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LAISSER COULER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Obstetric Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amniotomy
1, record 1, English, amniotomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artificial rupture of the membranes 2, record 1, English, artificial%20rupture%20of%20the%20membranes
correct
- ARM 1, record 1, English, ARM
correct
- AROM 3, record 1, English, AROM
- ARM 1, record 1, English, ARM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The artificial puncture or incision of the amniotic sac. 3, record 1, English, - amniotomy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial rupture of the membranes (amniotomy) is a very effective method of inducing labor, provided conditions are ideal. 3, record 1, English, - amniotomy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Another procedure which the doctor frequently performs in order to enhance or to induce labor is an amniotomy (commonly abbreviated AROM or ARM meaning artificial rupture of the membranes.) 3, record 1, English, - amniotomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie obstétrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture artificielle des membranes
1, record 1, French, rupture%20artificielle%20des%20membranes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- R.A.M. 2, record 1, French, R%2EA%2EM%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amniotomie 3, record 1, French, amniotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un acte chirurgical par lequel le médecin, à l'aide d’un instrument appelé «perce-membrane», perfore le sac membraneux qui entoure l'œuf pour laisser couler le liquide amniotique. 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20artificielle%20des%20membranes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La rupture artificielle des membranes» est indiquée lorsque la femme est vraiment en travail, lorsque la poche des eaux appuie mal sur le col ou lorsqu’elle gêne à la descente de la tête. 1, record 1, French, - rupture%20artificielle%20des%20membranes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Sociology of Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quota restriction 1, record 2, English, quota%20restriction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Sociologie du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- freinage
1, record 2, French, freinage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] désigne le fait que les ouvriers payés au rendement n’ atteignent que rarement le rendement maximal dont ils seraient capables. Il y a à cela des raisons personnelles : se laisser une certaine marge et garder un temps qui paraît favorable à l'ouvrier, ou au contraire «couler» un temps trop difficile pour obtenir un rechronométrage. Il y a également des raisons qui tiennent au groupe de travail auquel appartient l'ouvrier : il s’agit d’avoir un rendement proche de celui des autres; un rendement trop bas atteindrait son statut vis-à-vis des autres; un rendement trop élevé serait interprété comme une preuve de mauvaise camaraderie(risque de provoquer un chronométrage moins favorable). 1, record 2, French, - freinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lock
1, record 3, English, lock
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- navigational lock 2, record 3, English, navigational%20lock
standardized
- navigation lock 3, record 3, English, navigation%20lock
correct
- canal lock 4, record 3, English, canal%20lock
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enclosed part of a canal, waterway, etc. equipped with gates so that the level of the water can be changed to raise or lower boats from one level to another. 5, record 3, English, - lock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigational lock: Term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - lock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écluse
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cluse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écluse de navigation 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cluse%20de%20navigation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage muni d’une ou de plusieurs portes et de vannes, qu'on peut ouvrir et fermer à volonté pour laisser couler les eaux ou les retenir. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Système de portes permettant la navigation entre deux plans de niveau différent. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les écluses sont des ouvrages destinés à assurer le passage des bateaux d’un bief dans un autre. Elles ont la forme d’un parallélépipède rectangle de dimensions assez grandes pour pouvoir contenir un ou plusieurs bateaux. [...] Les écluses sont construites, en général, en maçonnerie de moellons ou de pierres de taille, ou en béton. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un sas est une espèce de chambre construite en maçonnerie, qui occupe le lit entier du canal, et qui est fermée à ses deux extrémités, c’est-à-dire à sa partie supérieure et à sa partie inférieure, par une porte nommée écluse. On donne, par extension, le nom d’écluse au sas lui-même ou à la chambre avec ses deux fermetures. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écluse: terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esclusas
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esclusa
1, record 3, Spanish, esclusa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recinto con puertas de entrada y salida que se construye en un canal de navegación para que los barcos puedan pasar de un tramo a otro de distinto nivel o para desaguar un pólder. 2, record 3, Spanish, - esclusa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Chocolate and Confectionery
- Pastries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry-sugar-jack
1, record 4, English, dry%2Dsugar%2Djack
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Experiments have been carried out on quick-frozen raspberries and blackberries (dry-sugar-jack) and cauliflower,... 2, record 4, English, - dry%2Dsugar%2Djack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cook the dry-sugar-jack with the cream, the glucose and the butter. Pour over the toppings. Let cool and pour into the "ferber" molds. 3, record 4, English, - dry%2Dsugar%2Djack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
- Pâtisserie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sucre à sec
1, record 4, French, sucre%20%C3%A0%20sec
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a effectué des expériences sur des framboises et des mûres sauvages (dans du sucre à sec), ainsi que sur des choux-fleurs,... BIIF-no 11, 1951:217 2, record 4, French, - sucre%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ganache à la fleur de sel : Cuire le sucre à sec, décuire avec la crème, le glucose et le beurre. Verser sur les couvertures. Laisser refroidir et couler dans les moules à ferber. 3, record 4, French, - sucre%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- let run
1, record 5, English, let%20run
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laisser couler
1, record 5, French, laisser%20couler
verb
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 1994-07-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- let things take their course 1, record 6, English, let%20things%20take%20their%20course
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laisser couler l'eau 1, record 6, French, laisser%20couler%20l%27eau
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- safe velocity
1, record 7, English, safe%20velocity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The velocity that will maintain solids in movement and, at the same time, will not scour the conduit in which the fluid is being carried. 2, record 7, English, - safe%20velocity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vitesse critique d’érosion
1, record 7, French, vitesse%20critique%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9rosion
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse maximale à laquelle on peut laisser couler l'eau dans un canal sans causer l'érosion ou l'affouillement des berges. 1, record 7, French, - vitesse%20critique%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9rosion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- discharge to waste
1, record 8, English, discharge%20to%20waste
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immediately after washing the quality of the filtrate is not satisfactory and the filtrate must be allowed to discharge to waste until such time as the biological membrane forms; this takes several days. 1, record 8, English, - discharge%20to%20waste
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Traitement des eaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couler à la décharge
1, record 8, French, couler%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9charge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après lavage, la qualité de l'eau filtrée n’ est pas satisfaisante et il faut laisser l'eau filtrée couler à la décharge, en attendant que la membrane biologique se forme, ce qui demande quelques jours. 1, record 8, French, - couler%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9charge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1978-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- drool
1, record 9, English, drool
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth ... 1, record 9, English, - drool
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- baver
1, record 9, French, baver
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laisser couler de la bave par la bouche. 1, record 9, French, - baver
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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