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DEPRESSION HEAD [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronic traumatic encephalopathy
1, record 1, English, chronic%20traumatic%20encephalopathy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CTE 1, record 1, English, CTE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Concerns] over concussions — and their long-term effects on players — are more serious than ever according to irrefutable proof detailed in a study [that] reveals [that] after examining [the] brains of 111 deceased football players, all but one showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The degenerative brain disease, caused by repeated head hits, is marked by memory loss, depression, and even suicide. 2, record 1, English, - chronic%20traumatic%20encephalopathy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In CTE, a protein called Tau forms clumps that slowly spread throughout the brain, killing brain cells. CTE has been seen in people as young as 17, but symptoms do not generally begin appearing until years after the onset of head impacts. 3, record 1, English, - chronic%20traumatic%20encephalopathy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encéphalopathie traumatique chronique
1, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20traumatique%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ETC 1, record 1, French, ETC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des traces de l'ETC, une maladie qui peut être diagnostiquée seulement après un décès, ont été retrouvées dans les cerveaux de dizaines d'anciens joueurs [de football]. Reliée à des traumatismes répétitifs au cerveau, la maladie est associée à des symptômes comme la perte de mémoire, un jugement confus, la dépression et, éventuellement, une démence progressive. 2, record 1, French, - enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20traumatique%20chronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pit vipers
1, record 2, English, pit%20vipers
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Crotalidae 1, record 2, English, Crotalidae
correct, plural
- crotalidae 1, record 2, English, crotalidae
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pit viper : Any of various mostly New World highly specialized venomous snakes(as the rattlesnake, copperhead... that have a small depression on each side of the head between the eye and the nostril which is lined with sensory epithelium and innervated by branches of the trigeminal nerve, that have hollow perforated fangs..., and that constitute the family Crotalidae. 1, record 2, English, - pit%20vipers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
crotalidae: A family of venomous snakes sometimes regarded as a viperid subfamily (Crotalinae) comprising the pit vipers. 1, record 2, English, - pit%20vipers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crotalidae: Most references state "pit vipers" as the synonym for "Crotalidae", although the above definition does not fully confirm it. 2, record 2, English, - pit%20vipers
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pit viper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Crotalidés
1, record 2, French, Crotalid%C3%A9s
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les espèces appartenant à la famille des Crotalidés sont assez proches des Vipéridés. Elles se distinguent de ces derniers par la présence, de chaque côté de la tête, d'une profonde fossette sensorielle, placée entre l'œil et la narine, et en relation avec le nerf trijumeau. 1, record 2, French, - Crotalid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Crotalidé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Collection (Water supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drawdown
1, record 3, English, drawdown
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- depression head 2, record 3, English, depression%20head
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowering of the water table or piezometric surface caused by the extraction of groundwater by pumping, by artesian flow from a bore hole, or by a spring emerging from an aquifer. 3, record 3, English, - drawdown
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Captage des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rabattement
1, record 3, French, rabattement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rabattement de nappe 2, record 3, French, rabattement%20de%20nappe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de charge hydraulique déterminée en un point donné sous l'effet d'un prélèvement d'eau, traduite en pratique par l'abaissement du niveau piézométrique par rapport au niveau naturel. 3, record 3, French, - rabattement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Abaissement du niveau piézométrique de la nappe au-dessous du niveau de travail, en général pour la seule durée des travaux. 2, record 3, French, - rabattement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Captación de agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descenso de nivel
1, record 3, Spanish, descenso%20de%20nivel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso del nivel freático o de la superficie piezométrica debido a la extracción por bombeo del agua subterránea, a un flujo artesiano de una perforación o a una fuente que emerja de un acuífero. 2, record 3, Spanish, - descenso%20de%20nivel
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cupping of the optic disc
1, record 4, English, cupping%20of%20the%20optic%20disc
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- excavation of the optic disc 2, record 4, English, excavation%20of%20the%20optic%20disc
correct
- optic nerve cupping 3, record 4, English, optic%20nerve%20cupping
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression in the optic nerve head. 2, record 4, English, - cupping%20of%20the%20optic%20disc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be physiological, confined to the centre of the disc; glaucomatous, extending to the edge of the disc and often deep with overhanging edges; postatrophic, shallow and saucer-like; or cavernous, very deep and thought to be arteriosclerotic in nature, as it is not associated with raised tension. 4, record 4, English, - cupping%20of%20the%20optic%20disc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "cupping of the optic disc" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 4, English, - cupping%20of%20the%20optic%20disc
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- excavation papillaire
1, record 4, French, excavation%20papillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- excavation du nerf optique 2, record 4, French, excavation%20du%20nerf%20optique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification pathologique de la papille optique survenant essentiellement lors de l'évolution du glaucome. 1, record 4, French, - excavation%20papillaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À différencier de l'excavation papillaire physiologique qui est de petite dimension et de faible profondeur. 1, record 4, French, - excavation%20papillaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- excavación del nervio óptico
1, record 4, Spanish, excavaci%C3%B3n%20del%20nervio%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión pálida tridimensional en el centro de la cabeza del nervio ópticoque no está ocupada por tejido neural del disco. 1, record 4, Spanish, - excavaci%C3%B3n%20del%20nervio%20%C3%B3ptico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dimpling
1, record 5, English, dimpling
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forming a conical depression in a metal surface in order to countersink a rivet head. 2, record 5, English, - dimpling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dimpling: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - dimpling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- embrèvement
1, record 5, French, embr%C3%A8vement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- embrèvement embouti 2, record 5, French, embr%C3%A8vement%20embouti
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- logement de tête de rivet 3, record 5, French, logement%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20rivet
masculine noun
- emboutissage 4, record 5, French, emboutissage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à enfoncer légèrement la tôle à l'endroit qui doit recevoir le rivet, de façon à avoir des rivets «noyés». 3, record 5, French, - embr%C3%A8vement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embrèvement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 5, French, - embr%C3%A8vement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
embrèvement embouti : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 5, French, - embr%C3%A8vement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- front zone sky 1, record 6, English, front%20zone%20sky
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- frontal sky 1, record 6, English, frontal%20sky
- fore sky 1, record 6, English, fore%20sky
- head of a depression 1, record 6, English, head%20of%20a%20depression
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- depression head
- low head
- head of a low
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tête d'un système nuageux
1, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- zone antérieure d'un système nuageux 2, record 6, French, zone%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux
correct, feminine noun
- tête 3, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- zone antérieure 3, record 6, French, zone%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie antérieure d'un système, constituée par des nuages supérieures de type Cirrus. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système nuageux dépressionnaire est lié à une perturbation du front polaire. On y distingue trois parties principales, la zone antérieure ou tête, formée essentiellement de nuages supérieures cirrus et cirrostratus, constitués de cristaux de glace, ou de nuages moyens, altostratus; la zone centrale ou corps du système nuageux [...] enfin la zone postérieure ou traîne [...] 3, record 6, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- head of a cloud system of a depression
1, record 7, English, head%20of%20a%20cloud%20system%20of%20a%20depression
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- front zone of a cloud system of a depression 1, record 7, English, front%20zone%20of%20a%20cloud%20system%20of%20a%20depression
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tête d'un système nuageux dépressionnaire
1, record 7, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- zone antérieure d'un système nuageux dépressionnaire 1, record 7, French, zone%20ant%C3%A9rieure%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- tête 2, record 7, French, t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- zone antérieure 2, record 7, French, zone%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système nuageux dépressionnaire est lié à une perturbation du front polaire. On y distingue trois parties principales, la zone antérieure ou tête, formée essentiellement de nuages supérieures cirrus et cirrostratus, constitués de cristaux de glace, ou de nuages moyens, altostratus; la zone centrale ou corps du système nuageux [...] enfin la zone postérieure ou traîne [...] 3, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les systèmes nuageux dépressionnaires mobiles extra-tropicaux [...] Dans ces systèmes, on peut distinguer les secteurs suivants : - une zone antérieure, dans le sens du déplacement du groupement, appelée tête et composée surtout de nuages de l'étage supérieur (cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus), dont la nébulosité croît de la périphérie vers la zone centrale, avec souvent des cumulus en voie de disparition. - Une zone centrale de forme allongée, appelée corps [...] - Une zone postérieure, appelée traîne [...] 4, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27un%20syst%C3%A8me%20nuageux%20d%C3%A9pressionnaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- equine influenza
1, record 8, English, equine%20influenza
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- equine flu 2, record 8, English, equine%20flu
correct
- horse influenza 3, record 8, English, horse%20influenza
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most contagious and most widely spread disease of horses, mules, and asses, caused by a filterable virus with complications attributed to miscellaneous bacteria. 4, record 8, English, - equine%20influenza
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is characterized by fever, extreme weakness, depression, rapid respiration, coughing, watery nasal and eye discharges, a pinkish swelling of the eyelids, edema of the abdomen, legs, and head, and loss of appetite accompanied by excessive thirst. 4, record 8, English, - equine%20influenza
Record 8, Key term(s)
- horse flier
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grippe équine
1, record 8, French, grippe%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- grippe du cheval 2, record 8, French, grippe%20du%20cheval
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toux douloureuse s'accompagnant d'une forte fébrilité et de bronchite. 2, record 8, French, - grippe%20%C3%A9quine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Risques de bronchopneumonie à craindre. 2, record 8, French, - grippe%20%C3%A9quine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Virose du cheval. 3, record 8, French, - grippe%20%C3%A9quine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- influenza equina
1, record 8, Spanish, influenza%20equina
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- gripe equina 2, record 8, Spanish, gripe%20equina
correct, feminine noun
- fiebre del caballo 3, record 8, Spanish, fiebre%20del%20caballo
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gripe equina: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 4, record 8, Spanish, - influenza%20equina
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