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TARGET MUSCLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
- Disabled Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shooting para sport
1, record 1, English, shooting%20para%20sport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- para shooting 2, record 1, English, para%20shooting
correct
- adaptive shooting 3, record 1, English, adaptive%20shooting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para shooting, which involves the use of pneumatic rifles and pistols to shoot at a paper target, has been part of the Paralympic Games since 1976... At the Paralympic Games, para shooting competitions are open to athletes with various physical impairments, including impaired muscle power, limb deficiency, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, and/or impaired passive range of movement. 3, record 1, English, - shooting%20para%20sport
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shooting parasport
- parashooting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
- Sports adaptés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paratir sportif
1, record 1, French, paratir%20sportif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paratir 2, record 1, French, paratir
correct, masculine noun
- tir sportif handisport 3, record 1, French, tir%20sportif%20handisport
correct, masculine noun
- para tir sportif 4, record 1, French, para%20tir%20sportif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- para tir 5, record 1, French, para%20tir
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variante du tir sportif pratiquée par des athlètes ayant un handicap physique. 6, record 1, French, - paratir%20sportif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
para tir sportif; para tir : L'élément «para» est parfois employé comme qualificatif devant un nom pour désigner un sport pratiqué par une personne en situation de handicap. Cet emploi est déconseillé, car il ne respecte pas les règles de syntaxe du français. Il convient plutôt d'employer l'élément «para-» en tant que préfixe, c'est-à-dire soudé au mot avec lequel il forme un terme. 6, record 1, French, - paratir%20sportif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muscarinic receptor
1, record 2, English, muscarinic%20receptor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 2, record 2, English, muscarinic%20acetylcholine%20receptor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are members of rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptor family. They play several important roles; they mediate many of the effects of acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous system and modulate a variety of physiological functions, such as airway, eye and intestinal smooth muscle contraction, heart rate and glandular secretions. The receptors have a widespread tissue distribution and are a major drug target in human disease. They may be effective therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 1, record 2, English, - muscarinic%20receptor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur muscarinique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20muscarinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a deux grands types de récepteurs (cholinergiques) de l'acétylcholine, les récepteurs muscariniques et nicotiniques qui ont été identifiés à partir des réponses à différents agents chimiques. Les récepteurs nicotiniques sont activés par la nicotine du tabac et les récepteurs muscariniques le sont par le poison d'un champignon, la muscarine [...] Les récepteurs muscariniques sont situés dans la membrane des cellules effectrices (muscle cardiaque, muscles lisses, glandes) et sont stimulés par la liaison de l'acétylcholine libérée par les fibres postganglionnaires du système parasympathique. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20muscarinique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shot
1, record 3, English, shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of hitting the tennis ball with a tennis racquet; sometimes refers to the actual placement of the ball or manner in which it is struck. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shot is the combination of a stroke and the situation in which it is used. 3, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Long" is an informal expression used to indicate that a shot went out past the baseline. Important nuance: a "stroke" implies early preparation and a complete follow through. If one were to envision a stroke, one would see a series of sequences, ending with a "shot", i.e. the result of all of the above. Consequently, a "shot" is the result of the "stroke". "Shot" implies a quick, sharp movement because one is focusing on the end result, not the series of sequences leading up to it. A "blow" is rather an imprecise, general term similar in meaning to "shot". Although many would like to maintain these nuances in English, "shot" and "stroke" are often used synonymously. "Blow" is used only rarely. Note, however that although there are two possible equivalents ("coup" and "frappe") in French, neither are semantically identical to the English offerings. The Spanish term "pegada" works well as an equivalent for "shot", although technically the term more specifically refers to the actual hitting action caused by the racket coming in contact with the ball, and not to the end result [cause vs effect]. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Keeping your feet wide apart is an important key to maintaining good balance and positioning while moving from shot to shot. 4, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Since his injury in the first set, he has lost a lot of sting in his shots. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Shape, strength of shot. Barrage, range, string of shots. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Shot bounces. Shot drifts wide. Shot has no pace on it. Shot will go/sail long. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Accurate, aggressive, angled, approach, bread-and-butter, buggywhip, chip, cinch, crafty, cross-court, crummy, decisive, deep, defensive, delicate, down-the-line, down-the-T, drop, extraordinary, fantastic, fast, floating, floppy, follow-up, forcing, gutsy, hard, hard-to-read, high-risk, inside-out, kill, laser, looping, loose, low, low-percentage, low-risk, mammoth, midcourt, off-centre, offensive, outside-in, passing, percentage, power, pressure, recovery, risky, safe, set-up, shallow, sharp-angled, short, showoff, sloppy, soft, spin, strong, tactical, topspin, touch, tough, tricky, two-handed, underspin, varied, vicious, wide, winning, wrongfooting shot. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Irretrievable key shot. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 PHR
To admire, angle, anticipate, attack, baby, block, bungle, center, chop down, conceal, cut off, develop, dip, direct, flatten out, go for, guide, handle, hit, hold, improvise, intercept, lean into, line up, make, meet, miss, move into, muff, muscle, net, place, play, pop up, practice, pull off, put away, retrieve, rifle, run down, rush through, send, set up, smack, spray, step into, take, target, telegraph, time, track, underspin, unleash a shot. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 PHR
To add pep to a shot. To approach behind a shot. To be cute with a shot. To react to a shot. To scoop down for a shot. To put one’s whole body behind shot. To get one’s weight behind/into the shot. To mix up shots. To stream together shots. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 7 PHR
To raise a shot high. To telegraph shop direction. To whip a shot up/down the line. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 8 PHR
Crushing shots. Filing one’s body into a shot. 2, record 3, English, - shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup
1, record 3, French, coup
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Rien pour embarrasser François dont la régularité des coups en fond de terrain et la grande ténacité font de ce jeune joueur le champion canadien des 14 ans et moins. 2, record 3, French, - coup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] ses coups assenés du fond du court avec cette insolente précision qui blanchit les lignes. 3, record 3, French, - coup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coup d'approche, d'attaque, en angle, audacieux, de base, de contre-attaque, coupé, croisé, décentré, décisif, défensif, déguisé, dévastateur, époustouflant, d'expert, explosif, faiblard, fantaisiste, fatal, de grande classe, lourd, mal ajusté, offensif, plat, précis, puissant, raté, retenu, risque, souple, spectaculaire, tordu. 4, record 3, French, - coup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Puissance, tempo d'un coup. Déroulement du coup. Gamme, production des coups. 4, record 3, French, - coup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Anticiper, appuyer, centrer, ralentir, rater, tourner un coup. 4, record 3, French, - coup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Assurer un bon centrage d'un coup. Laisser aller ses coups. 4, record 3, French, - coup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Sortir des coups impressionnants. 4, record 3, French, - coup
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe
1, record 3, Spanish, golpe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiro 2, record 3, Spanish, tiro
correct, masculine noun
- pegada 1, record 3, Spanish, pegada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto de jugar a pegar golpes a una pelota. 3, record 3, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cualidades que debe poseer un buen servicio [...] Variación constante de la pegada (plana o con efecto). 1, record 3, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vuelta a la posición de espera tardía, lo que hace dejar un hueco en el que nuestro adversario dirigirá su próximo tiro. 4, record 3, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tiro angulado. Golpe definitivo, defensivo, estático, violento. 3, record 3, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Un golpe lleva efecto. 3, record 3, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Angular un tiro. 3, record 3, Spanish, - golpe
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Weightlifting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selectorized equipment
1, record 4, English, selectorized%20equipment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selectorized equipment is a mainstay in clubs today and is ideal for almost any user — from beginner to advanced. The equipment comes in many shapes and sizes to accommodate a variety of lifts and exercises and can target one muscle group or several muscle groups. 1, record 4, English, - selectorized%20equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Haltérophilie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil à charge guidée
1, record 4, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20charge%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les appareils à charge guidée vous permettent d'effectuer des exercices de musculation efficaces en toute sécurité grâce aux poids intégrés. 1, record 4, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20charge%20guid%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corticomotoneuronal cell
1, record 5, English, corticomotoneuronal%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- CM cell 1, record 5, English, CM%20cell
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cells whose spikes were followed by a clear postspike facilitation(PSF) of rectified muscle activity were designated corticomotoneuronal(CM) cells. CM cells typically facilitated a subset of the coactivated muscles called the cell' s target muscles. 1, record 5, English, - corticomotoneuronal%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cellule cortico-motoneuronale
1, record 5, French, cellule%20cortico%2Dmotoneuronale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weightlifting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- weight training
1, record 6, English, weight%20training
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anaerobic form of exercise which involves progressively lifting increasing amounts of weight, and includes a variety of exercises and items of equipment to target specific muscle groups. 2, record 6, English, - weight%20training
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weight training is practiced intensely by powerlifters, weightlifters and bodybuilders in particular, and by all athletes interested in developing any form of strength. 3, record 6, English, - weight%20training
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Weight training has become the best-known form of resistance training, which is in turn the best-known form of strength training. It should not be confused with bodybuilding, weightlifting or powerlifting — even though these also involve the lifting of weights — because they are sports rather than forms of exercise. 4, record 6, English, - weight%20training
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Haltérophilie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entraînement aux poids
1, record 6, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20aux%20poids
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entraînement aux poids développe les muscles en les obligeant à s'adapter au stress et à se renforcer. Il peut aussi stimuler et renforcer les os. Bâtir une masse maigre en faisant de l'entraînement aux poids améliore également le taux métabolique. 1, record 6, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20aux%20poids
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- immunoliposome
1, record 7, English, immunoliposome
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A secondary novel technology to which the Company has exclusive rights is that of antibody-targeted liposomes. This technology involves the incorporation of an antimyosin antibody into liposome membranes that serves to target the immunoliposome to cytoskeletal protein exposed by cellular membrane lesions. Upon anchoring the liposome to the cell via the antibody the liposome presumably fuses with the cell membrane and repairs the lesion. In vitro and animal model studies have shown that this methodology has been able to preserve cell and tissue viability under anoxic/ischemic conditions. This technology may be able to limit the extent of heart muscle damage during heart attacks and myocarditis. 1, record 7, English, - immunoliposome
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- immunoliposome
1, record 7, French, immunoliposome
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...Afin d'augmenter la quantité de molécules du médicament pouvant être associées aux anticorps, l'équipe de Pardridge a suggéré d'associer au complexe anticorps/médicament des vecteurs lipidiques, qu'elle a nommé «immunoliposomes». Chaque liposome de 100 nanomètres de diamètre peut acheminer au moins 10 000 petites molécules du médicament.(J. Huwyler et al. (1996) Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93, 14164-14169.) 1, record 7, French, - immunoliposome
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- target muscle
1, record 8, English, target%20muscle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- muscle-cible
1, record 8, French, muscle%2Dcible
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un remaniement axonal très semblable se produit entre les motoneurones de la moelle épinière et leurs muscles-cibles. 1, record 8, French, - muscle%2Dcible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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