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Record 1 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Genetics
CONT

Achondrogenesis has been described in two or more autosomal-recessive forms involving deficiency in bone formation at the hip area and large head, short limbs, stillbirth or neonatal death. The phenotypes show variations, and clear-cut differentiation of the symptoms is difficult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Génétique
DEF

Maladie héréditaire très rare à l'origine de malformations graves du cartilage et du squelette, entraînant un nanisme incompatible avec la vie selon le type.

OBS

Les signes cliniques [de l'achondrogenèse] comprennent un nanisme avec des membres courts, un tronc court, un abdomen proéminent, une macrocéphalie, et une anasarque. Les signes radiologiques sont caractéristiques, avec une absence d'ossification du rachis, du sacrum et du bassin.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jazz
CONT

One very common chord sequence is that of George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm", though usually with an original "head" and without the final 2-bar tag. Jazz musicians sometimes refer to this sequence as "Rhythm changes". Along with the 12-bar blues sequence, this sequence was almost the "anthem" of bebop. The chord changes are of course subject to regional/stylistic variations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jazz
CONT

L'anatole est un canevas harmonique très utilisé dans le jazz «classique» mais également adopté par le jazz be-bop.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Swedish Ardennes are 15. 2-16 hands high. Their small head is heavy with smallish eyes, they have a neck that is short and thick, a short back, a wide chest, and shoulders that are well muscles. Swedish Ardennes have an immensely muscular compact body, short legs, and little feathering. They are black, brown bay, and chestnut. They can withstand extreme variations in climate, are very strong, are exceptionally eager workers, and can survive on frugal keep. Swedish Ardennes are also known for their longevity, sweet and lively temper, and overall good health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

L'ardennais suédois est une race de cheval de trait. [...] Il s'agit d'un cheval de gros trait. Il mesure de 1,55 m à 1,62 m au garrot. Il est d'apparence trapue et inélégante, cependant il est robuste et très docile. Il bénéficie de plus d'une longue espérance de vie. Sa tête est imposante, ses yeux, petits. Son encolure est courte et large. Son dos est court, et son épaule très puissante. Ses membres sont courts et forts. La queue et la crinière sont plus touffues que chez l'ardennais, en revanche, en raison des fortes chutes de neige, ses fanons sont moins fournis. Il est généralement de robe bai, et parfois alezan ou rouan.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

A magnetic head used to transform electric variations into magnetic variations for storage on magnetic media.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Tête magnétique transformant un courant électrique variable en une induction magnétique variable ferromagnétique d'enregistrement.

OBS

tête magnétique d'enregistrement : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
DEF

Cabeza magnética utilizada para modificar el estado magnético de un soporte de registro magnético.

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Record 5 2007-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Water
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A small reservoir or pond located at the head of the penstock of a hydroelectric power plant, which is used to store water in relatively small quantities to care for variations in the load which occur over short periods of time usually not exceeding several hours.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage des eaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Chambre à l'air libre, aménagée à l'entrée d'une canalisation ou d'une turbine, servant à emmagasiner des volumes d'eau relativement faibles pour compenser des variations de charge.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Almacenamiento del agua
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Pequeño embalse o estanque situado a la entrada de un conducto o canalización. Utilizado para almacenar cantidades relativamente pequeñas de agua, con el fin de atender a las variaciones de la demanda que se produzcan durante períodos cortos de tiempo, que generalmente no exceden de unas pocas horas.

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Record 6 2005-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A type of pressure-tube anemometer, named after the inventor, in which the pressure head is located on the windward end of the wind vane so that it is kept facing into the wind.

CONT

The Dines Pressure Tube Anemometer is universally recognised as the most reliable and accurate instrument of its kind and has been adopted as standard by the British Meteorological Office and by meteorological stations world-wide. Dines Pressure Tube Anemometer consists essentially of a Head Assembly, a Velocity Recorder and a Direction Recorder, the IM100 records wind speed and wind direction simultaneously on a single chart. An important feature of the Dines, is that it records not only average wind velocity over a given time, but also variations in wind force, with the strength and frequency of gusts, providing valuable data on the internal structure of the wind.

CONT

The suction head is mounted concentrically with the shaft, near the bearing that supports the vane, and develops a suction that is independent of wind direction. The pressure difference between the suction head and the pressure head is proportional to the square root of the wind speed and is measured by a specially designed float manometer with a linear wind scale.

CONT

The Dines anemometer was first described by William Henry Dines in 1892 and had all the essentials of the final form of the pressure-tube anemometer. With various modifications, the Dines anemometer remained a useful wind measuring device into the 1960s.

Key term(s)
  • Dines pressure-tube anemometer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

Selon leur principe de fonctionnement, les capteurs de la vitesse ou/et de la direction du vent peuvent être classés en quatre catégories. Ainsi, on distingue ceux qui sont sensibles [...] à la pression du fluide : le tube de Pitot ou l'anémomètre de Dines (ancienne version du tube de Pitot, largement utilisée dans les années trente pour les observations météorologiques) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

Spanish

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