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MODERATE DAMAGE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plastic pipe
1, record 1, English, plastic%20pipe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plastic pipes. Plastic used for pipe include Saran, Tenite, Plastitube, and polyvinyl chloride. The materials are useful for water-supply pipes and for the conveyance of some corrosive liquids at a moderate temperature and pressure... Among the advantage claimed for plastics... may be included freedom from corrosion, freedom from damage due to freezing of water in a closed pipe, acid resistance for solutions up to about 10 per cent concentration, light weight..., easy bending and joining, and adequate strength. 2, record 1, English, - plastic%20pipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastic pipe: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - plastic%20pipe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plastic tubing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuyau en plastique
1, record 1, French, tuyau%20en%20plastique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuyau en matière plastique 2, record 1, French, tuyau%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20plastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau fait en matière plastique servant au transport de l'eau potable, des eaux d'égout, des fluides corrosifs, etc. 3, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20plastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tuyaux en matières plastiques ont pris une large place dans la réalisation des évacuations d'eaux usées, des chutes d'eaux pluviales, des collecteurs de faible pente en sous-sol, les ventilations secondaires du fait de leur légèreté, de leur mise en place rapide et de leur invulnérabilité pour le transport des eaux. 4, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20plastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plastique (nom masculin) désigne, par déformation, toute matière plastique élaborée à partir de résines de synthèse. 5, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20plastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les types de plastique généralement utilisés sont le PVC et le polyétylène. 6, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20plastique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tuyau en plastique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - tuyau%20en%20plastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moderate damage
1, record 2, English, moderate%20damage
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damage which prevents the use of equipment or installations until extensive repairs are made. 1, record 2, English, - moderate%20damage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moderate damage : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - moderate%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégât modéré
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégât qui peut empêcher l'utilisation du matériel et des installations jusqu'à ce que des réparations importantes soient effectuées. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégât modéré : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo militar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- daño moderado
1, record 2, Spanish, da%C3%B1o%20moderado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daños que impiden el uso del equipo e instalaciones hasta que se hayan realizado ciertas reparaciones importantes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - da%C3%B1o%20moderado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frost
1, record 3, English, frost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freezing 2, record 3, English, freezing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air temperature equal to or less than the freezing point of water (0°C). 3, record 3, English, - frost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immature wheat is susceptible to frost, which kills the plant and damages the kernels.... Frost damage can range from moderate to severe. The worse it gets, the greater the deterioration in milling and product quality. 4, record 3, English, - frost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 3, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gelée 2, record 3, French, gel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abaissement de la température à une valeur égale ou inférieure au point de congélation de l'eau (0 °C) avec généralement transformation de l'eau en glace. 3, record 3, French, - gel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- helada
1, record 3, Spanish, helada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- congelamiento 2, record 3, Spanish, congelamiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso de la temperatura del aire hasta un valor igual o inferior al del punto de congelación del agua (0°C). 2, record 3, Spanish, - helada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear damage
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20damage
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Light Damage. Damage which does not prevent the immediate use of equipment or installations for which it was intended. Some repair by the user may be required to make full use of the equipment or installations. 2. Moderate Damage. Damage which prevents the use of equipment or installations until extensive repairs are made. 3. Severe Damage. Damage which prevents use of equipment or installations permanently. 2, record 4, English, - nuclear%20damage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nuclear damage: term standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - nuclear%20damage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dégât nucléaire
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Dégât léger : Dégât qui n'empêche pas l'utilisation immédiate d'un matériel ou d'installations aux fins prévues; certaines réparations peuvent s'avérer nécessaires pour rendre le matériel et les installations pleinement utilisables. 2. Dégât modéré : Dégât qui peut empêcher l'utilisation du matériel et des installations jusqu'à ce que des réparations importantes soient effectuées. 3. Dégât grave : Dégât qui empêche l'utilisation du matériel et des installations d'une manière permanente. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dégât nucléaire : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- daños nucleares
1, record 4, Spanish, da%C3%B1os%20nucleares
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Daños ligeros. Daño que no impide el empleo inmediato del equipo e instalaciones con los fines ya previstos. Puede ser necesario hacer algunas reparaciones para volver a poner las instalaciones y el equipo a pleno rendimiento. 2. Daños moderados. Daños que impiden el uso del equipo e instalaciones hasta que se hayan realizado ciertas reparaciones importantes. 3. Daños graves. Daños que impiden el empleo del equipo e instalaciones de forma permanente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - da%C3%B1os%20nucleares
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear winter
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20winter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the wake of a nuclear attack, even of moderate scope, there would be pronounced biospheric impacts for Britain. The climatic conditions, known collectively as "nuclear winter", would serve to kill off much vegetation and to significantly damage surviving vegetation. The most widespread damage would more likely be caused through "chill injury" than through "freeze injury". Many agricultural crops would die in the fields, or fail to produce grain, fruits and tubers in any but meagre amounts. The main environmental insults, viz. reduced temperature and light, would be aggravated, often in synergistic fashion, through additional assaults, e. g. irregular rainfall patterns, powerful winds, chemical pollutants and(eventually) UV-B radiation. 2, record 5, English, - nuclear%20winter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hiver nucléaire
1, record 5, French, hiver%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conséquence des poussières émises par un grand nombre d'explosions atomiques simultanées. 2, record 5, French, - hiver%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conséquences d'un conflit nucléaire généralisé ne sont pas seulement les destructions locales par les explosions nucléaires elles-mêmes ou le danger de la radioactivité. Ce sont aussi des centaines de millions de tonnes de poussières et d'énormes nuages de fumées et de suie qui obscurcissent l'atmosphère et modifient le climat de la Terre. Les nombreux scénarios de guerre nucléaire établis par les scientifiques s'accordent aujourd'hui sur ce point : les survivants d'un conflit généralisé, plongés dans une nuit lugubre, devront affronter le terrible hiver nucléaire pendant plus d'une année. 3, record 5, French, - hiver%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Armas QBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- invierno nuclear
1, record 5, Spanish, invierno%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hipótesis configurada por simulación (a través del modelo TAPPS), conforme a la cual una guerra nuclear de gran envergadura ocasionaría drásticos cambios climatológicos, equivalentes a un largo y severo invierno, que acabaría con la vida del planeta tal como hoy la conocemos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - invierno%20nuclear
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metamict mineral
1, record 6, English, metamict%20mineral
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral, the crystal structure of which has been disrupted by radiation from contained radioactive atoms. 2, record 6, English, - metamict%20mineral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emission from radioactive elements in a mineral, commonly produces metamict "haloes" in surrounding minerals, while at the same time the radioactive mineral itself suffers complete destruction of its structure. Metamict minerals can be reconverted to a crystalline form by moderate heating, but whether the structures attained correspond to those which existed before radiation damage occurred is questionable. 3, record 6, English, - metamict%20mineral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- minéral métamicte
1, record 6, French, min%C3%A9ral%20m%C3%A9tamicte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux métamictes sont optiquement isotropes et amorphes aux rayons X, d'éclat vitreux ou résineux; sans clivage, ils ont une cassure conchoïdale. Ils sont toujours radioactifs, et c'est la radioactivité [alpha] de l'uranium ou du thorium qu'ils contiennent qui a provoqué la destruction de leur réseau cristallin. Cette métamictisation est plus ou moins complète; par chauffage, ils peuvent recristalliser en émettant de la chaleur. On citera : gadolinite [...], thorite [...], fergusonite [...] euxénite [...] 1, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20m%C3%A9tamicte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- moderate damage 1, record 7, English, moderate%20damage
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dégât moyen
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A2t%20moyen
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 1986-01-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- moderate 1, record 8, English, moderate
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moderate damage(Organisation des mesures d’urgence) : dégât moyens(Bulletin) ;193 moderate hazard occupancy(BT 134 terminologie et d’incendie de) : destination à iSU1 Moderate risque modéré; moderate level(classif. des emplois) : niveau moyen; moderate-sized : de grandeur moyenne 1, record 8, English, - moderate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 8, Main entry term, French
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état de la mer 1, record 8, French, - agit%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- moderate damage 1, record 9, English, moderate%20damage
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- endommagement moyen
1, record 9, French, endommagement%20moyen
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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