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VALORES NORMALES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- algal bloom
1, record 1, English, algal%20bloom
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- algae bloom 2, record 1, English, algae%20bloom
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proliferation of microscopic algae or cyanobacteria in water. 3, record 1, English, - algal%20bloom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
algal bloom: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - algal%20bloom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prolifération d'algues
1, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27algues
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- efflorescence algale 2, record 1, French, efflorescence%20algale
correct, feminine noun
- efflorescence d'algues 3, record 1, French, efflorescence%20d%27algues
correct, feminine noun
- prolifération algale 3, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20algale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Développement rapide d'algues à la surface d'un lac, d'un cours d'eau ou de tout plan d'eau, généralement provoqué par un apport important d'éléments nutritifs. 4, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27algues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prolifération d'algues : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27algues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- floración algal
1, record 1, Spanish, floraci%C3%B3n%20algal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proliferación algal 1, record 1, Spanish, proliferaci%C3%B3n%20algal
correct, feminine noun
- floración de algas 2, record 1, Spanish, floraci%C3%B3n%20de%20algas
correct, feminine noun
- proliferación de algas 2, record 1, Spanish, proliferaci%C3%B3n%20de%20algas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento de la concentración basal de [algas y] microalgas por encima de valores considerados normales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - floraci%C3%B3n%20algal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el momento en que se produce [la floración (o proliferación) algal], el agua (aunque no siempre) se vuelva de color verde, rojo o marrón. El color del agua, depende de los pigmentos de las microalgas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - floraci%C3%B3n%20algal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
- Cardiovascular System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypotension
1, record 2, English, hypotension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arterial hypotension 2, record 2, English, arterial%20hypotension
correct
- low blood pressure 3, record 2, English, low%20blood%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Decrease of systolic and diastolic blood pressure below normal. ... Occurs in Whipple's disease, cancer, and debilitating or wasting diseases. 2, record 2, English, - hypotension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "hypotension" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 2, English, - hypotension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypotension artérielle
1, record 2, French, hypotension%20art%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hypotension 1, record 2, French, hypotension
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baisse de la tension artérielle maximale à une valeur égale ou inférieure à 90 mmHg. 1, record 2, French, - hypotension%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «hypotension artérielle» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 2, record 2, French, - hypotension%20art%C3%A9rielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Corazón
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipotensión arterial
1, record 2, Spanish, hipotensi%C3%B3n%20arterial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipotensión 2, record 2, Spanish, hipotensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- hipopiesis 3, record 2, Spanish, hipopiesis
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución de la tensión arterial por debajo de determinados valores considerados normales. 4, record 2, Spanish, - hipotensi%C3%B3n%20arterial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kovats index
1, record 3, English, Kovats%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kovat's retention index 2, record 3, English, Kovat%27s%20retention%20index
correct
- Kovats' retention index 3, record 3, English, Kovats%27%20retention%20index
correct
- Kovats retention index 3, record 3, English, Kovats%20retention%20index
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A retention index system achieved by calculating the scale from the elution maxima of an homologous series of alkanes at a defined column temperature and stationary phase. 2, record 3, English, - Kovats%20index
Record 3, Key term(s)
- retention index of Kováts
- Kováts index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice de Kovats
1, record 3, French, indice%20de%20Kovats
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indice de rétention de Kovats 2, record 3, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20de%20Kovats
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de rétention relative, utilisé pour indiquer l'emplacement du pic d'un composé sur un chromatogramme gazeux, par rapport aux n-paraffines. 1, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20Kovats
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice de rétention de Kovats. La notion de valeur de rétention relative n'étant qu'une notion approchée, Kovats [...] préfère rapporter le volume de rétention d'un soluté A à deux paraffines normales successives de rang pair Z et Z [+] 2, auxquelles il donne la valeur d'indice 100 Z et 100 (Z [+] 2) [...] 3, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20Kovats
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indice de Kováts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de Kovat
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20Kovat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- índices de retención de Kovats 2, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndices%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n%20de%20Kovats
correct, masculine noun
- índices de retención 1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%ADndices%20de%20retenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Kovats retention index 3, record 3, Spanish, Kovats%20retention%20index
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento de identificación de compuestos en cromatografía de gases; el comportamiento de un compuesto lo indica su posición sobre una escala de los valores de los alcanos normales(por ejemplo, metano=100, etano=200). 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20Kovat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kováts propuso en el año 1958 el siguiente sistema de expresión de los datos de retención. Todos los componentes de la serie homóloga de alcanos normales son patrones de referencia cuyos índices son por definición I=100N, siendo N el número de carbones del alcano. 1, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20Kovat
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
- Electronic Systems
- Computer Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- marginal test
1, record 4, English, marginal%20test
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- marginal check 2, record 4, English, marginal%20check
correct, standardized
- marginal testing 3, record 4, English, marginal%20testing
correct
- marginal checking 3, record 4, English, marginal%20checking
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A maintenance technique in which certain operating conditions are varied about their nominal values in order to detect and locate potential faults. 4, record 4, English, - marginal%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marginal test; marginal check: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - marginal%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marginal test; marginal check: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 5, record 4, English, - marginal%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
- Ensembles électroniques
- Matériel informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test aux marges
1, record 4, French, test%20aux%20marges
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- test à la limite 2, record 4, French, test%20%C3%A0%20la%20limite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure de maintenance préventive dans laquelle certaines conditions de fonctionnement (p. ex. tension ou fréquence d'alimentation) sont imposées, et que l'on fait varier autour de leur valeur nominale, afin de détecter et localiser les circuits défaillants. 2, record 4, French, - test%20aux%20marges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Technique de maintenance suivant laquelle certaines conditions de fonctionnement sont modifiées autour de leur valeur nominale pour détecter ou localiser les pannes potentielles. 3, record 4, French, - test%20aux%20marges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test aux marges : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - test%20aux%20marges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test aux marges : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 4, record 4, French, - test%20aux%20marges
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
- Sistemas electrónicos
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- comprobación marginal
1, record 4, Spanish, comprobaci%C3%B3n%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- verificación marginal 2, record 4, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento de mantenimiento(manutención) preventivo, en el que los valores normales de ciertas condiciones operativas se varían para detectar y localizar defectos incipientes en las unidades. 2, record 4, Spanish, - comprobaci%C3%B3n%20marginal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrological drought
1, record 5, English, hydrological%20drought
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged to give rise to a shortage of water as evidenced by below normal streamflow and lake levels and/or the depletion of soil moisture and a lowering of groundwater levels. 2, record 5, English, - hydrological%20drought
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrological drought refers to deficiencies in surface and subsurface water supplies. It is measured as streamflow, and as lake, reservoir and ground water levels. There is a time lag between lack of rain and less water in streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, so hydrological measurements are not the earliest indicators of drought. When precipitation is reduced or deficient over an extended period of time, this shortage will be reflected in declining surface and subsurface water levels. 3, record 5, English, - hydrological%20drought
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drought is viewed as a sustained and regionally extensive occurrence of below average natural water availability, either in the form of precipitation, river runoff, or groundwater. Droughts may be classified as meteorological or hydrological: A Meteorological Drought occurs when there is below average availability of precipitation. ... A Hydrological Drought is marked by a deficit in the runoff of rivers where discharge (flow) remains below a low threshold or the rivers dry up completely and remain dry for a very long time and a significant natural depletion of aquifers (groundwater). The low threshold flow is the 10-year return period 7-day minimum mean flow. 4, record 5, English, - hydrological%20drought
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sécheresse hydrologique
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de temps anormalement sec, suffisamment prolongée pour entraîner une pénurie d'eau caractérisée par un abaissement significatif de l'écoulement des cours d'eau, des niveaux des lacs et/ou des nappes souterraines, les amenant à des valeurs inférieures à la normale, et/ou un assèchement anormal du sol. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la sécheresse est un risque limité dans le temps, elle n'agit pas moins directement sur l'ensemble du milieu car son impact se transmet de la pluie (sécheresse climatique) au sol (sécheresse édaphique) aux produits de la terre (sécheresse agricole) et aux nappes aquifères (sécheresse hydrologique). 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 4, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20hydrologique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sècheresse hydrologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sequía hidrológica
1, record 5, Spanish, sequ%C3%ADa%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de clima anormalmente seco lo suficientemente prolongado para ocasionar una disminución apreciable en el caudal de los ríos, nivel de los lagos y/o un agotamiento de la humedad del suelo y un descenso en los niveles de aguas subterráneas por debajo de sus valores normales. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sequ%C3%ADa%20hidrol%C3%B3gica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- normals
1, record 6, English, normals
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period averages of meteorological/hydrometeorological elements calculated over a uniform and relatively long period covering at least thirty consecutive years. 1, record 6, English, - normals
Record 6, Key term(s)
- normal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- normales
1, record 6, French, normales
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyennes de variables météorologiques/hydrométéorologiques calculées sur une période uniforme relativement longue portant sur un minimum de trente années consécutives. 2, record 6, French, - normales
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le terme est utilisé au singulier, il désigne une «Valeur moyenne d'un élément climatique durant une période déterminée (en général, durant une période de 30 ans).» (Source de la définition : VILME 1980, p. 306, Glossaire de météorologie et de climatologie.) 3, record 6, French, - normales
Record 6, Key term(s)
- normale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- valores normales
1, record 6, Spanish, valores%20normales
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- valor normal
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