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GOSSAMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ballooning
1, record 1, English, ballooning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kiting 2, record 1, English, kiting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dispersal of animals, especially young or small spiders, by means of floating in the air on a thread or web of gossamer. 3, record 1, English, - ballooning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montgolfière
1, record 1, French, montgolfi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique permettant à l'araignée de prendre son envol s'appelle, en anglais, le ballooning ou la montgolfière, en français. 1, record 1, French, - montgolfi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo arácnido
1, record 1, Spanish, vuelo%20ar%C3%A1cnido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El vuelo arácnido o ballooning es un modo de transporte que usan las arañas para recorrer grandes distancias y colonizar nuevos territorios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vuelo%20ar%C3%A1cnido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gossamer
1, record 2, English, gossamer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gossamer knits to be worn next to the skin... 1, record 2, English, - gossamer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transparent
1, record 2, French, transparent
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- très fin 1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A8s%20fin
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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