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FIBER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fibre
1, record 1, English, fibre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiber 2, record 1, English, fiber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a natural or synthetic substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. 3, record 1, English, - fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: animal (wool); vegetable (cotton); mineral (asbestos, steel); and synthetic (rayon, carbon, high polymers). 4, record 1, English, - fibre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre
1, record 1, French, fibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fibre est une formation élémentaire, végétale ou animale, d'aspect filamenteux, se présentant généralement sous forme de faisceaux. 2, record 1, French, - fibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de materia relativamente corta, caracterizada por una alta proporción de longitud a espesor o diámetro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fibra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Histology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filament
1, record 2, English, filament
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bovine neutrophils of the mature type frequently have filaments connecting the lobes, although many segmented neutrophils are identified only by an indentation of the nucleus. 1, record 2, English, - filament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Histologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filament
1, record 2, French, filament
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre 2, record 2, French, fibre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les neutrophiles adultes du bœuf ont fréquemment des filaments réunissant leurs lobules, bien que de nombreux neutrophiles segmentés ne se reconnaissent qu'à un étranglement du noyau. 3, record 2, French, - filament
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alpha fiber
1, record 3, English, alpha%20fiber
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor and proprioceptive fibers of the A type having conduction velocity of 70 to 120 meters per second and ranging from 13 u to 22 u in diameter. 1, record 3, English, - alpha%20fiber
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. 2, record 3, English, - alpha%20fiber
Record 3, Key term(s)
- a fiber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre alpha
1, record 3, French, fibre%20alpha
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fibre nerveuse myélinisée, motrice ou sensorielle. 1, record 3, French, - fibre%20alpha
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. 1, record 3, French, - fibre%20alpha
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fibre a
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- A fiber
1, record 4, English, A%20fiber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Myelinated nerve fiber with a diameter of 1 µ to 22 µ and a conduction velocity of 5 to 120 meters per second. 1, record 4, English, - A%20fiber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fibers can be subdivided into motor and sensory fibers. 1, record 4, English, - A%20fiber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fibre A
1, record 4, French, fibre%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre nerveuse myélinisée de 2 à 20 µ de diamètre, dans laquelle la vitesse de l'influx peut varier entre 5 et 120 mètres par seconde. 1, record 4, French, - fibre%20A
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue les fibres A motrices et les fibres A sensorielles. 1, record 4, French, - fibre%20A
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nerve fiber
1, record 5, English, nerve%20fiber
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- neurofiber 1, record 5, English, neurofiber
correct
- fiber 1, record 5, English, fiber
- fibra 1, record 5, English, fibra
- neurofibra 1, record 5, English, neurofibra
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender process of a neuron. 1, record 5, English, - nerve%20fiber
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is often synonymous with axon. Nerve fibers are classified on the basis of the presence or absence of a myelin sheath as myelinated or unmyelinated. 1, record 5, English, - nerve%20fiber
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cylindraxe
1, record 5, French, cylindraxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fibre nerveuse 1, record 5, French, fibre%20nerveuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'axone, prolongement unique qui possède des branches collatérales et se termine par une arborisation de fibres dont chacune des branches aboutit à la plaque motrice d'une fibre musculaire, dans le cas d'un axone moteur. L'ensemble du corps cellulaire, de l'axone et des fibres musculaires qui en dépendent, constitue l'unité motrice. Recouvert de ses gaines, l'axone prend le nom de cylindraxe ou fibre nerveuse. 1, record 5, French, - cylindraxe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fiber
1, record 6, English, fiber
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fibre 1, record 6, English, fibre
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongate tapering cell that has at maturity a small lumen and no protoplasm content, that is found in many plant organs. 1, record 6, English, - fiber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fibre
1, record 6, French, fibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le son est constitué par le péricarpe; il est constitué [...] de deux couches, l'une externe, imprégnée de sels minéraux est formée de fibres de cellulose, l'autre interne est moins riche en cellulose. 1, record 6, French, - fibre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fibra
1, record 7, English, fibra
Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fiber 1, record 7, English, fiber
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elongated, threadlike cell or group of cells. 2, record 7, English, - fibra
Record 7, Key term(s)
- fibre
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fibre
1, record 7, French, fibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme très général désignant une cellule, un groupe de cellules ou une formation intercellulaire ayant une forme allongée. 2, record 7, French, - fibre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra
1, record 7, Spanish, fibra
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fibers 1, record 8, English, fibers
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- fiber
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cellulose
1, record 8, French, cellulose
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation du terme «cellulose» pour désigner en français la notion représentée par le terme anglais «fibers» dans le domaine de l'alimentation. Cet avis remplace celui publié à la Gazette officielle du 17 mars 1979, à la page 3411. Avis de recommandation. Office de la langue française. Gazette officielle du Québec, 26 mai 1979, 111e année, no. 21. 1, record 8, French, - cellulose
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fiber
1, record 9, English, fiber
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- fibre 2, record 9, English, fibre
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pattern of preferred orientation of metal crystals after a given deformation process, usually wiredrawing. 3, record 9, English, - fiber
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fibrage
1, record 9, French, fibrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orientation préférentielle des constituants d'un métal provoquée par des opérations de mise en forme à chaud. Cette orientation est décelable par un examen macrographique. 1, record 9, French, - fibrage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-07-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fiber
1, record 10, English, fiber
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[to] link to the cable system. 1, record 10, English, - fiber
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-12-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Programming Languages
- Silviculture
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- FIBER
1, record 11, English, FIBER
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The model FIBER was used to simulate productivity of forest stands for six ecological classifications in the Northeastern United States and Canada. Differences in both cubic-and-board-foot yields are cumulated over the rotation age of the stand and presented for the different forest habitats. 1, record 11, English, - FIBER
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Langages de programmation
- Sylviculture
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- FIBER
1, record 11, French, FIBER
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le modèle FIBER a été utilisé pour simuler la productivité des peuplements forestiers de six classes écologiques du nord-ouest des états-Unis et de l'est du Canada. 1, record 11, French, - FIBER
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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