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SEQUENCE IRREGULIERE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- irregular block
1, record 1, English, irregular%20block
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A block that cannot be described by only one species of constitutional repeating unit in a single sequential arrangement. 2, record 1, English, - irregular%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irregular block: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - irregular%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence irrégulière
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence qui ne peut pas être définie par une seule espèce de motif constitutionnel répété dans un seul arrangement séquentiel. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séquence irrégulière : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation(ISO). 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuencia irregular
1, record 1, Spanish, secuencia%20irregular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia que no se puede describir sólo por una especie de unidad constitutiva repetida en una sola disposición secuencial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - secuencia%20irregular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infilled
1, record 2, English, infilled
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The talus became infilled, the sulphide blocks coalesced, and a mound probably began to grow by "inflation" or overgrowth, through a very complex and irregular sequence of precipitation and dissolution mechanisms ... 1, record 2, English, - infilled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colmaté
1, record 2, French, colmat%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les talus d’éboulis ont été colmatés, les blocs sulfurés ont fusionné les uns avec les autres et un monticule a probablement commencé à croître par «inflation» ou accroissement secondaire, selon une séquence très complexe et irrégulière de mécanismes de précipitation et de dissolution [...] 2, record 2, French, - colmat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overgrowth
1, record 3, English, overgrowth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the mound probably began to grow by "inflation" or overgrowth, through a very complex and irregular sequence of precipitation and dissolution mechanisms ... 1, record 3, English, - overgrowth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accroissement secondaire
1, record 3, French, accroissement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un monticule a probablement commencé à croître par «inflation» ou accroissement secondaire, selon une séquence très complexe et irrégulière de mécanismes de précipitation et de dissolution [...] 1, record 3, French, - accroissement%20secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rejection
1, record 4, English, rejection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marshalling responses are messages associated with Special Handling Codes. These messages appear on Train Consists. The marshalling response must be acted upon only when warning or rejection is received. When a train consist is rejected, because cars are not marshalled in accordance with the timetable, advise your supervisor, the yard master or the train dispatcher so that the problem can be investigated. 1, record 4, English, - rejection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avis de rejet
1, record 4, French, avis%20de%20rejet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand la séquence des wagons d’un train est irrégulière, ou qu'un des wagons ne convient pas au transport de la marchandise qu'il contient, un avertissement ou un avis de rejet apparaît sur l'avis de composition. On doit alors prendre des mesures pour corriger la situation. 1, record 4, French, - avis%20de%20rejet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- warning
1, record 5, English, warning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marshalling responses are messages associated with Special Handling Codes. These messages appear on Train Consists. The marshalling response must be acted upon only when a warning or rejection is received. When a warning is received, notify your supervisor, yard master or the equipment department. The cars listed in the marshalling response should be physically inspected. 1, record 5, English, - warning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avertissement
1, record 5, French, avertissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand la séquence des wagons d’un train est irrégulière, ou qu'un des wagons ne convient pas au transport de la marchandise qu'il contient, un avertissement ou un avis de rejet apparaît sur l'avis de composition. On doit alors prendre des mesures pour corriger la situation. 1, record 5, French, - avertissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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