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BROODING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brooding
1, record 1, English, brooding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to the incubation of eggs. 1, record 1, English, - brooding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couvaison
1, record 1, French, couvaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'incuber les œufs. 1, record 1, French, - couvaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
- Comportamiento animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incubación
1, record 1, Spanish, incubaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brooding 1, record 2, English, brooding
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brooding is seen frequently in obsessive-compulsive neurotic as thinking compulsion, a need to worry very much about apparently insignificant things. 1, record 2, English, - brooding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Troubles mentaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pensée compulsionnelle 1, record 2, French, pens%C3%A9e%20compulsionnelle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pensée compulsionnelle. Le sujet est envahi par des idées obsédantes qui s'imposent à lui malgré lui. 1, record 2, French, - pens%C3%A9e%20compulsionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brooding
1, record 3, English, brooding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sitting 2, record 3, English, sitting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of sitting over the young to keep them warm and protect them from rain, sun, or predators. Altricial young must be brooded by the parents almost constantly until they are able to maintain their own body temperature, while precocial young require only intermittent brooding. 1, record 3, English, - brooding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couvaison
1, record 3, French, couvaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle les parents se tiennent sur les jeunes pour les garder au chaud, mais aussi pour les protéger contre la pluie, les rayons du soleil ou les prédateurs. Les jeunes au développement tardif doivent être couvés presque constamment jusqu'à ce qu'ils arrivent à maintenir seuls leur température corporelle, tandis que les jeunes au développement précoce ne requièrent qu'une couvaison intermittente. 2, record 3, French, - couvaison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- empolladura
1, record 3, Spanish, empolladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brooding
1, record 4, English, brooding
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jongleur
1, record 4, French, jongleur
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- rêveur 1, record 4, French, r%C3%AAveur
correct, adjective
- songeur 1, record 4, French, songeur
correct, adjective
- soucieux 1, record 4, French, soucieux
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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