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EAU MERE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ovoviviparity
1, record 1, English, ovoviviparity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ovoviviparous animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch. This strategy of birth is known as ovoviviparity. It is similar to vivipary in that the embryo develops within the mother's body. Unlike the embryos of viviparous species, ovoviviparous embryos are nourished by the egg yolk rather than by the mother's body. However, the mother's body does provide gas exchange. 1, record 1, English, - ovoviviparity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ovoviviparité
1, record 1, French, ovoviviparit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une espèce est ovovivipare lorsque les œufs incubent et éclosent dans le ventre de la mère, sans relation nutritive avec celle-ci(simples échanges d’eau et de gaz). Cette stratégie de reproduction est appelée l'ovoviviparité. 1, record 1, French, - ovoviviparit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ovoviviparidad
1, record 1, Spanish, ovoviviparidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ovoviviparismo 2, record 1, Spanish, ovoviviparismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrategia reproductora que se encuentra a medio camino entre el oviparismo, característico de animales como las aves, y el viviparismo, típico de los mamíferos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ovoviviparidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ovoviviparismo tiene aspectos en común tanto con el oviparismo como con el viviparismo. Como en el oviparismo, la nutrición del embrión depende de las reservas del huevo. Como en el viviparismo, el desarrollo se produce dentro del cuerpo de la madre, que facilita un ambiente muy adecuado; pero la diferencia está en que la madre no intercambia sustancias con el embrión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ovoviviparidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fast rigid inflatable
1, record 2, English, fast%20rigid%20inflatable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other patrol boats with speeds of only 20 knots are able to fulfil the fast interception role by carrying daughter boats; typically, these are easily launched fast rigid inflatables six or seven metres long, capable of making 45 knots. 2, record 2, English, - fast%20rigid%20inflatable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embarcation gonflable à coque semi-rigide
1, record 2, French, embarcation%20gonflable%20%C3%A0%20coque%20semi%2Drigide
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les tâches de surveillance et d’interception, un autre concept est celui du bâtiment mère qui marcherait seulement à une vingtaine de nœuds mais qui serait capable de mettre à l'eau de petites embarcations gonflables [à coque semi-rigide] de 6 à 7 m, très rapides(45 nœuds). 1, record 2, French, - embarcation%20gonflable%20%C3%A0%20coque%20semi%2Drigide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hollandaise
1, record 3, English, hollandaise
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hollandaise sauce 2, record 3, English, hollandaise%20sauce
correct
- Hollandaise sauce 3, record 3, English, Hollandaise%20sauce
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hot emulsified sauce based on egg yolks and clarified butter. 4, record 3, English, - hollandaise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sauce hollandaise
1, record 3, French, sauce%20hollandaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hollandaise 2, record 3, French, hollandaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sauce mère émulsionnée chaude, qu'on prépare en faisant cuire doucement des jaunes d’œufs battus avec un peu d’eau et de jus de citron jusqu'à obtenir un mélange mousseux et lisse qui est ensuite lié avec du beurre, tiède ou ramolli. 3, record 3, French, - sauce%20hollandaise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Especias y condimentos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salsa holandesa
1, record 3, Spanish, salsa%20holandesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aderezo, originario de Francia, que se elabora con mantequilla, jugo de limón o vinagre, yemas de huevo y especias. 2, record 3, Spanish, - salsa%20holandesa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Industry
- Food Additives
- Synthetic Fabrics
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acetic acid
1, record 4, English, acetic%20acid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ethanoic acid 2, record 4, English, ethanoic%20acid
correct
- vinegar acid 3, record 4, English, vinegar%20acid
- methanecarboxylic acid 3, record 4, English, methanecarboxylic%20acid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a colorless liquid with a characteristic odour of vinegar, is miscible with water, alcohol, glycerol and ether, and is used as a flavoring agent or a preservative, in the production of plastics, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, textiles, dyes and sometimes to acidize oil wells. 4, record 4, English, - acetic%20acid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CH3COOH or C2H4O2 or CH3CO2H 4, record 4, English, - acetic%20acid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Industrie des plastiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acide acétique
1, record 4, French, acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acide éthanoïque 2, record 4, French, acide%20%C3%A9thano%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- acide du vinaigre 3, record 4, French, acide%20du%20vinaigre
masculine noun
- acide zoonique 3, record 4, French, acide%20zoonique
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique se présentant sous la forme d’un liquide corrosif, incolore, à odeur caractéristique et suffocante de vinaigre, miscible à l'eau, à l'alcool, à la glycérine et à l'éther, provenant de l'oxydation de l'alcool éthylique par un ferment(mycoderma aceti) communément appelé «mère du vinaigre», que l'on utilise comme agent de sapidité ou de conservation, pour la fabrication des plastiques, de la teinture, de produits pharmaceutiques, d’insecticides et dans l'industrie textile. 4, record 4, French, - acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CH3COOH ou C2H4O2 ou CH3CO2H, 4, record 4, French, - acide%20ac%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Industria de plásticos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Tejidos sintéticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido acético
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20ac%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido etanoico 2, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20etanoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido incoloro, cáustico, que se forma por oxidación del alcohol en presencia de bacterias del género Acetobacter. 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20ac%C3%A9tico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CH3COOH o C2H4O2 o CH3CO2H 3, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20ac%C3%A9tico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- after-ripening
1, record 5, English, after%2Dripening
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- afterripening 2, record 5, English, afterripening
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biochemical or physical changes occurring in seeds, bulbs, tubers, and fruits after harvesting, when ripe in the ordinary sense; often necessary for subsequent germination ... 1, record 5, English, - after%2Dripening
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally favoured by a combination of moisture, O2, and weak acids, with various temperature regimes. 1, record 5, English, - after%2Dripening
Record 5, Key term(s)
- after ripening
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- postmaturation
1, record 5, French, postmaturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- post maturation 2, record 5, French, post%20maturation
feminine noun
- post-maturation 3, record 5, French, post%2Dmaturation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ontogénie(le développement embryonnaire) des semences reste également à étudier : en fait on ne sait pas encore à quel moment les graines à forte teneur en eau germent vraiment. Chez certaines les niveaux de polyamines sont déjà élevés lors de la dispersion, ce qui semble indiquer que la germination a débuté sur l'arbre mère. Par contre d’autres espèces nécessitent une post maturation. Le comportement de la graine est programmé au cours du développement, bien avant la maturité [...] 2, record 5, French, - postmaturation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- postmaduración
1, record 5, Spanish, postmaduraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Oceanography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- parent water
1, record 6, English, parent%20water
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The isotope signatures ... are representative of the isotopic composition of parent waters in the basin. Marine bromine concentrations in halite and marine fossils in associated carbonate rocks indicate that these waters had a marine origin. 2, record 6, English, - parent%20water
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mg-rich parent water. 3, record 6, English, - parent%20water
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Parent seawater. 4, record 6, English, - parent%20water
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Océanographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- eau-mère
1, record 6, French, eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- eau mère 2, record 6, French, eau%20m%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide résiduel d’eau de mer concentrée, récupéré après la précipitation des sels de calcium et du chlorure de sodium, ou sel marin, dans les marais salants. 3, record 6, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après dépôt du sel marin, les saumures appelées «eaux-mères» sont riches en différents composés, notamment le magnésium. 4, record 6, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression apparaît pour la première fois, en 1795, dans les ouvrages de Chimie. 5, record 6, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau(-) mère : terme généralement utilisé au pluriel. 6, record 6, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eau-mère marine. 7, record 6, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 6, Key term(s)
- eaux-mères
- eaux mères
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Oceanografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas madres
1, record 6, Spanish, aguas%20madres
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- replacement theory
1, record 7, English, replacement%20theory
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the theories of oil migration. 1, record 7, English, - replacement%20theory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It was proposed by McCoy in 1919 and states that connate or mixed water of the reservoir enter the source rock after oil has been generated, forces the oil back into the reservoir bed, the oil in the source bed being replaced by an equal volume of water. 1, record 7, English, - replacement%20theory
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- théorie du remplacement
1, record 7, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20remplacement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des théories sur la migration du pétrole brut selon laquelle l'huile en place dans la roche mère est chassée et remplacée par un égal volume d’eau. 1, record 7, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20remplacement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Sugar Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mother liquor
1, record 8, English, mother%20liquor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High-test molasses (H.T.M.) is not a true molasses, as it is the mother liquor from which no crystalline sugar has been removed by centrifugation, but which has been treated with acid to reduce crystallization. 1, record 8, English, - mother%20liquor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- egout de sucrerie
1, record 8, French, egout%20de%20sucrerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- égout 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
- eau mère 2, record 8, French, eau%20m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide sortant de la turbine traitant la masse cuite. 1, record 8, French, - egout%20de%20sucrerie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour activer la cristallisation, le sirop est concentré dans d’énormes chaudières qui l'amènent à l'état de sursaturation. Les premiers cristaux de sucre apparaissent au sein du sirop dense, qu'on appelle «la masse cuite». Celle-ci est alors déversée dans des malaxeurs. En se refroidissant, les cristaux achèvent de grossir dans une eau mère appelée «égout». 2, record 8, French, - egout%20de%20sucrerie
Record 8, Key term(s)
- eau mère de sucrerie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Mother Lode of California
1, record 9, English, Mother%20Lode%20of%20California
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- California's Mother Lode 2, record 9, English, California%27s%20Mother%20Lode
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The great quartz vein in California, traced by its outcrop for 80 miles from Mariposa to Amador. 1, record 9, English, - Mother%20Lode%20of%20California
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Mother Lode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Filon mère de Californie
1, record 9, French, Filon%20m%C3%A8re%20de%20Californie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Mother Lode de Californie 2, record 9, French, Mother%20Lode%20de%20Californie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système filonien de quartz aurifère de la Sierra Nevada où les veines épaisses de quelques millimètres à plusieurs mètres ont été suivies sur près de 200 km. 2, record 9, French, - Filon%20m%C3%A8re%20de%20Californie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] 80 000 personnes se ruèrent vers l’or, en Californie, au milieu du XIXe siècle [...] Lorsqu’elles eurent prospecté tous [les] dépôts, elles remontèrent la veine aurifère jusqu’à sa source : le «Filon mère», un ensemble de filons de quartz blanc, aurifère, de 250 kilomètres de longueur, et d’une profondeur parfois supérieure à 1,5 kilomètre. Ces orpailleurs ignoraient toutefois [...] comment le Filon mère s’était formé. 1, record 9, French, - Filon%20m%C3%A8re%20de%20Californie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon John Bohlke, du Laboratoire américain Argonne, le Filon mère de Californie serait [...] le vestige d’une ancienne zone de subduction, le long de laquelle de l'eau de mer ou de l'eau métamorphique auraient circulé à de grandes profondeurs. 1, record 9, French, - Filon%20m%C3%A8re%20de%20Californie
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Des exemples remarquables [de réfraction d’un filon passant d’une formation dans une autre] ont été fournis par des veines du fameux «Mother Lode», alignement filonien aurifère situé dans la Sierra Nevada [...] 3, record 9, French, - Filon%20m%C3%A8re%20de%20Californie
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Mother Lode
- Filon mère
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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