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YOYO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yo-yo diet
1, record 1, English, yo%2Dyo%20diet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yoyo diet 2, record 1, English, yoyo%20diet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diet ... characterized by a cyclical pattern of repetitious loss and gain of body weight. 1, record 1, English, - yo%2Dyo%20diet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Continual cycles of dieting weight loss and weight gain are called "yoyo" dieting. In both the short and long term, yoyo dieting does not help ... to maintain a healthy body weight. 2, record 1, English, - yo%2Dyo%20diet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régime yoyo
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20yoyo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des cycles répétitifs de pertes et de reprises de poids(régime yoyo) semblent avoir un effet nuisible sur les défenses de l'organisme. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20yoyo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des régimes yoyos; des régimes yo-yo. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20yoyo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- régime yo-yo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dieta yoyó
1, record 1, Spanish, dieta%20yoy%C3%B3
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dieta yoyo 2, record 1, Spanish, dieta%20yoyo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué es una dieta yoyo? Se denomina efecto rebote o efecto yoyo a la incapacidad para mantener un peso estable. El efecto rebote consiste en adelgazar rápidamente, recuperar el peso perdido al terminar la dieta, comenzar otra dieta para obtener el mismo resultado o incluso ganar mucho más peso y así sucesivamente durante muchos años. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dieta%20yoy%C3%B3
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Una dieta yoyó es aquella que te hace adelgazar pero cuyos beneficios son muy pasajeros, recuperándose con facilidad el peso perdido. Por eso se llaman dietas yoyó, porque el cuerpo sube y baja (como un yoyó) de peso constantemente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dieta%20yoy%C3%B3
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yoyo despin
1, record 2, English, yoyo%20despin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yoyo-despin 2, record 2, English, yoyo%2Ddespin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ignitor Housing - This section contains the yoyo-despin system and the thrust termination system. After the Black Brant has burned out, the rocket is spinning at about 4 cps. The yoyo-despin releases a weight attached to a long wire coiled about the rocket, thus carrying away angular momentum. 2, record 2, English, - yoyo%20despin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- freinage de la rotation par système yoyo
1, record 2, French, freinage%20de%20la%20rotation%20par%20syst%C3%A8me%20yoyo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- freinage de la rotation par masselotte 1, record 2, French, freinage%20de%20la%20rotation%20par%20masselotte
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des yoyos; des yo-yo. 2, record 2, French, - freinage%20de%20la%20rotation%20par%20syst%C3%A8me%20yoyo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yoyo(sing.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert(2006). 3, record 2, French, - freinage%20de%20la%20rotation%20par%20syst%C3%A8me%20yoyo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- freinage de la rotation par système yo-yo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Games and Toys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- yo-yo
1, record 3, French, yo%2Dyo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des yoyos; des yo-yo. 2, record 3, French, - yo%2Dyo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yoyo(sing.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert(2006). 3, record 3, French, - yo%2Dyo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- yoyo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twirling yoyo 1, record 4, English, twirling%20yoyo
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- yoyo
1, record 4, French, yoyo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des yoyos; des yo-yo. 2, record 4, French, - yoyo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yoyo(sing.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert(2006). 3, record 4, French, - yoyo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- yo-yo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trademarks (Law)
- Commercial Law
- Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- generic term
1, record 5, English, generic%20term
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A generic term is the name of the product itself, and cannot function as a mark. For example, one cannot claim the word BREAD as a mark for bread. Interestingly, a mark that was once fanciful, arbitrary or suggestive might actually become generic if consumers come to consider the mark as the name of the product (rather than as a distinctive identifier of source). 2, record 5, English, - generic%20term
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A generic term names the class of goods or services with which the term is associated. 3, record 5, English, - generic%20term
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Marques de commerce (Droit)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- terme générique
1, record 5, French, terme%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il arrive qu’une marque soit tellement connue qu’elle risque de devenir un terme générique dans l’esprit du public. Lorsque cela se produit, le propriétaire de la marque est en quelque sorte victime de son succès puisque celle-ci perd son caractère distinctif n’étant plus une indication d’une source ou d’un manufacturier particulier. 1, record 5, French, - terme%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il suffit de penser aux termes génériques NYLON, CELLOPHANE, PEDALO, YOYO, LINOLEUM et TRAMPOLINE qui étaient autrefois des marques de commerce distinctives dans l'esprit des consommateurs pour comprendre l'importance de ce faire. 1, record 5, French, - terme%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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