough to lead voters in three states--Florida, Arizona and Colorado--to support English-as-the-official-language propositions, bringing the total of such states to 17. It's hard to know what to make of the trend. Is it based on the fear that America will go the way of Quebec, where aspirants to public office must speak both English and French... But then I look at Miami, where the disadvantages are more likely to accrue to those who cannot speak Spanish, where it is not difficult to imagine a successful mayoral campaign being undertaken by a candidate who speaks little or no English, and I wonder if those who fear the Quebecking of sections of America may not just have a point.(The Guardian, 8 Jan. 1989, p. 19;5). 1, record 7, English, - Quebecking
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- québecquisation
1, record 7, French, qu%C3%A9becquisation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-05-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- semi-glossy
1, record 8, English, semi%2Dglossy
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coated paper stock : A printing paper having a transparent, smooth layer added to one or both sides that changes the look of the final printing. Coatings are normally defined as hard glossy, semi-glossy or matte surface. 1, record 8, English, - semi%2Dglossy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- semi-brillant
1, record 8, French, semi%2Dbrillant
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
papier couché : Papier pour impression comportant une couche transparente et lisse ajoutée sur le recto et/ou le verso et qui change l'aspect du tirage final. Les différents couchages sont généralement définis comme brillant, semi-brillant et mat. 1, record 8, French, - semi%2Dbrillant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-05-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard glossy
1, record 9, English, hard%20glossy
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
coated paper stock : A printing paper having a transparent, smooth layer added to one or both sides that changes the look of the final printing. Coatings are normally defined as hard glossy, semi-glossy or matte surfaces. 1, record 9, English, - hard%20glossy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- brillant
1, record 9, French, brillant
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
papier couché : Papier pour impression comportant une couche transparente et lisse ajoutée sur le recto et/ou le verso et qui change l'aspect du tirage final. Les différents couchages sont généralement définis comme brillant, semi-brillant et mat. 1, record 9, French, - brillant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-04-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- 12-point crampon
1, record 10, English, 12%2Dpoint%20crampon
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- twelve-point crampon 2, record 10, English, twelve%2Dpoint%20crampon
proposal
- Lobster Claw Crampon 3, record 10, English, Lobster%20Claw%20Crampon
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 12-point crampon... look like the 10-point ones, except that they have two additional horns protruding nearly horizontally from the front. These "front-points" can be used on very steep hard snow and ice to kick one's way up the slope. 4, record 10, English, - 12%2Dpoint%20crampon
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The 12-point crampons, sometimes called Lobster Claw Crampons, have the two extra points protruding forward in an angle from the toe end and are used for climbing very steep snow and ice. 5, record 10, English, - 12%2Dpoint%20crampon
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crampon à douze pointes
1, record 10, French, crampon%20%C3%A0%20douze%20pointes
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crampons à douze pointes sont les plus utilisés. 1, record 10, French, - crampon%20%C3%A0%20douze%20pointes
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Crampon dont] deux pointes sont dirigées vers l'avant selon un angle variable et servent, ainsi que les pointes de la rangée suivante, pour le cramponnage frontal. 1, record 10, French, - crampon%20%C3%A0%20douze%20pointes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-05-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hard look 1, record 11, English, hard%20look
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- examen attentif 1, record 11, French, examen%20attentif
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 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hard look 1, record 12, English, hard%20look
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- regard réaliste
1, record 12, French, regard%20r%C3%A9aliste
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- regard concret 1, record 12, French, regard%20concret
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- take a second hard look
1, record 13, English, take%20a%20second%20hard%20look
verb
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- scruter de nouveau 1, record 13, French, scruter%20de%20nouveau
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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