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CARAPACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carapace
1, record 1, English, carapace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The turtle shell has a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron). The carapace and plastron are bony structures that usually join one another along each side of the body, creating a rigid skeletal box. 2, record 1, English, - carapace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dossière
1, record 1, French, dossi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La carapace [d'une tortue] se divise en 2 éléments, la dossière et le plastron, reliés par les ponts. 2, record 1, French, - dossi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reptiles y anfibios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espaldar
1, record 1, Spanish, espaldar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte dorsal de la coraza de los quelonios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - espaldar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El caparazón es la parte más distintiva de una tortuga y constituye una placa única que protege a estos reptiles de sus depredadores. [...] La parte dorsal del caparazón es conocida como espaldar, mientras que la ventral se denomina peto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espaldar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Reptiles and Amphibians
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carapace
1, record 2, English, carapace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. 2, record 2, English, - carapace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Reptiles et amphibiens
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carapace
1, record 2, French, carapace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation tégumentaire osseuse, calcaire ou écailleuse qui recouvre et protège la face dorsale de certains animaux (notamment reptiles [et] arthropodes). 1, record 2, French, - carapace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Reptiles y anfibios
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caparazón
1, record 2, Spanish, caparaz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revestimiento externo y duro de ciertas especies animales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - caparaz%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carapace
1, record 3, English, carapace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... these volatile phases ... became concentrated in the carapace of the magma chamber ... 1, record 3, English, - carapace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carapace
1, record 3, French, carapace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces phases volatiles [...] s'accumulent dans la carapace de la chambre magmatique [...] 1, record 3, French, - carapace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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