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BAIN SOLEIL [3 records]

Record 1 2001-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
  • Women's Clothing
  • Sports and Casual Wear
DEF

A woman's top, consisting of a front bodice fastened behind at the neck and at the back or waist, leaving the arms, shoulders, most of the back, and, sometimes, the midriff bare.

Key term(s)
  • sun-top

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
  • Vêtements pour dames
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
Key term(s)
  • bain-de-soleil

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Birds
CONT

Sun bathing may benefit ... in several ways: heat (energy) is absorbed into the skin and body; production of Vitamin D is stimulated by sunlight; and heat and light may cause ectoparasites to move to the head and wings, where the bird can remove them easily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Oiseaux
OBS

(...) la plupart des espèces [d'oiseaux] s'exposent volontiers au soleil, la queue et une aile, ou les deux, largement étalées.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personal Esthetics
  • The Skin
DEF

exposure of the body to sunlight or a sunlamp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

exposition volontaire au soleil, pour bronzer, pour se soigner.

Spanish

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