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TAIL HEAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail head
1, record 1, English, tail%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proximal end of the tail. The point of attachment of the tail to the body. 2, record 1, English, - tail%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. the tail head of a cow 3, record 1, English, - tail%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attache de la queue
1, record 1, French, attache%20de%20la%20queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attache de queue 2, record 1, French, attache%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun
- naissance de la queue 3, record 1, French, naissance%20de%20la%20queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'attache de queue peut être qualifiée de la manière suivante : en crosse prononcée [...] légèrement en crosse, horizontale, légèrement noyée, noyée [...] 2, record 1, French, - attache%20de%20la%20queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conformation de la vache 1, record 1, French, - attache%20de%20la%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head and tail drive
1, record 2, English, head%20and%20tail%20drive
standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - head%20and%20tail%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entraînement en tête et en queue
1, record 2, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20et%20en%20queue
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20et%20en%20queue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- accionamiento en cabeza y cola
1, record 2, Spanish, accionamiento%20en%20cabeza%20y%20cola
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tail rotor head
1, record 3, English, tail%20rotor%20head
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 3, English, - tail%20rotor%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête de rotor de queue
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20rotor%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20rotor%20de%20queue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- he can not make head or tail of it 1, record 4, English, he%20can%20not%20make%20head%20or%20tail%20of%20it
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- il s'y entend comme à ramer les choux 1, record 4, French, il%20s%27y%20entend%20comme%20%C3%A0%20ramer%20les%20choux
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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