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GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Landau-Kleffner syndrome
1, record 1, English, Landau%2DKleffner%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LKS 2, record 1, English, LKS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acquired epileptic aphasia 3, record 1, English, acquired%20epileptic%20aphasia
correct
- infantile acquired aphasia 4, record 1, English, infantile%20acquired%20aphasia
correct
- acquired aphasia with epilepsy 5, record 1, English, acquired%20aphasia%20with%20epilepsy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare, childhood neurological disorder characterized by the sudden or gradual development of aphasia(the inability to understand or express language) and an abnormal electro-encephalogram(EEG). 2, record 1, English, - Landau%2DKleffner%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Approximately 80 percent of the children with LKS have one or more epileptic seizures that usually occur at night. 4, record 1, English, - Landau%2DKleffner%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
F80.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 6, record 1, English, - Landau%2DKleffner%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Landau-Kleffner
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Landau%2DKleffner
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SLK 2, record 1, French, SLK
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aphasie épileptique acquise 2, record 1, French, aphasie%20%C3%A9pileptique%20acquise
correct, feminine noun
- syndrome de Landau et Kleffner 3, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Landau%20et%20Kleffner
correct, masculine noun
- aphasie acquise avec épilepsie 4, record 1, French, aphasie%20acquise%20avec%20%C3%A9pilepsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Syndrome qui] associe à l'épilepsie une aphasie acquise avec agnosie auditive. 3, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20Landau%2DKleffner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F80.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 1, French, - syndrome%20de%20Landau%2DKleffner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- afasia adquirida con epilepsia
1, record 1, Spanish, afasia%20adquirida%20con%20epilepsia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- afasia epiléptica adquirida 2, record 1, Spanish, afasia%20epil%C3%A9ptica%20adquirida
correct, feminine noun
- síndrome de Landau-Kleffner 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20Landau%2DKleffner
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trastorno en el cual el niño, que ha realizado previamente un progreso normal en el desarrollo del lenguaje, pierde las habilidades tanto receptivas como expresivas del lenguaje, aunque conserva la inteligencia general. 3, record 1, Spanish, - afasia%20adquirida%20con%20epilepsia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F80.3: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - afasia%20adquirida%20con%20epilepsia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- starch damage
1, record 2, English, starch%20damage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another important development in milling technology is the attention now given to starch damage in the flour. The higher capacities of rollermills, coupled with a general tendency to reduce the number of grinding passages in the gradual reduction system, have brought about a decrease in the damage to starch granules in the milling process. 2, record 2, English, - starch%20damage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégradation de l'amidon
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gradation%20de%20l%27amidon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégradation de l'amidon : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gradation%20de%20l%27amidon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- degradación del almidón
1, record 2, Spanish, degradaci%C3%B3n%20del%20almid%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hemimetabolous metamorphosis
1, record 3, English, hemimetabolous%20metamorphosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gradual metamorphosis 2, record 3, English, gradual%20metamorphosis
correct
- gradual development 3, record 3, English, gradual%20development
correct
- incomplete metamorphosis 3, record 3, English, incomplete%20metamorphosis
correct
- incomplete development 3, record 3, English, incomplete%20development
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Winged orders-grasshoppers, crickets, dragonflies, leaf hoppers, bugs, and many others-are similar to the adult but lack the wings and reproductive system, which gradually develop during the course of subsequent instars. This type of development is called gradual, or incomplete(hemimetabolous development) etc. 3, record 3, English, - hemimetabolous%20metamorphosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métamorphose progressive
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20progressive
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- métamorphose hémimétabole 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphose%20h%C3%A9mim%C3%A9tabole
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemimetábola
1, record 3, Spanish, hemimet%C3%A1bola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- metamorfosis incompleta 2, record 3, Spanish, metamorfosis%20incompleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- natural pruning
1, record 4, English, natural%20pruning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stands of juvenile trees don’t need to be spaced the same distance that mature trees require, because there is an optimum spacing which encourages natural pruning of lower branches. Such natural pruning is a desirable energy saver for the land owner. Also, conifers have a growth habit built in, called geotrophism, which is what makes a tree grow vertically rather than just meandering crookedly up to its finished height. Using the force of geotrophism to advantage, we may just crowd our trees just enough to keep them reaching higher than a specimen tree with its bushy branching and its severly bushy habit. All this doesn’t give you a formula to work with though, so try this approach. You should thin most stands of juvenile age to intermediate age trees to about eight feet apart. Later, as the trees mature, they could be spaced even farther to as much as twelve feet apart. 2, record 4, English, - natural%20pruning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The objective of this study was to describe the different morphological gradients being used as the basis for the development of the shape of the stem system in young forest-grown 7-year-old beeches... Three simple morphogenetic gradients explain the developmental dynamics of their overall stem system... The third one is characterized by a gradual reduction in annual growth rate as well as of the branching angle of the lowest axes of the tree, indicating their decline and their imminent elimination by natural pruning. 3, record 4, English, - natural%20pruning
Record 4, Key term(s)
- self-pruning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élagage naturel
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lagage%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élagage naturel se fait mieux quand les arbres ont poussé à l'état serré, mais certaines essences ne s'élaguent pas naturellement ou s'élaguent très mal (ex. Douglas); il est alors nécessaire de couper les branches basses en pratiquant l'élagage artificiel. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lagage%20naturel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette étude a pour objectif de mettre en évidence, chez de jeunes hêtres forestiers âgés de 7 ans, les différents gradients morphologiques servant de base à l'élaboration de la forme de leur système caulinaire [...] Trois gradients morphogénétiques simples rendent compte de la dynamique de développement de leur système caulinaire global [...] Le troisième se traduit par la réduction graduelle du taux d'accroissement annuel et du degré de ramification des axes les plus bas dans l'arbre et annonce leur déclin et leur disparition prochaine par élagage naturel. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lagage%20naturel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- poda natural
1, record 4, Spanish, poda%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- desramazón natural 1, record 4, Spanish, desramaz%C3%B3n%20natural
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caída espontánea de las ramas de un árbol debida a falta de luz, condiciones climáticas adversas o pudrición. 1, record 4, Spanish, - poda%20natural
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structural function
1, record 5, English, structural%20function
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Control of soil erosion. The structural function of vegetation and its root systems in preventing soil erosion and allowing for the gradual development of deep productive soils is well known. 1, record 5, English, - structural%20function
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rôle structural
1, record 5, French, r%C3%B4le%20structural
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fonction structurale 2, record 5, French, fonction%20structurale
proposal, feminine noun
- service structural 2, record 5, French, service%20structural
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réduction de l'érosion du sol. L'importance du rôle structural joué par la végétation et son système racinaire dans la prévention de l'érosion du sol et la formation progressive de sols riches et profonds n'est plus à démontrer. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%B4le%20structural
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En biodiversité, il est plus habituel de parler de «fonction ou de service» plutôt que de «rôle», qui est un terme de la langue courante. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%B4le%20structural
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- embrasure 1, record 6, English, embrasure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually for allowing the firing of cannon. 2, record 6, English, - embrasure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gradual development of fire-arms in the later Middle Ages is reflected in the provision of gunports in town walls to accommodate the new weapons.... inside the tower was a splayed embrasure on which to rest the barrel of the gun. 3, record 6, English, - embrasure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- embrasure
1, record 6, French, embrasure
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baie percée dans un mur de forteresse ou dans un parapet de couronnement pour placer la bouche d'une pièce d'artillerie à feu. 1, record 6, French, - embrasure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-03-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scattered development 1, record 7, English, scattered%20development
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Urban sprawl occurs] through the process of scattered development of miscellaneous types of land use in isolated locations on the urban fringe, followed by the gradual filling in of the intervening spaces with similar uses. 1, record 7, English, - scattered%20development
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- éparpillement 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9parpillement
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dispersion 1, record 7, French, dispersion
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un des effets] de la configuration des autoroutes, [c'est que] leurs points de contact nombreux avec la voirie locale ont multiplié les points d'urbanisation et donc l'éparpillement aussi bien que l'étalement de l'urbanisation. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9parpillement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-12-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- differential inhibition
1, record 8, English, differential%20inhibition
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the gradual development of inhibitory tendencies to stimuli which resemble the original conditioning stimulus. 1, record 8, English, - differential%20inhibition
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- inhibition différentielle 1, record 8, French, inhibition%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-06-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Nervous System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- generalized ischaemic cerebrovascular disease
1, record 9, English, generalized%20ischaemic%20cerebrovascular%20disease
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chronic reduction of various mental functions and/or gradual development of neurological signs and symptoms commonly associated with acute cerebral thrombosis. 1, record 9, English, - generalized%20ischaemic%20cerebrovascular%20disease
Record 9, Key term(s)
- generalized ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Système nerveux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maladie cérébro-vasculaire ischémique généralisée
1, record 9, French, maladie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bro%2Dvasculaire%20isch%C3%A9mique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit chronique de diverses fonctions psychiques et/ou installation progressive de signes et symptômes neurologiques généralement associés à la thrombose cérébrale aiguë. 1, record 9, French, - maladie%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bro%2Dvasculaire%20isch%C3%A9mique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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