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ANIMAL PICTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal picture
1, record 1, English, animal%20picture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animal picture : an item in the "Art" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - animal%20picture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portrait animalier
1, record 1, French, portrait%20animalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portrait animalier : objet de la classe «Œuvre artistique» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - portrait%20animalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grid cell
1, record 2, English, grid%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grid cells send signals to another group of cells called place cells, and they both send signals to the hippocampus, an area of the brain that is important for forming memory. Together, the two groups of cells help make a mental picture of where the animal is in its environment. 2, record 2, English, - grid%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule de grille
1, record 2, French, cellule%20de%20grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D’autres neurones existants aussi dans le cerveau du rat et reliés au même système hippocampique vont répondre non pas à la position dans l’espace, mais à l’orientation (nord, sud, est, ouest) ou à la distance parcourue dans une certaine direction. Les premières sont appelées les cellules de direction de la tête, les deuxièmes les cellules de grille. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20grille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wechsler Pre-School and Primary Scale of Intelligence
1, record 3, English, Wechsler%20Pre%2DSchool%20and%20Primary%20Scale%20of%20Intelligence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WPPSI 2, record 3, English, WPPSI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence 3, record 3, English, Wechsler%20Preschool%20and%20Primary%20Scale%20of%20Intelligence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An assessment of] intelligence in children ages 4-6 1/2. Description : 10 subtests divided into two major divisions yielding a verbal IQ, a performance IQ and a full scale IQ for children tested individually. The Verbal section of the test consists of the following subtests : Information, Vocabulary, Arithmetic, Similarities, and Comprehension.... The Performance section consists of the following subtests :Animal House, Picture Completion, Mazes, Geometric Design, and Block Design. 3, record 3, English, - Wechsler%20Pre%2DSchool%20and%20Primary%20Scale%20of%20Intelligence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Échelle d'intelligence préscolaire et primaire de Wechsler pour enfants
1, record 3, French, %C3%89chelle%20d%27intelligence%20pr%C3%A9scolaire%20et%20primaire%20de%20Wechsler%20pour%20enfants
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WPPSI 2, record 3, French, WPPSI
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Échelle d'intelligence P-S et P de Wechsler 3, record 3, French, %C3%89chelle%20d%27intelligence%20P%2DS%20et%20P%20de%20Wechsler
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] échelle [...] qui sert à évaluer les enfants de 4 ans à 6 1/2 ans. [...] L'échelle renferme cinq sous-tests verbaux, un sous-test verbal supplémentaire et cinq sous-tests non verbaux. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%89chelle%20d%27intelligence%20pr%C3%A9scolaire%20et%20primaire%20de%20Wechsler%20pour%20enfants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même si «échelle» est féminin en français on dit «le» WPPSI. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%89chelle%20d%27intelligence%20pr%C3%A9scolaire%20et%20primaire%20de%20Wechsler%20pour%20enfants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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