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LEFT LIMB [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- descending right limb
1, record 1, English, descending%20right%20limb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- descending limb 2, record 1, English, descending%20limb
correct
- right limb 3, record 1, English, right%20limb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is impossible to find out anything definite about the actual mortality rate during the years covered by the left limb and dome of the [catch] curve, simply because sampling of the population is not random... We turn then to a more promising part of the curve, the descending right limb. [When certain] conditions are satisfied, the right limb is, in actuarial language, a curve of survivorship which is both age-specific and time-specific. 3, record 1, English, - descending%20right%20limb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre droit descendant
1, record 1, French, membre%20droit%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membre descendant 2, record 1, French, membre%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
- membre droit 3, record 1, French, membre%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est impossible de rien trouver de défini sur le taux réel de mortalité durant les années couvertes par le membre gauche et le dôme de la courbe [de capture], tout simplement parce que la population n'est pas échantillonnée au hasard [...] Ceci nous amène à une partie plus prometteuse de la courbe, le membre droit descendant. [...] Si [certaines] conditions sont remplies, le membre droit est, en langage d'actuariat, une courbe de survie, particulière à la fois à l'âge et au temps. 3, record 1, French, - membre%20droit%20descendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ascending left limb
1, record 2, English, ascending%20left%20limb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ascending limb 2, record 2, English, ascending%20limb
correct
- left limb 3, record 2, English, left%20limb
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mortality is a key component to understanding population dynamics of fish species. Total mortality is often estimated from the sequential decline observed in cohorts of fish.... catch curve [methods are] used to analyze this decline... All catch curves have three regions of interest : an ascending left limb, a domed middle portion, and a descending right limb... The ascending left limb represents age-classes of fish that are not yet fully vulnerable to the gear used in fishery. Fish in these age-classes are said to have "not fully recruited to the fishery. "The catches of fish in these age-classes are not useful for estimating the total mortality rate. 4, record 2, English, - ascending%20left%20limb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membre gauche ascendant
1, record 2, French, membre%20gauche%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- membre ascendant 2, record 2, French, membre%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
- membre gauche 1, record 2, French, membre%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le membre gauche ascendant et le dôme de la courbe de capture représentent des classes d'âge incomplètement capturées par l'engin d'échantillonnage : c'est-à-dire capturées moins fréquemment, par rapport à leur abondance, que le sont les poissons plus âgés. Cela peut provenir du fait que les jeunes poissons sont davantage concentrés dans une autre partie de la masse d'eau que celle surtout pêchée, ou qu'ils sont moins enclins à mordre aux appâts ou à pénétrer dans les filets. Toutes choses étant égales, le taux de mortalité totale ira en augmentant pendant cette période de recrutement. Cependant, il est impossible de rien trouver de défini sur le taux réel de mortalité durant les années couvertes par le membre gauche et le dôme de la courbe, tout simplement parce que la population n'est pas échantillonnée au hasard [...] 1, record 2, French, - membre%20gauche%20ascendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Losee’s test
1, record 3, English, Losee%26rsquo%3Bs%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Losee test 2, record 3, English, Losee%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Losee's test... is similar to the jerk test, in that the limb is moved from flexion to extension. If the left knee is being tested, the examiner stands to the left of the patient, grasps the foot with his left hand, flexes the knee to about 40° and uses his abdomen as a fulcrum to apply a valgus stress to the knee. With his right hand he increases the valgus pressure, placing the fingers on the patella and the thumb behind the fibular head..., while simultaneously pulling the upper tibia forward. On subsequent extension, during which the lower leg may rotate inward, a lateral snapping will occur between the femur and tibia at about 20° if there is an anterior cruciate insufficiency with anterolateral rotatory instability... 1, record 3, English, - Losee%26rsquo%3Bs%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de Losee
1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20Losee
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de Losee
1, record 3, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Losee
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stump
1, record 4, English, stump
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distal end of the limb left after amputation. 2, record 4, English, - stump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Chirurgie orthopédique
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moignon
1, record 4, French, moignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un membre ou d'un organe qui reste après une amputation partielle. 2, record 4, French, - moignon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- green flash
1, record 5, English, green%20flash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- green ray 1, record 5, English, green%20ray
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominantly green colouration of short duration, often in the form of a flash, seen at the extreme upper edge of a luminary (Sun, Moon, or even a planet) when disappearing below or appearing above the horizon. 2, record 5, English, - green%20flash
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the sun sets, sometimes the last bit of light from the disk itself is an emerald green. The same is true of the first bit of light from the rising sun. This phenomenon is known as the "green flash" or "green ray". It is not an optical illusion. The green flash is common and will be visible any time the sun is rises or sets on a "clear", "unobstructed", and "low" horizon.... The explanation for the green flash is thus, 1) refraction separates the solar images by color; 2) at just the right instant, the red image has set, 3) the yellow image is absorbed; and 4) the blue image is scattered away. We are left with the upper limb of the green image. Because the green flash is primarily a refraction effect, it lasts longer and is easier to see from a mountain top than from sea level. 3, record 5, English, - green%20flash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rayon vert
1, record 5, French, rayon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- éclat vert 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9clat%20vert
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration à dominante verte et de courte durée, souvent sous forme d'un éclat bref, observée au moment ou l'extrême bord supérieur d'un astre (Soleil, Lune ou même une planète) disparaît derrière l'horizon ou apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 5, French, - rayon%20vert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que le rayon vert [...] juste avant le coucher du soleil, [...] ce fugace rayon vert émeraude [...] apparaît, et disparaît presque aussi soudainement, lorsque le bord supérieur du disque solaire effleure l'horizon juste avant de se coucher. Cette petite tache lumineuse dure à peine quelques secondes. Plus précisément, 1,8 sec à l'équateur, 2,5 sec à une latitude de 45 degrés. Ce phénomène de réfraction, qui ne se produit que lorsque l'atmosphère est extrêmement pure et qu'il y a très peu de particules pouvant créer de la diffraction ou dispersion, apparaît très rarement au lever ou au coucher du soleil. Comment cela se passe-t-il? La réfraction du Soleil par l'atmosphère crée un spectre vertical. Au fur et à mesure que le soleil descend sous l'horizon, les couleurs spectrales disparaissent une à une à commencer par le rouge, l'orangé, puis le jaune. Quand ces 3 couleurs sont disparues, quelques fois, à peine le temps d'un éclair, la seule couleur qui reste visible est le vert. 3, record 5, French, - rayon%20vert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- destello verde
1, record 5, Spanish, destello%20verde
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayo verde 2, record 5, Spanish, rayo%20verde
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloración verdosa, breve, a veces como un destello, que se ve en el extremo superior del borde de un cuerpo luminoso celeste (el Sol, la Luna e incluso, a veces, un planeta) en el momento de desaparecer por debajo, o aparecer por encima, del horizonte. 1, record 5, Spanish, - destello%20verde
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amble
1, record 6, English, amble
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The movements of animals, quadruped and multiped, are crosswise, or in diagonals, and their equilibrium in standing posture is maintained crosswise; and it is always the limb on the right-hand side that is the first to move. The lion, however, and the two species of camels, both the Bactrian and the Arabian, progress by an amble; and the action so called is when the animal never overpasses the right with the left, but always follows close upon it. 2, record 6, English, - amble
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amble
1, record 6, French, amble
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le déplacement d'un animal, allure à deux temps (trot) caractérisée par le déplacement simultané d'un bipède latéral (membres antérieur et postérieur droits ou gauches). 1, record 6, French, - amble
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ambladura
1, record 6, Spanish, ambladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-04-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- os odontoideum
1, record 7, English, os%20odontoideum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- congenital pseudarthrosis 2, record 7, English, congenital%20pseudarthrosis
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dens of the axis that does not fuse with and remains separated from the body of the axis. 3, record 7, English, - os%20odontoideum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides inflammatory arthritis and trauma, atlanto-axial instability can also be present in congenital anomalies such as os odontoideum in patients with Down’s, Morquio’s, or Klippel Feil syndromes. 4, record 7, English, - os%20odontoideum
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We performed five transfers of the ipsilateral fibula in the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. In all cases, conventional treatment by intramedullary-rod and autogenous-iliac bone grafting had failed at least once. We hoped to avoid the use of contralateralfibular grafting or other methods that have not yet been proven effective. The ipsilateral fibula was transferred, and its vascular pedicle left intact and secured to both fragments of the tibial pseudarthrosis by cerclage wires. All five transfers have united and hypertrophied with growth. We believe this salvage method is superior to others not only because of the successful results, but also because the intact limb is left undisturbed. 2, record 7, English, - os%20odontoideum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vertèbres et moelle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- os odontoïde
1, record 7, French, os%20odonto%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pseudarthrose congénitale 1, record 7, French, pseudarthrose%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anomalie la plus fréquente est la pseudarthrose congénitale ou os odontoïde. C'est un ossicule rond ou ovale, bordé d'une ligne dense continue, séparée de la base de l'axis. Il se situe au niveau de l'odontoïde mais peut être plus haut situé, voire même fusionné avec le clivus. Chez l'enfant, il doit être différencié par les clichés dynamiques d'un défaut de fusion physiologique avant 12 ans. 1, record 7, French, - os%20odonto%C3%AFde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-10-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Streptococcus bovis 1, record 8, English, Streptococcus%20bovis
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A case of a 78-year-old male patient presenting with endocarditis caused by Streptococcus bovis and pseudophlebitis of the left lower limb is described. 1, record 8, English, - Streptococcus%20bovis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Streptococcus bovis 1, record 8, French, Streptococcus%20bovis
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A propos d'un patient présentant un tableau clinique identique dû à un anévrisme mycotique du segment proximal de l'artère tibiale postérieure au décours d'une endocardite à Streptococcus bovis 1 nous discutons les différents problèmes diagnostiques et l'apport de l'échographie Doppler couleur. 1, record 8, French, - Streptococcus%20bovis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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