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WHISKERS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cat's whiskers
1, record 1, English, cat%27s%20whiskers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lamiaceae. 2, record 1, English, - cat%27s%20whiskers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ocimum obovatum
1, record 1, French, Ocimum%20obovatum
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lamiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Ocimum%20obovatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ocimum obovatum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Ocimum%20obovatum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three-flowered avens
1, record 2, English, three%2Dflowered%20avens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- old man's whiskers 2, record 2, English, old%20man%27s%20whiskers
correct
- prairie-smoke 3, record 2, English, prairie%2Dsmoke
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 2, English, - three%2Dflowered%20avens
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prairie-smoke: common name also used to refer to the species Pulsatilla nuttalliana. 5, record 2, English, - three%2Dflowered%20avens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- benoîte à trois fleurs
1, record 2, French, beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20trois%20fleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Rosaceae. 2, record 2, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20trois%20fleurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sideburn
1, record 3, English, sideburn
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- burnside 2, record 3, English, burnside
correct, officially approved
- side burn 3, record 3, English, side%20burn
correct
- side whisker 3, record 3, English, side%20whisker
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The continuation of the hairline in front of the ears. 4, record 3, English, - sideburn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sideburn; burnside; side burn; side whisker: terms generally used in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - sideburn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sideburn; burnside: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 3, English, - sideburn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
wide sideburns 7, record 3, English, - sideburn
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sideburns
- side burns
- burnsides
- burn side
- burn sides
- side whiskers
- sidewhisker
- sidewhiskers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- favori
1, record 3, French, favori
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les favoris sont des touffes de poils poussées sur les joues de chaque côté du visage. 2, record 3, French, - favori
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
favori : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - favori
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
favori : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 3, French, - favori
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
favoris à large base 5, record 3, French, - favori
Record 3, Key term(s)
- favoris
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rat's whiskers lichen
1, record 4, English, rat%27s%20whiskers%20lichen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Coniocybaceae. 2, record 4, English, - rat%27s%20whiskers%20lichen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cybèbe mince
1, record 4, French, cyb%C3%A8be%20mince
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Coniocybaceae. 2, record 4, French, - cyb%C3%A8be%20mince
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gilded whiskers stubble lichen
1, record 5, English, gilded%20whiskers%20stubble%20lichen
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Coniocybaceae. 2, record 5, English, - gilded%20whiskers%20stubble%20lichen
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chénothèque dorée
1, record 5, French, ch%C3%A9noth%C3%A8que%20dor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Coniocybaceae. 2, record 5, French, - ch%C3%A9noth%C3%A8que%20dor%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cat's whiskers stubble lichen
1, record 6, English, cat%27s%20whiskers%20stubble%20lichen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Coniocybaceae. 2, record 6, English, - cat%27s%20whiskers%20stubble%20lichen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chénothèque gracile
1, record 6, French, ch%C3%A9noth%C3%A8que%20gracile
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Coniocybaceae. 2, record 6, French, - ch%C3%A9noth%C3%A8que%20gracile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- whiskers
1, record 7, English, whiskers
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mold whiskers 1, record 7, English, mold%20whiskers
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The higher grades of meat are the ones that give the best results because meat must be well covered with an inside and outside layer of fat. Meat on the bone is preferred because of the support the bone gives. During hanging, mold growth called "whiskers" and some discoloration appear on the surface and must be trimmed away before use. 1, record 7, English, - whiskers
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A packinghouse term for the mold growth that appears on beef carcasses aged for extended periods of time. 2, record 7, English, - whiskers
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- filaments de moisissures
1, record 7, French, filaments%20de%20moisissures
masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- hyphes 1, record 7, French, hyphes
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Mineralogy
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- whisker
1, record 8, English, whisker
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- crystal whisker 2, record 8, English, crystal%20whisker
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Single crystals of extremely high strength, often made from alumina and silicon. 3, record 8, English, - whisker
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... copper whiskers [are] formed by reduction of copper iodide. 2, record 8, English, - whisker
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... whiskers often have unique electrical, magnetic, or surface properties. [The] crystal structure of whiskers is virtually perfect ... 2, record 8, English, - whisker
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
whisker; crystal whisker: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 8, English, - whisker
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
whiskers: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 8, English, - whisker
Record 8, Key term(s)
- whiskers
- crystal whiskers
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Minéralogie
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- trichite
1, record 8, French, trichite
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- barbe 2, record 8, French, barbe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- moustache 3, record 8, French, moustache
feminine noun
- whisker 4, record 8, French, whisker
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En métallurgie, filament monocristallin de résistance à la rupture très élevée qui se développe à partir d'une surface métallique [...] 5, record 8, French, - trichite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trichites possèdent des propriétés mécaniques [...] exceptionnelles, dues à leur structure de monocristal presque sans défaut permettant d'accéder aux valeurs mécaniques de résistance des cristaux parfaits. 6, record 8, French, - trichite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trichite; barbe; whisker : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 8, French, - trichite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'usage du terme «whisker» est déconseillé par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 7, record 8, French, - trichite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barbes; trichites : termes normalisés par l'ISO et recommandés par le Ministère de la Défense de la France. 8, record 8, French, - trichite
Record 8, Key term(s)
- barbes
- trichites
- whiskers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- carbon whiskers
1, record 9, English, carbon%20whiskers
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- moustaches de carbone
1, record 9, French, moustaches%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- whiskers 1, record 10, English, whiskers
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxygen mask. 1, record 10, English, - whiskers
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pattes
1, record 10, French, pattes
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masque à oxygène. 1, record 10, French, - pattes
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-04-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Symbolism and Psychology of Language
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- word whiskers
1, record 11, English, word%20whiskers
plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Symbolique et psychologie du langage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tic
1, record 11, French, tic
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répétition de stéréotypes dans la manière de s'exprimer, allant jusqu'au ridicule. 1, record 11, French, - tic
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a un tic, il finit toutes ses phrases par «n'est-ce pas». 1, record 11, French, - tic
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- bulk to whiskers 1, record 12, English, bulk%20to%20whiskers
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the transport of material from bulk to whiskers 1, record 12, English, - bulk%20to%20whiskers
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- de la masse aux aiguilles 1, record 12, French, de%20la%20masse%20aux%20aiguilles
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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