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BLOWUP [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blowup fire
1, record 1, English, blowup%20fire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blow-up fire 2, record 1, English, blow%2Dup%20fire
correct
- blow-up 3, record 1, English, blow%2Dup
correct, noun
- blowup 4, record 1, English, blowup
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A somewhat sudden, and sometimes unexpected, major increase in rate of spread and head fire intensity sufficient to upset overall fire suppression action or plans. 5, record 1, English, - blowup%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blow-ups can result from small or large fire situations. 5, record 1, English, - blowup%20fire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow up
- blow up fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flambée explosive
1, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e%20explosive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation forte, subite et parfois imprévue de la vitesse de propagation et de l'intensité d'un incendie, suffisante pour bouleverser les mesures ou les plans généraux de lutte. 2, record 1, French, - flamb%C3%A9e%20explosive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Reprography
- Micrographics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enlargement
1, record 2, English, enlargement
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blow-up 2, record 2, English, blow%2Dup
correct, noun
- photo blow-up 2, record 2, English, photo%20blow%2Dup
correct
- photo enlargement 2, record 2, English, photo%20enlargement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic print made by enlarging an image from a piece of film [or from a microimage]. 3, record 2, English, - enlargement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enlargement: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 2, English, - enlargement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blowup
- photo blowup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Reprographie
- Micrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agrandissement
1, record 2, French, agrandissement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve photographique de dimensions supérieures à un négatif ou à un positif original, obtenue par tirage [ou à partir d'une micro-image]. 2, record 2, French, - agrandissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agrandissement : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - agrandissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blow-up printing
1, record 3, English, blow%2Dup%20printing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optical printing resulting in a picture image size other than that of the original film. 2, record 3, English, - blow%2Dup%20printing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- blowup printing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tirage par agrandissement
1, record 3, French, tirage%20par%20agrandissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tirage optique par agrandissement 2, record 3, French, tirage%20optique%20par%20agrandissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé permettant le tirage d'images d'un format supérieur à celui du film d'origine. 3, record 3, French, - tirage%20par%20agrandissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blow-up ratio
1, record 4, English, blow%2Dup%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In tubular extrusion blowing of film, the ratio of the extrusion die diameter to the diameter of the blown tube. 2, record 4, English, - blow%2Dup%20ratio
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blow-up ratio: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - blow%2Dup%20ratio
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blowup ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de soufflage
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20soufflage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En extrusion-soufflage de feuille mince, rapport du diamètre de la filière d'extrusion au diamètre de la gaine soufflée. 2, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20soufflage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de soufflage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20soufflage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de soplado
1, record 4, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20soplado
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el soplado de extrusión tubular de películas, relación entre el diámetro de la boquilla de extrusión y el diámetro del tubo soplado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20soplado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blow-up ratio
1, record 5, English, blow%2Dup%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- parison blow-up ratio 2, record 5, English, parison%20blow%2Dup%20ratio
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In blow moulding, the ratio of the diameter of the parison to the maximum diameter of the cavity in which it is to be blown. 3, record 5, English, - blow%2Dup%20ratio
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blow-up ratio: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - blow%2Dup%20ratio
Record 5, Key term(s)
- blowup ratio
- parison blowup ratio
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de soufflage
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20soufflage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- taux de gonflage 2, record 5, French, taux%20de%20gonflage
masculine noun
- rapport de soufflage 3, record 5, French, rapport%20de%20soufflage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En moulage par soufflage, rapport du diamètre de la paraison au diamètre maximal de la cavité dans laquelle elle est placée pour être soufflée. 4, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20soufflage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de soufflage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20soufflage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de soplado
1, record 5, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20soplado
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- relación de contracción por estirado 2, record 5, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20contracci%C3%B3n%20por%20estirado
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En moldeo por soplado, la relación entre el diámetro del parisón y el diámetro máximo de la cavidad en la que se va a soplar. 3, record 5, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20soplado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Concrete Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- buckling
1, record 6, English, buckling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blowup 2, record 6, English, blowup
correct, see observation, noun
- blow-up 3, record 6, English, blow%2Dup
correct, see observation, noun
- tenting 4, record 6, English, tenting
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Localized upward movement of a slab occurring usually at a transverse joint or at a weak spot of the pavement or crack. 5, record 6, English, - buckling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Blowup" and "blow-up" seem to be more general terms than "buckling" or "tenting", and can include "shattering blow-up", where the slab shatters instead of buckles. 6, record 6, English, - buckling
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buckling; blowup: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 6, English, - buckling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Bétonnage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flambement
1, record 6, French, flambement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- flambage 2, record 6, French, flambage
correct, masculine noun
- soulèvement de dalle 3, record 6, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20de%20dalle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soulèvement localisé à un joint transversal, à une fissure transversale ou à un endroit affaibli du revêtement. 4, record 6, French, - flambement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaussées précontraintes ont des joints et lorsqu'il s'agit de joints actifs (précontrainte externe) on risque toujours, en cas d'élévation brutale de la température, des flambements localisés dus à un excentrement accidentel de la poussée ou à un léger défaut de perpendicularité du joint par rapport au feuillet moyen des dalles. 5, record 6, French, - flambement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flambement; flambage : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 6, French, - flambement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Hormigonado
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- levantamiento de la losa
1, record 6, Spanish, levantamiento%20de%20la%20losa
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- levantamiento de las losas 1, record 6, Spanish, levantamiento%20de%20las%20losas
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blowup of a photo finish
1, record 7, English, blowup%20of%20a%20photo%20finish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- blow up of a photo finish 2, record 7, English, blow%20up%20of%20a%20photo%20finish
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 7, English, - blowup%20of%20a%20photo%20finish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- blow-up of a photo finish
- photo-finish blowup
- blow-up of a photofinish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agrandissement d'une photo de fin de course
1, record 7, French, agrandissement%20d%27une%20photo%20de%20fin%20de%20course
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 2, record 7, French, - agrandissement%20d%27une%20photo%20de%20fin%20de%20course
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blowup
1, record 8, English, blowup
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- blow up 2, record 8, English, blow%20up
noun phrase
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a model. 2, record 8, English, - blowup
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- explosion
1, record 8, French, explosion
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'un modèle. 1, record 8, French, - explosion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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