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GRIS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gray
1, record 1, English, gray
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gray: term standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 1, English, - gray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gris
1, record 1, French, gris
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un élément ou un milieu qui absorbe une partie significative, mais non la totalité, des neutrons incidents d'énergie spécifiée. 2, record 1, French, - gris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gris : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 1, French, - gris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey
1, record 2, English, grey
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gray 2, record 2, English, gray
correct, noun, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark-skinned horse with a coat of black and white hairs mixed together; the whiter ones becoming more predominant with each change of coat. 3, record 2, English, - grey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varying mosaic of white and coloured hairs growing from a dark hide. With ... age, the coat becomes lighter and changes from patterns and shades, as the percentage of white hairs increases. If the colour is permanent it will rather be described as roan. 2, record 2, English, - grey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gris
1, record 2, French, gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gris peut être plus ou moins clair, pommelé, fer ou ardoisé (avec des nuances bleutées). 2, record 2, French, - gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poils noirs (ou presque) et blancs (ou presque), mélangés sur une peau foncée. Le qualificatif de gris peut s'appliquer aussi bien aux chevaux dont la couleur de la robe n'est pas permanente et devient de plus en plus pâle avec l'âge, qu'à ceux dont la robe est permanente, ce qui n'est pas le cas pour «grey». 3, record 2, French, - gris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tordo
1, record 2, Spanish, tordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caballo de piel oscura con pelos blancos y negros mezclados; los blancos destacan más en cada cambio de pelaje. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tordo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Interdisciplinary Health Research Group
1, record 3, English, Interdisciplinary%20Health%20Research%20Group
correct, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
University of Montreal. 1, record 3, English, - Interdisciplinary%20Health%20Research%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire en santé
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20recherche%20interdisciplinaire%20en%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GRIS 2, record 3, French, GRIS
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Université de Montréal. 3, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20recherche%20interdisciplinaire%20en%20sant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grey
1, record 4, English, grey
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a reflecting surface is said to be white if it reflects all visible monochromatic radiations well and in nearly equal measure. ... in most circumstances we call all objects white which reflect about 70 percent or more. If they reflect less they are called grey or drab. 1, record 4, English, - grey
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gray
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gris
1, record 4, French, gris
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au sens absolu du terme, qualification donnée aux couleurs de surface qui répondent aux deux conditions suivantes : a) Leurs courbes de répartition spectrale lumineuse [...] sont pratiquement des droites horizontales, b) L'indice de luminance lumineuse est compris entre 5 et 70. Par extension, une couleur de surface est réputée «grise» par rapport à un illuminant déterminé lorsqu'elle provoque sous cet illuminant une sensation achromatique qui n'est ni celle d'un blanc, ni celle d'un «noir». [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 1, record 4, French, - gris
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gris : Ce terme s'utilise ou bien comme substantif ou bien comme qualificatif. 2, record 4, French, - gris
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gris : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - gris
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shaded 1, record 5, English, shaded
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- en gris 1, record 5, French, en%20gris
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
m INTF 3.63 c.a.d. dans un tableau, graphique, etc. AR 134 DNOA 8.72 1, record 5, French, - en%20gris
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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