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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Official Documents
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- licensing-in
1, record 1, English, licensing%2Din
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Licensing applies to small businesses in two main ways. First, small businesses may participate in arrangements known as licensing-in. In this case, the small business becomes the licensee and acquires the rights to a product or brand name from another company. 2, record 1, English, - licensing%2Din
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Documents officiels
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation sous licence
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20sous%20licence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'«exploitation sous licence» est l'équivalent proposé pour «licensing-in» dans le domaine commercial ou propriété intellectuelle. Ce terme anglais fait apparaître la notion de participation dans la concession de licence. Ce qui revient à dire : l'entreprise détentrice de licence ce qu'on appelle «concessionnaire de licence» acquiert des droits d’exploitation sur le produit ou le brevet d’une autre compagnie. 2, record 1, French, - exploitation%20sous%20licence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- law of transgressions and regressions
1, record 2, English, law%20of%20transgressions%20and%20regressions
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- law of Haug 1, record 2, English, law%20of%20Haug
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de Haug
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20Haug
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- loi des transgressions et des régressions 2, record 2, French, loi%20des%20transgressions%20et%20des%20r%C3%A9gressions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] loi [qui s’énonce] de la manière suivante :«Toutes les fois qu'un terme déterminé de la série sédimentaire se présente en transgression sur les aires continentales, le même terme est en régression dans les géosynclinaux, et réciproquement, toutes les fois qu'un terme se présente en transgressions dans les géosynclinaux, il est en régression dans les aires continentales, ce qui revient à dire que les transgressions sur les aires continentales sont compensées par les régressions dans les géosynclinaux et vice versa». 1, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20Haug
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sharkskin
1, record 3, English, sharkskin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mattness and Sharkskin ... - The mild form, mattness, consists of a loss of surface gloss, while the severe form, "sharkskin", gives finely spaced, sharp, regular circumferential ridges in the extrudate. 2, record 3, English, - sharkskin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peau de requin
1, record 3, French, peau%20de%20requin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revêtement plastique destiné à améliorer l’aérodynamisme d’une surface. 2, record 3, French, - peau%20de%20requin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À partir d’une certaine vitesse du piston, ce qui revient à dire, à partir d’un certain débit de matière, la surface de l'extrudat se couvre de fines stries perpendiculaires au sens d’avancement. À cause de la rugosité de la surface alors formée on a choisi d’appeler ce défaut «peau de requin». 3, record 3, French, - peau%20de%20requin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On lui doit en particulier une part prépondérante dans le programme Rivlet, inspiré par l’exceptionnelle fluidité et les qualités d’hydrodynamisme de la peau de requin. 2, record 3, French, - peau%20de%20requin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- locking power 1, record 4, English, locking%20power
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de blocage
1, record 4, French, coefficient%20de%20blocage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de verrouillage 1, record 4, French, coefficient%20de%20verrouillage
masculine noun
- effet de blocage 1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20blocage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un embrayage visqueux ou à disques, effort qui s’oppose au mouvement de rotation relatif entre les lamelles. 1, record 4, French, - coefficient%20de%20blocage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le différentiel/répartiteur de couple Torsen présente un coefficient de blocage de 1 : 3, 5, ce qui revient à dire que la force fournie à une sortie peut être 3, 5 fois supérieure à la force fournie à l'autre sortie. 1, record 4, French, - coefficient%20de%20blocage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acupuncture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- main meridian 1, record 5, English, main%20meridian
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principal network, the "Twelve main meridians", is the main pathway for body energy circulation and connects the internal organs with the energy flow at the body surface. There are two Meridians for each organ, one on each side of the body in a mirror-image arrangement. Beginning at the Lungs, the network traces a pathway wherein each Meridian completes its part of the course ..., passing in turn through each organ. Terminating with the Liver Meridian, the cycle begins again at the Lungs. 1, record 5, English, - main%20meridian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acupuncture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méridien principal
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20principal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils représentent chacun un organe ou une fonction. Chaque méridien est en quelque sorte articulé au suivant et au précédent, l'énergie passe ainsi de l'un à l'autre et fait le tour des méridiens en vingt-quatre heures. Il y a symétrie droite-gauche des méridiens, ce qui revient à dire que chaque organe ou fonction est représenté par deux méridiens, un de chaque côté du corps. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20principal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
en chinois : jing mai. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20principal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- practically 1, record 6, English, practically
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
it is practically impossible for (in "House of Commons Debates) 21 nov./52 1, record 6, English, - practically
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- en quelque sorte 1, record 6, French, en%20quelque%20sorte
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ce qui revient à dire 2, record 6, French, ce%20qui%20revient%20%C3%A0%20dire
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il lui est en quelque sorte impossible de... 1, record 6, French, - en%20quelque%20sorte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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