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TYPE USUEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bombax
1, record 1, English, bombax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red silk-cotton tree 2, record 1, English, red%20silk%2Dcotton%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large genus of trees (family Bombacaceae) chiefly of So. America, a few of India, and one in Africa having digitate leaves and showy white or scarlet flowers. 1, record 1, English, - bombax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombax
1, record 1, French, bombax
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre à kapok 2, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20kapok
correct, masculine noun
- fromager 3, record 1, French, fromager
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand arbre à croissance rapide, au bois blanc et mou, des régions tropicales, tel que le kapokier.(Nom usuel fromager; type de la famille des bombacacées). 4, record 1, French, - bombax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bómbax
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%B3mbax
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silverfish
1, record 2, English, silverfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silver-fish 2, record 2, English, silver%2Dfish
correct
- fish moth 3, record 2, English, fish%20moth
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various small wingless silvery insects of the order Thysanura; esp.: an insect (Lepisma saccharina) found about houses and sometimes injurious to sized papers or starched clothes. 3, record 2, English, - silverfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lépisme
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9pisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poisson d'argent 2, record 2, French, poisson%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
- lépisme argenté 3, record 2, French, l%C3%A9pisme%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit insecte sans ailes; allongé, d’aspect nacré ou argenté, que l'on voit courir rapidement dans les maisons humides, les celliers, les sous-sols, où il ronge les papiers, les comestibles, les veilles étoffes de laine, etc.(Nom usuel petit poisson d’argent; nom sc. Lepisma saccharina; ordre des thysanoures; type de la famille des lépismidés.) 4, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9pisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- booster
1, record 3, English, booster
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-explosive element sufficiently sensitive so as to be actuated by small explosive elements in a fuze or primer and powerful enough to cause detonation of the main explosive filling. 1, record 3, English, - booster
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
booster: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - booster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renforçateur d'amorçage
1, record 3, French, renfor%C3%A7ateur%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge explosive très sensible utilisée pour l'amorçage d’une charge trop importante pour un détonateur ou une fusée de type usuel. 1, record 3, French, - renfor%C3%A7ateur%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renforçateur d’amorçage : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - renfor%C3%A7ateur%20d%27amor%C3%A7age
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Sistemas de armas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- multiplicador
1, record 3, Spanish, multiplicador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento de alto explosivo, con sensibilidad suficiente para ser activado por un iniciador o estopín, y capaz de producir la detonación completa de la carga explosiva principal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - multiplicador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pest control product
1, record 4, English, pest%20control%20product
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- control product 2, record 4, English, control%20product
correct, see observation
- pest management product 3, record 4, English, pest%20management%20product
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any product, device, organism, substance or thing that is manufactured, represented, sold or used as a means for directly or indirectly controlling, preventing, destroying, mitigating, attracting or repelling any pest, and includes: (a) any compound or substance that enhances or modifies or is intended to enhance or modify the physical or chemical characteristics of a control product to which it is added, and (b) any active ingredient used for the manufacture of a control product. [Definition taken from the Pest Control Products Act.] 2, record 4, English, - pest%20control%20product
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accupest Services offers a complete line of Professional Pest Control Products that will save you as much as 70% off what an exterminator would cost. You can use what the professional pest control company's use and, you can, eliminate pests such as, termites, roaches, fleas, spiders, wood decay, pharaoh ants, carpenter ants, and more. 4, record 4, English, - pest%20control%20product
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pest control product can be a chemical, a device or a microorganism. 5, record 4, English, - pest%20control%20product
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
control product: A shortened form used in the Pest Control Products Act. 6, record 4, English, - pest%20control%20product
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cancelled and suspended, commercial, domestic, low-impact, restricted, severely restricted, voluntarily withdrawn and unregistered pest control product. 6, record 4, English, - pest%20control%20product
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produit antiparasitaire
1, record 4, French, produit%20antiparasitaire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produit de lutte contre les organismes nuisibles 2, record 4, French, produit%20de%20lutte%20contre%20les%20organismes%20nuisibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
produits antiparasitaires : Produits, organismes, substances, dispositifs ou autres objets fabriqués, présentés, vendus ou utilisés comme moyens de lutte directs ou indirects -- par prévention, destruction, limitation, attraction, répulsion ou autre -- contre les parasites. [Définition tirée de la Loi sur les produits antiparasitaires.] 3, record 4, French, - produit%20antiparasitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’équipe [...] veille à ce que toute évaluation environnementale (EE) du secteur de l’agriculture ou de la santé estime si le pays est en mesure de gérer l’achat, la manipulation, l’application et l’élimination des produits de lutte contre les organismes nuisibles, de surveiller la précision de cette lutte et l’impact de l’utilisation des pesticides, et de concevoir et d’appliquer des programmes écologiques de lutte antiparasitaire. 4, record 4, French, - produit%20antiparasitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sont compris parmi ces produits : a) les composés ou substances de nature ou destinés à renforcer ou modifier leurs caractéristiques physiques ou chimiques; b) les ingrédients actifs servant à leur fabrication. 3, record 4, French, - produit%20antiparasitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme «pesticide», qui est le type de produit antiparasitaire le plus usuel et qui se rapporte principalement à un produit chimique utilisé pour tuer les organismes nuisibles ou pour limiter leur développement. 5, record 4, French, - produit%20antiparasitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien qu’on utilise le terme «produit antiparasitaire» dans la loi canadienne pour désigner les produits de lutte contre les organismes nuisibles, on ne devrait l’utiliser dans ce sens que dans des textes qui se rapportent à cette loi parce que le terme «parasite» doit être limité aux organismes qui se développent et se nourrissent aux dépens d’un être vivant. 5, record 4, French, - produit%20antiparasitaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Produit antiparasitaire à usage agricole, destiné à la protection des végétaux contre les ennemis des cultures, faisant l’objet d’une annulation et d’une suspension, strictement réglementé, volontairement retiré et non homologué. 5, record 4, French, - produit%20antiparasitaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto antiparasitario
1, record 4, Spanish, producto%20antiparasitario
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stacker-reclaimer
1, record 5, English, stacker%2Dreclaimer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment which transports and builds up material stockpiles, and recovers and transports material to processing plants. 1, record 5, English, - stacker%2Dreclaimer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manutention automatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- engin de mise et de reprise au tas
1, record 5, French, engin%20de%20mise%20et%20de%20reprise%20au%20tas
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équipements de mise et de reprise au tas des produits en vrac. Le stockage direct au sol des produits en vrac constitue un [...] mode de stockage usuel. [...] Pour la desserte de ces grands stockages, deux familles d’engins peuvent être utilisées : les engins mobiles de parcs et chantiers [...] et les engins spécifiques de mise et de reprise au tas, du type roues-pelles gratteuses, jeteurs à flèche, etc. 1, record 5, French, - engin%20de%20mise%20et%20de%20reprise%20au%20tas
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Pulp and Paper
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Tellerette
1, record 6, English, Tellerette
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of inert packing with the appearance of a circular-wound spiral, used to create a large surface area to increase contact between falling liquid and rising vapor; used in gas-absorption operations. 2, record 6, English, - Tellerette
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Tellerette
1, record 6, French, Tellerette
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de garnissage usuel de tour inerte ayant la forme d’une spirale enroulée en cercle utilisée pour l'opération d’une tour d’absorption. 2, record 6, French, - Tellerette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Pulp and Paper
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pall ring
1, record 7, English, Pall%20ring
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common inert tower packing material. 2, record 7, English, - Pall%20ring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inert packings are used to provide contact area in the absorption tower. 2, record 7, English, - Pall%20ring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anneau Pall
1, record 7, French, anneau%20Pall
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de garnissage usuel de tour inerte. 2, record 7, French, - anneau%20Pall
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les garnissages inertes servent à assurer une zone de contact dans la tour d’absorption. 2, record 7, French, - anneau%20Pall
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Pulp and Paper
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Intalox saddle
1, record 8, English, Intalox%20saddle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common inert tower packing material. 2, record 8, English, - Intalox%20saddle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inert packings are used to provide contact area in the absorption tower. 2, record 8, English, - Intalox%20saddle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- selle Intalox
1, record 8, French, selle%20Intalox
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de garnissage usuel de tour inerte. 2, record 8, French, - selle%20Intalox
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les garnissages inertes servent à assurer une zone de contact dans la tour d’absorption. 2, record 8, French, - selle%20Intalox
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-07-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ophiuroid-anemone association
1, record 9, English, ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ophiuroid. An echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea: brittle star basket star. 2, record 9, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ophiuroidea. A subclass or class of Echinodermata comprising the brittle stars and basket stars and being distinguished from Asteroidea by the slender flexible arms that are sharply marked off from the central disc, contain neither intestinal ceca nor prolongations of the gonads, and lack ambulacral grooves and by the location of the madreporite on the ventral surface adjacent to the mouth. 2, record 9, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sea anemone. Any of numerous almost invariably solitary and often large and brilliantly coloured polyps of the order Actiniaria that in form ... superficially resemble a flower, that develop no skeleton ... and that prey on small animals which they catch with tentacles armed with stinging cells. 2, record 9, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
association. A group of organisms usually of similar life form associated in a given environment and distinguishable as a group from neighbouring groups of like nature. 2, record 9, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- association ophiure-anémone
1, record 9, French, association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- association ophiuride-anémone 1, record 9, French, association%20ophiuride%2Dan%C3%A9mone
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
association. Groupement stable d’espèces animales ou végétales vivant en équilibre avec leur milieu et représenté généralement par quelques espèces caractéristiques. 2, record 9, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ophiure n.f. ou ophiuride n.m. Échinoderme caractérisé par un corps discoïdal, aplati à la face inférieure, parfois en dôme à la face supérieure, duquel partent cinq bras complétement indépendants ce qui le distingue des astéries. (Les ophiures forment une classe). 2, record 9, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
anémone de mer, syn, de actinie 2, record 9, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
actinie. Polype solitaire, ne sécrétant pas de squelette, abondant sur les côtes rocheuses, et qu'on peut prendre comme type de la classe hexacoralliaires.(Nom usuel : anémone de mer. Embranchement des cnidaires). 2, record 9, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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