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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baffling factor
1, record 1, English, baffling%20factor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BF 2, record 1, English, BF
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baffle factor 3, record 1, English, baffle%20factor
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "baffling factor" is used to describe the degree of short-circuiting that occurs within a basin. Accurate BF allows the correct inactivation values to be calculated and allows optimized disinfection performance to be maintained. 4, record 1, English, - baffling%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Water does not flow through all treatment processes in a perfectly mixed condition. In some treatment units there can be substantial short circuiting. The disinfectant contact time(T), also referred to as T10,... is an estimate of the detention time within a basin or treatment unit during which 90 percent of the water passing through the unit is retained within the basin or treatment unit. T can be determined experimentally through a tracer study or it can be estimated based on a theoretical detention time(TDT) and baffling factor(BF).... Baffling factors(BFs) help estimate the contact time of a basin, pipe, or unit process based on the volume of and flow rate through the basin, pipe, or unit process. 5, record 1, English, - baffling%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'efficacité hydraulique
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- efficacité hydraulique 2, record 1, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode du CT10 a été introduite dans la réglementation américaine (USEPA [Agence de protection de l'environnement des États-Unis], 1989) et demeure actuellement l'approche de calcul la plus communément utilisée en Amérique du Nord pour évaluer la performance de la désinfection primaire obtenue avec des oxydants. Cette approche consiste à corriger le CT à l'aide d'un facteur d'efficacité hydraulique (T10/T) [...] Par convention, l'efficacité hydraulique est caractérisée à l'aide du T10/T, c'est-à-dire le temps de contact nécessaire pour récupérer à la sortie d'un bassin 10% d'un traceur injecté à l'entrée T10, divisé par le temps de séjour théorique T du bassin. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20hydraulique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le quotient (T10/T) est appelé facteur d’efficacité hydraulique. Sa valeur se situe entre 0 et 1. Plus ce quotient s'approche de 1, plus le réservoir a des propriétés hydrauliques efficaces. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9%20hydraulique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target designation transmitter
1, record 2, English, target%20designation%20transmitter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TDT 2, record 2, English, TDT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TDT is a manually controlled optical-sighting unit, located high on the ship's superstructure at the AAW(antiaircraft warfare) station. 1, record 2, English, - target%20designation%20transmitter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The target designation system provides a secondary source of target data to the [gun fire control system (GFCS)] and [combat direction system (CDS)] computers [and] consists of two target designation transmitters MK 24 mounted topside and one control unit MK 79. 3, record 2, English, - target%20designation%20transmitter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transmetteur de désignation d'objectif
1, record 2, French, transmetteur%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20d%27objectif
proposal, 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 2013-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
1, record 3, English, terminal%20deoxynucleotidyl%20transferase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TDT 2, record 3, English, TDT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- terminal addition enzyme 2, record 3, English, terminal%20addition%20enzyme
correct
- DNA nucleotidylexotransferase 3, record 3, English, DNA%20nucleotidylexotransferase
correct
- terminal transferase 4, record 3, English, terminal%20transferase
correct
- terminal-transferase 5, record 3, English, terminal%2Dtransferase
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme of the transferase class that acts as a DNA polymerase, specifically catalyzing the sequential addition of single deoxynucleotide residues, as nucleoside triphosphate, to the end of nucleotide chains. 3, record 3, English, - terminal%20deoxynucleotidyl%20transferase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearly every DNA polymerase characterized to date exclusively catalyzes the incorporation of mononucleotides into a growing primer using a DNA or RNA template as a guide to direct each incorporation event. There is, however, one unique DNA polymerase designated terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase that performs DNA synthesis using only single-stranded DNA as the nucleic acid substrate. 6, record 3, English, - terminal%20deoxynucleotidyl%20transferase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The enzyme is often found in the blast cells of patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia; its presence is used in the differential diagnosis of this disease as well as to monitor response to treatment. 3, record 3, English, - terminal%20deoxynucleotidyl%20transferase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- désoxyribonucléotidyl-transférase terminale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otidyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase%20terminale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TdT 1, record 3, French, TdT
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transférase terminale 2, record 3, French, transf%C3%A9rase%20terminale
correct, feminine noun
- transférase-terminale 3, record 3, French, transf%C3%A9rase%2Dterminale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- terminale transférase 4, record 3, French, terminale%20transf%C3%A9rase
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme qui insère des nucléotides au niveau des jonctions entre des segments de gènes, en particulier au cours du réarrangement des éléments d’ADN lors de la différenciation des lymphocytes T. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otidyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase%20terminale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet enzyme est actif dans le thymus, la moelle osseuse et les centres germinatifs. Il permet l’insertion de nucléotides de part et d’autre des segments génétiques D des locus TCRB [T cell receptor-beta], TCRD [T cell receptor delta], et IgH [immunoglobulin heavy]. Cet enzyme est par ailleurs utilisé pour fixer le dUTP [désoxyuridine triphosphate] sur les brins libres d’ADN dans les cellules en apoptose. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otidyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase%20terminale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transférase terminale : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otidyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase%20terminale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transférase-terminale : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9soxyribonucl%C3%A9otidyl%2Dtransf%C3%A9rase%20terminale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferasa terminal
1, record 3, Spanish, transferasa%20terminal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima que cataliza la adición de nucleótidos al extremo 3' de una molécula de ADN. 1, record 3, Spanish, - transferasa%20terminal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Molecular Biology
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thermal death time
1, record 4, English, thermal%20death%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time required, at a given temperature, for the heat-killing of a single-species population of microorganisms - or of a given proportion of that population - in aqueous suspension ... 3, record 4, English, - thermal%20death%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biologie moléculaire
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée thermique mortelle
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20thermique%20mortelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DTM 2, record 4, French, DTM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps la plus courte requise pour tuer tous les organismes d'une suspension microbienne à une température spécifique et dans des conditions déterminées. 2, record 4, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20thermique%20mortelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Biología molecular
- Industria alimentaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de aniquilación térmica
1, record 4, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20aniquilaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geological Prospecting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pulsed neutron log
1, record 5, English, pulsed%20neutron%20log
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pulsed-neutron-capture log 2, record 5, English, pulsed%2Dneutron%2Dcapture%20log
correct
- pulsed-neutron survey 3, record 5, English, pulsed%2Dneutron%20survey
correct
- Neutron Lifetime Log 4, record 5, English, Neutron%20Lifetime%20Log
correct, trademark
- NLL 5, record 5, English, NLL
correct, trademark
- NLL 5, record 5, English, NLL
- Thermal Decay Time log 4, record 5, English, Thermal%20Decay%20Time%20log
correct, trademark
- TDT log 5, record 5, English, TDT%20log
correct, trademark
- TDT log 5, record 5, English, TDT%20log
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized radioactivity log of neutron-gamma log type. A neutron generator produces short bursts of high-energy neutrons (about 14 MeV), which are slowed in the borehole and nearby rocks to thermal energy level (about 0.025 eV); capture by nuclei (especially chlorine) results in gamma-ray emissions. The log is used in cased oil wells to determine changes in fluid saturation during oil production. 2, record 5, English, - pulsed%20neutron%20log
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This log] is marketed under several names, e.g. Neutron Lifetime Log, Thermal Decay Time Log. 2, record 5, English, - pulsed%20neutron%20log
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Prospection géologique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diagraphie de relaxation neutronique
1, record 5, French, diagraphie%20de%20relaxation%20neutronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diagraphie de neutrons pulsés 1, record 5, French, diagraphie%20de%20neutrons%20puls%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- Neutron Lifetime Log 1, record 5, French, Neutron%20Lifetime%20Log
correct, trademark
- Thermal Decaytime Log 1, record 5, French, Thermal%20Decaytime%20Log
correct, trademark
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] diagraphie de neutrons pulsés [...] est appelée «Neutron Lifetime Log» (NLL) par Dresser-Atlas et «Thermal Decaytime Log» (TDT) par Schlumberger. Des neutrons très rapides (14 MeV) sont émis par impulsions de 20 à 30 microsecondes avec une récurrence de 1 000 impulsions par seconde. Les sondes sont de type cylindrique et leur position dans le sondage est indifférente. 1, record 5, French, - diagraphie%20de%20relaxation%20neutronique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les diagraphies de relaxation neutroniques TDT ou NLL sont employées pour [...] suivre l'évolution des réservoirs durant la production; évaluer la porosité à travers le tubage; identifier les fluides, eau, gaz, huile. 1, record 5, French, - diagraphie%20de%20relaxation%20neutronique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neutron Lifetime Log : Dénomination d'une diagraphie de neutrons pulsés. 2, record 5, French, - diagraphie%20de%20relaxation%20neutronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-12-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Dance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Toronto Dance Theatre
1, record 6, English, Toronto%20Dance%20Theatre
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- TDT 2, record 6, English, TDT
correct, Ontario
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Danse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Toronto Dance Theatre
1, record 6, French, Toronto%20Dance%20Theatre
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- TDT 2, record 6, French, TDT
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Dance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Toronto Dance Theatre
1, record 7, English, Toronto%20Dance%20Theatre
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TDT 2, record 7, English, TDT
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organization which is established in Toronto, Ontario. 1, record 7, English, - Toronto%20Dance%20Theatre
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Dance Theatre of Toronto
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Danse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Toronto Dance Theatre
1, record 7, French, Toronto%20Dance%20Theatre
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme établi à Toronto (Ontario). 1, record 7, French, - Toronto%20Dance%20Theatre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-04-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Terrestrial Dynamical Time 1, record 8, English, Terrestrial%20Dynamical%20Time
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Temps dynamique terrestre
1, record 8, French, Temps%20dynamique%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- TDT 1, record 8, French, TDT
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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