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bruise [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Skin
  • Blood
DEF

An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin.

OBS

black and blue effect: applies more specifically to skin injuries, whereas bruises can be internal.

OBS

black and blue effect: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil cutané
  • Sang
DEF

Épanchement sanguin dans les tissus de la peau ou des organes, se traduisant par une tache de couleur variable (violacée, jaune, etc.), dû généralement à un choc.

OBS

bleu : terme s'appliquant plus précisément à l’extravasation de sang paraissant à la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Piel
  • Sangre
DEF

Daño que recibe alguna parte del cuerpo por golpe que no causa herida exterior.

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Record 2 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

[An] injury to a plant or fruit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Tache (sur des fruits, des végétaux endommagés dans leur chute, leur transport).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 3 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defects (Textiles)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

An area of localized compression within a fabric.

OBS

This defect is often caused by the squeezing or crushing of the fabric.

OBS

bruise: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défauts (Textiles)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Surface localement écrasée dans un tissu.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par l'exprimage ou l'écrasement du tissu.

OBS

écrasement : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

abrasion mark: An area where a fabric has been damaged by friction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Trace laissée sur un tissu ou un tricot par frottement accidentel.

OBS

trace d'abrasion : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec l'accord de cet organisme.

Key term(s)
  • partie usée

Spanish

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