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DRASTIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Reconstruction Party
1, record 1, English, Reconstruction%20Party
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded in July 1935 to contest the federal election in October, the party gained 390,000 votes and almost 9 per cent of the popular vote, but only its leader, Henry Herbert Stevens, won a seat in the House of Commons. In 1939 he returned to the Conservative caucus; his party had fizzled out well before then. 1, record 1, English, - Reconstruction%20Party
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Parti de la reconstruction
1, record 1, French, Parti%20de%20la%20reconstruction
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son propre gouvernement subit la défection du ministre du commerce, Henry Herbert Stevens, qui quitta les conservateurs pour fonder le Parti de la reconstruction du Canada lorsque Bennett refusa de mettre en œuvre les plans de Stevens pour une réforme économique drastique et l'interventionnisme économique gouvernemental pour gérer la crise. 1, record 1, French, - Parti%20de%20la%20reconstruction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homogenization of facies
1, record 2, English, homogenization%20of%20facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homogenisation of facies 2, record 2, English, homogenisation%20of%20facies
correct, Great Britain
- facies homogenization 3, record 2, English, facies%20homogenization
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By latest Jurassic times, the Western Tethys changed from radiolarite sedimentation to calcareous low-fertility facies sedimentation like the Atlantic, while in the Circum-Pacific realm radiolarite sedimentation continued. It is only by Campanian times that we can observe a global homogenisation of facies. 2, record 2, English, - homogenization%20of%20facies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- facies homogenisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homogénéisation des faciès
1, record 2, French, homog%C3%A9n%C3%A9isation%20des%20faci%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banalisation des faciès 2, record 2, French, banalisation%20des%20faci%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les échantillons de cuirasses très évoluées et très riches en fer [...] la lithodépendance et les relations entre roche mère et faciès d’altération s’estompent. Les différences observées deviennent du même ordre de grandeur que la dispersion des valeurs mesurées. Il y a donc homogénéisation minéralogique et géochimique des faciès cuirassés les plus riches en fer. 3, record 2, French, - homog%C3%A9n%C3%A9isation%20des%20faci%C3%A8s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La plupart des travaux de chenalisation se traduisent par une simplification des écoulements(banalisation des faciès) et par conséquent des habitats aquatiques. La modification due à la chenalisation provoque généralement une réduction des vitesses et des profondeurs en étiage et une augmentation en crue. Les conditions deviennent alors critiques pour les biocénoses. En effet, cette homogénéisation des faciès se convertit quasi-directement en une simplification des biocénoses aquatiques, c'est-à-dire en une chute drastique de la biodiversité. 4, record 2, French, - homog%C3%A9n%C3%A9isation%20des%20faci%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anthracene-9,10-dione
1, record 3, English, anthracene%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- 9,10-anthraquinone 2, record 3, English, 9%2C10%2Danthraquinone
correct
- anthraquinone 3, record 3, English, anthraquinone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most important quinone derivate from anthracene and the parent substance of a large class of dyes and pigments. 4, record 3, English, - anthracene%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of the more than 170 known anthraquinones, which occur either in the free form or as glycosides, more than half are found in lower fungi, particularly in the Penicillium and Aspergillus species, and in lichens. The others are found in higher plants, and in isolated instances, in insects. 5, record 3, English, - anthracene%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anthracene-9,10-dione: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 3, English, - anthracene%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H4 6, record 3, English, - anthracene%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anthracène-9,10-dione
1, record 3, French, anthrac%C3%A8ne%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anthraquinone 2, record 3, French, anthraquinone
correct, feminine noun
- purgatif anthraquinonique 3, record 3, French, purgatif%20anthraquinonique
avoid, masculine noun
- dioxo-9,10 anthracène 4, record 3, French, dioxo%2D9%2C10%20anthrac%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de l’oxydation de l’anthracène employé dans la fabrication de colorants. 5, record 3, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] anthraquinones [sont des] substances qui accélèrent le transit intestinal [...] Elles sont extraites de plantes(aloès, séné, bourdaine, cascara, rhubarbe). Leur action drastique au niveau de la cellule intestinale expose au risque de la «maladie des laxatifs». 6, record 3, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’anthraquinone se prépare maintenant plutôt par condensation de l’anhydride phtalique avec le benzène que par oxydation de l’anthracène. 7, record 3, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anthracène-9,10-dione : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 3, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C6H4(CO)2C6H4 8, record 3, French, - anthrac%C3%A8ne%2D9%2C10%2Ddione
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antraquinona
1, record 3, Spanish, antraquinona
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agujas amarillas solubles en alcohol, éter y acetona, pero insolubles en agua. Combustible. Poco tóxico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - antraquinona
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C6 H4 (CO)2 C6 H4 2, record 3, Spanish, - antraquinona
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agrobiology
1, record 4, English, agrobiology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of plant nutrition and growth in relations to soil conditions, especially to determine ways to increase crop yields. 2, record 4, English, - agrobiology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agrobiologie
1, record 4, French, agrobiologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude scientifique des terres cultivables. 2, record 4, French, - agrobiologie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] outre les problèmes de commercialisation, l'agrobiologie est une spécialité complexe. Utilisation du compost pour donner une terre équilibrée et fertile, rotation des cultures, techniques de lutte biologique contre les insectes, respect des cycles de la lune pour planter ou récolter... Le cahier des charges est drastique! 3, record 4, French, - agrobiologie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrobiología
1, record 4, Spanish, agrobiolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drastic
1, record 5, English, drastic
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acting with force; severe; harsh; extreme; having a violent effect;. 1, record 5, English, - drastic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Police took drastic measures. 1, record 5, English, - drastic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sévère
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- énergique 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9nergique
correct, adjective
- radical 2, record 5, French, radical
correct, adjective
- strict 1, record 5, French, strict
correct, adjective
- dur 1, record 5, French, dur
correct, adjective
- draconien 2, record 5, French, draconien
adjective
- drastique 1, record 5, French, drastique
anglicism, see observation, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, l'adjectif «drastique» n’ est correct qu'en médecine, par exemple : purgatif, drastique. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gripper folder
1, record 6, English, gripper%20folder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and configured with an F3 gripper folder, the new press came on stream in mid-2001. 1, record 6, English, - gripper%20folder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plieuse à pinces
1, record 6, French, plieuse%20%C3%A0%20pinces
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technologie de la minigorge issue de la Compacta 215 16 pages, la plieuse à pinces F3 sans pointures, alliées à la grande facilité de conduite et à la réduction drastique des mises en train assurent depuis l'été 2001 la rentabilité de la production avec une flexibilité nettement accrue. 1, record 6, French, - plieuse%20%C3%A0%20pinces
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Chemical Engineering
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- drastic conditions
1, record 7, English, drastic%20conditions
plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Génie chimique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conditions extrêmes
1, record 7, French, conditions%20extr%C3%AAmes
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- conditions sévères 1, record 7, French, conditions%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8res
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun, plural
- conditions drastiques 1, record 7, French, conditions%20drastiques
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une réaction chimique, conditions très «sévères» [sic : élevées] notamment de température ou de pression. 1, record 7, French, - conditions%20extr%C3%AAmes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source du terme anglais et des termes français «conditions sévères» et «conditions drastiques» et de la définition : Projet d’arrêté relatif à la terminologie de la chimie de la Commission ministérielle de terminologie de la chimie(sous les auspices de la Délégation générale à la langue française). Les adjectifs «sévère» et «drastique» sont ici des anglicismes. Voir «Le Grand Robert» et le «Multidictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française», entre autres. 1, record 7, French, - conditions%20extr%C3%AAmes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-10-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Military Strategy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dramatic disarmament initiative
1, record 8, English, dramatic%20disarmament%20initiative
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Stratégie militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- initiative de désarmement drastique
1, record 8, French, initiative%20de%20d%C3%A9sarmement%20drastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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