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HELIOTROPE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey leaf heliotrope
1, record 1, English, grey%20leaf%20heliotrope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 1, English, - grey%20leaf%20heliotrope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grey-leaved heliotrope
- gray-leaved heliotrope
- gray leaf heliotrope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Heliotropium ovalifolium
1, record 1, French, Heliotropium%20ovalifolium
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Boraginaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Heliotropium%20ovalifolium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heliotropium ovalifolium : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Heliotropium%20ovalifolium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dwarf heliotrope
1, record 2, English, dwarf%20heliotrope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prostrate heliotrope 2, record 2, English, prostrate%20heliotrope
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 3, record 2, English, - dwarf%20heliotrope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope couché
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liotrope%20couch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Boraginaceae. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope%20couch%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heliotrope
1, record 3, English, heliotrope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliotrope : an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 3, English, - heliotrope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9liotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliotrope : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Polynesian heliotrope
1, record 4, English, Polynesian%20heliotrope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Polynesian%20heliotrope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Heliotropium anomalum
1, record 4, French, Heliotropium%20anomalum
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Boraginaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Heliotropium%20anomalum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heliotropium anomalum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Heliotropium%20anomalum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- periorbital edema
1, record 5, English, periorbital%20edema
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The early signs of dermatomyositis are not specific and malaise and easy fatigability usually precede obvious muscle weakness. The rash is prominent around the eyes... and over the malar areas, elbows, knuckles and knees, and is characteristically violaceous or heliotrope. Periorbital edema is evident in about half the cases. 2, record 5, English, - periorbital%20edema
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- œdème périorbitaire
1, record 5, French, %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20p%C3%A9riorbitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans environ 40 p. cent des cas, des signes cutanés accompagnent les signes de myosite (dermatomyosite). Il s'agit surtout d'un érythème du visage (avec assez souvent œdème périorbitaire et coloration lilas des paupières supérieures), et d'un érythème ou d'une éruption érythémato-squameuse de la face dorsale des mains et des doigts, des genoux, des chevilles. 2, record 5, French, - %26oelig%3Bd%C3%A8me%20p%C3%A9riorbitaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- edema periorbital
1, record 5, Spanish, edema%20periorbital
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- winter heliotrope
1, record 6, English, winter%20heliotrope
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 2, record 6, English, - winter%20heliotrope
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope d'hiver
1, record 6, French, h%C3%A9liotrope%20d%27hiver
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pétasite odorant 1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9tasite%20odorant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 2, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope%20d%27hiver
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- master heliotrope 1, record 7, English, master%20heliotrope
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- miroir-guide
1, record 7, French, miroir%2Dguide
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- miroir-directeur 1, record 7, French, miroir%2Ddirecteur
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle miroir-guide, le miroir installé sur la station d'observation; on l'appelle parfois miroir-directeur. Ce miroir-guide commande, par ses signaux, la manœuvre des autres miroirs 1, record 7, French, - miroir%2Dguide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spatulate-leaved heliotrope
1, record 8, English, spatulate%2Dleaved%20heliotrope
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- salt heliotrope 1, record 8, English, salt%20heliotrope
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 8, English, - spatulate%2Dleaved%20heliotrope
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spatulate-leaved heliotrope : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds(2003). 2, record 8, English, - spatulate%2Dleaved%20heliotrope
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Heliotropium curassavicum (Linné) var. obovatum (de Candolle); Heliotropium spathulatum (Rydberg). 1, record 8, English, - spatulate%2Dleaved%20heliotrope
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Heliotropium curassavicum obovatum
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope à feuilles obovées
1, record 8, French, h%C3%A9liotrope%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20obov%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- héliotrope obové de Curaçao 1, record 8, French, h%C3%A9liotrope%20obov%C3%A9%20de%20Cura%C3%A7ao
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20obov%C3%A9es
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
héliotrope à feuilles obovées : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20obov%C3%A9es
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Heliotropium curassavicum (Linné) var. obovatum (de Candolle); Heliotropium spathulatuma (Rydberg). 1, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20obov%C3%A9es
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Heliotropium curassavicum obovatum
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bloodstone
1, record 9, English, bloodstone
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- blood-stone 2, record 9, English, blood%2Dstone
correct
- heliotrope 1, record 9, English, heliotrope
correct
- oriental jasper 3, record 9, English, oriental%20jasper
correct
- blood jasper 4, record 9, English, blood%20jasper
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semitranslucent and leek-green or dark-green variety of chalcedony speckled with red or brownish-red spot of jasper resembling drops of blood. 3, record 9, English, - bloodstone
Record 9, Key term(s)
- red jasper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope
1, record 9, French, h%C3%A9liotrope
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- jaspe sanguin 2, record 9, French, jaspe%20sanguin
masculine noun
- pierre de sang 3, record 9, French, pierre%20de%20sang
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'agate verte avec taches à reflets rouges. 3, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jaspe [...] est une calcédoine opaque, intensément colorée, et forme l'héliotrope quand il possède une couleur verte avec des taches rouge vif. 4, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
- Artículos de joyería
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliotropo
1, record 9, Spanish, heliotropo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaspe sanguíneo 1, record 9, Spanish, jaspe%20sangu%C3%ADneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jaspe verde, con manchas rojas. 1, record 9, Spanish, - heliotropo
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-10-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heliotrope rash
1, record 10, English, heliotrope%20rash
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- heliotrope erythema 2, record 10, English, heliotrope%20erythema
correct
- heliotrope patches 3, record 10, English, heliotrope%20patches
plural
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classic rash seen on the face of patients with dermatomyositis, so named for its purplish hue, likened to that of the fragrant herb, Heliotropium peruvianum. 1, record 10, English, - heliotrope%20rash
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- érythème héliotrope
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20h%C3%A9liotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des manifestations cutanées classiques est l'érythème héliotrope à la couleur rose lilacée caractéristique, qui touche les paupières, les joues et qui peut s'étendre au cou et à la face antérieure du thorax. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20h%C3%A9liotrope
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dermatomyositis
1, record 11, English, dermatomyositis
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymyositis occurring in association with characteristic inflammatory skin changes, including Gottron's sign(flat topped violaceous papules over the dorsal aspects of the knuckles), which is pathognomonic; a violaceous or heliotrope eyelids and periorbital tissue; and an erythematous rash on the forehead, neck, shoulders, trunk, and arms. 1, record 11, English, - dermatomyositis
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dermatomyosite
1, record 11, French, dermatomyosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection caractérisée par des lésions cutanées (placards rouges à tendance atrophique) et par une inflammation des muscles. 1, record 11, French, - dermatomyosite
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- dermatomiositis
1, record 11, Spanish, dermatomiositis
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
- Mathematical Geography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- heliotrope
1, record 12, English, heliotrope
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used in geodetic surveying to aid in making long-distance (up to 320 km) observations and composed of one or more plane mirrors so mounted and arranged that a beam of sunlight may be reflected by it in any desired direction (such as toward a distant survey station where it can be observed with a theodolite). 1, record 12, English, - heliotrope
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is sometimes used as an observation signal in triangulation. 1, record 12, English, - heliotrope
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope
1, record 12, French, h%C3%A9liotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à renvoyer les rayons solaires à grande distance et servant à faire des signaux convenus. 1, record 12, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-01-09
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- wild heliotrope
1, record 13, English, wild%20heliotrope
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various plants of the genus Phacelia having blue or purple flowers. 1, record 13, English, - wild%20heliotrope
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- phacélie à fleurs bleues
1, record 13, French, phac%C3%A9lie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20bleues
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Herbe annuelle de la famille des hydrophyllacées 1, record 13, French, - phac%C3%A9lie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20bleues
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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