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Record 1 2021-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Genitals
Universal entry(ies)
sinus prostaticus
Latin
A09.4.02.010
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The groove on either side of the urethral crest in the prostatic part of the urethra into which the prostatic ducts open.

OBS

prostatic sinus: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.4.02.010: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
sinus prostaticus
Latin
A09.4.02.010
classification system code, see observation
OBS

sinus prostatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.4.02.010 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
sulcus pulmonalis
Latin
A02.3.04.005
classification system code, see observation
DEF

A large vertical groove in the posterior part of the thoracic cavity, one on either side of the bodies of the vertebrae posterior to the level of their ventral surface, lodging the posterior, bulky portion of the lung.

OBS

pulmonary groove; pulmonary sulcus: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.3.04.005: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
sulcus pulmonalis
Latin
A02.3.04.005
classification system code, see observation
OBS

sillon pulmonaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.3.04.005 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
sulcus pulmonalis
Latin
A02.3.04.005
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Grandes hendiduras verticales en la parte posterior de la cavidad torácica, una a cada lado de los cuerpos de las vértebras, por detrás del nivel de su superficie ventral, que albergan la porción posterior abultada del pulmón.

OBS

A02.3.04.005: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 3 2017-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

A groove on each side of the keel into which the edges of planking or plating are fitted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Constructions navales
DEF

[Entaille faite dans] chaque côté de la quille, d'avant en arrière et se prolongeant à l'étrave et à l'étambot, servant au calage de la virure de galbord [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
  • Construcción naval
DEF

Ranura o canal que se abre a lo largo de la quilla.

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Record 4 2017-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

Ipsilateral optic atrophy with contralateral papilledema, due to direct pressure on one optic nerve with the resultant forcing of cerebrospinal fluid into the sheath of the opposite optic nerve, most commonly caused by a tumor at the base of the frontal lobe.

DEF

... papilledema on one side with optic atrophy on the other(optic nerve and sheath compressed by neoplasm)... This is commonly due to meningiomas of the sphenoid wing-classically, to meningiomas of the olfactory groove.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

Manifestations ophtalmologiques dans les selles turciques vides. [...] L'examen du fond d'œil retrouve un œdème papillaire bilatéral chez trois sujets, unilatéral associé à une atrophie optique de l'œil alephe (syndrome de Foster-Kennedy) chez le quatrième.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

That part of a piece of metal type upon which it stands, opposite the face.

OBS

In all of the specialized sources consulted, the plural is used. The singular "foot" refers to only part of the base, that is, the area on each side of the groove. It is because of this groove that a letter is said to stand on its feet(plural).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Extrémité du caractère qui se trouve à l'opposé de l'œil.

OBS

En français, il faut rendre le pluriel «feet» par un singulier, «pied», puisque le pied comprend toute la base (sauf la gouttière).

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

A type of disk recording in which the groove modulation is parallel to the surface of the recording medium, so that the cutting stylus moves from side to side during recording.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Enregistrement mécanique dans lequel la modulation est obtenue par un déplacement [du] burin de gravure suivant une direction perpendiculaire à la direction du déplacement du support et parallèle à sa surface. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation].

OBS

enregistrement latéral; gravure latérale : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Oblique furrow approximately in [the] middle of [the] posterior half of each side of [a decapod crustacean] carapace, separating [the] branchial and cardiac regions and reaching [the] dorsomedian part of [the] carapace well behind [the] cervical or postcervical grooves; [it] may be longitudinal, connecting [the] cervical and postcervical grooves, or extending backward from [the] submedian point on [the] postcervical groove.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Chez les Crustacés décapodes] les sillons principaux sont : cervical [...], gastro-orbitaire [...], branchio-cardiaque [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Transverse furrow extending from [the] junction of [the] hepatic and cervical grooves toward [the] side margin of [a decapod crustacean] carapace, more or less continuous with [the] cervical groove.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Chez un Crustacé décapode] les sillons principaux sont : cervical [...], gastro-orbitaire [...], branchio-cardiaque [...], post-cervical [...], hépatique [...], antennaire [...], inférieur [...]

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Security
  • Photography
DEF

A ridge and groove pattern usually found along the side borders of a photograph running in a vertical direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Sécurité
  • Photographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artes gráficas e imprenta
  • Seguridad
  • Fotografía
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Record 10 2009-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

A type of disk recording in which the groove modulation is perpendicular to the surface of the recording medium, so the cutting stylus moves up and down rather than from side to side during recording.

Key term(s)
  • hill and dale recording

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Enregistrement mécanique dans lequel la modulation est obtenue par un déplacement du burin de gravure suivant une direction perpendiculaire à la surface du support d'enregistrement.

OBS

enregistrement vertical : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
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Record 11 2005-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A channel or groove cut in the side of the hole parallel to the axis of the hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Excentrement du trou de sondage en forme de trou de serrure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
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Record 12 2000-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

Boards laid side by side, and shaped with mouldings or rebates on each edge so that the straight tongue on one, fits(matches) the groove on the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Murs et cloisons
DEF

planche à rainure et languette [faites par un bouvet]

Spanish

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Record 13 1996-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Wood Finishing
  • Shipbuilding
OBS

The line formed by the intersection of outside planking of plating at stem, sternpost and side of keel. A shoulder or recess on the edge of a piece of wood or metal for the reception of the edge of a similar piece. In steel shipbuilding it consists of a groove formed in the stem and equal in depth to the thickness of the plating so as to form an abutment for the bottom and side plating. The principal purpose of the rabbet as used on a wooden hull is to protect the plank ends and permit calking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie
  • Finition du bois
  • Constructions navales
OBS

Dans la construction en bois, rainure triangulaire à arêtes vives, pratiquée des deux côtés et sur toute la longueur de la quille, de l'étrave et de l'étambot, pour recevoir le can des bordages qui les avoisinent. On l'appelle quelquefois éclingure.

Spanish

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Record 14 1995-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

... a sagittal groove in the middle of the volar side of the base of the frog.

CONT

The external or ground surface presents a central sulcus ... which is bounded by two ridges, the crura ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Chacune des dépressions de la face inférieure du sabot des équidés.

CONT

La fourchette, fendue en son milieu par la lacune médiane, est séparée des deux barres de la sole par les lacunes latérales.

Spanish

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Record 15 1995-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Each side of the frog is flanked by a deep groove called the collateral sulcus that separates each side of the frog from the respective bar.

CONT

The medial and lateral surfaces ... are united at the upper part with the bars and sole, but are free below and form the central wall of the deep collateral sulci ... which are bounded outwardly by the bars.

OBS

sulci is the pluralized form of sulcus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Chacune des dépressions de la face inférieure du sabot des équidés. [...]

Spanish

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Record 16 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling (Machine-Tooling)
CONT

The T-slot cutter is used to cut the wide horizontal groove at the bottom of a T-slot after the narrow vertical groove has been machined with an end mill or a side milling cutter. It consists of a small side milling cutter with teeth on both sides and an integral shank for mounting-similar to an end mill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fraisage (Usinage)

Spanish

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Record 17 1982-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
OBS

Some of the variations in planking in common use were tongue-and-groove, splined, battened, and Wakefield, the latter being a three-ply affair of three equal-size planks bolted together, the center board projecting at one side to form a tongue and the two outer planks forming a groove on the other side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
OBS

Quelques-unes des variantes du boisage dans l'emploi courant étaient: les systèmes à rainures et languettes, à cannelures, à couvre-joints et système «Wakefield», ce dernier étant un système de trois planches d'égales dimensions boulonnées ensemble, celle du milieu étant décalée pour former une languette, les deux planches extérieures formant une rainure de l'autre côté.

Key term(s)
  • boisage Wakefield

Spanish

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Record 18 1981-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
  • Mechanical Components
OBS

A careful check is also recommended where there is only just enough room for the ring between the side wall of the groove and the machine component; this is often the case where axial play is to be eliminated by means of retaining or spacer rings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Composants mécaniques
OBS

Une vérification sérieuse s'impose également si l'insertion dans la rainure est rendue difficile par la faible distance entre la paroi chargée et l'élément de machine. Il en est souvent ainsi lorsque le jeu axial doit être compensé au moyen de segments, ou de cales d'épaisseur.

Spanish

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Record 19 1977-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

(It is a) narrow groove extending inward on each side of(the) glabella(of a trilobite) from(the) axial furrow part way across(the) glabella;(it) occurs in bilaterally symmetrical pairs....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

La glabelle (d'un trilobite) porte un nombre variable de sillons transversaux séparant ces différents segments. (...) les "sillons glabellaires" proprement dits, au nombre de un à quatre, exceptionnellement cinq, dont l'importance va généralement en diminuant vers l'avant et qui présentent une tendance marquée à l'obliquité.

Spanish

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Record 20 1977-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[The] denticular cavity [is a] groove on [the] outer side of [brachiopod] teeth which receives [the] projection from [the] outer socket ridge(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[La] cavité denticulaire [est une] Dépression entre les denticula et des dents cardinales (...) [d'un brachiopode]

Spanish

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