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EAU IMBIBEE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychrometer
1, record 1, English, psychrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument that uses the difference in readings between two thermometers, one having a wet bulb and the other having a dry bulb, to measure the moisture content or relative humidity of air. 2, record 1, English, - psychrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychromètre
1, record 1, French, psychrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui sert à déterminer l'état hygrométrique de l'air en comparant la température indiquée par un thermomètre à mercure ordinaire(thermomètre sec) à celle d’un thermomètre dont le réservoir est entouré d’une mousseline imbibée d’eau pure(thermomètre mouillé). 2, record 1, French, - psychrom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicrómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, psicr%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que se utiliza para la medición del contenido de vapor de agua en la atmósfera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - psicr%C3%B3metro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consiste en dos termómetros, uno de los cuales (el de bulbo seco) es un termómetro de cristal corriente, mientras que el otro (bulbo húmedo) tiene el depósito de mercurio cubierto por una funda de muselina, que se empapa con agua destilada antes de cada observación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - psicr%C3%B3metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil pool
1, record 2, English, oil%20pool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil accumulation 2, record 2, English, oil%20accumulation
correct
- oil deposit 3, record 2, English, oil%20deposit
correct
- oil reservoir 4, record 2, English, oil%20reservoir
correct
- petroleum pool 5, record 2, English, petroleum%20pool
correct
- petroleum accumulation 6, record 2, English, petroleum%20accumulation
correct
- petroleum deposit 7, record 2, English, petroleum%20deposit
correct
- petroleum reservoir 8, record 2, English, petroleum%20reservoir
correct
- hydrocarbon pool 9, record 2, English, hydrocarbon%20pool
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An oil pool consists of a reservoir or group of reservoirs. However, the term is misleading because petroleum exists not in pools but in pores between rock grains. 10, record 2, English, - oil%20pool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural gas will be at the top of the pool, oil in the middle and water under it ... 11, record 2, English, - oil%20pool
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pool of oil
- deposit of oil
- pool of petroleum
- deposit of petroleum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gisement de pétrole
1, record 2, French, gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gisement pétrolifère 2, record 2, French, gisement%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement pétrolier 3, record 2, French, gisement%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir de pétrole 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
- gisement d'hydrocarbures 5, record 2, French, gisement%20d%27hydrocarbures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de réservoirs ou de niveaux conventionnellement regroupés et délimités géographiquement, contenant des fluides présentant un intérêt. 3, record 2, French, - gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Léger, le pétrole cherche naturellement à monter. Il a tendance à gagner la surface en empruntant les fissures et les minuscules canaux des roches perméables. S’il parvient à la surface, les produits légers qu’il contient s’évaporent, le reste suinte, il n’y aura pas de gisement. Mais si, sur sa route, le pétrole rencontre une couche poreuse et perméable, surmontée d’une couche imperméable formant un piège, alors il va s’accumuler dans cette roche-magasin et former un gisement. 6, record 2, French, - gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrairement à une idée reçue, un réservoir de pétrole n’ est pas un immense lac souterrain. Les hydrocarbures sont emmagasinés dans une roche poreuse et perméable(roche réservoir) qu'on pourrait comparer à une éponge imbibée d’eau. 6, record 2, French, - gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento petrolífero
1, record 2, Spanish, yacimiento%20petrol%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de acumulación de hidrocarburos representada por un volumen continuo de terreno impregnado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - yacimiento%20petrol%C3%ADfero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por su parte la Chevron notificó ayer que, desafortunadamente, la perforación concluyó que allí no existe el gran yacimiento petrolífero con el que se especuló. 3, record 2, Spanish, - yacimiento%20petrol%C3%ADfero
Record 2, Key term(s)
- depósito petrolífero
- yacimiento de petróleo
- depósito de petróleo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- circular chromatography
1, record 3, English, circular%20chromatography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radial development 1, record 3, English, radial%20development
correct
- ring chromatography 2, record 3, English, ring%20chromatography
correct
- circular filter paper chromatography 3, record 3, English, circular%20filter%20paper%20chromatography
- radial chromatography 2, record 3, English, radial%20chromatography
correct
- circular paper chromatography 4, record 3, English, circular%20paper%20chromatography
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin-layer chromatography technique in which a spot of the sample is applied at the centre of a paper circle or square plate; the chromatogram is developed from the centre to the edges. 3, record 3, English, - circular%20chromatography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chromatographie circulaire sur papier
1, record 3, French, chromatographie%20circulaire%20sur%20papier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chromatographie circulaire 2, record 3, French, chromatographie%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
- chromatographie radiale 3, record 3, French, chromatographie%20radiale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chromatographie circulaire sur papier. À partir d’un disque de papier-filtre, on recoupe une bande large d’environ 1 cm, que l'on replie [...] et que l'on plonge dans le solvant pour qu'elle fasse fonction de mèche. Le mélange à examiner est déposé [...]; le disque ainsi préparé [...] est placé horizontalement au-dessus d’une demi-boîte de Petri [...] de façon que la mèche [...] plonge dans le solvant [.... ] Le tout est déposé dans une boîte de Petri renversée [...] sur le fond de laquelle une bande de papier filtre [...] imbibée d’eau ou de solvant, sature l'atmosphère empêchant l'évaporation hors du papier chromatographique. 4, record 3, French, - chromatographie%20circulaire%20sur%20papier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivant la direction de la migration on parle de chromatographie ascendante, descendante, circulaire, [...] ou radiale. 3, record 3, French, - chromatographie%20circulaire%20sur%20papier
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chromatographie à développement radial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromatografía radial
1, record 3, Spanish, cromatograf%C3%ADa%20radial
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromatografía circular 1, record 3, Spanish, cromatograf%C3%ADa%20circular
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Ceramic Raw Materials
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plastic clay
1, record 4, English, plastic%20clay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- soft clay 2, record 4, English, soft%20clay
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] fireclay which forms a moldable mass when mixed with water. 3, record 4, English, - plastic%20clay
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ball clay" is more specific. 4, record 4, English, - plastic%20clay
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soft clay: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - plastic%20clay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Matières premières céramiques
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- argile plastique
1, record 4, French, argile%20plastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- terre plastique 2, record 4, French, terre%20plastique
correct, feminine noun
- argile molle 3, record 4, French, argile%20molle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d’argile qui présente, en plus de tous les caractères attribués aux argiles proprement dites, une grande plasticité, se prêtant aisément au façonnage sans se diviser entre les mains du potier, se laissant en raison de sa ténacité aussi difficilement pénétrer par l'eau lorsqu'elle est humide, que priver de ce liquide lorsqu'elle en est imbibée. 4, record 4, French, - argile%20plastique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Selon Brongniart,] cette argile est la base des grès-cérames grossiers et fins, des creusets réfractaires, des pots de verrerie, des cazettes à cuire la porcelaine dure, des faïences fines dites terre de pipe, des hagiocérames, etc. 4, record 4, French, - argile%20plastique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue les argiles grasses, très plastiques (argiles calcaires, argiles ferrugineuses), et les argiles maigres, rendues peu plastiques par la présence de silice. 5, record 4, French, - argile%20plastique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
argile plastique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - argile%20plastique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
- Materias primas (Cerámica)
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla plástica
1, record 4, Spanish, arcilla%20pl%C3%A1stica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La arcilla caolinítica, o tierra gredosa, es también calificada de plástica en razón de la plasticidad que adquiere después de haber sido embebida en agua. 2, record 4, Spanish, - arcilla%20pl%C3%A1stica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sinker log
1, record 5, English, sinker%20log
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- deadhead 2, record 5, English, deadhead
correct
- dead-head 3, record 5, English, dead%2Dhead
correct
- dead head 3, record 5, English, dead%20head
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any log or other timber that cannot remain afloat in water, either because of its intrinsic density or through waterlogging. 4, record 5, English, - sinker%20log
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bois fondrier
1, record 5, French, bois%20fondrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bille de bois qui ne peut flotter en raison de sa densité particulière ou parce qu'elle est trop imbibée d’eau. 2, record 5, French, - bois%20fondrier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- clay
1, record 6, English, clay
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widely distributed colloidal lusterless earthy substance, plastic when moist but permanently hard when fired, that is composed primarily of decomposed igneous and metamorphic rocks rich in the mineral feldspar in the form of crystalline grains less than .002 mm in diameter, whose essential constituents are kaolinite and other hydrous aluminous minerals and fine particles, and that is used widely in the manufacture of such articles as porcelain, building blocks, sewer pipe, tile, and earthenware or in its raw form in paper manufacture, filtration, and oil refining. 2, record 6, English, - clay
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States is proposing burying their nuclear waste in volcanic tuff, Germany is focusing on salt, France is considering burial in shale or clay, and others have investigated disposal under the ocean floor. 3, record 6, English, - clay
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- argile
1, record 6, French, argile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- glaise 2, record 6, French, glaise
feminine noun
- terre glaise 3, record 6, French, terre%20glaise
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire, souvent meuble(glaise), qui, imbibée d’eau, peut former une pâte plus ou moins plastique pouvant être façonnée et durcissant à la cuisson. 4, record 6, French, - argile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
argile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 6, French, - argile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla
1, record 6, Spanish, arcilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material (silicato de aluminio con impurezas) que forma parte de la tierra, el cual, por formar con el agua una materia muy plástica que se endurece al cocerla, se emplea para fabricar objetos de cerámica. 2, record 6, Spanish, - arcilla
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- imbibition water 1, record 7, English, imbibition%20water
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- imbibed water 2, record 7, English, imbibed%20water
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- eau imbibée
1, record 7, French, eau%20imbib%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- eau d'imbibition 2, record 7, French, eau%20d%27imbibition
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«L'eau imbibée», zéolithique ou interréticulaire qui occupe des positions bien déterminées, soit entre les feuillets réticulaires comme dans les minéraux micacés, soit dans des tubes comme dans les zéolithes. 1, record 7, French, - eau%20imbib%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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