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TENSION LINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cleavage line
1, record 1, English, cleavage%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tension line 2, record 1, English, tension%20line
correct
- Langer line 3, record 1, English, Langer%20line
correct
- Langer’s line 4, record 1, English, Langer%26rsquo%3Bs%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of a number of linear striations in the skin that delineate the general structural pattern, direction, and tension of the subcutaneous fibrous tissue. 3, record 1, English, - cleavage%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The cleavage lines] correspond closely to the crease lines on the surface of the skin and are present in all areas of the body, but are visible only in certain sites, such as the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In general the lines run obliquely, lying in the direction in which the skin stretches the least, perpendicular to the direction of the greatest stretch. 3, record 1, English, - cleavage%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cleavage line: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (cleavage lines, lineae distractionis) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 5, record 1, English, - cleavage%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cleavage lines
- lineae distractionis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de tension
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20tension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne de Langer 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20Langer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La matrice extracellulaire de la couche réticulaire] renferme des poches d'adipocytes ça et là, des fibres élastiques épaisses et d'épais faisceaux de fibres collagènes enchevêtrées, diversement orientés mais pour la plupart parallèles à la surface de la peau. Les séparations, c'est-à-dire les régions les moins denses situées entre les faisceaux, forment dans la peau des lignes de tension (ou lignes de Langer); elles reflètent le fait que la peau possède un certain tonus : les faisceaux de collagène et d'élastine lui font en effet subir une tension permanente. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (lineae distractionis) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20tension
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lineae distractionis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line tension 1, record 2, English, line%20tension
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension de ligne
1, record 2, French, tension%20de%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre le travail réversible nécessaire pour allonger une ligne de contact et l'allongement correspondant, toutes choses étant égales par ailleurs. 1, record 2, French, - tension%20de%20ligne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le qualificatif « dynamique » s'applique lorsque la mesure de la tension de ligne est effectuée sur un système hors équilibre. 1, record 2, French, - tension%20de%20ligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Dredging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tension member
1, record 3, English, tension%20member
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tension cable 2, record 3, English, tension%20cable
correct
- load support cable 3, record 3, English, load%20support%20cable
- tension line 4, record 3, English, tension%20line
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a floating containment boom which carries the load placed on the barrier by wind, wave and current forces. 5, record 3, English, - tension%20member
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Dragage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- câble de tension
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20tension
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tendeur 2, record 3, French, tendeur
masculine noun
- câble porteur de charge 3, record 3, French, c%C3%A2ble%20porteur%20de%20charge
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tendeurs ou câbles porteurs de charges sont des câbles attachés ou intégrés à une barrière et capables d'absorber les forces exercées sur cette dernière par le courant, le vent, les vagues, ainsi que par les dispositifs assurant leur remorquage et leur manutention. 3, record 3, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20tension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high tension line 1, record 4, English, high%20tension%20line
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canalisation à haute tension
1, record 4, French, canalisation%20%C3%A0%20haute%20tension
feminine noun
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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