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USUAL ACTIVITY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transactional activity
1, record 1, English, transactional%20activity
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transactional activity(level or volume) is inconsistent with the client's apparent financial standing, their usual pattern of activities or occupational information … 1, record 1, English, - transactional%20activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité transactionnelle
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20transactionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'activité transactionnelle (niveau ou volume) ne correspond pas à la situation financière apparente du client, à son modèle habituel d'activités ou à sa profession […] 1, record 1, French, - activit%C3%A9%20transactionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypersexuality
1, record 2, English, hypersexuality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stronger than usual urge to have sexual activity. 2, record 2, English, - hypersexuality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypersexualité
1, record 2, French, hypersexualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envie plus forte qu'à l'accoutumée d'avoir une activité sexuelle. 1, record 2, French, - hypersexualit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- activity recording
1, record 3, English, activity%20recording
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- actography 2, record 3, English, actography
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique used to record the daily activity rhythms of insects. 2, record 3, English, - activity%20recording
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An investigation into the flying activity pattern of bisexual groups was made with Nepytia and Anagasta; the males of both types had been shown to possess a sunrise activity peak C, while the females exhibited only an activity increase at [an earlier time]. Previously unmated males and females were put together in equal numbers and the activity recording was run in the usual manner. 1, record 3, English, - activity%20recording
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement actographique
1, record 3, French, enregistrement%20actographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- actographie 2, record 3, French, actographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'enregistrement des rythmes d'activité des insectes. 3, record 3, French, - enregistrement%20actographique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sensibilité des divers stades de développement de Sitophilus Zeamais Mots [...] aux radiations ionisantes. Étude des stades endogés par radiographie et enregistrement actographique. [...] L'emploi combiné de la radiographie des grains et de l'enregistrement de l'activité des stades endogés de Sitophilus zeamais avec un détecteur électro-acoustique [...] permet de préciser l'effet des radiations ionisantes sur les divers stades de développement de cet insecte. 1, record 3, French, - enregistrement%20actographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- optimum temperature
1, record 4, English, optimum%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- temperature optimum 2, record 4, English, temperature%20optimum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperature at which an enzyme exhibits maximal activity under specified conditions. 1, record 4, English, - optimum%20temperature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although enzyme-catalyzed reactions often appear to have an optimum temperature, the peak in such a plot of catalytic activity vs. temperature results because enzymes, being proteins, are denatured by heat and become inactive as the temperature is raised beyond a certain point. The apparent temperature "optimum" is thus the resultant of two processes :(1) the usual increase in reaction rate with temperature and(2) the increasing rate of thermal denaturation of the enzyme above a critical temperature. 3, record 4, English, - optimum%20temperature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température optimale
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle la vitesse de réaction enzymatique atteint une valeur maximale. 2, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La température optimale est un compromis entre le fait que l'élévation de température augmente la vitesse de réaction et qu'en même temps, elle dénature l'enzyme. Il est difficile de donner une valeur précise à la température optimale d'une réaction enzymatique, la vitesse de dénaturation de l'enzyme étant fonction du pH et de la durée de la réaction. (...) Plus le temps est court, plus la température optimale peut être élevée. 3, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20optimale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura óptima
1, record 4, Spanish, temperatura%20%C3%B3ptima
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- senior
1, record 5, English, senior
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
adjective: Older or elderly. 2, record 5, English, - senior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A category for persons older than the usual age for the active practice of a sport or a given activity or still regularly active in a sport while not being anymore in the usual age brackets to be members of organized sports teams at the national or provincial level. 3, record 5, English, - senior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To play in a senior curling league. 3, record 5, English, - senior
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sénior
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9nior
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- senior 2, record 5, French, senior
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identification d'une catégorie de personnes ayant dépassé l'âge habituel de la pratique active d'un sport ou d'une activité donnée, ou s'adonnant encore à l'exercice régulier d'un sport bien que n'étant plus dans les groupes d'âges conventionnels pour être membres d'équipes de sport organisé aux niveaux provincial ou national. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9nior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sénior : «Soulignons que le mot «sénior» désigne correctement et depuis longtemps en français des «sportifs adultes ou une ligue leur étant réservée». «Il a repris sa carrière chez les golfeurs séniors.» «La Ligue sénior du Québec.» 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9nior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sénior». 4, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9nior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sénior : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9nior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les mots «junior» et «senior» ne varient pas en genre, mais varient en nombre d'après le Dictionnaire du bon français, de Girodet, Bordas, 1981. 6, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9nior
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Dans l'usage, le terme «senior(s)» ou «sénior(s)» est correctement utilisé comme adjectif. Pour rendre le nom anglais «senior», c'est «vétéran» ou «maître» qu'il faut utiliser selon les contextes ou les usages dans un sport donné. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9nior
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- absence epilepsy
1, record 6, English, absence%20epilepsy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- absence seizure 1, record 6, English, absence%20seizure
- petit mal epilepsy 1, record 6, English, petit%20mal%20epilepsy
- petit mal convulsion 1, record 6, English, petit%20mal%20convulsion
- absence seizure disorder 1, record 6, English, absence%20seizure%20disorder
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A childhood seizure disorder characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. 1, record 6, English, - absence%20epilepsy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clinical features include a sudden cessation of ongoing activity usually without loss of postural tone. Rhythmic blinking of the eyelids or lip smacking frequently accompanies the seizures. The usual duration is 5-10 seconds, and multiple episodes may occur daily. Juvenile absence epilepsy is characterized by the juvenile onset of absence seizures and an increased incidence of myoclonus and tonic-clonic seizures. 1, record 6, English, - absence%20epilepsy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- absence épileptique
1, record 6, French, absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- petit mal 1, record 6, French, petit%20mal
masculine noun
- crise d'absence 1, record 6, French, crise%20d%27absence
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque survenant chez l'enfant, caractérisée par des décharges électriques au niveau du cerveau, traduisant en général, la première attaque de la maladie. 1, record 6, French, - absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aspects cliniques incluent un arrêt soudain de l'activité continue sans perte de tonicité. 1, record 6, French, - absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le rythme du clignement des yeux ou le mouvement des lèvres accompagnent fréquemment l'attaque. La durée habituelle est de 5 à 10 secondes et plusieurs épisodes peuvent survenir quotidiennement. Le petit mal épileptique de l'adolescent se caractérise par une première attaque sans crises et l'augmentation des cas de myoclonie et de crises tonico-cloniques. 1, record 6, French, - absence%20%C3%A9pileptique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- usual activity
1, record 7, English, usual%20activity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To perform the usual activities of daily living 1, record 7, English, - usual%20activity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte ordinaire
1, record 7, French, acte%20ordinaire
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accomplir les actes ordinaire de la vie 1, record 7, French, - acte%20ordinaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- domestic visitor
1, record 8, English, domestic%20visitor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person residing in a country, who travels to a place within the country, outside his/her usual environment for a period not exceeding twelve months and whose main purpose of visit is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited. 1, record 8, English, - domestic%20visitor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- visiteur interne
1, record 8, French, visiteur%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne qui se rend, pour une période inférieure à douze mois, dans un lieu situé dans son pays de résidence, mais autre que celui correspondant à son environnement habituel et dont le motif principal de visite est autre que celui d'exercer une activité rémunérée dans le lieu visité. 1, record 8, French, - visiteur%20interne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- international visitor
1, record 9, English, international%20visitor
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person who travels to a country other than that in which s/he has his/her usual residence but outside his/her usual environment for a period not exceeding twelve months and whose main purpose of visit is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the country visited. 1, record 9, English, - international%20visitor
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- visiteur international
1, record 9, French, visiteur%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne qui se rend dans un pays autre que celui où elle a son lieu de résidence habituelle, mais autre que celui correspondant à son environnement habituel, pour une période non supérieure à douze mois, et dont le motif principal de visite est autre que celui d'exercer une activité rémunérée dans le pays visité. 1, record 9, French, - visiteur%20international
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- drawings phase
1, record 10, English, drawings%20phase
correct, proposal, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- drawings stage 1, record 10, English, drawings%20stage
correct, proposal, see observation
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formed on the model of "concept phase", "specification phase" and "sketches phase". Refer to the records for these terms for complementary information. 1, record 10, English, - drawings%20phase
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is much more usual in English to refer to the activity, rather than the product status, in naming the project phase. 1, record 10, English, - drawings%20phase
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- état de dessins
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20dessins
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour devenir un produit, l'idée doit ensuite passer inévitablement par les états de concept, de spécifications, de formules, de schémas, des dessins, de maquettes, de prototypes, de modèles de présérie. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20dessins
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) si l'on s'interroge sur l'état d'avancement du développement d'un produit, plusieurs types de réponses sont possibles : soit en termes d'état du produit : idée, prototype, etc; soit en termes de travail réalisé : étude de marché, design etc; soit en termes de phase : prédéveloppement, lancement, etc. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20dessins
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-12-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- gel entrapment
1, record 11, English, gel%20entrapment
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gel entrapment method involves entrapping of the enzymes within the interstitial spaces of crosslinked water insoluble polymer gels.... The usual method of gel formation is to polymerize acrylamide in an aqueous solution of the soluble enzyme and a crosslinking agent such as N, N-methylenebis(acrylamide). The resulting gel block can be mechanically dispersed into particles of desired size. The broad distribution of pore size of the gel inevitably results in leakage of the entrapped enzyme even after prolonged washing whilst the generation of free radicals in the course of the reaction may affect the activity of the entrapped enzymes. 1, record 11, English, - gel%20entrapment
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "entrapment". 2, record 11, English, - gel%20entrapment
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- inclusion dans un gel
1, record 11, French, inclusion%20dans%20un%20gel
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les enzymes sont en général immobilisées soit par fixation covalente sur un support membranaire, soit par utilisation d'un agent de pontage qui provoque la réticulation des molécules de protéine active ou la coréticulation de l'enzyme avec une protéine inerte. Les techniques d'inclusion dans un gel ou de confinement d'enzymes en solution sont progressivement remplacées pas les méthodes chimiques d'immobilisation. Les capteurs sont le plus souvent de type électrochimique. 1, record 11, French, - inclusion%20dans%20un%20gel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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