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TURBID [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbid ant-like flower beetle
1, record 1, English, turbid%20ant%2Dlike%20flower%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Anthicidae. 2, record 1, English, - turbid%20ant%2Dlike%20flower%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthicide bourbeux
1, record 1, French, anthicide%20bourbeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Anthicidae. 2, record 1, French, - anthicide%20bourbeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloudy
1, record 2, English, cloudy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turbid 2, record 2, English, turbid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term applied to wine which is not clear because of the presence of large amounts of colloidal material or suspended particles. 3, record 2, English, - cloudy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trouble
1, record 2, French, trouble
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un vin peu clair manquant de limpidité, par suite de la présence de matières colloïdales ou de particules en suspension. 2, record 2, French, - trouble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria vinícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbio 1, record 2, Spanish, turbio
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turbid
1, record 3, English, turbid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cloudy 2, record 3, English, cloudy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbid. Refers to water that is cloudy or murky as a result of suspended sediment. Water may become turbid as a result of soil erosion, from injections of effluents containing particulate matter, or through the churning up of bottom sediments (e.g., via boat traffic in a body of water or by dredging activities). 3, record 3, English, - turbid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trouble
1, record 3, French, trouble
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- turbide 2, record 3, French, turbide
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbide. Se dit d'une eau rendue trouble par des sédiments en suspension. L'eau peut devenir turbide par suite de l'érosion du sol, de l'introduction d'effluents contenant des particules ou de l'agitation des sédiments de fond, notamment à cause du déplacement de bateaux ou de travaux de dragage. 3, record 3, French, - trouble
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbide: Selon le Robert électronique et le Trésor de la Langue Française informatisé, «turbide» serait un mot «littéraire». 4, record 3, French, - trouble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turbid 1, record 4, English, turbid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the absence of phage infection, a culture of bacteria appears -- (translucent but not transparent) because of the light scattering caused by the many individual cells. 2, record 4, English, - turbid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trouble
1, record 4, French, trouble
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- troublé 2, record 4, French, troubl%C3%A9
adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un certain nombre de bactéries infectées par le bactériophage sont lysées et l'on constate déjà un léger éclaircissement de la culture préalablement trouble. [aussi troublé BIPCE 69 270] 2, record 4, French, - trouble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbio 1, record 4, Spanish, turbio
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- naturally turbid water
1, record 5, English, naturally%20turbid%20water
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They conclude that filter feeders are less tolerant than other species and that species that inhabit clear water are generally less tolerant than fish that normally frequent naturally turbid waters. 1, record 5, English, - naturally%20turbid%20water
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- eau naturellement turbide
1, record 5, French, eau%20naturellement%20turbide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut enfin noter que Appleby et Scarrat (1989), classant la tolérance des espèces selon leur stratégie d'alimentation ou leur type d'habitat, déduisent que les poissons filtreurs sont moins tolérants que les autres espèces et que les espèces vivant dans les eaux claires sont en général moins tolérantes que les espèces habitant des eaux naturellement turbides. 1, record 5, French, - eau%20naturellement%20turbide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-10-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turbidity index 1, record 6, English, turbidity%20index
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- turbid index 1, record 6, English, turbid%20index
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indice de turbidité
1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20turbidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique qui désigne les indices utilisables pour l'étude thématique de la turbidité de l'eau. 1, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20turbidit%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'origine de la turbidité, minérale ou organique, les indices de turbidité utilisés font appel aux bandes spectrales significatives pour les éléments en suspension, en tenant compte éventuellement de la nature du fond aquatique. 1, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20turbidit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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