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TYPE INDEX [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- index strip
1, record 1, English, index%20strip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... index strip are supplied in sheet form for easy typing with "peel off" backing. 2, record 1, English, - index%20strip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bandelette d'indexation
1, record 1, French, bandelette%20d%27indexation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande index 1, record 1, French, bande%20index
correct, feminine noun
- masque index 2, record 1, French, masque%20index
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À partir de :«Grille pour l'indexation alphabétique des dossiers» et «Voici un autre type de bandelettes présentées en feuilles en vue de l'inscription des index à la machine à écrire et ensuite aisément détachables». 1, record 1, French, - bandelette%20d%27indexation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Underground Mining
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- faceman
1, record 2, English, faceman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- face-man 2, record 2, English, face%2Dman
correct
- face man 3, record 2, English, face%20man
correct
- facewoman 4, record 2, English, facewoman
correct
- face worker 5, record 2, English, face%20worker
correct
- face-worker 2, record 2, English, face%2Dworker
correct
- coal face worker 6, record 2, English, coal%20face%20worker
correct
- coal-face worker 7, record 2, English, coal%2Dface%20worker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worker (as in a ... coal mine) who actually works at the face as distinguished from one who serves in various supplementary capacities (as in mucking, loading, or hauling). 8, record 2, English, - faceman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face (n.) [in French: "front de taille", or "front d'abattage"]: The exposed surface of an unbroken coal bed or ore deposit at the advancing end of the working place, where mining, winning or getting takes place. 9, record 2, English, - faceman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faceman: term also used for a worker in a quarry. 9, record 2, English, - faceman
Record 2, Key term(s)
- face-woman
- face woman
- coal face-worker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abatteur
1, record 2, French, abatteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abatteuse 2, record 2, French, abatteuse
correct, feminine noun
- abatteur de mine de charbon 3, record 2, French, abatteur%20de%20mine%20de%20charbon
masculine noun
- abatteuse de mine de charbon 3, record 2, French, abatteuse%20de%20mine%20de%20charbon
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineur qui abat le charbon à front de taille. 4, record 2, French, - abatteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi «abatteur en carrières» dans l'index de la Classification internationale type des professions, du Bureau international du travail à Genève. 3, record 2, French, - abatteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quinoline yellow
1, record 3, English, quinoline%20yellow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- D & C Yellow No. 10 2, record 3, English, D%20%26%20C%20Yellow%20No%2E%2010
correct, see observation, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"D & C" means "Drugs and Cosmetics". A classification of the "Colour Index" (abbreviated "CI") of the USA. The colour index number of this product is 47,005. See the tables under the word "dye", in the Webster, for more information on this classification. 3, record 3, English, - quinoline%20yellow
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information obtained from the Food Research Division of the Bureau of Chemical Safety of Health and Welfare Canada. In the Canadian classification, the letters "WS" follow the name "Quinoline Yellow". 3, record 3, English, - quinoline%20yellow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jaune de quinoléine
1, record 3, French, jaune%20de%20quinol%C3%A9ine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorant constitué par la quinophtalone C18H11O2N [...] ou le sel de sodium de son dérivé sulfonique. 2, record 3, French, - jaune%20de%20quinol%C3%A9ine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le numéro CI("Colour Index") est 47 005. Renseignements confirmés auprès de la division de la recherche sur les aliments, du Bureau d’innocuité des produits chimiques, de Santé et Bien-être Social Canada. Selon elle, on inscrit "jaune de quinoléine WS" dans la classification canadienne. Les appellations américaines, du type "D & C Yellow No. 10", ne se traduisent pas. A la limite, si on ne trouve pas le correspondant français, il vaut mieux être prudent et parler du colorant "D & C Yellow numéro 10". 3, record 3, French, - jaune%20de%20quinol%C3%A9ine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- index type
1, record 4, English, index%20type
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ordinal type, each instance of which represents a subscript of an array. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 4, English, - index%20type
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
index type: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - index%20type
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- type index
1, record 4, French, type%20index
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- type d'indice 2, record 4, French, type%20d%27indice
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type ordinal dont chaque instance représente un indice dans un tableau. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 1, record 4, French, - type%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type index : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - type%20index
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand jam
1, record 5, English, hand%20jam
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hand jam is done either thumb up or thumb down. 2, record 5, English, - hand%20jam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verrou de main
1, record 5, French, verrou%20de%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Verrous de main. C'est le type de coincement, ou verrouillage, le plus répandu. Pour cette technique, la fissure idéale mesure de 6 à 7 cm, une taille qui varie en fonction de celle de la main. Insérez votre main ouverte dans la fissure, formez ensuite un creux : le bout des doigts et le talon de la main poussent d’un côté, tandis que les jointures appuient de l'autre. Serrez le pouce contre l'index, ou passez-le dessous, à l'intérieur de la paume. Adaptez ce geste à la largeur de la fissure et à ses irrégularités. 2, record 5, French, - verrou%20de%20main
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexed monopodal stance 1, record 6, English, flexed%20monopodal%20stance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For chronic cases, surgical criteria should be strict: sensation of burning pain, lack of motion, unstable flexed monopodal stance, "sunrise" aspect on axial radiographs and a patellar index ... 1, record 6, English, - flexed%20monopodal%20stance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appui monopodal en flexion
1, record 6, French, appui%20monopodal%20en%20flexion
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout d’abord le tableau clinique doit associer : douleurs sous-rotuliennes à type de brûlures souvent nocturnes, l'impression d’avoir le genou serré dans un étau, une diminution des amplitudes de flexion, un appui monopodal en flexion impossible et enfin un bilan radiologique sans équivoque avec un index rotulien égal ou inférieur à 0, 6 et un aspect de «coucher de soleil» sur la vue axiale à 30 [degrés] de flexion qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec un pincement fémoro-patellaire. 1, record 6, French, - appui%20monopodal%20en%20flexion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-02-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Food Additives
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acid fuchsin D
1, record 7, English, acid%20fuchsin%20D
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- D & C Red No. 33 2, record 7, English, D%20%26%20C%20Red%20No%2E%2033
correct, see observation, United States
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"D & C" means "Drugs and Cosmetics". A classification of the "Colour Index" (abbreviated "CI") of the USA. The colour index number of this product is 17,200. See the tables under the word "dye", in the Webster, for more information on this classification. 3, record 7, English, - acid%20fuchsin%20D
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information obtained from the Food Research Division of the Bureau of Chemical Safety of Health and Welfare Canada. 3, record 7, English, - acid%20fuchsin%20D
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fuchsine acide D
1, record 7, French, fuchsine%20acide%20D
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"fuchsine acide" : Dérivé trisulfoné de la fuchsine, autorisé comme colorant alimentaire. 2, record 7, French, - fuchsine%20acide%20D
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignements obtenus de la division de la recherche sur les aliments, du Bureau d’innocuité des produits chimiques, de Santé et Bien-être Social Canada. Le numéro CI("Colour Index") est 17 200. Les appellations américaines du type "D & C Red No. 33" ne se traduisent pas. A la limite, quand on ne retrouve pas le correspondant français, il vaut mieux être prudent et parler du colorant "D & C Red numéro 33". 3, record 7, French, - fuchsine%20acide%20D
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- coloration index
1, record 8, English, coloration%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CI 1, record 8, English, CI
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The performance of SPOT-4, Landsat-7, and RADARSAT-1 SAR satellite data were compared to identify and map surficial deposits. Different spectral indices (normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), transformed soil adjusted vegetation index (TSAVI), redness index (RI), form index (IF), coloration index (CI), intensity, hue, and saturation) and textural features (mean, standard deviation, angular second moment, entropy, etc.) were extracted from these datasets and used in the mapping process. 1, record 8, English, - coloration%20index
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coloration index; CI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 8, English, - coloration%20index
Record 8, Key term(s)
- colouration index
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- indice de coloration
1, record 8, French, indice%20de%20coloration
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les potentiels des données satellitaires SPOT-4, Landsat-7 et RADARSAT-1 sont comparées afin de cartographier les formations meubles. Différents indices spectraux(«normalized difference vegetation index»(NDVI), «transformed soil adjusted vegetation index»(TSAVI), «redness index»(RI), indice de forme(IF), indice de coloration(IC), intensité, teinte et saturation) de même que des indices de texture(moyenne, écart type, second moment angulaire, entropie, etc.) sont extraits de ces images satellitaires. 2, record 8, French, - indice%20de%20coloration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de coloration : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 8, French, - indice%20de%20coloration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- index type
1, record 9, English, index%20type
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ordinal type, each data object of which represents a subscript of an array 1, record 9, English, - index%20type
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
index type: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-15:1999]. 2, record 9, English, - index%20type
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- type index
1, record 9, French, type%20index
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type ordinal dont chaque objet de données représente un indice dans un tableau 1, record 9, French, - type%20index
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type index : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-15 : 1999]. 2, record 9, French, - type%20index
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fork ball
1, record 10, English, fork%20ball
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of pitch. A ball thrown while the pitcher holds the ball with his index and middle fingers spread apart; in nearing the plate, the ball suddenly breaks downward, following a path similar to the form of a fork. 2, record 10, English, - fork%20ball
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- balle fourchette
1, record 10, French, balle%20fourchette
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- balle-fourche 2, record 10, French, balle%2Dfourche
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de lancer. Balle que le lanceur tient en écartant l'index, le majeur et l'annuaire et qui, une fois lancée, adopte une trajectoire en forme de fourchette, tombant en arrivant au marbre. 3, record 10, French, - balle%20fourchette
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Programming Languages
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- B-tree algorithm
1, record 11, English, B%2Dtree%20algorithm
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The B-tree algorithm minimizes the number of times a medium must be accessed to locate a desired record, thereby speeding up the process. 1, record 11, English, - B%2Dtree%20algorithm
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A B-tree is a method of placing and locating files (called records or keys) in a database. (The meaning of the letter B has not been explicitly defined.) 1, record 11, English, - B%2Dtree%20algorithm
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Btree algorithm
- B tree algorithm
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Langages de programmation
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de création d'un arbre balancé
1, record 11, French, algorithme%20de%20cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27un%20arbre%20balanc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- algorithme de création d'un arbre équilibré 2, record 11, French, algorithme%20de%20cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27un%20arbre%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Btree, ou arbre balancé, est une organisation de fichier de type indexée où le fichier d’index est lui-même indexé : les clés du fichier d’index sont gérées par un deuxième niveau d’index, et ainsi de suite... jusqu'à arriver à un niveau d’index où toutes les clés tiennent dans une seule page. 3, record 11, French, - algorithme%20de%20cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27un%20arbre%20balanc%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-10-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- sunrise view
1, record 12, English, sunrise%20view
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is called the sunrise view because the patella appears to be rising over the horizon. This view is taken with the knee flexed. The radiograph is taken with the x-ray beam tangential to the patella parallel to the long axis of the lower extremity. 1, record 12, English, - sunrise%20view
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- aspect de «coucher de soleil»
1, record 12, French, aspect%20de%20%C2%ABcoucher%20de%20soleil%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout d’abord le tableau clinique doit associer : douleurs sous-rotuliennes à type de brûlures souvent nocturnes, l'impression d’avoir le genou serré dans un étau, une diminution des amplitudes de flexion, un appui monopodal en flexion impossible et enfin un bilan radiologique sans équivoque avec un index rotulien égal ou inférieur à 0, 6 et un aspect de «coucher de soleil» sur la vue axiale à 30 [degrés] de flexion qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec un pincement fémoro-patellaire. 1, record 12, French, - aspect%20de%20%C2%ABcoucher%20de%20soleil%C2%BB
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Document Classification (Library Science)
- Library Operations
- Computer Memories
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dual dictionary 1, record 13, English, dual%20dictionary
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
- Exploitation (Bibliothéconomie)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- index croisés
1, record 13, French, index%20crois%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un type particulier de bulletins indexés ou d’index cumulatif et fourni par les «dual dictionaries» ou index croisés. 1, record 13, French, - index%20crois%C3%A9s
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En effet, lors d’une recherche documentaire, il est souvent nécessaire de pouvoir procéder à l’intersection d’au moins deux descripteurs sur les documents recherchés. Dans le cas de bulletins indexés classiques, il faut d’abord rechercher sur un descripteur les numéros des documents indexés par ce descripteur, puis confronter la liste de numéros ainsi obtenue à celle fournie par la recherche sur le second descripteur. Dans un dual dictionary, deux volumes sont édités, présentant les numéros de documents indexés par un descripteur sous forme de colonnes ordonnées sur le dernier chiffre du numéro de document, comme dans les fiches Uniterm d’où le nom donné également à ces bulletins d’index à colonnes. 1, record 13, French, - index%20crois%C3%A9s
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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