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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Centralia net-spinning caddisfly
1, record 1, English, Centralia%20net%2Dspinning%20caddisfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A caddisfly of the family Hydropsychidae. 2, record 1, English, - Centralia%20net%2Dspinning%20caddisfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydropsyché de Centralia
1, record 1, French, hydropsych%C3%A9%20de%20Centralia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trichoptère de la famille des Hydropsychidae. 2, record 1, French, - hydropsych%C3%A9%20de%20Centralia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- birth band
1, record 2, English, birth%20band
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BB 2, record 2, English, BB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- birthmark 3, record 2, English, birthmark
correct
- BM 4, record 2, English, BM
correct
- BM 4, record 2, English, BM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clear variation in the angle of the corpus calcareum [that] corresponds to a growth rate acceleration in [fish]. 5, record 2, English, - birth%20band
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent declines in abundance of skates... have heightened the need for validated age and growth estimates... skate vertebral centra collected seasonally... were sectioned using a mass processing method, then used to reconstruct growth in each species.... Total counts were obtained by summing visible and estimated band counts. Growth curves were then fitted to all length-at-age data including sections deemed unreadable near the focus. The location of the birth band(BB) in each species was confirmed by comparing suspected birth band radius(BR) measurements with [vertebral radius(VR) ] measurements of available late-term embryos... and/or early young-of-the-year fish... Regressions between VR and [total length] for each species, along with published hatch lengths, were also used to verify the location of the BB along the corpus calcareum of each section... 6, record 2, English, - birth%20band
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Birthmarks are usually represented by an angle change along the centrum face of whole vertebrae or along [the] intermedialia-corpus calcareum interface with an associated ring on the corpus calcareum in sectioned centra, but this feature may not be distinct in either. 5, record 2, English, - birth%20band
Record 2, Key term(s)
- birthband
- birth mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande de naissance
1, record 2, French, bande%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BN 1, record 2, French, BN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marque de naissance 2, record 2, French, marque%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arcuale
1, record 3, English, arcuale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arcualium 2, record 3, English, arcualium
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the primitive cartilages or structural elements of which a typical vertebra is formed. 3, record 3, English, - arcuale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the development proceeds, the arcualia develop gradually enclosing the spinal cord dorsally and the blood vessels ventrally, thus, forming the neural and haemal arches. Since there are two sclerotome halves to a somite, two arches to each segment may be formed. In the adult lamprey, for instance, there are two arches to each body segment, [which] persist throughout life though no centra are formed... The formation of centrum does not depend on arcualia alone. 4, record 3, English, - arcuale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcuale; arcualium: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - arcuale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arcualia: plural. 5, record 3, English, - arcuale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- arcualia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arcualie
1, record 3, French, arcualie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertèbre acrocentrique : le corps vertébral est dérivé de l'édification squelettique des arcualies, avec participation de la chorde et de ses gaines. 2, record 3, French, - arcualie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battle-axe pelvic configuration
1, record 4, English, battle%2Daxe%20pelvic%20configuration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metatropic dwarfism is first manifested by marked streaklike underossifications of the vertebral centra, wide metaphyseal flaring, and trochanteric hyperplasia. Its progressively severe kyphoscoliosis and peculiar battle-axe pelvic configuration, with marked iliac flaring, distinguish it from spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. 1, record 4, English, - battle%2Daxe%20pelvic%20configuration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aspect en hallebarde
1, record 4, French, aspect%20en%20hallebarde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la dysplasie métatropique, on note au bassin un élargissement des ailes iliaques avec un aspect en hallebarde et une encoche externe. [D'après LAVOS, 1983, volume 10, p. 190.] 2, record 4, French, - aspect%20en%20hallebarde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aspect en hallebarde (du bassin) 2, record 4, French, - aspect%20en%20hallebarde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary gas
1, record 5, English, primary%20gas
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural gas received from Western Canada which can be purchased on an unregulated basis from a natural gas marketer, or from Centra Gas at prices regulated by the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba. 2, record 5, English, - primary%20gas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soon your gas bill will include five components : Basic Monthly Charge, Primary Gas, Supplemental Gas, Transportation to Centra and distribution to Customer. 2, record 5, English, - primary%20gas
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gaz d'inventaire
1, record 5, French, gaz%20d%27inventaire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gaz de stock courant 1, record 5, French, gaz%20de%20stock%20courant
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gaz d'inventaire constitue la réserve de base, ou la réserve courante, tandis que le gaz de réserve constitue un supplément pour les périodes de pointe. 1, record 5, French, - gaz%20d%27inventaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «gaz d'inventaire» a été proposé par les Affaires publiques chez Gaz Métropolitain. 1, record 5, French, - gaz%20d%27inventaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thoracic vertebra
1, record 6, English, thoracic%20vertebra
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These vertebrae bear long ribs... The majority of the thoracic vertebrae have very tall neural spines, directed caudad, short centra, small pre-and-post-zygapophyses, and short stout transverse processes(diapophyses) to whose outer ends the tubercula of the ribs articulate. 2, record 6, English, - thoracic%20vertebra
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vertèbre thoracique
1, record 6, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20thoracique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vertèbre dorsale 2, record 6, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «vertèbres thoraciques» ou «dorsales» [des mammifères] sont caractérisées par les apophyses articulaires sur lesquelles s'articulent les «côtes»; sur leurs «apophyses épineuses» très développées s'attachent les «ligaments cervicaux» qui soutiennent la tête. 2, record 6, French, - vert%C3%A8bre%20thoracique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Mamíferos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- vertebra torácica
1, record 6, Spanish, vertebra%20tor%C3%A1cica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Mammals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- caudal vertebra
1, record 7, English, caudal%20vertebra
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- coccygeal vertebra 2, record 7, English, coccygeal%20vertebra
correct
- tail vertebra 2, record 7, English, tail%20vertebra
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These are very variable in number among mammals, as shown by the varying tail lengths, and run from a few up to fifty. Neural arches, transverse processes, and zygapophyses diminish caudally, so that the last vertebrae consist only of centra. 3, record 7, English, - caudal%20vertebra
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Mammifères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vertèbre caudale
1, record 7, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20caudale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vertèbre coccygienne 2, record 7, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20coccygienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «vertèbres caudales», nombreuses, réduites mais distinctes, forment le squelette de la queue. 3, record 7, French, - vert%C3%A8bre%20caudale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cheval peut en avoir 12 à 21 [...] 2, record 7, French, - vert%C3%A8bre%20caudale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Mamíferos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- vértebra coccígea
1, record 7, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtebra%20cocc%C3%ADgea
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- vértebra de la cola 1, record 7, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtebra%20de%20la%20cola
correct, feminine noun
- vértebra caudal 2, record 7, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtebra%20caudal
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- perichordal centrum
1, record 8, English, perichordal%20centrum
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- arch centrum 1, record 8, English, arch%20centrum
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a centrum formed outside the notochordal sheath [in vertebrates, is] termed a perichordal ... centrum. 1, record 8, English, - perichordal%20centrum
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perichordal: Around the notochord, as a perichordal column. 2, record 8, English, - perichordal%20centrum
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural : perichordal centre; arch centra. 3, record 8, English, - perichordal%20centrum
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie animale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- centrum périchordal
1, record 8, French, centrum%20p%C3%A9richordal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- supplemental gas
1, record 9, English, supplemental%20gas
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas that Centra Manitoba [natural gas supplier] purchases, when required, to ensure supply is available when demand is haigher than normal. 1, record 9, English, - supplemental%20gas
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During normal weather, Primary Gas represents about 94 per cent of your annual gas use and supplemental Gas represents about six per cent. When weather is warmer than normal, your Supplemental Gas supply may represent less than six per cent of your total use, and consequently, Primary Gas may represent more. 1, record 9, English, - supplemental%20gas
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gaz de réserve
1, record 9, French, gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gaz d'inventaire constitue la réserve de base, ou la réserve courante, tandis que le gaz de réserve constitue un supplément pour les périodes de pointe. 1, record 9, French, - gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «gaz de réserve» a été proposé par M. René Bolté qui travaille pour les Affaires publiques chez Gaz Métropolitain. 1, record 9, French, - gaz%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Central Nova Therapeutic Riding Association
1, record 10, English, Central%20Nova%20Therapeutic%20Riding%20Association
Nova Scotia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- CENTRA 2, record 10, English, CENTRA
Nova Scotia
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Central Nova Therapeutic Riding Association
1, record 10, French, Central%20Nova%20Therapeutic%20Riding%20Association
Nova Scotia
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- CENTRA 2, record 10, French, CENTRA
Nova Scotia
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cooling vent
1, record 11, English, cooling%20vent
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most serious failures were the Centra Vac and Husky [central vacuum cleaners]. They allowed exhausted dust to be sucked into the motor's cooling vents, where it can damage moving parts. 1, record 11, English, - cooling%20vent
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- orifice de refroidissement
1, record 11, French, orifice%20de%20refroidissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-12-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- monospondylic
1, record 12, English, monospondylic
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
having no well-developed intercentra alternating with the true centra of the vertebrae. 2, record 12, English, - monospondylic
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Teleostei. (...) It involved the (...) development of monospondylic vertebrae (...) 3, record 12, English, - monospondylic
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- monospondyle
1, record 12, French, monospondyle
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un segment vertébral ne se forme, le plus souvent, qu'un corps vertébral; c'est l'état monospondyle. (...) Le cas des Sélaciens est particulièrement curieux: la région troncale est mono-, la région caudale, diplospondyle. 2, record 12, French, - monospondyle
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-11-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Bones and Joints
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- rhachitomous
1, record 13, English, rhachitomous
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil amphibians of the order Labyrinthodontia furnish important evidence on the composition of vertebral. One group of these(suborder Rhachitomi) had vertebral composed of several pieces, hence called "rhachitomous, "without typical centra. 1, record 13, English, - rhachitomous
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Os et articulations
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- rachitome
1, record 13, French, rachitome
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez le type] "rachitome" (...) [d']amphibiens (...) tels que "Eryops" (permien et trias) (...) le pleurocentre (...) est placé un peu plus bas derrière l'intercentre que dans le [type apsidospondyle] (...) 1, record 13, French, - rachitome
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-11-30
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Bones and Joints
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- embolomerous
1, record 14, English, embolomerous
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In [...] embolomerous vertebrae the large neural arch rests upon two disklike centra, an anterior one formed by the upward extension of the fused hypocentra, and a posterior, often larger, one formed by the downward extension of the fused pleurocentra. In the tail region the hypocentral centrum carries a haemal arch. 1, record 14, English, - embolomerous
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Os et articulations
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- embolomère
1, record 14, French, embolom%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez [le type] "embolomère" [...] intercentre et pleurocentre sont de masse sensiblement égale et forment un corps vertébral composé ainsi de deux anneaux accolés. [La] lignée [des embolomères] dériva indépendamment, au carbonifère, des labyrinthodontes ou ichthyostégidés les plus primitifs [...] 1, record 14, French, - embolom%C3%A8re
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1977-10-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Anatomy
- Bones and Joints
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- acentrous
1, record 15, English, acentrous
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This term refers to vertebrae] with no... centra, but persistent notochord, as [in] certain fishes. 1, record 15, English, - acentrous
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Anatomie animale
- Os et articulations
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- acentrique
1, record 15, French, acentrique
correct, adjective
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- aspondyle 1, record 15, French, aspondyle
correct
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le centre vertébral] est «absent» chez les Cyclostomes et quelques poissons [...] où la vertèbre est ainsi réduite à ses arcs [et dite] acentrique [...] 1, record 15, French, - acentrique
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1977-10-17
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Animal Anatomy
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- acoelous
1, record 16, English, acoelous
correct, adjective
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- platyan 1, record 16, English, platyan
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some [vertebral] centra have flat ends and are said to be... acoelous. These centra withstand compression and limit motion... 1, record 16, English, - acoelous
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Anatomie animale
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- acoele
1, record 16, French, acoele
correct, adjective
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- biplan 1, record 16, French, biplan
correct
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez les Mammifères, le centre des vertèbres est] "acoele" [...]: Les deux faces sont parallèles [...] 1, record 16, French, - acoele
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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