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MUCH EARLIER THAN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat summation
1, record 1, English, heat%20summation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the climate of a growing region calculated by adding the mean temperatures for each day (minus a base temperature) over a growing season. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20summation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grapes begin their growth cycle in the spring when average daily temperature is about 10 °C(50 °F). To reach maturity, they require a certain amount of heat above 10 °C during the growing season. This amount of heat, called the heat summation, is calculated by totalling the number of degrees of average daily temperature over 10 °C for each day of the growing season. A heat summation of about 1, 800 is required for successful growth. If the heat summation is less than required, the grapes will not ripen; they will reach the end of the growing season with insufficient sugar and too much acidity.... Where the heat summation is much greater than required,... the grapes mature earlier and with less acidity and colour than those produced under cooler conditions. Factors influencing the heat summation of a vineyard and, therefore, grape composition include exposure... air drainage..., soil temperature(above 10 °C during the growing season), and soil moisture content... 3, record 1, English, - heat%20summation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For grapes, the base temperature is 50 degrees F (10 °C). 2, record 1, English, - heat%20summation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- somme des températures en degrés-jours
1, record 1, French, somme%20des%20temp%C3%A9ratures%20en%20degr%C3%A9s%2Djours
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- températures cumulées 2, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9ratures%20cumul%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
- somme de degrés-jours 2, record 1, French, somme%20de%20degr%C3%A9s%2Djours
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'université de Davis a défini, à la suite de relevés effectués entre 1950 et 1960, cinq zones départageant climatiquement le vignoble californien. Ces zones ont été déterminées à partir de la somme des températures en degrés-jours relevées pendant la période de végétation, l'objectif étant au départ de permettre aux nouveaux vignerons de retenir un encépagement favorable au contexte climatique. 1, record 1, French, - somme%20des%20temp%C3%A9ratures%20en%20degr%C3%A9s%2Djours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nombreuses études ont démontré que l'apparition des différents stades de développement de la vigne est fortement dépendante de la température [...] La température cumulée par la plante constitue un temps thermique lequel est exprimé en fonction de la somme de degrés-jours (DJ) calculés à partir des températures journalières et diminuées de la température physiologique de base de 10 °C, au-dessous de laquelle la croissance de la vigne est inhibée [...] 2, record 1, French, - somme%20des%20temp%C3%A9ratures%20en%20degr%C3%A9s%2Djours
Record 1, Key term(s)
- somme de degrés jours
- somme des températures en degrés jours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- human economy
1, record 2, English, human%20economy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The economy exists entirely within society, because all parts of the human economy require interaction among people. However, society is much more than just the economy. Friends and families, music and art, religion and ethics are important elements of society, but are not primarily based on exchanging goods and services. Society, in turn, exists entirely within the environment. Our basic requirements--air, food and water--come from the environment, as do the energy and raw materials for housing, transportation and the products we depend on. Finally, the environment surrounds society. At an earlier point in human history, the environment largely determined the shape of society. Today the opposite is true : human activity is reshaping the environment at an ever-increasing rate. The parts of the environment unaffected by human activity are getting smaller all the time. 2, record 2, English, - human%20economy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- économie humaine
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- économie de l'humain 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20l%27humain
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'économie humaine dépend étroitement du fonctionnement de la nature. Celle-ci est le vrai producteur qui parvient, grâce à des processus physiologiques, à créer «l'ordre» par la capture et l'exploitation de l'énergie solaire. À leur tour, les sociétés humaines exploitent les produits de la nature (ressources alimentaires, fibres naturelles, bois d'œuvre, énergies-stock) et leur ajoutent de la «valeur» tout en causant une entropie (désordre) à l'environnement et en produisant des déchets qui ne sont pas biodégradables. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20humaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'économie humaine est l'économie d'un être humain complet (dont l'individu maximisateur de valeurs marchandes sous contrainte n'est qu'une caricature), d'un être humain qui inscrit son action dans le temps (et donc l'histoire), sur un territoire, dans un environnement familial, social, culturel et politique; l'économie d'une personne animée par des valeurs et qui ne résout pas tout par le calcul ou l'échange, mais aussi par l'habitude, le don, la coopération, les règles morales, les conventions sociales, le droit, les institutions politiques, etc. [...] L'économie humaine est donc une économie historique, politique, sociale, et écologique. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20humaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot built-up roof
1, record 3, English, hot%20built%2Dup%20roof
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... many flexible membrane roof systems are seamed with adhesives, tapes or hot-air welders, they are often much cleaner than earlier systems. Some modified bitumen systems are torch-welded, so again the application is somewhat cleaner. And, when hot asphalt is mopped in a typically two-ply SBS system, there is typically less to apply than would be the case with a four-ply hot built-up roof. 2, record 3, English, - hot%20built%2Dup%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- multicouche appliquée à chaud
1, record 3, French, multicouche%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «multicouche» est tantôt utilisé au féminin, tantôt au masculin; voir la fiche «multicouche/built-up roof». 2, record 3, French, - multicouche%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stream-type chinook salmon 1, record 4, English, stream%2Dtype%20chinook%20salmon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stream-type chinook salmons enter spawning rivers in the spring and early summer and most migrate to the headwaters of the large river systems to spawn... in September and October, about the same time as ocean-type... although they enter the spawning rivers much earlier than ocean type.... Young of stream-type chinook salmon remain in freshwater for at least 1 year before migrating to sea. 1, record 4, English, - stream%2Dtype%20chinook%20salmon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saumon quinnat de type dulcicole
1, record 4, French, saumon%20quinnat%20de%20type%20dulcicole
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Denise Campillo, Traductions scientifiques/Biologie. 1, record 4, French, - saumon%20quinnat%20de%20type%20dulcicole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- much earlier than 1, record 5, English, much%20earlier%20than
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bien avant 1, record 5, French, bien%20avant
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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