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SOFT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders
1, record 1, English, Support%20Organization%20for%20Trisomy%2018%2C%2013%20%26%20Related%20Disorders
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SOFT 2, record 1, English, SOFT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Support Organization for Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13 2, record 1, English, Support%20Organization%20for%20Trisomy%2018%2C%20Trisomy%2013
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SOFT is a self-funded ... non-profit, volunteer organization incorporated in 1980. SOFT has helped families for over three decades and is recognized as a primary source of information about trisomy 18, 13 and related disorders. 3, record 1, English, - Support%20Organization%20for%20Trisomy%2018%2C%2013%20%26%20Related%20Disorders
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SOFT is a network of families and professionals dedicated to providing support and understanding to families involved in the issues and decisions surrounding the diagnosis and care in Trisomy 18, 13 and other related chromosomal disorders. Support can be provided during prenatal diagnosis, the child’s life and after the child’s passing. SOFT is committed to respect a family’s personal decision and to the notion of parent-professional relationships. 4, record 1, English, - Support%20Organization%20for%20Trisomy%2018%2C%2013%20%26%20Related%20Disorders
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders
1, record 1, French, Support%20Organization%20for%20Trisomy%2018%2C%2013%20%26%20Related%20Disorders
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SOFT 2, record 1, French, SOFT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Support Organization for Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13 2, record 1, French, Support%20Organization%20for%20Trisomy%2018%2C%20Trisomy%2013
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Materials Engineering
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 2, English, soft
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As a texture characteristic, describes a product which displays slight resistance to deformation. 1, record 2, English, - soft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - soft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie des matériaux
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mou
1, record 2, French, mou
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En tant que caractéristique de la texture, qualifie un produit qui offre, lors de la mastication, une légère résistance à la déformation. 2, record 2, French, - mou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mou : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - mou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Plant Breeding
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 3, English, soft
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Characteristic of bread wheat kernels. 2, record 3, English, - soft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Amélioration végétale
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendre
1, record 3, French, tendre
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 4, English, soft
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft neurological signs in learning-disabled children. 2, record 4, English, - soft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accessoire
1, record 4, French, accessoire
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Signes neurologiques accessoires chez les enfants atteints de troubles de la scolarité. 1, record 4, French, - accessoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- smooth
1, record 5, English, smooth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- soft 2, record 5, English, soft
- supple 3, record 5, English, supple
correct
- pleasant 4, record 5, English, pleasant
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] wines that display on the palate a soft, silky, and well-rounded texture, absent of roughness or harshness. Opposite of astringent. 5, record 5, English, - smooth
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wine without an appreciable level of tanin, thus virtually no astringency, should be described as smooth. 6, record 5, English, - smooth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coulant
1, record 5, French, coulant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gouleyant 2, record 5, French, gouleyant
- souple 3, record 5, French, souple
correct
- glissant 4, record 5, French, glissant
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] vin souple et agréable, qui glisse bien dans la bouche. 5, record 5, French, - coulant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft and hard commitments; soft and hard encumbrances. 1, record 6, English, - soft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préalable 1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9alable
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- provisoire 1, record 6, French, provisoire
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engagements préalables et fermes. 1, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9alable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 7, English, soft
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A colour is: soft. 2, record 7, English, - soft
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- douce
1, record 7, French, douce
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- estompée 1, record 7, French, estomp%C3%A9e
correct, adjective
- doux 1, record 7, French, doux
correct, adjective
- estompé 1, record 7, French, estomp%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une couleur douce; une couleur estompée; un vert doux, un gris estompé. 1, record 7, French, - douce
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-01-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Society of Forensic Toxicologists
1, record 8, English, Society%20of%20Forensic%20Toxicologists
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- SOFT 2, record 8, English, SOFT
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Society of Forensic Toxicologists
1, record 8, French, Society%20of%20Forensic%20Toxicologists
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- SOFT 2, record 8, French, SOFT
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 9, English, soft
adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Should a figure as large and as "soft" as a pension benefit obligation even be disclosed in notes to financial statements? 1, record 9, English, - soft
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- incertain
1, record 9, French, incertain
adjective
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 1980-07-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 10, English, soft
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) As applied to negatives, prints and developers -- having low-contrast characteristics. (2) As applied to lighting -- diffused or reflected light, or light from a broad source giving indistinct shadows and subdued highlights. 1, record 10, English, - soft
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1) Caractéristique des émulsions ou des révélateurs produisant peu de contrastes. 2) Dans le cas de l'éclairage, désigne un éclairage diffus ou réfléchi, ou celui d'une source étendue donnant des ombres peu marquées (opposé à éclairage dur). 1, record 10, French, - doux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-10-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used loosely by drillers for a post. Cretaceous sedimentary rock (typically unconsolidated sandstone or shale) that is drilled relatively rapidly and that produces samples difficult to classify as to exact depth. 1, record 11, English, - soft
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tendre 1, record 11, French, tendre
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(BAULIG. Univ., vol. 8, p. 19) On peut différencier les grès d'après [...] leur degré de cohésion - grès "tendres" qui s'effritent facilement [...] 1, record 11, French, - tendre
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Types of Paper
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the paper grades are usually classified by each maker according to his own ideas (...) No. 1: soft 1, record 12, English, - soft
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Sortes de papier
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- doux
1, record 12, French, doux
adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on trouve (...) cinq gradations courantes convenant à l'immense majorité des négatifs: --, spécial, normal, dur, extra-dur. 1, record 12, French, - doux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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