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ALFA [13 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
OBS

Asian Financial Services Association (AFSA) is a federation of financial services companies and associations ...

OBS

The Asian Leasing Association (ALA) became the Asian Leasing and Finance Association (ALFA) in 2005 and then the Asian Financial Services Association (AFSA) in 2010.

Key term(s)
  • Asian Leasing and Finance Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
Key term(s)
  • Asian Leasing and Finance Association

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Industrial Crops
Universal entry(ies)
Stipa tenacissima
Latin
DEF

Either of two kinds of long coarse grass (Stipa tenacissima or hygeum spartum) growing in Spain and N Africa, used to make cordage, baskets, shoes, and paper ...

OBS

alfa; alfa grass; esparto grass; esparto: terms extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Stipa tenacissima
Latin
DEF

Plante herbacée (Graminées) d'Afrique du Nord et d'Espagne, dont les feuilles servent de matière première à la fabrication de la sparterie et de certains papiers.

OBS

alfa : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas industriales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Stipa tenacissima
Latin
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Record 3 2012-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

Papermaking pulp generally obtained from esparto grass (Stipa tenacissima L.) or albardin grass (Lygeum spartum L.).

OBS

In some countries a distinction is made between pulps from these two species of grass.

OBS

esparto pulp: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Pâte à papier généralement obtenue à partir d'alfa (Stipa tenacissima L.) ou d'albardin (Lygeum spartum L.).

OBS

Dans certains pays, on fait une distinction entre les pâtes obtenues à partir de ces deux graminées.

OBS

pâte d'alfa : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pasta y papel
CONT

Las pastas de esparto, de paja, de bagazo y de bambú se obtienen triturando las primeras materias, tratándolas con lejía y procediendo seguidamente como con las pastas de madera.

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Record 4 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Chemistry
OBS

Then, this plastic lid was placed on a plastic plate to which Allon Alfa was applied.

OBS

Allon Alfa: A trademark for a cyanoacrylate adhesive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Chimie
OBS

On posa ensuite le couvercle à l'envers sur une plaque de plastique recouverte d'un adhésif cyano-acrylate (Allon Alfa).

OBS

Allon Alfa : Appellation commerciale d'un adhésif cyano-acrylate.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Idiomatic Expressions
Key term(s)
  • bald as billiard ball
  • slick bald

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expressions idiomatiques
DEF

Ne plus avoir de cheveux du tout. Familièrement : Avoir le caillou, le coco totalement déplumé, totalement pelé.

Spanish

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Record 6 2009-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Crops
OBS

Esparto (Stipa tenacissima) also called alfa grass belongs to the grass family (Gramineae). It is native to Spain northern Africa and widely cultivated in Tunisia & Algeria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
OBS

Enfin certaines espèces suivent dans l'industrie, en particulier, l'Alfa (hauts plateaux algériens) pour la pâte à papier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas industriales
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Record 7 2006-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A recombinant alfa interferon consisting of 165 amino acids with lysine at position 23 and histidine at position 34. It is used extensively as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent.

CONT

Interferons are substances that occur naturally in the body and that are secreted by certain cells in response to infection. Interferon alfa-2a, also known as Roferon-A, and interferon alfa-2b, also known as Intron A, are manmade interferons manufactured by recombinant DNA technology. These interferons belong to the class of drugs called biological response modifiers. This class of medicines stimulates the body's response to infection and disease. They also belong to the class of drugs called antineoplastics. Antineoplastics slow or stop the growth of cancer cells.

OBS

Spelling "alfa" is commonly used for recombinant form.

Key term(s)
  • interferon alpha 2a
  • recombinant interferon alpha 2a
  • Ro 22 8181
  • Roferon A

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

La pégylation est un procédé destiné à retarder l'élimination d'un produit dans l'organisme. Il consiste à associer à un produit, une molécule de polyéthylène-glycol (PEG) responsable d'une augmentation de son poids. Dans le cas de l'Interféron alfa-2b, la pégylation aboutit au Peginterféron alfa-2b et permet d'obtenir un taux constant de ce produit pendant une semaine, après une seule injection.

Key term(s)
  • interféron alfa 2b
  • interféron alfa 2 a recombinant
  • Roferon A
  • interféron alfa-IIa

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

A book and printing paper with good bulk and finishing properties, made in England and Europe from esparto pulp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
DEF

[...] papier ayant pour base la plante de même nom qui est une graminée agrostidée d'Algérie. Il est souple et résistant. [...] il est rarement blanc et il a l'inconvénient ou la réputation d'être translucide.

Spanish

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Record 9 1998-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 10 1994-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales

Spanish

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Record 11 1984-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
OBS

Procédé de la fabrication du papier, source : Diane Descoteaux, CIP.

Spanish

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Record 12 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole

Spanish

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Record 13 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole

Spanish

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