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HAIR ROOT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hair slippage
1, record 1, English, hair%20slippage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furs of the deer family can suffer from hair slippage, which is caused by the loosening of the hair root anchoring system. The exact cause is not well understood, and it is not possible to detect which skin is likely to suffer from this over time or to prevent it from happening. Any handling or movement should be minimized to prevent losses or further dislodging of the hairs. 2, record 1, English, - hair%20slippage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte de poils
1, record 1, French, perte%20de%20poils
feminine 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 2018-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hair root
1, record 2, English, hair%20root
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- root 2, record 2, English, root
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hair root is that portion of the hair structure located beneath the skin surface. This is the portion of the hair enclosed within the follicle. 3, record 2, English, - hair%20root
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair root; root : terms approved officially by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - hair%20root
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine du cheveu
1, record 2, French, racine%20du%20cheveu
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- racine 2, record 2, French, racine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cheveu comporte deux parties : la racine, en forme de bulbe d'oignon évasé à sa partie inférieure qui enserre la papille dermique [...] 3, record 2, French, - racine%20du%20cheveu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La racine du cheveu se termine par une partie renflée logée dans le follicule pileux entourée d'une couche de tissu conjonctif appelé le sac fibreux. 4, record 2, French, - racine%20du%20cheveu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
racine du cheveu; racine : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - racine%20du%20cheveu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
- Peinado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- raíz de los cabellos
1, record 2, Spanish, ra%C3%ADz%20de%20los%20cabellos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hair root
1, record 3, English, hair%20root
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mortpoil
1, record 3, French, mortpoil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit poil court très fin restant sur un peau après ébourrage à la main ou à la machine et devant normalement s'éliminer par le décrassage. 2, record 3, French, - mortpoil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mortpoil : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - mortpoil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- puddling
1, record 4, English, puddling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In landscaping and gardening, the practice of covering the root system of a bareroot tree or plant with a mixture of topsoil and water right before planting thus coating the hair roots and allowing quick transplant recovery and growth. 2, record 4, English, - puddling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pralinage
1, record 4, French, pralinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pralinage consiste à enrober les racines d'un jeune arbre ou les graines, que le jardinier va semer, d'une substance pâteuse : le pralin. 2, record 4, French, - pralinage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pralin : Terre mélangée d'eau utilisée pour praliner les racines avant leur mise en terre. Ce mélange est renforcé d'un désinfectant quand il s'agit d'assurer la protection des graines contre les parasites. 2, record 4, French, - pralinage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pralinage. Cette opération en apportant aux racines fraîcheur et même hormones de reprise, facilite grandement la réussite de la plantation d'autant qu'elle crée autour d'elles une carapace terreuse déjà bien adhérente. Préparons un mélange de boue argileuse et d'hormones (dans les proportions recommandées par le fabricant) et laissons tremper les racines des végétaux un quart d'heure dans cette préparation. Plantons après avoir laissé sécher la "praline". Le pralinage devient indispensable pour toute plantation effectuée en fin de printemps. 3, record 4, French, - pralinage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tricholemmomma
1, record 5, English, tricholemmomma
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A benign tumor derived from the lower part of the outer sheath of the hair root. 2, record 5, English, - tricholemmomma
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The head is the most frequent site. 2, record 5, English, - tricholemmomma
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tricholemmoma
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tricholemmome
1, record 5, French, tricholemmome
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tumeur dérivant du segment tricholemmal isthmique, le tricholemmome ressemble cliniquement à une verrue ou une petite corne cutanée de la face, du cuir chevelu ou du tronc. Histologiquement, c'est une tumeur pleine constituée de lobules de grandes cellules claires très riches en glycogène; ces lobules sont connectés à l'épiderme et les cellules périphériques à disposition palissadique sont doublées d'une épaisse membrane vitrée analogue à celle qui double normalement la gaine épithéliale externe dans sa partie profonde ou proximale. 2, record 5, French, - tricholemmome
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hair follicle
1, record 6, English, hair%20follicle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An invagination of the epidermis into the dermis surrounding the hair root. 2, record 6, English, - hair%20follicle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Épiderme et derme
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- follicule pileux
1, record 6, French, follicule%20pileux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble formé par les enveloppes (ou gaines) épithéliales qui entourent la racine d'un poil dans l'épaisseur de la peau. 2, record 6, French, - follicule%20pileux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Epidermis y dermis
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- folículo piloso
1, record 6, Spanish, fol%C3%ADculo%20piloso
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada pelo consiste en una raíz (radix pili) ubicada en un folículo piloso (folliculus pili) y en un tallo (scapus pili) que se proyecta hacia arriba por encima de la superficie de la epidermis. 2, record 6, Spanish, - fol%C3%ADculo%20piloso
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- root hair
1, record 7, English, root%20hair
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hair-like growth on the root epidermis which absorbs water and minerals for the plant. 2, record 7, English, - root%20hair
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poil absorbant
1, record 7, French, poil%20absorbant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- poil racinaire 2, record 7, French, poil%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur la racine des plantes, servant à l'absorption de l'eau et des substances minérales. 3, record 7, French, - poil%20absorbant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelo absorbente
1, record 7, Spanish, pelo%20absorbente
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- pelo radical 1, record 7, Spanish, pelo%20radical
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongación de las células periféricas próximas al ápice de las radicelas, semejantes a pelos, que sirven a la planta para absorber del suelo el agua y las sustancias nutricias disueltas en ella. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pelo%20absorbente
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- absorption zone
1, record 8, English, absorption%20zone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- feeder root zone 2, record 8, English, feeder%20root%20zone
correct
- root hair zone 3, record 8, English, root%20hair%20zone
- piliferous layer 4, record 8, English, piliferous%20layer
- hair zone 4, record 8, English, hair%20zone
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unsuberized portion of a root proximal to the tip (which has not yet developed xylem elements), the main zone of uptake. However, the formation of suberin lamellae may be less effective in sealing off access to the stele from the cortex than commonly believed. 1, record 8, English, - absorption%20zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zone des poils absorbants
1, record 8, French, zone%20des%20poils%20absorbants
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- zone pilifère 2, record 8, French, zone%20pilif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- région absorbante 3, record 8, French, r%C3%A9gion%20absorbante
feminine noun
- assise pilifère 3, record 8, French, assise%20pilif%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région formée d'un duvet de poils très fins qui servent à l'absorption de l'eau et des matières minérales chez les plantes et constituant la 3ème partie d'une racine en les comptant de bas en haut. 4, record 8, French, - zone%20des%20poils%20absorbants
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «région absorbante» et «assise pilifère» sont aussi tirés de «Biologie, Québec» de René Malouin, PUL, 1963, p. 63 et 68. 4, record 8, French, - zone%20des%20poils%20absorbants
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Horticultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona pilífera
1, record 8, Spanish, zona%20pil%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la raíz que lleva pelos absorbentes. 1, record 8, Spanish, - zona%20pil%C3%ADfera
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- template-matching mechanism 1, record 9, English, template%2Dmatching%20mechanism
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infection of a root hair of a legume by Rhizobium begins when the bacteria attach themselves to the root hair... by means of a template-matching mechanism. The plant and the bacteria recognize each other through specific proteins. 1, record 9, English, - template%2Dmatching%20mechanism
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de reconnaissance stéréospécifique
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20reconnaissance%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9osp%C3%A9cifique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'infection par Rhizobium des poils radiculaires d'une légumineuse commence par [...] la fixation des bactéries sur les poils (au moyen d'un mécanisme de reconnaissance stéréospécifique). La plante et la bactérie se reconnaissent mutuellement par l'intermédiaire d'une protéine spécifique. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20reconnaissance%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9osp%C3%A9cifique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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