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POIDS LIBRE [26 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Plant Biology
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relative water content
1, record 1, English, relative%20water%20content
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RWC 2, record 1, English, RWC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relative turgidity 1, record 1, English, relative%20turgidity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The relative water content (RWC; or 'relative turgidity') of a leaf is a measurement of its hydration status (actual water content) relative to its maximal water holding capacity at full turgidity. 2, record 1, English, - relative%20water%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biologie végétale
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teneur en eau relative
1, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20eau%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TER 1, record 1, French, TER
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turgescence relative 1, record 1, French, turgescence%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur en eau relative(TER), appelée aussi turgescence relative, est le rapport entre le poids d’eau contenu dans l'échantillon(Peau) au moment du prélèvement et le poids d’eau maximal(Pept) qu'il peut contenir, en conditions physiologiques «normales», quand il se trouve en équilibre avec de l'eau «libre »c'est-à-dire de l'eau pure à la même température(son potentiel hydrique est alors nul). Ce poids Pept correspond alors à un état hydrique maximal, qu'on appelle pleine turgescence. 1, record 1, French, - teneur%20en%20eau%20relative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Biología vegetal
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido relativo de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, contenido%20relativo%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El contenido relativo de agua es un parámetro importante para estimar la turgencia de la célula y el estado hidrico de la planta, y también se considera un indicador para determinar variedades tolerantes a la sequía. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contenido%20relativo%20de%20agua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ubiquitin
1, record 2, English, ubiquitin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] molecule which plays an important role in the destruction of defective proteins, while promoting the function of certain proteins making up the ribosomes. 2, record 2, English, - ubiquitin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ubiquitine
1, record 2, French, ubiquitine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molécule de 76 résidus d’acides aminés et de poids moléculaire 8 565, présente dans les cellules de tous les organismes eucaryotes; elle existe sous des formes très variées, libre ou conjuguée à des accepteurs très divers, nucléaires, cytoplasmiques ou membranaires. 2, record 2, French, - ubiquitine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ubiquitina
1, record 2, Spanish, ubiquitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña proteína, que se encuentra en las células eucarióticas donde juega un importante papel al marcar las proteínas destinadas a ser destruidas mediante degradación proteolítica (bien porque estén dañadas o porque no sean necesarias). 1, record 2, Spanish, - ubiquitina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- olefinically unsaturated monomer
1, record 3, English, olefinically%20unsaturated%20monomer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A process for making a polymer of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile and olefinically unsaturated monomers. ... A process for making a thermally stable melt processable acrylonitrile/methacrylonitrile/olefinically unsaturated multipolymer, comprising polymerizing a mixture of acrylonitrile monomer, methacrylonitrile monomer, and olefinically unsaturated monomer in which the rate of addition of the multimonomer mixture isset by the rate of polymerization so that the concentration of unreacted acrylonitrile monomer, unreacted methacrylonitrile monomer and unreacted olefinically unsaturated monomer is low and the polymerization process is in a monomer starved condition. 2, record 3, English, - olefinically%20unsaturated%20monomer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Process for the free-radical polymerisation of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer, the polymerisation being performed in the presence of a compound for effecting molecular weight control, being a CoII chelate of formula (I), wherein each group X is a divalent group which forms with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded a pericondensed polycyclic group, being a group having 3 or more carbocyclic rings where the oxime-containing carbocyclic ring has carbon atoms in common with 2 or more of the other rings, said polycyclic group being unsubstituted (apart from the oxime groups) or having at least one hydrocarbyl substitutent; ... 3, record 3, English, - olefinically%20unsaturated%20monomer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monomère alcénique
1, record 3, French, monom%C3%A8re%20alc%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monomère réalisé à partir de carbure éthylénique. [Renseignement obtenu du vérificateur à Consommation et Corporations, en 1985] 2, record 3, French, - monom%C3%A8re%20alc%C3%A9nique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé destiné à la polymérisation radicalaire libre d’au moins un monomère alcénique, cette polymérisation étant réalisée en présence d’un composé servant à obtenir une régulation de poids moléculaire, ce composé pouvant être un chélate de CoII de la formule(I), dans laquelle chaque groupe X est un groupe divalent formant avec les deux atomes de carbone auxquels il est lié un groupe polycyclique péricondensé, lequel groupe possède au moins trois cycles carbocycliques dans lesquels le cycle carbocyclique contenant des oximes possède des atomes de carbone en commun avec au moins deux des autres cycles, n’ est pas substitué(à l'exception des groupes d’oximes) ou possède au moins un substituant hydrocarbyle; [...] 3, record 3, French, - monom%C3%A8re%20alc%C3%A9nique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free handicap
1, record 4, English, free%20handicap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "handicap" is a race in which the weights which the horses are to carry are to be adjusted after the time limited for entering or naming, according to the handicapper's judgment of the merits of the horses, for the purpose of equalizing their chances of winning. A free handicap is one in which no liability for stake or forfeit is incurred until acceptance, and no entry need be made. 2, record 4, English, - free%20handicap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- handicap libre
1, record 4, French, handicap%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un handicap est libre quand aucun engagement ne doit être souscrit et qu'il suffit que les chevaux remplissent les conditions de la course pour que le handicapeur leur attribue un poids. Ni entrée ni forfait ne sont dus jusqu'à l'acceptation des poids. 2, record 4, French, - handicap%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Fire Prevention
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fuel-moisture indicator stick
1, record 5, English, fuel%2Dmoisture%20indicator%20stick
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fuel moisture indicator stick 2, record 5, English, fuel%20moisture%20indicator%20stick
correct
- fuel moisture stick 3, record 5, English, fuel%20moisture%20stick
correct
- hazard stick 4, record 5, English, hazard%20stick
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially prepared, wooden stick of known dry weight that is continuously exposed to the weather and periodically weighed to determine changes in moisture content, as an indication of moisture changes in, and flammability of, forest fuels. 1, record 5, English, - fuel%2Dmoisture%20indicator%20stick
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Prévention des incendies
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baguette hygroscopique
1, record 5, French, baguette%20hygroscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baguette de bois de type spécial et de poids connu à sec que l'on expose à l'air libre et que l'on pèse périodiquement pour déterminer sa teneur en eau. 1, record 5, French, - baguette%20hygroscopique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette baguette] sert à évaluer la teneur en eau des combustibles forestiers de petites dimensions. 1, record 5, French, - baguette%20hygroscopique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bâton étalon de mesure de la teneur en humidité des combustibles
- bâton hygrométrique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- free fall distance
1, record 6, English, free%20fall%20distance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- free drop height 2, record 6, English, free%20drop%20height
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The package is dropped onto a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface, striking the surface in a manner that results in maximum damage to the package. The height of fall measured from the lowest point of the package to the surface is not less than 1.2 m except that for a package weighting more than 5 000 kg, the height of the fall is not less than the free fall distance hereafter set out: Package weight (kilograms) 5000 to less than 10,000, Free fall distance (metres) 0.9 ... 1, record 6, English, - free%20fall%20distance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de chute libre
1, record 6, French, hauteur%20de%20chute%20libre
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de chute libre. Le colis tombe sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide, et heurte la cible de manière à subir le plus de dommages possible. La hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis n’ est pas inférieure à 1, 2 m; toutefois, pour les colis pesant plus de 5 000 kg, la hauteur de chute n’ est pas inférieure à la hauteur de chute libre indiquée ci-dessous :Poids du colis(en kilogrammes) 5 000 à moins de 10 000, hauteur de chute libre(en mètres) 0, 9 [...] 1, record 6, French, - hauteur%20de%20chute%20libre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tandem jump
1, record 7, English, tandem%20jump
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tandem jump consists of an experienced jumper called a «Tandemmaster» and the passenger. The passenger and Tandemmaster each wear a harness, however only the master wears the parachutes. The passengers' harness attaches to the front of the master's harness and the two of them jump together from approximately 9000 feet, freefall together for 30 seconds, open together, and land together under one really big parachute. 2, record 7, English, - tandem%20jump
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- saut tandem
1, record 7, French, saut%20tandem
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un saut tandem est effectué d’un altitude de 3 500 à 3 800 mètres, parfois plus(ça dépend du centre), comporte une phase de chute libre d’une petite cinquantaine de secondes(pour le 3 800 m), une ouverture à 1 500 m, et environ 6 mm d’évolutions parachute ouvert. Pendant tout le saut, le passager(c'est-à-dire vous) est accroché(solidement) au harnais du pilote, et se trouve donc devant lui(où si vous préférez, le pilote est arrimé dans votre dos). Le pilote est équipé d’un parachute spécial, suffisamment grand pour supporter le poids de deux personnes. 1, record 7, French, - saut%20tandem
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shake
1, record 8, English, shake
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- oscillating behaviour 1, record 8, English, oscillating%20behaviour
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shake, Rattle & Roll Poster. Shake: ... The International Space Station undergoes oscillations. If it is given a slight push, such as a bump from the Shuttle while undergoing a docking procedure, the ISS [International Space Station] vibrates with a to-and-fro shaking motion. Student Activity: Docking the Shuttle to an oscillating Space Station is a bit like trying to toss a ball into a swaying bucket from a distance. The trajectory of the ball must be perfect (the launch speed, angle and direction) and synchronized exactly with the motion of the oscillating bucket. Try it. Student Challenge: Clamp one end of a 30 cm steel ruler to the edge of a table so that it sticks straight out. Bend the free end of the ruler downward a few centimetres and release it. Observe what happens. Attach a heavy mass (approximately 200 grams), such as a large blob of putty or Plasticine, to the free end of the ruler. Again, depress the free end of the ruler a few centimetres and release it. Observe what happens. Try doubling the mass or changing the length of the free part of the ruler. Observe what happens to the motion of the ruler as the mass or length changes. Design an experiment to quantitatively measure the effect you have observed. Relate your findings to the oscillating behaviour of the International Space Station as it grows in mass and length. 1, record 8, English, - shake
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vibrations
1, record 8, French, vibrations
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- comportement oscillatoire 1, record 8, French, comportement%20oscillatoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affiche «Rock’n’roll spatial». Vibrations :[...] La Station spatiale internationale oscille. Si elle subit une légère poussée, comme suite à un choc causé par la navette pendant les procédures d’amarrage, l'ISS vibre dans un mouvement de va-et-vient. Activité de l'élève : Amarrer la navette à une station spatiale oscillante est un peu comme essayer de lancer une balle dans un seau en mouvement. La trajectoire de la balle doit être parfaite(vitesse, angle et direction de lancement) et en synchronisme précis avec les mouvements du seau oscillant. Faites l'expérience. Défi : Fixez solidement une règle d’acier de 30 cm à l'extrémité d’une table de manière à ce qu'un bon bout de la règle dépasse de la table. Pliez l'extrémité de la règle vers le bas(quelques centimètres) et relâchez-la. Observez ce qui se passe. Fixez un poids(environ 200 grammes de mastic ou de pâte à modeler) au bout de l'extrémité libre de la règle. Une fois de plus, pliez le bout de la règle vers le bas et relâchez-la à nouveau. Observez ce qui se passe. Reprenez l'exercice en doublant le poids de la pâte ou en modifiant la longueur de la partie libre de la règle. Observez ce qui se passe au niveau du mouvement de la règle en fonction du changement de masse et de longueur. Élaborez une expérience qui permettra de mesurer quantitativement l'effet observé. Associez les résultats obtenus au comportement oscillatoire de la Station spatiale internationale à mesure que sa masse et sa longueur augmentent. 1, record 8, French, - vibrations
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Soil Science
- Plant Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hydrostatic potential 1, record 9, English, hydrostatic%20potential
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrostatic potential is the potential needed to stop water from diffusing. 1, record 9, English, - hydrostatic%20potential
Record 9, Key term(s)
- pascalian potential
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Science du sol
- Biologie végétale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- potentiel hydrostatique
1, record 9, French, potentiel%20hydrostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- potentiel pascalien 2, record 9, French, potentiel%20pascalien
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les composantes du potentiel hydrique. Dans un sol, l'énergie potentielle de l'eau peut provenir de plusieurs sources. [...] Potentiel hydrostatique [(psi indice p]) : Dans les conditions où le sol se situe en-dessous d’une surface d’eau libre et qu'il y a continuité entre l'eau du sol et le plan d’eau libre(cas des sols inondées, les berges, le fond des étangs...), l'eau du sol subit une pression hydrostatique due au poids de la colonne d’eau qui se trouve au-dessus d’elle. Le potentiel hydrostatique est toujours [plus grand ou égal à] 0. 3, record 9, French, - potentiel%20hydrostatique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Potentiel hydrique [...] Selon le facteur responsable (pression, altitude, soluté, adhésion), on distingue : [...] le potentiel pascalien ou hydrostatique, dû à une pression supérieure à la pression atmosphérique. Il est positif. 2, record 9, French, - potentiel%20hydrostatique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pour les organes végétaux (vivant ou récoltés), le potentiel hydrique [...] se réduit pratiquement à deux composantes qui peuvent être mesurés séparément : le potentiel hydrostatique P et le potentiel osmotique [...] 2, record 9, French, - potentiel%20hydrostatique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- falling velocity
1, record 10, English, falling%20velocity
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de chute
1, record 10, French, vitesse%20de%20chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- vitesse limite de sédimentation 1, record 10, French, vitesse%20limite%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse constante atteinte par une particule solide en chute libre dans un fluide, lorsque les forces de résistance dues au frottement visqueux équilibrent le poids de la particule. 1, record 10, French, - vitesse%20de%20chute
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse de chute : En parlant d’une particule solide dans un fluide, synonyme de «vitesse limite de sédimentation». 1, record 10, French, - vitesse%20de%20chute
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Samson stripper
1, record 11, English, Samson%20stripper
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A longwall cutter-loader of the plough type, with two cutting blades, one at each end, operated by a hydraulic cylinder which can give a powerful thrust (about 42 tons) to the blades and cause them to bite into the coal. While this thrust is being exerted, the machine is anchored by means of a vertical jack which engages the roof and floor. The jack is built on sliding bars and the machine is moved by sliding the jack along the bars to the next position for anchoring the machine. It travels alongside the conveyor but is not connected to it. A loading ramp guides the cut coal on to the conveyor. The machine is employed in seams from 4 to 5 ft thick with a strong roof and floor. 2, record 11, English, - Samson%20stripper
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rabot automoteur Samson
1, record 11, French, rabot%20automoteur%20Samson
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La firme Mavor et Coulson construit une machine appelée Samson stripper qui abat le charbon par arrachement d’un copeau épais(environ 60 cm) chargé directement dans le convoyeur de taille. La machine est automotrice. Elle comprend un moteur qui entraîne une pompe à huile agissant sur une unité de propulsion. Celle-ci est formée d’un étançon vertical à double effet qui coince la machine entre mur et toit et d’un cylindre horizontal muni d’un piston également à double effet. Le piston horizontal porte, à chacune de ses extrémités, un coin d’attaque qui peut exercer sur le massif une pression de 42 t. La réaction est supportée par l'étançon vertical. La tête coupante peut ainsi pénétrer de 80 cm dans le massif. On desserre ensuite l'étançon de sorte que le bâti de la machine repose de tout son poids sur le mur et que l'unité de propulsion devient libre de glisser de 80 cm afin de se préparer à effectuer un nouveau cycle d’avancement. 1, record 11, French, - rabot%20automoteur%20Samson
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - external organization data 1998-01-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- percussion test
1, record 12, English, percussion%20test
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for Special Form Radioactive Material. ... Percussion test. The material is placed on a lead sheet which is supported by a smooth essentially unyielding surface and struck by the flat face of a steel billet so as to produce an impact equivalent to that resulting from a free fall of 1.4 kg through 1 m. The flat face of the billet is 25 mm in diameter with the edges rounded off to a radius of 3 mm. The lead, of hardness number 3.5 to 4.5 on the Vickers scale and not more than 25 mm thick, covers an area greater than that covered by the material. A fresh surface of lead is used for each impact. The billet strikes the material so as to cause maximum damage. 1, record 12, English, - percussion%20test
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de percussion
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20percussion
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuves pour les matières radioactives sous forme spéciale. [...] Épreuve de percussion. Les matières sont posées sur une feuille de plomb reposant sur une surface lisse, foncièrement rigide; on les frappe avec la face plane d’une barre d’acier, de manière à produire un choc équivalent à celui que provoquerait un poids de 1, 4 kg tombant en chute libre d’une hauteur de 1 m. La face plane de la barre a 25 mm de diamètre et son arête fait un arrondi de 3 mm. Le plomb, d’une dureté de Vickers de 3, 5 à 4, 5, est d’une épaisseur maximale de 25 mm et couvre une surface plus grande que celle que couvrent les matières. À chaque épreuve, il faut placer les matières sur une partie intacte du plomb. La barre doit frapper les matières de manière à provoquer le plus de dommages possible. 1, record 12, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20percussion
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- point at the ball
1, record 13, English, point%20at%20the%20ball
correct, verb phrase
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- viser la balle
1, record 13, French, viser%20la%20balle
correct, verb phrase
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viser la balle avec le bras libre permet de mieux se placer en portant plus rapidement le poids du corps sur la jambe avant. 1, record 13, French, - viser%20la%20balle
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- get into position
1, record 14, English, get%20into%20position
correct, verb phrase
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- se placer
1, record 14, French, se%20placer
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viser la balle avec le bras libre permet de mieux se placer en portant plus rapidement le poids du corps sur la jambe avant. 1, record 14, French, - se%20placer
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - external organization data 1994-10-04
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- modified free drop test
1, record 15, English, modified%20free%20drop%20test
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modified free drop test: The package is dropped in accordance with the normal free drop test except that the height of fall measured from the lowest part of the package to the surface is 9 m. 1, record 15, English, - modified%20free%20drop%20test
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de chute libre modifiée
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre%20modifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de chute libre modifiée : Le colis tombe conformément à l’épreuve de chute libre normale, mais la hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis est de 9 m. 1, record 15, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve de chute libre. Le colis tombe sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide, et heurte la cible de manière à subir le plus de dommages possible. La hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis n’ est pas inférieure à 1, 2 m; toutefois, pour les colis pesant plus de 5 000 kg, la hauteur de chute n’ est pas inférieure à la hauteur de chute libre indiquée ci-dessous :Poids du colis(en kilogrammes) 5 000 à moins de 10 000, hauteur de chute libre(en mètres) 0, 9 [...] 1, record 15, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - external organization data 1994-10-04
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- bending test
1, record 16, English, bending%20test
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test for Special Form Radioactive Material. ... Bending test: This test is performed only on long slender material with a minimum length of 10 cm and a length to minimum width ratio of not less than 10. The material is rigidly clamped in a horizontal position so that one half of its length protrudes from the face of the clamp. The orientation of the material is such that the package suffers maximum damage when its free end is struck by the flat face of a steel billet. The billet strikes the material so as to produce an impact equivalent to that resulting from a free vertical fall of 1.4 kg through one metre. 1, record 16, English, - bending%20test
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de pliage
1, record 16, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20pliage
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuves pour les matières radioactives sous forme spéciale. [...] Épreuve de pliage. Cette épreuve n’ est applicable qu'à des matières minces et longues dont la longueur minimale est de 10 cm et dont le rapport entre la longueur et la largeur minimales n’ est pas inférieur à 10. Les matières sont serrées rigidement dans un étau, en position horizontale, de manière que la moitié de leur longueur dépasse des mors de l'étau. Elles sont orientées de telle sorte qu'elles subissent le plus de dommages possibles lorsque leur extrémité libre est frappée avec la face plane d’une barre d’acier. La barre frappe les matières de manière à produire un choc équivalent à celui que provoquerait un poids de 1, 4 kg tombant en chute libre d’une hauteur d’un mètre. 1, record 16, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20pliage
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - external organization data 1994-09-29
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- free drop test
1, record 17, English, free%20drop%20test
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free drop test: The package is dropped onto a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface, striking the surface in a manner that results in maximum damage to the package. The height of fall measured from the lowest point of the package to the surface is not less than 1.2 m except that for a package weighting more than 5 000 kg, the height of the fall is not less than the free fall distance hereafter set out: Package weight (kilograms) 5,000 to less than 10,000, Free fall distance (metres) 0.9 .... 1, record 17, English, - free%20drop%20test
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de chute libre
1, record 17, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de chute libre. Le colis tombe sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide, et heurte la cible de manière à subir le plus de dommages possible. La hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis n’ est pas inférieure à 1, 2 m; toutefois, pour les colis pesant plus de 5 000 kg, la hauteur de chute n’ est pas inférieure à la hauteur de chute libre indiquée ci-dessous :Poids du colis(en kilogrammes) 5 000 à moins de 10 000, hauteur de chute libre(en mètres) 0, 9 [...] 1, record 17, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1993-09-30
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- loose adjusting material 1, record 18, English, loose%20adjusting%20material
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A weight with a cavity for loose adjusting material that is fitted with a screw top or plug shall be provided with a positive means of locking, other than by friction, the top or plug to the body of the weight. 1, record 18, English, - loose%20adjusting%20material
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loose adjusting material: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 80. 1, record 18, English, - loose%20adjusting%20material
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de réglage libre
1, record 18, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20libre
masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de réglage libre : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 80. 1, record 18, French, - dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20libre
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1990-06-20
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- rate of descent
1, record 19, English, rate%20of%20descent
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tree landings are not usually as hazardous as they sound because your rate of descent will generally be slowed as you first go into and break the thin outer branches before reaching the more solid parts of the tree. 1, record 19, English, - rate%20of%20descent
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de descente
1, record 19, French, vitesse%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout comme en chute libre, la vitesse de descente devient constante quand les deux forces : résistance de l'air et poids, sont égales et opposées sur l'axe de l'ensemble parachute-parachutiste. 1, record 19, French, - vitesse%20de%20descente
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1984-09-26
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- swim bench
1, record 20, English, swim%20bench
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
New training apparatus for swimmers specifically designed to reinforce muscles active in competitive swimming. 1, record 20, English, - swim%20bench
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by trainers; attested by the Fédération de natation du Québec (FNQ). 1, record 20, English, - swim%20bench
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- simulateur de nages
1, record 20, French, simulateur%20de%20nages
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil à l'horizontale à l'aide duquel un nageur peut, à sec, faire les mouvements propres à chacune des nages de compétition, le papillon, le dos crawlé, la brasse et le libre(ou crawl) ;des poids reproduisent la résistance habituellement exercée par l'eau. 1, record 20, French, - simulateur%20de%20nages
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition d’après "rameur" (rowing machine) et "simulateur de vol", deux types d’appareils reproduisant la réalité en contexte hors-situation. 1, record 20, French, - simulateur%20de%20nages
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1982-10-15
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- free flow 1, record 21, English, free%20flow
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In relation with tanker ships, "free flow" describes a principle by which the oil tanks are emptied through communicating valves and by letting the liquid flow freely from tank to tank until it reaches the rear section of the ship. 2, record 21, English, - free%20flow
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- flot libre 1, record 21, French, flot%20libre
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe du "flot libre" consiste à mettre en communication toutes les citernes d’un pétrolier par leur partie inférieure. Il devient ainsi possible de pomper une cargaison en aspirant seulement à l'arrière des citernes arrière, ceci étant facilité par le fait qu'au fur et à mesure du déchargement, le tanker, obéissant au poids de ses machines à l'arrière, prend une position positive. 1, record 21, French, - flot%20libre
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1979-10-31
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- open outside mohawk
1, record 22, English, open%20outside%20mohawk
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A turn from an outer forward edge to a back outer edge during which the free foot is brought close to the instep and the weight is transferred to the other foot during rotation. 1, record 22, English, - open%20outside%20mohawk
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- mohawk extérieur ouvert 1, record 22, French, mohawk%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20ouvert
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un changement d’une carre extérieure avant à une carre extérieure arrière au cours duquel le pied libre est rapproché du coup-de-pied traceur et le transfert du poids se fait pendant la rotation. 1, record 22, French, - mohawk%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20ouvert
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 22, French, - mohawk%20ext%C3%A9rieur%20ouvert
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1979-10-31
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- open inside mohawk
1, record 23, English, open%20inside%20mohawk
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A turn from forward inside to inner back during which the free foot is brought close to the instep (...) and the weight is transferred during rotation (...) 1, record 23, English, - open%20inside%20mohawk
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- mohawk intérieur ouvert 1, record 23, French, mohawk%20int%C3%A9rieur%20ouvert
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un changement de direction d’un intérieur avant à un intérieur arrière au cours duquel le pied libre est rapproché du coup-de-pied traceur et le transfert du poids se fait pendant la rotation(...) 1, record 23, French, - mohawk%20int%C3%A9rieur%20ouvert
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 23, French, - mohawk%20int%C3%A9rieur%20ouvert
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1979-10-09
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- scissors
1, record 24, English, scissors
correct, plural
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A step skated in a straight line with the blades of both skates held flat on the ice, the weight placed on the skating leg having a well bent knee, and the free foot slides forward on the ice to full extension. 1, record 24, English, - scissors
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux
1, record 24, French, ciseaux
plural
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pas exécuté en ligne droite, les lames à plat sur la glace, le poids sur la jambe traceuse, le genou bien fléchi et le pied libre glisse vers l'avant sur la glace jusqu'à extension complète. 1, record 24, French, - ciseaux
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 24, French, - ciseaux
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1979-10-09
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- dropped three
1, record 25, English, dropped%20three
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A three turn in which the edge after the turn is held briefly. After the turn the weight is almost immediately transferred (dropped) to the free foot as it becomes the skating foot for the next stroke. 1, record 25, English, - dropped%20three
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- trois échappé 1, record 25, French, trois%20%C3%A9chapp%C3%A9
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un virage de trois échappé au cours duquel la carre, après le virage est retenu brièvement. Après le virage, le poids est presque immédiatement transféré(échappé) sur le pied libre qui devient le pied traceur pour le coup suivant. 1, record 25, French, - trois%20%C3%A9chapp%C3%A9
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 25, French, - trois%20%C3%A9chapp%C3%A9
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1977-04-07
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- free surface
1, record 26, English, free%20surface
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
- loose water 1, record 26, English, loose%20water
correct, less frequent
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any body of liquid in a ship which has an unconfined upper surface, free to remain parallel to the horizontal as the ship rolls and pitches, is said to have a free surface. Free surface always has a deleterious effect on transverse stability, which varies as the cube of the breadth of the free surface, parallel to the ship's beam. 1, record 26, English, - free%20surface
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- surface libre
1, record 26, French, surface%20libre
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous savons qu'au point de vue stabilité transversale, un lest liquide à surface libre détermine une diminution de stabilité, par rapport au même lest considéré comme fixe,(...) Il suffit évidemment de supprimer la surface libre de ce liquide pour pouvoir le considérer comme un poids fixe. 1, record 26, French, - surface%20libre
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
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