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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sarod
1, record 1, English, sarod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sarod is a short-necked, fretless plucked lute from North India... The sarod has a wooden body, usually made of teak, with a parchment sound table, and a small secondary resonator at the top of the neck. An unusual feature of the sarod is that the neck is covered with a sheet of smooth, polished metal. As there are no frets on the sarod, the subtle pitch inflections central to Indian music are achieved by sliding the finger on the string as it is pressed down on the metal surface. Typically, the sarod has four or five main playing strings, three to five drone and "chikari" strings and up to 16 sympathetic strings. The strings are plucked with a plectrum, which is usually made of coconut shell. 2, record 1, English, - sarod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sarod
1, record 1, French, sarod
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sarode 1, record 1, French, sarode
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de musique indien, à quatre cordes mélodiques et seize cordes sympathiques, dont la caisse de résonance, hémisphérique, est recouverte d'une membrane portant le chevalet. 1, record 1, French, - sarod
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aeroshell
1, record 2, English, aeroshell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An aeroshell is a rigid heat-shielded shell that helps decelerate and protects a spacecraft vehicle from pressure, heat, and possible debris created by drag during atmospheric entry... Its main components consist of a heat shield(the forebody) and a back shell. 2, record 2, English, - aeroshell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouclier aérodynamique
1, record 2, French, bouclier%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coque aérodynamique 1, record 2, French, coque%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shell gland
1, record 3, English, shell%20gland
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oviducal gland 2, record 3, English, oviducal%20gland
correct
- nidamental gland 3, record 3, English, nidamental%20gland
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specialized structure attached to the oviduct in certain animals that secretes the eggshell material. 4, record 3, English, - shell%20gland
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main uterine arteries extend from the dorsal aorta on each side... through the thin supporting mesentery, and come in contact with the oviduct caudad to the shell gland. 2, record 3, English, - shell%20gland
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glande nidamentaire
1, record 3, French, glande%20nidamentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glande coquillière 2, record 3, French, glande%20coquilli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- glande coquillaire 3, record 3, French, glande%20coquillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] glande de l'oviducte des sélaciens ovipares, sécrétant un liquide riche en protéines autour de l'œuf fécondé, puis la coque kératinisée. 4, record 3, French, - glande%20nidamentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les œufs rompent la paroi de l'ovaire et sont expulsés dans les oviductes pour aboutir dans la glande nidamentaire [...]. C'est également cette glande qui sécrète la membrane de l'œuf : un sac corné et résistant pour les formes ovipares, une fine pellicule ressemblant à de la cellophane pour protéger l'embryon des espèces vivipares. 5, record 3, French, - glande%20nidamentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Pools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydrostatic relief valve
1, record 4, English, hydrostatic%20relief%20valve
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main drain may also have a hydrostatic relief valve incorporated in its design. The purpose of this valve is to protect the pool shell, when empty, from outside hydrostatic pressures. 2, record 4, English, - hydrostatic%20relief%20valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Piscines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soupape de décharge hydrostatique
1, record 4, French, soupape%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- soupape hydrostatique 2, record 4, French, soupape%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le drain principal peut également comporter une soupape de décharge hydrostatique servant à protéger le bassin lorsque la piscine est vide. Une accumulation d'eau sous le bassin peut engendrer une pression suffisante pour le soulever, et partant, l'endommager sérieusement. 3, record 4, French, - soupape%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20hydrostatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal stringer
1, record 5, English, longitudinal%20stringer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a traditional icebreaker structure, the shell plating is supported by main frames spaced about 40 centimeters apart. The main frames are supported by longitudinal stringers, and the stringers are supported by web frames or bulkheads. 1, record 5, English, - longitudinal%20stringer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serre longitudinale
1, record 5, French, serre%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une charpente classique de brise-glace, des maîtres-couples espacés d'environ 40 cm soutiennent le bordé extérieur. Ils s'appuient sur des serres longitudinales que supportent des porques ou des cloisons. Les racinaux de la charpente principale supportent les charges générales, alors que les maîtres-couples soutiennent les charges locales. 1, record 5, French, - serre%20longitudinale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Marine Biology
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aperture
1, record 6, English, aperture
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In the literature of bryozoans,] the opening through which the living animal could extend from its zooecium. 2, record 6, English, - aperture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To feed, the lophophore and upper end of the polypide are pushed out of the zooecium through an opening called the aperture, which is on the zooecium’s upper surface near its head end. 3, record 6, English, - aperture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The aperture is an opening in certain kinds of mollusc shells : it is the main opening of the shell, where part of the body of the animal emerges for locomotion, feeding, etc. 4, record 6, English, - aperture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Biologie marine
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- apertura
1, record 6, French, apertura
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chez les Bryozoaires,] orifice des cellules par lequel les animaux sortent leur lophophore. 2, record 6, French, - apertura
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'apertura] est fermé par un opercule chez les Cheilostomes. 2, record 6, French, - apertura
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-05-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- valence electron
1, record 7, English, valence%20electron
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bonding electron 2, record 7, English, bonding%20electron
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electron in a molecule which serves to hold two adjacent nuclei together. 3, record 7, English, - valence%20electron
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In chemistry, valence electrons are the electrons contained in the outermost, or valence, electron shell of an atom. Valence electrons are important in determining how an element reacts chemically with other elements: The fewer valence electrons an atom holds, the less stable it becomes and the more likely it is to react. The reverse is also true, the more full/complete the valence shell is with valence electrons, the more inert an atom is and the less likely it is to chemically react with other chemical elements or with chemical elements of its own type. 4, record 7, English, - valence%20electron
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
bonding electrons : The electrons in the outermost shell(main energy level) of an atom, also called valence electrons. These are the electrons involved in forming bonds. 5, record 7, English, - valence%20electron
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- électron de valence
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9lectron%20de%20valence
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- électron liant 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9lectron%20liant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une molécule, électron participant à une liaison chimique et occupant une orbitale liante. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20de%20valence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Électron généralement placé sur la couche électronique externe des atomes. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20de%20valence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couche externe : Couche électronique (appelée aussi couche de valence), dont les électrons, susceptibles d'intervenir dans des liaisons ou des réactions chimiques, confèrent à l'élément ses propriétés chimiques. 4, record 7, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20de%20valence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand un électron est excité vers la bande de conduction, il laisse derrière lui un état vide (un trou) dans la bande de valence, correspondant à un électron manquant dans l'une des liaisons covalentes entre atomes. Sous l'influence d'un champ électrique, un électron de valence voisin peut se déplacer à la place de l'électron manquant, déplaçant du même coup cette place. Ce trou est alors capable de se déplacer à travers le matériau et donc de conduire l'électricité. Les électrons et les trous sont désignés sous le nom de porteurs de charge. 5, record 7, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20de%20valence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le carbone est tétravalent, c'est-à-dire qu'il possède quatre électrons de valence qu'il peut partager avec d'autres atomes pour former des liaisons chimiques. 6, record 7, French, - %C3%A9lectron%20de%20valence
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Space Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- butterfly distribution
1, record 8, English, butterfly%20distribution
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butterfly distributions were observed at the onset of the main phase(orbit 185). They are usually explained in terms of drift shell splitting due to local time asymmetry in the Earth's magnetic field. 2, record 8, English, - butterfly%20distribution
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Physique spatiale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- distribution en papillon
1, record 8, French, distribution%20en%20papillon
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distribution en papillon des particules. 1, record 8, French, - distribution%20en%20papillon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-10-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Shell middle distillates synthesis 1, record 9, English, Shell%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shell' s state-of-the-art proprietary Gas to Liquids process, the Shell Middle Distillates Synthesis(SMDS), is currently used in Shell' s Bintulu plant in Malaysia. This is the world's first and only integrated low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch plant. The three main process stages used in SMDS are common to most Gas to Liquids technologies. In SMDS they are called syngas manufacture, synthesis and hydrocracking. 1, record 9, English, - Shell%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- synthèse des distillats moyens développée par Shell
1, record 9, French, synth%C3%A8se%20des%20distillats%20moyens%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e%20par%20Shell
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- synthèse SMDS 1, record 9, French, synth%C3%A8se%20SMDS
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technologie SMDS développée par Shell pour la synthèse des distillats moyens. 1, record 9, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20des%20distillats%20moyens%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e%20par%20Shell
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Ada shell
1, record 10, English, Ada%20shell
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shell with two main components : inter-task communication capabilities and task controller. 1, record 10, English, - Ada%20shell
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- noyau Ada
1, record 10, French, noyau%20Ada
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-07-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Pleuromyidae
1, record 11, English, Pleuromyidae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the family Pleuromyidae have a] shell of medium size, equivalve, oval, oblong or trapeziform, moderately to strongly inflated, with [a] narrow or moderately wide posterior gape; umbones [are] situated within [the] anterior half and usually well toward [the] anterior end of [the] shell, broadly rounded, not strongly protruding; [there are] no demarcated dorsal areas; no true hinge teeth; [the] main part of [the] ligament [is] external, opisthodetic, with short supporting nymphs; below and slightly anterior to the beak of each valve is [a] short, rounded protuberance of [the margin], slightly hollowed out above, and behind [the] protuberance is [a] small niche; [the] protuberance of RV fits above that of the left, a small internal ligament possibly occupying the space between them; [the] postero-dorsal margin of RV(...) [overlaps] that of LV; [the] pallial sinus [is] deep; [the] ostracum [is] thin, probably originally nacreous internally. [The] surface [is] with or without concentric ribbing and with a delicate ornament of radial rows of minute pustules. "Trias.-L. Cret". 1, record 11, English, - Pleuromyidae
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Pleuromyidae
1, record 11, French, Pleuromyidae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la famille des Pleuromyidae ont une] coquille mince, inéquilatérale, lisse ou ornée de fines granulations disposées en rangées concentriques, bâillante en avant et en arrière; [une] charnière sans dents mais avec une protubérance sous le crochet; [un] ligament en partie interne; [et un] sinus palléal. 1, record 11, French, - Pleuromyidae
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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