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FOSSE LIGNE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boundary ditch
1, record 1, English, boundary%20ditch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé de ligne
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20de%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé qui égoutte seulement les lots situés de chaque côté. 2, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20de%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trench
1, record 2, English, trench
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bunker 2, record 2, English, bunker
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long concrete structure in front of a firing line from which machines throw clay targets in trap shooting ... 2, record 2, English, - trench
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tranchée
1, record 2, French, tranch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bunker 2, record 2, French, bunker
correct, masculine noun
- fosse de tir 3, record 2, French, fosse%20de%20tir
correct, feminine noun
- fosse 4, record 2, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue structure en béton devant une ligne de feu depuis laquelle des machines envoient des plateaux en fosse olympique [...] 2, record 2, French, - tranch%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- foso
1, record 2, Spanish, foso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosa 2, record 2, Spanish, fosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura de concreto larga al frente de una línea de fuego desde la cual máquinas lanzan objetivos de forma de platillos de arcilla [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - foso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temporal muscle
1, record 3, English, temporal%20muscle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- temporalis muscle 2, record 3, English, temporalis%20muscle
correct
- musculus temporalis 2, record 3, English, musculus%20temporalis
correct, Latin
- temporalis 3, record 3, English, temporalis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A muscle that originates from the temporal fossa and fascia. It is inserted onto the apex, margins and medical surface of the coronoid process of the mandible, and supplied by deep temporal branches of the mandibular nerve. It elevates the mandible and closes the mouth, its posterior fibers retract the mandible, and it helps in side-to-side movements of the mandible. 2, record 3, English, - temporal%20muscle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are four pairs of muscles that move the mandible during mastication: the temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid. 4, record 3, English, - temporal%20muscle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- muscle temporal
1, record 3, French, muscle%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- temporal 2, record 3, French, temporal
masculine noun
- musculus temporalis 3, record 3, French, musculus%20temporalis
correct, Latin
- muscle crotaphyte 3, record 3, French, muscle%20crotaphyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muscle masticateur, plat, qui se détache de la fosse temporale et converge sur l’apophyse coronoïde de la mandibule. 3, record 3, French, - muscle%20temporal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large, plat, radié, le muscle temporal occupe la fosse temporale, d’où ses faisceaux convergent vers l'apophyse coronoïde du maxillaire inférieur. [...] Il naît : 1° de toute l'étendue de la fosse temporale, sauf cependant de la gouttière rétro-malaire [...]-2° de la ligne courbe temporale inférieure et de la crête sphéno-temporale, qui limitent la fosse temporale;-3° de la moitié ou des deux tiers supérieurs de la face profonde de l'aponévrose temporale. Toutes les insertions du temporal se font par implantation directe des fibres charnues, sauf sur la crête sphéno-temporale [...] 1, record 3, French, - muscle%20temporal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le temporal, plat et radié, emplit la fosse pariéto-temporale d’où ses fibres charnues et tendineuses convergent vers l’apophyse coronoïde de la mandibule. Ce muscle ne naît pas exactement de toute la fosse pariétotemporale. [...] Le temporal naît par implantation directe des fibres charnues. 2, record 3, French, - muscle%20temporal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lane
1, record 4, English, lane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bowling alley 2, record 4, English, bowling%20alley
- bowling lane 2, record 4, English, bowling%20lane
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piste de quilles
1, record 4, French, piste%20de%20quilles
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piste de jeu 2, record 4, French, piste%20de%20jeu
feminine noun
- piste 3, record 4, French, piste
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace du jeu de quilles délimité aux extrémités par la ligne de jeu d’une part, par la fosse de réception derrière le quiller d’autre part, et par un dalot de chaque côté. 2, record 4, French, - piste%20de%20quilles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Allée de quilles" est à éviter. 2, record 4, French, - piste%20de%20quilles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolos, billar y otros juegos de bolos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista
1, record 4, Spanish, pista
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- iliac fossa
1, record 5, English, iliac%20fossa
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- internal iliac fossa 2, record 5, English, internal%20iliac%20fossa
correct, obsolete
- venter ilii 2, record 5, English, venter%20ilii
correct, obsolete
- fossa iliaca 1, record 5, English, fossa%20iliaca
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, smooth concave area occupying much of the inner surface of the ala of the ilium, especially anteriorly; from it arises the iliacus muscle. 3, record 5, English, - iliac%20fossa
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
left iliac fossa, LIF, right iliac fossa, RIF. 4, record 5, English, - iliac%20fossa
Record 5, Key term(s)
- left iliac fossa
- LIF
- right iliac fossa
- RIF
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fosse iliaque interne
1, record 5, French, fosse%20iliaque%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fosse iliaque 2, record 5, French, fosse%20iliaque
correct, feminine noun
- fossa iliaca 1, record 5, French, fossa%20iliaca
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des deux régions inférieures de l'abdomen, limitées à l'extérieur par l'os iliaque, à l'intérieur par une ligne reliant le nombril au pubis. On distingue la fosse iliaque droite(FID) et la fosse iliaque gauche(FIG). 2, record 5, French, - fosse%20iliaque%20interne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fosse iliaque gauche, FIG, fosse iliaque droite, FID. 1, record 5, French, - fosse%20iliaque%20interne
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fosse iliaque gauche
- FIG
- fosse iliaque droite
- FID
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- no woman's land 1, record 6, English, no%20woman%27s%20land
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- no woman’s land 1, record 6, French, no%20woman%26rsquo%3Bs%20land
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vu du versant féminin de la ligne de partage des sexes, le fossé entre le Nord et le Sud n’ est plus un fossé, mais un abîme. En Occident, après avoir remporté plusieurs batailles, le féminisme peut se payer le luxe de réinventer son discours. Pendant ce temps, la montée de l'intégrisme, dans le Tiers monde, refoule des millions de femmes dans un «no woman's land» où elles sont infantilisées, réprimées, tuées. 1, record 6, French, - no%20woman%26rsquo%3Bs%20land
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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