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SHALLOW EYES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypotelorism 1, record 1, English, hypotelorism
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abnormally decreased distance between two organs or parts. 1, record 1, English, - hypotelorism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(13 Trisomy syndrome) Abnormalities found in less than 50% of patients. Eyes :Shallow supraorbital ridges, slanting palpebral fissures, absent eyebrows, hypotelorism, hypertelorism, anophthalmos. 1, record 1, English, - hypotelorism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word seems to be used in a more general context. Indeed the word "ocular (or orbital) hypotelorism" is used to describe the abnormal decrease in the intraorbital distance, which is consistently present in trigonocephaly. 1, record 1, English, - hypotelorism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypotélorisme
1, record 1, French, hypot%C3%A9lorisme
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malformation entraînant une diminution de l'espace inter-oculaire. 1, record 1, French, - hypot%C3%A9lorisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il doit exister la longueur d'un œil entre les deux yeux. Il y a hypertélorisme ou hypotélorisme si l'écart intercaronculaire interne est supérieur ou inférieur à la normale. 1, record 1, French, - hypot%C3%A9lorisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot se rapporte uniquement à une malformation crânio-faciale causant un rapprochement anormal des yeux. 1, record 1, French, - hypot%C3%A9lorisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white-fleshed potato
1, record 2, English, white%2Dfleshed%20potato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white potato 2, record 2, English, white%20potato
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White Potato.... Usage : Baked, fried, boiled, roasted. Especially good for potato salad. Selection : Good-quality white potatoes will be firm, smooth-skinned and brilliant-white to cream coloring. They should have few eyes, and those few eyes should be shallow. 3, record 2, English, - white%2Dfleshed%20potato
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An oval, white-skinned, white-fleshed potato grown primarily in Uttar Pradesh and used as tablestock. 4, record 2, English, - white%2Dfleshed%20potato
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre à chair blanche
1, record 2, French, pomme%20de%20terre%20%C3%A0%20chair%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pomme de terre à chair blanche : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - pomme%20de%20terre%20%C3%A0%20chair%20blanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pacific sanddab
1, record 3, English, Pacific%20sanddab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mottled sand dab 2, record 3, English, mottled%20sand%20dab
correct
- mottled sanddab 2, record 3, English, mottled%20sanddab
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flatfish with the strong colour and eyes on the left side of the body, the length of the lower eye greater than that of the snout, and a high body ridge above the lower eye. No striking light and dark bands on the unpaired fins. [This fish is distributed] from Baja California to the Bering Sea at depths down to 167 fathoms(306m) but [it is] more common in shallow water. 2, record 3, English, - Pacific%20sanddab
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Boteridae. 3, record 3, English, - Pacific%20sanddab
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Pacific sand dab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limande sordide
1, record 3, French, limande%20sordide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 2, record 3, French, - limande%20sordide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deep-sea lobster
1, record 4, English, deep%2Dsea%20lobster
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fossils of these lobsters were known long before living specimens were found. The fossil species lived in shallow waters and had functional eyes. The living species are all blind and live at great depths. Their integument is soft and flexible, and the first four, and sometimes all five, pair of legs end in claws. No other decapod has more than three pairs of legs with claws. The adult deep-sea lobsters live buried in muddy bottoms where they feed mainly on dead organisms that drift down. 1, record 4, English, - deep%2Dsea%20lobster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Polycheles typhlops
1, record 4, French, Polycheles%20typhlops
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Industrial Crops
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- red potato
1, record 5, English, red%20potato
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Red Potato. They are medium sized with thin red skin and white flesh that has a crisp, waxy texture. They are good potatoes for boiling, steaming, and roasting. They keep their shape when cooked, which makes them a good choice for dishes that have cooked potatoes in them, such as potato salad, scalloped potatoes ... 2, record 5, English, - red%20potato
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Good-quality red potatoes will be firm, smooth-skinned and have bright-red coloring. They should have few eyes, and those few eyes should be shallow. 3, record 5, English, - red%20potato
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre rouge
1, record 5, French, pomme%20de%20terre%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les 335 hectares que possède l'entreprise sont cultivés en maïs grain, en prairies, en avoine, et bien sûr, on y cultive la pomme de terre (180 ha), notamment la pomme de terre rouge, la blanche ronde ou longue et la pomme de terre jaune. 1, record 5, French, - pomme%20de%20terre%20rouge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shallow eyes 1, record 6, English, shallow%20eyes
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- yeux superficiels 1, record 6, French, yeux%20superficiels
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EAPR, lex pdt, p. 28 RA 1, record 6, French, - yeux%20superficiels
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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