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scad [3 records]

Record 1 2022-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A fish of the family Carangidae.

OBS

scad: common name also used to refer to other species of the family Carangidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Carangidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Pez de cuerpo bastante alargado y con una línea lateral bien marcada y con forma de "s". Ojos grandes. Presenta una pequeña mancha negra en el opérculo, cerca de su ángulo superior. Posee un color azul-verdoso o gris oscuro en el lomo, los flancos son más pálidos y el vientre es de color blanco o plateado. Puede llegar a medir hasta 60 cm.

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Record 2 2022-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection — sometimes referred to as SCAD — is an emergency condition that occurs when a tear forms in a blood vessel in the heart. SCAD can slow or block blood flow to the heart, causing a heart attack, heart rhythm problems (arrythmias) or sudden death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

La dissection spontanée de l'artère coronaire (DSAC) est un problème rare, mais grave, qui se produit lorsque les vaisseaux sanguins du cœur se déchirent. Cette déchirure peut ralentir ou bloquer le flux sanguin vers le cœur, ce qui peut endommager le muscle du cœur ou provoquer une arythmie cardiaque.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Though never actually built, Scad (Subsonic Cruise Armed Decoy) was a Boeing concept to be launched from the B-52, to saturate and jam air defences electronically while the bomber delivered its payload.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le Scad (Subsonique Cruise Armed Decoy = leurre armé subsonique à moteur de croisière), qui ne fut jamais produit, avait été mis au point par Boeing pour le B-52. L'engin était destiné au brouillage et à la saturation électroniques de la défense adverse pendant un raid.

Key term(s)
  • leurre armé à moteur de croisière

Spanish

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