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COLD SPOT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold spot
1, record 1, English, cold%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold point 2, record 1, English, cold%20point
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On the skin or mucous membrane, a spot which is sensitive to cold stimuli. 1, record 1, English, - cold%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de froid
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point psychroesthésique 2, record 1, French, point%20psychroesth%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Points de froid. Une stimulation punctiforme de la peau éveille électivement la sensation de froid sur des points dont la densité varie beaucoup suivant les régions. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dew-point hygrometer
1, record 2, English, dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frost-point hygrometer 2, record 2, English, frost%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
correct
- dew-point apparatus 3, record 2, English, dew%2Dpoint%20apparatus
correct
- cold-spot hygrometer 4, record 2, English, cold%2Dspot%20%20hygrometer
correct
- frost hygrometer 5, record 2, English, frost%20hygrometer
- dew point hygrometer 6, record 2, English, dew%20point%20hygrometer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygrometer in which the dew (frost) point is determined by observing the temperature of an artificially cooled surface at the moment at which dew (frost) first appears on it. 7, record 2, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The development of the classical dew point hygrometer into an instrument for measuring from aircraft the very low water-vapour contents at high level. 6, record 2, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under zero degrees C, the same instrument is used for determining the dew point and the frost point. 8, record 2, English, - dew%2Dpoint%20hygrometer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dew point apparatus
- frost point hygrometer
- cold spot hygrometer
- cold-spot apparatus
- cold spot apparatus
- frost point apparatus
- frost-point apparatus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre à condensation
1, record 2, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hygromètre à point de rosée 2, record 2, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20point%20de%20ros%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre basé sur la détermination du point de rosée ou de gelée blanche par l'observation de la température d'une surface refroidie artificiellement, au moment où commence à apparaître sur elle de la rosée ou de la gelée blanche. 3, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] appareil rare et coûteux appelé hygromètre à condensation, dans lequel on provoque l'assèchement complet d'un volume d'air isolé expérimentalement pour mesurer la quantité d'eau qui a pu se condenser dans ce volume. 4, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le point de condensation de la vapeur diminue, à pression constante, avec la température. À une température inférieure à zéro degré C, le point de rosée devient le point de givre. Le même appareil, généralement, sert à signaler la condensation, sous ces deux phases, de la vapeur. 5, record 2, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20condensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- higrómetro de condensación
1, record 2, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- higrómetro de punto de congelación 1, record 2, Spanish, higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20punto%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Higrómetro para determinar el punto de rocío (escarcha) midiendo la temperatura de una superficie artificialmente enfriada en el momento en que aparece sobre ella el rocío (escarcha). 1, record 2, Spanish, - higr%C3%B3metro%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold spot 1, record 3, English, cold%20spot
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... contributing factors to the pressure tube malfunction: precipitation of ZR deuteride platelets within the alloy leading to loss in defect resistance; and displacement of one of the "garter" springs separating the hot pressure tube from the surrounding calandria tube so that the former was able to sag in contact with the latter after several years of operation, resulting in cold spots on the pressure tube ... 1, record 3, English, - cold%20spot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point froid
1, record 3, French, point%20froid
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à «point chaud» : hot spot. 1, record 3, French, - point%20froid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement communiqué par un chercheur aux Laboratoires Whiteshell à Winnipeg. 1, record 3, French, - point%20froid
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cold spot
1, record 4, English, cold%20spot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of decreased radionuclide uptake on a bone scintigram reflecting decreased metabolic activity. [From SALMU, 1983, p. 67.] 2, record 4, English, - cold%20spot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'hypofixation
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27hypofixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone froide 2, record 4, French, zone%20froide
correct, feminine noun
- foyer froid 1, record 4, French, foyer%20froid
correct, masculine noun
- lacune scintigraphique 2, record 4, French, lacune%20scintigraphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone traduisant l'absence de fixation isotopique à la scintigraphie. [D'après MOABR, 1979, p. 21.] 3, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27hypofixation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source c : EMAPP, 14001, Q10, 1978, p. 3. 3, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27hypofixation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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