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MNI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum number of elements
1, record 1, English, minimum%20number%20of%20elements
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MNE 1, record 1, English, MNE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The least number of whole bones or their diagnostic parts that can account for a sample of bone fragments. 2, record 1, English, - minimum%20number%20of%20elements
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minimum number of individuals(MNI) and the minimum number of animal units(MAU) are two of the most popular derived measurements, and each is based on a prior estimate of the minimum number of elements(MNE). 3, record 1, English, - minimum%20number%20of%20elements
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre minimum d'éléments
1, record 1, French, nombre%20minimum%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NME 1, record 1, French, NME
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La comparaison la plus probante a été celle réalisée entre le nombre minimum d’éléments (NME) présents naturellement dans une carcasse d'ours et le NME moyen calculé pour les ours de Regourdou [...] 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20minimum%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le terme «éléments» peut indiquer des parties complètes du squelette (ex : un fémur), mais il peut aussi faire référence à des parties incomplètes (ex : fragment distal de fémur). Il ne faut donc plus raisonner en termes d'individus, mais en termes de portions de squelette. 3, record 1, French, - nombre%20minimum%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número mínimo de elementos
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20m%C3%ADnimo%20de%20elementos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NME 1, record 1, Spanish, NME
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El NME es una unidad analítica y no de observación. Según Lyman (1994), fue una medida que se introdujo para paliar la falta de precisión en la fragmentación de los elementos del esqueleto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20m%C3%ADnimo%20de%20elementos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Montreal Neurological Institute
1, record 2, English, Montreal%20Neurological%20Institute
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MNI 2, record 2, English, MNI
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Montreal Neurological Institute(MNI) is a teaching and research institute of McGill University that is characterized by multidisciplinary interactions between basic scientists and clinicians studying the nervous system and the causes of neurological diseases. Scientific activity is coordinated in eleven separate yet interconnected research units that run the full spectrum of contemporary neuroscience. Among the MNI's internationally recognized strengths are epilepsy research and treatment, brain imaging, and cognitive neuroscience. Extensive molecular biology research is carried out in two dedicated centres; a third centre devoted to brain tumour research opened in 1999. 2, record 2, English, - Montreal%20Neurological%20Institute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Institut neurologique de Montréal
1, record 2, French, Institut%20neurologique%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- INM 2, record 2, French, INM
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institut voué à l'étude du cerveau et du système nerveux, l'Institut neurologique de Montréal (INM) est affilié à l'Université McGill. L'INM est un chef de file mondial dans le domaine de la recherche sur l'épilepsie et de son traitement et a joué un rôle clé dans l'élaboration d'importantes techniques médicales comme l'électroencéphalographie (enregistrement de l'activité électrique du cerveau, EEG), l'imagerie en trois dimensions pour la neurochirurgie, la tomographie par émission de positrons (TEP), et l'imagerie par résonnance magnétique (IRM). L'Institut gère aussi deux centres de recherche dédiés à la biologie moléculaire; un troisième centre voué à l'étude de tumeurs cérébrales a ouvert ses portes en 1999. 2, record 2, French, - Institut%20neurologique%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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