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BLUBBER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blubber
1, record 1, English, blubber
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blubber is a specialized subcutaneous layer of fat found only in marine mammals and is different from other types of adipose tissue in that it is anatomically and biochemically adapted to serve as an efficient and adjustable thermal insulator. The blubber layer is almost continuous across the body of marine mammals, lying over but not tightly fixed to the underlying musculature[,] but absent on appendages. ... Blubber ... is composed of numerous fat cells [and is] greatly enriched in collagen and elastic fibers. This gives blubber a firm, tough, and fibrous character ... Blubber also contains numerous blood vessels and specialized shunts ..., which allows larger and swifter blood flow than would be possible through capillaries alone and are important to the thermoregulation process. 2, record 1, English, - blubber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lard
1, record 1, French, lard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit lard 2, record 1, French, petit%20lard
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mammifères marins doivent combattre le grand froid et la déperdition de chaleur [...] Les baleines et les rorquals [...] effectuent des migrations, passant de régions aux eaux froides à d'autres aux eaux tempérées, voire même chaudes. [...] La couche de graisse qui recouvre tout le corps, à l'exception des nageoires[,] contient à la fois des cellules adipeuses et de nombreuses fibres de tissu conjonctif [...] Ces fibres [servent] à emmagasiner, puis à restituer l'énergie mécanique des muscles [...] En même temps, ce lard possède un réseau capillaire où le système veineux, perdant de la chaleur, est recouvert par le système artériel, plus chaud. Le tout forme un contre-courant vasculaire et thermique qui participe au maintien d'un faible gradient thermique à travers la graisse et au niveau de l'interface muscle/lard. Les variations brutales de température interne ne peuvent donc se produire, d'où une économie énergétique pour la thermorégulation. 3, record 1, French, - lard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blubber knife
1, record 2, English, blubber%20knife
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blubber knife: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - blubber%20knife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couteau à graisse de baleine
1, record 2, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau à graisse de baleine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blubber spade
1, record 3, English, blubber%20spade
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blubber spade: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - blubber%20spade
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- louchet à graisse de baleine
1, record 3, French, louchet%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
louchet à graisse de baleine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - louchet%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blubber hook
1, record 4, English, blubber%20hook
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blubber hook: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - blubber%20hook
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hameçon à graisse de baleine
1, record 4, French, hame%C3%A7on%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hameçon à graisse de baleine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - hame%C3%A7on%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- whale blubber tool
1, record 5, English, whale%20blubber%20tool
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whale blubber tool: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 5, English, - whale%20blubber%20tool
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- outil de chasse à baleine
1, record 5, French, outil%20de%20chasse%20%C3%A0%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outil de chasse à baleine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 5, French, - outil%20de%20chasse%20%C3%A0%20baleine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blubber fork
1, record 6, English, blubber%20fork
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blubber fork: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 6, English, - blubber%20fork
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fourche à graisse de baleine
1, record 6, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourche à graisse de baleine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 6, French, - fourche%20%C3%A0%20graisse%20de%20baleine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Organochlorine residue concentrations in blubber of ringed seal Phoca hispida from Holman, NWT, 1972-
1, record 7, English, Organochlorine%20residue%20concentrations%20in%20blubber%20of%20ringed%20seal%20Phoca%20hispida%20from%20Holman%2C%20NWT%2C%201972%2D
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Canadian data report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1008. 1, record 7, English, - Organochlorine%20residue%20concentrations%20in%20blubber%20of%20ringed%20seal%20Phoca%20hispida%20from%20Holman%2C%20NWT%2C%201972%2D
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Organochlorine residue concentrations in blubber of ringed seal Phoca hispida from Holman, NWT, 1972-
1, record 7, French, Organochlorine%20residue%20concentrations%20in%20blubber%20of%20ringed%20seal%20Phoca%20hispida%20from%20Holman%2C%20NWT%2C%201972%2D
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blubber
1, record 8, English, blubber
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chigner 1, record 8, French, chigner
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- blubber lamp 1, record 9, English, blubber%20lamp
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the Upper Palaeolithic, a lamp hollowed out of limestone 1, record 9, English, - blubber%20lamp
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lampe à graisse 1, record 9, French, lampe%20%C3%A0%20graisse
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1979-07-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- blubber oil
1, record 10, English, blubber%20oil
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
oil obtained from blubber. 2, record 10, English, - blubber%20oil
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
blubber: fat which lies between the skin and muscular flesh of whales and other large marine mammals, which serves as an insulating layer, and from which oil is obtained. 2, record 10, English, - blubber%20oil
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- huile de mammifère marin
1, record 10, French, huile%20de%20mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Huiles et graisses d'animaux marins. (...) Nous distinguerons (...): les huiles et graisses de mammifères marins et les huiles et graisses de poissons. 1, record 10, French, - huile%20de%20mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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