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Record 1 1997-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annual growth and commonly results from stresses set up in wood during seasoning.

DEF

A defect found in logs that have been exposed to sun or wind for a long period of time. Sun dries out the wood, causing deep checks on the ends of the log. Heart check, caused by wind, is a radial split along the rays that pass through the center of the log. Weather check is found in logs cut from dead trees. Like sun and wind checks, weather checks are splits in the log, but they are likely to be deeper than the other two.

OBS

check; seasoning check: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
OBS

Les gerces longitudinales sont des fissures que l'on observe d'un seul côté des bois débités et qui se forment dans le sens du fil.

OBS

gerce; fente de retrait : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seeding and Planting Equipment
  • Mechanical Construction
CONT

Endwise transport attachment is available for 6-row wide and larger trailing and mounted rigid frame Early Risers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de plantation et de semis
  • Construction mécanique
CONT

Un accessoire de transport en long est livrable pour les Optigerme à bâti rigide, traînés et portés, à 6 rangs larges et plus grands.

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Psychology
CONT

When school attendance is stressful, truancy is a self-protective maneuver rather than an indication of the child's antisocial attitude or his lack of regard for established rules.

Key term(s)
  • anti-social attitude

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie sociale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología social
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Record 4 1987-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classical Music
OBS

backup: Serving as an accompaniment (he records as a soloist with backup musicals).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique classique

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
DEF

A large container used for holding liquids.

Key term(s)
  • tun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie

Spanish

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Record 6 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

developer and fixer -- often acquire a blackish deposit of metallic silver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

certains modèles de -- et de cuves permettent de conserver une température à peu près constante

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Botany
  • Silviculture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Botanique
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Spécialiste de l'étude des arbres (dendrologie).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Botánica
  • Silvicultura
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Record 8 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
DEF

A hydrocarbon which is characterized by the presence of a benzene ring.

CONT

Another class of hydrocarbons of great industrial ... interest is related to benzene ..., a liquid obtained in the destructive distillation of coal. These are termed the aromatic hydrocarbons.

OBS

aromatic: pertaining to or designating a compound with one or more planar conjugated rings of the form typified by the benzene molecule; ...

OBS

"Aromatic," as a noun, is more often used in the plural form to designate the group of compounds; it might be ambiguous if used alone.

Key term(s)
  • aromatics
  • aromatic hydrocarbons
  • arenes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Hydrocarbures aromatiques
DEF

Hydrocarbure contenant un noyau benzénique dans sa molécule.

CONT

La demande d'aromatiques, essentiellement benzène, toluène et xylène, comme matières premières de la chimie, est satisfaite à 95 % par le pétrole et à 8 % par le charbon. Les deux sources pétrolières d'aromatiques sont le reformage catalytique et la pyrolyse du naphta ou du gazole en présence de vapeur d'eau [...]

DEF

arène : Nom générique des hydrocarbures aromatiques. (Le benzène, l'anthracène sont des arènes).

OBS

Employé comme nom, le terme «aromatique» est le plus souvent employé au pluriel, comme collectif; il est déconseillé de l'employer seul à cause du risque d'ambiguïté.

Key term(s)
  • aromatiques
  • hydrocarbures aromatiques
  • arènes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Hidrocarburos aromáticos
DEF

Grupo de hidrocarburos cíclicos no saturados que contienen uno o varios anillos.

OBS

Compuesto aromático en cuyas moléculas únicamente hay carbono e hidrógeno.

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Record 9 2012-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

A weapon operated by two or more personnel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Arme dont la mise en œuvre requiert généralement plus d'un servant.

OBS

arme collective : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
Key term(s)
  • long-haul high-volume route

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

Source(s) : C-83 - Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995.

Key term(s)
  • route long courrier à fort volume

Spanish

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