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TERGAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tergal™
1, record 1, English, Tergal%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word Tergal simply means the brand of polyester used in the weave. Branded Tergal voile is produced using Rhone-Poulenc polyester yarns. It has good crease recovery and is light fast and easy-care. 2, record 1, English, - Tergal%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tergal™: A trademark of Rhône Poulenc. 3, record 1, English, - Tergal%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Tergal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tergal
1, record 1, French, Tergal
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition: Polyéthylène téréphtalate. Usages: Textiles. 2, record 1, French, - Tergal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom propre d'un polyester. 3, record 1, French, - Tergal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
TergalMC : Marque de commerce de la société Rhône Poulenc. 4, record 1, French, - Tergal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tergal spine
1, record 2, English, tergal%20spine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scorpions are arthropods and belong to the class Arachnida which include spiders. ... The last segment of the preabdomen extends to a tergal spine which bears the sting which has poison glands. 2, record 2, English, - tergal%20spine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The telson is not considered a true segment, but rather a tergal spine of metasomal segment V. ... It is the posterior-most structure on the scorpion's body. 3, record 2, English, - tergal%20spine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épine tergale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pine%20tergale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] semble homologue de la grande épine tergale du premier segment post-thoracique de certains Olenellidae [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pine%20tergale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epimere
1, record 3, English, epimere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- epimeron 1, record 3, English, epimeron
correct
- pleurepimere 1, record 3, English, pleurepimere
correct
- pleurite 1, record 3, English, pleurite
correct
- pleuron 1, record 3, English, pleuron
correct
- pleura 1, record 3, English, pleura
correct
- tergal fold 1, record 3, English, tergal%20fold
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An epimere is a] Lateral downfold of tergite (...) [in an arthropod] 1, record 3, English, - epimere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plèvre
1, record 3, French, pl%C3%A8vre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) entre (...) [le tergite et le sternite d'un Arthropode] des pièces latérales viennent s'intercaler: ce sont les "plèvres" qui peuvent être considérées comme des expansions latérales des tergites mais qui peuvent aussi dériver des articles de base (sympodite) des appendices. 1, record 3, French, - pl%C3%A8vre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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