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GEMME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gemma
1, record 1, English, gemma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unicellular or multicellular filamentous, globose, ellipsoidal, cylindrical, stellate, or discoid brood body. 2, record 1, English, - gemma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brood bodies are of two major types, gemmae, which are small, unicellular or more commonly, multicellular structures comprised of undifferentiated cells, and propagula, which are small, easily detached plantlets or buds. 3, record 1, English, - gemma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gemmae: plural. 4, record 1, English, - gemma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gemmae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gemme
1, record 1, French, gemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gemmule 2, record 1, French, gemmule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corpuscule uni- ou pluricellulaire, de formes diverses, qui se reproduit de façon asexuée pour former une nouvelle plante (reproduction végétative). 3, record 1, French, - gemme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gem
1, record 2, English, gem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gemstone 2, record 2, English, gemstone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the mineralogical sense, one of the orders of minerals used by Mohs, distinguished by their hardness - enough to scratch quartz - transparency, non-metallic luster, but generally brilliant and beautiful. 3, record 2, English, - gem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miarolitic pegmatites are an important source of gemstones such as beryl (emerald), topaz, and tourmaline. 2, record 2, English, - gem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gemme
1, record 2, French, gemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral considéré comme une pierre précieuse. 2, record 2, French, - gemme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gemmes possèdent généralement un éclat vif (dit adamantin), une grande réfringence et une grande dureté. 2, record 2, French, - gemme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pegmatites miarolitiques sont une source importante de gemmes telles que le béryl (émeraudes), la topaze et la tourmaline. 3, record 2, French, - gemme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chemistry in Aquitaine was born with the extraction of turpentine essence from the gum of pine trees in the forests of the Landes. 1, record 3, English, - gum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gemme
1, record 3, French, gemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit brut de la sécrétion des résineux (conifères). 1, record 3, French, - gemme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gemme est le résultat de la transformation que l'air fait subir au liquide (oléorésine) que laissent exsuder les conifères. On en tire nombre de produits industriels : essence de térébenthine, colophane, poix, résine, goudron, brai gras, etc. 1, record 3, French, - gemme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pine gum
1, record 4, English, pine%20gum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oleoresin from various pines. 1, record 4, English, - pine%20gum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gemme de pin
1, record 4, French, gemme%20de%20pin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gemme 2, record 4, French, gemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit naturel qui s'écoule des entailles (cares) pratiquées sur les troncs des pins vivants (gemmage). [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 4, French, - gemme%20de%20pin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gemme de pin se présente sous la forme d'une masse pâteuse et blanchâtre, elle est essentiellement constituée par un mélange complexe d'acides résiniques et d'essence de térébenthine contenant de l'eau et des impuretés solides. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 4, French, - gemme%20de%20pin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gemme de pin : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - gemme%20de%20pin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-11-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- self-symbol
1, record 5, English, self%2Dsymbol
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- personal nucleus 1, record 5, English, personal%20nucleus
correct
- gemma 1, record 5, English, gemma
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The closest one could come to having a "little person" or an "inner eye" that perceives the brain's activity would be in the self-symbol - a complex subsystem that is a model of the full system. But the self-symbol does not perceive by having its own repertoire of smaller symbols (including its own self-symbol - an obvious invitation to infinite regress). Rather, the self-symbol's joint activation with ordinary (nonreflexive) symbols constitutes the system's perception. Perception resides at the level of the full system, not at the level of the self-symbol. If you want to say that the self-symbol perceives something, it is only in the sense that a male moth perceives a female moth, or in the sense that your brain perceives your heart rate - at a level of microscopic intercellular chemical messages. 1, record 5, English, - self%2Dsymbol
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- symbole de soi
1, record 5, French, symbole%20de%20soi
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gemme 1, record 5, French, gemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le symbole de soi de chacun de nous - son noyau personnel, ou «gemme», dans la personnétique de Lem. 1, record 5, French, - symbole%20de%20soi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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