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MISE COCON [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cocooning
1, record 1, English, cocooning
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cocoon strategy 2, record 1, English, cocoon%20strategy
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Babies younger than [six] months old are more likely to develop certain infectious diseases than older children are. Cocooning is a way to protect babies from catching diseases from the people around them—people like their parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, child-care providers, babysitters, and healthcare providers. Once these people are vaccinated, they are less likely to spread these contagious diseases to the baby. They surround the baby with a cocoon of protection against disease until he or she is old enough to get all the doses of vaccine needed to be fully protected. 3, record 1, English, - cocooning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise sous cocon vaccinal
1, record 1, French, mise%20sous%20cocon%20vaccinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cocon vaccinal 1, record 1, French, cocon%20vaccinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protection d'un nourrisson ne pouvant être vacciné, qui consiste à vacciner les personnes en contact étroit avec lui. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon%20vaccinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mise sous cocon vaccinal concerne les nourrissons trop jeunes, selon le calendrier vaccinal, pour être vaccinés contre une maladie donnée telle que la coqueluche, ou les nourrissons atteints d'une maladie contre-indiquant la vaccination. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon%20vaccinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mise sous cocon vaccinal; cocon vaccinal : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 janvier 2020. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon%20vaccinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mothballing
1, record 2, English, mothballing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mothballing is the process of stabilizing a facility so that no damage occurs to the facility should it make sense at a later time to incur the capital expenditures associated with continuing to operate, extending the life, or repowering the facility. Typically, a decision to mothball a facility might be made as a hedge against, or in anticipation of, changes in market conditions; i.e., increases in relative fuel prices, or an increase in the value of installed capacity. ... Typical activities involved in mothballing a facility might include the following types of activities intended to preserve existing equipment: - 'Racking Out' or removal and storage of motor control center circuit breakers or 'switchgear' (this would also be done for a facility that has been retired and is scheduled for dismantling) - Placing a heat source or desiccants in the furnace to maintain a temperature above the dew point (at which condensation collects and corrodes the boiler structures.) - The application of grease or other coatings to reduce corrosion of components such as pumps and motors. - The installation of an air desiccant system to blow dry air through the steam turbine, condenser, boiler tubes and pipes. 2, record 2, English, - mothballing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
decommissioning: Shutting down and placing a plant permanently out of service ... The three stages of decommissioning are mothballing, encasement and dismantling. 3, record 2, English, - mothballing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise sous surveillance
1, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20surveillance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise sous cocon 2, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
feminine noun
- mise en sommeil temporaire 3, record 2, French, mise%20en%20sommeil%20temporaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un spécialiste en gestion des déchets nucléaires qui travaille chez Whiteshell Laboratories au Manitoba, «mise sous surveillance» est préférable. 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'on veut signifier qu'un lieu, après avoir perdu sa destination première, ne comporte plus les équipements correspondants à sa fonction première, on utilise le terme «désaffectation». 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Mise sous cocon» nous apparaît un peu trop spécifique, la «coconisation» signifiant l'enrobage de matériel sous pellicule plastique pulvérisée. On pourrait peut-être songer à des expressions plus neutres, du type «mise sous protection», «entreposage de sécurité». 4, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mise sous cocon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Preservation - Cocooning
1, record 3, English, Preservation%20%2D%20Cocooning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
563.05: trade specialty qualification code. 2, record 3, English, - Preservation%20%2D%20Cocooning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Préservation-Mise en cocon
1, record 3, French, Pr%C3%A9servation%2DMise%20en%20cocon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
563.05 : code de qualification de spécialiste (métiers). 2, record 3, French, - Pr%C3%A9servation%2DMise%20en%20cocon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mothballing
1, record 4, English, mothballing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- moth balling 2, record 4, English, moth%20balling
correct
- mothball 3, record 4, English, mothball
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preservation of a production facility without using it to produce, but keeping the machinery in working order and supplies available. 4, record 4, English, - mothballing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A program of extended maintenance was undertaken with the major components being "preserved" with anti-rust chemical coatings and regular inspection. This "mothballing" was put into place as an economy measure should demand ever make its use an economical proposition. At various times equipment was removed and relocated ... 5, record 4, English, - mothballing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the loss of 1,600 jobs implies closure rather than a realistic mothball. Proper mothballing would leave enough people in place to pick up production as soon as an opportunity arises. Therefore keeping people in work must be a priority ... Mothballing must be real and viable, and that has to mean keeping not just the plant, but the highly skilled work force, ready to restart production at short notice when market conditions change. 3, record 4, English, - mothballing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise sous cocon
1, record 4, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dernière solution une «mise sous cocon», c’est-à-dire un arrêt total des installations, mais sans les démonter. L’idée étant de pouvoir redémarrer un jour plus ou moins lointain. Moins efficace sur le plan industriel, cette solution pourrait tenter Total, car elle est plus facile à gérer sur un plan politique. Pour les salariés, l’impact serait néanmoins assez similaire. Et, pour l’instant, aucune raffinerie «mise sous cocon» dans le monde n’a jamais redémarré. 2, record 4, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'annonce faite auprès des autorités et du personnel en septembre et en octobre porte sur la suspension de l'activité du dépôt d'hydrocarbures du Boucau. Cette suspension consiste en une «mise sous cocon» des installations à fin décembre, c'est-à-dire une vidange, un dégazage et une mise en sécurité (bacs et tuyauteries). 3, record 4, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] la «mise sous cocon» des installations de raffinage [...] vise à les protéger contre la corrosion, dans le cadre d'un arrêt qui pourrait s'étaler sur une, voire plusieurs années. 4, record 4, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Techniques
- Protection of Property
- General Warehousing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cocooning
1, record 5, English, cocooning
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cocoonization 2, record 5, English, cocoonization
correct
- cocoonisation 3, record 5, English, cocoonisation
correct, Great Britain
- spray webbing 4, record 5, English, spray%20webbing
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of enclosing an article in a closed cell of sheet material by a spray process, for protection, e.g. during transit. 4, record 5, English, - cocooning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cocoon: A long-term protective covering usually plastic placed or sprayed over a gun or other military or naval equipment in storage. 5, record 5, English, - cocooning
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cocooning: term standardized by NATO. 6, record 5, English, - cocooning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'emballage
- Sécurité des biens
- Entreposage général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coconisation
1, record 5, French, coconisation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mise en cocon 2, record 5, French, mise%20en%20cocon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de protection du matériel ou de marchandises, par formation d'une enveloppe de fibres thermoplastiques projetées à froid par un pistolet spécial et enrobant l'ensemble de la pièce. 3, record 5, French, - coconisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coconisation est utilisée pour la protection, pendant un stockage prolongé, du matériel civil ou militaire non en service, de marchandises en dépôt ou de machines destinées à être expédiées par mer. 3, record 5, French, - coconisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coconisation : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 4, record 5, French, - coconisation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coconisation; mise en cocon : termes uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 5, French, - coconisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de embalaje
- Protección de los bienes
- Almacenaje general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- coconización
1, record 5, Spanish, coconizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- moth-balling 1, record 6, English, moth%2Dballing
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mise en sommeil 1, record 6, French, mise%20en%20sommeil
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mise en cocon 1, record 6, French, mise%20en%20cocon
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mothball covering 1, record 7, English, mothball%20covering
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for the protection of machinery, etc. 1, record 7, English, - mothball%20covering
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mise sous cocon 1, record 7, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(au moyen de plastiques d'emballage) "Le procédé du "cocon" mis au point par les Américains, pour mettre en conserve leur matériel de guerre en surplus. Depuis, ce procédé s'est étendu à la protection des moteurs, des machines-outils, ... etc." 1, record 7, French, - mise%20sous%20cocon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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