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X-RAY EXAMINATION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- x-ray examination
1, record 1, English, x%2Dray%20examination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- x-ray testing 2, record 1, English, x%2Dray%20testing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whenever possible, restraining devices should be used to secure the animal in place during an x-ray examination. Using restraints allows the operator to step back from the table or leave the room during the x-ray examination, thus minimizing the operator's exposure to scatter radiation. 1, record 1, English, - x%2Dray%20examination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- examen aux rayons X
1, record 1, French, examen%20aux%20rayons%20X
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un examen aux rayons X peut capter les squelettes des chiots à partir d’environ 49 jours. Il permet également d’en déterminer le nombre de façon plus précise. 1, record 1, French, - examen%20aux%20rayons%20X
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- examen de rayos X
1, record 1, Spanish, examen%20de%20rayos%20X
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- examen de rayos x 2, record 1, Spanish, examen%20de%20rayos%20x
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una serpiente pitón que había tragado varias pelotas de golf fue operada con éxito por veterinarios australianos y pronto volverá a su hábitat natural [...] Tras el examen de rayos x, los veterinarios extrajeron del estómago del pitón varios objetos extraños que resultaron ser pelotas de golf. 2, record 1, Spanish, - examen%20de%20rayos%20X
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kidney, ureter and bladder 1, record 2, English, kidney%2C%20ureter%20and%20bladder
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An X-ray examination. 1, record 2, English, - kidney%2C%20ureter%20and%20bladder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rein, uretère et vessie 1, record 2, French, rein%2C%20uret%C3%A8re%20et%20vessie
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examen radiologique. 1, record 2, French, - rein%2C%20uret%C3%A8re%20et%20vessie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roentgen cinematography
1, record 3, English, roentgen%20cinematography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radiocinematography 2, record 3, English, radiocinematography
- cineradiography 3, record 3, English, cineradiography
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] motion picture of the movements of organs or other structures as revealed by an x-ray fluoroscopic examination. 1, record 3, English, - roentgen%20cinematography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radiocinématographie
1, record 3, French, radiocin%C3%A9matographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enregistrement des images radiologiques d'un organe en mouvement sur film cinématographique ou sur bande magnétique. 1, record 3, French, - radiocin%C3%A9matographie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dès le début de la radiologie on employa les méthodes directe (série de radiographies) et indirecte (cinématographie de l'écran de radioscopie), méthodes vite abandonnées en raison de l'impatience de l'irridation. [...] les indications de la radiocinématographie sont de plus en plus réduites au profit de nouvelles techniques telles que échographie et IRM [imagerie par raisonnance magnétique], mais persistent en particulier pour l'angiographie cardiaque et coronarienne. 1, record 3, French, - radiocin%C3%A9matographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- collophane
1, record 4, English, collophane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- collophanite 2, record 4, English, collophanite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the massive cryptocrystalline varieties of apatite, often opaline, horny, dull, colorless, or snow-white in appearance, that constitute the bulk of phosphate rock and fossil bone and that are used as a source of phosphate for fertilizers. 2, record 4, English, - collophane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name "collophane" has been widely applied to cryptocrystalline phosphate material; it appears amorphous under microscopic or x-ray examination and in many cases occurs as layers resembling opal. 3, record 4, English, - collophane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- collophane
1, record 4, French, collophane
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- collophanite 2, record 4, French, collophanite
correct, feminine noun
- colophanite 3, record 4, French, colophanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'apatite à structure cryptocristalline. 4, record 4, French, - collophane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les phosphates en grains] sont, de beaucoup, les plus répandus [...] La taille des grains est variable : en moyenne de quelques millimètres. La forme est également variable : arrondie, ovoïde ou irrégulière. La couleur la plus répandue est le jaune ou le brun. On trouve des traces de microfossiles : Foraminifères, Radiolaires, etc. Les grains peuvent être amorphes (collophanite), ce sont les plus fréquents, ou cristallisés (francolite). 5, record 4, French, - collophane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les grands dépôts marins renferment des grains minuscules de colophanite amorphe, phosphate de chaux complexe [...] Parfois ces petits grains possèdent une enveloppe de francolite, minéral très voisin de la colophanite, mais à structure fibreuse. 6, record 4, French, - collophane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «collophane» a largement été appliqué aux phosphates cryptocristallins; ceux-ci apparaissent comme amorphes à l'examen microscopique ou aux rayons X et, dans de nombreux cas, se présentent en couches rappelant l'opale. 7, record 4, French, - collophane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «colophane» ni avec «colophonite». 8, record 4, French, - collophane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- colofana
1, record 4, Spanish, colofana
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Bowels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long colonoscopy 1, record 5, English, long%20colonoscopy
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- total colonoscopy 1, record 5, English, total%20colonoscopy
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long colonoscopy, rather than short colonscopy, or flexible sigmoidoscopy and barium enema X-ray examination, would be accompanied by the greatest diagnostic accuracy. 1, record 5, English, - long%20colonoscopy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Intestins
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coloscopie totale
1, record 5, French, coloscopie%20totale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- National and International Security
- Customs and Excise
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- targeter 1, record 6, English, targeter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency is responsible for targeting and examining all the containers that arrive at Canada's ports, regardless of the container's ultimate destination. Canadian targeters perform an intensive examination of ships’ manifests, bills of lading, and other important documents to identify high-risk containers for examination. Dedicated Container and Pier examination teams perform examinations using the latest contraband technology, including x-ray and ion mobility spectrometers. 1, record 6, English, - targeter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Douanes et accise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cibleur
1, record 6, French, cibleur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- responsable du ciblage 1, record 6, French, responsable%20du%20ciblage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada a la responsabilité de cibler et d'examiner tous les conteneurs arrivant dans les ports du Canada, quelle que soit leur destination finale. Les cibleurs canadiens examinent minutieusement les manifestes de navires, les connaissements et d'autres documents importants pour identifier les conteneurs à risque élevé qu'il faut examiner. Des équipes affectées à l'examen des conteneurs et des quais effectuent des examens au moyen de la plus récente technologie de détection de contrebande, y compris des appareils de radiographie et des spectromètres de mobilité ionique. 1, record 6, French, - cibleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- Customs and Excise
- Recording and Control Instrumentation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- roll-in x-ray system 1, record 7, English, roll%2Din%20x%2Dray%20system
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New customs inspection tools being acquired for Halifax : Roll-in x-ray system for our container examination facility. 1, record 7, English, - roll%2Din%20x%2Dray%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Douanes et accise
- Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- appareil de radioscopie sur roues
1, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20radioscopie%20sur%20roues
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] outils d'inspection douanière mis en service cette année à Halifax par l'Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada (ADRC) : appareil de radioscopie sur roues pour notre installation d'examen des conteneurs [...]. 1, record 7, French, - appareil%20de%20radioscopie%20sur%20roues
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- skull penetration 1, record 8, English, skull%20penetration
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since February 1994, only children with possible skull penetration, depressed fracture, or presenting signs of basilar fracture had X-ray examination. Facial injuries were excluded in this study. In case of focal neurologic signs, neurosurgical consultation, or emergency CT examination, or both were performed. 1, record 8, English, - skull%20penetration
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plaie pénétrante du crâne
1, record 8, French, plaie%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trante%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En l'absence de signe clinique de complication neurologique (groupes 1 et 2), seuls les enfants suspects de plaie pénétrante, d'embarrure ou de fracture de la base du crâne avaient des radiographies du crâne. 1, record 8, French, - plaie%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trante%20du%20cr%C3%A2ne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- diagnostic service
1, record 9, English, diagnostic%20service
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Charges for x-ray examination, laboratory tests, and x-ray or radium therapy up to the amounts shown in the Schedule of Benefits. 1, record 9, English, - diagnostic%20service
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- service de diagnostic
1, record 9, French, service%20de%20diagnostic
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des frais pour examens radiologiques, tests de laboratoire, et la thérapie par rayons-x ou radium, jusqu'à concurrence du montant indiqué dans le tableau des prestations. 1, record 9, French, - service%20de%20diagnostic
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- X-ray spot examination 1, record 10, English, X%2Dray%20spot%20examination
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bureau veritas(S. V.) p. 387... when their welded joints are to undergo an X-ray spot examination in the condition stated... 1, record 10, English, - X%2Dray%20spot%20examination
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- examen radiographique par sondage 1, record 10, French, examen%20radiographique%20par%20sondage
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
...dont les joints soudés font l'objet d'un examen radiographique par sondage dans les conditions fixées... 6 -75 1, record 10, French, - examen%20radiographique%20par%20sondage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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