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EAUX DORMANTES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- daphnia
1, record 1, English, daphnia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- daphnid 2, record 1, English, daphnid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a genus of minute freshwater branchiopod crustaceans (order Cladocera) having imperfect segmentation, very large biramous antennae that are the chief locomotor organs, and a transparent carapace enclosing the body. 3, record 1, English, - daphnia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Students will spend five full days in the laboratory conducting a series of ecotoxicological tests that include phytoplankton population growth, Daphnia immobilization, Chironomus development, and bacterial luminescence. 4, record 1, English, - daphnia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- daphnie
1, record 1, French, daphnie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- daphnia 2, record 1, French, daphnia
correct, feminine noun
- puce d'eau douce 3, record 1, French, puce%20d%27eau%20douce
correct, feminine noun
- daphné 3, record 1, French, daphn%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crustacé d’eau douce, à carapace gaufrée terminée en arrière par deux épines [...]. Le genre appartient aux branchiopodes cladocères familles des daphniidés. 4, record 1, French, - daphnie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
daphnies : familles : Daphnia pulex et Daphnia magna; autres noms : daphné, daphnia, puce d’eau douce; petits crustacés de 1 à 5 mm. 5, record 1, French, - daphnie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La daphnie(Crustacés-Cladocères). Synonyme : Daphnia. Noms communs français : Daphné ou puce d’eau douce. Description : Petit crustacé de l'ordre des cladocères, dont le corps est recouvert d’une carapace transparente. Il possède 2 paires de longues antennes natatoires et un œil unique. Les œufs sont souvent visibles dans la poche incubatrice dorsale. La teinte d’une daphnie est fonction de son alimentation : Les daphnies blanches ou transparentes se sont nourries de bactéries. [...] Les daphnies roses ou rouges se sont nourries ou ont été forcées au sang. [...] Les daphnies brunes sont théoriquement les daphnies naturelles nourries au plancton. On peut trouver des reflets rougeâtres dus à la carotène provenant des algues. [...] Taille : 0. 2 à 5 mm. Habitat : On les rencontre dans les eaux dormantes. 6, record 1, French, - daphnie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Toxicité sur les daphnies : Daphnia magna CL 50 : 60 mg/l /24 h. 7, record 1, French, - daphnie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce petit crustacé est très utilisé dans les essais de toxicité des produits chimiques. 8, record 1, French, - daphnie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- branch
1, record 2, English, branch
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tributary or distributary of a watercourse. 1, record 2, English, - branch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Farlinger Branch, Ont. 1, record 2, English, - branch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widely used. 1, record 2, English, - branch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
branch: term validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - branch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras
1, record 2, French, bras
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- branche 1, record 2, French, branche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- embranchement 1, record 2, French, embranchement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des ramifications d’un cours d’eau principal. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bras des Angers, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Branche à Charles, N.-B. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Embranchement chez Bergeron, Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras : Lorsque le bras ne sert plus de chenal pour laisser les eaux s’écouler, celles-ci deviennent dormantes ou stagnantes; on parle alors d’un «bras mort». Attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
branche : Encore présent aujourd’hui au Québec, ce terme était très usité au XIXe siècle. Au N.-B., entre autres, ce générique désigne aussi la rivière ou le ruisseau, aussi bien que la ramification. Attesté au Québec et au N.-B. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
embranchement : Descriptif attesté au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bras; branche; embranchement : termes uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - bras
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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