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ARBRE NOEL [15 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

Christmas tree: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

arbre de Noël : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

Christmas tree light: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

lumière d'arbre de Noël : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

Christmas tree ornament: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

ornement d'arbre de Noël : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A cut tree without roots and soil, intended for decorative use and not for planting, including but not limited to: Abies (fir), Pinus (pine), Pseudotsuga (Douglas-fir), Tsuga (hemlock) and Picea (spruce).

OBS

Christmas tree: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre coupé à des fins décoratives mais non destiné à la plantation, exempt de racines et de terre et pouvant appartenir, entre autres, aux genres Abies (sapin), Pinus (pin), Pseudotsuga ([douglas de Menzies]), Tsuga (pruche) ou Picea (épinette ou épicéa).

OBS

arbre de Noël : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
Key term(s)
  • Christmas tree antenna
  • Christmas tree aeriel
  • Christmas-tree aeriel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Religion (General)
OBS

This year is the 35th anniversary of an Edmonton event of such magnificence and spiritual delight that it truly is a spectacle to behold. Forty-five feet tall with 6,000 lights on its evergreen boughs only begins to describe this wonderful extravaganza of sparkling colour and sound. One hundred and forty lend their costumed personages with voices raised in song, true human tree adornments in choral unison with the accompaniment of a full orchestra, a mesmerizing musical backdrop to an eclectic, eclesiastical expression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

Cette année marque le 35e anniversaire d'un événement d'une grande magnificence et splendeur spirituelle, un spectacle à voir absolument à Edmonton. L'arbre mesure 45 pieds de haut, que ses rameaux sont illuminés de 6 000 lumières de Noël et que 140 figurants vêtus de costumes d'époque unissent leurs voix au son de la musique d'un orchestre pour nous offrir un spectacle ecclésiastique et éclectique des plus envoûtants.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

... a master valve assembly ... at the well-top to control the rate of output.

CONT

A manifold constructed of steel valves and fittings, placed on top of the casings protruding above the surface, is called a Christmas tree ... Its purpose is to maintain the well under proper control, to receive the formation products under pressure, and to control the rate of daily production from the reservoir and direct it into a pipeline, generally at reduced pressures, to the oil-gathering station.

CONT

The Christmas tree ... is a large upright pipe with valves sticking out all over it, like tree branches. These control the flow of oil from the producing well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Ensemble de vannes destiné à contrôler le débit d'un puits.

CONT

La partie du puits située au-dessus du sol, ou tête de puits, est appelée arbre de Noël par les pétroliers s'il s'agit de puits éruptifs. Il consiste en un dispositif de vannes plus ou moins complexe, en forme de croix, capable de résister à la pression du gisement. Il donne accès aux appareils de mesure ou d'interventions [...] à l'intérieur du puits. Il est l'organe de réglage du débit par les orifices calibrés qu'il porte.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

An underwater device that acts as a valve on a wellhead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Ceremonies
Key term(s)
  • tree-lighting ceremony

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonies officielles
OBS

Source(s) : Lexique du protocole - service de traduction du gouverneur général.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Interior Decorations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Décoration intérieure

Spanish

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Record 11 1991-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
OBS

shearing: Clipping to shape e.g. for the Christmas tree market - the refined, artistic form of which is topiary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre ayant fait l'objet d'une tonte pour lui donner une forme artistique en vue de sa commercialisation comme arbre de Noël.

Spanish

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Record 12 1987-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smallwares

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menus objets

Spanish

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Record 13 1987-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glassware

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets en verre

Spanish

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Record 14 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Design

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'intérieurs

Spanish

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Record 15 1985-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Motorized Sports
DEF

A set of paired colored lights arranged in 2 columns on a vertical pole in front of the starting line and used for starting each [drag] race. There is a set of lights for each competitor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Sports motorisés
OBS

Source : Action Performance Centre, Gatineau, Québec.

Spanish

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