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COUPE N [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- T-cut
1, record 1, English, T%2Dcut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mesh cut 1, record 1, English, mesh%20cut
correct
- M-cut 1, record 1, English, M%2Dcut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe T
1, record 1, French, coupe%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupe en mailles franches 2, record 1, French, coupe%20en%20mailles%20franches
correct, feminine noun
- coupe horizontale 3, record 1, French, coupe%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe parallèle au sens d’avancement du fil(pour une nappe nouée elle est effectuée au ras des nœuds) ou perpendiculaire au sens N(nappe sans nœuds). 3, record 1, French, - coupe%20T
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte en T
1, record 1, Spanish, corte%20en%20T
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- B-direction
1, record 2, English, B%2Ddirection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- B direction 2, record 2, English, B%20direction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- direction B
1, record 2, French, direction%20B
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] on distingue une troisième direction dans le filet qui est la direction B, ou biaise. Ces trois directions différentes – N, T et B – servent à définir les divers processus entrant dans la coupe des filets. 1, record 2, French, - direction%20B
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cutting rate
1, record 3, English, cutting%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular repeated cycle of N-cuts; T-cuts; B-cuts; N-cuts and B-cuts; or T-cuts and B-cuts made in the correct proportion to obtain the required taper ratio. 2, record 3, English, - cutting%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus de coupe
1, record 3, French, processus%20de%20coupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alternance des différents éléments de coupe [d’un filet de pêche]. 2, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20coupe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une nappe de filet, il existe […] trois éléments de coupe : la maille franche(T), la maille de côté(N), et la patte(B). C'est l'alternance régulière de deux de ces coupes composantes qui définit le processus de coupe des coupes obliques. 3, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20coupe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de corte
1, record 3, Spanish, tasa%20de%20corte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- taper ratio
1, record 4, English, taper%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The taper ratio indicates the relation between the number of [lost or gained net meshes] counted in the T direction at the end of the depth of the cut which is counted in meshes in the N direction. 2, record 4, English, - taper%20ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rythme de coupe
1, record 4, French, rythme%20de%20coupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rapport de diminution 2, record 4, French, rapport%20de%20diminution
correct, masculine noun
- rapport de coupe 3, record 4, French, rapport%20de%20coupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'importance relative de chacune [des] deux coupes composantes entrant dans le processus de coupe [du filet de pêche] dépend du nombre plus ou moins grand de mailles perdues ou gagnées par rapport au nombre de mailles en hauteur. Cette relation est fonction du rapport de diminution, ou rythme de coupe […] défini comme étant le rapport du nombre de mailles de diminution(D) ou d’augmentation, comptées dans le sens T, au nombre de mailles de hauteur(H), comptées dans le sens N(R=D). 4, record 4, French, - rythme%20de%20coupe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ritmo de disminución
1, record 4, Spanish, ritmo%20de%20disminuci%C3%B3n
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- practice green
1, record 5, English, practice%20green
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- practice putting green 2, record 5, English, practice%20putting%20green
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reproduction of an ordinary green, usually close to the clubhouse or the first tee, containing 9 or 18 holes on which golfers can practise putting. 3, record 5, English, - practice%20green
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vert d'exercice
1, record 5, French, vert%20d%27exercice
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pelouse d'exercice 2, record 5, French, pelouse%20d%27exercice
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- vert d'entraînement 3, record 5, French, vert%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- vert de pratique 1, record 5, French, vert%20de%20pratique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- green de pratique 2, record 5, French, green%20de%20pratique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- putting green 2, record 5, French, putting%20green
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- green d'exercice 4, record 5, French, green%20d%27exercice
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- green d'entraînement 5, record 5, French, green%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- practice green 4, record 5, French, practice%20green
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- green de practice 4, record 5, French, green%20de%20practice
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace gazonné et dessiné comme un vert de trou de golf mais ponctué de 9 ou 18 trous et sur lequel les golfeurs peuvent perfectionner leurs coups roulés; habituellement situé près du chalet ou à peu de distance du tertre de départ du trou n° 1, il reproduit l'ondulation d’un vert et les difficultés qu'un golfeur peut y rencontrer :coupe en montant ou en descendant, à gauche ou à droite, à un pied ou à soixante pieds par rapport à la position de la balle. 4, record 5, French, - vert%20d%27exercice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on utilise «vert» tandis qu’en France, l’anglicisme «green» est couramment accepté; «practice green» doit donc l’être aussi. 4, record 5, French, - vert%20d%27exercice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En France, «practice» est utilisé dans le sens d’«entraînement». Un tel usage est à proscrire pour deux raisons : «practice» est écrit inutilement à l’anglaise, d’une part, et «pratique», d’autre part, signifie «application de principes» et non le fait de s’exercer ou de s’entraîner. 4, record 5, French, - vert%20d%27exercice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le néologisme «vert d’exercice» (et son synonyme, «pelouse d’exercice») est proposé pour remplacer «vert de pratique». «Green de pratique» est un emprunt inutile. Le terme «pratique» est à rejeter puisqu’il est un calque de l’anglais practice au sens d’«exercice structuré permettant de développer les capacités dans une activité ou un sport». 2, record 5, French, - vert%20d%27exercice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- harvest cutting
1, record 6, English, harvest%20cutting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Cutting] that takes place when the forest is ready for commercial use. 1, record 6, English, - harvest%20cutting
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are four ways [harvest cutting] may be accomplished: Selective cutting ... Shelterwood cutting ... Seed-tree cutting ... Clearcutting ... 1, record 6, English, - harvest%20cutting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coupe de récolte
1, record 6, French, coupe%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupe pratiquée lorsqu’une forêt a atteint le stade de l’exploitation commerciale. 2, record 6, French, - coupe%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la parcelle nº 11 voisine, le capital sur pied important, avec une coupe de récolte favorisant les quelques tâches de régénération devrait garantir un avenir prometteur. 1, record 6, French, - coupe%20de%20r%C3%A9colte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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