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HARD MOUTH [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
- Dentistry
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oral health
1, record 1, English, oral%20health
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oral health is an essential and integral component of overall health and well-being. Oral health refers not just to the teeth, but the entire mouth, including the periodontal tissues(gums) and supporting hard and soft tissues. 2, record 1, English, - oral%20health
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oral health: designation that reflects the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - oral%20health
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
- Dentisterie
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- santé buccodentaire
1, record 1, French, sant%C3%A9%20buccodentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- santé buccale 2, record 1, French, sant%C3%A9%20buccale
correct, feminine noun
- santé orale 3, record 1, French, sant%C3%A9%20orale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de l'appareil buccodentaire. 4, record 1, French, - sant%C3%A9%20buccodentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une bonne santé buccodentaire se définit par l'absence de maladies, de handicaps ou d'infirmités buccodentaires. 4, record 1, French, - sant%C3%A9%20buccodentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
santé orale : Selon les données trouvées dans FranceTerme, la désignation «santé orale» est à éviter. Elle nous semble toutefois correcte, étant donné qu'elle reflète la Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, French, - sant%C3%A9%20buccodentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
santé buccodentaire : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 août 2023. 6, record 1, French, - sant%C3%A9%20buccodentaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- santé bucco-dentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rockhopper trawl
1, record 2, English, rockhopper%20trawl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hopper trawl 1, record 2, English, hopper%20trawl
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rockhopper or hopper trawl... is a [net] that is towed on the seabed, with the mouth held open by a pair of otter boards(trawl doors). It is designed to be towed over hard, rough seabeds and rigged with a rock hopper footrope to minimise damage when being towed over these seabeds. 1, record 2, English, - rockhopper%20trawl
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rock hopper trawl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chalut cascadeur
1, record 2, French, chalut%20cascadeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chalut canadien 1, record 2, French, chalut%20canadien
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chalut canadien est un chalut de fond adapté à la capture des espèces de poissons benthodémersales sur les fonds qui peuvent être caillouteux. Le bourrelet du chalut canadien a en effet des rondelles de caoutchouc[,] ce qui permet de chaluter sur des fonds durs et accidentés. 2, record 2, French, - chalut%20cascadeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silvergray rockfish
1, record 3, English, silvergray%20rockfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silvergrey rockfish 2, record 3, English, silvergrey%20rockfish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silvergrey rockfish have a short, heavy-set body with a sloping head and a large, gaping mouth with a protruding lower jaw. Their dorsal fin is hard and spiny anteriorally, followed by soft rays. As their name implies, they are silvery-grey along their flanks, but are white on their underside and a darker grey or olive on their back. 2, record 3, English, - silvergray%20rockfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Scorpaenidae. 3, record 3, English, - silvergray%20rockfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silvergray rockfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 3, English, - silvergray%20rockfish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sébaste argenté
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9baste%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sébaste argenté est un poisson au corps trapu. La partie frontale de la tête est inclinée, la grande bouche est béante et la mâchoire inférieure fait saillie. La partie épineuse de la nageoire dorsale porte une série d'épines dures et la partie molle, des rayons mous. Le dos est gris foncé ou olive, les flancs sont gris argenté et le ventre est blanc. 2, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9baste%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Scorpaenidae. 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9baste%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sébaste argenté : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9baste%20argent%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- actinian
1, record 4, English, actinian
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sea anemone 2, record 4, English, sea%20anemone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any member of the invertebrate order Actiniaria. ... primarily sedentary marine animals resembling flowers. 3, record 4, English, - actinian
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cylindrical body may be thick and short or long and slender. The oral disk, or mouth, at the upper end of the body is surrounded by petallike, usually colourful tentacles. They may be few or numerous and are often present in multiples of six. Sea anemones are commonly yellow, green, or blue; they are attached by the pedal disk, or base, to a hard surface such as a rock, wharf timber, a seashell, or the back of a crab. 3, record 4, English, - actinian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- actinie
1, record 4, French, actinie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anémone de mer 2, record 4, French, an%C3%A9mone%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Anémones de mer [...] possèdent un nombre très élevé de tentacules. [Elles] sont privées de squelette, mais adhèrent au rocher, et, d'une façon générale au sol, par une sorte de disque adhésif qui se trouve à la base du corps. Leur aspect est fort beau et rappelle celui d'une fleur en raison de leurs longs tentacules qui ressemblent à des pétales [...] 3, record 4, French, - actinie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anémone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemona de mar
1, record 4, Spanish, anemona%20de%20mar
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- actinia 1, record 4, Spanish, actinia
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hard mouth
1, record 5, English, hard%20mouth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- poor mouth 2, record 5, English, poor%20mouth
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mouth more or less [insensitive] to the bit. 2, record 5, English, - hard%20mouth
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hard mouth refers to a horse that has been subject to uneducated and abusive hand aids for an extended period of time and has become numb to the feeling of the bit. 3, record 5, English, - hard%20mouth
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
We know that a horse that will not stop, that is hard-mouthed, is no good for polo, especially in view of the fact that 60% of the game is taken up by stopping and starting. 4, record 5, English, - hard%20mouth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouche dure
1, record 5, French, bouche%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bouche du] cheval peu sensible à l'action du mors. 2, record 5, French, - bouche%20dure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme connexe : fort en bouche (adj.). 3, record 5, French, - bouche%20dure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- boca dura
1, record 5, Spanish, boca%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-12-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
- The Mouth
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- artificial palate
1, record 6, English, artificial%20palate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pseudopalate 1, record 6, English, pseudopalate
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electropalatograph(also termed palometer) is an instrument that records the timing and location of tongue contact with the hard palate during continuous speech. The technique requires the speaker to wear an artificial palate that is moulded to fit the roof of the mouth. Tongue-palate contract is recorded by a number of silver or gold contacts located on the lingual surface of the artificial palate(also termed pseudopalate). 1, record 6, English, - artificial%20palate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
- Cavité buccale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- palais artificiel
1, record 6, French, palais%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine plaque d'acrylate prépolymérisée utilisée en palatographie indirecte. 1, record 6, French, - palais%20artificiel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
- Boca
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- paladar artificial
1, record 6, Spanish, paladar%20artificial
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- beetle
1, record 7, English, beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of an order(coleopters) of insects, with biting mouth parts and hard front wings that cover the membranous kind wings when there are folded. 2, record 7, English, - beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coléoptère
1, record 7, French, col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- barbeau 2, record 7, French, barbeau
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre d'insectes à élytres cornés, à antennes, à pièces buccales broyeuses. 3, record 7, French, - col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re
Record 7, Key term(s)
- coléoptères
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- coleóptero
1, record 7, Spanish, cole%C3%B3ptero
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- coleópteros
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- master impression
1, record 8, English, master%20impression
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exact and detailed impression of the hard and soft structure of the mouth. 1, record 8, English, - master%20impression
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impression maîtresse
1, record 8, French, impression%20ma%C3%AEtresse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- relief
1, record 9, English, relief
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material added to a model or scraped from the impression for the purpose of relieving the pressure over hard areas in the mouth. 1, record 9, English, - relief
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- relief
1, record 9, French, relief
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-08-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- palatalization
1, record 10, English, palatalization
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- palatalisation 2, record 10, English, palatalisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] interesting phenomenon, which is perhaps less common in English than in [European] languages,... is called palatalisation.... [A] sound associated with the teeth or teeth-ridge is dragged further into the mouth to be articulated on the hard palate.... In the Latin languages, this palatalising process works on the nasal/n/[, which] sounds to English ears like/nj/, as in "canyon". French and Italian write it as "gn"(agneau, agnello).... 2, record 10, English, - palatalization
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- palatalisation
1, record 10, French, palatalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification subie par un phonème dont l'articulation est reportée dans la région antérieure du palais. 1, record 10, French, - palatalisation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- stent’s mass 1, record 11, English, stent%26rsquo%3Bs%20mass
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a plastic resinous material which sets into a very hard substance; used in dentistry for making impressions in the mouth, or in surgery for making molds for keeping grafts in place. 1, record 11, English, - stent%26rsquo%3Bs%20mass
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pâte pour empreintes 1, record 11, French, p%C3%A2te%20pour%20empreintes
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les pâtes pour empreintes [dentaires] sont utilisées comme matériau complémentaire et correctif d'une empreinte préliminaire. 1, record 11, French, - p%C3%A2te%20pour%20empreintes
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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