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CLASE EDAD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 1, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 2, record 1, English, - queer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: This term may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 2, record 1, English, - queer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- queer
1, record 1, French, queer
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 2, record 1, French, - queer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : Ce terme est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d'affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 2, record 1, French, - queer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer
1, record 1, Spanish, queer
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa las sexualidades que traspasan las fronteras de lo aceptado socialmente : la vida heterosexual, monógama y entre personas de la misma edad y clase social, entre otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - queer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- age class
1, record 2, English, age%20class
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A national study ... broke down cattle subcategories, by province, into subannual production stages and defined their physiological status, diet, age class, sex, weight, growth rate, activity level and production environment. 1, record 2, English, - age%20class
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
age class: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 2, record 2, English, - age%20class
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classe d'âge
1, record 2, French, classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude nationale [...] a ventilé les sous‑catégories de bovins en stades de production de moins d’un an, par province, et établi leur état physiologique, leur régime alimentaire, leur classe d’âge, leur sexe, leur poids, leur taux de gain de poids, leur niveau d’activité et leur environnement de production. 1, record 2, French, - classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classe d'âge : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 2, French, - classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clase de edad
1, record 2, Spanish, clase%20de%20edad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la estructura de una población está dada por las proporciones de individuos que corresponden a cada clase de edad, estadío de desarrollo, tamaño o sexo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clase%20de%20edad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- age class
1, record 3, English, age%20class
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the intervals commonly ten years into which the age range of tree crops (and sometimes other vegetation) is divided for classification or use. 2, record 3, English, - age%20class
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Age class is usually used in reference to even-aged stands of trees. It represents the dominant age of the main body of trees in a stand. In some mixed-aged stands, age class can be used to describe the average age of specific cohorts of trees. 3, record 3, English, - age%20class
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
- Génie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- classe d'âge
1, record 3, French, classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision dans laquelle on répartit les arbres ou les végétaux en fonction de leur âge moyen ou de leur intervalle d'âges à des fins de classification ou d'utilisation. 2, record 3, French, - classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette classification est ordinairement utilisée pour les peuplements d'arbres équiennes. La classe d'âge définit l'âge dominant du principal groupe d'arbres d'un peuplement. Dans certains peuplements inéquiennes, elle peut être utilisée pour indiquer l'âge moyen de certaines cohortes d'arbres. 2, record 3, French, - classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement les peuplements sont groupés par classes comportant des intervalles de 20 ans. Ex. : 0 à 20 ans : classe d'âge des dix ans : 21 à 40 : classe d'âge de 30 ans. 3, record 3, French, - classe%20d%27%C3%A2ge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
- Ingeniería agrícola
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clase de edad
1, record 3, Spanish, clase%20de%20edad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Categoría en que se reparten los árboles u otras plantas según su edad promedio o su intervalo de edades, a efectos de su clasificación o utilización. 1, record 3, Spanish, - clase%20de%20edad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En general, la clase de edad se usa para designar masas regulares(coetáneas). Representa la edad dominante del grupo de árboles principal de una masa. En algunas masas irregulares, la clase de edad puede servir para indicar la edad promedio de determinadas asociaciones(en Chile se usa asociaciones) de árboles. 1, record 3, Spanish, - clase%20de%20edad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- young star
1, record 4, English, young%20star
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young star is apparently blasting high-speed gas jets from its poles, carving a void through the dense molecular cloud that was its birthplace, according to an international team of astronomers. ... The timing of stellar birth phases depends a lot on the star's environment. If a star has nearby companion stars, or if it starts forming planets in its disk, these objects can clear away gas that feeds the jets, terminating them more quickly than an isolated star without planets. 2, record 4, English, - young%20star
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étoile jeune
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9toile%20jeune
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jeune étoile 2, record 4, French, jeune%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, si quelqu'un avait observé notre système solaire il y a 4 milliards et demi d'années, c'est probablement ce qu'il aurait vu : une étoile jeune, le Soleil, entourée d'un immense disque de matière : promesse de merveilles à venir. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9toile%20jeune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beta Pictoris, jeune étoile de magnitude 4 émettant beaucoup dans l'IR [infrarouge]. Elle est entourée d'un disque de matière qui devrait donner naissance à une ou plusieurs planètes, avec le temps. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9toile%20jeune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella joven
1, record 4, Spanish, estrella%20joven
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las de la población I son [...] estrellas jóvenes; forman asociaciones estelares cuyos componentes, de igual edad y origen, pertenecen a la misma clase espectral; las hay en constante formación, en aquellas regiones de la Galaxia donde abundan las concentraciones de materia interestelar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - estrella%20joven
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pole stand 1, record 5, English, pole%20stand
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stand development: The growth of a stand through its various development stages - from seedling or coppice, through thicket, sapling, and pole, to the tree stage, i.e. to maturity, and finally to overmaturity, but sometimes ending in residual standards. 2, record 5, English, - pole%20stand
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perchis
1, record 5, French, perchis
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très jeune futaie dont les arbres encore serrés ont un diamètre compris entre 10 et 20 cm. 2, record 5, French, - perchis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le perchis se situe entre le gaulis et la jeune futaie. 2, record 5, French, - perchis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- latizal
1, record 5, Spanish, latizal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase natural de edad juvenil de una masa arbórea caracterizada por el máximo crecimiento en altura e intensa poda natural. 1, record 5, Spanish, - latizal
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