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ASA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trowel
1, record 1, English, trowel
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wide, flat or curved blade with a short wooden handle; used by gardeners, plasterers, and bricklayers. 2, record 1, English, - trowel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trowel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - trowel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- truelle
1, record 1, French, truelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument formé d'une lame triangulaire ou quadrangulaire et d'un manche métallique coudé garni d'une poignée de bois, dont les maçons se servent pour appliquer le plâtre et le mortier. 2, record 1, French, - truelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
truelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - truelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas (Construcción)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llana
1, record 1, Spanish, llana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herramienta compuesta de una plancha de hierro o acero y una manija o un asa, que usan los albañiles para extender y allanar el yeso o la argamasa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - llana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Serving Dishes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bowl
1, record 2, English, bowl
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rounded container that is usually larger than a cup. 1, record 2, English, - bowl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats de service
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bol
1, record 2, French, bol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient hémisphérique et sans anse, généralement destiné à contenir des liquides [...] 1, record 2, French, - bol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuentes (Vajilla)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bol
1, record 2, Spanish, bol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tazón sin asa [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - bol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bol: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en las informaciones sobre el mundo de la alimentación y la gastronomía, tanto en medios especializados como en los generalistas, es frecuente encontrar extranjerismos innecesarios que tienen alternativas en español. Entre ellos cabe destacar [el término] "bol"[, alternativa al extranjerismo] "bowl" [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - bol
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snare
1, record 3, English, snare
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire loop or noose for removing polyps and tumors by encircling them at the base and closing the loop. 1, record 3, English, - snare
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anse
1, record 3, French, anse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En chirurgie, boucle métallique montée sur un serre-nœud pour l'ablation par constriction de structures allongées, pédicules, polypes, tumeurs etc. 2, record 3, French, - anse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ablation d'un polype à l'anse diathermique. 1, record 3, French, - anse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- asa
1, record 3, Spanish, asa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Asa eléctrica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - asa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Asa de polipectomía. 1, record 3, Spanish, - asa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bell rope
1, record 4, English, bell%20rope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rope 2, record 4, English, rope
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a ship's bell is rung by flicking sideways the bell rope causing the clapper to strike the inside of the bell. 3, record 4, English, - bell%20rope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- corde de cloche
1, record 4, French, corde%20de%20cloche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- corde 2, record 4, French, corde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réunion de brins tordus ensemble servant à la manœuvre de la cloche par l'intermédiaire du volant ou du bras. 2, record 4, French, - corde%20de%20cloche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de percusión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerda
1, record 4, Spanish, cuerda
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] parte superior [del badajo] remata en un ancla o en una anilla en la que se ata una badana de cuero o una cuerda al asa badajera de la campana. Junto a éstos existen otros objetos que permiten el toque como son las palancas, cuerdas, garruchas, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cuerda
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- clapper
1, record 5, English, clapper
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A striking agent suspended inside a bell, consisting of a shaft with a solid metal sphere at the end. 2, record 5, English, - clapper
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sound-producing area of the bell is the body and the sound bow. These parts are constructed in a way that the vibration from the clapper hitting the inside of the sound bow is most intense at the very bottom lip of the bell itself. 3, record 5, English, - clapper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- battant
1, record 5, French, battant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue pièce métallique qui permet de sonner la cloche en volée. 2, record 5, French, - battant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forme de la cloche est difficile à définir par des termes géométriques simples. [...] On distingue plusieurs parties : on trouve de bas en haut […] la pince, zone de frappe du battant, puis la faussure, ensuite la robe qui est un véritable tronc de cône, enfin le cerveau qui est surmonté des anses. 3, record 5, French, - battant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de percusión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- badajo
1, record 5, Spanish, badajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El badajo consiste en una barra de hierro rematada en forma de pera que golpea el interior del bronce. En algunas ocasiones está compuesto por una caña de madera con bola de hierro. Su parte superior remata en un ancla o en una anilla en la que se ata una badana de cuero o una cuerda al asa badajera de la campana. 1, record 5, Spanish, - badajo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration
1, record 6, English, microsurgical%20epididymal%20sperm%20aspiration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MESA 1, record 6, English, MESA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- micro-epididymal sperm aspiration 2, record 6, English, micro%2Depididymal%20sperm%20aspiration
correct
- MESA 2, record 6, English, MESA
correct
- MESA 2, record 6, English, MESA
- microscopic epididymal sperm aspiration 3, record 6, English, microscopic%20epididymal%20sperm%20aspiration
correct
- MESA 3, record 6, English, MESA
correct
- MESA 3, record 6, English, MESA
- microsurgical retrieval of epididymal sperm 1, record 6, English, microsurgical%20retrieval%20of%20epididymal%20sperm
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retrieval of sperm from the epididymis using microsurgical techniques, done in men with obstructive azoospermia. 1, record 6, English, - microsurgical%20epididymal%20sperm%20aspiration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microsurgical Retrieval of Epididymal Sperm. In the past decade, the techniques of epididymal sperm retrieval and micromanipulation to assist fertilization have been two of the most exciting developments in the field of male infertility treatment. [...] We have found that microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) using a glass micropipet technique simultaneous to intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) appears to maximize opportunities of pregnancy for infertile couples with unreconstructable male reproductive tract obstruction. MESA from individual epididymal tubules with a micropuncture technique allows retrieval of high numbers of sperm with optimal quality for immediate use during ICSI as well as for cryopreservation. 1, record 6, English, - microsurgical%20epididymal%20sperm%20aspiration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aspiration de sperme épididymaire par microchirurgie
1, record 6, French, aspiration%20de%20sperme%20%C3%A9pididymaire%20par%20microchirurgie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- MESA 2, record 6, French, MESA
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aspiration microchirurgicale de sperme de l'épididyme 3, record 6, French, aspiration%20microchirurgicale%20de%20sperme%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pididyme
correct, feminine noun
- aspiration epididymaire microchirurgicale 4, record 6, French, aspiration%20epididymaire%20microchirurgicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique microchirurgicale permettant de prélever des spermatozoïdes directement au niveau de l'épididyme et de les utiliser ensuite pour une fécondation par injection intracytoplasmique de spermatozoïde (ICSI). 1, record 6, French, - aspiration%20de%20sperme%20%C3%A9pididymaire%20par%20microchirurgie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas d'azoospermie obstructive, les spermatozoïdes sont [...] existants et matures mais ils n'arrivent pas à sortir de l'épididyme, parce que les canaux déférents sont obstrués ou totalement inexistants par exemple. [...] Pendant la MESA [...] (aspiration microchirurgicale de sperme de l'épididyme) [...] Les spermatozoïdes sont extraits chirurgicalement de l'un des épididymes [longue structure tubulaire dans laquelle les spermatozoïdes parviennent à maturation et sont stockés]. 3, record 6, French, - aspiration%20de%20sperme%20%C3%A9pididymaire%20par%20microchirurgie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La MESA est utilisée dans les cas d'azoospermie (absence de spermatozoïdes dans l'éjaculat). 1, record 6, French, - aspiration%20de%20sperme%20%C3%A9pididymaire%20par%20microchirurgie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aspiración microquirúrgica de espermatozoides del epidídimo
1, record 6, Spanish, aspiraci%C3%B3n%20microquir%C3%BArgica%20de%20espermatozoides%20del%20epid%C3%ADdimo
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MESA 1, record 6, Spanish, MESA
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- aspiración de espermatozoides del epidídimo por microcirugía 2, record 6, Spanish, aspiraci%C3%B3n%20de%20espermatozoides%20del%20epid%C3%ADdimo%20por%20microcirug%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- MESA 2, record 6, Spanish, MESA
correct, feminine noun
- MESA 2, record 6, Spanish, MESA
- aspiración de espermatozoides del epidídimo 3, record 6, Spanish, aspiraci%C3%B3n%20de%20espermatozoides%20del%20epid%C3%ADdimo
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica microquirúrgica usada para extraer semen directamente del epidídimo [...] para su fertilización posterior por inyección intracitoplásmica de semen. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aspiraci%C3%B3n%20microquir%C3%BArgica%20de%20espermatozoides%20del%20epid%C3%ADdimo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aspiración microquirúrgica de espermatozoides del epidídimo : se abren las cubiertas testiculares hasta llegar al epidídimo. Con la ayuda de un microscopio se localiza alguna asa epididimaria dilatada. Se realiza una incisión de ésta, aspirando el contenido de la misma con una micro-pipeta. 4, record 6, Spanish, - aspiraci%C3%B3n%20microquir%C3%BArgica%20de%20espermatozoides%20del%20epid%C3%ADdimo
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este método se usa en casos de azoospermia (cuando no hay espermatozoides en la eyaculación). 1, record 6, Spanish, - aspiraci%C3%B3n%20microquir%C3%BArgica%20de%20espermatozoides%20del%20epid%C3%ADdimo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- The Pancreas
- Digestive Tract
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pancreaticoduodenectomy
1, record 7, English, pancreaticoduodenectomy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pancreatoduodenectomy 1, record 7, English, pancreatoduodenectomy
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas, the duodenum, and the most distal parts of the common bile duct and stomach. 1, record 7, English, - pancreaticoduodenectomy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Pancréas
- Appareil digestif
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pancréatoduodénectomie
1, record 7, French, pancr%C3%A9atoduod%C3%A9nectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résection du pancréas et du duodénum. 2, record 7, French, - pancr%C3%A9atoduod%C3%A9nectomie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Résection d'une pseudotumeur inflammatoire au duodénum par pancréatoduodénectomie. 1, record 7, French, - pancr%C3%A9atoduod%C3%A9nectomie
Record 7, Key term(s)
- duodéno-pancréatectomie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Páncreas
- Aparato digestivo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pancreatoduodenectomía
1, record 7, Spanish, pancreatoduodenectom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de la cabeza del páncreas y el asa del duodeno que le rodea. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pancreatoduodenectom%C3%ADa
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es un tratamiento para cáncer de páncreas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pancreatoduodenectom%C3%ADa
Record 7, Key term(s)
- operación de Whipple
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