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VALVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heart valves
1, record 1, English, heart%20valves
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of blood from the ventricles to the atria or from the pulmonary arteries or aorta to the ventricles. 2, record 1, English, - heart%20valves
Record 1, Key term(s)
- valve
- valves
- cardiac valve
- cardiac valves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valvules cardiaques
1, record 1, French, valvules%20cardiaques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valvules cardiaques. Ces replis membraneux canalisent le sang à l'intérieur [des cavités cardiaques] pour qu'il s'écoule dans une direction unique. 1, record 1, French, - valvules%20cardiaques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- valvules
- valvule cardiaque
- valvules du cœur
- valvule du cœur
- valvule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valves
1, record 2, English, valves
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robinetterie
1, record 2, French, robinetterie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareils de robinetterie 2, record 2, French, appareils%20de%20robinetterie
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des appareils que l'on dispose sur un circuit pour permettre, modifier ou interrompre le débit du fluide. 3, record 2, French, - robinetterie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robinetterie; appareils de robinetterie : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 2, French, - robinetterie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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