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US BEAM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasound beam
1, record 1, English, ultrasound%20beam
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- US beam 2, record 1, English, US%20beam
correct, noun
- medical ultrasound beam 3, record 1, English, medical%20ultrasound%20beam
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultrasound beams leave the transducer at the same width as the face. They travel through the near zone before narrowing at a focal zone and widening in the far zone. 4, record 1, English, - ultrasound%20beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A transducer with piezoelectric crystals is used to produce the ultrasound beam. 5, record 1, English, - ultrasound%20beam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medical US beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceau d'ultrasons
1, record 1, French, faisceau%20d%27ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faisceau ultrasonore 2, record 1, French, faisceau%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau d'ondes ultrasonores 3, record 1, French, faisceau%20d%27ondes%20ultrasonores
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau échographique 4, record 1, French, faisceau%20%C3%A9chographique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faisceau d'ultrasons est généré quand un champ électrique est créé à travers un cristal piézoélectrique situé dans la sonde d'échographie. 5, record 1, French, - faisceau%20d%27ultrasons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
- Military Equipment
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- searchlight beam
1, record 2, English, searchlight%20beam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative and less costly aiming system is already with us. This is the laser pointing sight which acts as a thin "searchlight" beam indicating the point of aim(the beam may be either visible to the naked eye or invisible and requiring some form of vision device). 1, record 2, English, - searchlight%20beam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
- Matériel militaire
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampe-torche à faisceau
1, record 2, French, lampe%2Dtorche%20%C3%A0%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le système de conduite de tir] s'agit du laser de visée qui se comporte comme une lampe-torche à faisceau très fin servant à marquer le point visé (le faisceau est visible soit à l'œil nu, soit seulement à l'aide d'un système de vision spécial). 1, record 2, French, - lampe%2Dtorche%20%C3%A0%20faisceau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Technical Textiles
- Plastic Materials
- Wood Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- FIRP®
1, record 3, English, FIRP%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composite reinforcement for "bladed-glued" beams. Fiber Technologies(US) and the Wood Science and Technology Institute(Bedford, Canada), have developed FIRP, a composite made of high tenacity carbon fibre/aramid yarns thermoplastic or thermohardening matrix. The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams(glulam beams). A low ratio reinforcement percentage/beam section yields considerable mechanical advantages. 1, record 3, English, - FIRP%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIRP®: A trademark of Fiber Technologies Inc. 1, record 3, English, - FIRP%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- FIRP
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Textiles techniques
- Matières plastiques
- Produits du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- FIRP®
1, record 3, French, FIRP%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renfort composite pour poutres en lamellé-collé. Le FIRP est un composite hybride fibres à haute ténacité carbone/fils aramide et matrice thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable. Il a été développé par Fiber Technologies Inc. (États-Unis), et le Wood Science and Technology Institute de Bedford (Canada), pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de lamellé-collé (glulam beams). Un faible pourcentage de renfort par rapport à la section de poutre produit des gains mécaniques considérables. 1, record 3, French, - FIRP%C2%AE
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIRP® : Marque de commerce de la société Fiber Technologies Inc. 1, record 3, French, - FIRP%C2%AE
Record 3, Key term(s)
- FIRP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microwave sensor
1, record 4, English, microwave%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microwave sensors are particularly effective for measuring land surface hydrological parameters. Since microwave sensors enable us to observe ground surfaces both day and night, we can observe hydrologic phenomena that show remarkable diurnal variation. Further, an inherent feature of a microwave sensor lies in its wavelength between 1 mm and 1 m(0. 3 to 300 GHz of frequency), making it possible to conduct observations without influence from weather and to detect the scattering information not only at the surface, but also in the volume. Furthermore, we can directly observe liquid water having larger relative permittivity than other physical parameters because the scattering of microwaves heavily depends on relative permittivity. There are two types of microwave sensors : a passive microwave sensor that observe weak microwave signals naturally radiated from the Earth's surface, and an active microwave sensor that measures the backscattering coefficient of the transmitted beam. 2, record 4, English, - microwave%20sensor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microwave sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - microwave%20sensor
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro-wave sensor
- micro wave sensor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capteur hyperspectral
1, record 4, French, capteur%20hyperspectral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capteur à hyperfréquences 2, record 4, French, capteur%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
- capteur hyperfréquences 3, record 4, French, capteur%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les objets reflètent, absorbent ou émettent un rayonnement électromagnétique qui correspond à leur composition et à leur structure. Un capteur hyperspectral, fonctionnant à l'aide du rayonnement solaire réfléchi, détecte les spectres particuliers, autrement dit la «signature spectrale» d'un objet, ce qui permet ensuite d'en déterminer la composition. 4, record 4, French, - capteur%20hyperspectral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur hyperspectral : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 4, French, - capteur%20hyperspectral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de microondas
1, record 4, Spanish, sensor%20de%20microondas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fully matured Douglas fir
1, record 5, English, fully%20matured%20Douglas%20fir
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber Technologies(US) and the Wood Science and Technology Institute(Bedford, Canada), have developed FIRP, a composite made of high tenacity carbon fibre/aramid yarns and of a thermoplastic or thermohardening matrix. The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams(glulam beams)... For example, a beam made of second choice wood(Hemlock-Douglas fir) reinforced with carbon/aramid has its flex resistance increased by 150% while its shearing strength goes up by 100%. These properties bring the second choice product on par with beams made of high quality fully matured Douglas fir wood. 1, record 5, English, - fully%20matured%20Douglas%20fir
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sapin Douglas à pleine maturité
1, record 5, French, sapin%20Douglas%20%C3%A0%20pleine%20maturit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le FIRP est un composite hybride fibres à haute ténacité carbone/fils aramide et matrice thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable. Il a été développé [...] pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de la lamellé-collé (glulam beams) [...] une poutre faite à partir de bois de second choix (sapin Hemlock-Douglas) et renforcée hybride carbone/aramide voit sa résistance à la flexion augmentée de 150%, sa résistance au cisaillement de 100%, la mettant au niveau de poutres réalisées avec des bois de haute qualité (sapin Douglas à pleine maturité). 1, record 5, French, - sapin%20Douglas%20%C3%A0%20pleine%20maturit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- second choice wood
1, record 6, English, second%20choice%20wood
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber Technologies(US) and the Wood Science and Technology Institute(Bedford, Canada), have developed FIRP, a composite made of high tenacity carbon fibre/aramid yarns and of a thermoplastic or thermohardening matrix. The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams(glulam beams)... For example, a beam made of second choice wood(Hemlock-Douglas fir) reinforced with carbon/aramid has its flex resistance increased by 150% while its shearing strength goes up by 100%. These properties bring the second choice product on par with beams made of high quality, fully matured Douglas fir wood. 1, record 6, English, - second%20choice%20wood
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bois de second choix
1, record 6, French, bois%20de%20second%20choix
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renfort composite pour poutres en lamellé-collé. Le FIRP est un composite hybride fibres à haute ténacité carbone/fils aramide et matrice thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable. Il a été développé [...] pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de la lamellé-collé (glulam beams) [...] une poutre faite à partir de bois de second choix (sapin Hemlock-Douglas) et renforcée hybride carbone/aramide voit sa résistance à la flexion augmentée de 150%, sa résistance au cisaillement de 100%, la mettant au niveau de poutres réalisées avec des bois de haute qualité (sapin Douglas à pleine maturité). 1, record 6, French, - bois%20de%20second%20choix
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high quality wood
1, record 7, English, high%20quality%20wood
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber Technologies(US) and the Wood Science and Technology Institute(Bedford, Canada), have developed FIRP, a composite made of high tenacity carbon fibre/aramid yarns and of a thermoplastic or thermohardening matrix. The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams(glulam beams)... For example, a beam made of second choice wood(Hemlock-Douglas fir) reinforced with carbon/aramid has its flex resistance increased by 150% while its shearing strength goes up by 100%. These properties bring the second choice product on par with beams made of high quality(fully matured Douglas fir) wood. 1, record 7, English, - high%20quality%20wood
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bois de haute qualité
1, record 7, French, bois%20de%20haute%20qualit%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renfort composite pour poutres en lamellé-collé. Le FIRP est un composite hybride fibres à haute ténacité carbone/fils aramide et matrice thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable. Il a été développé [...] pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de la lamellé-collé (glulam beams) [...] une poutre faite à partir de bois de second choix (sapin Hemlock-Douglas) et renforcée hybride carbone/aramide voit sa résistance à la flexion augmentée de 150%, sa résistance au cisaillement de 100%, la mettant au niveau de poutres réalisées avec des bois de haute qualité (sapin Douglas à pleine maturité). 1, record 7, French, - bois%20de%20haute%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Types of Wood
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fully matured
1, record 8, English, fully%20matured
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber Technologies(US) and the Wood Science and Technology Institute(Bedford, Canada), have developed FIRP, a composite made of high tenacity carbon fibre/aramid yarns and of a thermoplastic or thermohardening matrix. The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams(glulam beams)... For example, a beam made of second choice wood(Hemlock-Douglas fir) reinforced with carbon/aramid has its flex resistance increased by 150% while its shearing strength goes up by 100%. These properties bring the second choice product on par with beams made of high quality fully matured Douglas fir wood. 1, record 8, English, - fully%20matured
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Sortes de bois
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- à pleine maturité
1, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20pleine%20maturit%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le FIRP est un composite hybride fibres à haute ténacité carbone/fils aramide et matrice thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable. Il a été développé [...] pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de la lamellé-collé (glulam beams) [...] une poutre faite à partir de bois de second choix (sapin Hemlock-Douglas) et renforcée hybride carbone/aramide voit sa résistance à la flexion augmentée de 150%, sa résistance au cisaillement de 100%, la mettant au niveau de poutres réalisées avec des bois de haute qualité (sapin Douglas à pleine maturité). 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A0%20pleine%20maturit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Treatment of Wood
- Structural Framework
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- low ratio reinforcement percentage/beam section 1, record 9, English, low%20ratio%20reinforcement%20percentage%2Fbeam%20section
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composite reinforcement for "bladed-glued" beams. Fiber Technologies(US) and the Wood Science and Technology Institute(Bedford, Canada), have developed FIRP, a composite made of high tenacity carbon fibre/aramid yarns and of a thermoplastic or thermohardening matrix. The product is meant for wood reinforcement and for wood base composites, particularly for "bladed-glued" beams(glulam beams). A low ratio reinforcement percentage/beam section yields considerable mechanical advantages. 1, record 9, English, - low%20ratio%20reinforcement%20percentage%2Fbeam%20section
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Traitement des bois
- Charpentes
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- faible pourcentage de renfort par rapport à la section de la poutre
1, record 9, French, faible%20pourcentage%20de%20renfort%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20la%20section%20de%20la%20poutre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renfort composite pour poutres en lamellé-collé. Le FIRP est un composite hybride fibres à haute ténacité carbone/fils aramide et matrice thermoplastique ou thermodurcissable. Il a été développé [...] pour le renfort du bois et des composites à base de bois, en particulier les poutres de charpente à base de lamellé-collé (glulam beams). Un faible pourcentage de renfort par rapport à la section de poutre produit des gains mécaniques considérables. 1, record 9, French, - faible%20pourcentage%20de%20renfort%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20la%20section%20de%20la%20poutre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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