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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body composition
1, record 1, English, body%20composition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Body composition is the body's amount of fat relative to fat-free mass. Individuals with optimal body composition are typically healthier, move more easily and efficiently, and generally feel better. 1, record 1, English, - body%20composition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition corporelle
1, record 1, French, composition%20corporelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion relative de masse grasse et de masse maigre dans le corps. 1, record 1, French, - composition%20corporelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- composición corporal
1, record 1, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20corporal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando medimos la composición corporal de alguien, lo que queremos saber es la cantidad de tejido adiposo, tejido muscular esquelético, tejido óseo, órganos, vísceras y tejido residual que tiene. Es decir, entender cómo tiene repartidos esos kilos de peso que marca la báscula tradicional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - composici%C3%B3n%20corporal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Farm Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weighbridge
1, record 2, English, weighbridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- road weighbridge 2, record 2, English, road%20weighbridge
correct
- weigh bridge 3, record 2, English, weigh%20bridge
correct
- weighing bridge 4, record 2, English, weighing%20bridge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A platform scale flush with the roadway (as for weighing vehicles, cattle or coal). 5, record 2, English, - weighbridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical road weighbridge has a weighing capacity of 40 tons and a length of 32 feet. 2, record 2, English, - weighbridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are usually sunk in the ground and may be of the self- or non-self-contained types. 2, record 2, English, - weighbridge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes used synonymously with weigh scale. 3, record 2, English, - weighbridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Camionnage
- Matériel agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont bascule
1, record 2, French, pont%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pont-bascule 2, record 2, French, pont%2Dbascule
correct, masculine noun
- pont à bascule 3, record 2, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
- pont à peser 4, record 2, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20peser
masculine noun
- pont de pesage 4, record 2, French, pont%20de%20pesage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de pesage, du type bascule, servant à peser de lourdes charges. 5, record 2, French, - pont%20bascule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts à bascule sont une combinaison de leviers et de ponts. 6, record 2, French, - pont%20bascule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les balances [...] à bascule sont utilisées pour des charges supérieures [à 30 tf]; certaines qui sont employées pour peser des wagons ou des camions-poids lourds ont une portée qui atteint 140 tf (environ 14 kN) avec des plateaux de pesée longs de 10 ou 15 m. 6, record 2, French, - pont%20bascule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Transporte por camión
- Maquinaria agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente báscula
1, record 2, Spanish, puente%20b%C3%A1scula
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- báscula de pesada 2, record 2, Spanish, b%C3%A1scula%20de%20pesada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo instalado a nivel del suelo, diseñado para pesar automáticamente la carga de camiones cuando están parados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - puente%20b%C3%A1scula
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puente báscula : Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - puente%20b%C3%A1scula
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tipping-bucket rain gauge
1, record 3, English, tipping%2Dbucket%20rain%20gauge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tipping-bucket rain gage 2, record 3, English, tipping%2Dbucket%20rain%20gage
correct
- tipping-bucket rain-gauge 3, record 3, English, tipping%2Dbucket%20rain%2Dgauge
correct
- tipping-bucket raingauge 4, record 3, English, tipping%2Dbucket%20raingauge
correct
- tipping-bucket gauge 5, record 3, English, tipping%2Dbucket%20gauge
correct
- tipping bucket gauge 6, record 3, English, tipping%20bucket%20gauge
correct
- tipping bucket type gage 7, record 3, English, tipping%20bucket%20type%20gage
correct
- tipping bucket rain gage 8, record 3, English, tipping%20bucket%20rain%20gage
- TBRG 9, record 3, English, TBRG
- tipping bucket precipitation gage 10, record 3, English, tipping%20bucket%20precipitation%20gage
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for recording rainfall amount and rate. 3, record 3, English, - tipping%2Dbucket%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tipping bucket rain gage consists of a funnel and a rocker mechanism with two little "buckets" on it, located underneath the funnel. When rain falls into the funnel, it fills one of the little buckets on the rocker mechanism. Once a given amount of rain falls into the funnel, usually 0.01 inches, the rocker "tips" over, emptying one of the buckets and moving the other one underneath the funnel. A recorder in the gage records each tip and the time it occurred. The tipping bucket gage has its disadvantages, however. It cannot be used in freezing weather because the mechanism or the funnel hole can freeze solid. Sometimes the tipper mechanism doesn't work or double tips. 11, record 3, English, - tipping%2Dbucket%20rain%20gauge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each tip represents a fixed amount of precipitation. 3, record 3, English, - tipping%2Dbucket%20rain%20gauge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tipping-bucket gage
- tipping bucket gage
- tipping bucket type gauge
- tipping-bucket type gauge
- tipping-bucket type gage
- tipping-bucket rain-gage
- tipping-bucket raingage
- tipping bucket raingage
- tipping bucket rain-gage
- tipping bucket raingauge
- tipping bucket rain gauge
- tipping bucket rain-gauge
- tipping-bucket precipitation gage
- tipping bucket precipitation gauge
- tipping-bucket precipitation gauge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pluviomètre à auget basculeur
1, record 3, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20auget%20basculeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pluviomètre à augets basculeurs 2, record 3, French, pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20augets%20basculeurs
correct, masculine noun
- pluviographe à augets basculants 3, record 3, French, pluviographe%20%C3%A0%20augets%20basculants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif enregistreur de la hauteur et de l'intensité de la pluie. 4, record 3, French, - pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20auget%20basculeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pluviomètre à auget basculeur. [...] Il consiste en un petit réservoir équilibré de telle façon qu'il bascule lorsqu'une de ses deux moitiés est remplie d'eau. Chaque basculement représente une certaine hauteur de précipitation. 4, record 3, French, - pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20auget%20basculeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pluviographe à augets basculants : l'eau recueillie est dirigée sur deux augets basculant alternativement lorsqu'ils sont pleins (déplacement du centre de gravité) et provoquent la rotation d'une came cardioïde; celle-ci provoque la montée du style enregistreur pour un certain nombre d'impulsions; ces dernières peuvent être captées également par des dispositifs électriques ou électroniques, et enregistrées sur support magnétique. 5, record 3, French, - pluviom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20auget%20basculeur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pluviomètre à augets basculants
- pluviographe à augets basculeurs
- pluviographe à auget basculeur
- pluviomètre à sceau basculant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluviómetro de cubeta basculante
1, record 3, Spanish, pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20cubeta%20basculante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo para registrar la cantidad y la intensidad de la lluvia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20cubeta%20basculante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en un depósito pequeño equilibrado de tal modo que bascula cuando una de sus dos mitades se llena de agua de lluvia. Cada basculación corresponde a una determinada cantidad de precipitación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pluvi%C3%B3metro%20de%20cubeta%20basculante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic hopper scale 1, record 4, English, automatic%20hopper%20scale
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology. 2, record 4, English, - automatic%20hopper%20scale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trémie-bascule automatique
1, record 4, French, tr%C3%A9mie%2Dbascule%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 2, record 4, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%2Dbascule%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dosificadora-pesadora
1, record 4, Spanish, dosificadora%2Dpesadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- balanza dosificadora 2, record 4, Spanish, balanza%20dosificadora
correct, feminine noun
- báscula dosificadora 3, record 4, Spanish, b%C3%A1scula%20dosificadora
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La báscula dosificadora hace pasar el material, mediante una cinta transportadora, sobre una báscula que está soportada por cuatro flejes, dos horizontales y dos verticales, que absorben esfuerzos horizontales y permiten solamente los esfuerzos verticales. 3, record 4, Spanish, - dosificadora%2Dpesadora
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passenger-weighing device
1, record 5, English, passenger%2Dweighing%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger-weighing device: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - passenger%2Dweighing%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bascule pour la pesée des passagers
1, record 5, French, bascule%20pour%20la%20pes%C3%A9e%20des%20passagers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bascule pour la pesée des passagers : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - bascule%20pour%20la%20pes%C3%A9e%20des%20passagers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- báscula para pesar a los pasajeros
1, record 5, Spanish, b%C3%A1scula%20para%20pesar%20a%20los%20pasajeros
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
báscula para pesar a los pasajeros : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - b%C3%A1scula%20para%20pesar%20a%20los%20pasajeros
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