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TIGHT SPOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tight spot
1, record 1, English, tight%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section of a borehole where excessive wall cake has built up, reducing the hole diameter and making it difficult to run the tools in and out. 1, record 1, English, - tight%20spot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tight spot could also be a key seat. 1, record 1, English, - tight%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étranglement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tranglement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot desmosome 1, record 2, English, spot%20desmosome
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike tight junctions and belt desmosomes, spot desmosomes do not form bands around epithelial cells but rather form buttonlike points of contact between the plasma membranes or adjacent cells at various levels, analogous to rivets or spot welds. 1, record 2, English, - spot%20desmosome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- desmosome maculaire 1, record 2, French, desmosome%20maculaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A la différence des jonctions serrées et des desmosomes diffus, les desmosomes maculaires ne constituent pas des bandes autour des cellules épithéliales, mais plutôt des points d'adhérence, des sortes de [boutons] à différents niveaux entre les membranes plasmiques des cellules mitoyennes, comparables à des rivets ou à des points de soudure. 1, record 2, French, - desmosome%20maculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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