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LUMEN [23 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-25

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Botany
Fibre Crops

lumen 1, record 1, English, lumen
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Cotton fibre has a fibrillar structure which consists of a primary wall, a secondary wall and a lumen ... 1, record 1, English, - lumen

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Botanique
Culture des plantes textiles

lumen 1, record 1, French, lumen
correct, masculine noun

canal médullaire 2, record 1, French, canal%20m%C3%A9dullaire
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La fibre végétale peut être représentée schématiquement comme un tube, avec en son centre le lumen, un canal vide permettant le transfert de la sève et de l'eau [...] 3, record 1, French, - lumen

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Botánica
Cultivo de plantas textiles

lumen 1, record 1, Spanish, lumen
masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Cavidad o espacio interior de estructuras tubulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lumen

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-09

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)

triple-lumen catheter 1, record 2, English, triple%2Dlumen%20catheter
correct

triple lumen tube 2, record 2, English, triple%20lumen%20tube

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Placement of an implantable percutaneous permanent triple-lumen catheter. 1, record 2, English, - triple%2Dlumen%20catheter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Triple lumen tube to measure esophageal motility. 2, record 2, English, - triple%2Dlumen%20catheter

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)

cathéter à triple voie 1, record 2, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20%C3%A0%20triple%20voie
masculine noun

sonde à trois lumières 2, record 2, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20trois%20lumi%C3%A8res
proposal, feminine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nouvelle technique de mise en place d'un cathéter à triple voie implantable. Les 3 lumières permettent des traitements intraveineux multiples simultanés chez un malade hospitalisé à long terme ou un malade externe. 1, record 2, French, - cath%C3%A9ter%20%C3%A0%20triple%20voie

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-13

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Surgery

double lumen implant 1, record 3, English, double%20lumen%20implant
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Smooth-walled single or double lumen silicone-gel-filled implants were used in 38 women. Sixteen women had silicone-gel-filled polyurethane-covered implants. [In Cancer 1991; 68 (5 suppl): 1159-1163] 1, record 3, English, - double%20lumen%20implant

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Chirurgie

prothèse à double lumière 1, record 3, French, proth%C3%A8se%20%C3%A0%20double%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-22

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Metrology and Units of Measure
Optics

lumen 1, record 4, English, lumen
correct, officially approved

lm 2, record 4, English, lm
correct, officially approved
lu 3, record 4, English, lu

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux per steradian emitted by a point source of one candela of uniform intensity. 4, record 4, English, - lumen

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

lumen; lm: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 4, English, - lumen

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Unités de mesure et métrologie
Optique

lumen 1, record 4, French, lumen
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

lm 2, record 4, French, lm
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

lumen-nouveau 3, record 4, French, lumen%2Dnouveau
masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Unité de flux lumineux définie comme étant le flux lumineux par stéradian émis par une source ponctuelle d'une intensité uniforme de une candela. 4, record 4, French, - lumen

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

lumen; lm : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 4, French, - lumen

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Metrología y unidades de medida
Óptica

lumen 1, record 4, Spanish, lumen
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

lm 2, record 4, Spanish, lm
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Unidad de flujo luminoso igual al flujo luminoso por esterradian emitido por una fuente puntual de una intensidad uniforme de una candela. 3, record 4, Spanish, - lumen

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

lumen; lm: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 4, Spanish, - lumen

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-29

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Botany
Morphology and General Physiology
Fibre Crops

lumen 1, record 5, English, lumen

central canal 2, record 5, English, central%20canal
cell cavity 2, record 5, English, cell%20cavity

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The inner cavity of a cell ... the canal runs in a longitudinal direction in a fiber. 2, record 5, English, - lumen

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Botanique
Morphologie et physiologie générale
Culture des plantes textiles

lumière de la cellule 1, record 5, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20cellule
feminine noun

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Botánica
Morfología y fisiología general
Cultivo de plantas textiles

lumen 1, record 5, Spanish, lumen
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Cavidad de la célula 1, record 5, Spanish, - lumen

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-21

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Vessels (Medicine)

lumen wall 1, record 6, English, lumen%20wall

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Vaisseaux (Médecine)

paroi luminale 1, record 6, French, paroi%20luminale
feminine noun

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Redes vasculares (Medicina)

pared luminal 1, record 6, Spanish, pared%20luminal
feminine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-21

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Medical and Surgical Equipment

lumen 1, record 7, English, lumen
correct

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Équipement médico-chirurgical

lumière 1, record 7, French, lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Equipo médico y quirúrgico

lumen 1, record 7, Spanish, lumen
masculine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-24

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Medical Instruments and Devices

double lumen catheter 1, record 8, English, double%20lumen%20catheter
correct

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[A] flexible surgical instrument [that] uses two channels, one to withdraw fluids, another to inject fluids. 1, record 8, English, - double%20lumen%20catheter

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Instruments et appareillages médicaux

cathéter à deux lumières 1, record 8, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20%C3%A0%20deux%20lumi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-09-25

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Lighting
Metrology and Units of Measure

lumen output 1, record 9, English, lumen%20output
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Éclairage
Unités de mesure et métrologie

rendement en lumen 1, record 9, French, rendement%20en%20lumen
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Bien qu'une lampe iode/mercure ou une lampe sodium ait en général une durée de vie de plus de 2 ans, il est conseillé de ne pas attendre sa fin définitive puisque le rendement en lumen s'est réduit à ce moment là à la moitié de celui d'une lampe neuve. 2, record 9, French, - rendement%20en%20lumen

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-09-19

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Electromagnetic Radiation
Lighting

lumen output(watt per watt) 1, record 10, English, lumen%20output%28watt%20per%20watt%29

lumen output watt 2, record 10, English, lumen%20output%20watt

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Incandescent bulbs have a higher lumen output (watt per watt) and are higher in the red range of the spectrum compared to cool whites. 1, record 10, English, - lumen%20output%28watt%20per%20watt%29

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT

The lumen output watt from them is not as high as from the recently developed lamps. 2, record 10, English, - lumen%20output%28watt%20per%20watt%29

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Éclairage

rendement lumen/watt 1, record 10, French, rendement%20lumen%2Fwatt
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

En utilisant cette source vous obtenez une bonne qualité d'éclairage pour une faible consommation (très bon rendement lumen/watt) et peu d'échauffement. 2, record 10, French, - rendement%20lumen%2Fwatt

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-06-11

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Metrology and Units of Measure
Photography
Lighting

lumen per watt 1, record 11, English, lumen%20per%20watt
correct

lm/W 2, record 11, English, lm%2FW
correct

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

efficiency lumen per watt: the efficiency of an electric lamp has been quoted in the past in watts per candle power. 1, record 11, English, - lumen%20per%20watt

Record 11, Key term(s)

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Unités de mesure et métrologie
Photographie
Éclairage

lumen par watt 1, record 11, French, lumen%20par%20watt
correct, masculine noun

lm/W 2, record 11, French, lm%2FW
correct

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Efficacité d'une source produisant un flux de 1 lumen en absorbant une puissance de 1 watt. 1, record 11, French, - lumen%20par%20watt

Record 11, Key term(s)

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-11-22

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Lighting
Electrical Engineering

lumen maintenance curve 1, record 12, English, lumen%20maintenance%20curve
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Éclairage
Électrotechnique

courbe de maintien du flux lumineux 1, record 12, French, courbe%20de%20maintien%20du%20flux%20lumineux
correct, feminine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-11-22

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Metrology and Units of Measure
Lighting
Electrical Engineering

lumen depreciation 1, record 13, English, lumen%20depreciation
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Unités de mesure et métrologie
Éclairage
Électrotechnique

dépréciation de flux lumineux 1, record 13, French, d%C3%A9pr%C3%A9ciation%20de%20flux%20lumineux
correct, feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-11-22

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Lighting
Electrical Engineering
Television (Radioelectricity)

lumen maintenance 1, record 14, English, lumen%20maintenance
correct

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Éclairage
Électrotechnique
Télévision (Radioélectricité)

maintenance du flux lumineux 1, record 14, French, maintenance%20du%20flux%20lumineux
correct, feminine noun

maintien du flux lumineux 2, record 14, French, maintien%20du%20flux%20lumineux
correct, masculine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 2000-02-23

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Prostheses

double lumen breast prothesis 1, record 15, English, double%20lumen%20breast%20prothesis

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Prothèses

prothèse mammaire à double lumière 1, record 15, French, proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20%C3%A0%20double%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine noun

prothèse mammaire à double compartiment 1, record 15, French, proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20%C3%A0%20double%20compartiment
feminine noun

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : EMC Chirurgie esthétique, fiche additive 45-215, p.2. 1, record 15, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20%C3%A0%20double%20lumi%C3%A8re

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1996-08-08

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Medical and Surgical Equipment
Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)

single-lumen catheter 1, record 16, English, single%2Dlumen%20catheter

single-lumen line 1, record 16, English, single%2Dlumen%20line

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Blood specimens should not be drawn through single-lumen peripheral or central venous lines intended for infusions. 1, record 16, English, - single%2Dlumen%20catheter

Record 16, Key term(s)

single lumen catheter
single lumen line

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Équipement médico-chirurgical
Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)

cathéter monolumière 1, record 16, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20monolumi%C3%A8re
masculine noun

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Il s'agit d'un cathéter en élastomère de silicone ou en polyuréthanne, monolumière, qui peut être tunnelisé et qui est pourvu d'un raccord externe, fixe ou amovible [...]. 1, record 16, French, - cath%C3%A9ter%20monolumi%C3%A8re

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1996-03-21

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Vessels (Medicine)
Symptoms (Medicine)

stenotic lumen 1, record 17, English, stenotic%20lumen

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The enhancement of the vascular wall, the hypodense hematoma surrounding a stenotic and eccentric lumen, and the enlargement of the artery are typical for a vertebral artery dissection. 1, record 17, English, - stenotic%20lumen

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Symptômes (Médecine)

lumière rétrécie 1, record 17, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cie
feminine noun

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les données du scanner cervical avec injection dans six cas de dissection spontanée ou post-traumatique de l'artère vertébrale sont présentées : le rehaussement de la paroi, l'hématome hypodense entourant la lumière vasculaire rétrécie et excentrée et l'augmentation du calibre de l'artère constituent la séméiologie scanographique de cette pathologie. 1, record 17, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cie

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1996-03-21

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Vessels (Medicine)

excentric lumen 1, record 18, English, excentric%20lumen

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Vaisseaux (Médecine)

lumière excentrée 1, record 18, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20excentr%C3%A9e
feminine noun

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

lumière : Espace libre central d'un canal anatomique. 2, record 18, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20excentr%C3%A9e

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1995-04-28

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Morphology and General Physiology

lumen 1, record 19, English, lumen
correct

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The interior space of a tubular structure, as a blood vessel or the esophagus. 2, record 19, English, - lumen

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Morphologie et physiologie générale

lumière 1, record 19, French, lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Espace central libre à l'intérieur d'un vaisseau ou d'un canal quelconque de l'organisme. 2, record 19, French, - lumi%C3%A8re

Record 19, Spanish

Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)

Morfología y fisiología general

lumen 1, record 19, Spanish, lumen
correct, masculine noun

luz 2, record 19, Spanish, luz
feminine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Cavidad o espacio interior de estructuras tubulares. 1, record 19, Spanish, - lumen

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

(...) el estómago vacía su contenido de alimentos en la luz, o cavidad, del intestino delgado, las llamadas células de las criptas de la mucosa intestinal secretan iones cloruro en la cavidad. 2, record 19, Spanish, - lumen

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1994-02-21

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Medical and Surgical Equipment
Medical Instruments and Devices

triple lumen catheter 1, record 20, English, triple%20lumen%20catheter
correct

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Équipement médico-chirurgical
Instruments et appareillages médicaux

cathéter à triple lumière 1, record 20, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20%C3%A0%20triple%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1993-02-10

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Proverbs and Maxims
Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)

Enlightenment is our aim 1, record 21, English, Enlightenment%20is%20our%20aim
correct

Excercendo ad lumen 1, record 21, English, Excercendo%20ad%20lumen
Latin

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Motto of the Canadian Forces Training System. 1, record 21, English, - Enlightenment%20is%20our%20aim

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Description of the Canadian Forces Training System badge: vert, a lamp of learning or, flamed proper. 1, record 21, English, - Enlightenment%20is%20our%20aim

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Proverbes et dictons
Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)

Notre but c'est de nous instruire 1, record 21, French, Notre%20but%20c%27est%20de%20nous%20instruire
correct

Excercendo ad lumen 1, record 21, French, Excercendo%20ad%20lumen
Latin

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Devise du Système d'instruction des Forces canadiennes. 1, record 21, French, - Notre%20but%20c%27est%20de%20nous%20instruire

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Description de l'insigne du Système d'instruction des Forces canadiennes : de sinople, une lampe du savoir or, flambée au naturel. 1, record 21, French, - Notre%20but%20c%27est%20de%20nous%20instruire

Record 21, Spanish

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Record 22 - internal organization data 1986-03-21

Record 22, English

Record 22, Subject field(s)

Histology

residual lumen 1, record 22, English, residual%20lumen
correct

Record 22, French

Record 22, Domaine(s)

Histologie

lumière résiduelle 1, record 22, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9siduelle
correct, feminine noun

Record 22, Spanish

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Record 23 - internal organization data 1977-08-20

Record 23, English

Record 23, Subject field(s)

Paleontology

lumen 1, record 23, English, lumen
correct

Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[It is a] clear line or pore on [the] midline of [a] costule [of some bryozoans] 1, record 23, English, - lumen

Record 23, French

Record 23, Domaine(s)

Paléontologie

lumen 1, record 23, French, lumen
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Il s'agit d'une] ligne claire longitudinale placée au milieu des costules des cellules cribrimorphes [de certains Bryozoaires] 1, record 23, French, - lumen

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LUMEN [23 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

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Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

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Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

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Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

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Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

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