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HOLDING CELL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Police
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jail sobering cell
1, record 1, English, jail%20sobering%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sobering cell 2, record 1, English, sobering%20cell
correct
- drunk tank 3, record 1, English, drunk%20tank
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a holding cell, usually in the intake area of a county jail, where a person who is thought to be acutely intoxicated will be held anywhere from a few hours to a couple of days. 1, record 1, English, - jail%20sobering%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de dégrisement
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20d%C3%A9grisement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les forces de l'ordre [...] sont autorisées à conduire, à ses frais, une personne en état d'ivresse en cellule de dégrisement. Ce placement dure le temps nécessaire pour que les effets de l'alcool se dissipent [...] 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20de%20d%C3%A9grisement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holding cell
1, record 2, English, holding%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Holding cells: In addition to police custody cells, there may be separate holding cells, where detainees are held for 10-12 hours – i.e. not for an overnight stay. This often happens at courthouses, for example, where the accused are held during trials or while awaiting an appearance before a judge. 2, record 2, English, - holding%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule de détention provisoire
1, record 2, French, cellule%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cellules de détention provisoire: outre les cellules destinées à la garde à vue, il existe d’autres cellules de détention provisoire, dans lesquelles un suspect peut être détenu pour une période de 10-12 heures – autrement dit, il n’est pas censé y passer la nuit. Ces cellules se trouvent souvent au palais de justice, par exemple, où les accusés sont détenus à l’occasion du procès ou dans l’attente de la comparution devant le juge. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20provisoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calabozo de retención
1, record 2, Spanish, calabozo%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calabozos de retención: Aparte de los calabozos policiales, puede existir otro tipo de calabozos de retención en los que se recluye a los detenidos durante 10 o 12 horas, es decir, no para que pasen la noche. Ese suele ser el caso de los calabozos de los tribunales, por ejemplo, donde los acusados permanecen recluidos durante los juicios o en espera de comparecer ante el juez. 1, record 2, Spanish, - calabozo%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- habitat holding rack
1, record 3, English, habitat%20holding%20rack
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HHR 1, record 3, English, HHR
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Habitat Holding Rack(HHR) is a host system that accommodates SSBRP [Space Station Biological Research Project] subrack payloads(that is, habitats) that house biological specimens(e. g. rodent, plant, insect, aquatic, egg, cell and tissue culture, etc.) in a low-acceleration environment on the International Space Station(ISS). The HHR provides the functional support services required by each subrack payload, including structural, mechanical, power, thermal conditioning, data, video, and command and control functions. The HHR also provides a passive vibration control system to protect the payloads from International Space Station(ISS) vibration. 2, record 3, English, - habitat%20holding%20rack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
habitat holding rack; HHR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 3, English, - habitat%20holding%20rack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâti de recherche en sciences de la vie
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ti%20de%20recherche%20en%20sciences%20de%20la%20vie
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- HHR 2, record 3, French, HHR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bâti HHR 2, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ti%20HHR
proposal, masculine noun
- bâti de recherche en sciences du vivant 3, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ti%20de%20recherche%20en%20sciences%20du%20vivant
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le HHR [Habitat Holding Rack] fournit les supports d'expériences ayant trait à la science «du vivant», y compris l'énergie électrique, les transmissions de données et divers autres équipements scientifiques. 3, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20de%20recherche%20en%20sciences%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâti de recherche en sciences de la vie; HHR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20de%20recherche%20en%20sciences%20de%20la%20vie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- retention cell
1, record 4, English, retention%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- holding cell 1, record 4, English, holding%20cell
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Surimi Development Workshop, Proc., Fisheries & Oceans, general Ed. Series no 4, p. 20, 1987. 1, record 4, English, - retention%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bac de chambrage
1, record 4, French, bac%20de%20chambrage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après documentation "Centrifugeuses en laiterie", société Alfa-Laval, p. 7. 1, record 4, French, - bac%20de%20chambrage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vitalistic view 1, record 5, English, vitalistic%20view
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biologists holding vitalistic views have always seemed to support(...) that the cell is something more than the sum of its individual parts. 1, record 5, English, - vitalistic%20view
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conception vitaliste 1, record 5, French, conception%20vitaliste
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toute autre conception vitaliste est invérifiable par expérience. 1, record 5, French, - conception%20vitaliste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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