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INCUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incus
1, record 1, English, incus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anvil 2, record 1, English, anvil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ossicle of the middle ear, located between the malleus and the stapes, which contributes to conducting sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear. 3, record 1, English, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incus: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A15.3.02.038: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - incus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incus
1, record 1, French, incus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enclume 2, record 1, French, enclume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Osselet de l'oreille moyenne, situé entre le malléus et le stapès, qui participe à la transmission des vibrations sonores du tympan à l'oreille interne. 3, record 1, French, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incus : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A15.3.02.038 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - incus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yunque
1, record 1, Spanish, yunque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los tres huesecillos que hay en la parte media del oído, [está] situado entre el martillo y el estribo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - yunque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incus
1, record 2, English, incus
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- inc 2, record 2, English, inc
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anvil 3, record 2, English, anvil
correct
- anvil cloud 4, record 2, English, anvil%20cloud
correct
- anvil head 5, record 2, English, anvil%20head
correct
- Maccabeus' tree 6, record 2, English, Maccabeus%27%20tree
see observation, France
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At a blacksmith's, the iron block on which the blacksmith hammers out the horseshoes is called an anvil. In weather, mature thunderstorm clouds extend so far up into the atmosphere that high-level winds cause the tops of the clouds to spread out in the shape of an anvil. 7, record 2, English, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "incus" is the technical term used in the International Cloud Atlas; the other terms are popular terms. 8, record 2, English, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Maccabeus' tree: English equivalent of "arbre des Macchabées" which is a name given in the East of France to the "incus" of a Cumulonimbus. 9, record 2, English, - incus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incus
1, record 2, French, incus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- inc 2, record 2, French, inc
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enclume 3, record 2, French, enclume
correct, feminine noun
- nuage en enclume 4, record 2, French, nuage%20en%20enclume
correct, masculine noun
- arbre des Macchabées 5, record 2, French, arbre%20des%20Macchab%C3%A9es
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La masse de fer sur laquelle le forgeron façonne les fers à cheval s'appelle enclume. En météorologie, les nuages orageux évolués s'étendent si haut dans l'atmosphère que les vents à haute altitude étalent le sommet des nuages, en leur donnant la forme d'une enclume. 6, record 2, French, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme technique retenu par l'Organisation mondiale de la météorologie est «incus»; les autres sont des termes de la langue courante. 7, record 2, French, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre des Macchabées : Nom donné dans l'est de la France à l'enclume des Cumulonimbus. 5, record 2, French, - incus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de un Cumulonimbus extendida en forma de un yunque de aspecto liso, fibroso o estriado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - incus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nube en yunque
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thundery precipitation
1, record 3, English, thundery%20precipitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- thunderstorm precipitation 2, record 3, English, thunderstorm%20precipitation
correct
- storm precipitation 2, record 3, English, storm%20precipitation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitation falling in the form of a shower from a cloud such as Cumulonimbus incus. 3, record 3, English, - thundery%20precipitation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- thunder-storm precipitation
- thunder storm precipitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précipitation orageuse
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20orageuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- précipitation d'orage 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%27orage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Précipitation tombant sous forme d'averse d'un nuage tel qu'un Cumulonimbus incus. 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20orageuse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- précipitations orageuses
- précipitations d'orage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- precipitación tormentosa
1, record 3, Spanish, precipitaci%C3%B3n%20tormentosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precipitación, en forma de chubasco, procedente de una nube de tormenta, como un Cumulonimbus incus. 1, record 3, Spanish, - precipitaci%C3%B3n%20tormentosa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supplementary feature
1, record 4, English, supplementary%20feature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- supplementary cloud feature 2, record 4, English, supplementary%20cloud%20feature
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
supplementary features: Peculiarities sometimes shown by certain clouds, for example, hanging protuberances of pouch-like appearance, precipitation trails, etc. 1, record 4, English, - supplementary%20feature
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A particular cloud may have several supplementary features simultaneously. The different supplementary features are: arcus (arc), incus (inc), mamma (mam), praecipitatio (pra), tuba (tub), virga (vir). 1, record 4, English, - supplementary%20feature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- particularité supplémentaire
1, record 4, French, particularit%C3%A9%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
particularités supplémentaires : Nuages attenant à la partie principale d'un nuage, généralement plus petits que ce dernier, comme par exemple, des protubérances pendantes ayant l'aspect de mamelles, des traînées de précipitations, des lambeaux de nuages bas, etc. 2, record 4, French, - particularit%C3%A9%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un même nuage peut présenter simultanément une ou plusieurs particularités supplémentaires. Les diverses particularités supplémentaires sont : incus (inc), mamma (mam), virga (vir), praecipitatio (pra), arcus (arc), tuba (tub). 2, record 4, French, - particularit%C3%A9%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les nuages peuvent présenter des parties caractéristiques qui sont appelées, lorsqu'elles sont attenantes à leur partie principale, «particularités supplémentaires» et, lorsqu'elles sont séparées, «nuages annexes». 3, record 4, French, - particularit%C3%A9%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- particularidad suplementaria
1, record 4, Spanish, particularidad%20suplementaria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
particularidades suplementarias: Características especiales que presentan a veces ciertas nubes; por ejemplo, las protuberancias colgantes con aspecto de bolsa, las estelas de precipitación, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - particularidad%20suplementaria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una nube dada puede mostrar simultáneamente una o más particularidades suplementarias que son las siguientes : arcus(arc), incus(inc), mamma(mam), praecipitatio(pra), tuba(tub), virga(vir). 1, record 4, Spanish, - particularidad%20suplementaria
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