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SUNBURN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunburn
1, record 1, English, sunburn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Skin burn due to excessive exposure to UV rays. 1, record 1, English, - sunburn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de soleil
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brûlure de la peau due à une exposition excessive au rayons UV. 1, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20soleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quemadura del sol
1, record 1, Spanish, quemadura%20del%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sunburn 1, record 2, English, sunburn
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- burn 1, record 2, English, burn
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To get or cause to get one's skin reddened and inflamed from overexposure to sunlight, of which the ultraviolet component is chiefly responsible. 1, record 2, English, - sunburn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's easier to sunburn in high altitudes because there is less atmospheric absorption of ultraviolet rays. 1, record 2, English, - sunburn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some parts of the body are more liable to sunburn than others because they are exposed the most. 1, record 2, English, - sunburn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Even if it's cloudy, approximately 80 percent of ultraviolet rays reach to earth, so you may burn or tan on an overcast day. 1, record 2, English, - sunburn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subir une réaction érythémateuse ou même bulleuse de l'épiderme, après surexposition de la peau aux radiations solaires. 1, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les individus à la peau foncée ou noire sont naturellement très pigmentés. Ils ne brûlent jamais. En revanche, les individus roux et parfois blonds ont une capacité de pigmentation quasi nulle [...] Ils brûlent et rougissent comme des tomates mais bronzent rarement. 1, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contrairement aux UVA, les rayons UVB brûlent d'abord et font bronzer ensuite. 1, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sun burn
1, record 3, English, sun%20burn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sunburn 1, record 3, English, sunburn
correct
- erythema solar 1, record 3, English, erythema%20solar
correct
- solar erythema 1, record 3, English, solar%20erythema
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup de soleil
1, record 3, French, coup%20de%20soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- érythème solaire 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ryth%C3%A8me%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érythème causé par une exposition prolongée aux rayons ultraviolets solaires. 1, record 3, French, - coup%20de%20soleil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs distinguent le coup de soleil, qui est la cause, de l'érythème solaire, qui en est le résultat. Dans la pratique, on les confond. 1, record 3, French, - coup%20de%20soleil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En anglais on distinguera les notions de sunburn et de skin burn; la seconde représentant généralement une brûlure plus grave. S'il y a inflammation de la peau, on parlera de dermatite solaire (solar dermatitis, en anglais) plutôt que d'érythème solaire, bien que de plus en plus fréquemment on confonde ces deux termes. 1, record 3, French, - coup%20de%20soleil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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