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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-speed
1, record 1, English, high%2Dspeed
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to data communications systems operating at speeds above 9,600 bits per second. 2, record 1, English, - high%2Dspeed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à haute vitesse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20haute%20vitesse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à grande vitesse 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
correct
- haute vitesse 3, record 1, French, haute%20vitesse
correct, adjective
- à grand débit 3, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20grand%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des systèmes de transmission de données ayant une vitesse de transmission de plus de 9 600 bits par seconde. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20haute%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de alta velocidad
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20alta%20velocidad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crow pose
1, record 2, English, crow%20pose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crow posture 2, record 2, English, crow%20posture
correct
- crow 3, record 2, English, crow
correct, noun
- kakasana 3, record 2, English, kakasana
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crow pose, kakasana (kaka = crow), is a basic and yet powerful balancing posture in hatha yoga. It allows to strengthen the entire upper part of the body and to develop self confidence. When the practitioner is able to perform this asana correctly, he can then approach a wide variety of more advanced arm balancing postures. 1, record 2, English, - crow%20pose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- posture du corbeau
1, record 2, French, posture%20du%20corbeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corbeau 2, record 2, French, corbeau
correct, masculine noun
- kakasana 1, record 2, French, kakasana
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La posture du corbeau, kakasana (kaka = corbeau), est une posture d'équilibre de base en hatha yoga qui permet de renforcer tout le haut du corps et de prendre confiance en soi. Lorsque le pratiquant parvient à exécuter correctement cette posture, un large éventail de postures d'équilibre s'ouvre à lui. 2, record 2, French, - posture%20du%20corbeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- varied monkswort
1, record 3, English, varied%20monkswort
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 3, English, - varied%20monkswort
Record 3, Key term(s)
- varied monk's-wort
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nonnée versicolore
1, record 3, French, nonn%C3%A9e%20versicolore
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 3, French, - nonn%C3%A9e%20versicolore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimum inhibitory concentration
1, record 4, English, minimum%20inhibitory%20concentration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MIC 2, record 4, English, MIC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- minimal inhibitory concentration 3, record 4, English, minimal%20inhibitory%20concentration
correct
- MIC 4, record 4, English, MIC
correct
- MIC 4, record 4, English, MIC
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIC is the lowest concentration of an antibacterial agent ... which, under strictly controlled in vitro conditions, completely prevents visible growth of the test strain of an organism ... 5, record 4, English, - minimum%20inhibitory%20concentration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concentration inhibitrice minimale
1, record 4, French, concentration%20inhibitrice%20minimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CIM 2, record 4, French, CIM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- concentration minimale inhibitrice 3, record 4, French, concentration%20minimale%20inhibitrice
correct, feminine noun
- CMI 4, record 4, French, CMI
correct, feminine noun
- CMI 4, record 4, French, CMI
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
- Bioquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración mínima inhibitoria
1, record 4, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%ADnima%20inhibitoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- concentración inhibitoria mínima 2, record 4, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20inhibitoria%20m%C3%ADnima
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ENI (ciprofoloxacina) [...] El ENI se absorbe rápidamente por vía oral a dosis únicas de 50 a 1000 mg. y mantiene concentraciones plasmáticas superiores a las concentraciones mínimas inhibitorias de las bacterias sensibles. 1, record 4, Spanish, - concentraci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%ADnima%20inhibitoria
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- market index
1, record 5, English, market%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- stock market index 2, record 5, English, stock%20market%20index
correct
- stock index 1, record 5, English, stock%20index
correct
- stock exchange price index 3, record 5, English, stock%20exchange%20price%20index
correct
- share index 4, record 5, English, share%20index
correct
- stock price index 2, record 5, English, stock%20price%20index
correct
- stock exchange index 5, record 5, English, stock%20exchange%20index
correct
- footsie 6, record 5, English, footsie
jargon
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice boursier
1, record 5, French, indice%20boursier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice des actions 2, record 5, French, indice%20des%20actions
correct, masculine noun
- indice des cours des actions 2, record 5, French, indice%20des%20cours%20des%20actions
correct, masculine noun
- footsie 3, record 5, French, footsie
correct, masculine noun, jargon
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice mesurant l'évolution des cotations d'un portefeuille représentatif de certaines valeurs boursières. 4, record 5, French, - indice%20boursier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice bursátil
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20burs%C3%A1til
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de cotización de acciones 2, record 5, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20cotizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Media de los índices de las acciones consideradas, calculados como la relación entre la cotización actual y la existente en el momento que se toma como base. Según la ponderación que se utilice existen índices de media ponderada, de Las peyves, de Paasche, etc. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20burs%C3%A1til
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, el FT Actuaries World Indices, el Morgan Stanley Capital International Indices, y el Salomon russell Global Equity index. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20burs%C3%A1til
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existen índices que engloban todas las acciones cotizada, de sectores, de conjuntos de bolsas, etc. Pueden ser "cortos", cuando su base es el 31 de diciembre del año anterior; o "largos", cuando su base es un momento del pasado que no sufre variación. En ellos, pueden introducirse correcciones, al objeto de eliminar aquellos factores de oscilación, como pagos de dividendos o ampliaciones que puedan repercutir en las cotizaciones y que no se deben a las propias fuerzas del mercado. También existen índices bursátiles supranacionales, que miden el comportamiento agregado de diferentes mercados bursátiles. 1, record 5, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20burs%C3%A1til
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-11-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- procedural response 1, record 6, English, procedural%20response
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réponse méthodique 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20m%C3%A9thodique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthodique 1. Qui (...) résulte de l'application d'une méthode. - PROB. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20m%C3%A9thodique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pre-cooling 1, record 7, English, pre%2Dcooling
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement préalable
1, record 7, French, refroidissement%20pr%C3%A9alable
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refroidissement d'un véhicule avant sa mise en service en faisant fonctionner son installation de climatisation. 1, record 7, French, - refroidissement%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-08-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- not sufficient funds cheque
1, record 8, English, not%20sufficient%20funds%20cheque
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- NSF cheque 2, record 8, English, NSF%20cheque
correct
- NSF check 3, record 8, English, NSF%20check
correct, United States
- not-sufficient-funds cheque 4, record 8, English, not%2Dsufficient%2Dfunds%20cheque
correct
- not-sufficient-funds check 5, record 8, English, not%2Dsufficient%2Dfunds%20check
correct, United States
- rubber cheque 5, record 8, English, rubber%20cheque
correct, familiar
- rubber check 5, record 8, English, rubber%20check
correct, United States, familiar
- bad cheque 6, record 8, English, bad%20cheque
correct, familiar
- bad check 7, record 8, English, bad%20check
correct, United States, familiar
- dud check 8, record 8, English, dud%20check
correct, United States, familiar
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cheque that a bank refuses to honour and returns to the payee because there are not sufficient funds in the account to pay the cheque. 9, record 8, English, - not%20sufficient%20funds%20cheque
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chèque sans provision
1, record 8, French, ch%C3%A8que%20sans%20provision
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- chèque en bois 1, record 8, French, ch%C3%A8que%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque émis alors que le compte bancaire du signataire ne contenait pas les fonds suffisants pour en assurer le paiement par la banque. 2, record 8, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20sans%20provision
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque sin fondos
1, record 8, Spanish, cheque%20sin%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- cheque sin provisión de fondos 2, record 8, Spanish, cheque%20sin%20provisi%C3%B3n%20de%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Talón contra una cuenta corriente que no tiene fondos suficientes. 2, record 8, Spanish, - cheque%20sin%20fondos
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-01-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
- Intaglio Printing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chiaroscuro woodcut
1, record 9, English, chiaroscuro%20woodcut
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour woodcut with a different block for each colour, suggesting the effect of a tonal drawing. 2, record 9, English, - chiaroscuro%20woodcut
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The chiaroscuro woodcut is one of the intaglio techniques. 2, record 9, English, - chiaroscuro%20woodcut
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gravure d'art
- Impression en creux (héliogravure)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gravure sur bois clair-obscur
1, record 9, French, gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gravure en clair-obscur 2, record 9, French, gravure%20en%20clair%2Dobscur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Technique de] gravure sur bois [...] qui utilise un bloc pour chaque couleur, suggérant ainsi des variations de tonalités. 1, record 9, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gravure en clair-obscur consiste à superposer plusieurs matrices différentes taillées dans le bois pour obtenir, à l'impression, des effets de lumière et de couleurs (généralement de tons voisins) propres à imiter le dessin lavé ou rehaussé. 3, record 9, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gravure sur bois clair-obscur est un des procédés de la gravure en creux. 1, record 9, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20clair%2Dobscur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
1, record 10, English, American%20Orthotic%20and%20Prosthetic%20Association
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- AOPA 1, record 10, English, AOPA
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Association of Limb Manufacturers of America 1, record 10, English, Association%20of%20Limb%20Manufacturers%20of%20America
former designation, correct, United States
- Orthopedic Appliance and Limb Manufacturers Association 1, record 10, English, Orthopedic%20Appliance%20and%20Limb%20Manufacturers%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
1, record 10, French, American%20Orthotic%20and%20Prosthetic%20Association
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- AOPA 1, record 10, French, AOPA
correct, United States
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Association of Limb Manufacturers of America 1, record 10, French, Association%20of%20Limb%20Manufacturers%20of%20America
former designation, correct, United States
- Orthopedic Appliance and Limb Manufacturers Association 1, record 10, French, Orthopedic%20Appliance%20and%20Limb%20Manufacturers%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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