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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catatonic posturing
1, record 1, English, catatonic%20posturing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] voluntary assumption of an inappropriate or bizarre posture, usually for a long time. 2, record 1, English, - catatonic%20posturing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position catatonique
1, record 1, French, position%20catatonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- posture catatonique 2, record 1, French, posture%20catatonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adoption volontaire d'une position inappropriée ou bizarre généralement maintenue pendant une longue période. 1, record 1, French, - position%20catatonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición catatónica
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20catat%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Posición catatónica: el paciente acoge voluntariamente una postura inapropiada o muy rara y además la puede sostener en espacios de tiempo muy extensos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posici%C3%B3n%20catat%C3%B3nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- posturing
1, record 2, English, posturing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spontaneous and active maintenance of a posture against gravity ... 2, record 2, English, - posturing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de posture
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20posture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] maintien actif, contre la gravité, d'une posture adoptée spontanément. 2, record 2, French, - prise%20de%20posture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- territorial posturing 1, record 3, English, territorial%20posturing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réflexe de «l'impératif territorial»
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flexe%20de%20%C2%ABl%27imp%C3%A9ratif%20territorial%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- political posturing 1, record 4, English, political%20posturing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attitude politique 1, record 4, French, attitude%20politique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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