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HIMENOPTEROS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Polistes atrimandibularis
1, record 1, English, Polistes%20atrimandibularis
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 2, record 1, English, - Polistes%20atrimandibularis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Polistes atrimandibularis: There is no common name for this species of insect. 2, record 1, English, - Polistes%20atrimandibularis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poliste à mandibules noires
1, record 1, French, poliste%20%C3%A0%20mandibules%20noires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 1, French, - poliste%20%C3%A0%20mandibules%20noires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Polistes atrimandibularis
1, record 1, Spanish, Polistes%20atrimandibularis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polistes es un género cosmopolita de himenópteros véspidos, el único género de la tribu Polistini. Es el género más numeroso de la familia Vespidae con más de 300 especies. Cuando vuelan se distinguen de otras avispas por sus largas patas que cuelgan debajo del cuerpo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Polistes%20atrimandibularis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- worker
1, record 2, English, worker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- worker bee 2, record 2, English, worker%20bee
correct
- female worker 3, record 2, English, female%20worker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each colony includes three classes of honeybees: (1) the "queen," which lays eggs; (2) the "workers," which gather food and care for the young; and (3) the "drone" which fertilizes the queen. 4, record 2, English, - worker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The workers do all the chores in a honeybee colony except lay eggs. All workers are females, like the queen, but they are smaller than the queen. 4, record 2, English, - worker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
worker bee: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 2, English, - worker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrière
1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière-abeille 2, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%2Dabeille
correct, feminine noun
- abeille ouvrière 3, record 2, French, abeille%20ouvri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la belle saison, on trouve trois sortes d'individus (ou castes). Les plus nombreux sont les «ouvrières», femelles stériles, qui assurent l'entretien de la ruche, la nutrition de tous ses occupants, larves notamment, et la construction des rayons. 4, record 2, French, - ouvri%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouvrière : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 2, French, - ouvri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- obrera
1, record 2, Spanish, obrera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- abeja obrera 2, record 2, Spanish, abeja%20obrera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hembra estéril de los himenópteros sociales, que desempeña los diversos trabajos de mantenimiento de la ecología. 3, record 2, Spanish, - obrera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hook
1, record 3, English, hook
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bee's hind wings are anchored to the fore wings by a series of small hooks along their front edges. 1, record 3, English, - hook
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crochet
1, record 3, French, crochet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ailes d'un même côté sont maintenues solidaires grâce à une rangée de petits crochets dont est muni le bord avant de l'aile postérieure. 2, record 3, French, - crochet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «hamuleux» dans QUENC (Dictionnaire encyclopédique Quillet). 3, record 3, French, - crochet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hámulo
1, record 3, Spanish, h%C3%A1mulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gancho situado en el borde anterior del ala posterior de los himenópteros. 1, record 3, Spanish, - h%C3%A1mulo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hymenoptera
1, record 4, English, Hymenoptera
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hymenoptera stings. Immediate systemic reactions to insect stings are primarily IgE mediated and represent an excellent model for human anaphylaxis. ... The Hymenoptera species most often associated with anaphylaxis are honeybees, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets, and fire ants. It has been demonstrated the active allergens reside within the insect venom, not in the whole body extract. The chemical nature of the specific antigens has been determined. Freeze-dried (lyophilized) Hymenoptera venom is now commercially available, and used for skin testing and immunotherapy. 2, record 4, English, - Hymenoptera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ants, bees, sawflies, wasps, etcetera. 3, record 4, English, - Hymenoptera
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Hymenoptera
1, record 4, French, Hymenoptera
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Hyménoptères 2, record 4, French, Hym%C3%A9nopt%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre d'insectes piqueurs (abeilles, guêpes, frelons) dont les venins sont très allergisants. 3, record 4, French, - Hymenoptera
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Hyménoptère
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Hymenoptera
1, record 4, Spanish, Hymenoptera
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Himenópteros 2, record 4, Spanish, Himen%C3%B3pteros
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Orden de] insectos holometábolos haplodiploides con piezas bucales masticadoras pero que carecen de élitros. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Hymenoptera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dos de los rasgos [...] que caracterizan el orden Hymenoptera [son] la posesión de dos pares de alas membranosas, un par posterior más pequeño articulado al primero por uno o más pequeños ganchos o hamuli, y [...] un mecanismo de determinación del sexo haplo-diploide, por el cual huevos fertilizados diploides normalmente dan lugar a hembras mientras que los huevos haploides no fecundados dan lugar a machos [...]. El orden Hymenoptera constituye junto a Coleoptera, Lepidoptera y Diptera uno de los cuatro grupos hiperdiversos de insectos. En la actualidad se conocen entre 120. 000 y 200. 000 especies de Himenópteros [...]. [Son insectos cuyo modo de vida va] desde la fitofagia a la predación y el parasitismo o la inducción de agallas, y desde el comportamiento solitario hasta el mutualismo o la formación de sociedades complejas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Hymenoptera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anaphylactic shock
1, record 5, English, anaphylactic%20shock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An often severe and sometimes fatal systemic reaction in a susceptible individual upon exposure to a specific antigen (such as wasp venom or penicillin) following previous sensitization. 1, record 5, English, - anaphylactic%20shock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- choc anaphylactique
1, record 5, French, choc%20anaphylactique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le choc anaphylactique correspond à une réaction immunologique pathologique lors d'un contact renouvelé avec un antigène, survenant chez un individu sensibilisé. 1, record 5, French, - choc%20anaphylactique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- choque anafiláctico
1, record 5, Spanish, choque%20anafil%C3%A1ctico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- choque alérgico 1, record 5, Spanish, choque%20al%C3%A9rgico
correct, masculine noun
- choque de hipersensibilidad 1, record 5, Spanish, choque%20de%20hipersensibilidad
masculine noun
- choque histamínico 1, record 5, Spanish, choque%20histam%C3%ADnico
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los venenos de himenópteros como las abejas y las avispas pueden producir cuadros de broncospasmo muy graves e inclusive choque anafiláctico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - choque%20anafil%C3%A1ctico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Choque "anafiláctico", de "hipersensibilidad" o "histamínico" es lo que acontece en las alergias graves, con reacción antígeno-anticuerpo de cualquier tipo, y suele acompañarse de manifestaciones dérmicas y respiratorias 1, record 5, Spanish, - choque%20anafil%C3%A1ctico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- caterpillar like larva 1, record 6, English, caterpillar%20like%20larva
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- eruciform larva 2, record 6, English, eruciform%20larva
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- larve éruciforme
1, record 6, French, larve%20%C3%A9ruciforme
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larve ayant la forme d'une chenille. 1, record 6, French, - larve%20%C3%A9ruciforme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- larva eruciforme
1, record 6, Spanish, larva%20eruciforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larva de los lepidópteros y de ciertos himenópteros, que posee tres pares de patas torácicas y un número variable de falsas patas abdominales provistas de ventosas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - larva%20eruciforme
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