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CAFE LECHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- café au lait
1, record 1, English, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A beverage made of] equal portions of scalded milk and coffee. 2, record 1, English, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- café au lait
1, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Café additionné de lait. 1, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- café con leche
1, record 1, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20con%20leche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bebida que consiste en mezclar café a gusto con leche caliente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caf%C3%A9%20con%20leche
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- café-au-lait spots
1, record 2, English, caf%C3%A9%2Dau%2Dlait%20spots
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uniformly light brown, sharply defined, and usually oval-shaped patches of skin that are characteristic of neurofibromatosis, but also found in normal individuals. 1, record 2, English, - caf%C3%A9%2Dau%2Dlait%20spots
Record 2, Key term(s)
- café au lait spot
- café-au-lait spot
- café-au-lait patch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taches café au lait
1, record 2, French, taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches pigmentaires caractéristiques de la neurofibromatose de Recklinghausen, bistres, arrondies ou ovalaires, sans relief et siégeant surtout dans les régions découvertes. 2, record 2, French, - taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après EMNEU 17165 B10, 1975, page 5. 3, record 2, French, - taches%20caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tache café au lait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- manchas de color café con leche
1, record 2, Spanish, manchas%20de%20color%20caf%C3%A9%20con%20leche
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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