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CORAL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coral osteoporosis
1, record 1, English, coral%20osteoporosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ocean acidification causing coral 'osteoporosis' on iconic reefs ... Animals that rely on calcium carbonate to create their skeletons, such as corals, are at risk as ocean pH continues to decline (become more acidic). Ocean acidification targets the density of the skeleton, silently whittling away the coral's strength, much like osteoporosis weakens bones in humans. 2, record 1, English, - coral%20osteoporosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décalcification du corail
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calcification%20du%20corail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les impacts potentiels sont donc principalement liés à l'apport des sels nutritifs [...] et à l'acidification des eaux de subsurface, qui peut conduire à une décalcification des coraux [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calcification%20du%20corail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descalcificación del coral
1, record 1, Spanish, descalcificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20coral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La muerte de los corales puede traducirse en mayor erosión pues la descalcificación del coral es el generador de la blanca arena de las playas del Caribe mexicano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - descalcificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20coral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coral
1, record 2, English, coral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hard calcium carbonate external skeleton of the coral animal. Many individuals build up stony masses of this material which is often cut as a gemstone. The oxblood red color (arciscuro or carbonatto) is most valuable. It also comes in white (blanco), pink, cream-color, pale flesh pink (pelle d'angelo), pale rose (rosa vivo), salmon color (secondo coloro), red (rosso) and dark red (rosso scuro), yellow, brown, blue violet and black. 2, record 2, English, - coral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corail
1, record 2, French, corail
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière calcaire qui forme les coraux, appréciée en bijouterie et en décoration [...] 2, record 2, French, - corail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variété la plus appréciée est le corail rouge noble [...] Sa couleur, uniforme d'un bout à l'autre, va du rose tendre (corail dit «peau d'ange») au rouge sang de bœuf, parfois tacheté de blanc ou de rose. 3, record 2, French, - corail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corail : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 2, French, - corail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de joyería
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coral
1, record 2, Spanish, coral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- "coral beauty" cotoneaster 1, record 3, English, %5C%22coral%20beauty%5C%22%20cotoneaster
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms taken from a National Capital Commission publication entitled "Hull Linear Park". 1, record 3, English, - %5C%22coral%20beauty%5C%22%20cotoneaster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cotonéaster «coral beauty»
1, record 3, French, coton%C3%A9aster%20%C2%ABcoral%20beauty%C2%BB
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes tirés d'une publication de la Commission de la capitale nationale intitulée «Parc linéaire - Hull». 1, record 3, French, - coton%C3%A9aster%20%C2%ABcoral%20beauty%C2%BB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coral beauty mountain ash 1, record 4, English, coral%20beauty%20mountain%20ash
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Rosaceae. 1, record 4, English, - coral%20beauty%20mountain%20ash
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sorbier d'Europe 'Coral Beauty' 1, record 4, French, sorbier%20d%27Europe%20%27Coral%20Beauty%27
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Rosacées. 1, record 4, French, - sorbier%20d%27Europe%20%27Coral%20Beauty%27
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coral reef
1, record 5, English, coral%20reef
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ridge or mass of limestone built up of detrital material deposited around the framework of skeletal remains of mollusks, colonial coral, and massive calcareous algae. 2, record 5, English, - coral%20reef
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- récif corallien
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- récif de corail 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cif%20de%20corail
correct, masculine noun
- récif de coraux 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cif%20de%20coraux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récif des eaux tièdes des tropiques, issu de la construction biologique à partir de squelettes calcaires et de leurs débris, sécrété et cimenté par des organismes marins qui vivent en colonie appelée coraux. 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des récifs organiques sont constitués par des coraux et par d'autres organismes associés, mais certains sont également formés par des algues qui sécrètent du carbonate de calcium [...] 5, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrecife de coral
1, record 5, Spanish, arrecife%20de%20coral
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco coralino 1, record 5, Spanish, banco%20coralino
masculine noun
- barrera de madreporarios 1, record 5, Spanish, barrera%20de%20madreporarios
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- coral ridge 1, record 6, English, coral%20ridge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échine corallienne
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chine%20corallienne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction organique en forme d'ellipse, à flancs abrupts, située parfois sur un substrat dur mais, le plus souvent, qui émerge d'un fond sableux. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chine%20corallienne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cresta de coral
1, record 6, Spanish, cresta%20de%20coral
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft greenish-black ovary of ripe female lobster; turns red when cooked. 1, record 7, English, - coral
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corail
1, record 7, French, corail
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En France, le «corail» désigne les gonades, couleur orange, des coquilles St. Jacques et d'autres espèces Pecten. 1, record 7, French, - corail
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- coral
1, record 7, Spanish, coral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
- Ecology (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Call to Action of the International Coral Reef Initiative 1, record 8, English, Call%20to%20Action%20of%20the%20International%20Coral%20Reef%20Initiative
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted at the first workshop held in the Philippines from 29 May to 2 June 1995. 1, record 8, English, - Call%20to%20Action%20of%20the%20International%20Coral%20Reef%20Initiative
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Call to Action of the ICRI
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Appel à l'action lancé dans le cadre de l'Initiative internationale en faveur des récifs coralliens
1, record 8, French, Appel%20%C3%A0%20l%27action%20lanc%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20cadre%20de%20l%27Initiative%20internationale%20en%20faveur%20des%20r%C3%A9cifs%20coralliens
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Llamamiento en pro de la Iniciativa Internacional sobre los Arrecifes de Coral
1, record 8, Spanish, Llamamiento%20en%20pro%20de%20la%20Iniciativa%20Internacional%20sobre%20los%20Arrecifes%20de%20Coral
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Environment
- Physical Geography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Year of the Coral Reef 1, record 9, English, Year%20of%20the%20Coral%20Reef
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Endorsed by the South Pacific Forum at its twenty-seventh session, 3-5 September 1996, Majuro, Marshall Islands. 1, record 9, English, - Year%20of%20the%20Coral%20Reef
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Environnement
- Géographie physique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Année du récif corallien
1, record 9, French, Ann%C3%A9e%20du%20r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Medio ambiente
- Geografía física
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Año de los arrecifes de coral
1, record 9, Spanish, A%C3%B1o%20de%20los%20arrecifes%20de%20coral
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-04-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- coral flagstone 1, record 10, English, coral%20flagstone
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dalle corallienne
1, record 10, French, dalle%20corallienne
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie la plus profonde de la pente externe d'un édifice récifal, au dessous de la zone des éperons. 1, record 10, French, - dalle%20corallienne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa de coral
1, record 10, Spanish, placa%20de%20coral
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-12-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- roe
1, record 11, English, roe
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- coral 1, record 11, English, coral
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- corail
1, record 11, French, corail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie rouge orangé qui correspond aux organes génitaux de certains mollusques ou crustacés. 2, record 11, French, - corail
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gonades de certains crustacés et mollusques. 3, record 11, French, - corail
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Partie anatomique commercialisable. 3, record 11, French, - corail
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
principales espèces visées : homards, crabes, pétoncles et autres pectinidés. 3, record 11, French, - corail
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Appellation non retenue : rave. Terme à caractère régional. 3, record 11, French, - corail
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 5 OBS
corail : Terme normalisé par l'OLF. 4, record 11, French, - corail
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Pesca comercial
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- coral
1, record 11, Spanish, coral
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-05-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- forefoot knee 1, record 12, English, forefoot%20knee
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- stern foot 1, record 12, English, stern%20foot
- stemson 1, record 12, English, stemson
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- marsouin
1, record 12, French, marsouin
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois courbe qui, à l'intérieur, assemble la quille et l'étrave à l'avant ou l'arcasse à l'arrière : marsouin avant, marsouin arriére. 1, record 12, French, - marsouin
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie de roda
1, record 12, Spanish, pie%20de%20roda
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva coral 1, record 12, Spanish, curva%20coral
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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