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COGWHEEL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sprocket wheel
1, record 1, English, sprocket%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sprocket 2, record 1, English, sprocket
correct
- cog 3, record 1, English, cog
correct
- cogwheel 4, record 1, English, cogwheel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear of a freewheel, usually one of five, six, or seven gears. 5, record 1, English, - sprocket%20wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pignon
1, record 1, French, pignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couronne dentée qui se trouve sur la roue libre de la roue arrière. 2, record 1, French, - pignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Engranajes y ruedas de fricción
- Ciclismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piñón
1, record 1, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- engranaje 2, record 1, Spanish, engranaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza dentada circular que se monta sobre el núcleo del buje trasero y que sirve para transmitir la fuerza de la cadena al eje de la rueda. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cogwheel breathing
1, record 2, English, cogwheel%20breathing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of breathing in which the inspiratory phase is broken by short pauses, giving the impression of jerkiness. The pauses are attributed to irregular inflation of the alveoli. 2, record 2, English, - cogwheel%20breathing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- respiration saccadée
1, record 2, French, respiration%20saccad%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Respiration entrecoupée de temps d'arrêt plus ou moins régulièrement espacés. En général, les saccades portent surtout sur l'inspiration. 2, record 2, French, - respiration%20saccad%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cogwheel rigidity
1, record 3, English, cogwheel%20rigidity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of rigidity seen as part of Parkinson's disease in which, upon applying force to bend the limb, the muscles yield jerkily giving a feeling to the examiner as of cogwheels moving upon one another. 1, record 3, English, - cogwheel%20rigidity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- signe de la roue dentée
1, record 3, French, signe%20de%20la%20roue%20dent%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- phénomène de la roue dentée 1, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20roue%20dent%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la maladie de Parkinson, perception, à la mobilisation passive d'une articulation, d'une série de brefs ressauts comparables à l'impression produite par le mouvement d'une roue dentée. 1, record 3, French, - signe%20de%20la%20roue%20dent%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «signe de la roue dentée» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 2, record 3, French, - signe%20de%20la%20roue%20dent%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
- Special Rail Transport
- Traction (Rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cogwheel train
1, record 4, English, cogwheel%20train
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A train designed for a steep railway that employees a cograil that meshes with a cogwheel on the locomotive to ensure traction. 2, record 4, English, - cogwheel%20train
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- locomotive à crémaillère
1, record 4, French, locomotive%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cogwheel phenomenon
1, record 5, English, cogwheel%20phenomenon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muscular rigidity is usually readily evident on passive movement of a limb. Passive movement may demonstrate a smooth resistance (like trying to bend a lead pipe--lead-pipe rigidity), sometimes with superimposed ratchet-like jerks (cogwheel phenomenon). 1, record 5, English, - cogwheel%20phenomenon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phénomène de la roue dentée
1, record 5, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20roue%20dent%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maladie de Parkinson [...] La rigidité résulte de l'accroissement permanent de la contraction des muscles et peut provoquer des douleurs et des raideurs musculaires. Sur le plan clinique, elle donne l'impression d'une résistance par à-coups successifs (phénomène de la «roue dentée») ou d'une résistance cireuse («en tuyau de plomb») au mouvement, lorsqu'on déplace passivement le membre. 1, record 5, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20roue%20dent%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- signe de la roue dentée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bournonite
1, record 6, English, bournonite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wheel ore 2, record 6, English, wheel%20ore
correct
- cogwheel ore 3, record 6, English, cogwheel%20ore
correct
- cog wheel ore 4, record 6, English, cog%20wheel%20ore
correct
- endellionite 3, record 6, English, endellionite
correct
- berthonite 3, record 6, English, berthonite
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel-gray to iron-black orthorhombic mineral [which] commonly occurs in wheel-shaped twin crystals associated with other copper ores. 3, record 6, English, - bournonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bournonite is also called "cog wheel ore" because of the cog wheel shape that the twinned crystals form. 4, record 6, English, - bournonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bournonite: Named after Count Bournon, a mineralogist. 5, record 6, English, - bournonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
berthonite: A discredited name for bournonite. 6, record 6, English, - bournonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: PbCuSbS3 7, record 6, English, - bournonite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bournonite
1, record 6, French, bournonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- berthonite 2, record 6, French, berthonite
feminine noun
- radelherz 3, record 6, French, radelherz
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (sulfure) du système cristallin orthorhombique, se présentant dans les filons métallifères dits de moyenne température associée à la galène, à la tétraédrite, à la blende, à la chalcopyrite, au quartz, etc. 4, record 6, French, - bournonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la bournonite ou radelherz [...] contient en outre assez souvent de l'arsenic et du bismuth. L'argent n'y est également pas rare, le fer également. Elle est généralement très bien cristallisée [...] Les macles en croix sont habituelles, donnant un aspect de roue dentée. [...] teinte gris-acier à très bel éclat métallique. 3, record 6, French, - bournonite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : PbCuSbS3 5, record 6, French, - bournonite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- bournonita
1, record 6, Spanish, bournonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfoantimoniuro de cobre y de plomo [...], de color entre gris oscuro y negro; cristaliza en el sistema rómbico y es beneficiado como mena de cobre, plomo y antimonio. 1, record 6, Spanish, - bournonita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se lo encuentra en muchas partes, incluyendo México, Bolivia y Perú. 1, record 6, Spanish, - bournonita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: PbCuSbS3. 1, record 6, Spanish, - bournonita
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