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MELTING RATE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial retreat
1, record 1, English, glacial%20retreat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacier retreat 2, record 1, English, glacier%20retreat
correct
- glacial recession 3, record 1, English, glacial%20recession
correct
- glacier recession 4, record 1, English, glacier%20recession
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decrease in the length of a glacier, i. e. a backward displacement of the terminus, owing to melting exceeding the rate of glacier flow. 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20retreat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retrait glaciaire
1, record 1, French, retrait%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retrait des glaciers 2, record 1, French, retrait%20des%20glaciers
correct, masculine noun
- recul glaciaire 3, record 1, French, recul%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- recul des glaciers 2, record 1, French, recul%20des%20glaciers
correct, masculine noun
- récession glaciaire 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cession%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recul des frontières d'un glacier lorsque le taux d'ablation dépasse la vitesse d'écoulement. 5, record 1, French, - retrait%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retroceso de los glaciares
1, record 1, Spanish, retroceso%20de%20los%20glaciares
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El retroceso de los glaciares en el mundo obedece a un aumento de temperatura ambiente que se da naturalmente con el cambio climático. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retroceso%20de%20los%20glaciares
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oceanic warming
1, record 2, English, oceanic%20warming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ocean warming 2, record 2, English, ocean%20warming
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is suggested that ocean warming will greatly increase the rate of bottom melting of ice shelves, such as the Ross and Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelves, and lead to lowering of frictional restraint by grounded ice and ice boundaries, and hence permit rapid deglaciation to take place. 3, record 2, English, - oceanic%20warming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réchauffement océanique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réchauffement des océans 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
- échauffement des océans 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9chauffement%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le recul des glaciers et le réchauffement des océans font monter le niveau des océans, une grave préoccupation pour une grande partie du littoral canadien. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- échauffement océanique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calentamiento oceánico
1, record 2, Spanish, calentamiento%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- calentamiento de los océanos 2, record 2, Spanish, calentamiento%20de%20los%20oc%C3%A9anos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El calentamiento oceánico afecta a los seres humanos de forma directa y sus efectos se hacen ya sentir, por ejemplo sobre las poblaciones de peces y el rendimiento agrícola, los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos y un mayor riesgo de enfermedades transmitidas por el agua [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - calentamiento%20oce%C3%A1nico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot spot factor
1, record 3, English, hot%20spot%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hot-spot factor 2, record 3, English, hot%2Dspot%20factor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the maximum heat flux to the average heat flux in a nuclear reactor. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 3, English, - hot%20spot%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot-Spot Factor. The maximum value of FQ occurs where the local power density or linear heat rate is greatest. It is referred to as the hot-spot factor because of the relationship to maximum temperatures in a fuel pin. The hot-spot factor limits are set to prevent : 1. melting of fuel; 2. cladding-coolant interactions following loss of cooling capability. 2, record 3, English, - hot%20spot%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot spot factor: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - hot%20spot%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de point chaud
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20point%20chaud
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
Rapport du flux calorifique maximal au flux calorifique moyen dans l'ensemble d'un réacteur nucléaire. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20point%20chaud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de point chaud : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20point%20chaud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur de point chaud : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20point%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hot spot factor
1, record 4, English, hot%20spot%20factor
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hot-spot factor 2, record 4, English, hot%2Dspot%20factor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the maximum heat flux to the average heat flux in a nuclear reactor. 1, record 4, English, - hot%20spot%20factor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot-Spot Factor. The maximum value of FQ occurs where the local power density ofr linear heat rate is greatest. It is referred to as the hot-spot factor because of the relationship to maximum temperatures in a fuel pin. The hot-spot factor limits are set to prevent : 1. melting of fuel; 2. cladding-coolant interactions following loss of cooling capability. 2, record 4, English, - hot%20spot%20factor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot spot factor: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - hot%20spot%20factor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- facteur de sécurité au point chaud
1, record 4, French, facteur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20point%20chaud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du flux calorifique maximal au flux calorifique moyen dans l’ensemble d’un réacteur nucléaire. 2, record 4, French, - facteur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20point%20chaud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de sécurité au point chaud : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - facteur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20point%20chaud
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur de sécurité au point chaud : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 4, French, - facteur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20au%20point%20chaud
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotten ice
1, record 5, English, rotten%20ice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rotting ice 2, record 5, English, rotting%20ice
- spring sludge 3, record 5, English, spring%20sludge
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floating ice which has become honeycombed in the course of melting, and which is in an advanced stage of disintegration. 4, record 5, English, - rotten%20ice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The settling out of the brine gives sea ice a honeycomb structure which greatly hastens its disintegration when the temperature rises above freezing. In this state, when it is called rotten ice, much more surface is exposed to warm air and water, and the rate of melting is increased. In a day's time, a floe of apparently solid ice several inches thick may disappear completely. 5, record 5, English, - rotten%20ice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glace pourrie
1, record 5, French, glace%20pourrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace flottante creusée d'alvéoles par le dégel se trouvant dans un état avancé de désagrégation. 2, record 5, French, - glace%20pourrie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Meteorología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hielo podrido
1, record 5, Spanish, hielo%20podrido
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hielo flotante que ha quedado deteriorado durante el proceso de fusión, y que se encuentra en un estado de desintegración avanzado. 2, record 5, Spanish, - hielo%20podrido
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fireproofing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Strength of Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fire retardant
1, record 6, English, fire%20retardant
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive term which implies that the described product, under accepted methods of test, will significantly :(a) reduce the rate of flame spread on the surface of a material to which it has been applied;(b) resist ignition when exposed to high temperatures; or(c) insulate a substrate to which it has been applied and prolong the time required to reach its ignition, melting, or structural weakening temperature. 1, record 6, English, - fire%20retardant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ignifugation
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ignifuge
1, record 6, French, ignifuge
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualification donnée aux produits susceptibles d'améliorer le comportement au feu, dans certaines limites de durée et de température, des subjectiles réputés combustibles au sens de la réglementation en vigueur sur la classification des matériaux et éléments de construction par catégories selon leur comportement au feu. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 6, French, - ignifuge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ignifuge : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 6, French, - ignifuge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- melting rate
1, record 7, English, melting%20rate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- débit de métal liquide
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20m%C3%A9tal%20liquide
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- melting rate
1, record 8, English, melting%20rate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- burnoff rate 1, record 8, English, burnoff%20rate
- melt-off rate 2, record 8, English, melt%2Doff%20rate
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The weight or length of electrode melted in a unit of time. 1, record 8, English, - melting%20rate
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the American Welding Society "melting rate" should be preferred to "burnoff rate". 3, record 8, English, - melting%20rate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taux de consommation d'électrode
1, record 8, French, taux%20de%20consommation%20d%27%C3%A9lectrode
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme accepté par le Comité des Lexiques des métiers (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 8, French, - taux%20de%20consommation%20d%27%C3%A9lectrode
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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