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LUMPY [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumpy horny sponge
1, record 1, English, lumpy%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Ancorinidae. 2, record 1, English, - lumpy%20horny%20sponge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge grumeleuse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20grumeleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Ancorinidae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20grumeleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumpy bracket
1, record 2, English, lumpy%20bracket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Polyporaceae. 2, record 2, English, - lumpy%20bracket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tramète gibbeuse
1, record 2, French, tram%C3%A8te%20gibbeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tramète bossue 2, record 2, French, tram%C3%A8te%20bossue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Polyporaceae. 3, record 2, French, - tram%C3%A8te%20gibbeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tramète : Certains auteurs utilisent ce terme au masculin. 3, record 2, French, - tram%C3%A8te%20gibbeuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tramète bossu
- tramète gibbeux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nodular bedding
1, record 3, English, nodular%20bedding
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nodular beds 2, record 3, English, nodular%20beds
correct, plural
- lumpy bedding 3, record 3, English, lumpy%20bedding
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Layers that consist of fine beds grading to loosely packed nodular bodies of rock in matrix of like or unlike character. 4, record 3, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nodular beds are coarser grained and more fossiliferous than the underlying wavy bedded Centre Hall Member. The nodular bedding may be the result of discontinuous sea floor cementation, compaction, and/or pressure solution. 2, record 3, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodular bedding: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - nodular%20bedding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couches à nodules
1, record 3, French, couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couches nodulaires 2, record 3, French, couches%20nodulaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
- couches noduleuses 3, record 3, French, couches%20noduleuses
feminine noun, plural
- couches de nodules 4, record 3, French, couches%20de%20nodules
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couches formées de morceaux noduleux d'une roche, disséminés ou au contraire plus ou moins tassés, dans une roche de caractère analogue ou différent. 5, record 3, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone est constituée de couches noduleuses séparées par de larges bancs de marne. À notre grand désespoir il n'y a qu'une seule couche de nodules dont les quartz sont véritablement «diamant» et il faut la trouver. 4, record 3, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couches à nodules; couches nodulaires : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - couches%20%C3%A0%20nodules
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coarse fragment
1, record 4, English, coarse%20fragment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lumpy fragment 2, record 4, English, lumpy%20fragment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rock or mineral particle greater than 2.0 mm in diameter. 1, record 4, English, - coarse%20fragment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fragment grossier
1, record 4, French, fragment%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de roche ou de minéral de diamètre supérieur à 2.0 mm. 2, record 4, French, - fragment%20grossier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lumpy
1, record 5, English, lumpy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy ... 2, record 5, English, - lumpy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lumpy aggregate. 2, record 5, English, - lumpy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grumeleux
1, record 5, French, grumeleux
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- en morceaux 2, record 5, French, en%20morceaux
- gros 3, record 5, French, gros
- grenu 3, record 5, French, grenu
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux, ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux [...] 4, record 5, French, - grumeleux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Agrégat grumeleux. 4, record 5, French, - grumeleux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- grumoso 1, record 5, Spanish, grumoso
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lumpy ore
1, record 6, English, lumpy%20ore
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lump ore 2, record 6, English, lump%20ore
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximately half of the world iron ore production in recent years, including lump ore and sinter fines, has come from enriched iron-formation ... 1, record 6, English, - lumpy%20ore
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Blue ore is friable to crumbly or nodular, or forms hard, coherent, lumpy ore where a high proportion of iron oxide has been introduced. 1, record 6, English, - lumpy%20ore
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- minerai en morceaux
1, record 6, French, minerai%20en%20morceaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- minerai grumeleux 2, record 6, French, minerai%20grumeleux
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces dernières années, environ la moitié de la production mondiale de minerai de fer, y compris le minerai fin aggloméré et le minerai en morceaux, provenait de concentrations résiduelles enrichies de formations de fer. 3, record 6, French, - minerai%20en%20morceaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lumpy breast
1, record 7, English, lumpy%20breast
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For many years women with lumpy breasts have been diagnosed with "fibrocystic disease". This term is both unfortunate and erroneous. Most of these women do not have cysts and any condition affecting at least half of normal women should not be considered a "disease". 1, record 7, English, - lumpy%20breast
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sein grumeleux
1, record 7, French, sein%20grumeleux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rough lumpy tablet 1, record 8, English, rough%20lumpy%20tablet
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- comprimé âpre et rugueux
1, record 8, French, comprim%C3%A9%20%C3%A2pre%20et%20rugueux
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta áspera y rugosa
1, record 8, Spanish, tableta%20%C3%A1spera%20y%20rugosa
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lumpy skin disease
1, record 9, English, lumpy%20skin%20disease
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- LSD 2, record 9, English, LSD
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lumpy-skin disease 3, record 9, English, lumpy%2Dskin%20disease
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A contagious disease of cattle. 4, record 9, English, - lumpy%20skin%20disease
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maladie de la peau bosselée
1, record 9, French, maladie%20de%20la%20peau%20bossel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- maladie nodulaire cutanée 1, record 9, French, maladie%20nodulaire%20cutan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- dermatose nodulaire 2, record 9, French, dermatose%20nodulaire
correct, feminine noun
- maladie nodulaire de la peau 3, record 9, French, maladie%20nodulaire%20de%20la%20peau
correct, feminine noun
- dermatose nodulaire contagieuse 4, record 9, French, dermatose%20nodulaire%20contagieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les bovins 1, record 9, French, - maladie%20de%20la%20peau%20bossel%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- dermatosis nodular contagiosa
1, record 9, Spanish, dermatosis%20nodular%20contagiosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- dermatitis nodular 2, record 9, Spanish, dermatitis%20nodular
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dermatosis nodular contagiosa: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 3, record 9, Spanish, - dermatosis%20nodular%20contagiosa
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lumpy demand 1, record 10, English, lumpy%20demand
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- demande en dents de scie
1, record 10, French, demande%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- demande irrégulière 1, record 10, French, demande%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- lumpy investments 1, record 11, English, lumpy%20investments
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gros investissements concentrés
1, record 11, French, gros%20investissements%20concentr%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- investissements indivisibles 1, record 11, French, investissements%20indivisibles
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- lumpy fault
1, record 12, English, lumpy%20fault
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gout: A lumpy, asymmetrical fault in a spun yarn of a fabric. This defect is caused by the accumulation of undrafted waste fibre into the yarn during spinning. 1, record 12, English, - lumpy%20fault
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- défaut de protubérance
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9faut%20de%20protub%C3%A9rance
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bouchon : Défaut asymétrique de protubérance dans un filé d'un tissu. Ce défaut est causé par l'accumulation de déchets de fibres non étirées dans le fil pendant la filature. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20de%20protub%C3%A9rance
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-10-24
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- lumpy
1, record 13, English, lumpy
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- en bloc
1, record 13, French, en%20bloc
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matières en bloc à soumettre au concassage. 2, record 13, French, - en%20bloc
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent retrouvés dans un lexique de la compagnie pharmaceutique Schering Canada Inc. 3, record 13, French, - en%20bloc
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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