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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam
1, record 1, English, beam
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pole, made of wood or metal, used to spread the net horizontally. 2, record 1, English, - beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in beam trawls. 2, record 1, English, - beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perche
1, record 1, French, perche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre rigide, de bois ou de métal, utilisée pour tendre le filet horizontalement. 2, record 1, French, - perche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisée dans les chaluts à perche. 2, record 1, French, - perche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perca
1, record 1, Spanish, perca
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vara 1, record 1, Spanish, vara
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wand
1, record 2, English, wand
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optical wand 2, record 2, English, optical%20wand
correct
- wand reader 3, record 2, English, wand%20reader
correct
- wand scanner 3, record 2, English, wand%20scanner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand-held optical reader used to read optical, typewritten or printed characters, and bar codes. 4, record 2, English, - wand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- optical reader wand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur
1, record 2, French, lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crayon-lecteur optique 1, record 2, French, crayon%2Dlecteur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- crayon-lecteur 1, record 2, French, crayon%2Dlecteur
correct, masculine noun
- lecteur optique manuel 2, record 2, French, lecteur%20optique%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique manuel, servant à lire les caractères optiques dactylographiés ou imprimés, et employé surtout pour lire les codes à barres. 2, record 2, French, - lecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vara
1, record 2, Spanish, vara
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- varilla de lectora óptica 2, record 2, Spanish, varilla%20de%20lectora%20%C3%B3ptica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que se sostiene en la mano, semejante a un lápiz, que se usa para leer caracteres magnéticos, códigos de barras y similares. 2, record 2, Spanish, - vara
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advance booking charter
1, record 3, English, advance%20booking%20charter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ABC 2, record 3, English, ABC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-affinity group charter 2, record 3, English, non%2Daffinity%20group%20charter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a charter whereby all or part of the passenger capacity of an aircraft is chartered by a charter/travel organizer who resells seats to the general public, subject to rules that are likely to include various requirements such as advance payment, pre-listing, minimum stay, cancellation penalties, stopover resrictions and other conditions ... 2, record 3, English, - advance%20booking%20charter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vol affrété avec réservation anticipée
1, record 3, French, vol%20affr%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20avec%20r%C3%A9servation%20anticip%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vol affrété avec réservation à l'avance 2, record 3, French, vol%20affr%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20avec%20r%C3%A9servation%20%C3%A0%20l%27avance
correct, masculine noun
- vol affrété pour groupe sans affinité 3, record 3, French, vol%20affr%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20pour%20groupe%20sans%20affinit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tarificación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- chárter con reserva anticipada
1, record 3, Spanish, ch%C3%A1rter%20con%20reserva%20anticipada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ABC 1, record 3, Spanish, ABC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- chárter para grupos sin afinidad 1, record 3, Spanish, ch%C3%A1rter%20para%20grupos%20sin%20afinidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- varus
1, record 4, English, varus
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... denoting a deformity in which the angulation of the part is toward the midline of the body .... 2, record 4, English, - varus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Should be used only in connection with the noun it describes as, talipes varus, genu varum, coxa vara, etc. 2, record 4, English, - varus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antonym: valgus. 3, record 4, English, - varus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- varus
1, record 4, French, varus
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute angulation anormale à sinus interne (rapprochant le segment distal de l'axe du corps). 2, record 4, French, - varus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : valgus. 3, record 4, French, - varus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mot latin signifiant tourné ou dévié en dedans et désignant un membre ou une partie de membre déviés en dedans. Ex. : hallux varus, coxa vara, genu varum [...] 4, record 4, French, - varus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme de genu varum désigne ainsi une déviation de l'axe de la jambe vers l'intérieur de laxe de la cuisse. De la même façon, le metatarsus varus est une déformation [...] consistant en une déviation de l'avant-pied vers l'intérieur. 5, record 4, French, - varus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- varo
1, record 4, Spanish, varo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- vara 1, record 4, Spanish, vara
correct, feminine noun
- varus 1, record 4, Spanish, varus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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