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BLEU [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Skin
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bruise
1, record 1, English, bruise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black and blue effect 2, record 1, English, black%20and%20blue%20effect
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin. 3, record 1, English, - bruise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black and blue effect: applies more specifically to skin injuries, whereas bruises can be internal. 4, record 1, English, - bruise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black and blue effect: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 2, record 1, English, - bruise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil cutané
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ecchymose
1, record 1, French, ecchymose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bleu 1, record 1, French, bleu
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épanchement sanguin dans les tissus de la peau ou des organes, se traduisant par une tache de couleur variable (violacée, jaune, etc.), dû généralement à un choc. 2, record 1, French, - ecchymose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bleu : terme s'appliquant plus précisément à l’extravasation de sang paraissant à la peau. 3, record 1, French, - ecchymose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Piel
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contusión
1, record 1, Spanish, contusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daño que recibe alguna parte del cuerpo por golpe que no causa herida exterior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contusi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blueprint
1, record 2, English, blueprint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blueprint: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - blueprint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bleu
1, record 2, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bleu : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - bleu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Blind Landing Experimental Unit
1, record 3, English, Blind%20Landing%20Experimental%20Unit
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BLEU 1, record 3, English, BLEU
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Blind Landing Experimental Unit ... was a unit of the British government tasked with creating an early auto landing system for military and civilian aircraft from the late 1940s until the mid-1960s. 1, record 3, English, - Blind%20Landing%20Experimental%20Unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Blind Landing Experimental Unit
1, record 3, French, Blind%20Landing%20Experimental%20Unit
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BLEU 1, record 3, French, BLEU
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue cheese
1, record 4, English, blue%20cheese
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bleu cheese 2, record 4, English, bleu%20cheese
correct
- blue-mould cheese 3, record 4, English, blue%2Dmould%20cheese
correct
- blue-mold cheese 4, record 4, English, blue%2Dmold%20cheese
correct
- blue mold-ripened cheese 5, record 4, English, blue%20mold%2Dripened%20cheese
correct
- blue-veined cheese 6, record 4, English, blue%2Dveined%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue vein cheese 7, record 4, English, blue%20vein%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue veined cheese 7, record 4, English, blue%20veined%20cheese
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a general classification of cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold, and carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria. 2, record 4, English, - blue%20cheese
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term blue vein cheese [is a specific term, i.e. it has a more restricted sense; it] is used to describe a [type of] blue cheese. The difference is the look and the amount of edible blue mold running through the cheese. Blue veined cheeses tend to have a small amount of this edible mold which resembles veins. These cheeses tend to be semi-hard or hard cheeses. 7, record 4, English, - blue%20cheese
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blue mold cheese
- blue mould cheese
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fromage bleu
1, record 4, French, fromage%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fromage persillé 2, record 4, French, fromage%20persill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à pâte persillée 3, record 4, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20persill%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- bleu 4, record 4, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à moisissures internes 5, record 4, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20moisissures%20internes
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fromages persillés. Ce sont des fromages dont la pâte est sillonnée intérieurement de marbrures verdâtres ou bleuâtres, constituées par des filaments mycéliens de la moisissure Penicillium glaucum. 6, record 4, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fromage à pâte persillée ou pâte à moisissure interne. [...] Le terme «à pâte persillée» s'applique aux fromages bleus pour lesquels la couleur et la répartition de la moisissure (pénicillium glaucum ou roqueforti) appelée aussi persillage varient selon chaque fromage. 7, record 4, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso azul
1, record 4, Spanish, queso%20azul
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso de pasta azul 2, record 4, Spanish, queso%20de%20pasta%20azul
correct, masculine noun
- queso con mohos internos 2, record 4, Spanish, queso%20con%20mohos%20internos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se obtiene por coagulación de la leche por medio del cuajo y/u otras enzimas coagulantes apropiadas, complementado o no por la acción de bacterias lácticas específicas, y mediante un proceso de elaboración que utiliza hongos específicos (Penicillium roqueforti), complementados o no por la acción de hongos y/o levaduras subsidiarias responsables de otorgarle al producto características distintivas durante el proceso de elaboración y maduración. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El queso azul es una clasificación general de los quesos de leche de vaca, de oveja y de cabra que tienen en su pasta cultivos de Penicillium añadidos al producto final y que proporcionan un color entre el 'azul' y el gris-verdoso característico debido a los mohos. Los quesos azules se curan en lugares con temperaturas reguladas tales como cavernas. Algunos poseen denominación de origen protegida: Cabrales, Roquefort, bleu d'Auvergne, bleu de Bresse, Gorgonzola, Stilton y Picón Bejes-Tresviso. También destaca el queso de Valdeón. 3, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las leches empleadas en la elaboración del queso azul deberán proceder de las especies bovina, ovina o caprina, y pueden ser utilizadas solas o en mezclas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blue
1, record 5, English, blue
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the three additive primary colors of light. 1, record 5, English, - blue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bleu
1, record 5, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des trois couleurs primaires additives de la lumière. 1, record 5, French, - bleu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Intaglio Printing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blueprint
1, record 6, English, blueprint
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- blueline 1, record 6, English, blueline
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A same-size copy made from paper impregnated with iron-salt compounds taken from a translucent original; often used for showing proofs from offset negatives prior to making offset plates. The resulting print is blue except where shielded by ink on the original. 2, record 6, English, - blueprint
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The blueprint replaced the traditional press proof as a means of checking layout and imposition where photographic systems are used in the composition and preparatory stages of production. 3, record 6, English, - blueprint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Impression en creux (héliogravure)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bleu au ferrocyanure
1, record 6, French, bleu%20au%20ferrocyanure
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bleu au ferroprussiate 1, record 6, French, bleu%20au%20ferroprussiate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ferro 1, record 6, French, ferro
correct, masculine noun
- bleu 1, record 6, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve positive obtenue sur papier au ferrocyanure d'après le négatif d'un document. Sert à la confection des maquettes de mise en page des travaux qui s'imprimeront en hélio ou en offset. 2, record 6, French, - bleu%20au%20ferrocyanure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ferroprussiate» est un synonyme ancien de «ferrocyanure». 3, record 6, French, - bleu%20au%20ferrocyanure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Impresión intaglio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cianotipo
1, record 6, Spanish, cianotipo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia heliográfica 1, record 6, Spanish, copia%20heliogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
- Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blueprint
1, record 7, English, blueprint
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reproduction of a drawing in which the background is blue and the lines of the drawing are shown in white. 2, record 7, English, - blueprint
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
- Dessin architectural et instruments
- Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bleu
1, record 7, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plan 2, record 7, French, plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impression photographique sur papier au ferroprussiate de plans d'architectes ou d'ingénieurs. 3, record 7, French, - bleu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Appellation courante d'une copie de plan en reprographie. 4, record 7, French, - bleu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bleus de l'immeuble sont étudiés par les contremaîtres. 3, record 7, French, - bleu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression anglaise s'emploie parfois métaphoriquement pour désigner un «projet» ou un «plan directeur». 3, record 7, French, - bleu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blue
1, record 8, English, blue
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A response given by the gunner to indicate that he sees a blue dot at the 12 o'clock position of the integrated fire control system, after having fired the laser. 2, record 8, English, - blue
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term must be written in capital letters when used by the Canadian Forces as a procedural term or as an order. 3, record 8, English, - blue
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bleu
1, record 8, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réponse du tireur pour indiquer qu'il voit un point bleu à la position 12 heures du système de conduite de tir intégré, après un tir laser. 2, record 8, French, - bleu
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Arme blindée. 3, record 8, French, - bleu
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un ordre ou un commandement. 3, record 8, French, - bleu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-05-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Office of Industrial Liaison
1, record 9, English, Office%20of%20Industrial%20Liaison
correct, Quebec
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de liaison Entreprises-Université
1, record 9, French, Bureau%20de%20liaison%20Entreprises%2DUniversit%C3%A9
correct, Quebec
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- BLEU 2, record 9, French, BLEU
correct, Quebec
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu à l'université de Montréal, Bureau de liaison Entreprises-Université. 1, record 9, French, - Bureau%20de%20liaison%20Entreprises%2DUniversit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- very rare 1, record 10, English, very%20rare
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Very rare or almost raw: Sear the steak for about 1 minute on each side. The meat will be browned on the outside, cooked just beneath the surface, and very red in the center. 1, record 10, English, - very%20rare
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bleu
1, record 10, French, bleu
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
en gastronomie, bleu se dit d'un bifteck à peine grillé. 2, record 10, French, - bleu
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bleu (...) Saisissement vif; sous la croûte, la viande reste crue et ne manifeste aucune résistance au toucher. 3, record 10, French, - bleu
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-07-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- au bleu
1, record 11, English, au%20bleu
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... truite au bleu (blue trout) is made by poaching trout that are alive up until cooking time. The fish must be alive and must not be washed in order for the fish to turn blue. ... the blue color results from the vinegar in the court-bouillon .... 2, record 11, English, - au%20bleu
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- au bleu
1, record 11, French, au%20bleu
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cuisson d'un poisson plongé vivant dans un court-bouillon additionné de vinaigre. 2, record 11, French, - au%20bleu
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
au bleu : Cette technique s'applique exclusivement à la truite et requiert l'utilisation d'une truite vivante. Au bleu consiste à cuire ce poisson au court-bouillon. 3, record 11, French, - au%20bleu
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-09-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- blue
1, record 12, English, blue
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- B 1, record 12, English, B
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 12, Main entry term, French
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-02-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- laundry blue 1, record 13, English, laundry%20blue
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Teinturerie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1978-04-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- blue-print
1, record 14, English, blue%2Dprint
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- cyanotype 1, record 14, English, cyanotype
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic print in white on a bright ground made usu. on paper or cloth sensitized with potassium ferricyanide and a ferric salt, developed after exposure by washing in plain water, and used esp. for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans - called also "cyanotype". 1, record 14, English, - blue%2Dprint
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- bleu
1, record 14, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne dans l'industrie le nom de bleus aux épreuves photographiques de plans, de documents, de dessins, obtenues sur papier au ferro-prussiate par simple insolation suivie d'un lavage à l'eau. Le papier au ferro-prussiate donne des dessins en traits blancs sur fond bleu. 1, record 14, French, - bleu
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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