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Record 1 2007-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Alternatively, when such organisms are able to survive in their native territory on their own terms (as their ancestors did for million of years), they are said to be growing in situ.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

De même, on dit qu'un organisme survit in situ, lorsqu'il peut le faire de lui-même dans son aire naturelle (comme le faisaient ses ancêtres il y a des millions d'années).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
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Record 2 2004-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

Said of a cancer that has not spread into the adjoining tissues and stays within the membrane forming the limiting upper layer of the tissues involved.

Key term(s)
  • localized

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Cancer ne s'étant pas propagé aux tissus environnants et restant donc en deçà de la membrane formant la limite de la couche supérieure des tissus concernés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
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Record 3 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 4 2002-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
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