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ATTEINDRE PLATEAU [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reach a plateau
1, record 1, English, reach%20a%20plateau
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plateau 2, record 1, English, plateau
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reach a state of no growth. 2, record 1, English, - reach%20a%20plateau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil and gas supplies reach a plateau, i.e. neither a peak in oil, nor abundant and cheap oil and gas. 3, record 1, English, - reach%20a%20plateau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atteindre un plateau
1, record 1, French, atteindre%20un%20plateau
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les approvisionnements en pétrole et en gaz atteignent un plateau, c’est-à-dire qu’il n’y a pas de pic en ce qui concerne le pétrole, ni une offre abondante et de gaz bon marché. 1, record 1, French, - atteindre%20un%20plateau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- growout tray
1, record 2, English, growout%20tray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grow-out tray 2, record 2, English, grow%2Dout%20tray
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trayable size is approximately 25 mm in shell length and indicates the minimum size transferable to a growout tray without [the oyster seed] falling through the mesh. 1, record 2, English, - growout%20tray
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
scallop grow-out tray 3, record 2, English, - growout%20tray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plateau de grossissement
1, record 2, French, plateau%20de%20grossissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal indicateur de la production est le nombre total de larves qui atteignent la taille à laquelle elles peuvent être mises sur des plateaux [...] Cette taille correspond à une coquille de 25 mm de longueur environ; il s’agit de la taille minimale qu'une huître doit atteindre pour être transférée à un plateau de grossissement sans passer à travers le tamis. 1, record 2, French, - plateau%20de%20grossissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clay pigeon
1, record 3, English, clay%20pigeon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clay target 2, record 3, English, clay%20target
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A saucer-shaped target usually made of baked clay and pitched and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting. 3, record 3, English, - clay%20pigeon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Tir (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau
1, record 3, French, plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pigeon 2, record 3, French, pigeon%20
correct, masculine noun
- plateau d’argile 3, record 3, French, plateau%20d%26rsquo%3Bargile
correct, masculine noun
- pigeon d’argile 4, record 3, French, pigeon%20d%26rsquo%3Bargile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque d’argile lancé en l’air au moyen d’un appareil propulseur et servant de cible pour le tir au pigeon. 5, record 3, French, - plateau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pigeon ou plateau. Il est en composé d’argile. En fosse olympique, sa vitesse peut atteindre 105 km/h. 2, record 3, French, - plateau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- plato
1, record 3, Spanish, plato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los platos deben tener un diámetro de 11 cm, una altura de 25 a 26 mm, y un peso entre 100 y 110 gramos. Para competiciones internacionales, todos los platos deben ser del mismo color y de una única marca homologada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - plato
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Verbatim™
1, record 4, English, Verbatim%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of Lakeside (Canada). 1, record 4, English, - Verbatim%26trade%3B
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Description: Game for 2-4 players in which the object is to score a predetermined number of points by making words. Consists of game board, 2 letter racks, 26 plastic letters, and a hourglass. 1, record 4, English, - Verbatim%26trade%3B
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Verbatim
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Verbatim
1, record 4, French, Verbatim
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VerbatimMC : Marque de commerce de Lakeside, Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Verbatim
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Description : Jeu de société pour 2 à 4 joueurs dont le but consiste à atteindre le nombre de points établis à l'avance en composant des mots, Comprend 1 plateau de jeu, 2 porte-lettres, 26 lettres en plastique et un sablier. 1, record 4, French, - Verbatim
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shelf break
1, record 5, English, shelf%20break
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- continental shelf-slope break 2, record 5, English, continental%20shelf%2Dslope%20break
correct
- break 2, record 5, English, break
correct, noun
- submarine scarp 3, record 5, English, submarine%20scarp
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An obvious steepening of the gradient between the continental shelf and the continental slope. 4, record 5, English, - shelf%20break
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope. 5, record 5, English, - shelf%20break
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The depth of the break between the continental shelf and the continental slope changes along the margin. Most of the shelf-slope break is deeper than 500 m, 300 m deeper than the shelf-slope break on North America's Atlantic margin. Off the Mackenzie Delta, the polar shelf-slope break is only 200 m deep, but between Borden and Meighen islands is as deep as 700 m. 2, record 5, English, - shelf%20break
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shelf break: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 5, English, - shelf%20break
Record 5, Key term(s)
- continental shelf slope break
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rupture de pente continentale
1, record 5, French, rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rebord de la plate-forme continentale 2, record 5, French, rebord%20de%20la%20plate%2Dforme%20continentale
correct, masculine noun
- rebord continental 3, record 5, French, rebord%20continental
correct, masculine noun
- faille 4, record 5, French, faille
correct, feminine noun
- accore du plateau continental 5, record 5, French, accore%20du%20plateau%20continental
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- accore du plateau 6, record 5, French, accore%20du%20plateau
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- accore 7, record 5, French, accore
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- bordure de plate-forme 8, record 5, French, bordure%20de%20plate%2Dforme
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture de pente accentuée du fond marin et plus particulièrement du plateau continental. 9, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faille entre le plateau continental et l'inclinaison continentale varie en profondeur le long de la marge. La plus grande partie de la rupture de pente entre le plateau et le talus est profonde de plus de 500 m, soit 300 m plus profond que la faille équivalente de la marge atlantique de l'Amérique du Nord. Au large du delta du Mackenzie la faille polaire n’ a que 200 m de profondeur, mais entre les îles Borden et Meighen, elle peut atteindre une profondeur de 700 m. 4, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’accore des grands fonds est synonyme de rebord de la plate-forme continentale. 2, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rebord continental; accore : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 11, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 12, record 5, French, - rupture%20de%20pente%20continentale
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rebord de la plateforme continentale
- bordure de plateforme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- top of the inversion layer
1, record 6, English, top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- top of the inversion 2, record 6, English, top%20of%20the%20inversion
correct
- inversion top 3, record 6, English, inversion%20top
correct
- roof of the inversion 4, record 6, English, roof%20of%20the%20inversion
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The top of the inversion layer is where the air reaches its highest temperature. The air below that level cannot ascend. (Because each parcel of air below has a cooler temperature, it is therefore denser, and gravity keeps it trapped in place.) 1, record 6, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Warm air has formed a layer on top of cooler surface air. This layer is called the temperature inversion. This means that temperatures actually rise as we measure farther up into the air. Little or no mixing occurs and concentrations of atmospheric particulate pollution and vapors are trapped below the level where temperatures again decrease with altitude. This point is referred to as the top of the inversion. Inversions can occur at the surface or aloft in the atmosphere. 5, record 6, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... a hot-air or gas balloon attempting to descend through a subsidence inversion will find, first, a possible bump or hesitancy of the balloon to "bust" through the top of the inversion. Once through the top of the inversion, the balloon may require much more lift than was required above the inversion top to maintain the same rate of descent. 3, record 6, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sommet de la couche d’inversion
1, record 6, French, sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%26rsquo%3Binversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sommet de l’inversion 2, record 6, French, sommet%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binversion
correct, masculine noun
- toit de l’inversion 3, record 6, French, toit%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binversion
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratopause [signifie le] sommet de la couche d’inversion dans la stratosphère supérieure, situé vers 50 à 55 km [...] 1, record 6, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%26rsquo%3Binversion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La couche d’inversion faisait environ 600 ou 700 mètres de haut. Nous décollions [en montgolfière] des environ d’Eugénie les bains, sur un plateau. [...] La visibilité horizontale était cependant limitée du fait de l'inversion. Nous décidons donc d’atteindre le sommet de l'inversion. 4, record 6, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%26rsquo%3Binversion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche d’inversion : Couche de l’atmosphère dans laquelle la température augmente ou demeure constante avec l’altitude. 5, record 6, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%26rsquo%3Binversion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
- Blood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- agranulocyte
1, record 7, English, agranulocyte
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In burros, ... the agranulocyte count follows the total leukocyte count. 1, record 7, English, - agranulocyte
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Sang
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agranulocyte
1, record 7, French, agranulocyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez l'âne, [...], les agranulocytes varient comme le nombre total de leucocytes, augmentant de la naissance à 10 mois pour atteindre un plateau à l'âge de 18 mois. 1, record 7, French, - agranulocyte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
- Sangre
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- agranulocito
1, record 7, Spanish, agranulocito
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glóbulo blanco de la sangre que no contiene gránulos, a diferencia de los granulocitos, que sí los contienen. 1, record 7, Spanish, - agranulocito
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Destruye elementos ajenos al cuerpo, como los virus. Se divide principalmente en dos grupos: linfocitos y monocitos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - agranulocito
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Duplex concentrator 1, record 8, English, Duplex%20concentrator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- concentrateur Duplex
1, record 8, French, concentrateur%20Duplex
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentrateur Duplex(GEC-Alsthom). [...] Il est constitué par une table double, de pente pouvant atteindre 3° dans la direction de l'alimentation, soumise à des secousses. La pulpe d’alimentation est de concentration en solides généralement comprise entre 25 et 45%. Alternativement, l'un ou l'autre des decks(plateaux) est en phase d’alimentation avec sédimentation des lourds et décharge des légers, puis en phase de lavage à l'eau claire, le plateau étant redressé à 50°. Les produits recueillis latéralement sont en général au nombre de quatre, ce qui permet une bonne souplesse de choix entre teneur et récupération. Le débit peut être augmenté en travaillant avec trois plateaux superposés, ce qui permet d’atteindre 3 à 5 t/h pour une surface au sol de 9 m² environ. 1, record 8, French, - concentrateur%20Duplex
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-05-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- saturator
1, record 9, English, saturator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the normal hydrogen flame, the 800°C temperature measured above the burner tip decreased progressively to 200 °C at position 8 cm above the tip, and the introduction of 8.93 mg/min of toluene using a saturator at 27°C led to a temperature increase of about 100°C at all points in the flame. 2, record 9, English, - saturator
Record 9, Key term(s)
- strongly adsorbed substance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- saturateur
1, record 9, French, saturateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] interférant ajouté en concentration suffisamment élevée à la solution d’échantillon pour atteindre la saturation(plateau) de la courbe d’interférence. 1, record 9, French, - saturateur
Record 9, Key term(s)
- substance fortement adsorbée
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-09-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- letter rack
1, record 10, English, letter%20rack
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Game for 2-4 players in which the object is to score a predetermined number of points by making words. Consists of gameboard, 2 letter racks, 26 plastic letters, and an hourglass. 1, record 10, English, - letter%20rack
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- porte-lettres
1, record 10, French, porte%2Dlettres
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jeu de société pour 2 à 4 joueurs dont le but consiste à atteindre le nombre de points établis à l'avance en composant des mots. Comprend 1 plateau de jeu, 2 porte-lettres, 26 lettres en plastique et un sablier. 1, record 10, French, - porte%2Dlettres
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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