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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterotaxy syndrome
1, record 1, English, heterotaxy%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare condition where many organs in the chest and abdomen are formed abnormally, in the wrong position, or are even missing. 2, record 1, English, - heterotaxy%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d'hétérotaxie
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome hétérotaxique 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] syndrome d'hétérotaxie [...] correspond à une désorganisation ou une malformation des organes viscéraux. 1, record 1, French, - syndrome%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary attack
1, record 2, English, secondary%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A commander normally groups his forces so as to provide for a main attack, secondary attack, and reserve. The secondary attack is allocated minimum essential combat power and has the missions of deceiving the enemy as to the location of the main attack, of forcing him to commit his reserve prematurely and at the wrong place, and of fixing enemy troops in position so they cannot be shifted to oppose the main attack. 2, record 2, English, - secondary%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque secondaire
1, record 2, French, attaque%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une attaque secondaire a été lancée au nord-ouest et les parachutistes allemands, qui risquent de se voir couper la retraite, se retirent d'Ortona. 1, record 2, French, - attaque%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lancer une attaque secondaire 2, record 2, French, - attaque%20secondaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rain effect
1, record 3, English, rain%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fault in the reproduced picture due to a wrong relation between the maltese cross and the position of the shutter blade. 2, record 3, English, - rain%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de pluie
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20pluie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rayures 2, record 3, French, rayures
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut sous forme de rayures apparaissant sur un film projeté, provoqué par un mauvais ajustement entre la croix de Malte et la lame de l'obturateur. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20pluie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- positional fault
1, record 4, English, positional%20fault
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- position fault 2, record 4, English, position%20fault
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Overlapping" is a positional fault. At the moment the ball is served, the back-line players must be behind their corresponding frontline player, the position of players being judged according to the positions of their feet. 3, record 4, English, - positional%20fault
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Error in position of a player. When a team is found to be out of position, the play must be stopped and the error corrected. All points made by the team while in wrong position must be cancelled. 4, record 4, English, - positional%20fault
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At the moment of service all players must be in specific positions. Once the ball is served players may move anywhere on their own side of the net. Any positional error is a fault and the offending side loses all points scored while at error, while their opponents retain all their points. 5, record 4, English, - positional%20fault
Record 4, Key term(s)
- position foul
- error in position of a player
- error in position
- positional error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faute de position
1, record 4, French, faute%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faute de position de joueurs 2, record 4, French, faute%20de%20position%20de%20joueurs
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
erreur de position des joueurs : Lorsqu'une équipe se trouve en faute de position de joueurs, le jeu doit être arrêté et l'erreur doit être corrigée. Tous les points que l'équipe fautive a pu marquer depuis que l'erreur a été commise doivent être annulés. 2, record 4, French, - faute%20de%20position
Record 4, Key term(s)
- erreur de position des joueurs
- erreur de position
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de posición
1, record 4, Spanish, falta%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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