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LENGTH GENERATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geometric continuity
1, record 1, English, geometric%20continuity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The variability of data quality for available wells required careful examination and selection of data in the establishment of a three-dimensional geological framework model(3-DGFM). OPG [Ontario Power Generation] used this model to describe sedimentary bedrock stratigraphy(layering of the different rock layers) and geometric continuity(length, width and thickness of the formations) within the 35, 000 km2 Regional Study Area... 1, record 1, English, - geometric%20continuity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- continuité géométrique
1, record 1, French, continuit%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circuit length
1, record 2, English, circuit%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The total resistance of a circuit is dependent on the inherent resistance of the conductor and circuit length. Thus, reducing circuit length reduces total resistance and, therefore, total energy loss and heat generation. 2, record 2, English, - circuit%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de circuit de ligne électrique
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20circuit%20de%20ligne%20%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne des longueurs réelles des conducteurs d'un circuit électrique, qui tient compte des différences de niveau et de flèches. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20circuit%20de%20ligne%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- longueur de circuit électrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single-phase generator
1, record 3, English, single%2Dphase%20generator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- monophase generator 2, record 3, English, monophase%20generator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generator with a single armature coil, which may have many turns [and] the alternating current output consists of a succession of cycles. 3, record 3, English, - single%2Dphase%20generator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two types of generators : synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous generators are standard in electrical power generation and are used in most power plants. Asynchronous generators are more commonly known as induction generators. Both of these generators are available in three-phase or single-phase systems. System capacity, type of load and length of the transmission/distribution network dictate whether a single-or three-phase generator should be used. 1, record 3, English, - single%2Dphase%20generator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- génératrice monophasée
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20monophas%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux types de génératrices : synchrones et asynchrones. Les génératrices sont couramment utilisées pour produire de l'électricité, et c'est ce type que l'on trouve dans la plupart des centrales. Les génératrices asynchrones sont aussi connues sous le nom d'alternateurs à induction. Ces deux types de génératrices sont disponibles en modèles monophasés et triphasés. On utilisera une génératrice monophasée ou triphasée selon la capacité du système, le type de charge et la longueur des lignes de transport et de distribution. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20monophas%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Rossby radius of deformation
1, record 4, English, Rossby%20radius%20of%20deformation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Rossby deformation radius 2, record 4, English, Rossby%20deformation%20radius
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effective length of the lateral distance between the region of disturbance generation and its outermost extent : LR=(gh) 1/2f, where f is the Coriolis parameter; g, the acceleration due to gravity; and h, the height. 1, record 4, English, - Rossby%20radius%20of%20deformation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rossby deformation radius is used both in theoretical studies and observations of large and medium scale processes, to determine the horizontal dimensions of a phenomenon. 2, record 4, English, - Rossby%20radius%20of%20deformation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rayon de déformation de Rossby
1, record 4, French, rayon%20de%20d%C3%A9formation%20de%20Rossby
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur effective de la distance latérale entre la région génératrice de dépressions et son étendue extrême, exprimée par : LR = (gh)1/2f, où f est le paramètre de Coriolis; g, l'accélération de la pesanteur; et h, la hauteur. 1, record 4, French, - rayon%20de%20d%C3%A9formation%20de%20Rossby
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- radio de deformación de Rossby
1, record 4, Spanish, radio%20de%20deformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Rossby
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitud efectiva de la distancia lateral entre la región de producción de la perturbación y su amplitud más externa: LR = (gh)1/2f, en donde f es el parámetro de Coriolis; g es la aceleración de la gravedad; y h es la altura. 1, record 4, Spanish, - radio%20de%20deformaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Rossby
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wave generation area
1, record 5, English, wave%20generation%20area
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wave generating area 2, record 5, English, wave%20generating%20area
correct
- swell generating area 3, record 5, English, swell%20generating%20area
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waves are formed due to the friction of the wind over the water surface. The three main components for wave generation are the wind speed, it’s duration and fetch. ... How to recognise a swell/wave generating area. On a weather chart there are high and low pressure systems. They are separated by isobars (lines joining places of equal pressure). Buys Ballot’s law states: "If you stand with your back to the wind in the northern hemisphere, the low pressure will be on your left." From this you can deduce the wind flows anticlockwise around a low pressure system and almost parallel to the isobars. The wind near the surface actually flows at an angle of about 15 degrees to the isobars pointing in to the low. The reason for this is that friction with the surface slows the air down and it is this friction which causes waves to form. Assuming you have identified an area of closely packed isobars which are almost straight for 200 miles and the low system is not changing to quickly, you have found a good swell generating area. 3, record 5, English, - wave%20generation%20area
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wave generation area described in terms of fetch length... 4, record 5, English, - wave%20generation%20area
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fetch length: The horizontal distance (in the direction of the wind) over which a wind generates seas. 5, record 5, English, - wave%20generation%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aire de génération de la houle
1, record 5, French, aire%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20houle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de l'océan sur laquelle les vents, soufflant dans la même direction pendant un temps plus ou moins long avec une force constante, engendrent une mer du vent dont les vagues sortent de l'aire et forment la houle. 2, record 5, French, - aire%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20houle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- región generadora de ondas
1, record 5, Spanish, regi%C3%B3n%20generadora%20de%20ondas
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- prefractal
1, record 6, English, prefractal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By applying a reduced generator to all segments of a generation of the curve a new generation is obtained. Such a curve is called a prefractal... The length of any generation of the Koch construction is a normal curve with a finite length. 1, record 6, English, - prefractal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préfractale
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9fractale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- length of a generation 1, record 7, English, length%20of%20a%20generation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mean interval between successive generations 1, record 7, English, mean%20interval%20between%20successive%20generations
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- durée moyenne d'une génération
1, record 7, French, dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20d%27une%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- intervalle entre générations successives 1, record 7, French, intervalle%20entre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rations%20successives
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle moyen séparant la naissance des membres d'une génération de femmes ou d'hommes de celle des enfants qui en sont respectivement issus. (Source : Dictionnaire de démographie de R. Pressat, PUF, 1979). 2, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20moyenne%20d%27une%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- DNA/RNA sequencing system
1, record 8, English, DNA%2FRNA%20sequencing%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LKB Macrophor DNA/RNA Sequencing System : For sequencing of DNA and RNA. New separation techniques involve the generation of a set of oligonucleotides having one end in common and differing in length in steps of one nucleotide, followed by electrophoretic separation of the oligonucleotides in a denaturing polyacrylamide gel. 1, record 8, English, - DNA%2FRNA%20sequencing%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système séquenceur d'ADN/ARN
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9quenceur%20d%27ADN%2FARN
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système séquenceur d'ADN/ARN Macrophor LKB : Des nouvelles techniques de séparation impliquent la génération d'un ensemble d'oligonucléotides ayant une extrémité en commun et différant en longueur en phases d'un nucléotide, suivi d'une séparation électrophorétique d'oligonucléotides dans un gel de polyacrylamide dénaturé. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9quenceur%20d%27ADN%2FARN
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geophysics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- steam/water interface
1, record 9, English, steam%2Fwater%20interface
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dry fields an additional cause of aging is the increasing length of the path to be traversed by the steam from its point of generation(the steam/water interface) to the point of entry into the bore, as the water table falls in the course of exploitation. 1, record 9, English, - steam%2Fwater%20interface
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Géophysique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- interface vapeur/eau
1, record 9, French, interface%20vapeur%2Feau
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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