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TAMPONNER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dab
1, record 1, English, dab
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tamponner
1, record 1, French, tamponner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaliser une finition en relief d'un feuil en le tapotant encore humide à l'aide d'une brosse spéciale, dite brosse à tamponner. 2, record 1, French, - tamponner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stamp
1, record 2, English, stamp
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To impress or mark (something) with a device or lettering to authenticate, certify, or register formal or official examination or sanction. 2, record 2, English, - stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estampiller 1, record 2, French, estampiller
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- timbrer 2, record 2, French, timbrer
- tamponner 3, record 2, French, tamponner
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mettre une estampille sur un produit, un document; estampille : marque officielle destinée à attester l'authenticité d'un produit, d'un document. 1, record 2, French, - estampiller
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estampillar
1, record 2, Spanish, estampillar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señalar con cajetín o sello ciertos títulos, para distinguirlos de otros similares y aplicarles un trato especial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estampillar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- buffer
1, record 3, English, buffer
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To maintain] a given desired pH through neutralisation of acidic or basic elements as appropriate. 1, record 3, English, - buffer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buffer: Any substance in a solution that tends to stabilize the hydrogen ion concentration by neutralizing any added acid or alkali. 2, record 3, English, - buffer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nature's complex arrangement of checks and balances has always buffered this slight acidity [of rain]. Mild bases - such as the carbonates that exist in limestone rocks - are able to neutralize the acidic effect. 3, record 3, English, - buffer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the areas which produces pollution are unaffected by it, either because its fallout is far away, or the local lakes and soils are well buffered with alkaline bedrock or chemistry. 4, record 3, English, - buffer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tamponner
1, record 3, French, tamponner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tamponner une solution, l'additionner d'une substance convenable pour que son pH varie peu par une dilution ultérieure ou par addition de substances étrangères. 2, record 3, French, - tamponner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le pH des milieux aqueux nécessaires à la vie - l'eau des océans pour la faune aquatique; le sang, la lymphe, etc. pour les animaux supérieurs - ne peut varier que dans d'étroites limites, sous peine de désordres graves pouvant entraîner la mort; à cet effet, ces milieux sont tamponnés par des sels minéraux tels que, phosphates et carbonates, mélangés à divers acides, parmi lesquels l'acide carbonique joue un rôle régulateur important. 3, record 3, French, - tamponner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortiguar 1, record 3, Spanish, amortiguar
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- buffer
1, record 4, English, buffer
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To allocate and schedule the use of buffers. 2, record 4, English, - buffer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre en mémoire tampon
1, record 4, French, mettre%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20tampon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mettre en mémoire intermédiaire 1, record 4, French, mettre%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct
- tamponner 1, record 4, French, tamponner
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- poner en memoria intermedia
1, record 4, Spanish, poner%20en%20memoria%20intermedia
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buffer
1, record 5, English, buffer
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All precipitation is slightly acidic. Since the beginning of time, carbon dioxide (a natural component of air) has combined with rain to form a weak solution of carbonic acid. Measured on a pH scale, the acidity of this combination would register pH 5.6, slightly more acidic than the neutral level of pH 7. Nature's complex arrangement of checks and balances has always buffered this slight acidity. Mild bases - such as the carbonates that exist in limestone rocks - are able to neutralize the acidic effect. 1, record 5, English, - buffer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tamponner
1, record 5, French, tamponner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neutraliser les effets de la présence d'éléments acides dans un écosystème. 2, record 5, French, - tamponner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à titre d'exemple, un bassin lacustre au fond duquel s'est accumulée une épaisse séquence d'argile silteuse glacio-lacustre possède une grande capacité de neutraliser l'acidité des eaux souterraines affluentes, ces sédiments pourront même tamponner l'acidité, le cas échéant, des eaux du lac, s'ils sont exposés à l'interface eau-sédiment, c'est-à-dire s'ils ne sont pas eux-mêmes recouverts d'une épaisse couche de gyttja. 3, record 5, French, - tamponner
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crash into
1, record 6, English, crash%20into
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ram into 1, record 6, English, ram%20into
correct, verb
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tamponner
1, record 6, French, tamponner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- emboutir 1, record 6, French, emboutir
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heurter violemment (en parlant d'un véhicule). 1, record 6, French, - tamponner
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- absorb
1, record 7, English, absorb
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circular settling tanks can also be modified to act as variable-level settling tanks designed to absorb rapid fluctuations in feed flow. 1, record 7, English, - absorb
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tamponner
1, record 7, French, tamponner
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les décanteurs circulaires peuvent également être aménagés en décanteurs à niveau variable tamponnant les fluctuations rapides du débit d'alimentation. 1, record 7, French, - tamponner
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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