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ICE PEBBLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure suppression
1, record 1, English, pressure%20suppression
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of reducing pressure within the containment of a nuclear reactor in the event of an accident, for example, by the condensing of steam and the cooling of gas in water pools, ice condensers, and pebble beds. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%20suppression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure suppression: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - pressure%20suppression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suppression de pression
1, record 1, French, suppression%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen employé pour réduire la pression dans l'enceinte de confinement d'un réacteur nucléaire en cas d'accident, par exemple par condensation de vapeur et refroidissement du gaz dans des bassins, dans des condenseurs à glace et dans des couches de billes. 1, record 1, French, - suppression%20de%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suppression de pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - suppression%20de%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Paleolithic
1, record 2, English, Paleolithic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Palaeolithic 2, record 2, English, Palaeolithic
correct, see observation, noun
- Paleolithic Age 3, record 2, English, Paleolithic%20Age
correct, see observation
- Old Stone Age 4, record 2, English, Old%20Stone%20Age
correct, see observation
- clipped-stone age 3, record 2, English, clipped%2Dstone%20age
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palaeolithic. Beginning with the emergence of man and the manufacture of the most ancient tools some 2 1/2 to 3 million years ago, the Palaeolithic period lasted through most of the Pleistocene Ice Age until the final retreat of the ice sheets in about 8300 B. C. [Before Christ] It is generally subdivided into : Lower Palaeolithic, with the earliest forms of man(Australopithecus and Homo Erectus), and the predominance of Core tools of Pebble Tool, Handaxe and Chopper type; Middle Palaeolithic, the era of Neanderthal Man and the predominance of Flake-tool industries(e. g. Mousterian) over most of Eurasia; Upper Palaeolithic(starting perhaps as early as 38, 000 B. C.), with Homo Sapiens, Blade-and-Burin industries and the Cave Art of western Europe. 5, record 2, English, - Paleolithic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitalization. Terms that refer to events and periods are often capitalized when they refer to specific events or periods and lower-cased when used in a general sense: the Ice Age; the most recent ice age ... 6, record 2, English, - Paleolithic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Palæolithic Age
- Palæolithic
- Palaeolithic Age
- clipped stone age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Paléolithique
1, record 2, French, Pal%C3%A9olithique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- âge paléolithique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9olithique
correct, masculine noun
- âge de la pierre taillée 2, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20pierre%20taill%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde période de l'âge de la pierre, suivant l'Éolithique et précédant le Mésolithique [...] caractérisée par une mise en forme des pierres par taillage dans le but de confectionner des outils. 2, record 2, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paléolithique : Terme créé en 1865 pour désigner l'Âge de la Pierre ancienne par opposition à celui qui désigne l'Âge de la Pierre nouvelle. 3, record 2, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Majuscule ou minuscule. En français, l'usage semble être flottant. Dans les dictionnaires généraux (Robert électronique et Larousse encyclopédique), le nom «paléolithique» s'écrit en minuscule. Dans les ouvrages et textes spécialisés, les spécialistes utilisent généralement la majuscule initiale «Paléolithique». 4, record 2, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleolítico
1, record 2, Spanish, paleol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período cultural prehistórico caracterizado por la existencia de útiles y herramientas de piedra tallada. Corresponde a la mayor parte del Cuaternario y se subdivide en: Inferior, Medio y Superior, que se suceden desde hace unos 2 millones de años hasta hace unos 9.000 años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - paleol%C3%ADtico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- debris
1, record 3, English, debris
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foreign object 2, record 3, English, foreign%20object
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anything on the ice, even the smallest object, that could hinder the intended gliding of the rock. 3, record 3, English, - debris
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can also be a particle of ice or a loose pebble that hinders the rock from its intended path. 3, record 3, English, - debris
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débris sur la glace
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bris%20sur%20la%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- débris 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
- déchet de glace 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
- déchet 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chet
correct, masculine noun
- corps étranger 4, record 3, French, corps%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute saleté, si petite soit-elle, qui peut se retrouver sur la piste et obstruer la trajectoire impartie à la pierre. 5, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20sur%20la%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce peut aussi être une particule de glace ou un piton détaché qui entrave la trajectoire de la pierre. 5, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20sur%20la%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déchet; déchet de glace : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 6, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20sur%20la%20glace
Record 3, Key term(s)
- déchets de glace
- déchets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Curling
- Sports Facilities and Venues
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- curling rink
1, record 4, English, curling%20rink
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rink 2, record 4, English, rink
correct
- sheet 3, record 4, English, sheet
correct, see observation, noun
- sheet of ice 4, record 4, English, sheet%20of%20ice
correct, see observation
- sheet rink 5, record 4, English, sheet%20rink
correct, Europe
- sheet-rink 6, record 4, English, sheet%2Drink
correct, Europe
- playing area 7, record 4, English, playing%20area
correct, see observation
- playing surface 7, record 4, English, playing%20surface
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stretch of ice measured off or marked out for the game of curling. 8, record 4, English, - curling%20rink
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The playing area, or rink, is 138 feet long by 14 feet wide and is sprayed with water to pebble the ice surface. 9, record 4, English, - curling%20rink
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish between the "curling rink," one playing area, and the "sheet of ice" on which there is more than one curling rink. The term "sheet of ice" is used to mean both. 10, record 4, English, - curling%20rink
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Curling
- Installations et sites (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piste de curling
1, record 4, French, piste%20de%20curling
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piste 2, record 4, French, piste
correct, feminine noun
- surface de curling 3, record 4, French, surface%20de%20curling
correct, feminine noun
- aire de jeu 4, record 4, French, aire%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
- rink 5, record 4, French, rink
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- rink de curling 6, record 4, French, rink%20de%20curling
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- terrain de curling 7, record 4, French, terrain%20de%20curling
correct, masculine noun
- terrain 5, record 4, French, terrain
correct, masculine noun
- surface de jeu 4, record 4, French, surface%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allée de glace marquée sur laquelle on joue au curling. 4, record 4, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terrain, ou «rink», mesure 38,40 m de long entre les deux lignes de lancer. 8, record 4, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme rink (de curling) est un anglicisme au Canada. 9, record 4, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre la «piste de curling», chacune des aires de jeu, avec la «surface de glace» sur laquelle se retrouve une série de pistes de curling. 9, record 4, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- erratic
1, record 5, English, erratic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- glacial erratic 1, record 5, English, glacial%20erratic
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock fragment carried by glacial ice, deposited at some distance from the outcrop from which it was derived, and generally resting on bedrock of different lithology. Size ranges from a pebble to a house-size block 2, record 5, English, - erratic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "erratic block", "erratic boulder", and "glacial boulder" are used to refer to erratics that are large rock fragments. 3, record 5, English, - erratic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- erratique
1, record 5, French, erratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment rocheux transporté sur une grande distance par un glacier; il diffère du substratum sur lequel il repose. 2, record 5, French, - erratique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce terme [les erratiques] se rapporte généralement à des fragments rocheux de grosseur variable, présents à l'intérieur ou à la surface des sédiments. A l'origine, le mot signifie «venu d'ailleurs». L'expression «bloc erratique» est la plus employée et elle désigne le transport par la glace. Les blocs erratiques sont habituellement très volumineux 3, record 5, French, - erratique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque errático
1, record 5, Spanish, bloque%20err%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloque grande, de una piedra diferente de la del terreno sobre el cual se halla, que ha sido transportado hasta su lugar actual por algún glaciar del cuaternario. 1, record 5, Spanish, - bloque%20err%C3%A1tico
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ice cobble 1, record 6, English, ice%20cobble
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ice pebble 1, record 6, English, ice%20pebble
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- galet de glace 1, record 6, French, galet%20de%20glace
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morceau de glace de plus de 2 cm mais de moins de 35 cm, arrondi par l'action érosive des vagues. Les galets de glace sont abondants à certains endroits protégés, notamment sur la rive sud du Saint-Laurent, à Montmagny et l'Islet. Ils se forment principalement à l'automne et au printemps. 1, record 6, French, - galet%20de%20glace
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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