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MELISSA [13 records]

Record 1 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Any of various plants of the mint family, especially a Eurasian herb(Melissa officinalis) cultivated for its fragrant leaves which are used as flavoring in foods and drinks and also for making perfume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La mélisse officinale (Melissa officinalis) est cultivée en vue de la liquoristerie et de la droguerie [...] Elle s'emploie en infusion, sous forme d'eau distillée, d'alcoolat avec diverses autres plantes aromatiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2016-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

And by the time all is said and done, damage could be measured in the billions of dollars, easily surpassing the famous Melissa virus, which set records for electronic vandalism.... Other high-profile cases of e-vandalism infecting computers worldwide in the past year include WormExplore. Zip, one known as Chernobyl, and the Melissa virus, which like the love bug used e-mail to propagate itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
CONT

Conductas de "daños" o "vandalismo electrónico". Consisten en asaltos sobre sistemas informáticos para ocasionar perturbaciones, modificar o destruir datos. Estos comportamientos [...] se materializan por medio de virus (programas que modifican aplicaciones) o gusanos (programas que se autopropagan por medio del correo electrónico).

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Record 5 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
C10H18O
formula, see observation
106-23-0
CAS number
DEF

An aldehyde appearing under the form of a liquid which constitutes the main constituent of citronella oil, is also found in many volatile oils, such as lemon, lemon grass, melissa, and is used in soap perfumes, as a flavoring for jellies, beverages, ices, candies and as an insect repellant.

OBS

3,7-dimethyloct-6-enal: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

Chemical formula: C10H18O or C9H17CHO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C10H18O
formula, see observation
106-23-0
CAS number
DEF

Aldéhyde monoterpénique se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide à odeur de mélisse, présent dans les essences d'eucalyptus (antipode dextrogyre) et de citron de Java (antipode lévogyre), principal composant de l'essence de citronnelle, que l'on utilise dans la chimie des parfums, en savonnerie, comme aromatisant pour gelées, boissons, glaces et bonbons, et pour repousser les insectes.

OBS

3,7-diméthyloct-6-énal : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C10H18O ou C9H17CHO

OBS

rhodinal : Ce terme, donné comme parfait synonyme de «citronellal» dans les sources anglaises, est peut-être un spécifique, soit un isomère du citronellal. Voir la définition qui suit.

OBS

rhodinal : Aldéhyde monoterpénique isomère du citronellal, qu'il accompagne dans les essences naturelles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C10H18O
formula, see observation
106-23-0
CAS number
OBS

Corresponde al producto obtenido de la esencia de Citronella de Java, por destilación fraccionada y procedimientos químicos de purificación.

OBS

Fórmula química: C10H18O o C9H17CHO

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Record 6 2005-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Canter on the outside lead, performed [unintentionally].

CONT

In the false canter (Counter Canter) or the canter on the wrong lead, the horse leads with the outside foreleg instead of the inside foreleg as he should.

CONT

The counter canter refers to the horse’s ability to take the unnatural lead. In a circle to the right the horse would counter canter in his left lead, in a circle to the left he’d be on the right lead. When used properly, the counter canter can be a tool to encourage the horse to travel with an improved capacity for straightness, balance and rated cadence or speed ... The counter canter or a disunited lead can crop up when a horse is positioned incorrectly for a canter depart or lead change. Make sure you’ve asked for the counter canter when it shows up.

CONT

Melissa Cannon has a lovely horse in Northern Express but today is not their day, the horse losing balance few times during the extended trot work and switching legs during the counter canter before asked.

CONT

Coming out of an extended walk that needed more on it, the horse strikes off into canter on the wrong lead but once Blair swaps his legs over the magic begins ...

OBS

In an intentional counter canter, the horse’s body is upright as the lead leg follows the bridge of the nose, which is tipped ever-so-slightly to the outside. In an accidental wrong lead, the horse’s nose is tipped to the inside of the circle causing the inside shoulder to drop when the lead is picked up. They are very different, even though the footfall is the same.

OBS

The term "counter canter" can refer to both an intentional and an incorrect lead.

Key term(s)
  • counter-canter
  • countercanter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Galop sur le pied extérieur, se produisant par erreur.

OBS

[Le cheval] galope «faux» quand, pour tourner à droite il galope sur le pied gauche, ou inversement.

OBS

Le terme «galop à faux» s'emploie à la fois pour désigner le galop qui se produit par erreur et le galop effectué à la demande du cavalier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 7 2002-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
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Record 8 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
OBS

Aim of this project : development of a regenerative life support system for future long-duration manned missions to the Moon or the planets. Compartmentalised system.

Key term(s)
  • micro-ecological life support system alternative

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Melissa (Micro-ecological life support system alternative) est un modèle pour étudier les systèmes de support de la vie biologique. Les compartiments séparés de la boucle Melissa et le choix des micro-organismes simplifient le comportement de la boucle et permettent une approche technique déterministe.

Key term(s)
  • micro-système de soutien-vie écologique
  • microsystème de soutien-vie écologique

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Pharmacology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
  • Pharmacologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Industria del perfume y cosméticos
  • Farmacología
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Record 10 2000-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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Record 11 2000-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 12 2000-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 13 1998-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A yellow to reddish brown essential oil that has an odor of lemon or verbena, is obtained especially from either of two lemon grasses (Cymbopogon citratus or C. flexuosus), and is used chiefly as a perfume (as in soap) and as a source of the aldehyde citral.

OBS

Lemon-grass oil [is a] natural flavoring agent used in lemon and fruit flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, and chewing gum.

OBS

Indian or ’Cochin’ lemon grass oil, the principal lemon grass oil of commerce, is from C. flexuosos which is indigenous to India, and the so-called ’West Indian’ oil is from C. citratus which is widely cultivated in India, Guatemala, Haiti, East and West Africa, and other tropical countries. The Indian oil is a reddish-yellow or brownish-red mobile liquid with a very stong verbana-like odour, while the ’West Indian’ oil is pale yellow to yellowish-brown and has an odour similar to but somewhat lighter in character than that of the indian oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Huile essentielle produite par distillation de deux espèces de plantes aromatiques du genre Cymbopogon (Cymbopogon citratus et C. flexuosus).

CONT

Essence de lemongrass. [...] Usages - Thérapeutique (carminatif), parfumerie, cosmétique, savons, préparation de l'ionone, du citral.

Spanish

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