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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Boxer cartridge
1, record 1, English, Boxer%20cartridge
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Boxer cartridge was] invented in 1865 by the … Chief of British Ordnance, Colonel Boxer … The Boxer cartridge case, instead of being made of solid drawn copper, was formed by rolling a thin brass plate around a mandrel, and after soldering, attaching an iron base to it. The bullet had a hollow base with a clay plug. 2, record 1, English, - Boxer%20cartridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartouche Boxer
1, record 1, French, cartouche%20Boxer
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la cartouche Boxer[,] adoptée en Angleterre, une douille en clinquant, renforcée par deux culots métalliques s’emboitant l'un dans l'autre, reçoit une plaque à rebord au fond, pour permettre l'extraction. Ces diverses parties sont reliées entre elles par une cuvette d'amorce percée d'un évent, qui est elle-même engagée et fortement sertie contre les parois par une rondelle en papier comprimé. La capsule et son enclume sont placées au centre de cette cuvette. 2, record 1, French, - cartouche%20Boxer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hollow Water
1, record 2, English, Hollow%20Water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hollow Water Band 1, record 2, English, Hollow%20Water%20Band
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hollow Water : band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC). 1, record 2, English, - Hollow%20Water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hollow Water: band located in Manitoba. 1, record 2, English, - Hollow%20Water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Hollow Water
1, record 2, French, Hollow%20Water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande de Hollow Water 1, record 2, French, bande%20de%20Hollow%20Water
former designation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hollow Water : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 2, French, - Hollow%20Water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hollow Water : bande vivant au Manitoba. 1, record 2, French, - Hollow%20Water
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice stalactite
1, record 3, English, ice%20stalactite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the brine drainage channel emerges from the ice sheet, a hollow tube of ice can grow out from the ice sheet base, known as an ice stalactite … 1, record 3, English, - ice%20stalactite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stalactite de glace
1, record 3, French, stalactite%20de%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- notch
1, record 4, English, notch
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wave-cut notch 2, record 4, English, wave%2Dcut%20notch
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deep, narrow V-shaped cut or hollow formed by undercutting near the high-water mark along the base of a sea cliff. 3, record 4, English, - notch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- encoche
1, record 4, French, encoche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciselure, découpure le long d'un littoral calcaire, due à la dissolution ou à la corrosion de la roche friable par la mer. 2, record 4, French, - encoche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- entalladura
1, record 4, Spanish, entalladura
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sea cave
1, record 5, English, sea%20cave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sea-cave 2, record 5, English, sea%2Dcave
correct
- marine cave 3, record 5, English, marine%20cave
correct
- sea grotto 4, record 5, English, sea%20grotto
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A split or hollow opening, usually at sea level, in the base of a sea cliff, formed by waves acting on weak parts of the weathered rock. 3, record 5, English, - sea%20cave
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caverne marine
1, record 5, French, caverne%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grotte marine 2, record 5, French, grotte%20marine
correct, feminine noun
- grotte littorale 3, record 5, French, grotte%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grotte s'ouvrant sur le littoral, au niveau de la mer, et creusée soit par les vagues, soit par les eaux douces [...] 4, record 5, French, - caverne%20marine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] elle est parfois envahie par les eaux salées dans lesquelles baignent ses stalagmites et ses stalactites; c'est la preuve d'une hausse récente du niveau marin, ou d'un affaissement du littoral. 4, record 5, French, - caverne%20marine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flight
1, record 6, English, flight
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid-stem augers consist of spiral flanges welded to a pipe. One length of pipe (or auger section) is called a flight; multiple auger sections are often referred to as continuous flighting. The leading auger flight has a special bit or cutter head attached that cuts a hole for the flights to follow. Flights are added as the hole is drilled deeper. 2, record 6, English, - flight
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hollow stem auger. A borehole drilling technique in which the rotation of spiral shaped flanges, or flights, serve to raise soil material to ground surface, having firstly been loosened or broken up by a cutting bit at the base of the auger. The central stem of the auger is hollow 3, record 6, English, - flight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vis sans fin
1, record 6, French, vis%20sans%20fin
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tige hélicoïdale 1, record 6, French, tige%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tarières continues sont des vis sans fin, constituées de tiges hélicoïdales assemblées bout à bout. [...] L'avantage de cette technique par rapport à la tarière simple est qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de remonter l'outil après chaque passe car les sols sont remontés en continu le long des spires grâce au mouvement ascendant de l'hélicoïde généré par la rotation. 1, record 6, French, - vis%20sans%20fin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hollow base bullet
1, record 7, English, hollow%20base%20bullet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bullet with a deep base cavity. 1, record 7, English, - hollow%20base%20bullet
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hollow-base bullet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balle à culot évidé
1, record 7, French, balle%20%C3%A0%20culot%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle ayant une profonde cavité dans le culot. 1, record 7, French, - balle%20%C3%A0%20culot%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle à culot évidé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 7, French, - balle%20%C3%A0%20culot%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hollow base
1, record 8, English, hollow%20base
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and an illuminating shell has just been added to the hollow base family of projectiles... 1, record 8, English, - hollow%20base
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- culot creux
1, record 8, French, culot%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- culot évidé 2, record 8, French, culot%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la famille des projectiles Mle 56 et Mle 56/69 [...] est venue s'ajouter la famille des projectiles à culot creux [...] 1, record 8, French, - culot%20creux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rifled slug
1, record 9, English, rifled%20slug
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Single projectile with spiral grooves and hollow base, intended for use in shotguns. The theory of the grooves is that after leaving the muzzle the slug will rotate and thus reach its target much more accurately. 2, record 9, English, - rifled%20slug
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balle rayée
1, record 9, French, balle%20ray%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- lingot rayé 2, record 9, French, lingot%20ray%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle de fusil de chasse, à rainures hélicoïdales et culot évidé. En théorie, les rainures impriment une rotation à la balle à sa sortie de la bouche et lui permettent ainsi d'atteindre sa cible avec beaucoup plus de précision. 1, record 9, French, - balle%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle rayée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 9, French, - balle%20ray%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Minie ball
1, record 10, English, Minie%20ball
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- mini-ball 2, record 10, English, mini%2Dball
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cone-shaped lead bullet used in rifled muzzle-loading firearms. It has a smaller diameter than the calibre of the bore for fast reloading and a hollow base which expands on firing to engage the rifling. It was designed by Captain Minié of the French Army. 3, record 10, English, - Minie%20ball
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- balle Minié
1, record 10, French, balle%20Mini%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle conique en plomb utilisée dans les armes rayées à chargement par la bouche. Elle est de plus petit calibre que celui de l'âme pour faciliter le chargement et elle possède un culot évidé qui se dilate lors du tir afin de prendre la rayure. Elle a été conçue par le capitaine Minié de l'Armée française. 2, record 10, French, - balle%20Mini%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle Minié : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 10, French, - balle%20Mini%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ant-plant
1, record 11, English, ant%2Dplant
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two genera of ferns are known to be ant-fed, ant-house epiphytes. In southeast Asia, the genus Lecanopteris grows in much the same habitat as the rubiaceous ant-plants ... Like Dischidia, Lecanopteris species display a variety of ant-house structures ... Lecanopteris mirabilis has the simplest domatium, a solid, arching rhizome that hugs the tree branch. Ants live in the hollow between the rhizome and the bark. 2, record 11, English, - ant%2Dplant
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Highly specialized domatia are found in southeast Asian species of the family Rubiaceae. These relatives of coffee and gardenias are the classic ant-fed ant-house plants.... The domatium of these epiphytes is the base of the stem which becomes enlarged into a tuber. Hollow, interconnected chambers form within the tuber as tissue dies back. The chambers have entrance holes which allow the ants access, and in some cases, tiny pores further ventilate the chambers... Nutrients released by decay of the ants’ waste, mostly leftover insect pieces, are absorbed by special "warts" inside the chambers... 3, record 11, English, - ant%2Dplant
Record 11, Key term(s)
- ant-house plant
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Comportement animal
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- plante-fourmi
1, record 11, French, plante%2Dfourmi
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coévolution plantes-fourmis. Contre une protection, les plantes fournissent le gîte (domaties : épines, tiges, limbes présentant des cavités) et/ou le couvert (nectar extrafloral; corps nourriciers). 1, record 11, French, - plante%2Dfourmi
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-02-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hollow base shell
1, record 12, English, hollow%20base%20shell
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- obus à culot creux
1, record 12, French, obus%20%C3%A0%20culot%20creux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obus à culot creux : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 2, record 12, French, - obus%20%C3%A0%20culot%20creux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-09-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- hub
1, record 13, English, hub
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The enlarged base by which a hollow needle(as for hypodermic) may be attached to a syringe or other device. 1, record 13, English, - hub
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- embout
1, record 13, French, embout
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- embase 2, record 13, French, embase
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1925, Becton-Dickinson inventait un procédé nouveau de fixation de l'aiguille à la seringue grâce à un épaulement qui termine l'embout de l'aiguille et qui permet de visser celle-ci à l'intérieur d'un embout de seringue fileté. Ce dispositif fut dénommé Luer-Lok [...] 3, record 13, French, - embout
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- boquilla
1, record 13, Spanish, boquilla
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que adapta dos partes de diferente calibre de un mismo aparato. 2, record 13, Spanish, - boquilla
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jeringa [...] consta esencialmente de un tubo, uno de cuyos extremos termina en pico, al que se adapta una boquilla y dentro del cual funciona un émbolo u otro mecanismo [...] 2, record 13, Spanish, - boquilla
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-09-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- umbilicus
1, record 14, English, umbilicus
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small hollow, usually at the center of the base of the body whorl in a loosely spiral gastropod shell. 1, record 14, English, - umbilicus
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- ombilic
1, record 14, French, ombilic
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez certains Gastropodes, les parties internes des tours ne sont pas soudées entre elles et l'axe columellaire est creux, c'est l'ombilic. 1, record 14, French, - ombilic
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1978-08-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- calcar
1, record 15, English, calcar
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a hollow projection or nectar spur, as at the base of a corolla. 1, record 15, English, - calcar
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- éperon
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9peron
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
prolongement tubuleux du calice ou de la corolle au-dessus de la fleur. 1, record 15, French, - %C3%A9peron
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Steel
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- runner brick 1, record 16, English, runner%20brick
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- channel brick 1, record 16, English, channel%20brick
- bottom plate brick 1, record 16, English, bottom%20plate%20brick
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a hollow refractory brick for the conveyance of molten steel from the centre brick to the base of the ingot mould in bottom pouring. 1, record 16, English, - runner%20brick
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Acier
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- brique canal 1, record 16, French, brique%20canal
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- canal de coulée 1, record 16, French, canal%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--brique réfractaire creuse où passe l'acier liquide venant de la brique centrale et coulant vers la base des lingotières dans la coulée en source. 1, record 16, French, - brique%20canal
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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