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PARALLEL BRANCH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallel branch
1, record 1, English, parallel%20branch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallel branch : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - parallel%20branch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérivation parallèle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rivation%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dérivation parallèle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rivation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single-arm study
1, record 2, English, single%2Darm%20study
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analysis or evaluation of a study with only one branch, i. e. a trial in which there was no parallel comparison group and all the subjects received the same intervention. 1, record 2, English, - single%2Darm%20study
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single-arm study: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 2, English, - single%2Darm%20study
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évaluation comparative d'études indépendantes
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20comparative%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20ind%C3%A9pendantes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- évaluation comparative d'études à bras unique 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20comparative%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20%C3%A0%20bras%20unique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- évaluation comparative d'études à une seule branche 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20comparative%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20%C3%A0%20une%20seule%20branche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse ou évaluation d'études à une seule branche, c'est-à-dire d’essais dans lesquels il n’y avait pas de groupe parallèle de comparaison et où tous les sujets ont reçu la même intervention. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20comparative%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20ind%C3%A9pendantes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étude comparative d'études indépendantes; évaluation comparative d'études à bras unique; évaluation comparative d'études à une seule branche : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20comparative%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20ind%C3%A9pendantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thin-skinned tectonics
1, record 3, English, thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thin skinned tectonics 2, record 3, English, thin%20skinned%20tectonics
correct
- thin skin tectonics 3, record 3, English, thin%20skin%20tectonics
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many regions of the world, older rocks are superimposed on top of younger rocks, just the opposite from what is expected. The usual explanation is that the layers of older rocks were thrust parallel to the bedding planes over the top of the layers of younger rock, sometimes for hundreds of miles. So numerous are these instances of inverted strata that a new branch of geology called "thin-skinned tectonics" is arising to handle them. 4, record 3, English, - thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In thin-skinned tectonics, a sediment cover has been sheared off from an underlying basement. In many cases, such detachments are located in salt horizons. During deformation, faults and narrow anticlinal folds can develop in the cover. 5, record 3, English, - thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pliocene salt and active Quaternary basement normal faulting resulted in the development of numerous salt structures and in different degrees of decoupling between thick-skinned basement tectonics and thin-skinned cover tectonics ... 6, record 3, English, - thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... first order questions exist concerning thick skin versus thin skin tectonics for the region. 3, record 3, English, - thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thin-skinned tectonics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 3, English, - thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Thin-skinned basement tectonics. 8, record 3, English, - thin%2Dskinned%20tectonics
Record 3, Key term(s)
- thin skinned tectonics
- thin-skin tectonics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tectonique pelliculaire
1, record 3, French, tectonique%20pelliculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tectonique des couches minces 2, record 3, French, tectonique%20des%20couches%20minces
correct
- tectonique à couche superficielle mince 3, record 3, French, tectonique%20%C3%A0%20couche%20superficielle%20mince
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En dépit des différences de style structural du sud au nord, les patrons de déformation dans la partie nord des Rocheuses s'accordent avec le mouvement latéral vers l'est d'un prisme détaché de roches sédimentaires et supporte les principes de base de la tectonique des couches minces. 2, record 3, French, - tectonique%20pelliculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les Mauritanides sont un avant-pays caractérisé par une tectonique pelliculaire. 4, record 3, French, - tectonique%20pelliculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shunt T
1, record 4, English, shunt%20T
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shunt tee junction 2, record 4, English, shunt%20tee%20junction
correct, United States
- shunt T junction 3, record 4, English, shunt%20T%20junction
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tee junction having an equivalent circuit in which the impedance of the branch guide is predominantly in parallel with the impedance of the main guide at the junction. 1, record 4, English, - shunt%20T
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- T parallèle
1, record 4, French, T%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- té parallèle 2, record 4, French, t%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
- Té parallèle 3, record 4, French, T%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
- té H 2, record 4, French, t%C3%A9%20H
correct, masculine noun
- té plan H 2, record 4, French, t%C3%A9%20plan%20H
correct, masculine noun
- Té H 4, record 4, French, T%C3%A9%20H
masculine noun
- Té plan H 3, record 4, French, T%C3%A9%20plan%20H
masculine noun
- jonction en T parallèle 1, record 4, French, jonction%20en%20T%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
- jonction en T en parallèle 5, record 4, French, jonction%20en%20T%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction en T équivalente à la mise en parallèle des deux guides raccordés par le T. 1, record 4, French, - T%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- T en paralelo
1, record 4, Spanish, T%20en%20paralelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- unión T paralelo 1, record 4, Spanish, uni%C3%B3n%20T%20paralelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unión en T para la cual las admitancias de los brazos de la guía de ondas principal son aproximadamente aditivas, cuando son vistas desde el brazo lateral. En el caso de las guías rectangulares de la misma sección recta, el brazo lateral es perpendicular a una cara mayor de la guía principal, y las caras menores de una y otra guía están ambas en un mismo plano. 1, record 4, Spanish, - T%20en%20paralelo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- divergence 1, record 5, English, divergence
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This refers to two ridges that run parallel and then branch off or diverge in opposite directions. 1, record 5, English, - divergence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- divergence
1, record 5, French, divergence
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dactyloscopie 1, record 5, French, - divergence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Désigne deux crêtes d'un tracé parallèle qui s'éloignent tout à coup l'une de l'autre. 1, record 5, French, - divergence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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