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CARACOL [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

A stairway with a circular plan and wedge-shaped treads.

CONT

The spiral staircase is characterized by the way it revolves around a centrally located column. As the individual steps are stacked they form a spiral, which is subsequently reinforced and cast. The spiral then becomes the supporting element and acts as the column around which the steps revolve.

OBS

helical stair; helical staircase : even though some sources indicate differences between helical stairs and spiral stairs, the terms "helical stair" and "helical staircase" are mostly used in the sense of "spiral stair."

Key term(s)
  • winding stair

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
DEF

Escalier tournant en spirale autour d'un axe, dit noyau, qui soutient toutes les marches.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Escaleras
DEF

[Escalera] de forma [de hélice], seguida y sin descansillos.

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Record 2 2011-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

A half turn either to the right or the left executed by a mounted horse.

Key term(s)
  • caracol

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Mouvements circulaires qu'un cavalier fait exécuter à son cheval.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Ear
DEF

Portion of the inner ear concerned with hearing.

CONT

The spiral-shaped chamber within the inner ear. The conversion of the mechanical energy of a sound into electrochemical energy for transmission to the brain is performed in the cochlea by the basilar membrane and the organ of corti.

OBS

It is a spiraling, fluid-filled tunnel embedded in the temporal bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille
DEF

Cavité spiralée qui ressemble à une coquille d'escargot déroulée; elle mesure environ 35 mm de long et 3 mm de diamètre au niveau de sa première spire.

OBS

Elle contient les cellules sensorielles auditives. Elle est la partie antérieure du labyrinthe dont la partie postérieure est le vestibule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oreja
DEF

Una de las cavidades que constituyen el laberinto del oído de los vertebrados, que en los mamíferos es un conducto arrollado en espiral.

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