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VEIN [8 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
  • Animal Biology
DEF

... a vessel [which carries] blood to the heart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
  • Biologie animale
OBS

[Chez les Vertébrés] les capillaires se réunissent pour former des vaisseaux plus gros [...] qui ramènent le sang au cœur. [Chacun de ces vaisseaux]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
  • Biología animal
DEF

Vaso de retorno de la sangre hacia el corazón.

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Record 2 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
DEF

An epigenetic mineral filling of a fracture in a host rock, in tabular or sheetlike form, often with associated replacement of the host rock; a mineral deposit of this form and origin.

CONT

A system of veins that can be mined directly forms a lode, for example the mother lode of the California gold rush.

OBS

A vein and a lode are generally the same thing; the former being more scientific, the latter, a miner's name for it.

OBS

Lode, as used by miners, is nearly synonymous with the term vein, as employed by geologists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
DEF

Masse minérale de forme tabulaire, qui s'est déposée dans une fracture du roc.

OBS

Une veine a la forme d'un dyke, mais le dyke est composé de roche. On réserve le nom de veines pour les massifs de minerais ayant une composition différente de celle des roches.

OBS

[Le filon] est généralement compris entre deux surfaces sensiblement parallèles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
DEF

Yacimiento mineral estrecho y largo.

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Record 3 2003-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
PHR

Vein deposit.

PHR

Lode deposit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
DEF

Qui forme des filons ou qui en est formé.

PHR

Gîte filonien.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
OBS

A prominent longitudinal vein of a leaf or other organ. The adjective nerved is often used as a suffix, as three-nerved.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 5 1996-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Crops
DEF

Small stem, radiating from the midrib, that gives structural support to the tobacco leaves.

CONT

The lateral veins may be perpendicular to the midrib as in wrapper tobacco or may make acute angle with various intergrades as in Natu.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
DEF

Filet lignifié en saillie sur le limbe d'une feuille, qui transporte la sève entre les racines et le parenchyme.

CONT

La côte et les autres nervures principales sont éliminées au cours du traitement industriel par écotage ou battage.

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cork
DEF

The layer of corkwood produced during one yearly growth period and comprising a high-coloured, large band formed during spring and summer and a thinner band grown towards the end of that period (autumn).

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Liège
DEF

Liège produit pendant une période annuelle de végétation et composé d'une zone large et claire formée pendant le printemps et l'été et d'une zone plus mince foncée, produite en fin de période de végétation (automne).

OBS

Terme et définitions normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 1978-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

One of the smaller strands of conducting tissue in a leaf.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Nervure secondaire peu saillante d'une feuille.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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