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LEES [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lee's click beetle
1, record 1, English, Lee%27s%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 1, English, - Lee%27s%20click%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taupin de Lee
1, record 1, French, taupin%20de%20Lee
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 1, French, - taupin%20de%20Lee
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lee's Benevolent Association of Canada
1, record 2, English, Lee%27s%20Benevolent%20Association%20of%20Canada
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To serve as a clan association for persons with the surname Lee. 2, record 2, English, - Lee%27s%20Benevolent%20Association%20of%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Lee's Benevolent Association of Canada
1, record 2, French, Lee%27s%20Benevolent%20Association%20of%20Canada
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sweetened forage
1, record 3, English, sweetened%20forage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweetened forage and preparations of a kind used for animal feed, e. g. wine lees, argol. 1, record 3, English, - sweetened%20forage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préparation fourragère sucrée
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9paration%20fourrag%C3%A8re%20sucr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préparation fourragère sucrée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9paration%20fourrag%C3%A8re%20sucr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
- Brewing and Malting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lees
1, record 4, English, lees
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bottom 2, record 4, English, bottom
correct, obsolete
- dregs 3, record 4, English, dregs
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The settlings of liquor (as wine) during fermentation and aging. 4, record 4, English, - lees
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lie
1, record 4, French, lie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mère du vin 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A8re%20du%20vin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt qui se forme au fond des récipients contenant des boissons fermentées. 3, record 4, French, - lie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lie de vin. 4, record 4, French, - lie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria vinícola
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- poso
1, record 4, Spanish, poso
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lees wine
1, record 5, English, lees%20wine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The liquid obtained by refermentation of lees after the addition of water and sugar. 1, record 5, English, - lees%20wine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vin de lie
1, record 5, French, vin%20de%20lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide obtenu par la refermentation de lie délayée dans l'eau et additionnée de sucre. 1, record 5, French, - vin%20de%20lie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, cette pratique est interdite. 1, record 5, French, - vin%20de%20lie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reovirus
1, record 6, English, reovirus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively harmless virus which is often found in children causing runny noses, mild headaches, fever and possibly diarrhea, which can destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue unscathed. 1, record 6, English, - reovirus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discovered by Dr. Patrick Lee's team at the University of Calgary, Alberta. 1, record 6, English, - reovirus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike virulent human viruses, that can kill, reoviruses have trouble taking control of healthy human cells because once inside the cell, they can’t reproduce. But the mechanism that blocks replication in healthy cells is released in fast-growing cancerous cells. 1, record 6, English, - reovirus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réovirus
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9ovirus
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formé par analogie avec rétrovirus. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9ovirus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- reovirus
1, record 6, Spanish, reovirus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- innovative product
1, record 7, English, innovative%20product
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sara Lee's portfolio shift solidifies its mission to build leadership brands in markets around the world and underscores its focus on products and businesses that : Are global, or have the potential to expand globally. Hold leading brand positions(No. 1 et No. 2). Reach consumers through multiple distribution channels. Benefit from innovative product development efforts. Can achieve "breakthrough economics", which is defined as a cost structure that is not easily matched by the competition. 1, record 7, English, - innovative%20product
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- produit innovant
1, record 7, French, produit%20innovant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SIAL a accueilli cette année encore des nouveautés qui créent l'événement : Le village de la restauration hors domicile. Il s'agit d'un marché qui est doté d'un espace exclusif au SIAL. Un colloque international sur la sécurité des aliments. Un espace tendances/innovations pour explorer les tendances alimentaires et repérer les produits innovants. Un espace SIAL d'or, qui représente un tour du monde des grands succès commerciaux, et pour la première fois, fut élu le global SIAL d'or, couronné par la presse de 25 pays. 1, record 7, French, - produit%20innovant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- racking
1, record 8, English, racking
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drawing of clean wine off its lees(sediment) into another storage container. 1, record 8, English, - racking
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Racking is the draining or pumping of wine from one barrel into a clean sterile one, leaving the lees or sediment behind. 2, record 8, English, - racking
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soutirage
1, record 8, French, soutirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à séparer les lies du vin, en faisant passer le vin d'un récipient dans un autre. 1, record 8, French, - soutirage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soutirage consiste à sortir régulièrement le vin d'une cuve ou d'une barrique pour éliminer les particules déposées au fond des contenants et éventuellement aérer le vin. 2, record 8, French, - soutirage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- The Eye
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Lees screen
1, record 9, English, Lees%20screen
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Oeil
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coordimètre de Lees
1, record 9, French, coordim%C3%A8tre%20de%20Lees
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrument permettant de mesurer et de classer les strabismes], composé de deux écrans rétro-illuminés placés à angle droit. 1, record 9, French, - coordim%C3%A8tre%20de%20Lees
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 9, French, - coordim%C3%A8tre%20de%20Lees
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- last runnings
1, record 10, English, last%20runnings
plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- lees 1, record 10, English, lees
plural
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dernier moût de lavage
1, record 10, French, dernier%20mo%C3%BBt%20de%20lavage
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- après-coulant 1, record 10, French, apr%C3%A8s%2Dcoulant
masculine noun
- dernières eaux de lavage 2, record 10, French, derni%C3%A8res%20eaux%20de%20lavage
feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Viticulture
- Winemaking
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wine lees 1, record 11, English, wine%20lees
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Viticulture
- Industrie vinicole
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lie de vin
1, record 11, French, lie%20de%20vin
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Douanes et Accise. 1, record 11, French, - lie%20de%20vin
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-12-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- vegetable black
1, record 12, English, vegetable%20black
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In general any form of more or less pure carbon produced by incomplete combustion or destructive distillation of vegetable matter, wood, vines, wine lees. 2, record 12, English, - vegetable%20black
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vegetable black ... [is] any of various black pigments resembling lampblacks but made by charring vegetable matter ... and used chiefly in printing inks, cements, and mortars. 3, record 12, English, - vegetable%20black
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- noir végétal
1, record 12, French, noir%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- noir de charbon 2, record 12, French, noir%20de%20charbon
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noirs végétaux. Ils sont obtenus par calcination, en vase clos, de déchets d'origine végétale (déchets de bois et de liège, noyaux de pêche, sarments de vigne). Leur fabrication est peu développée. Le bois de campêche donne avec certains sels de fer des laques noires qui ont été utilisées pour l'impression des papiers peints. 3, record 12, French, - noir%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Noir végétal [...] Caractères physiques - Charbon de bois broyé en poudre fine. Usages - Peinture. 2, record 12, French, - noir%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1983-05-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- vine black 1, record 13, English, vine%20black
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a vegetable black pigment made by charring vine twigs, the lees of wine, old wine casks, or similar materials 1, record 13, English, - vine%20black
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- noir de vigne 1, record 13, French, noir%20de%20vigne
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-05-08
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Sicilian filter 1, record 14, English, Sicilian%20filter
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Primitive type of filter for filtering lees by gravity. 1, record 14, English, - Sicilian%20filter
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- filtre sicilien 1, record 14, French, filtre%20sicilien
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil rustique pour le filtrage par gravité des lies claires. 1, record 14, French, - filtre%20sicilien
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1981-05-08
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- decantation apparatus 1, record 15, English, decantation%20apparatus
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Apparatus used for decanting wine from the lees. 1, record 15, English, - decantation%20apparatus
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- décantoir 1, record 15, French, d%C3%A9cantoir
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- décanteur 1, record 15, French, d%C3%A9canteur
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil servant à transvaser du vin d'une bouteille dans une autre ou à enlever les dépôts dans une bouteille. 1, record 15, French, - d%C3%A9cantoir
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1981-05-07
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- racking off 1, record 16, English, racking%20off
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transferring wine from one container to another so that the clear wine is drawn off and the lees are left behind. 1, record 16, English, - racking%20off
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- étripage 1, record 16, French, %C3%A9tripage
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opération ayant pour but de séparer le vin clair des lies, soit par soutirage après le dépôt de celles-ci par précipitation naturelle, soit par pressurage. 1, record 16, French, - %C3%A9tripage
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1978-03-02
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Animal Biology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Lee's phenomenon 1, record 17, English, Lee%27s%20phenomenon
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- Rosa Lee's phenomenon 1, record 17, English, Rosa%20Lee%27s%20phenomenon
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lee's phenomenon : Frequently, the larger fish in a year-class have different mortality rates than the smaller ones : either greater or less, but usually greater. This can be detected when back-calculations of length at earlier ages are made from scales or otoliths, using samples that are representative of the whole of each age group involved. When a larger fraction of the larger fish die, the result is "Rosa Lee's phenomenon"... 1, record 17, English, - Lee%27s%20phenomenon
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biologie animale
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- phénomène de Lee
1, record 17, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Lee
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est donc à l'aide de lectures d'âge effectuées sur les coupes de rayon de nageoires pectorales que nous avons étudié plusieurs aspects de la croissance en longueur du meunier noir du lac Croche: croissance des mâles et des femelles, croissance estivale, phénomène de Lee, effet du baguage sur la croissance. 1, record 17, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Lee
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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