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KINESIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kinesis
1, record 1, English, kinesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... physical movement including quantitative, qualitative, and positional change ... movement that is induced by stimulation (as by light) and is not specifically orienting. 2, record 1, English, - kinesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cinèse
1, record 1, French, cin%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement non orienté déclenché par un stimulus. 2, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A8se
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nombreux Invertébrés répondent aux conditions de l'environnement par des mouvements dont l'amplitude est proportionnelle à l'intensité de la stimulation; ces mouvements s'effectuent indépendamment des propriétés spatiales du stimulus. La notion de tropisme [...] implique celle de cinèse. 2, record 1, French, - cin%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinesis
1, record 1, Spanish, cinesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento locomotor, al azar, como respuesta a un estímulo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cinesis
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kinesis Dance Society
1, record 2, English, Kinesis%20Dance%20Society
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Kinesis Dance Society
1, record 2, French, Kinesis%20Dance%20Society
correct, British Columbia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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