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EPICENTRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epicentre
1, record 1, English, epicentre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
epidemic epicentre, pandemic epicentre 2, record 1, English, - epicentre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- epicenter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épicentre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9picentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décision de prélever l'ensemble des TAR [tours aérorefroidissantes] par «cercles concentriques» à partir de l'épicentre où se situe la majorité des cas [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9picentre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
épicentre de la pandémie, épicentre de l'épidémie 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9picentre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro
1, record 1, Spanish, epicentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
epicentro de la epidemia, epicentro de la pandemia 2, record 1, Spanish, - epicentro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicenter
1, record 2, English, epicenter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epicentrum 2, record 2, English, epicentrum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earth quake. 2, record 2, English, - epicenter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicentre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épicentre séismique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9picentre%20s%C3%A9ismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de la surface terrestre oû un tremblement de terre a été le plus intense. (Il est situé au dessus de l'"hypocentre", point souterrain présumé de l'origine du séisme. Etant donné la difficulté qu'il y a parfois à situer avec précision cet épicentre, on considère souvent, à sa place, une "zone épicentrale".) 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picentre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicentro
1, record 2, Spanish, epicentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de la superficie terrestre en la que es máxima la intensidad de un seísmo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - epicentro
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