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ASP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amnesic shellfish poisoning
1, record 1, English, amnesic%20shellfish%20poisoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASP 2, record 1, English, ASP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amnesiac shellfish poisoning 3, record 1, English, amnesiac%20shellfish%20poisoning
correct
- ASP 3, record 1, English, ASP
correct
- ASP 3, record 1, English, ASP
- domoic acid poisoning 4, record 1, English, domoic%20acid%20poisoning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food intoxication caused by the consumption of molluscs that have accumulated domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by some strains of phytoplankton. 6, record 1, English, - amnesic%20shellfish%20poisoning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- amnesic shell-fish poisoning
- amnesiac shell-fish poisoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intoxication amnésique par les mollusques
1, record 1, French, intoxication%20amn%C3%A9sique%20par%20les%20mollusques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IAM 2, record 1, French, IAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intoxication amnestique par les mollusques 3, record 1, French, intoxication%20amnestique%20par%20les%20mollusques
correct, feminine noun
- IAM 3, record 1, French, IAM
correct, feminine noun
- IAM 3, record 1, French, IAM
- intoxication par phycotoxine amnestique 4, record 1, French, intoxication%20par%20phycotoxine%20amnestique
correct, feminine noun
- IPA 5, record 1, French, IPA
correct, feminine noun
- ASP 6, record 1, French, ASP
correct, feminine noun
- IPA 5, record 1, French, IPA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empoisonnement alimentaire causé par l'ingestion de [mollusques] contaminés par l'acide domoïque, [une neurotoxine] produit par [certaines souches de phytoplancton]. 7, record 1, French, - intoxication%20amn%C3%A9sique%20par%20les%20mollusques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intoxicación amnésica por ingestión de moluscos
1, record 1, Spanish, intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20amn%C3%A9sica%20por%20ingesti%C3%B3n%20de%20moluscos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intoxicación amnésica de moluscos 2, record 1, Spanish, intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20amn%C3%A9sica%20de%20moluscos
correct, feminine noun
- ASP 3, record 1, Spanish, ASP
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intoxicación [que] se debe al ácido domoico, un aminoácido producido por la diatomea Nitzschia pungens. 1, record 1, Spanish, - intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20amn%C3%A9sica%20por%20ingesti%C3%B3n%20de%20moluscos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A esta intoxicación se le denomina generalmente intoxicación por ácido domoico, ya que este ácido es la única toxina que se sabe está implicada. En dosis bajas, este compuesto originaría trastornos gastroentéricos, pero en dosis más elevadas puede ocasionar una lesión grave a células cerebrales provocando síntomas neurológicos que incluyen la pérdida de memoria. El ácido domoico interrumpe la transmisión neuroquímica normal en el cerebro fijándose a los receptores de glutamato, hecho que causa mayor excitación de las neuronas y rotura final de las células. Por esta razón, es una toxina nociva que puede provocar la muerte cuando se ingiere en dosis elevadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - intoxicaci%C3%B3n%20amn%C3%A9sica%20por%20ingesti%C3%B3n%20de%20moluscos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Service Industries
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- application service provider
1, record 2, English, application%20service%20provider
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ASP 2, record 2, English, ASP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A company that supplies software applications and/or software-related services over the Internet. 3, record 2, English, - application%20service%20provider
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entreprises de services
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur de services applicatifs
1, record 2, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20applicatifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FSA 2, record 2, French, FSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fournisseur de services logiciels 3, record 2, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20logiciels
correct, masculine noun
- fournisseur d'applications en ligne 4, record 2, French, fournisseur%20d%27applications%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
- fournisseur de services d'applications 5, record 2, French, fournisseur%20de%20services%20d%27applications
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestataire qui offre à plusieurs clients la possibilité d'utiliser la même application informatique à travers un réseau de télécommunication afin d'en répartir le coût. 4, record 2, French, - fournisseur%20de%20services%20applicatifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fournisseur d'applications en ligne; fournisseur de services d'applications : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 avril 2007. 6, record 2, French, - fournisseur%20de%20services%20applicatifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sector de servicios
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proveedor de servicios de aplicación
1, record 2, Spanish, proveedor%20de%20servicios%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ASP 1, record 2, Spanish, ASP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los ASP (Proveedores de Servicios de Aplicación) son un modo de externalizar la tecnología que actualmente se está implantando en muchas PYMES. Según los expertos, es uno de los niveles más elementales de externalizar el área de Tecnologías de la Información de una empresa. Los ASP permiten a las empresas acceder a las aplicaciones a través de terminales con acceso a Internet. Así, la empresa no necesita instalar programas en sus ordenadores, ya que los ASP se encargan de hacerlos funcionar desde sus servidores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - proveedor%20de%20servicios%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n
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