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PASSER HIVER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earth-to-air heat exchanger
1, record 1, English, earth%2Dto%2Dair%20heat%20exchanger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EAHX 1, record 1, English, EAHX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earth tube 1, record 1, English, earth%20tube
correct
- ground-coupled heat exchanger 1, record 1, English, ground%2Dcoupled%20heat%20exchanger
correct
- earth channel 1, record 1, English, earth%20channel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earth tubes, also called earth-to-air heat exchangers (EAHX), ground-coupled heat exchangers, or earth channels, are long plastic or concrete pipes that are laid underground and are connected to the air intake of buildings. Their purpose is to make use of the fairly constant temperature of the ground to provide some preconditioning of the ventilation air – either pre-heating in the winter or pre-cooling in the summer. 1, record 1, English, - earth%2Dto%2Dair%20heat%20exchanger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits canadien
1, record 1, French, puits%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits provençal 2, record 1, French, puits%20proven%C3%A7al
correct, masculine noun
- échangeur de chaleur air-terre 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9changeur%20de%20chaleur%20air%2Dterre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le puits canadien consiste à faire passer, avant qu'il ne pénètre dans la maison, une partie de l'air neuf de renouvellement par des tuyaux enterrés dans le sol, à une profondeur de l'ordre de 1 à 2 mètres. En hiver, le sol à cette profondeur est plus chaud que la température extérieure : l'air froid est donc préchauffé lors de son passage dans les tuyaux. Avec ce système, l'air aspiré par la VMC [ventilation mécanique contrôlée] ne sera pas prélevé directement de l'extérieur(via les bouches d’aération des fenêtres), d’où une économie de chauffage. En été, le sol est à l'inverse plus froid que la température extérieure : ce «puits» astucieux va donc utiliser la fraîcheur relative du sol pour tempérer l'air entrant dans le logement. 4, record 1, French, - puits%20canadien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- late blight of potato
1, record 2, English, late%20blight%20of%20potato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- potato late blight 2, record 2, English, potato%20late%20blight
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Late blight disease caused by Phytophthora infestans devastates potato foliage and tubers. The pathogen can survive between growing seasons as mycelium in potato tubers and plant tissues, and on alternative hosts of Solanaceae family. P. infestans may also overwinter as oospores in soil. 3, record 2, English, - late%20blight%20of%20potato
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term listed in the "Pesticide Glossary" component of Agriculture Canada's Pesticide Research Information System (PRIS, January 1984). 4, record 2, English, - late%20blight%20of%20potato
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mildiou de la pomme de terre
1, record 2, French, mildiou%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mildiou causé par le Phytophthora infestans détruit le feuillage et les tubercules de la pomme de terre. Cet agent pathogène peut survivre entre les périodes de végétation sous forme de mycélium dans les tubercules et dans les tissus végétaux de la pomme de terre, ainsi que sur les hôtes facultatifs de la famille Solanaceae. Le P. infestans peut également passer l'hiver sous forme d’oospores dans le sol. 2, record 2, French, - mildiou%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mildiu de la patata
1, record 2, Spanish, mildiu%20de%20la%20patata
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Zoology
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- game reserve
1, record 3, English, game%20reserve
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reserve of game 2, record 3, English, reserve%20of%20game
correct
- cynegetic reserve 3, record 3, English, cynegetic%20reserve
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas set aside for the protection of wild animals. 4, record 3, English, - game%20reserve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve was created in 1961 after white hunters had reduced the lion population to nine. Today, the Mara has a concentration of animals close to the levels of the 19th century. 5, record 3, English, - game%20reserve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nova Scotia's Game Sanctuaries are established to allow the increase of game species and provide a reserve of game for surrounding forest. 2, record 3, English, - game%20reserve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[These game] reserves can be national parks or owned by individuals. 4, record 3, English, - game%20reserve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
game reserve: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 3, English, - game%20reserve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Zoologie
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserve de chasse
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réserve de gibier 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20gibier
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- réserve cynégétique 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serve%20cyn%C3%A9g%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réserve spéciale destinée principalement à protéger des espèces de gibier communément chassées. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette protection a pour objectif la préservation et la gestion du gibier et de ses habitats. Sur une réserve de chasse, tout acte de chasse est interdit (sauf pour les espèces nuisibles qui obéissent à une réglementation spéciale) ; l’arrêté créant la réserve peut toutefois prévoir, si nécessaire, l’institution d’un plan de chasse. Celui-ci doit être compatible avec la préservation du gibier et de sa tranquillité. 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans une réserve de gibier («Game Reserve»), les activités humaines et la vie sauvage coexistent et cette dernière fait l’objet de mesures de protection. Un droit d’entrée est exigé pour les visiteurs. Ces lieux sont surveillés et protégés par des Rangers, armés de fusils de chasse qu’ils n’utilisent qu’en cas de danger. Ils peuvent accompagner des groupes qui souhaitent se promener à pied. 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Des oiseaux migrateurs, grèbes et foulques continuent à venir passer l'hiver dans la baie d’Albigny qui a été classée réserve de chasse. 7, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les [...] refuges de gibier de la Nouvelle-Écosse visent à accroître les populations des diverses espèces de gibier et à constituer une réserve de gibier pour les forêts environnantes. 8, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserve de gibier; réserve de chasse : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cynégétique: Qui se rapporte à la chasse. 10, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20chasse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Caza y pesca deportiva
- Zoología
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva de caza
1, record 3, Spanish, reserva%20de%20caza
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reserva desarrollada para conservar especies que son objeto de caza. 1, record 3, Spanish, - reserva%20de%20caza
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Viral Diseases
- Respiratory Tract
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Annual Flu Awareness Campaign
1, record 4, English, Annual%20Flu%20Awareness%20Campaign
Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every winter, almost 25% of Canadians are infected with influenza. Thousands become seriously ill, and thousands die from flu related complications. Most people who want to improve their chances of having a flu free winter can benefit from the annual flu shot. The flu shot cannot give a person the flu, and side effects are minor. At high risk are seniors, adults and children with chronic diseases, and their caregiver. Without vaccination, they may face the possibility of serious or even fatal consequences, should they get the flu. A yearly vaccination is the only preventive mesure that has been proven to reduce mortility rate from influenza. 1, record 4, English, - Annual%20Flu%20Awareness%20Campaign
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Maladies virales
- Voies respiratoires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Campagne annuelle de sensibilisation à la grippe
1, record 4, French, Campagne%20annuelle%20de%20sensibilisation%20%C3%A0%20la%20grippe
feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque hiver, près d’un quart des Canadiens et Canadiennes contractent le virus de la grippe. Des milliers tombent gravement malades. Des milliers d’autres meurent à la suite de complications liées à la grippe. Presque toutes les personnes qui veulent améliorer leurs chances de passer un hiver sans la grippe peuvent tirer profit d’un vaccin antigrippal annuel. Le vaccin ne donne pas la grippe et les effets secondaires de la vaccination sont mineurs. Les personnes les plus vulnérables sont les aînés, les adultes et les enfants souffrant de maladies chroniques, ainsi que leurs soignants. Ces personnes risquent de subir des conséquences graves et même mortelle si elles attrapent la grippe. Le vaccin antigrippal annual est la seule mesure préventive capable d’aider à réduire le taux de mortalité dû à la grippe. 1, record 4, French, - Campagne%20annuelle%20de%20sensibilisation%20%C3%A0%20la%20grippe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Plant Diseases
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contamination
1, record 5, English, contamination
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presence in a commodity, storage place, conveyance or container, of pests or other regulated articles, not constituting an infestation. 2, record 5, English, - contamination
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term contamination in a specific environment means the conditions of being invaded by parasites. 3, record 5, English, - contamination
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Maladies des plantes
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contamination
1, record 5, French, contamination
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence dans une marchandise, un lieu de stockage, un moyen de transport ou un conteneur, d’organismes nuisibles ou d’autres articles réglementés, sans qu’il y ait infestation. 2, record 5, French, - contamination
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, l'aleurode des serres, se propagent d’une serre à l'autre. Ces ravageurs ne peuvent pas passer l'hiver à l'extérieur, sauf dans les régions les plus chaudes de la Colombie-Britannique. Par conséquent, les serres avoisinantes sont le plus souvent la source de la contamination [...]. 3, record 5, French, - contamination
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación
1, record 5, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de plagas en un producto básico, lugar de almacenamiento, medio de transporte o contenedor u otros artículos reglamentados, sin que constituya una infestación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Building Ventilation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wind tower
1, record 6, English, wind%20tower
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ethnographic museum occupies a restored Qatari house with a wind tower, built in the early 20th century. Wind towers were a feature of traditional houses; they caught even the slightest breeze and funnelled the cooler air down into the house. 2, record 6, English, - wind%20tower
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wind Tower. A handful still exist in most of the region's cities, sometimes on people's homes, and sometimes carefully preserved or reconstructed at museums. ... Traditional wind towers rise five or six meters above a house. They are usually built of wood or stone but can also be made from canvas. The tower is open on all four sides and catches even small breezes. The breeze create a low pressure zone which will draw air up from the house causing to create natural ventilation. The towers work amazingly well. Sitting beneath a wind tower even on a hot day you will feel a consistent breeze even when the outside air feels heavy and still. 3, record 6, English, - wind%20tower
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tour à vent
1, record 6, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cheminée à vent 2, record 6, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Oman, où le climat est dur, chaud et humide, les pêcheurs du bord de mer se sont dotés d’un habitat très élaboré, conçu de manière à assurer un certain confort thermique. Il comporte deux parties dans la même cour : des pièces d’hiver aux murs de terre épais, dont l'inertie thermique permet d’avoir chaud la nuit et de retransmettre la fraîcheur nocturne pendant le jour; des pièces d’été en côtes de palme juxtaposées verticalement et liées, laissant passer le vent. Le dispositif est complété par les «tours à vent» en poteaux de bois, supportant quatre grandes pièces de tissu disposées selon les diagonales, de manière à capter les vents venant de toutes les directions. Le flux d’air est aspiré naturellement vers le bas, créant dans la pièce située au-dessous un courant d’air rafraîchissant. 3, record 6, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Visitez la dernière tour à vent du Qatar, un exploit architectural grâce auquel les maisons étaient «climatisées» avant que n’apparaissent l’électricité. 4, record 6, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le musée ethnographique occupe une maison qatarie comprenant une tour à vent construite au début du XXe siècle. Les maisons traditionnelles étaient équipées de tours à vent. Elles pouvaient capter la moindre brise et l’acheminer à l’intérieur de la maison. 5, record 6, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steckling
1, record 7, English, steckling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- stechling 2, record 7, English, stechling
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small late-planted plant of a biennial root crop (as beet or carrot) that is usually dug and stored over winter and replanted the next season for seed production. 1, record 7, English, - steckling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- planchon
1, record 7, French, planchon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la culture des plantes bisannuelles(betterave, carotte), pour la production de graines, jeune plante de première année qui doit passer l'hiver avant de monter à graine. 1, record 7, French, - planchon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les planchons de betteraves sont en général conservés en petits silos recouvert de terre, puis repiqués au début du printemps. 1, record 7, French, - planchon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Animal Behaviour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- overwinter
1, record 8, English, overwinter
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To pass the winter 2, record 8, English, - overwinter
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... may indicate that the Pictou herring overwinter in Div. 4 Vn. 2, record 8, English, - overwinter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Comportement animal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- passer l'hiver 1, record 8, French, passer%20l%27hiver
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- hiverner 2, record 8, French, hiverner
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le hareng de Pictou passe l’hiver dans la sous-division 4 Vn. 3, record 8, French, - passer%20l%27hiver
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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