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STING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sting
1, record 1, English, sting
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- music sting 2, record 1, English, music%20sting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a very short little musical phrase, almost like a brief fanfare. 1, record 1, English, - sting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sting is often used as a form of punctuation in broadcasting, films, videos and slide presentations. 3, record 1, English, - sting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pause musicale
1, record 1, French, pause%20musicale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise surtout la pause musicale en radiodiffusion et dans les films, les vidéos et les présentations de diapositives. 2, record 1, French, - pause%20musicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support in a wind tunnel. Source : DREV. 1, record 2, English, - sting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dard
1, record 2, French, dard
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élancement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lancement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punzada
1, record 3, Spanish, punzada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Anatomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sting
1, record 4, English, sting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sharp-pointed organ in certain insects and other animals (e.g. bees, wasps, scorpions) capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound. 2, record 4, English, - sting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sting of the worker bee is barbed so that once used, it cannot be pulled out of the skin of its victim. //After stinging, the bee pulls away from its victim, leaving the sting in the skin with the poison sac attached, its muscles still pumping poison into the puncture. The worker bee soon dies as a result of the loss of vital parts that remain with the sting. 3, record 4, English, - sting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Anatomie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aiguillon
1, record 4, French, aiguillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dard effilé et rétractile, portant généralement une glande à venin, à l'extrémité de l'abdomen de certains hyménoptères (guêpe, abeille). 2, record 4, French, - aiguillon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les femelles disposent, sous le dernier anneau, d'un aiguillon servant à percer le tégument d'autres animaux et à y injecter un venin. Chez l'abeille commune ouvrière, cet aiguillon, barbelé, reste fixé dans la blessure qu'il provoque, et l'insecte, mutilé, meurt. 3, record 4, French, - aiguillon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Anatomía animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguijón
1, record 4, Spanish, aguij%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano vulnerante de muchos animales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - aguij%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Sting
1, record 5, English, The%20Sting
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by the Ontario Beekeepers' Association (OBA). 1, record 5, English, - The%20Sting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- The Sting
1, record 5, French, The%20Sting
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignements confirmés par l'organisme. 1, record 5, French, - The%20Sting
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- balance-dard
1, record 6, French, balance%2Ddard
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige métallique comportant des dynamomètres, introduite horizontalement dans le culot d'une maquette de soufflerie. 1, record 6, French, - balance%2Ddard
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sting
1, record 7, English, sting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other derivatives of scales include (...) the spiny "sting" of the sting-rays (...) 1, record 7, English, - sting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aiguillon
1, record 7, French, aiguillon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces rayons [de nageoires] peuvent aussi perdre en apparence leur segmentation et durcir (aiguillons). 1, record 7, French, - aiguillon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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