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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Horticulture
DEF

Nodular hypertrophy on root formed under natural conditions of growth, involved in nitrogen fixation, and occurring especially in Leguminosae but also in a group of non-legume Angiospermous plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Horticulture
DEF

Excroissance, plus ou moins volumineuse, portée par les racines de légumineuses, provoquée par des bactéries symbiotiques fixatrices d'azote atmosphérique, appartenant au genre Rhizobium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Horticultura
DEF

Estructura globular engrosada que se forma en las raíces de las leguminosas que contienen bacterias fijadoras de nitrógeno.

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Record 2 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Petrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A small, hard mass or lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate characterized by a contrasting composition form and a greater hardness than the surrounding sediment or rock matrix in which it is embedded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Pétrographie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Concrétion centimétrique à décimétrique contenue dans une roche dont elle se différencie par sa composition et/ou sa structure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Petrografía
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
DEF

Zona globular muy pequeña donde, en el seno de una roca, se ha concentrado en alto grado uno de los componentes de ésta.

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Record 3 2004-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
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Record 4 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrometallurgy
  • Electrolysis (Electrokinetics)
DEF

A rounded projection formed on a cathode during electrodeposition.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrométallurgie
  • Électrolyse (Électrocinétique)
DEF

Excroissance arrondie pleine formée sur la cathode pendant le dépôt électrolytique.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrometalurgia
  • Electrólisis (Electrocinética)
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Record 5 1998-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A small boss or node which is solid and can be detected by touch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Petit renflement donnant au toucher la sensation d'un corps dur plus ou moins arrondi et nettement circonscrit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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