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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Sociology
DEF

A person belonging to one of the population groups of especially European ancestry that are often considered as having light pigmentation of skin.

OBS

Caucasian: Although the noun "Caucasian" is sometimes used in North America to refer to a white person, this term refers to an obsolete and scientifically unfounded human classification system dating from the 18th century. The noun "Caucasian" used to mean "white person" should therefore be avoided.

OBS

white: The noun "white" referring to a person is usually used in the plural form and typically in the context of population groups.

OBS

white person: The plural forms are "white persons" and "white people."

Key term(s)
  • whites
  • white persons
  • white people

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences humaines
  • Sociologie
DEF

Personne qui appartient à l'un des groupes de population, notamment d'ascendance européenne, auxquels on associe souvent une peau peu pigmentée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias humanas
  • Sociología
DEF

Persona o raza de piel clara o rosada.

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Record 2 2006-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
DEF

Any of numerous butterflies of Pieris and related genera in which the color is usually white.

CONT

Adult white butterflies have a wingspan of 37 to 63 mm (1.5 to 2.5 inches) and have white wings with black marginal markings.

OBS

The term "white" is usually used in the plural form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

Papillon de jour aux ailes blanches ou jaunâtre plus ou moins tachetées de noir selon les espèces, dont les chenilles se développent principalement sur les crucifères (genre principal Pieris, famille des piéridés).

CONT

Les chenilles des piérides s'attaquent aux plantes potagères de la famille des crucifères, dont elles perforent et rongent les feuilles. Les espèces les plus nuisibles sont la piéride du chou (Pieris brassicae), la piéride de la rave (Pierais rapae) et la piéride du navet (Pieris napi).

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A term on the CIBJO (International Confederation of Jewellery, Silverware, Diamonds, Pearls and Stones) and IDC (International Diamond Council) colour grading scales for near-colourless diamonds, equivalent to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) colour grade H.

OBS

A colour grade for polished diamonds.

OBS

Wesselton: The Scan. D.N. (Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature) colour grade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Désignation de couleur de la CIBJO (Confédération internationale de la bijouterie, joaillerie, orfèvrerie, des diamants, perles et pierres) et IDC (International Diamond Council), pour les diamants presque incolores, qui correspond à la désignation H du système GIA (Gemological Institute of America).

OBS

Wesselton : Désignation de la Scan. D.N. (Scandinavian Diamond Nomenclature).

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

True white [horse], with no pigmentation of the skin (which is pink) or hairs.

OBS

Eyes are also devoid of pigment and pink or bluish.

Key term(s)
  • true white

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Très blanc dès sa naissance, sa peau est plutôt rose et dépourvue de pigmentation, [l'albinos] est très sensible à la lumière solaire. Ses yeux sont bleus pâles, presque translucides, ou roses, et présentent souvent une défectuosité de la vue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
CONT

Albino [...] Caballo originario de los Estados Unidos. Evidentemente y como siempre que hablamos de caballos americanos, se trata de una raza derivada de los animales llevados al “Nuevo Mundo” por los conquistadores europeos.

OBS

Características físicas: Altura de la cruz: de 150 a 158 cm. Capa principal: siempre blanco, que puede ser de tonalidad lechosa o crema. Ojos azul claro o pardo rojizo. Cabeza grande y recta. Grupa alta. Extremidades fuertes y robustas.

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Record 5 2001-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Sports (General)
OBS

Taekwondo.

Key term(s)
  • white

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
OBS

Taekwondo.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
OBS

Taekwondo.

Key term(s)
  • blanca
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Record 6 1986-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
DEF

1) applied to radiation from a primary source: Characteristic of a radiation close to that of daylight. 2) applied to a body: - A diffuser with no absorption in the visible spectrum. - By extension, a relatively opaque body, highly diffusing and uniformly and highly reflecting at all wavelengths in the visible spectrum. 3) applied to the field of sensations: Any sensation comparable with that caused by a white primary source or by the light reflected by a white body illuminated by white light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
DEF

1) appliqué au rayonnement d'une source primaire: Caractéristique d'un rayonnement proche de la lumière du jour. 2) appliqué à un corps: - Diffuseur non absorbant dans le spectre visible. - Par extension, corps relativement opaque, fortement diffusant, réfléchissant fortement et uniformément à toutes les longueurs d'onde du spectre visible. 3) appliqué au domaine des sensations: Sensation analogue à celle causée par une source primaire blanche ou par la lumière réfléchie par un corps blanc éclairé par une lumière blanche.

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
OBS

dressed and smoothed but not yet painted or varnished.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

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