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DIAPAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Ecology (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diapause
1, record 1, English, diapause
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A state which may arise at any stage of life cycle, in which development is suspended and cannot be resumed, even in the presence of apparently favourable conditions, unless the diapause is first 'broken' by an appropriate environmental change. 2, record 1, English, - diapause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A state of dormancy. 3, record 1, English, - diapause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In insects, not to be confused with estivation. Diapause occurs during estivation or hibernation. 4, record 1, English, - diapause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diapause
1, record 1, French, diapause
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt de l'activité et du développement d'un invertébré à un stade déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - diapause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diapause résulte de l'interruption prolongée d'un processus métabolique interne sous l'influence de facteurs du milieu extérieur : photopériode, température, qualité de l'alimentation. La diapause peut être embryonnaire, larvaire, nymphale ou imaginale selon les espèces. 3, record 1, French, - diapause
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diapausa
1, record 1, Spanish, diapausa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período en el que el desarrollo o el metabolismo de un insecto se detiene en un estadio determinado a causa de factores internos o externos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - diapausa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Ecology (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diapause
1, record 2, English, diapause
correct, see observation, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- undergo diapause 1, record 2, English, undergo%20diapause
correct, verb phrase
- go into diapause 2, record 2, English, go%20into%20diapause
correct, verb phrase
- enter into diapause 3, record 2, English, enter%20into%20diapause
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To survive the winter cold, both flies and wasps go into diapause -- a form of hibernation in which they accumulate antifreeze compounds. 2, record 2, English, - diapause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diapause (intransitive verb): used chiefly as the present participle. [For example:] diapausing larvae. 1, record 2, English, - diapause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrer en diapause
1, record 2, French, entrer%20en%20diapause
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se mettre en diapause 2, record 2, French, se%20mettre%20en%20diapause
correct, verb phrase
- effectuer une diapause 3, record 2, French, effectuer%20une%20diapause
verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À chaque génération, une partie des larves entre en diapause dans le cocon souterrain, les autres se nymphosent et sont à l'origine des adultes qui engendrent une nouvelle génération. 1, record 2, French, - entrer%20en%20diapause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si les conditions sont défavorables, [les insectes] peuvent même se mettre en diapause, tomber en dormance et arrêter le temps. 2, record 2, French, - entrer%20en%20diapause
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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