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GEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coring
1, record 1, English, coring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(radiator). 2, record 1, English, - coring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 1, French, gel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de congélation dans le radiateur d'huile, qui amène la mise du radiateur hors-circuit de la circulation d'huile. 2, record 1, French, - gel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - gel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Food Industries
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polarized layer
1, record 2, English, polarized%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gel layer 2, record 2, English, gel%20layer
avoid
- pasty layer 2, record 2, English, pasty%20layer
avoid
- gelly layer 2, record 2, English, gelly%20layer
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polarised layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche de polarisation
1, record 2, French, couche%20de%20polarisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couche limite de concentration 1, record 2, French, couche%20limite%20de%20concentration
avoid, feminine noun
- gel 1, record 2, French, gel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où se crée un gradient de concentration des molécules ou des particules retenues à la surface de la membrane, augmentant la résistance hydrodynamique de la membrane et pouvant conduire à la formation d'un dépôt ou d'un gel. 2, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les paramètres de la filtration (vitesse de circulation, pression, etc.) déterminent l'épaisseur de la couche de polarisation à la surface de la membrane. 2, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gel : Le terme «gel» fréquemment rencontré dans la littérature est impropre, la couche de polarisation n'étant pas un gel au sens chimique. 2, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20polarisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gel
1, record 3, English, gel
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloid in which the disperse phase has combined with the continuous phase to produce a viscous, jelly-like product. 2, record 3, English, - gel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - gel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 3, French, gel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance élastique homogène et transparente, formée par la pénétration d'un liquide dans une masse solide colloïdale. 2, record 3, French, - gel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - gel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gel
1, record 3, Spanish, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloide que se caracteriza por la retención, en una fase de dispersión, de una red constituida por partículas ultramicroscópicas, cuyas cargas eléctricas tienden a dar al conjunto un aspecto gelatinoso. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los geles a menudo son tixotrópicos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gel
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frost
1, record 4, English, frost
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- freezing 2, record 4, English, freezing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air temperature equal to or less than the freezing point of water (0°C). 3, record 4, English, - frost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immature wheat is susceptible to frost, which kills the plant and damages the kernels. ... Frost damage can range from moderate to severe. The worse it gets, the greater the deterioration in milling and product quality. 4, record 4, English, - frost
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 4, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gelée 2, record 4, French, gel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abaissement de la température à une valeur égale ou inférieure au point de congélation de l'eau (0 °C) avec généralement transformation de l'eau en glace. 3, record 4, French, - gel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- helada
1, record 4, Spanish, helada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- congelamiento 2, record 4, Spanish, congelamiento
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso de la temperatura del aire hasta un valor igual o inferior al del punto de congelación del agua (0°C). 2, record 4, Spanish, - helada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 5, English, freeze
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- freezing 2, record 5, English, freezing
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legislative or administrative and usually emergency action intended to restrict or forbid something ... or prevent alteration (as in wages, prices, ...) ... 3, record 5, English, - freeze
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prices and wages freeze ... 2, record 5, English, - freeze
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 5, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- blocage 2, record 5, French, blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure prise afin d'assurer une stabilisation [...] 3, record 5, French, - gel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Blocage du crédit, des prix, des salaires. 4, record 5, French, - gel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gel des crédits bancaires [...] 1, record 5, French, - gel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelación
1, record 5, Spanish, congelaci%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 PHR
Congelación de precios, de salarios. 1, record 5, Spanish, - congelaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 6, English, freeze
correct, see observation, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rock freeze 2, record 6, English, rock%20freeze
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock with sufficient momentum to come to the face of another rock in the house, without moving it. 3, record 6, English, - freeze
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If not the most difficult, the freeze is certainly one of the toughest shots in curling, ... 4, record 6, English, - freeze
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Authors use the term "freeze" to mean the rock thrown to come to rest facing another rock in the house, the delivery to make a freeze, or the weight required to do so. 5, record 6, English, - freeze
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 6, French, gel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gel d'une pierre 2, record 6, French, gel%20d%27une%20pierre
correct, masculine noun
- appui sur une pierre 2, record 6, French, appui%20sur%20une%20pierre
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pesanteur de lancer de placement précise où la pierre lancée s'immobilise devant une pierre stationnaire en la touchant sans la déplacer. 3, record 6, French, - gel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, les termes offensif et combatif indiquent un jeu où il y a plus de pierres en jeu et qui comprend des gardes, des montées, des coups de contournement et des gels. 3, record 6, French, - gel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les auteurs utilisent le terme «gel» pour parler de la pierre lancée pour venir mourir devant une autre immobilisée dans la maison, du lancer pour obtenir un gel, et de la pesanteur nécessaire pour réussir un tel lancer. 4, record 6, French, - gel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Programming Languages
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- freezing
1, record 7, English, freezing
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The animation effect function of an element is the function which includes the affect of the underlying value and accounts for repeating and freezing of the element. 1, record 7, English, - freezing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English terminology on this record is standardized by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) whose role it is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. The French terminology was proposed by translators certified by the W3C and was verified by the author of this record. 2, record 7, English, - freezing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Langages de programmation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 7, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonction d'effet d'animation d'un élément est la fonction qui inclut la modification de la valeur sous-jacente et qui est comptable des répétitions et des gels de l'élément. 1, record 7, French, - gel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie anglaise de cette fiche est normalisée par le World Wide Web Consortium (consortium W3C) dont le rôle principal est d'établir les normes reliées aux technologies Internet. La terminologie française est proposée par des traducteurs agréés par le Consortium et elle a été vérifiée par l'auteur de cette fiche. 2, record 7, French, - gel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Groupement européen de lymphologie
1, record 8, English, Groupement%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20lymphologie
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- GEL 2, record 8, English, GEL
correct, Europe
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Groupement pour l'étude des lymphatiques 1, record 8, English, Groupement%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20lymphatiques
former designation, correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European Lymphology Group is not an official English translation. 1, record 8, English, - Groupement%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20lymphologie
Record 8, Key term(s)
- European Lymphology Group
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Groupement européen de lymphologie
1, record 8, French, Groupement%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20lymphologie
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- GEL 2, record 8, French, GEL
correct, Europe
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Groupement pour l'étude des lymphatiques 1, record 8, French, Groupement%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tude%20des%20lymphatiques
former designation, correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- freeze
1, record 9, English, freeze
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legislative or administrative and usually emergency action intended to restrict or forbid something (as the use of or manufacture of goods ...). 1, record 9, English, - freeze
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gel
1, record 9, French, gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de bloquer et de maintenir la production et l'utilisation d'un produit à un niveau donné pendant une période déterminée. 2, record 9, French, - gel
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production des halons actuellement en forte hausse (utilisation dans les extincteurs) pourrait conduire, du fait de leur réactivité, à annuler à terme l'effet du gel des CFC". 3, record 9, French, - gel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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