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Record 1 2016-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Tort Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

principe de l'état dégénérescent de la victime : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
CONT

The correct point for milling is difficult to determine and calls for considerable experience in the cheesemaker.

OBS

Some of the textured curds need to be broken up into small pieces so that salt can be applied. The size of milled particles also affects texture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
DEF

Opération qui consiste à brouer mécaniquement ou à la main le caillé de certains fromages à pâte pressée non cuite, ou d'autres à pâte molle et à moisissures internes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
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Record 3 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 4 2001-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction
  • Technical Textiles
CONT

When a close-by explosion occurs, crumbling walls project their materials ... within the living of the building ... To answer this problem, Achidatex has developed a wall covering composite made of a Kevlar/cotton double cloth ... The walls must withstand a 115 mm shell, shot from a distance of 100 metres ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction
  • Textiles techniques

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

Laboratory test results showed the treated sediment was not very permeable, highly compressible, very alkaline, highly resistance to crumbling and not very leachable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Les résultats des essais en laboratoire démontrent que les sédiments traités présentent une très faible conductivité hydraulique, une grande résistance à l'effritement, une grande compressibilité, une forte alcalinité et une faible propension à lixivier.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Crumbling or powdering is evidence of advanced destruction from other processes as well as from frost action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
DEF

Décohésion superficielle ou desquamation sous forme de poudre fine de la surface d'un enduit ou d'une peinture : il suffit de passer la main sur une telle surface pour constater son poudrage [...]

OBS

Poudrage [...] le terme adéquat est, en fait, poudroiement.

CONT

le ciment laitier est à employer avec discernement, car (il risque pour les enduits en élévation de donner lieu à des "poudrages" en surface.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Crumbling or powdering is evidence of advanced destruction from other processes as well as from frost action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
OBS

si le mortier est trop riche en eau, il se produit un bleeding ou une exsudation vers le haut d'une laitance très mouillée, avec des risques de faïençage et de farinage.

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Crumbling or powdering is evidence of advanced destruction from other processes as well as from frost action. It is often seen where concrete was frozen in the plastic or green state. [p.1]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
OBS

l'effritement est caractérisé par la désagrégation du béton ou de l'enduit qui se raye à l'ongle. La cause peut en être un dosage trop faible en liant, l'emploi d'un ciment altéré ou l'effet de la gelée.

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
OBS

for.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
OBS

se déliter

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)

Spanish

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