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FRENCH WEST INDIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Martinique crinkled retinal pigment epitheliopathy
1, record 1, English, Martinique%20crinkled%20retinal%20pigment%20epitheliopathy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MCRPE 2, record 1, English, MCRPE
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- West Indies crinkled retinal pigment epitheliopathy 3, record 1, English, West%20Indies%20crinkled%20retinal%20pigment%20epitheliopathy
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
West Indies crinkled retinal pigment epitheliopathy.... a novel retinal dystrophy... was reported... All reported patients were black or from black ancestry, and originated in Martinique, a French West Indies island.... The main fundus feature is the presence of a white reticular net located at the level of the RPE [retinal pigment epithelium], dense in the macular area, but also present in the midperiphery, resembling crackled dry mud... On OCT [optical coherence tomography], the RPE appears rippled, giving the crinkled appearance... 4, record 1, English, - Martinique%20crinkled%20retinal%20pigment%20epitheliopathy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétinopathie froissée de Martinique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tinopathie%20froiss%C3%A9e%20de%20Martinique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RFM 2, record 1, French, RFM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2011, la rétinopathie froissée de Martinique a été révélée au fond d'œil par un aspect de peau de crocodile ou de terre séchée [...] On distinguait des lignes blanchâtres profondes entrelacées plus ou moins diffuses [...] Avec l'avènement de l'OCT [tomographie par cohérence optique] [...], ces réticulations ont pu être corrélées à une atteinte des couches externes et notamment à un épithélium pigmentaire discrètement froissé correspondant aux anomalies. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9tinopathie%20froiss%C3%A9e%20de%20Martinique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Leeward Islands
1, record 2, English, Leeward%20Islands
correct, plural, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The northern chain of islands in the Lesser Antilles, east East Indies - so called because of their more sheltered position than the Windward Islands from the prevailing northeasterly winds. 2, record 2, English, - Leeward%20Islands
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leeward Islands : The name of two island groups, one in the West Indies, the other(Isles Sous-le-Vent) in French Polynesia. 3, record 2, English, - Leeward%20Islands
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îles Sous-le-Vent
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEles%20Sous%2Dle%2DVent
correct, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapelet d'îles des Antilles, s'étendant le long de la côte du Venezuela, et comprenant Curaçao, Aruba et Bonaire, qui appartiennent aux Pays-Bas, et Nueva Esparta, dépendance du Venezuela. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Sous%2Dle%2DVent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Anglais appellent «îles Sous-le-Vent» (Leeward Islands) la partie septentrionale des îles du Vent : Antigua et Barbuda, Montserrat, Saint Christopher et Nevis, [et «îles du Vent» (Windward Islands) les îles, alors britanniques, des Petites Antilles, dans la partie méridionale des îles du Vent, formées par Grenade et les Grenadines, Saint Vincent, Sainte-Lucie et la Dominique]. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Sous%2Dle%2DVent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec les îles pareillement désignées «îles Sous-le-Vent» et constituant la partie nord-ouest des îles de la Société (Polynésie française). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Sous%2Dle%2DVent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%AEles%20Sous%2Dle%2DVent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Windward Islands
1, record 3, English, Windward%20Islands
correct, plural, Antilles
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An archipelago group, forming the south chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. 2, record 3, English, - Windward%20Islands
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Windward Islands : The name of two island groups, one in the West Indies, the other(Îles du Vent) in French Polynesia. 3, record 3, English, - Windward%20Islands
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- îles du Vent
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEles%20du%20Vent
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Antilles
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des îles et îlots des Antilles compris entre Porto Rico et la Trinité, et d'où, pour le navigateur qui faisait voile vers le Mexique, paraissait souffler l'alizé du nord-est. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AEles%20du%20Vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Anglais appellent plus spécialement «Windward Islands» («îles du côté du vent») un groupe d'îles des Petites Antilles qui comprend, dans la partie méridionale des îles du Vent, Grenade et les Grenadines, Saint Vincent, Sainte-Lucie et la Dominique. En revanche les Antilles néerlandaises et vénézuéliennes, qui bordent, à l'est du golfe de Maracaibo, la côte du Venezuela (Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Blanquilla) et vers lesquelles souffle l'alizé, sont dites «îles Sous-le-Vent». 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AEles%20du%20Vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d'îles prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%AEles%20du%20Vent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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