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MALE CONTACT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drape vacuum thermoforming
1, record 1, English, drape%20vacuum%20thermoforming
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vacuum thermoforming process in which a sheet is clamped in a movable frame, heated, lowered to contact and hang over the high points of a male mould and then pulled against the mould by vacuum. 2, record 1, English, - drape%20vacuum%20thermoforming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drape vacuum thermoforming: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - drape%20vacuum%20thermoforming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermoformage sous vide au drapé
1, record 1, French, thermoformage%20sous%20vide%20au%20drap%C3%A9
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
Procédé de thermoformage sous vide, selon lequel une feuille thermoplastique est fixée sur une monture mobile, chauffée, descendue au contact, suspendue au-dessus des points hauts d'un moule mâle, puis appliquée contre le moule au moyen du vide. 2, record 1, French, - thermoformage%20sous%20vide%20au%20drap%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermoformage sous vide au drapé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - thermoformage%20sous%20vide%20au%20drap%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoformado al vacío sobre macho
1, record 1, Spanish, termoformado%20al%20vac%C3%ADo%20sobre%20macho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de termoformado al vacío en el cual una lámina se asegura en un marco móvil, se calienta, se pone en contacto con los puntos altos de un molde macho, se cuelga sobre ellos y luego se adhiere contra el molde por medio de un vacío. 1, record 1, Spanish, - termoformado%20al%20vac%C3%ADo%20sobre%20macho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pollination
1, record 2, English, pollination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fertilization of a flowering plant by the transfer of pollen from an anther of a flower to a stigma prepared to receive it. 2, record 2, English, - pollination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This process facilitates contact between male gametes and the female ovum, leading to fertilization, development of seed and thence a new plant. 3, record 2, English, - pollination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually by means of wind, insects, birds, bats or water. 4, record 2, English, - pollination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pollinisation
1, record 2, French, pollinisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport du pollen par le vent ou par les insectes depuis les étamines jusqu'au stigmate d'une fleur de la même espèce, permettant la fécondation. 2, record 2, French, - pollinisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pollinisation est indispensable pour la fécondation : elle est réalisée par le transport des grains de pollen depuis les anthères directement sur l'ovule chez les gymnospermes, ou sur l'étamine, qui domine le style et l'ovaire, chez les angiospermes. 3, record 2, French, - pollinisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pollinisation peut être naturelle ou réalisée de manière artificielle par l'homme. 4, record 2, French, - pollinisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polinización
1, record 2, Spanish, polinizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia del polen desde la antera al estigma en el proceso de fecundación en angiospermas; o desde el estróbilo masculino al femenino en gimnospermas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - polinizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- male contact
1, record 3, English, male%20contact
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
male contact : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - male%20contact
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
male contact : term standardized by AFNOR. 3, record 3, English, - male%20contact
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contact mâle
1, record 3, French, contact%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact destiné à établir la liaison électrique sur ses faces extérieures et qui peut pénétrer dans un contact femelle. 2, record 3, French, - contact%20m%C3%A2le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact mâle: terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - contact%20m%C3%A2le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contact mâle: terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - contact%20m%C3%A2le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- socket
1, record 4, English, socket
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device in which the male connecting elements of a plug make contact with female connecting elements embodied in the socket. 2, record 4, English, - socket
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prise femelle
1, record 4, French, prise%20femelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shear-cut slitter
1, record 5, English, shear%2Dcut%20slitter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slitter where slitting is usually driven by circular flat-faced female knives in slight edge contact with and positioned directly below interacting male knives, the paper running between the two. 1, record 5, English, - shear%2Dcut%20slitter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coupeuse en long par cisaillement
1, record 5, French, coupeuse%20en%20long%20par%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-12-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incontinence clamp
1, record 6, English, incontinence%20clamp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- penile clamp 1, record 6, English, penile%20clamp
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that is placed around the penis to prevent urine leakage. 1, record 6, English, - incontinence%20clamp
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Male urinary incontinence clamp provides two point urethral contact that results in indirect pressure so that less total penile pressure is needed to achieve urethral occlusion. 2, record 6, English, - incontinence%20clamp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pince d'incontinence
1, record 6, French, pince%20d%27incontinence
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 2000-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metal Bending
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air bending
1, record 7, English, air%20bending
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bending in an air bend die. 2, record 7, English, - air%20bending
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air bend die : Angle forming die in which the metal is formed without striking the bottom of the die. Metal contact is made at only three points in the cross section : the nose of the male die and the two edges of a V-shape die opening. 2, record 7, English, - air%20bending
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cintrage et pliage (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pliage en l'air
1, record 7, French, pliage%20en%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pliage dans lequel le poinçon ne va pas à fond de matrice, ce qui permet, avec les mêmes outils, de faire des pliages à angles différents. 1, record 7, French, - pliage%20en%20l%27air
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pulforming
1, record 8, English, pulforming
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulforming is an offshoot of pultrusion. Resin-wet reinforcement is pulled through female mold cavities. The molds rotate on a turntable. The female cavities are enclosed by co-rotating male mold halves placed over them, or the female molds are covered by a rotating contact plate or belt. Each part cures as the closed mold rotates toward a cutoff station. 1, record 8, English, - pulforming
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pultrusion courbe
1, record 8, French, pultrusion%20courbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pulforming 2, record 8, French, pulforming
see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La pultrusion courbe représente] une adaptation du procédé de pultrusion, qui permet, tout en maintenant une section constante, de donner une certaine forme à la pièce pultrudée. Dans la pultrusion, la filière, qui est fixe, est un moule dans lequel se déplace le renfort et c'est ce déplacement qui entraîne l'obtention d'une section constante sur la pièce fabriquée. En pulforming, on ajoute à une filière courte, non chauffée, une série de moules chauffés qui se déplacent et qui donnent à la pièce la forme désirée. 3, record 8, French, - pultrusion%20courbe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pulforming est quelquefois appelé pultrusion courbe. 4, record 8, French, - pultrusion%20courbe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Personality Development
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cuddler
1, record 9, English, cuddler
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To cuddle: to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affection. 1, record 9, English, - cuddler
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a 2-choice preference situation involving the availability of adult-administered cuddling vs tickling stimulation, overall preferences for cuddling steadily decreased across 4 groups of 3-7 years old. The developmental decrease was most prevalent, for both boys and girls, when the contact agents were a female cuddler vs a male tickler. The reversal of these contact-sex roles(female tickler vs male cuddler) did not affect the developmental preference for less cuddling stimulation of the oldest groups of girls; however, the youngest girls avoided male cuddlers, while the boys preferred male cuddlers at all age levels... [Source : PsycINFO database]. 2, record 9, English, - cuddler
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bébé cajolable
1, record 9, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20cajolable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- bébé qui aime se faire dorloter 1, record 9, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20qui%20aime%20se%20faire%20dorloter
proposal, masculine noun
- bébé qui cherche la cajolerie 1, record 9, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20qui%20cherche%20la%20cajolerie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bébé qui aime se faire câliner. 1, record 9, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20cajolable
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cajolerie : attitude d'une personne qui cajole (traiter quelqu'un en l'entourant d'attentions, avoir envers quelqu'un des manières, des paroles tendres et caressantes). 2, record 9, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20cajolable
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'équivalent français varie en fonction de la notion polysémique de «cuddle» : tantôt il signifie «dorloter» («to hug», sans becs), tantôt il veut dire «câliner» ou «caresser» (avec l'aide d'une main ou des doigts, par exemple). 1, record 9, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20cajolable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-02-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- male contact of connector
1, record 10, English, male%20contact%20of%20connector
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
male contact of connector : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 10, English, - male%20contact%20of%20connector
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Appareillage électrique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- contact mâle de connecteur
1, record 10, French, contact%20m%C3%A2le%20de%20connecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact mâle de connecteur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 10, French, - contact%20m%C3%A2le%20de%20connecteur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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