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UNRAVELLING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- construction economist
1, record 1, English, construction%20economist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is imperative that Canada realizes the expertise of construction economists, particularly quantity surveyors, as they hold the key to unravelling the mystery behind high project costs, often presumably caused by "apparent risks" that are converted into monetary values added to the overall project costs. 1, record 1, English, - construction%20economist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- économiste de la construction
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomiste%20de%20la%20construction
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- économiste en construction 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomiste%20en%20construction
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'économiste en construction est un membre essentiel de l'équipe de professionnels travaillant aux côtés des architectes, des ingénieurs, des comptables et des avocats sur des projets de construction de tout genre. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomiste%20de%20la%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unravelling
1, record 2, English, unravelling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - unravelling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effilochement
1, record 2, French, effilochement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - effilochement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- binding
1, record 3, English, binding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- carpet binding 2, record 3, English, carpet%20binding
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip sewn over a carpet edge for protection against unravelling. 1, record 3, English, - binding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- galonnage
1, record 3, French, galonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande cousue sur le bord d'un tapis pour l'empêcher de s'effilocher. 1, record 3, French, - galonnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Archaeology
- Climatology
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carbon-14 method
1, record 4, English, carbon%2D14%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon-14 Method. Radiocarbon dating techniques, first developed by the American chemist Willard F. Libby and his associates at the University of Chicago in 1947, are frequently useful in unravelling time-related problems in archaeology, anthropology, oceanography, pedology, climatology, and recent geology. Through metabolic activity, the level of carbon-14 in a living organism remains in constant balance with the level in the atmosphere or some other portion of the earth's dynamic reservoir, such as the ocean. Upon the organism's death, carbon-14 begins to disintegrate at a known rate, and no further replacement of carbon from atmospheric carbon dioxide can take place. The rapid disintegration of carbon-14 generally limits the dating period to approximately 50, 000 years, although the method is sometimes extended to 70, 000 years. Uncertainty in measurement increases with the age of the sample. Carbon dating works well on organic specimens such as wood, bone and cloth that are between 2 000 and 20 000 years old. 2, record 4, English, - carbon%2D14%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Archéologie
- Climatologie
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode du carbone 14
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on veut mettre en évidence les fluctuations du climat dont les périodes dépassent le siècle, il convient de disposer d'informations débordant largement une telle durée. [...] Aussi les chercheurs ont-ils dû faire appel à des procédés d'investigation indirects qui se sont singulièrement perfectionnés au fil des années, tels que, l'analyse historique des chroniques anciennes, la dendroclimatologie, [...] la méthode du carbone 14 appliquée aux micro-organismes fossiles des couches sédimentaires océaniques ou lacustres [...] 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe de nombreuses méthodes de datation qui donnent un âge [...] absolu. Il en est ainsi des datations physiques réalisées à partir de l'analyse des isotopes radioactifs dont l'état initial se modifie en fonction du temps écoulé depuis l'enfouissement de l'échantillon. Leur champ d'application dépend de l'ancienneté des sédiments et des objets concernés. La méthode du carbone 14 est utilisée pour les dernières dizaines de milliers d'années. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Méthode du carbone 14 : Mise au point par l'Américain Willard Frank Libby en 1949. Le carbone des végétaux provient uniquement du gaz carbonique de l'atmosphère absorbé grâce à l'assimilation chlorophyllienne. Sous l'effet des rayons cosmiques une partie infime, mais mesurable, du carbone atmosphérique est transformé en carbone radioactif. Du fait de la chaîne alimentaire, ce carbone radioactif se retrouve dans les os des animaux. Dès que ceux-ci meurent, l'assimilation cesse et le carbone radioactif perd sa radioactivité. Elle décroît de moitié tous les 5 730 ans. On peut dater une objet organique en mesurant la radioactivité résiduelle. La précision de la mesure repose sur l'hypothèse d'une proportion constante de carbone radioactif dans l'atmosphère. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unravelling of commitments 1, record 5, English, unravelling%20of%20commitments
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dissociation des engagements
1, record 5, French, dissociation%20des%20engagements
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- unravelling force
1, record 6, English, unravelling%20force
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- unraveling force 2, record 6, English, unraveling%20force
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- force de détricotage
1, record 6, French, force%20de%20d%C3%A9tricotage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unravelling
1, record 7, English, unravelling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- unraveling 2, record 7, English, unraveling
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effilochage du tissu
1, record 7, French, effilochage%20du%20tissu
correct, 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 1999-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Labour and Employment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Working Abroad :Unravelling the Maze
1, record 8, English, Working%20Abroad%20%3AUnravelling%20the%20Maze
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in 1998 by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. 1, record 8, English, - Working%20Abroad%20%3AUnravelling%20the%20Maze
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Travail et emploi
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Travailler à l'étranger: Comment y voir clair
1, record 8, French, Travailler%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%3A%20Comment%20y%20voir%20clair
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1998 par le ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international. 1, record 8, French, - Travailler%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger%3A%20Comment%20y%20voir%20clair
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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