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ATTAQUE MASSE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anisotropic etching
1, record 1, English, anisotropic%20etching
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isotropic etching is an etching method which removes part of the substrate non-directionally ... resulting in round corners. On the contrary, anisotropic etching means each crystallographic orientation has [a] different etching rate, so the corners are sharp ... 2, record 1, English, - anisotropic%20etching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravure anisotrope
1, record 1, French, gravure%20anisotrope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravure anisotropique 2, record 1, French, gravure%20anisotropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gravure dont la vitesse d’attaque varie selon la direction considérée dans la masse d’un substrat. 3, record 1, French, - gravure%20anisotrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une caractéristique de la gravure anisotrope est qu’elle est fortement liée à la structure cristallographique du substrat. 2, record 1, French, - gravure%20anisotrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grabado anisotrópico
1, record 1, Spanish, grabado%20anisotr%C3%B3pico
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 grabado anisotrópico es favorecido por la componente física, más que por la química del proceso, esto se debe a que es posible dirigir verticalmente partículas altamente energéticas hacia la superficie del sustrato, colisionando con ella para realizar grabado direccional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grabado%20anisotr%C3%B3pico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Industrial Crops
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sclerotium
1, record 2, English, sclerotium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] hard, compact [mass] of fungal mycelium that [serves] as resting or survival structures. 1, record 2, English, - sclerotium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One type of sclerotia [are] the [masses] of fungal tissue produced by the soil-borne fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which attacks crops such as sunflower and canola. 1, record 2, English, - sclerotium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sclerotia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sclérote
1, record 2, French, scl%C3%A9rote
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Masse dure et compacte] de mycélium qui sert d’organes de conservation. 2, record 2, French, - scl%C3%A9rote
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un type de sclérote consiste en une masse de tissu fongique produite par le champignon terricole Sclerotinia sclerotiorum qui attaque les cultures telles que la graine de tournesol et le canola. 2, record 2, French, - scl%C3%A9rote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esclerocio
1, record 2, Spanish, esclerocio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura de resistencia que permite a un hongo esperar el momento adecuado para germinar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - esclerocio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monilia 1, record 3, English, monilia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- water rot 1, record 3, English, water%20rot
- monilia pod rot 1, record 3, English, monilia%20pod%20rot
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moniliose
1, record 3, French, moniliose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourriture des cabosses due à Monilia Roreri Cif. et Par., un champignon qui attaque les jeunes fruits qui, extérieurement, se développent normalement mais à l'intérieur desquels les fèves pourrissent et sont transformées en une masse brune plus ou moins liquéfiée. La moniliose fut observée pour la première fois en Équateur en 1916. 2, record 3, French, - moniliose
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- podredumbre negra
1, record 3, Spanish, podredumbre%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- moniliosis 2, record 3, Spanish, moniliosis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surface nanolithography
1, record 4, English, surface%20nanolithography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nanolithographie en surface
1, record 4, French, nanolithographie%20en%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nanolithographie en surface suivie d’une attaque chimique permet de dégager dans la masse de ces matériaux en couche des boîtes quantiques de même structure stratifiée que le matériau de départ. La seule différence réside ici dans les dimensions de ces boîtes, inférieures à 100 nm. L'intérêt de cet usinage est de dégager l'accès latéral de cette structure stratifiée, afin de pouvoir éventuellement y placer une troisième électrode, et ainsi réaliser une triode de 100 nm de largeur. 1, record 4, French, - nanolithographie%20en%20surface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une nanolithographie en surface permet le dessin de nanostructures telles que des fils quantiques, des boîtes quantiques structurées et des interféromètres électroniques. 1, record 4, French, - nanolithographie%20en%20surface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nanolitografía de superficie
1, record 4, Spanish, nanolitograf%C3%ADa%20de%20superficie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grounded grid
1, record 5, English, grounded%20grid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grille à la masse
1, record 5, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20la%20masse
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce qu'un amplificateur à grille à la masse(grounded grid) ? Un amplificateur dans lequel le tube final est attaqué par la cathode et dont la grille est mise à la masse du point de vue HF(haute fréquence). 2, record 5, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20la%20masse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grounded-grid amplifier
1, record 6, English, grounded%2Dgrid%20amplifier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the grounded-grid amplifier were a perfect amplifier, a bent signal would be amplified bent. However, the grounded-grid amplifier, like all amplifiers, is not perfect; it bends just as much as the cathode follower does. Now, do the two circuits bend in the same direction or opposite directions? Since the common-cathode produces such a clean output, the answer can only be that they bend in opposite directions, so the grounded-grid amplifier undoes the cathode follower's twist of the signal by twisting in the other direction. 1, record 6, English, - grounded%2Dgrid%20amplifier
Record 6, Key term(s)
- grounded grid amplifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur à grille à la masse
1, record 6, French, amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20grille%20%C3%A0%20la%20masse
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce qu'un amplificateur à grille à la masse(grounded grid) ? Un amplificateur dans lequel le tube final est attaqué par la cathode et dont la grille est mise à la masse du point de vue HF(haute fréquence). 1, record 6, French, - amplificateur%20%C3%A0%20grille%20%C3%A0%20la%20masse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- placer
1, record 7, English, placer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- placer deposit 2, record 7, English, placer%20deposit
correct
- lead 3, record 7, English, lead
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surficial mineral deposit formed by mechanical concentration of mineral particles from weathered debris. 3, record 7, English, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A placer is a concentration of relatively heavy and durable minerals which have been transported and redeposited in a stream bed where the water velocity is lowered. 4, record 7, English, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Placer deposits are accumulations of heavy minerals which have been eroded from lode sources and concentrated by sedimentation processes involving gravity, water, wind or ice ... 5, record 7, English, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The common types are beach placers and alluvial placers. The mineral concentrated is usually a heavy mineral such as gold, cassiterite, or rutile. 3, record 7, English, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "placer" ... is thought to have been derived from the Spanish "plaza", meaning "place" or, locally, "sand bank." 6, record 7, English, - placer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- placer
1, record 7, French, placer
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dépôt placérien 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20plac%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- gîte de placer 3, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20placer
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de placer 4, record 7, French, gisement%20de%20placer
correct, masculine noun
- gîte placérien 5, record 7, French, g%C3%AEte%20plac%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- gisement placérien 6, record 7, French, gisement%20plac%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] accumulation de minéraux lourds formée par concentration naturelle sous l’effet de la gravité et de l’action de l’eau à partir des débris rocheux libérés du socle par l’érosion. 2, record 7, French, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Placers(gisements clastiques). Les placers sont le résultat d’un processus de concentration mécanique, au cours duquel les minéraux de plus grande masse volumique et de résistance élevée à l'attaque chimique se séparent, par gravité, de ceux qui sont plus légers et plus friables. L'ensemble des multiples actions d’érosion, de transport et d’enrichissement du matériau peut être accompli, à un moment quelconque des temps géologiques, par les cours d’eau, les vagues, le vent et les mouvements de solifluxion. 7, record 7, French, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’origine de ces concentrations est le plus souvent alluviale, mais aussi éolienne, marine ou glaciaire. Les placers renferment des minéraux exploitables, en général des minéraux lourds (or, platine, cassitérite), mais aussi des minéraux de poids moyen (zircon, rutile, ilménite, monazite, wolframite, chromite, magnétite) et des gemmes (diamants, rubis, saphirs, émeraudes). 8, record 7, French, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Métal inaltérable, l’or peut être libéré lors de la destruction des roches aurifères, puis transporté et concentré dans des sites privilégiés, les placers. 9, record 7, French, - placer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’agent mécanique de concentration est habituellement l’action fluviale mais ce peut aussi être le résultat de l’action des vagues, du vent ou de la glace. 2, record 7, French, - placer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- placer
1, record 7, Spanish, placer
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósito de arenas que contiene granos, pepitas o cristales de minerales útiles. 2, record 7, Spanish, - placer
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-11-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- interactionism
1, record 8, English, interactionism
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- interactionnisme
1, record 8, French, interactionnisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dualistes se divisent en deux écoles : ceux qui pensent que l'apparition ou l'existence d’un fait mental n’ a strictement aucun effet sur les événements physiques suivants dans le cerveau, et ceux qui le nient et affirment que les événements mentaux ont bien des effets sur les événements physiques du cerveau. Les premiers sont dits épiphénoménalistes et les seconds interactionnistes. La fable de Smullyan exécute habilement l'épiphénoménalisme(à ce qu'il nous semble, en tout cas), mais qu'en est-il de l'interactionnisme? Depuis que Descartes s’est attaqué à cette théorie pour la première fois, les interactionnistes se sont toujours heurtés à un problème apparemment insurmontable : comment expliquer qu'un événement sans propriétés physiques-sans masse, sans charge, sans position ni vitesse-puisse provoquer un changement physique dans le cerveau(ou ailleurs) ? Pour qu'un événement non physique crée une différence, il devrait engendrer un événement physique qui ne se produirait pas si led it événement non physique n’ avait pas eu lieu. 2, record 8, French, - interactionnisme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-12-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lightning protection mesh
1, record 9, English, lightning%20protection%20mesh
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [helicopter] blades themselves are composite with metal leading-edge abrasion strip and imbedded lightning protection meshes. 1, record 9, English, - lightning%20protection%20mesh
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grille parafoudre 1, record 9, French, grille%20parafoudre
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pales sont en matériau composite et comportent une bande de métal anti-abrasion sur le bord d’attaque et une grille parafoudre noyée dans la masse. 1, record 9, French, - grille%20parafoudre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-06-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Arts
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- steeping 1, record 10, English, steeping
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the soaking in liquid in order to cleanse, soften or extract some property from. 2, record 10, English, - steeping
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Arts plastiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rouissage
1, record 10, French, rouissage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le rouissage] est une fermentation qui, pour désagréger les fibrilles, attaque de façon limitée la masse d’agglutinants contenue initialement dans la plante. 1, record 10, French, - rouissage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- storming 1, record 11, English, storming
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- attaque en masse 1, record 11, French, attaque%20en%20masse
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- assaut massif 1, record 11, French, assaut%20massif
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ganging attack 1, record 12, English, ganging%20attack
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- attaque en masse 1, record 12, French, attaque%20en%20masse
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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