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MOUNTING POINT [4 records]

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Record 1 2019-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Very small insects (less than 3/16 inch) should either be pinned with "tiny needles" or glued on their right sides to tiny paper triangles. The … procedure is called pointing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Épinglage indirect. Le spécimen est collé […] sur la pointe d'un triangle en carton ou en plastique retenu par une épingle entomologique ou […] sur le côté de l'épingle. Le spécimen est toujours collé sur son côté droit, laissant son côté gauche et la partie ventrale de son corps libres pour l'identification. Ce type de montage est utilisé pour les petits insectes que l'épingle entomologique risquerait de déchirer ou d'en abîmer le corps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
OBS

Montajes especiales: una forma de montar ejemplares pequeños, que no pueden ser atravesados por los alfileres, es pegándolos en la punta de un triángulo de cartoncillo […] una vez listo, se coloca el triángulo de cartoncillo con la punta hacia fuera y la parte ancha pinchada por el alfiler debe quedar a la misma altura que en montaje directo, la punta fina del triángulo se puede doblar ligeramente hacia abajo y en este sitio se coloca una pequeña gota de goma entomológica, barniz para uñas o pegamento transparente, el ejemplar puede ser levantado con una pinza entomológica y colocado en su costado derecho, entre el segundo y tercer par de patas, o se puede colocar con el lado derecho hacia arriba y llevar a su costado la punta de la laminilla.

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Record 2 1993-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Inverted cup-shaped upper strut mounts permit strut travel above the body mounting point without resorting to undesirable hood bumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

Dictionnaires techniques. (Belle-Isle, SNC).

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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