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SUPERFICIE UTIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- usable farm area
1, record 1, English, usable%20farm%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- useable farm area 1, record 1, English, useable%20farm%20area
correct
- usable agricultural area 1, record 1, English, usable%20agricultural%20area
correct
- useable agricultural area 1, record 1, English, useable%20agricultural%20area
correct
- useful agricultural area 2, record 1, English, useful%20agricultural%20area
see observation
- useful farm space 3, record 1, English, useful%20farm%20space
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Sometimes) truck gardens, orchards, vineyards, permanent pastures (and) arable land (are) grouped together under the heading "surface agricole utile" (useful agricultural area). 2, record 1, English, - usable%20farm%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of useful agricultural area seems to be peculiar to France. 4, record 1, English, - usable%20farm%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related concepts: agricultural land, agricultural area in use. 5, record 1, English, - usable%20farm%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- farm area
- agricultural area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- superficie agricole utile
1, record 1, French, superficie%20agricole%20utile
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S.A.U. 2, record 1, French, S%2EA%2EU%2E
correct
- SAU 3, record 1, French, SAU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface agricole utilisable 4, record 1, French, surface%20agricole%20utilisable
feminine noun
- surface agricole utile 5, record 1, French, surface%20agricole%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- SAU 6, record 1, French, SAU
correct
- SAU 6, record 1, French, SAU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] différentes superficies d'une exploitation agricole. 6, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
En statistique agricole, expression qui a été employée pour désigner la dimension des exploitations. La S.A.U. correspondait à la superficie totale moins les bois et le territoire non agricole, c'est-à-dire aux terres labourables, à la surface toujours en herbe (S.T.H.), aux cultures permanentes (vignes, vergers, etc.) et spéciales (maraîchères, etc.), à la superficie des cours et des bâtiments de l'exploitation ainsi qu'à celle des landes non productives, qui, dans certaines zones pauvres ou désertées, représentent parfois des étendues importantes. 7, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie agricole utile : Pour mieux cerner les superficies contribuant effectivement à la production, on a, à partir de 1963, remplacé cette expression par celle de superficie agricole utilisée, qui désigne la superficie agricole utile moins la superficie des landes improductives et celle des cours et des bâtiments. [Voir cette autre fiche dans TERMIUM] 7, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sigle S.A.U. désigne aussi la superficie agricole utilisée d'après LAGRI 1981. 8, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- superficie agricole utilisable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión y política agrícola
- Economía agrícola
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie agrícola útil
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20agr%C3%ADcola%20%C3%BAtil
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Plastic Materials
- Placement of Concrete
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compression strength
1, record 2, English, compression%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compressive strength 2, record 2, English, compressive%20strength
correct
- resistance to compression 3, record 2, English, resistance%20to%20compression
- vertical compression strength 4, record 2, English, vertical%20compression%20strength
- top load strength 4, record 2, English, top%20load%20strength
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree of resistance of a material to force acting along one of its axes in a manner tending to crush it. 5, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In the case of briquettes formed in a plunger press, the maximum test pressure at the working face of a test plunger before a briquette sample is crushed, under standardized conditions. 6, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for compressive strength of plastics. Compressive strength (lbf/in² or kfg/cm²) = load (lbf or kgf)/a.b (in² or cm²). Standard test methods: ASTM D795, BS 2782 method 303, ISO R604. 7, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The result ... of impregnating ordinary concrete with a liquid organic monomer ... is greatly increased tension and compression strength ... accompanied by ... improved impermeability, hardness and durability. 8, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compressive strength: ... usually expressed in pounds of force per square inch (psi) of surface affected. 5, record 2, English, - compression%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Matières plastiques
- Mise en place du béton
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la compression
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résistance en compression 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20en%20compression
correct, feminine noun
- résistance à la rupture en compression 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture%20en%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance d'un matériau à une force exercée perpendiculairement à sa surface, ou à une force appliquée de façon à l'écraser dans le sens de sa longueur (éprouvette normalisée de béton, échantillon de bois, de pierre, etc.); les essais permettent de mesurer la limite d'élasticité, et sont poursuivis jusqu'à la rupture effective du matériau par écrasement. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Quotient de la charge maximale enregistrée lors de la compression d'une éprouvette par la section initiale de cette éprouvette. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
(Pour les agglomérés fabriqués à la presse à plongeur.) Pression d'essai maximale rapportée à la surface utile d'un plongeur d'essai pour laquelle la cassure d'un échantillon d'aggloméré se produit dans des conditions déterminées. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance du béton à la traction est faible, environ 1/12 de sa résistance à la compression. Aussi néglige-t-on toujours cette résistance dans le calcul des pièces en béton armé. 6, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le béton traditionnel est caractérisé [...] par sa résistance à la rupture en compression. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20compression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Materiales plásticos
- Aplicación del hormigón
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia a la compresión
1, record 2, Spanish, resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Para los aglomerados fabricados en prensa de pistón.) Presión máxima de ensayo, referida a la superficie útil de un pistón de ensayo, que provoca la rotura, en determinadas condiciones, de una probeta de aglomerado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - resistencia%20a%20la%20compresi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacuum snap-back thermoforming
1, record 3, English, vacuum%20snap%2Dback%20thermoforming
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snap-back thermoforming 1, record 3, English, snap%2Dback%20thermoforming
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vacuum thermoforming process, particularly useful for very deep draws, in which a heated sheet is drawn into a concave shape by means of vacuum, a male plug is lowered into the concavity, and the sheet is pulled rapidly upward against the surface of the plug by means of vacuum drawn through the plug. 2, record 3, English, - vacuum%20snap%2Dback%20thermoforming
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacuum snap-back thermoforming; snap-back thermoforming: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 3, English, - vacuum%20snap%2Dback%20thermoforming
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vacuum snapback thermoforming
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thermoformage en relief profond sous vide
1, record 3, French, thermoformage%20en%20relief%20profond%20sous%20vide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thermoformage en relief profond 1, record 3, French, thermoformage%20en%20relief%20profond
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de thermoformage sous vide, utilisé particulièrement pour des reliefs très profonds, selon lequel une feuille chauffée est tendue selon une forme concave au moyen du vide, un noyau mâle est descendu dans la concavité, et la feuille est appliquée rapidement contre la surface du noyau, au moyen d'une aspiration par le vide à travers le noyau. 2, record 3, French, - thermoformage%20en%20relief%20profond%20sous%20vide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermoformage en relief profond sous vide; thermoformage en relief profond : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 3, French, - thermoformage%20en%20relief%20profond%20sous%20vide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- termoformado de relieve profundo bajo vacío
1, record 3, Spanish, termoformado%20de%20relieve%20profundo%20bajo%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- termoformado en relieve profundo 1, record 3, Spanish, termoformado%20en%20relieve%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de termoformado en vacío, particularmente útil para relieves muy profundos, en el cual una lámina caliente se extiende sobre una forma cóncava por medio del vacío, un dispositivo macho se aplica contra la concavidad y la lámina se hala rápidamente hacia arriba contra la superficie del macho mediante vacío aspirado a través del macho. 1, record 3, Spanish, - termoformado%20de%20relieve%20profundo%20bajo%20vac%C3%ADo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- protein chip array
1, record 4, English, protein%20chip%20array
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- protein chip 1, record 4, English, protein%20chip
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SELDI-TOF MS [Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry] employs a variety of selective chips (protein chips), on which complex biomaterials can be spotted. The protein chip array is defined by multiple, addressable locations of chemically or biologically defined protein "docking" sites on a chip. 2, record 4, English, - protein%20chip%20array
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puce à protéines
1, record 4, French, puce%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biopuce à protéines 1, record 4, French, biopuce%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support de métal ou d'une autre matière appropriée, à la surface duquel sont immobilisés des microdépôts calibrés de protéines formant un réseau. 1, record 4, French, - puce%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les puces à protéines sont utilisées pour reconnaître des ligands, des anticorps, des récepteurs ou des acides nucléiques qui établissent des interactions moléculaires avec les protéines déposées. 1, record 4, French, - puce%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puce à protéines; biopuce à protéines : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 2, record 4, French, - puce%20%C3%A0%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chip de proteínas
1, record 4, Spanish, chip%20de%20prote%C3%ADnas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- biochip de proteínas 2, record 4, Spanish, biochip%20de%20prote%C3%ADnas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] estamos estudiando la respuesta de anticuerpos en pacientes con candidiasis sistémica (inmunoproteómica) con el objetivo de desarrollar un “chip de proteínas” de utilidad en el diagnóstico de la candidiasis. 1, record 4, Spanish, - chip%20de%20prote%C3%ADnas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] el SOLID(Sign of Life Detector) [es] un instrumento diseñado por el Centro de Astrobiología español que tiene como fin detectar e identificar, mediante un biochip de proteínas, compuestos de bioquímicos y potenciales biomarcadores por lo que en un futuro resultará útil para estudiar actividad biológica en la superficie de Marte. 2, record 4, Spanish, - chip%20de%20prote%C3%ADnas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- useful area
1, record 5, English, useful%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
useful area: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 5, English, - useful%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surface utile
1, record 5, French, surface%20utile
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
surface utile : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 5, French, - surface%20utile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie útil
1, record 5, Spanish, superficie%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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