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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Games and Toys
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boom microphone
1, record 1, English, boom%20microphone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boom mic 1, record 1, English, boom%20mic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... advanced audio drivers and a noise-cancelling boom microphone with micro-pop filter make voice [communications] loud and clear. 1, record 1, English, - boom%20microphone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Jeux et jouets
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphone sur tige
1, record 1, French, microphone%20sur%20tige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microphone à tige 2, record 1, French, microphone%20%C3%A0%20tige
correct, masculine noun
- micro sur tige 3, record 1, French, micro%20sur%20tige
correct, masculine noun
- micro à tige 4, record 1, French, micro%20%C3%A0%20tige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre tout premier casque de jeu à réduction du bruit avec microphone sur tige est enfin arrivé [...] 1, record 1, French, - microphone%20sur%20tige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le microphone à tige [...] vous permet de transformer votre paire d'écouteurs préférée en casque à part entière pour le jeu, le streaming et l'utilisation VoIP [voix par protocole Internet]. 2, record 1, French, - microphone%20sur%20tige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- violet plantain-eater
1, record 2, English, violet%20plantain%2Deater
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- violet turaco 1, record 2, English, violet%20turaco
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Musophagidae. 2, record 2, English, - violet%20plantain%2Deater
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. 3, record 2, English, - violet%20plantain%2Deater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- touraco violet
1, record 2, French, touraco%20violet
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Musophagidae. 2, record 2, French, - touraco%20violet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
touraco violet : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - touraco%20violet
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, - touraco%20violet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- SMS configuration 1, record 3, English, SMS%20configuration
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- configuration du SGS
1, record 3, French, configuration%20du%20SGS
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- improvised rescue toboggan
1, record 4, English, improvised%20rescue%20toboggan
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- improvised rescue sled 2, record 4, English, improvised%20rescue%20sled
correct
- improvised toboggan 3, record 4, English, improvised%20toboggan
correct
- improvised sled 2, record 4, English, improvised%20sled
correct
- emergency toboggan 4, record 4, English, emergency%20toboggan
correct
- emergency sled 2, record 4, English, emergency%20sled
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emergency Toboggan - Generally improvised using standard day trip gear. 4, record 4, English, - improvised%20rescue%20toboggan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Improvised Sled ... We have seen a few different methods of creating a rescue sled with just a few extra pieces of gear. The best method of rigging is A-frame style which requires less material to join the tips and offers more lateral rigidity, because of the triangular shape. Many alpine touring skis have holes in the tips, and sometimes in the tails. The main purpose of these holes is to facilitate easy conversion into a rescue sled. 2, record 4, English, - improvised%20rescue%20toboggan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rescue toboggan: A basket-type stretcher adapted for mountain rescue work. 5, record 4, English, - improvised%20rescue%20toboggan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traîneau de fortune
1, record 4, French, tra%C3%AEneau%20de%20fortune
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- traîneau improvisé 2, record 4, French, tra%C3%AEneau%20improvis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- toboggan improvisé 2, record 4, French, toboggan%20improvis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dégagement et évacuation [d'une victime d'avalanche]. Si les conditions météorologiques empêchent l'utilisation de l'hélicoptère et si l'état de la victime le permet, l'évacuation sera faite par une caravane terrestre de sauveteurs ou par les camarades de la victime, grâce à un traîneau [de sauvetage] démontable, ou à un traîneau de fortune (fait par exemple avec des skis, des bâtons et une pelle à neige). 1, record 4, French, - tra%C3%AEneau%20de%20fortune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quand un groupe de patrouilleurs parcourt ou patrouille un secteur où les radios et le transport en motoneige ne sont pas accessibles, au moins un patrouilleur du groupe doit transporter l'équipement nécessaire pour improviser un toboggan [de sauvetage] à l'aide de skis, de bâtons et d'autres articles emportés dans [son] sac à dos. [...] Les patrouilleurs peuvent aussi improviser leur propre traîneau à l'aide de cordes, de bâches, de pelles, de ruban adhésif en toile, et des skis et des bâtons du patient [...] Tous les traîneaux improvisés doivent être bien matelassés pour protéger le patient des fixations de skis et d'autres saillies de surface. Il faut aussi se rappeler que la chaleur est essentielle. 2, record 4, French, - tra%C3%AEneau%20de%20fortune
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traîneau de sauvetage : Coquille ou civière manipulée avec des cordes ou montée sur des patins pour être tractée par des sauveteurs, utilisée en montagne pour porter secours à un alpiniste, un skieur, etc. 3, record 4, French, - tra%C3%AEneau%20de%20fortune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mooring grommet 1, record 5, English, mooring%20grommet
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- anchor grommet 1, record 5, English, anchor%20grommet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mesures antipollution
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- œillet d'amarrage
1, record 5, French, %26oelig%3Billet%20d%27amarrage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- insertion mechanism
1, record 6, English, insertion%20mechanism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'insertion
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27insertion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
- Painting (Arts)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Colour Field Painting
1, record 7, English, Colour%20Field%20Painting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Color Field Painting 2, record 7, English, Color%20Field%20Painting
correct
- Colour Painting 1, record 7, English, Colour%20Painting
correct
- Color Painting 2, record 7, English, Color%20Painting
correct
- Chromatic Abstraction 1, record 7, English, Chromatic%20Abstraction
correct
- Field Painting 1, record 7, English, Field%20Painting
correct
- Colour Field 1, record 7, English, Colour%20Field
correct
- Color Field 2, record 7, English, Color%20Field
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A description most commonly applied to the work of a generation of American painters ... Field painters treat the picture surface as a continuous or extended plane, the whole picture is regarded as a single unit so that figure and ground tend to be given equal value. Colour-Field painters replace tonal contrasts and brushwork by solid areas of colour which extend, in most cases, across the canvas from edge to edge. ... Colour is liberated, in this type of painting, from any limitation imposed by internal forms or structure. ... most Colour-Field painters work on a monumental horizontal scale and their canvases are intended to be viewed at close quarters ... 1, record 7, English, - Colour%20Field%20Painting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- peinture par champs de couleurs
1, record 7, French, peinture%20par%20champs%20de%20couleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- peinture par champs colorés 1, record 7, French, peinture%20par%20champs%20color%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- abstraction chromatique 1, record 7, French, abstraction%20chromatique
correct, feminine noun
- peinture des champs colorés 2, record 7, French, peinture%20des%20champs%20color%C3%A9s
avoid, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les peintres de l'Abstraction chromatique entreprirent d'explorer les possibilités expressives de la couleur. À cette fin, ils éliminèrent de leurs toiles non seulement tout dessin et jusqu'au plus petit rappel de forme, mais aussi tout rapport ou contraste de valeurs, de manière à privilégier la couleur considérée en elle-même, dans sa propre substance et répandue à cette fin en de larges nappes unifiées. [...] l'œuvre s'identifiait entièrement à son support et n'existait plus qu'en fonction des bords mêmes de la toile, les champs colorés devenant indissociables du champ pictural lui-même. D'où [...] l'importance des grands formats [...] 1, record 7, French, - peinture%20par%20champs%20de%20couleurs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- interest rate exchange agreement
1, record 8, English, interest%20rate%20exchange%20agreement
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- exchange agreement interest rate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- accord portant sur l'échange de taux d'intérêt
1, record 8, French, accord%20portant%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9change%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wrestling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- consultation
1, record 9, English, consultation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lutte
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- consultation
1, record 9, French, consultation
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lucha
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- consulta
1, record 9, Spanish, consulta
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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