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E.T. [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biomass Energy
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cellobiase
1, record 1, English, cellobiase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme that participates in the hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose. 2, record 1, English, - cellobiase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellobiase
1, record 1, French, cellobiase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Osidase agissant sur le cellobiose. 2, record 1, French, - cellobiase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dégradation de la cellulose, qu’elle soit bactérienne ou fongique, est l’œuvre des cellulases : enzymes cellulolytiques [...] Depuis les travaux de E.T. Ruse et collaborateurs, on distingue : Les cellulases proprement dites [...] [qui] hydrolysent la cellulose en cellodextrine par clivage de la liaison [bêta]-glucosidique. [...] Les [bêta]-glucosidases [...] Les cellobiases, qui hydrolysent les liaisons [bêta]-1,4 du cellobiose et d’autres cello-oligosides. 3, record 1, French, - cellobiase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Cinematography
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic animation software
1, record 2, English, electronic%20animation%20software
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Cinématographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- logiciel d’animation électronique
1, record 2, French, logiciel%20d%26rsquo%3Banimation%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec son logiciel d’animation électronique en trois dimensions, Daniel Langlois est en train de conquérir le monde. [...] «Jurassic Park», le prochain film de Steven Spielberg, mettra en vedette une centaine de dinosaures [...]. Pour ces bestioles, pas de caoutchouc, pas de maquillage : le réalisateur de «E.T.» a choisi de les créer par animation électronique. Avec Softimage, un logiciel conçu boulevard Saint-Laurent à Montréal [...] 1, record 2, French, - logiciel%20d%26rsquo%3Banimation%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
- Operations Research and Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work sampling
1, record 3, English, work%20sampling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- activity sampling 2, record 3, English, activity%20sampling
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique to promote efficiency by determining through observations, continuously or at random intervals, exactly how employees are spending their time. 3, record 3, English, - work%20sampling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échantillonnage du travail
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chantillonnage%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- E.T. 2, record 3, French, E%2ET%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- méthode des observations instantanées 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20observations%20instantan%C3%A9es
feminine noun
- E.T. 2, record 3, French, E%2ET%2E
correct
- E.T. 2, record 3, French, E%2ET%2E
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En étude du travail, estimation par l’utilisation d’un échantillonnage au hasard de la proportion de temps qu’un employé consacre à l’une ou à l’autre activité en vue d’augmenter l’efficacité du travail. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chantillonnage%20du%20travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio del trabajo
- Investigación y gestión operacionales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- muestreo del trabajo
1, record 3, Spanish, muestreo%20del%20trabajo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interproximal
1, record 4, English, interproximal
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of the area between two adjacent teeth. 2, record 4, English, - interproximal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interproximal
1, record 4, French, interproximal
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se situe entre les faces proximales de deux dents adjacentes. 1, record 4, French, - interproximal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’adoucissement de la partie interproximale sous le contact est réalisé à l’aide de bandes abrasives étroites et de diamants de finition de composite postérieur doux (E.T. Diamonds, Brasseler, Savannah, GA). 1, record 4, French, - interproximal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Référence de l’exemple : Prescription pour une bonne utilisation des composites à haute teneur en charges sur les dents postérieures, Donald F. Davidson, DMD, Makoto Suzuki, DDS, M.Sc., DMD, J Can Dent Assoc 1999; 65:256-60. 2, record 4, French, - interproximal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Urban Sites
- City of the Future (Urban Studies)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- imageability
1, record 5, English, imageability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The specific characteristics of a city or its components which will lead to the evocation of an image in the mind of an observer. 2, record 5, English, - imageability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lynch, Kevin, The Image of the City. A small and readable book which made one of the most important links between city planning and urban design. Lynch developed an analytic framework of paths, edges, nodes, districts and landmarks which he used to measure imageability. 1, record 5, English, - imageability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Urbanisme futuriste
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- imageabilité
1, record 5, French, imageabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- imagibilité 2, record 5, French, imagibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux sur l’image de la ville de Kevin Lynch, dans les années 60, mettent au premier plan la dimension visuelle de la perception de l’espace urbain. Outre les aspects bioclimatiques et proxémiques (l’usage que l’homme fait de l’espace en tant que produit culturel spécifique introduit par E.T. Hall, Kevin Lynch insiste sur la nécessaire «lisibilité» du paysage de la ville. Cette «imagibilité», comme il la nomme, favorise la création d’images mentales [collectives] de l’environnement. 3, record 5, French, - imageabilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- proxemics
1, record 6, English, proxemics
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... term I have coined [Edward T. Hall] for the interrelated observations and theories of man's use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture. 2, record 6, English, - proxemics
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procemics involves the ways in which people in various cultures utilize both time and space as well as body position and other factors for purposes of communications. 3, record 6, English, - proxemics
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- proxémie
1, record 6, French, prox%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- proxémique 2, record 6, French, prox%C3%A9mique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Néologisme créé en 1966 par E.T. Hall pour désigner l’ensemble des observations et théories concernant l’usage que l’homme fait de l’espace en tant que produit culturel spécifique. 3, record 6, French, - prox%C3%A9mie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est également employé dans l’ouvrage traduit intitulé «La Dimension cachée». 4, record 6, French, - prox%C3%A9mie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«proxémique» : Mot inventé par T. Hall pour désigner «les observations articulées et les théories relatives à l'usage culturel particulier que l'homme fait de l'espace». 5, record 6, French, - prox%C3%A9mie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«proxémique» : Ce terme employé comme substantif est d’un emploi plus récent. il a été relevé dans deux ouvrages datant de 1979. 4, record 6, French, - prox%C3%A9mie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-10-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- intimate distance 1, record 7, English, intimate%20distance
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The closest of the four zones that, according to Hall, reflect how people are feeling about each other. This "distance of mattresses and wrestling mats" extends from skin contact to about 18 inches. 1, record 7, English, - intimate%20distance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- distance intime
1, record 7, French, distance%20intime
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E.T. Hall (...) distingue : - la distance intime : dans cette situation, deux personnes peuvent se parler sur un ton confidentiel, les échanges sont émotionnellement riches et empreints d’une confiance réciproque, le contact physique y est possible. 1, record 7, French, - distance%20intime
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- passenger body 1, record 8, English, passenger%20body
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- carrosserie de voiture de tourisme
1, record 8, French, carrosserie%20de%20voiture%20de%20tourisme
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.T. 1. 7.(1) 1, record 8, French, - carrosserie%20de%20voiture%20de%20tourisme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-09-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Notice of Public Rule Making 1, record 9, English, Notice%20of%20Public%20Rule%20Making
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Avis public concernant l’établissement de règlements 1, record 9, French, Avis%20public%20concernant%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20r%C3%A8glements
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(traduction non officielle) (avis paraissant dans le Federal Register, publication américaine correspondant à la Gazette du Canada). E.T. 1, record 9, French, - Avis%20public%20concernant%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20r%C3%A8glements
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-11-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Cooperative Wage Surveys 1, record 10, English, Cooperative%20Wage%20Surveys
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- CWS
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Enquêtes collectives sur les salaires 1, record 10, French, Enqu%C3%AAtes%20collectives%20sur%20les%20salaires
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Travail Canada - OPUS). E.T. 1, record 10, French, - Enqu%C3%AAtes%20collectives%20sur%20les%20salaires
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-01-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- licensed by 1, record 11, English, licensed%20by
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E.T. is a trademark and licensed by Universal. 1, record 11, English, - licensed%20by
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- autorisé par 1, record 11, French, autoris%C3%A9%20par
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E.T. est une marque de commerce autorisée par Universal. 1, record 11, French, - autoris%C3%A9%20par
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ruling officer 1, record 12, English, ruling%20officer
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux décisions sur la taxe d’accise 1, record 12, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20d%C3%A9cisions%20sur%20la%20taxe%20d%26rsquo%3Baccise
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- accelerating incentive 1, record 13, English, accelerating%20incentive
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir: Steepening Incentive, Differential Piece work, Geared Incentive, Multiple Time Plan 1, record 13, English, - accelerating%20incentive
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- prime de production très stimulante 1, record 13, French, prime%20de%20production%20tr%C3%A8s%20stimulante
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: OECE (E.T.) 1, record 13, French, - prime%20de%20production%20tr%C3%A8s%20stimulante
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- operator on incentive 1, record 14, English, operator%20on%20incentive
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier au rendement 1, record 14, French, ouvrier%20au%20rendement
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(E.T.) Source: OECE Voir incentive operator, piece worker 1, record 14, French, - ouvrier%20au%20rendement
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- actual attainment 1, record 15, English, actual%20attainment
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- allure effective 1, record 15, French, allure%20effective
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(E.T.) Source: OECE Voir: Actual Output 1, record 15, French, - allure%20effective
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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