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TONUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tonus
1, record 1, English, tonus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- muscle tone 1, record 1, English, muscle%20tone
correct
- muscle substrate availability 2, record 1, English, muscle%20substrate%20availability
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bodily or muscular tone. 1, record 1, English, - tonus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonicité
1, record 1, French, tonicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonus musculaire 2, record 1, French, tonus%20musculaire
correct, masculine noun
- myotonus 3, record 1, French, myotonus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction légère, permanente et involontaire des muscles striés qui est sous la dépendance des centres nerveux. Le tonus fixe les articulations dans une position déterminée et assure la posture. 4, record 1, French, - tonicit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonicidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tonicidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonus
1, record 2, French, tonus
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dynamism 1, record 3, English, dynamism
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tonus
1, record 3, French, tonus
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dynamisme 1, record 3, French, dynamisme
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- buoyancy 1, record 4, English, buoyancy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- allant
1, record 4, French, allant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élan 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9lan
masculine noun
- tonus 2, record 4, French, tonus
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son allant commercial et publicitaire l'a fait passer, en dix ans, du 5e au 1er rang [...] 1, record 4, French, - allant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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