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M.V. [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium-volatile bituminous coal
1, record 1, English, medium%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medium-volatile coal 2, record 1, English, medium%2Dvolatile%20coal
- MV coal 2, record 1, English, MV%20coal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bituminous coal consisting of 23-31% volatile matter. 3, record 1, English, - medium%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium-volatile bituminous coal: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - medium%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- MV bituminous coal
- medium volatile bituminous coal
- medium volatile coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon bitumineux à teneur moyenne en matières volatiles
1, record 1, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20moyenne%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- houille bitumineuse à teneur moyenne en matières volatiles 2, record 1, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20moyenne%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
- houille bitumineuse à moyenne teneur en matières volatiles 3, record 1, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
- charbon bitumineux à teneur moyenne en M.V. 4, record 1, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20moyenne%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse à teneur moyenne en M.V. 4, record 1, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20moyenne%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux moyennement volatil 5, record 1, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20moyennement%20volatil
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charbon bitumineux moyennement volatil : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20moyenne%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-volatile bituminous coal
1, record 2, English, high%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bituminous coal composed of more than 31% volatile matter. 2, record 2, English, - high%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Six thermal coals ... have been evaluated in the tunnel furnace. These range from high-volatile to low-volatile bituminous and in one case the coal was unreactive. 3, record 2, English, - high%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high-volatile bituminous coal: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - high%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high volatile bituminous coal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charbon bitumineux très volatil
1, record 2, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20tr%C3%A8s%20volatil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charbon bitumineux à haute teneur en matières volatiles 2, record 2, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, masculine noun
- charbon bitumineux hautement volatil 3, record 2, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20hautement%20volatil
correct, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse à haute teneur en matières volatiles 4, record 2, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
feminine noun
- houille bitumineuse à haute teneur en M.V. 4, record 2, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux à haute teneur en M.V. 5, record 2, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse très volatile 5, record 2, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20tr%C3%A8s%20volatile
feminine noun
- houille bitumineuse hautement volatile 5, record 2, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20hautement%20volatile
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Six charbons thermiques [...] ont été évalués dans le four tunnel. Il y avait des charbons très volatils, des charbons bitumineux peu volatils et un charbon non réactif. 6, record 2, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20tr%C3%A8s%20volatil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charbon bitumineux très volatil : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20tr%C3%A8s%20volatil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-volatile bituminous coal
1, record 3, English, low%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low volatile bituminous coal 2, record 3, English, low%20volatile%20bituminous%20coal
correct
- lvb coal 2, record 3, English, lvb%20coal
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-binding bituminous coal with 78% to 86% fixed carbon and 14% to 22% volatile matter. 3, record 3, English, - low%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Six thermal coals ... have been evaluated in the tunnel furnace. These range from high-volatile to low-volatile bituminous and in one case the coal was unreactive. 4, record 3, English, - low%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-volatile bituminous coal: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - low%2Dvolatile%20bituminous%20coal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charbon bitumineux peu volatil
1, record 3, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20peu%20volatil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- houille bitumineuse peu volatile 2, record 3, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20peu%20volatile
correct, feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux à faible teneur en matières volatiles 3, record 3, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse à faible teneur en matières volatiles 4, record 3, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
- houille bitumineuse à faible teneur en M.V. 5, record 3, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
correct, feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux pauvre en matières volatiles 6, record 3, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20pauvre%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse pauvre en matières volatiles 6, record 3, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20pauvre%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Six charbons thermiques [...] ont été évalués dans le four tunnel. Il y avait des charbons très volatils, des charbons bitumineux peu volatils et un charbon non réactif. 7, record 3, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20peu%20volatil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Houille bitumineuse . - [...] - Poussiers [...] - Autres houilles à faible teneur en matières volatiles. 4, record 3, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20peu%20volatil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matière volatile. - Une matière volatile est une composante du charbon contenant essentiellement de l'hydrogène et du méthane mais aussi des composés plus complexes. Un charbon riche en matières volatiles aura une combustion rapide avec des flammes importantes. Un charbon pauvre en matières volatiles aura au contraire une combustion lente. 8, record 3, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20peu%20volatil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charbon bitumineux peu volatil : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - charbon%20bitumineux%20peu%20volatil
Record 3, Key term(s)
- charbon bitumineux à faible teneur en M.V.
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
1, record 4, English, M%2EV%2E%20Lomonosov%20Moscow%20State%20University
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MSU 1, record 4, English, MSU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An institution of higher learning, science, culture and education, is a creative community of research, teaching and laboratory personnel and students, whose aim is to learn the truth, and to assert the good and justice for the sake of humans, Motherland and world civilization. 1, record 4, English, - M%2EV%2E%20Lomonosov%20Moscow%20State%20University
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
1, record 4, French, M%2EV%2E%20Lomonosov%20Moscow%20State%20University
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MSU 1, record 4, French, MSU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Université d’État de Moscou
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high volatile A bituminous coal
1, record 5, English, high%20volatile%20A%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- high-volatile A bituminous coal 2, record 5, English, high%2Dvolatile%20A%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- charbon bitumineux A à haute teneur en matières volatiles
1, record 5, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20A%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- houille bitumineuse A à haute teneur en matières volatiles 1, record 5, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20A%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
proposal, feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux A à haute teneur en M.V. 1, record 5, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20A%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse A à haute teneur en M.V. 1, record 5, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20A%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high volatile B bituminous coal
1, record 6, English, high%20volatile%20B%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- high-volatile B bituminous coal 2, record 6, English, high%2Dvolatile%20B%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charbon bitumineux B à haute teneur en matières volatiles
1, record 6, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20B%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- houille bitumineuse B à haute teneur en matières volatiles 1, record 6, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20B%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
proposal, feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux B à haute teneur en M.V. 1, record 6, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20B%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse B à haute teneur en M.V. 1, record 6, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20B%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high volatile C bituminous coal
1, record 7, English, high%20volatile%20C%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- high-volatile C bituminous coal 2, record 7, English, high%2Dvolatile%20C%20bituminous%20coal
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charbon bitumineux C à haute teneur en matières volatiles
1, record 7, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20C%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- houille bitumineuse C à haute teneur en matières volatiles 1, record 7, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20C%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
proposal, feminine noun
- charbon bitumineux C à haute teneur en M.V. 1, record 7, French, charbon%20bitumineux%20C%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, masculine noun
- houille bitumineuse C à haute teneur en M.V. 1, record 7, French, houille%20bitumineuse%20C%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20M%2EV%2E
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-08-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Singing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mezza voce
1, record 8, English, mezza%20voce
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Singing with only "half voice". 1, record 8, English, - mezza%20voce
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chant
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mezza voce
1, record 8, French, mezza%20voce
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- m.v. 1, record 8, French, m%2Ev%2E
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- à demi-voix 1, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20demi%2Dvoix
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication d'exécution pour le chant; elle signifie qu'il faut réduire le volume sonore et chanter d'une voix retenue tout en conservant une articulation claire et précise. 1, record 8, French, - mezza%20voce
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle n'est pas nécessairement synonyme de piano. «Mezza voce» s'applique également aux instruments avec le sens de «sotto voce». 1, record 8, French, - mezza%20voce
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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