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PALMER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Palmer's biting midge
1, record 1, English, Palmer%27s%20biting%20midge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Ceratopogonidae. 2, record 1, English, - Palmer%27s%20biting%20midge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Palmer biting midge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûlot de Palmer
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlot%20de%20Palmer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Ceratopogonidae. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBlot%20de%20Palmer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- greater koafinch
1, record 2, English, greater%20koafinch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orange koafinch 1, record 2, English, orange%20koafinch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Fringillidae. 2, record 2, English, - greater%20koafinch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - greater%20koafinch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- greater koa-finch
- orange koa-finch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psittirostre de Palmer
1, record 2, French, psittirostre%20de%20Palmer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drépanide de Palmer 2, record 2, French, dr%C3%A9panide%20de%20Palmer
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Fringillidae. 3, record 2, French, - psittirostre%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
psittirostre de Palmer : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - psittirostre%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 2, French, - psittirostre%20de%20Palmer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Palmer Lake
1, record 3, English, Palmer%20Lake
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A body of water southwest of Rosita Lake, and northwest of Stum Lake, in British Columbia. 2, record 3, English, - Palmer%20Lake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 52° 21' 12" N, 123° 15' 10" W (British Columbia). 3, record 3, English, - Palmer%20Lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac Palmer
1, record 3, French, lac%20Palmer
proposal, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue d’eau au sud-ouest du lac Rosita, et au nord-ouest du lac Stum, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 3, French, - lac%20Palmer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 52° 21' 12" N, 123° 15' 10" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 3, French, - lac%20Palmer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- caliper measure 1, record 4, English, caliper%20measure
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- micrometer caliper 1, record 4, English, micrometer%20caliper
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - caliper%20measure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- palmer
1, record 4, French, palmer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - palmer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Palmer's amaranth
1, record 5, English, Palmer%27s%20amaranth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Palmer's pigweed 1, record 5, English, Palmer%27s%20pigweed
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaranthaceae. 2, record 5, English, - Palmer%27s%20amaranth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amarante de Palmer
1, record 5, French, amarante%20de%20Palmer
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaranthaceae. 2, record 5, French, - amarante%20de%20Palmer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Palmer drought severity index
1, record 6, English, Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PDSI 2, record 6, English, PDSI
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Palmer drought index 3, record 6, English, Palmer%20drought%20index
correct
- PDI 4, record 6, English, PDI
correct
- PDI 4, record 6, English, PDI
- Palmer hydrologic drought index 5, record 6, English, Palmer%20hydrologic%20drought%20index
correct
- PHDI 5, record 6, English, PHDI
correct
- PHDI 5, record 6, English, PHDI
- Palmer index 6, record 6, English, Palmer%20index
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An index used to gage the severity of drought conditions by using a water balance equation to track water supply and demand. 7, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Palmer Index was developed by Wayne Palmer in the 1960s and uses temperature and rainfall information in a formula to determine dryness. It has become the semi-official drought index. The Palmer Index is most effective in determining long term drought-a matter of several months-and is not as good with short-term forecasts (a matter of weeks). It uses a 0 as normal, and drought is shown in terms of minus numbers; for example, minus 2 is moderate drought, minus 3 is severe drought, and minus 4 is extreme drought. ... The Palmer Index can also reflect excess rain using a corresponding level reflected by plus figures; i.e., 0 is normal, plus 2 is moderate rainfall, etc. 8, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) ... compares the actual amount of precipitation received in an area during a specified period with the normal or average amount expected during that same period. It was developed to measure lack of moisture over a relatively long period of time and is based on the supply and demand concept of a water balance equation. Included in the equation are amount of evaporation, soil recharge, and runoff and temperature and precipitation data. 9, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
PALMER DROUGHT INDEX [is] a long-term meteorological drought severity index produced by the NOAA/USDA (Department of Agriculture) Joint Agricultural Weather Facility [that] depicts prolonged times, as in months or years, of abnormal dryness or wetness [over large regions]. It responds slowly, changing little from week to week, and reflects long-term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as evapotranspiration. 10, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Literature describing the suite of indices for measuring drought that are collectively known as "PDI"; including the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrologic Drought Index (PHDI) ... 5, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Palmer Index has long been used by the agriculture community to anticipate the potential effects of weather on crop development and yield. 11, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Palmer Drought Index [is] published periodically by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility. 11, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... this [PDSI] index is calculated weekly by the National Weather Service [(United States)]. 7, record 6, English, - Palmer%20drought%20severity%20index
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indice de sévérité de sécheresse de Palmer
1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse 2, record 6, French, indice%20Palmer%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse
masculine noun
- IPGS 3, record 6, French, IPGS
masculine noun
- IPGS 3, record 6, French, IPGS
- indice de Palmer 1, record 6, French, indice%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
- indice de sévérité de la sécheresse de Palmer 4, record 6, French, indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
- PDI 4, record 6, French, PDI
masculine noun
- PDI 4, record 6, French, PDI
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est donc évident que les États-Unis reçoivent plus de pluies, plutôt que l'inverse. Cela peut se vérifier en examinant les indices hydrologiques, tels que l'indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse qui mesure à la fois les sécheresses et les précipitations extrêmes. 5, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nombreux indices de sécheresse ont été élaborés pour tenter de combiner les divers paramètres influant sur les sécheresses en un chiffre unique. À titre d'exemple, citons l'indice de précipitation cumulative, fondé sur un paramètre unique, celui des précipitations, et l'indice Palmer de gravité de sécheresse, plus complexe, basé sur une analyse en profondeur du bilan des eaux superficielles et une comparaison entre les valeurs réelles et les valeurs possibles compte tenu du climat. 6, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 7, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 8, record 6, French, - indice%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9cheresse%20de%20Palmer
Record 6, Key term(s)
- indice de sévérité de sècheresse de Palmer
- indice Palmer de gravité de sècheresse
- indice de sévérité de la sècheresse de Palmer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Palmer rule
1, record 7, English, Palmer%20rule
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- règle de Palmer
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20Palmer
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Principio de Palmer
1, record 7, Spanish, Principio%20de%20Palmer
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principio relativo a las fluctuaciones de la moneda inglesa. 1, record 7, Spanish, - Principio%20de%20Palmer
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Palmer dryer 1, record 8, English, Palmer%20dryer
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séchoir Palmer
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9choir%20Palmer
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Palmer : le tissu fortement préséché passe entre un cylindre métallique chauffé par vapeur directe et un feutre absorbant sans fin. Les laizes de tissu sont retenues de chaque côté par des disques et une courroie de caoutchouc. 1, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20Palmer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Palmer est un séchoir utilisé pour le traitement des tissus après teinture ou impression. 2, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20Palmer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- micrometer caliper
1, record 9, English, micrometer%20caliper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- micrometer 2, record 9, English, micrometer
correct
- mike 3, record 9, English, mike
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Micrometer", in full "micrometer caliper", instrument for making precise linear measurements of dimensions such as diameters, thicknesses, and lengths of solid bodies; it consists of a C-shaped frame with a movable jaw operated by an integral screw. 4, record 9, English, - micrometer%20caliper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- palmer
1, record 9, French, palmer
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- micromètre 2, record 9, French, microm%C3%A8tre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"palmer" : Instrument de mesure de précision pour évaluer les épaisseurs ou les diamètres extérieurs. (...) le palmer se compose essentiellement d'une vis micrométrique, organe principal exécuté avec une très grande précision, dont le pas est le plus souvent de 0,5 mm et dont l'extrémité libre porte la touche mobile; d'une touche fixe, qui sert d'appui aux pièces à mesurer (...) 3, record 9, French, - palmer
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quoique générique, "micromètre" tout seul se rapporte souvent au palmer. 4, record 9, French, - palmer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-01-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- R-on-T phenomenor 1, record 10, English, R%2Don%2DT%20phenomenor
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- phénomène R/T de Smirk et Palmer 1, record 10, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20R%2FT%20de%20Smirk%20et%20Palmer
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- screw gauge 1, record 11, English, screw%20gauge
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- calibre à vis 1, record 11, French, calibre%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- palmer 1, record 11, French, palmer
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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