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GRIGNOTAGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban scattering
1, record 1, English, urban%20scattering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thinking about the city in two dimensions means a horizontal spreading of the urban mass, an estrangement of the functions and a loss of social cohesion. The urban scattering creates a waste of energy, space, and resources. The compact urban planning in three dimensions, such as the skyscraper, may offer a solution to these problems. 2, record 1, English, - urban%20scattering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitage
1, record 1, French, mitage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grignotage 2, record 1, French, grignotage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolifération non maîtrisée de constructions en milieu rural ou périurbain. 3, record 1, French, - mitage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle également de mitage pour marquer le fait que ce phénomène [d'étalement urbain] est insidieux : une maison apparaît, puis une autre, puis un lotissement est construit, puis d'autres constructions. Le paysage perd ainsi progressivement son caractère rural au profit d'une coexistence de zones vertes et de zones construites comportant une faible densité de bâtiments et de services collectifs. 2, record 1, French, - mitage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mitage : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 octobre 2004. 4, record 1, French, - mitage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sheet Metal Working
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nibbling
1, record 2, English, nibbling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contour cutting of sheet metal (or other materials) by use of a rapidly reciprocating punch that makes numerous small cuts. 2, record 2, English, - nibbling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail des tôles
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grignotage
1, record 2, French, grignotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à exécuter une succession de découpages, en forme de croissant, à l'aide d'un poinçon cylindrique, suivant un tracé. 2, record 2, French, - grignotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le grignotage se fait également sur d'autres matériaux. Si l'outillage varie, le but de l'opération est le même. 2, record 2, French, - grignotage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo de chapas metálicas
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- roedura
1, record 2, Spanish, roedura
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snacking
1, record 3, English, snacking
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In developed countries, the term snacking, derived from the English notion of "snack", denotes repeated and short-duration food intake, often between meals or as a replacement for them. Thus "snacking" is the opposite of institutionalized "meals," by definition outside of meals and often outside of a social context. 2, record 3, English, - snacking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grignotage
1, record 3, French, grignotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grignotage est un comportement alimentaire [...] constitué de prises alimentaires par petites quantités et à intervalles réguliers. Il se produit en dehors des repas et peut s'étendre sur toute la journée. La sensation de faim n'est généralement pas présente. Un aliment spécifique peut être recherché, le plus souvent un produit consommable sans préparation : biscuits, chips, petits snacks, sucreries... La personne consomme ces aliments sans utiliser de couverts mais directement avec les doigts, sur place, durant certaines de ses activités (le plus souvent non physiques) telles que lecture, activités scolaires, télévision... Le grignotage s'effectue bien souvent lorsque la personne se retrouve seule. 1, record 3, French, - grignotage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- munching
1, record 4, English, munching
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geared to the "mindless munching" usage occasions, Hershey's Bites line has proven successful and is expanding. 1, record 4, English, - munching
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Munch: If you munch food, you eat it by chewing it steadily, thoroughly, and rather noisily. 2, record 4, English, - munching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grignotage
1, record 4, French, grignotage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de grignoter. 2, record 4, French, - grignotage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grazing
1, record 5, English, grazing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research conducted by Dornblaser and others has found that the three-square-meals-a-day philosophy, which has long been declining in popularity, is dead. Even families with children, or those who aren't on the go all the time, are choosing more frequent, smaller meals throughout the day. Nutritional advice and high-profile diet books, like The Zone, continue to recommend the grazing style of many little meals throughout the day as the preferable choice. 2, record 5, English, - grazing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grignotage
1, record 5, French, grignotage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons montré qu'une prise alimentaire non motivée par la sensation de faim n'est pas ou est bien peu satiétogène et nous avons apporté des arguments métaboliques qui l'expliquent. Nous proposons alors que le mot grignotage désigne les prises faites en état de «non-faim physiologique» ou «état de satiété», c'est-à-dire les prises suscitées par l'ennui, le stress, l'occasion sociale... Un goûter régulier n'est donc en aucun cas assimilable à un grignotage. 2, record 5, French, - grignotage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il n'existe aucune définition consensuelle de ce que constitue un «repas» et un «grignotage» et de toutes les définitions citées, aucune ne prend en considération la physiologie du comportement alimentaire. 2, record 5, French, - grignotage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Agricultural Economics
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- attrition
1, record 6, English, attrition
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of agricultural lands by urban construction, construction of highways, etc. 1, record 6, English, - attrition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Économie agricole
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grignotage
1, record 6, French, grignotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des terres agricoles, p. ex. par l'urbanisation. 1, record 6, French, - grignotage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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