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Record 1 2014-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Collemataceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Collemataceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Parmeliaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Ear
DEF

A deformity of the ear due to a flattened helix, prominent crura, and partial obliteration of the concha, characteristic of congenital contractural arachnodactyly.

OBS

Stahl ear is an abnormal and distinctive extra fold or crus of the anthelix that extends from the superior portion of the anthelix to the upper posterior aspect of the corner of the helix. This extra fold produces a "crumpled" ear appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille
DEF

Malformation du pavillon de l'oreille.

CONT

D'autres anomalies malformatives peuvent s'ajouter à l'oreille proéminente : macro- ou microtie, hélix non ourlé, tubercule de Darwin (plus fréquent chez l'homme), oreille de Stahl (anomalie à transmission dominante, qui correspond davantage à un froissement du pavillon qu'à une anomalie de l'anthélix) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oreja
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Record 4 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

A highly irregular, crumpled-up mass of laminated sandstone, measuring 5-25 cm across, and flattened parallel to the bedding ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Masse de grès laminé aux contours très irréguliers, dont le diamètre varie entre 5 et 25 cm et qui est aplatie dans le sens du litage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Carefree, comfortable, lightweight wool worsteds; appear crumpled to perfection in cool and neutral shades. Yarn mixing and weave techniques create distressed, irregular surfaces, while new chiné aspects produce uneven effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

chiffonner: verbe trans. A. [Le complément. désigne un vêtement, un tissu ou plus rarement un papier] 1. Froisser en donnant l'apparence d'un chiffon, en faisant de nombreux faux plis. Chiffonner un mouchoir [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

A mud-crack cast that displays tortuous and contorted crumpling produced by the adjustment of the sand filling to the compaction of the enclosing mud matrix ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Déformation ou plissotement ptygmatiques résultant de l'adaptation du remplissage sableux d'une fissure (dans l'argile) à la compaction de l'argile encaissante.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
  • Chemistry
DEF

A polypeptide chain with no particular configuration as, for example, in a denatured protein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
  • Chimie

Spanish

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Record 8 1983-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

paper or stoff that contracts into wrinkles when pressed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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