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STRUCTURE FORME CAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic dredge
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20dredge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dredge is a cage-like structure often equipped with a scraper blade or teeth on its lower part, either pulled or towed to dig animals out of [the] substrate and lift them into the cage or bag. ... Hydraulic dredges use extensive accessory gear such as hoses and pumps and are either towed across the seabed slowly by boat or by winching a warp attached to an anchor. 2, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20dredge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hydraulic clam dredge 3, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20dredge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague hydraulique
1, record 1, French, drague%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une drague est une structure en forme de cage, souvent pourvue d’une lame ou de dents de raclage dans sa partie inférieure, et qui est tirée ou remorquée pour déterrer les animaux enfouis dans le substrat et les capturer dans une cage ou un sac. [...] Les dragues hydrauliques utilisent [...] de nombreux engins accessoires, tels que des tuyaux et des pompes. Elles sont soit remorquées lentement sur le fond marin par un bateau, soit treuillées par une fune attachée à une ancre. 2, record 1, French, - drague%20hydraulique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
drague à palourde hydraulique 3, record 1, French, - drague%20hydraulique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- linear chain
1, record 2, English, linear%20chain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thanks to these properties, covalently linked carbon atoms can be joined to form many kinds of structures - linear chains, branched chains, cyclic structures and cagelike structures, and combinations thereof-to form the skeletons of a great many different kinds of organic molecules. 2, record 2, English, - linear%20chain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne linéaire
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à ces propriétés, les atomes de carbone liés par covalence peuvent s’unir pour former de nombreux types de structures(chaînes linéaires, chaînes ramifiées, structures cycliques ou structure en forme de cage et combinaisons de toutes celles-ci), pour former le squelette d’un très grand nombre de différentes espèces de molécules organiques [...] 2, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena lineal
1, record 2, Spanish, cadena%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadena de un polímero que no contiene ramificaciones de cadena corta o cadena larga. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cadena%20lineal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cagelike structure
1, record 3, English, cagelike%20structure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thanks to these properties, covalently linked carbon atoms can be joined to form many kinds of structures - linear chains, branched chains, cyclic structures and cagelike structures, and combinations thereof-to form the skeletons of a great many different kinds of organic molecules. 1, record 3, English, - cagelike%20structure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure en forme de cage
1, record 3, French, structure%20en%20forme%20de%20cage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à ces propriétés, les atomes de carbone liés par covalence peuvent s’unir pour former de nombreux types de structures(chaînes linéaires, chaînes ramifiées, structures cycliques ou structure en forme de cage et combinaisons de toutes celles-ci), pour former le squelette d’un très grand nombre de différentes espèces de molécules organiques [...] 1, record 3, French, - structure%20en%20forme%20de%20cage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- branched chain
1, record 4, English, branched%20chain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thanks to these properties, covalently linked carbon atoms can be joined to form many kinds of structures - linear chains, branched chains, cyclic structures and cagelike structures, and combinations thereof-to form the skeletons of a great many different kinds of organic molecules. 1, record 4, English, - branched%20chain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaîne ramifiée
1, record 4, French, cha%C3%AEne%20ramifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce à ces propriétés, les atomes de carbone liés par covalence peuvent s’unir pour former de nombreux types de structures(chaînes linéaires, chaînes ramifiées, structures cycliques ou structure en forme de cage et combinaisons de toutes celles-ci), pour former le squelette d’un très grand nombre de différentes espèces de molécules organiques [...] 1, record 4, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20ramifi%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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