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INITIAL WEIGHT [17 records]

Record 1 2024-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Digestive Tract
CONT

Revision weight loss surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed on patients who have already undergone a form of bariatric surgery and have either had complications from such surgery or have not successfully achieved significant weight loss results from the initial surgery.

Key term(s)
  • revision weight-loss surgery
  • revisional weight-loss surgery
  • weight-loss revision surgery
  • weight-loss revisional surgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Appareil digestif

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Slaughterhouses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Abattoirs
CONT

Il est intéressant de noter [...] l'effet du poids d'abattage [des porcs] sur la conversion alimentaire [...] Dans la partie zootechnique de [l'étude], la conversion entre le poids initial de 30 kg et le poids final augmente d'environ 0,09 point de conversion par 10 kg d'augmentation du poids final. Pour des poids initiaux variant de 27 à 29 kg, [les scientifiques] rapportent une augmentation de 0,06 et 0,09 [points] de conversion par 10 kg de poids vif, ces valeurs ayant été obtenues lors de deux essais comparant chacun les performances obtenues après 14 semaines à celles obtenues après 20 semaines d'engraissement.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Statistics
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The stock assessment was characterised by considerable uncertainty associated with conflicting growth models and a range of plausible natural mortality estimates and sizes for full recruitment. In addition, there was conflict in the fitted index series, with the biomass indices generally showing little contrast while the mean weight at age series showed increases after a sharp initial drop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Statistique
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

L'évaluation du stock était caractérisée par une incertitude considérable concernant les modèles de croissance conflictuels et une variété d'estimations plausibles de la mortalité naturelle et de la taille pour un recrutement complet. En outre, la série d'indices adaptés contenait des incohérences; les indices de biomasse montraient généralement peu de contraste, tandis que le poids moyen selon la série sur l'âge indiquait des augmentations après un déclin initial abrupt.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Aquaculture
DEF

The increase in weight of a fish per year, divided by the initial weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Augmentation [du poids] d'un poisson [...], par année, divisée par le poids initial.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Aquaculture
DEF

The increase in weight of a fish per season, divided by the initial weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Augmentation [du poids] d'un poisson [...], par saison, divisée par le poids initial.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slaughterhouses
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
CONT

Nine weaned male Manchego breed lambs were fattening from an initial live weight of 13. 2 ± 0. 5 to a slaughter weight of 26. 2 ± 0. 3 kg, and then were slaughtered in a commercial abattoir.

OBS

Do not confuse with "carcass weight" or "dead weight."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Abattoirs
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
CONT

D'ordinaire, on recommande d'ajouter 20 % de protéines dans la ration des porcs nourris à la dérobée, 16 % dans celle des porcs du sevrage au poids utile de 100 lb (45,3 kg), et 14 % dans celle des porcs de 100 lb au poids d'abattage (45,3 kg et plus).

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «poids en carcasse» ou «poids mort».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mataderos
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
OBS

No confundir con "peso en canal" ni "peso muerto"

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Record 7 2014-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
  • Postal Transport
  • Postage
DEF

The initial weight step for pricing purposes [of a mail item. ]

OBS

base weight: term used at Canada Post or the purpose of their Publications Mail service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
  • Transports postaux
  • Affranchissement du courrier
DEF

Poids initial établi aux fins de tarification [d'un article de courrier.]

OBS

poids de base : terme en usage à Postes Canada aux fins de leur service Poste-publications.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A disease of beef cows with large energy requirements, e.g. during very cold weather or when fed poor quality roughage with low energy content and poor digestibility. The abomasum impacts with dry roughage and the abdomen distends on the right; clinical signs are scant feces and emaciation.

CONT

Abomasal impaction. Impaction of the abomasum develops in pregnant beef cows during cold winter months when cattle have decreased water intake and are fed poor-quality roughage. It also has been seen in feedlot cattle fed a variety of mixed rations containing chopped or ground roughage(straw, hay) and cereal grains and in late-pregnancy dairy cows on similar feeds. Complete anorexia, scant feces, moderate distention of the abdomen, weight loss, and weakness are usually the initial signs. Body temperature is usually normal but may be subnormal during cold weather. A mucoid nasal discharge tends to collect at the external nares and on the muzzle; the muzzle is usually dry and cracked due to the failure of the animal to lick its nostrils and to the effects of dehydration. The heart rate may be increased, and mild dehydration is common.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
DEF

Estado de sobrecarga en el cual dicha víscera [abomaso] se encuentra distendida por presentar en su interior cantidades anormalmente elevadas de material alimenticio, el cual suele ser de consistencia fibrosa y seca. Esto conlleva a un estado obstructivo subagudo a crónico, impidiendo que el paso del contenido pre-estomacal al intestino delgado ocurra en forma normal [...] se caracteriza por anorexia, constipación, distensión y dolor abdominal, enflaquecimiento progresivo con pérdida del estado general, deshidratación, debilidad y muerte.

CONT

En los bovinos es más frecuente en hembras preñadas durante el último tercio de la gestación. Las causas que pueden desencadenar la impactación del abomaso son múltiples, y se agrupan en primarias o secundarias. Se consideran primarias cuando la impactación ocurre como consecuencia de las características de la dieta que los animales consumen.

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Record 9 2011-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
CONT

Polyol B--a 4, 000 molecular weight polyether diol containing 40% ethylene oxide residue and 60% propylene oxide residue... prepared by sequentially condensing propylene glycol first with ethylene oxide(initial block) and then with propylene oxide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
CONT

Cathéters courts d'hémodialyse. Cathéter (PP) monté sur aiguille trocart. Ailettes rigides. Radiostérilisés (sans résidu d'oxyde d'éthylène).

CONT

Plats de Pétri [sic : boîtes de Pétri]. [...] Avantages. [...] Élimination des résidus ETO qui donnent des résultats négatifs et qui présentent un risque pour la santé.

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Phenomenon which arises as a result of the build-up of a layer of rejected solute at the membrane surface which impedes solvent flow. The resistance to flow due to this layer thus increases until a point is reached where the rate of diffusion of solute away from the polarization layer equals the rate of deposition. This phenomenon also explains why the solvent flux often becomes invariant with an increasing transmembrane pressure drop. Although solvent flux through a membrane is a hydraulic pressure-activated process and should increase with increasing pressure, a point is reached where the rate of build-up of the solute polarization layer is such that flow is impeded and further increases in pressure have no effect.

CONT

Concentration is the only important application with regard to initial enzyme recovery. Coarse fractionation is rarely attempted on a large scale, mainly because concentration polarisation... occurs during ultra-filtration, effectively preventing an adequate separation. Equally, removal of salts and low molecular weight species alone is not the prime consideration, although ultrafiltration is commonly used to this end later in enzyme purification processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

Grâce à leurs propriétés plastiques, les supports membranaires peuvent équiper des réacteurs de conceptions technologiques très diverses. Dans certains cas, la membrane constitue une simple barrière physique retenant les macromolécules dans le compartiment réactionnel : c'est le principe des membranes d'ultrafiltration utilisées pour récupérer le biocatalyseur dans les réacteurs agités. [...] Le principal inconvénient de cette technique est le phénomène de "polarisation" qui se traduit par une accumulation des composés de haut poids moléculaire sur la face amont de la membrane et un colmatage des pores.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
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Record 11 2010-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Camping and Caravanning
CONT

One example of the butane stove is the Bleuet S-200. At above-freezing temperatures it has high heat output per unit weight and offers the advantage of quick starting. Butane has about 7% more energy that gasoline on a weight basis, 14% less on a volume basis. The stove does not have the continuous, even heat output of the gasoline or kerosene stove. When the tank is almost empty, output is about 30% of the initial amount.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Camping et caravaning

Spanish

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Record 12 2008-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Dietetics
  • Food Additives
CONT

The initial solubilization of yolk platelets demonstrated that the lipid was present in the soluble fraction containing lipovitellin and phosvitin. These two proteins have been resolved and the lipovitellin fraction was shown to exhibit the absorption maximum at 375 nm that characterizes DCD [dorsalizing cytoplasmic determinant]. The lipovitellin was purified and its total lipids extracted and separated on HPLC [high-performance liquid chromatography]. A lipid was found that has identical elution properties from a C18 reverse HPLC column and mass as DCD. Therefore, lipovitellin, a zinc protein known to contain 17% lipid by weight, is the oocyte storage protein for DCD.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Diététique
  • Additifs alimentaires

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Plant Biology
  • Environmental Management
  • Anti-pollution Measures
DEF

The ratio of metal concentration in the plant(g metal/g dry weight tissue) to the initial soil concentration of the metal(g metal/g dry weight soil).

CONT

A phytoextraction coefficient is the ratio of the metal concentration found within the surface biomass of the plant over the metal concentration found in the soil. Thus, the greater the coefficient, the greater the uptake of contaminant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Biologie végétale
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Mesures antipollution
CONT

En effet, les plants de tabac sont considérés comme hyperaccumulateurs de cadmium [...] Ce coefficient d'hyperaccumulation est défini comme le rapport de la concentration du cadmium dans les feuilles du tabac divisée par la concentration du cadmium dans le sol.

CONT

[...] l'introduction [dans le lac] d'espèces exotiques dont les facteurs de bioaccumulation et de bioconversion sont élevés [peut] en effet contribuer à purifier le lac [...] Ainsi, les Pistia stratiotes et les Eichhornia crassipes sont deux espèces de plantes tropicales avec un important coefficient d'accumulation des substances toxiques et de conversion [...]

Spanish

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Record 14 2003-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

The main propulsion system, assisted by the two solid rocket boosters during the initial phases of the ascent trajectory, provides the velocity increment from lift-off to a predetermined velocity increment before orbit insertion.... The magnitude of the velocity increment supplied by the OMS [Orbital Maneuvering System] depends on payload weight, mission trajectory and system limitations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
CONT

Pour avoir un ordre de grandeur de cet incrément de vitesse, on peut donner l'exemple de la sonde Voyager qui, lorsqu'elle passa près de Jupiter, gagna environ 16 km/s.

CONT

L'idée du principe des micromissions a en fait découlé d'une observation : il suffit d'une très faible accélération à un satellite placé sur une orbite de transfert géostationnaire pour atteindre une planète comme Mars, Vénus ou simplement notre lune (l'incrément de vitesse à appliquer à un satellite n'est que de 1,4 km/s seulement dans le cas de Mars).

Spanish

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Record 15 2003-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
DEF

A support installed at the front end of a container chassis used to support that end during loading operations when the initial weight of the cargo is concentrated at the front and beyond the fulcrum point of balance.

Key term(s)
  • anti nose dive leg
  • anti-nose dive leg

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs

Spanish

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Record 16 1986-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Management Control
CONT

Linear scoring function charts compare alternatives on a point system, where for each alternative an initial score(from 1(=lowest) to 10(=highest] against each evaluation factor is multiplied by the relative weight given to that factor(arrived at, in comparison to other evaluation factors, by an interdisciplinary delphi-type process) ;the best alternative is the one which accumulates the most total points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Contrôle de gestion

Spanish

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Record 17 1978-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

Ratio between the weight of water absorbed by a saturated stone or brick sample and the initial weight of the sample, expressed as a percentage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

Rapport entre le poids de l'eau absorbée par une éprouvette de pierre ou de brique saturée et le poids initial de l'éprouvette, exprimé comme un pourcentage.

Spanish

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