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DOMO [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Glaciology
DEF

An isolated, conical, ice-cored mound occurring in areas of permafrost.

CONT

For centuries, pingos have acted as navigational aids for Inuvialuit travelling by land and water. They are a convenient height of land for spotting caribou on the tundra or whales offshore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Tertre isolé de forme conique, contenant un noyau de glace et formé en milieu de pergélisol.

CONT

Depuis des siècles, les Inuvialuits se servent des pingos comme points de repère lors de leurs déplacements sur le territoire ou sur l'eau. Ils y grimpent aussi pour apercevoir les caribous sur la toundra ou les baleines, au large.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toponimia
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Glaciología
DEF

Cerro en forma de domo, típico del relieve periglaciar.

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Record 2 2025-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Collaboration with the FAO
CONT

The temperature recorder probe should be installed either within the steam dome or in a well attached to the dome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
CONT

Les thermomètres devraient être situés dans l'enceinte de vapeur à proximité de l'interface vapeur/eau et, de préférence aussi, dans la partie supérieure de l'enceinte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas y equipo industriales
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
  • Colaboración con la FAO
CONT

Si por razones de costos hay que elegir un diámetro inferior, es imprescindible que el equipo cuente con domo de vapor e instalar otros elementos auxiliares como guías, para retener las gotas de vapor independientemente del tamaño del equipo.

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