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EPICENTRE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pandemic epicentre
1, record 1, English, pandemic%20epicentre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] World Health Organization (WHO) announced Europe as the world's COVID-19 pandemic epicentre, as cases in Italy and other nations on the continent soared. 2, record 1, English, - pandemic%20epicentre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pandemic epicenter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épicentre de la pandémie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9picentre%20de%20la%20pand%C3%A9mie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Organisation mondiale de la Santé a averti [...] que les États-Unis et ses 330 millions d’habitants pourraient bientôt dépasser l'Europe et devenir l'épicentre de la pandémie. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9picentre%20de%20la%20pand%C3%A9mie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro de la pandemia
1, record 1, Spanish, epicentro%20de%20la%20pandemia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicentre
1, record 2, English, epicentre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
epidemic epicentre, pandemic epicentre 2, record 2, English, - epicentre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- epicenter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicentre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décision de prélever l'ensemble des TAR [tours aérorefroidissantes] par «cercles concentriques» à partir de l'épicentre où se situe la majorité des cas [...] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picentre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
épicentre de la pandémie, épicentre de l'épidémie 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picentre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro
1, record 2, Spanish, epicentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
epicentro de la epidemia, epicentro de la pandemia 2, record 2, Spanish, - epicentro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epidemic epicentre
1, record 3, English, epidemic%20epicentre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In China, cases outside Hubei province, whose capital Wuhan is the epidemic epicentre, have stopped rising. 2, record 3, English, - epidemic%20epicentre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- epidemic epicenter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épicentre de l'épidémie
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9picentre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les grands festivals de l'été ont été annulés dans la métropole, épicentre de l'épidémie au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9picentre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro de la epidemia
1, record 3, Spanish, epicentro%20de%20la%20epidemia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ninguno de los decesos se ha producido en la región de Lombardia, en el norte del país, considerada el epicentro de la epidemia en el país. 2, record 3, Spanish, - epicentro%20de%20la%20epidemia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seismic precursor
1, record 4, English, seismic%20precursor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- precursor 2, record 4, English, precursor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- précurseur sismique
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- précurseur 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement sismique qui a un épicentre plus ou moins commun avec un séisme important qu'il précède d’un nombre de jours indéterminé. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9curseur%20sismique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anticentre 1, record 5, English, anticentre
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anticentre (Rutten) 1, record 5, English, - anticentre
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antipode de l'épicentre
1, record 5, French, antipode%20de%20l%27%C3%A9picentre
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Richter scale
1, record 6, English, Richter%20scale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- magnitude scale 2, record 6, English, magnitude%20scale
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Richter (1935) set up a scale of magnitudes for earthquakes... The magnitude M is defined as the logarithm, to the base 10, of the amplitude in microns of the largest trace deflection that would be observed on a defined short-period seismograph, of static magnification 2800, at a distance of 100 km from the epicenter. 3, record 6, English, - Richter%20scale
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échelle de Richter
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Richter
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] échelle de magnitude proposée par Richter en 1935 [qui] est le logarithme décimal de l'amplitude maximale, mesurée en microns d’un séismographe standard à période courte, à 100 km de l'épicentre. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20Richter
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de Richter
1, record 6, Spanish, escala%20de%20Richter
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala sísmica que clasifica los terremotos entre la clase 0, que corresponde a los de menor intensidad, y la clase 8, de máxima intensidad. 2, record 6, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Richter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre profesionales, la intensidad de un seísmo es expresada en forma de magnitud, que es la expresión numérica de la energía disipada por el fenómeno sísmico en el foco. En la escala de Richter, la magnitud es el logaritmo de la amplitud registrada a 100 km del epicentro. 3, record 6, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Richter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escala de Richter: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que no debe confundirse con "escala de Mercalli". Mientras que la escala de Richter mide la magnitud de un movimiento sísmico, la energía que libera ("una magnitud de 6,5 en la escala de Richter"), la escala de Mercalli mide su intensidad, los efectos que produce ("una intensidad de grado VII en la escala de Mercalli"). 4, record 6, Spanish, - escala%20de%20Richter
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Exercises
- CBRNE Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Operation Plumbbob
1, record 7, English, Operation%20Plumbbob
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Op Plumbbob 2, record 7, English, Op%20Plumbbob
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operation Plumbbob was a series of nuclear tests conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957 at the Nevada Test Site ... It was the biggest, longest, and most controversial test series in the continental United States. 3, record 7, English, - Operation%20Plumbbob
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The military was interested in knowing how the average foot-soldier would stand up, physically and psychologically, to the rigors of the tactical nuclear battlefield. 3, record 7, English, - Operation%20Plumbbob
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Exercices militaires
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opération Plumbbob
1, record 7, French, op%C3%A9ration%20Plumbbob
correct, see observation, feminine noun, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Op Plumbbob 2, record 7, French, Op%20Plumbbob
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Menés par l'armée américaine dans le cadre [de] l'opération Plumbbob, ces tests visaient à déterminer comment des soldats réagiraient s’ils étaient exposés à de fortes radiations, en situation de combat. La peur prendrait-elle le dessus? Répondraient-ils toujours aux ordres? C'est ainsi que des milliers de soldats américains, mais aussi quelque 200 Canadiens, ont assisté à l'explosion d’une série de bombes nucléaires, et parfois à moins de deux kilomètres de l'épicentre. 1, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20Plumbbob
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chaque opération militaire porte un nom officiel. Dans les textes français du MDN [ministère de la Défense nationale] et des FC [Forces canadiennes], le mot «opération» s’écrit sans majuscule, sauf lorsqu’il est abrégé (Op), mais tous les mots importants du nom officiel de l’opération prennent la majuscule [initiale.] De plus, le nom officiel (et non le mot «opération») se met en italique. Les noms d’opérations ne se traduisent pas, y compris celles de pays étrangers. 3, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20Plumbbob
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- traveltime curve
1, record 8, English, traveltime%20curve
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- travel-time curve 2, record 8, English, travel%2Dtime%20curve
correct
- time-distance curve 3, record 8, English, time%2Ddistance%20curve
correct
- T.D. curve 1, record 8, English, T%2ED%2E%20curve
correct
- hodochrone 4, record 8, English, hodochrone
obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plot of wave-train traveltime against corresponding distance along the Earth's surface from the source to the point of observation. 1, record 8, English, - traveltime%20curve
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hodochrone: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 8, English, - traveltime%20curve
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hodochrone
1, record 8, French, hodochrone
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dromochrone 2, record 8, French, dromochrone
correct, feminine noun
- dromochronique 3, record 8, French, dromochronique
correct, feminine noun
- courbe dromochronique 4, record 8, French, courbe%20dromochronique
correct, feminine noun
- courbe temps-distance 5, record 8, French, courbe%20temps%2Ddistance
correct, feminine noun
- courbe de temps-distance 6, record 8, French, courbe%20de%20temps%2Ddistance
feminine noun
- courbe de propagation 7, record 8, French, courbe%20de%20propagation
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe représentant le temps en fonction de la distance de propagation d’une onde refractée. 8, record 8, French, - hodochrone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Or, après avoir effectué toute une série de profils de sismique réfraction, on a rapidement constaté que les hodochrones (courbes temps-distance) avaient presque toujours une allure qui s’interprétait facilement suivant un modèle en couches. 9, record 8, French, - hodochrone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'on connaît l'épicentre d’un séisme et le moment où il se produit [...] il est possible de reporter sur un diagramme le temps d’arrivée d’une onde donnée en fonction de la distance épicentrale [...] Ce type de diagramme est appelé hodographe et les courbes hodochrones [...] 10, record 8, French, - hodochrone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hodochrone : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 11, record 8, French, - hodochrone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hodograph
1, record 9, English, hodograph
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The figure described by the terminus of a moving vector. 2, record 9, English, - hodograph
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hodographe
1, record 9, French, hodographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on connaît l'épicentre d’un séisme et le moment où il se produit [...] il est possible de reporter sur un diagramme le temps d’arrivée d’une onde donnée en fonction de la distance épicentrale [...] Ce type de diagramme est appelé hodographe et les courbes hodochrones [...] 2, record 9, French, - hodographe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- epicenter
1, record 10, English, epicenter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- epicentrum 2, record 10, English, epicentrum
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earth quake. 2, record 10, English, - epicenter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- épicentre
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9picentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- épicentre séismique 2, record 10, French, %C3%A9picentre%20s%C3%A9ismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de la surface terrestre oû un tremblement de terre a été le plus intense.(Il est situé au dessus de l'"hypocentre", point souterrain présumé de l'origine du séisme. Etant donné la difficulté qu'il y a parfois à situer avec précision cet épicentre, on considère souvent, à sa place, une "zone épicentrale".) 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9picentre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro
1, record 10, Spanish, epicentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de la superficie terrestre en la que es máxima la intensidad de un seísmo. 1, record 10, Spanish, - epicentro
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geophysics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dilatation 1, record 11, English, dilatation
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It can be shown that in such a case the regions where the first motion is towards the epicenter (dilatation) all separated from the regions where the first motion is away from the epicenter (compression). 1, record 11, English, - dilatation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géophysique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dilatation
1, record 11, French, dilatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut montrer que, dans ces conditions, les régions où l'on observe un premier mouvement dirigé vers l'épicentre(dilatation) sont séparées de celles où l'on observe un premier mouvement provenant de l'épicentre(compression). 1, record 11, French, - dilatation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Geofísica
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilatación
1, record 11, Spanish, dilataci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cupla doble: Forma de onda sísmica, que consiste de cuatro lóbulos (para ondas P) y cuatro lóbulos (para onda S) de compresión y dilatación alternados, la cual es generada por movimiento a lo largo de dos planos de falla a ángulos rectos respecto de cada uno. 1, record 11, Spanish, - dilataci%C3%B3n
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-12-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- depth of focus
1, record 12, English, depth%20of%20focus
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- focal depth 2, record 12, English, focal%20depth
correct
- focal depth of earthquake 3, record 12, English, focal%20depth%20of%20earthquake
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance from the focus of an earthquake to the epicenter. 4, record 12, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large observatories in many countries send in their readings daily by urgent cable, and the NEIC (National Earthquake Information Center) works out approximate origin times, epicenters, and focal depths, the accuracy of which is astonishingly high. 5, record 12, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A key discriminant in verification as earthquakes can occur at depths that are greater than it is practical to drill for a nuclear test 3, record 12, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depth of focus; focal depth of earthquake: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 12, English, - depth%20of%20focus
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- profondeur focale
1, record 12, French, profondeur%20focale
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- profondeur du foyer 2, record 12, French, profondeur%20du%20foyer
correct, feminine noun
- profondeur de l’hypocentre 3, record 12, French, profondeur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bhypocentre
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déterminations de l'épicentre et de la profondeur focale sont effectuées régulièrement en diverses institutions [...] à partir de l'heure d’arrivée des ondes sismiques à quelques centaines de stations plus ou moins bien réparties sur le Globe. 4, record 12, French, - profondeur%20focale
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profondeur focale; profondeur du foyer : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 12, French, - profondeur%20focale
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- anticenter 1, record 13, English, anticenter
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- antipode de l'épicentre
1, record 13, French, antipode%20de%20l%27%C3%A9picentre
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- anticentre 1, record 13, French, anticentre
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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