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THIN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 1, English, thin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Describes a low-density photographic image on transparent material. 1, record 1, English, - thin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faible 1, record 1, French, faible
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualificatif des images de faible densité optique sur des supports transparents. 1, record 1, French, - faible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delgado 1, record 2, Spanish, delgado
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 3, English, thin
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thin down 2, record 3, English, thin%20down
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To add a substance (as water or a special chemical) to the drilling mud in order to reduce its viscosity (thickness). 3, record 3, English, - thin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "water-back." 4, record 3, English, - thin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diluer
1, record 3, French, diluer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduire la viscosité d'un fluide de forage. 1, record 3, French, - diluer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 4, English, thin
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thinning: the spacing of seedlings by removing surplus early in growth. 2, record 4, English, - thin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclaircir
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9claircir
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre moins épais, moins dense. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9claircir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour la betterave, l'opération s'appelle le démariage. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9claircir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 5, English, thin
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thinning is the removal of a part of the crop before it matures on the trees with the object of a) increasing the marketability of the remaining fruit, and b) reducing the alternate bearing tendency. (If) conditions during bloom are particularly favorable for a heavy fruit set, it becomes necessary and advisable to chemical and/or hand thin the excessive crop prospect at bloom or a few weeks after bloom. 1, record 5, English, - thin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éclaircir
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9claircir
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlever les plantes ou parties de plantes en surnombre en vue de favoriser le meilleur développement des végétaux restant. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9claircir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-04-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Agricultural Economics
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 OBS
Term(s) used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology. 2, record 6, English, - thin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 2, record 6, French, - mince
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 7, English, thin
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- thinned stamp 1, record 7, English, thinned%20stamp
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beginners and laymen very often simply tear stamps off covers and postcards. In most cases bits of paper from the reverse of the stamp remain on the cover. When you look at such a stamp against the light you can easily see a lighter area in the place where the paper is thinner. Philatelist call such stamp thin. 1, record 7, English, - thin
Record 7, Key term(s)
- thin stamp
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- timbre aminci
1, record 7, French, timbre%20aminci
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un timbre aminci perd beaucoup de sa valeur. 2, record 7, French, - timbre%20aminci
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Amincissement [d'un timbre]: diminution plus ou moins légère de l'épaisseur (...) [de son] papier. 2, record 7, French, - timbre%20aminci
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- thin
1, record 8, English, thin
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Painting) 1, record 8, English, - thin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- diluer 1, record 8, French, diluer
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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