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IDOL [9 records]

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Record 1 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Plateumaris dubia
Latin
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

Key term(s)
  • dubious aquatic leafbeetle
  • long-horned leafbeetle
  • long-horn leafbeetle
  • long-horn leaf beetle
  • longhorn leaf beetle
  • longhorn leafbeetle
  • bog idol leafbeetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Plateumaris dubia
Latin
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

idol : an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

idole : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Zanclus cornutus
Latin
OBS

A fish of the family Zanclidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Zanclus cornutus
Latin
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Zanclidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Television Arts
OBS

Canadian Idol is a reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol and its American counterpart American Idol. The show is a competition to find the best young signer in Canada. It is hosted by Ben Mulroney. The show begins with a cross Canada tour in which singers audition in front of four judges. Eventually the performers are narrowed down to 10 finalists, with each competitor performing live. Viewers have two hours following the broadcast of the show to phone in their votes for their favorite competitor. On the following night's episode(live again), the competitor with the fewest votes is sent home.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Packaging
CONT

... Ronald C. Idol, market development manager from Cryovac, reported on the American introduction of oxygen absorber packets from Japan and the revolutionary effect they may have on food-packaging and preservation. The most dramatic result of oxygen absorbers is their ability to create a cost-effective, controlled-atmosphere package.... Free oxygen is a major cause of deterioration of foods.... However, the combination of an oxygen-barrier package and an oxygen-absorber packet can change all that. The packet, which usually contains powdered, active iron-oxide, chemically absorbs the free oxygen in the package. The level of oxygen is reduced to 0. 01 per cent or less within one day at room temperature. Due to this low residual-oxygen level, mold cannot grow on the food. Oxidative color and flavor changes are also eliminated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Emballages
DEF

petit sachet d'oxyde de fer qui, une fois placé dans l'emballage, fixe l'oxygène résiduel [...]

CONT

[...] [Les] "mangeurs d'oxygène" [...] permettent de réaliser des emballages pour la protection de longue durée des produits frais en obtenant des résultats très proches de ceux enregistrés avec le conditionnement en atmosphère modifiée. [...] Les désoxydants ont été mis au point industriellement au Japon [...] Aujourd'hui, le produit retenu est à base de fer et le processus d'absorption d'oxygène est basé sur la formation de la rouille en présence de l'humidité qui absorbe dans son processus de développement l'oxygène environnant. [...] les désoxydants sont enfermés dans des petits sachets en papier poreux ressemblant fort aux sachets de thé. Ils sont introduits dans les emballages [...].

OBS

Le terme "mangeur d'oxygène" est d'un emploi familier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Embalajes
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Record 6 1998-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
  • Religious Sects - Various
DEF

A place, with or without a construction big or small, dedicated to a saint or an idol and where people congregate to pay homage; a place of worship for any cult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Cultes divers
DEF

Lieu consacré à un saint ou à une idole que l'on vient y vénérer; lieu de culte, avec ou sans construction (temple ou église), et sans égard à la taille de l'édifice s'il en est un.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

Any person or thing devotedly or excessively admired.

DEF

A symbolic hero of a culture.

CONT

Just when you thought you’d seen the last ad featuring black-and-white photo of a dead icon like Marilyn Monroe or James Dean, one of the hippest clothing chains in the U.S., The Gap, has unleashed a flurry of print ads that feature images of more than a dozen dead celebrities, from Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean to Pablo Picasso and Sammy Davis Jr.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Personne ou chose qui est l'objet d'une sorte d'adoration.

Spanish

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Record 8 1987-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baskets and Basketmaking
DEF

Derived from the word "idol" and made from the last sheaf of the harvest, these were originally made as fertility symbols in a variety of shapes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vannerie
CONT

On fait des objets rituels avec des épis mûrs depuis plus de 5000 ans. On en trouve dans le monde entier sous des formes variées. Ils étaient généralement des symboles de fertilité. La dernière gerbe de la moisson coupée, on en faisait une figurine, ce qui donnait lieu à des festivités et des cérémonies rituelles.

Spanish

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Record 9 1983-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

an image representing a false deity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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