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CAFE AU LAIT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- café au lait spots
1, record 1, English, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait%20spots
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uniformly light brown, sharply defined, and usually oval-shaped parches of skin that are characteristic of neurofibromatosis, but also found in normal individuals. 1, record 1, English, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait%20spots
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taches café au lait
1, record 1, French, taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches pigmentaires caractéristiques de la neurofibromatose de Recklinghausen, bistres, arrondies ou ovalaires, sans relief et siégeant surtout dans les régions découvertes. 2, record 1, French, - taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- café au lait
1, record 2, English, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A beverage made of] equal portions of scalded milk and coffee. 2, record 2, English, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- café au lait
1, record 2, French, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Café additionné de lait. 1, record 2, French, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- café con leche
1, record 2, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20con%20leche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bebida que consiste en mezclar café a gusto con leche caliente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - caf%C3%A9%20con%20leche
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maladie café au lait 1, record 3, English, maladie%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bacterial pathogens caused by Pseudomonas fluorescens. A slimy, light brown lesions on the external sheaths of the pseudostem, progressing downwards, [on garlic]. 1, record 3, English, - maladie%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie «café au lait» de l'ail
1, record 3, French, maladie%20%C2%ABcaf%C3%A9%20au%20lait%C2%BB%20de%20l%27ail
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coloration brune des tuniques sur l'ail de semence et de consommation causé par une bactérie proche de Pseudomonas fluorescens. 2, record 3, French, - maladie%20%C2%ABcaf%C3%A9%20au%20lait%C2%BB%20de%20l%27ail
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Revue horticole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- café au lait
1, record 4, English, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pale brown. 1, record 4, English, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- café au lait
1, record 4, French, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[cheval] La couleur de sa robe. 1, record 4, French, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- café-au-lait spots
1, record 5, English, caf%C3%A9%2Dau%2Dlait%20spots
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uniformly light brown, sharply defined, and usually oval-shaped patches of skin that are characteristic of neurofibromatosis, but also found in normal individuals. 1, record 5, English, - caf%C3%A9%2Dau%2Dlait%20spots
Record 5, Key term(s)
- café au lait spot
- café-au-lait spot
- café-au-lait patch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taches café au lait
1, record 5, French, taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches pigmentaires caractéristiques de la neurofibromatose de Recklinghausen, bistres, arrondies ou ovalaires, sans relief et siégeant surtout dans les régions découvertes. 2, record 5, French, - taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après EMNEU 17165 B10, 1975, page 5. 3, record 5, French, - taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tache café au lait
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- manchas de color café con leche
1, record 5, Spanish, manchas%20de%20color%20caf%C3%A9%20con%20leche
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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