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DELICATE SKIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eye-contour product
1, record 1, English, eye%2Dcontour%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eye contour product 2, record 1, English, eye%20contour%20product
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To apply an eye contour product without pulling delicate skin, gently "pat" a small amount around the eye using fingertips. 2, record 1, English, - eye%2Dcontour%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit contour des yeux
1, record 1, French, produit%20contour%20des%20yeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Et si le produit contour des yeux est souvent étiqueté également «contour des lèvres», c'est parce que la peau des lèvres, justement, ressemble à celle du contour de l'œil pour ce qui est de la minceur et de la rareté du sébum. 2, record 1, French, - produit%20contour%20des%20yeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Makeup and Costumes
- Personal Esthetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delicate skin
1, record 2, English, delicate%20skin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maquillage et costumes
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peau fragile
1, record 2, French, peau%20fragile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Adson tissue forceps
1, record 3, English, Adson%20tissue%20forceps
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Adson thumb forceps 2, record 3, English, Adson%20thumb%20forceps
correct
- Adson’s tissue forceps 3, record 3, English, Adson%26rsquo%3Bs%20tissue%20forceps
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standard thumb-operated, wishbone type forceps for grasping tissue, with a rat-tooth tip with a single point on one side fitting in between two teeth on the other. 4, record 3, English, - Adson%20tissue%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name : Adson Tissue Forceps.... Features : tips-1x2 sharp interlocking teeth; jaws-fine, diamond serrations. Grasping delicate tissue and skin. 5, record 3, English, - Adson%20tissue%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many types of Adson forceps: Adson artery forceps; Adson dissecting forceps; Adson dressing forceps; Adson dural forceps; Adson ear forceps; Adson hemostatic or haemostatic forceps; Adson hypophyseal forceps; Adson lung grasping forceps; Adson micro forceps; Adson suture forceps; etc. 6, record 3, English, - Adson%20tissue%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Adson forceps can be: toothed or non-toothed ; smooth or serrated; straight or curved; with fenestrated handle; with tungsten carbide inserts or with serrated tungsten carbide suture platform; etc. 6, record 3, English, - Adson%20tissue%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Adson’s tissue forceps", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Adson tissue forceps" is also found. Alfred Washington Adson. American neurosurgeon, 1887-1951. 7, record 3, English, - Adson%20tissue%20forceps
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince à dissection d'Adson
1, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20dissection%20d%27Adson
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pince à dissection Adson 2, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20dissection%20Adson
feminine noun
- pince à tissus d'Adson 2, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20tissus%20d%27Adson
feminine noun
- pince à tissus Adson 3, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20tissus%20Adson
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «pince à dissection Adson» et non plus de «pince à dissection d'Adson». Alfred W. Adson (1887-1951), neuro-chirurgien américain. 4, record 3, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20dissection%20d%27Adson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dressing forceps
1, record 4, English, dressing%20forceps
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forceps with scissorlike handles, used to grasp and remove lint, drainage tubes, necrosed tissue, and other small foreign bodies from wounds 2, record 4, English, - dressing%20forceps
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name : Dressing Forceps.... Features : jaws-horizontal serrations-round tips; cutter shank-horizontal serrations. Uses : To hold gauze sponges and dressings, also delicate handling of tissue, for example, donated tissue and skin grafts. 3, record 4, English, - dressing%20forceps
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In medical language, dressing forceps is defined as a slender forceps used for grasping or holding gauze or sutures and removing small fragments of necrosed tissues and other foreign bodies in dressing wounds. These forceps are widely used to care wounds and remove dressings. ... Dressing forceps may be curved or straight tipped with serrated beak. In some cases it may be smooth. They have scissor-like handles for grasping lint, drainages tubes, etc. 4, record 4, English, - dressing%20forceps
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
There are many types of dressing forceps: Adson Bayonet dressing forceps, Adson micro dressing forceps, Cheron dressing forceps, Collin dressing forceps, Cushing dressing forceps, Gerald dressing forceps, Gross dressing forceps, Hudson dressing forceps, McIndoe dressing forceps, Potts-Smith dressing forceps, general thumb dressing forceps, etc. 5, record 4, English, - dressing%20forceps
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince à pansement
1, record 4, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20pansement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pince à pansements 2, record 4, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20pansements
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs variétés de pinces à pansement : pince à pansement Bozeman, pince à pansement Bozeman-Douglas, pince à pansement Bryant, pince à pansement Cheron, pince à pansement Duplay, pince à pansement Gross, pince à pansement Gross-Maier, pince à pansement Maier, pince à pansement Martin, pince à pansement Pelkman, pince à pansement Sims-Maier; etc. 3, record 4, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20pansement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pure bred Arab
1, record 5, English, pure%20bred%20Arab
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Arab 2, record 5, English, Arab
correct
- Arabian 3, record 5, English, Arabian
correct, noun
- Arabian horse 4, record 5, English, Arabian%20horse
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A beautiful, delicate head characterizes the Arabian, often with a "dished" or concave profile below large, prominent eyes; a high-set, arched neck; and a naturally high tail carriage. The back is short and straight; the withers are pronounced and long; the chest is muscular, deep and broad; the shoulders long and sloping; the legs muscular with broad strong joints and clearly defined tendons; and the hooves small with very tough horn, wide at the heel. These points of "type" give the Arabian its distinctive beauty. The ideal height for an Arabian is between 14. 2 and 15 hands and may be chestnut, gray, bay, and black. White markings on the face and legs are common. The coat is fine and silky and the skin is invariably black. The mane and tail are full. 5, record 5, English, - pure%20bred%20Arab
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Arab is possibly the most beautiful and most noble of all breeds of horse. There is no other horse that has the perfect combination of courage, stamina and speed, along with loyalty and gentle affection. Its hot-blooded nature and stunning good looks have been admired for hundreds of years. Many of the world’s breeds have been developed by crossing the Arab with more cold-blooded, docile horses with a heavier build. 6, record 5, English, - pure%20bred%20Arab
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pur-sang arabe
1, record 5, French, pur%2Dsang%20arabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- arabe 2, record 5, French, arabe
correct, masculine noun
- cheval arabe 3, record 5, French, cheval%20arabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval issu d'un père et d'une mère eux-mêmes de pur sang arabe. Son énergie, sa résistance et sa conformation en font un coursier remarquable. 4, record 5, French, - pur%2Dsang%20arabe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Pur-sang arabe est le cheval le plus fin et le plus élégant au monde [...] C'est une des plus anciennes races, son origine est mal connue, mais on sait au moins qu'elle est orientale : cheval mongol selon les uns, arabe modifié selon les autres ou descendant des chevaux sauvages d'Asie ou d'Afrique. 1, record 5, French, - pur%2Dsang%20arabe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa taille varie de 1,40 à 1,55 mètre. 5, record 5, French, - pur%2Dsang%20arabe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pura sangre árabe
1, record 5, Spanish, pura%20sangre%20%C3%A1rabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- árabe 2, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1rabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pura Sangre Árabe [...] se trata de una de las razas más antiguas que existen. Su origen se encuentra en el cruce entre el caballo del Sur de Oriente Medio con los caballos del norte de Mongolia. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pura%20sangre%20%C3%A1rabe
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Beverages
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pea berry
1, record 6, English, pea%20berry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- peaberry 2, record 6, English, peaberry
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside the endocarp and completely surrounding each individual coffee bean is a delicate spermoderm(seed skin) commercially called the "silver skin". Malformation frequently produces a single bean called a "pea berry" that is completely circular and not flat on one side. 1, record 6, English, - pea%20berry
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally, each coffee cherry contains two beans. Occasionally a cherry will form with only one bean. These are called peaberries and are frequently separated from other coffee and sold as its own distinct grade. 3, record 6, English, - pea%20berry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- caracoli
1, record 6, French, caracoli
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grain de café de forme sensiblement ovoïde, résultant du développement d'une seule graine dans le fruit. 2, record 6, French, - caracoli
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Bebidas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- café caracolillo
1, record 6, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20caracolillo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- café caracol 1, record 6, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20caracol
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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