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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- length deviation
1, record 1, English, length%20deviation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between an actual length and the corresponding target length. 1, record 1, English, - length%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
length deviation : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - length%20deviation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart de longueur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20longueur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la longueur réelle et la longueur recherchée correspondante. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20longueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart de longueur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20longueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación de longitud
1, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20de%20longitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre una longitud real y una longitud proyectada correspondiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20de%20longitud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circumzenithal arc
1, record 2, English, circumzenithal%20arc
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photometeor consisting of a luminous arc of a circle situated in a horizontal plane and centred at the zenith. 2, record 2, English, - circumzenithal%20arc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It sometimes happens that circumzenithal arcs are seen when the large halo is not visible. 2, record 2, English, - circumzenithal%20arc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is produced by the refraction of light through the 90° prisms of ice crystals, having entered through the horizontal bases and passed out through the vertical sides. Normally, the crystals are large, oriented, hexagonal plates. The circumzenithal arc is the high sky counterpart of the circumhorizontal arc. The circumhorizontal arc is low in the sky when the sun is high(above 58° elevation) ;the circumzenithal arc is high in the sky when the sun is low(below 32° elevation). The majority of circumzenithal arcs are short-lived, short in length and faint or moderately bright. However, very colorful circumhorizontal arcs can occur when the refraction is close to the minimum angle of deviation, corresponding to a solar elevation angle of about 22°. 3, record 2, English, - circumzenithal%20arc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc circumzénithal
1, record 2, French, arc%20circumz%C3%A9nithal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore consistant en un arc de cercle lumineux situé dans un plan horizontal et centré au zénith. 2, record 2, French, - arc%20circumz%C3%A9nithal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arc circumzénithal est moins fréquent, car il n'apparaît que si la hauteur du soleil au-dessus de l'horizon est inférieure à 32,2 degrés. Cet arc est formé quand la lumière solaire entre dans le cristal par la face horizontale supérieure et en ressort par une face latérale verticale. Quand le soleil est au-dessus de 32,2 degrés, la lumière est entièrement réfléchie à l'intérieur du cristal; c'est pourquoi on ne voit cet arc que lorsque le Soleil est relativement bas sur l'horizon. À 32,2 degrés, la lumière ressort du cristal verticalement vers le bas; on verra alors l'arc circumzénithal comme un point éclatant au zénith. À mesure que le soleil descend (se couche), le point se déploie pour former un arc de cercle coloré et centré au zénith face au soleil. Pour être bien technique, lorsque le soleil est à 22,1 degrés, l'éclat de l'arc est à son maximum et il est tangent au grand halo. 3, record 2, French, - arc%20circumz%C3%A9nithal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il arrive parfois que l'on observe les arcs circumzénithaux sans que le grand halo soit visible. 2, record 2, French, - arc%20circumz%C3%A9nithal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco circumcenital
1, record 2, Spanish, arco%20circumcenital
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro formado por un arco de un círculo luminoso situado en un plano horizontal y concéntrico con el cenit. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arco%20circumcenital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A veces ocurre que se ven los arcos circumcenitales cuando no es visible el halo grande. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arco%20circumcenital
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reverse sweep
1, record 3, English, reverse%20sweep
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deviation from straightness that changes direction or reverses direction in the length of the round timber. 2, record 3, English, - reverse%20sweep
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse sweep: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA international material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 3, record 3, English, - reverse%20sweep
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- double courbure
1, record 3, French, double%20courbure
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbure en S 1, record 3, French, courbure%20en%20S
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phalangeal sign
1, record 4, English, phalangeal%20sign
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign of gonadal dysgenesis. In normal subjects, the total length of the distal and proximal phalanges of the fourth finger equals the length of the fourth metacarpal, the standard deviation being 2 mm. In patients with gonadal dysgenesis, the total length of the distal and proximal phalanges exceeds by 3 mm or more the length of the fourth metacarpal. [From EISER, 1984, p. 362. ] 2, record 4, English, - phalangeal%20sign
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signe phalangien
1, record 4, French, signe%20phalangien
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe de dysgénésie gonadique. Chez les sujets normaux, la somme des longueurs des phalanges distale et proximale de l'annulaire est égale à la longueur du quatrième métacarpien, 2 mm. En cas de dysgénésie gonadique, le résultat dépasse d'au moins 3 mm la longueur du quatrième métacarpien. 1, record 4, French, - signe%20phalangien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- end gauge 1, record 5, English, end%20gauge
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The parameters and the metrological characteristics are : for end-gauges : the difference between their real length and their nominal length, the admissible deviation in the flatness and parallelism of their measuring faces, the wringing and instability with time,.... 1, record 5, English, - end%20gauge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calibre à bouts
1, record 5, French, calibre%20%C3%A0%20bouts
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les paramètres et les caractéristiques métrologiques sont : pour les calibres à bouts : l'écart entre la longueur réelle et la longueur nominale, la déviation admissible de la planéité et du parallélisme de leurs faces de mesure, l'adhérence et l'instabilité dans le temps (...) 1, record 5, French, - calibre%20%C3%A0%20bouts
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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