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MARGINAL AREA [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oat hay
1, record 1, English, oat%20hay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The choice between alfalfa and oat hay depends on price per unit of energy or protein and the type of horse being fed. Depending on the area of the country in which it is grown, oat hay can be low in protein and contain only marginal calcium, phosphorus, and carotene. 1, record 1, English, - oat%20hay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foin d'avoine
1, record 1, French, foin%20d%27avoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foin d'avoine est un fourrage à fort rendement utilisé par les laiteries, les éleveurs d'équidés et les producteurs de bovins à viande pour préserver la santé et la productivité des animaux. 1, record 1, French, - foin%20d%27avoine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marginal investment benefit 1, record 2, English, marginal%20investment%20benefit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the objective of the program had been efficiency in the detection of morbidity, and redistributive considerations had been unimportant, then for each i [superscript] th area the marginal investment benefit... would have been equal to the marginal cost... of the program. 1, record 2, English, - marginal%20investment%20benefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avantage marginal de l'investissement
1, record 2, French, avantage%20marginal%20de%20l%27investissement
masculine noun
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 2013-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marginal VFR
1, record 3, English, marginal%20VFR
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MVFR 2, record 3, English, MVFR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The forecasts aren’t working out-an unexpected area of low ceilings and rain is pushing into his route of flight. His destination is already marginal VFR [visual flight rules] and getting worse. 3, record 3, English, - marginal%20VFR
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- VFR marginal
1, record 3, French, VFR%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MVFR 2, record 3, French, MVFR
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prévisions n'annoncent rien de bien réjouissant. Une zone inattendue de plafonds bas et de la pluie l'avancent en direction de sa trajectoire de vol. À destination, on parle déjà de conditions VFR [règles de vol à vue] marginales, et la situation empire. 3, record 3, French, - VFR%20marginal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foreland
1, record 4, English, foreland
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stable area marginal to an orogenic belt, toward which the rocks of the belt were thrust or overfolded. 2, record 4, English, - foreland
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The side of the range toward which the overturned folds incline is called the foreland ... 3, record 4, English, - foreland
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Regional zoning occurs on a very large scale often corresponding to large sections of orogenic belts and their foreland ... 4, record 4, English, - foreland
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally the foreland is a continental part of the crust, and is the edge of the craton or platform area. 2, record 4, English, - foreland
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avant-pays
1, record 4, French, avant%2Dpays
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- avant-monts 2, record 4, French, avant%2Dmonts
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse continentale demeurée stable vers laquelle la chaîne [de montagnes d'un géosynclinal] se trouve déversée [...] 3, record 4, French, - avant%2Dpays
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le concept de la tectonique des plaques, l'avant-pays représente l'ancienne marge stable, comme la bordure orientale du Massif central constitue l'avant-pays des Alpes.) 4, record 4, French, - avant%2Dpays
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- antepaís
1, record 4, Spanish, antepa%C3%ADs
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- supralittoral
1, record 5, English, supralittoral
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- supratidal 2, record 5, English, supratidal
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the shore area marginal to the littoral zone, just above high-tide level. 2, record 5, English, - supralittoral
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- supralittoral
1, record 5, French, supralittoral
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- supratidal 2, record 5, French, supratidal
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'étage de littoral situé au-dessus de la laisse de haute mer. 3, record 5, French, - supralittoral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la zone «supratidale», celle qui est située immédiatement au-dessus [de la zone intertidale] et atteinte seulement par les vagues de très haute mer ou de tempête. 2, record 5, French, - supralittoral
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- supralitoral
1, record 5, Spanish, supralitoral
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urban Integration
- Urban Sociology
- Environmental Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- town-country symbiosis
1, record 6, English, town%2Dcountry%20symbiosis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- town/country symbiosis 2, record 6, English, town%2Fcountry%20symbiosis
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Town-Country Symbiosis in Calcutta. Historically, the city's eastward expansion halted west of a marginal zone of low lying marshlands, variously known as Dhapa, East Calcutta, or the area of the salt water lakes. Here a symbiotic, creative relationship exists between town and country. With the participation of the rural inhabitants, much of the solid trash, liquid sewage, and polluted air generated by the metropolis of over ten million inhabitants is recycled into organic nutrients, fresh water, and clean air. The system reduces urban waste, creates a daily supply of fresh fish and green vegetables for Calcutta's kitchens, and generates employment and revenue for East Calcutta's thirty-odd villages. 1, record 6, English, - town%2Dcountry%20symbiosis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intégration urbaine
- Sociologie urbaine
- Gestion environnementale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- symbiose ville-campagne
1, record 6, French, symbiose%20ville%2Dcampagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- symbiose entre la ville et la campagne 2, record 6, French, symbiose%20entre%20la%20ville%20et%20la%20campagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de réaliser une symbiose ville-campagne, nous avons [...] proposé le retour des [...] ordures ménagères organiques à la terre, grâce à des usines intercantonales de l'humus. 3, record 6, French, - symbiose%20ville%2Dcampagne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soutenir la transformation par les minoteries villageoises et favoriser la symbiose ville-campagne. 4, record 6, French, - symbiose%20ville%2Dcampagne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbiose : Fusion, union de plusieurs choses; association étroite et harmonieuse entre des personnes ou des groupes de personnes. 5, record 6, French, - symbiose%20ville%2Dcampagne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Agriculture - General
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- protection belt
1, record 7, English, protection%20belt
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A field experiment area involving five Douglas fir... was established in the year 1966. After three measurement actions being performed in 1980, 1990, and in 1997 the following results are obtained :... The experiment area shows the lack of a protection belt of same sort, because of presence of marginal effect, what affect the investigation results. The occurrence of marginal effect shows that more light is necessary for development of the Douglas fir. 2, record 7, English, - protection%20belt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anneau de garde
1, record 7, French, anneau%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone entourant une surface d'essai où sont effectuées des mesures climatiques (évaporation, évapotranspiration), micro-climatiques (gradients de température, d'humidité ou de vent) ou biologiques (résistances stomatiques, assimilation nette), le couvert végétal et les interventions culturales étant identiques ou aussi semblables que possible sur cette zone et sur la surface d'essai. 1, record 7, French, - anneau%20de%20garde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de protección
1, record 7, Spanish, zona%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-08-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- marginal area 1, record 8, English, marginal%20area
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aire marginale
1, record 8, French, aire%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Territoire adjacent à deux aires culturelles différentes et qui reçoit des influences de l'une et de l'autre. 1, record 8, French, - aire%20marginale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología urbana
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- área marginal
1, record 8, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20marginal
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-05-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Laurentides Scarp
1, record 9, English, Laurentides%20Scarp
Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the Laurentides Scarp, the Laurentians, Thunder Bay area and the eastern arms of Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake-all in marginal parts of the Canadian shield. 1, record 9, English, - Laurentides%20Scarp
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- escarpement laurentien
1, record 9, French, escarpement%20laurentien
masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'escarpement laurentien, les Laurentides, la région de Thunder Bay et les bras orientaux du Grand lac des Esclaves comme du Grand lac de l'Ours (...) se situent toutes sur les marges du Bouclier. 1, record 9, French, - escarpement%20laurentien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-03-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- marginal area 1, record 10, English, marginal%20area
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- région à ressources économiques restreintes
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A0%20ressources%20%C3%A9conomiques%20restreintes
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- région à faible rendement 2, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rendement
feminine noun
- région peu productrice 2, record 10, French, r%C3%A9gion%20peu%20productrice
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-03-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- marginal area 1, record 11, English, marginal%20area
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géographie économique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- région limitrophe
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9gion%20limitrophe
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-01-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- marginal area 1, record 12, English, marginal%20area
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- région à faible rendement
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rendement
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- région peu productrice 1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9gion%20peu%20productrice
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-07-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Trigoniidae
1, record 13, English, Trigoniidae
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the Family Trigoniidae have shells that are] highly variable in shape and ornament; [the] umbones [are] most commonly opisthogyrous, but orthogyrous or prosogyrous in a few groups; [an] escutcheon [is] usually present; [the] area and flank [are] differentiated and differently ornamented in most genera; [the] flank ornament [is] generally concentric or oblique, but radial in some forms; [the] median tooth of [the] left valve [is] broad, grooved, strongly concave to deeply emarginate below; [the] posterior left [is] weak or obscure, marginal; [the] anterior left [is] of moderate strength; [the] right valve(...) [has] two subequal and more or less symmetrically divergent teeth not borne on [a] hinge plate, and(...) [a] very obscure anterior marginal tooth in some species; [the] two main teeth of [the] right valve and [the] sides of [the] left valve teeth against which they fit bear strong transverse ridges(...) ;[the] anterior myophorous buttresses [are] well developed; [the] pallial line [is] entire; Recent forms [are] filibranchiate; mantle lobes [are] free; [the bivalves are] nonbyssiferous. "M. Trias.-Rec. " 1, record 13, English, - Trigoniidae
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Trigoniidae
1, record 13, French, Trigoniidae
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Trigoniidae (...) [ont une] coquille nacrée, inéquilatérale, [le] bord antérieur [est] généralement arrondi, beaucoup moins développé que le postérieur qui est plus ou moins tronqué et anguleux. [La] charnière [est] faite généralement de deux dents cardinales divergentes sur la valve droite et de une, deux ou trois dents cardinales divergentes sur la valve gauche; [le] ligament est externe; [ils ont] deux impressions musculaires; [et une] empreinte palléale entière. 1, record 13, French, - Trigoniidae
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Praecardiidae
1, record 14, English, Praecardiidae
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Praecardiidae(...) [have a] shell approximately equivalve(...) with or without [a] marginal gape; [the] cardinal area [is] broad and flattened to narrow; [the] surface [is] rarely smooth, more commonly radially costate. "? U. Cam., L. Ord.-L. Miss. ". 1, record 14, English, - Praecardiidae
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Praecardiidae
1, record 14, French, Praecardiidae
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Praecardiidae (...) [ont une] coquille très mince, équivalve, légèrement inéquilatérale, [le] crochet en saillie; sous le crochet, [il y a une] aréa triangulaire; du côté postérieur, quelques dents verticales; [l'] ornementation [est] faite de côtes rayonnantes. 1, record 14, French, - Praecardiidae
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1977-02-28
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- scrobicule
1, record 15, English, scrobicule
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depressed marginal area of an areole, or any depressed ring around base of a tubercle, serving for attachment of muscles which move spine. 1, record 15, English, - scrobicule
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- aire scrobiculaire
1, record 15, French, aire%20scrobiculaire
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) dépression annulaire (...) qui entoure (...) un tubercule [chez un Oursin] c'est la zone d'insertion des muscles de fixation du piquant (...) 1, record 15, French, - aire%20scrobiculaire
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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