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TRACE METHOD [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trace segmentation algorithm
1, record 1, English, trace%20segmentation%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… trace segmentation and key element extraction can work in tandem to provide an effective method to infer a program's behavior from a trace. … First, the trace is divided into its constituting segments using a trace segmentation algorithm, with each segment corresponding to a higher-level execution phase. 2, record 1, English, - trace%20segmentation%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de segmentation de trace
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20de%20segmentation%20de%20trace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atomic absorption spectrochemical analysis
1, record 2, English, atomic%20absorption%20spectrochemical%20analysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atomic absorption spectrochemical analysis is used for [the] determination of trace metals. Because of high sensitivity, high selectivity, and easy operation, atomic absorption spectrochemical analysis is an important analysis method of heavy [metals] in water, soil, and biological samples. 1, record 2, English, - atomic%20absorption%20spectrochemical%20analysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse spectrochimique par absorption atomique
1, record 2, French, analyse%20spectrochimique%20par%20absorption%20atomique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis espectroquímico por absorción atómica
1, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20espectroqu%C3%ADmico%20por%20absorci%C3%B3n%20at%C3%B3mica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrogasification
1, record 3, English, pyrogasification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pyrogasification is a method used to produce fertiliser rich in potassium and trace elements from the burning of organic waste, mainly sludge, in the absence of oxygen. That process also enables the extraction of gas. 2, record 3, English, - pyrogasification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrogazéification
1, record 3, French, pyrogaz%C3%A9ification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La pyrogazéification consiste en un transfert ultra-rapide de la chaleur au cœur de la matière en l'absence d'oxygène permettant de transformer thermiquement les matières organiques pour en tirer à la fois du gaz, source d'énergie utilisable, et des engrais riches en potasse et en oligo-éléments. 2, record 3, French, - pyrogaz%C3%A9ification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Consumer Product Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trace-forward investigation
1, record 4, English, trace%2Dforward%20investigation
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method used to determine and document the distribution and final destination of a vector associated with a disease in order to trace the possible spread of the disease. 1, record 4, English, - trace%2Dforward%20investigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trace-forward investigations are often used to stop the spread of food-borne diseases. 1, record 4, English, - trace%2Dforward%20investigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trace-forward investigation: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 4, English, - trace%2Dforward%20investigation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Sécurité des produits de consommation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enquête de traçage en aval
1, record 4, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20aval
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour établir et documenter la distribution et la destination finale d'un vecteur associé à une maladie afin de suivre la propagation possible de la maladie. 1, record 4, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20aval
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les enquêtes de traçage en aval sont souvent utilisées pour empêcher la propagation de maladies d'origine alimentaire. 1, record 4, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20aval
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enquête de traçage en aval : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 4, French, - enqu%C3%AAte%20de%20tra%C3%A7age%20en%20aval
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gene tracking
1, record 5, English, gene%20tracking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method used to trace the inheritance of a particular gene through a family. 1, record 5, English, - gene%20tracking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pistage des gènes
1, record 5, French, pistage%20des%20g%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suivre l’hérédité d’un gène particulier d’une génération à l’autre. 1, record 5, French, - pistage%20des%20g%C3%A8nes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastreo genético
1, record 5, Spanish, rastreo%20gen%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seguimiento de la herencia de un gen específico de generación en generación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - rastreo%20gen%C3%A9tico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lifetime measurement
1, record 6, English, lifetime%20measurement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] researchers have implemented a novel approach to cavity ring-down spectroscopy(CRDS) using pulsed lasers. The ring-down method exploits the finite lifetime of light within an optical resonator, which is manifest as an exponential decay of the photon flux exiting the cavity. This lifetime measurement can be used to determine the presence of trace quantities of gaseous molecules, because the photon lifetime decreases as a result of light absorption within the cavity. 2, record 6, English, - lifetime%20measurement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lifetime measurement. The activity (in decays per second) of some radioactive samples varies in time in a particularly simple way. If the activity (R) in decays per second of a sample is proportional to the amount of radioactive material (R [alpha] N, where N is the number of radioactive nuclei), then the activity must decrease in time exponentially … 3, record 6, English, - lifetime%20measurement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mesure du temps de vie
1, record 6, French, mesure%20du%20temps%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mesure de temps de vie 2, record 6, French, mesure%20de%20temps%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la mesure du temps de vie avec un faisceau de positons lents, plusieurs méthodes sont utilisées pour générer un signal qui marque l’entrée du positon dans le solide. Par exemple, la détection des électrons secondaires émis lors de l’entrée du positon dans le solide permet d’obtenir une résolution en temps de l’ordre de 500 ps [picosecondes]. Cette résolution est suffisante pour l’étude des polymères mais reste insuffisante pour les métaux ou les semi-conducteurs, matériaux pour lesquels les temps de vie du positon sont de l’ordre de 100 ps à 250 ps. 3, record 6, French, - mesure%20du%20temps%20de%20vie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- conductive method 1, record 7, English, conductive%20method
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- conductive method of operation 1, record 7, English, conductive%20method%20of%20operation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conductive method of operation is usually applied when it becomes necessary to trace an individual pipe when one or more additional pipes are nearby. With this method of operation the desired pipe is energized through a direct connection with the transmitter. 1, record 7, English, - conductive%20method
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mode de fonctionnement par conduction
1, record 7, French, mode%20de%20fonctionnement%20par%20conduction
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- méthode de détection par conduction 1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20par%20conduction
feminine noun
- mode par conduction 1, record 7, French, mode%20par%20conduction
masculine noun
- méthode par conduction 1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9thode%20par%20conduction
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On emploie généralement la méthode de détection par conduction lorsqu'il faut repérer le tracé d'une canalisation située à proximité d'une ou plusieurs autres canalisations. Suivant cette méthode, on met la canalisation à repérer sous tension en la raccordant directement à l'émetteur. 1, record 7, French, - mode%20de%20fonctionnement%20par%20conduction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-11-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Physics of Solids
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Knudsen cell arrangement
1, record 8, English, Knudsen%20cell%20arrangement
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mass spectrometry. The analysis of solid inorganic samples can be made... by vaporization in a Knudsen cell arrangement at very high temperature.... Detection... is by photographic plate; exposures for different lengths of time are recorded sequentially, and the darkening of the lines on the plate is related empirically to quantitative composition by calibration charts. The method is useful for trace analysis.... 1, record 8, English, - Knudsen%20cell%20arrangement
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique des solides
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- source à cellules de Knudsen
1, record 8, French, source%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20de%20Knudsen
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une cellule de Knudsen est une petite enceinte munie d'un orifice de surface au moins 100 fois plus petit que la surface intérieure de l'enceinte et de diamètre au moins 10 fois inférieur au libre parcours moyen des molécules de gaz contenues. 1, record 8, French, - source%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20de%20Knudsen
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Method
1, record 9, English, Brookhaven%20National%20Laboratory%20Method
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brookhaven National Laboratory Method. The BNL turbulence typing scheme is based on the range of fluctuations of the horizontal wind-direction trace. 1, record 9, English, - Brookhaven%20National%20Laboratory%20Method
Record 9, Key term(s)
- BNL Method
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- méthode du laboratoire national de Brookhaven
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20laboratoire%20national%20de%20Brookhaven
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- low-water mark rule
1, record 10, English, low%2Dwater%20mark%20rule
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The method of the tracé parallèle, that is, drawing a line which is an exact image of the coastline, assumed by the Court to be the normal method of applying the low-water mark rule, did not apply to the type of coast in question, since in this case the baseline could only be determined by means of a geometric construction. 1, record 10, English, - low%2Dwater%20mark%20rule
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- règle de la laisse de basse mer
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle selon laquelle la laisse de basse mer sert de point de départ pour le calcul de l'étendue de la mer territoriale. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-03-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Law of the Sea
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- method of the tracé parallèle
1, record 11, English, method%20of%20the%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three methods have been contemplated to effect the application of the low-water mark rule. The simplest would appear to be the method of the tracé parallèle which consists of drawing the outer limit of the belt of territorial waters by following the coast in all its sinuosities. This method may be applied without difficulty to an ordinary coast, which is not too broken. 1, record 11, English, - method%20of%20the%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Droit de la mer
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- méthode du tracé parallèle
1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui, pour appliquer la règle de la laisse de basse mer (...) à la délimitation de la mer territoriale, trace comme limite extérieure de celle-ci une ligne parallèle à la laisse de basse mer en suivant les sinuosités de la côte. 1, record 11, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La méthode du tracé parallèle, qui paraît la plus simple, consiste à tracer la limite extérieure de la ceinture des eaux territoriales en suivant la côte dans tous ses mouvements. Cette méthode peut être appliquée sans difficultés à une côte simple, n'offrant pas trop d'accidents». 1, record 11, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20trac%C3%A9%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-07-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- trace method 1, record 12, English, trace%20method
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- méthode des traces
1, record 12, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20traces
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) nous distinguerons huit méthodes d'examen psychotechnique. 1. Méthode des réussites (...) 2. Méthode d'étude du comportement (...). 3. Méthode synthétique des réussite (...) 4. Méthode des traces : - comportementales [ou] - synthétiques. Nature de l'indice : La nature des traces laissées par des activités. Domaine exploré : Comportement et conduites (aptitudes opérationnelles). 5. Méthode projective (...). 6. Méthode des questionnaires (...). 7. Méthode des champs significatifs (...). 8. Méthode morphologique. 1, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20traces
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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