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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tipping point
1, record 1, English, tipping%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] critical threshold when global or regional climate changes from one stable state to another stable state. 2, record 1, English, - tipping%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de bascule
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de basculement 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20basculement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] seuil critique au-delà duquel le climat mondial ou un climat régional passe d'un état stable à un autre état stable. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20bascule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto crítico
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel de cambio en las propiedades de los sistemas más allá del cual el sistema se reorganiza, generalmente de forma abrupta, y no vuelve al estado inicial incluso aunque se reduzca el efecto de los causantes del cambio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20cr%C3%ADtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tipping point
1, record 2, English, tipping%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change. 2, record 2, English, - tipping%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de bascule
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point de basculement 2, record 2, French, point%20de%20basculement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] crise ukrainienne se trouve à un point de bascule et menace de passer d'un conflit localisé à un «affrontement plus large et plus inquiétant» si aucun accord de paix ne se matérialise. 3, record 2, French, - point%20de%20bascule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pivot point 1, record 3, English, pivot%20point
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de bascule 1, record 3, French, point%20de%20bascule
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pointe de balancier 1, record 3, French, pointe%20de%20balancier
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pivot point 1, record 4, English, pivot%20point
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.fig 5. Modern grand actions. (...) The key, pivoted at the --, raises the carriage. 1, record 4, English, - pivot%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point de bascule 1, record 4, French, point%20de%20bascule
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.fig. La touche dont le -- est en A, agit sur le mécanisme par l'intermédiaire du pilote articulé (...) dans la touche (...) et dans le grand levier. 1, record 4, French, - point%20de%20bascule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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