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HAPPEN WHAT MAY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
1, record 1, English, metabolic%20dysfunction%2Dassociated%20steatohepatitis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MASH 1, record 1, English, MASH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonalcoholic steatohepatitis 2, record 1, English, nonalcoholic%20steatohepatitis
correct, obsolete
- NASH 2, record 1, English, NASH
correct, obsolete
- NASH 2, record 1, English, NASH
- non-alcoholic steatohepatitis 3, record 1, English, non%2Dalcoholic%20steatohepatitis
correct, obsolete
- NASH 3, record 1, English, NASH
correct, obsolete
- NASH 3, record 1, English, NASH
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is MASH? This is a serious form of another condition called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease(MASLD). It used to be called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH). With MASH, your liver swells from excess fat along with inflammation. MASH can cause cell damage that affects how well your liver works. Over time(usually many years), you may get liver scarring that doesn’t heal. Doctors call this cirrhosis, but it doesn’t happen to everyone. 4, record 1, English, - metabolic%20dysfunction%2Dassociated%20steatohepatitis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis
- metabolic dysfunction-associated steato-hepatitis
- nonalcoholic steato-hepatitis
- non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stéatohépatite associée à un dysfonctionnement métabolique
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9atoh%C3%A9patite%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20dysfonctionnement%20m%C3%A9tabolique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MASH 1, record 1, French, MASH
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stéatohépatite métabolique 2, record 1, French, st%C3%A9atoh%C3%A9patite%20m%C3%A9tabolique
correct, feminine noun
- stéatohépatite non alcoolique 3, record 1, French, st%C3%A9atoh%C3%A9patite%20non%20alcoolique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- SHNA 4, record 1, French, SHNA
feminine noun, obsolete
- SHNA 4, record 1, French, SHNA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stéatohépatite associée à un dysfonctionnement métabolique (MASH pour metabolic dysfunction-associated steato-hepatitis) est caractérisée par la présence de graisses qui provoquent une lipotoxicité et des lésions inflammatoires des cellules hépatiques. 5, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9atoh%C3%A9patite%20associ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20dysfonctionnement%20m%C3%A9tabolique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stéato-hépatite associée à un dysfonctionnement métabolique
- stéato-hépatite métabolique
- stéato-hépatite non alcoolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- environmental event
1, record 2, English, environmental%20event
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- event 2, record 2, English, event
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A second scenario may be an environmental event such as a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, flood or fire. What would happen if such an event completely destroyed your building, your vehicles and all of the equipment and product inside your facility? 3, record 2, English, - environmental%20event
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- événement environnemental
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phénomène 2, record 2, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Bird Watching (Hobbies)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incidental observation
1, record 3, English, incidental%20observation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- opportunistic observation 2, record 3, English, opportunistic%20observation
correct
- opportunistic sighting 3, record 3, English, opportunistic%20sighting
correct
- OS 3, record 3, English, OS
correct
- OS 3, record 3, English, OS
- chance observation 4, record 3, English, chance%20observation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incidental observations are casual wildlife sightings that happen when you’re outside – hiking, camping, swimming, driving, etc. Spotting a species in the "right place at the right time" can have a far-reaching effect. Knowing what species are present in different locations helps identify areas that are important (e.g. breeding sites, hibernation sites, migration routes, etc.), which also helps to improve conservation efforts. 5, record 3, English, - incidental%20observation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chance observations provided the earliest data on raptor diet, and are still recorded today. These are the events all naturalists happen to see, such as a flying buzzard with an especially long snake dangling limply below it... There was no forethought to go and record what buzzards were eating, but having seen something exciting the observer may want to record it in a local bird report or online. Why should a modern scientist bother with such unsystematic data when trying to make an assessment of buzzard diet?... while such chance observations can’t be used on their own to understand common buzzard behaviour, they do supplement the more rigorous data collection and help to complete the picture of diet diversity. 4, record 3, English, - incidental%20observation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Observation des oiseaux (Passe-temps)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- observation fortuite
1, record 3, French, observation%20fortuite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consigner les observations fortuites d'animaux sauvages constitue un moyen peu coûteux et efficace de recueillir des renseignements sur les tendances à long terme de l'abondance et de la répartition des espèces sauvages. C'est également une activité à laquelle les visiteurs du parc peuvent participer et ainsi contribuer à la surveillance de l'intégrité écologique du parc. Dans le parc national des Monts-Torngat et ses environs, ces observations sont consignées sur des fiches dont les données sont saisies dans une base de données. 2, record 3, French, - observation%20fortuite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- change in the environment
1, record 4, English, change%20in%20the%20environment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- environmental change 2, record 4, English, environmental%20change
correct
- alteration of the environment 4, record 4, English, alteration%20of%20the%20environment
correct
- change of the environment 5, record 4, English, change%20of%20the%20environment
- environment modification 3, record 4, English, environment%20modification
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since alteration means change, change in the environment is synonymous with alteration. In this case, it is a change for the worse. Often the effects of alteration are neither immediately discernible nor accurately predictable. Who can foresee what will happen to a 1970 American baby who is born in an air-conditioned hospital, taken home in an air-conditioned car, reared in an air-conditioned apartment, schooled in an air-conditioned school and amused by recreational activities in an air-conditioned bubble? This unnatural alteration of normal rises and falls in daily temperature may result in eventual genetic changes. And what alteration is being wrought on the urban atmosphere during the summer while hundreds of thousands of air-conditioned apartments and homes pump their waste heat out into the atmosphere and the occupants undergo alteration of temperature and humidity inside? Undesirable levels of pollutants-toxic and otherwise-of course cause alteration of air, water and soil. 1, record 4, English, - change%20in%20the%20environment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modification de l'environnement
1, record 4, French, modification%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- altération de l'environnement 2, record 4, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27environnement
feminine noun
- changement environnemental 3, record 4, French, changement%20environnemental
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source CILFG-20 («Dict. des secours d'urgence en cas de catastrophe», par William S. Gunn) définit le terme «altération de l'environnement» comme une «Modification, favorable ou défavorable, de l'état de l'environnement». Selon nous, cependant, «altération» ne peut en fait être considéré comme un synonyme de «modification» que si la modification est défavorable (ce qui est presque toujours le cas néanmoins). En effet, altérer veut dire «modifier en mal l'état normal d'une chose, dénaturer l'état normal de quelque chose» [d'après le Grand dict. encycl. Larousse]. 4, record 4, French, - modification%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subroutine reentry
1, record 5, English, subroutine%20reentry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The initiation of a subroutine by one program before it has finished its response to another program that called for it. 2, record 5, English, - subroutine%20reentry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is what may happen when a control program is subjected to a priority interrupt. 2, record 5, English, - subroutine%20reentry
Record 5, Key term(s)
- subroutine re-entry
- sub-routine re-entry
- sub-routine reentry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rentrée du sous-programme
1, record 5, French, rentr%C3%A9e%20du%20sous%2Dprogramme
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réintroduction du sous-programme 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9introduction%20du%20sous%2Dprogramme
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reentrada de subrutina
1, record 5, Spanish, reentrada%20de%20subrutina
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iniciación de una subrutina por un programa antes de haber completado su respuesta a otro programa que la ha llamado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reentrada%20de%20subrutina
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esto es lo que puede suceder cuando un programa de control está sujeto a una interrupción de prioridad. 1, record 5, Spanish, - reentrada%20de%20subrutina
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- local bifurcation 1, record 6, English, local%20bifurcation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This mathematically local description carries the name of local bifurcation, as opposed to global bifurcations, meaning that we concern ourselves with the vicinity of a given solution, and not with what may happen at a finite distance from it. 1, record 6, English, - local%20bifurcation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bifurcation locale
1, record 6, French, bifurcation%20locale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette description locale, au sens mathématique précis évoqué ci-dessus, d'une bifurcation a engendré le vocable, quelque peu elliptique, de bifurcation locale (que l'on oppose à bifurcation globale). Cela signifie que l'analyse est focalisée sur une région volontairement limitée autour d'une solution donnée, et ne prend pas en compte ce qui peut survenir à distance finie de celle-ci. 1, record 6, French, - bifurcation%20locale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- what does not happen one day may happen another 1, record 7, English, what%20does%20not%20happen%20one%20day%20may%20happen%20another
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jours se suivent mais ne se ressemblent pas 1, record 7, French, jours%20se%20suivent%20mais%20ne%20se%20ressemblent%20pas
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- happen what may 1, record 8, English, happen%20what%20may
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- et vogue la galère 1, record 8, French, et%20vogue%20la%20gal%C3%A8re
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meadmore 1, record 8, French, - et%20vogue%20la%20gal%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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