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FRELON [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European hornet
1, record 1, English, European%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- giant hornet 2, record 1, English, giant%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 3, record 1, English, - European%20hornet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European hornet; giant hornet: common names also used to refer to the subspecies Vespa crabro germana. 3, record 1, English, - European%20hornet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frelon européen
1, record 1, French, frelon%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frelon d’Europe 2, record 1, French, frelon%20d%26rsquo%3BEurope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 3, record 1, French, - frelon%20europ%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avispón europeo
1, record 1, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n%20europeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- avispón 1, record 1, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El avispón europeo (Vespa crabro), comúnmente conocido simplemente como “avispón”, es la mayor avispa eusocial de Europea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - avisp%C3%B3n%20europeo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Asian giant hornet
1, record 2, English, Asian%20giant%20hornet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- murder hornet 2, record 2, English, murder%20hornet
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 3, record 2, English, - Asian%20giant%20hornet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Because of the devastation it causes in the hives, this hornet is also referred to as a "murder hornet." 3, record 2, English, - Asian%20giant%20hornet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frelon géant d’Asie
1, record 2, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20d%26rsquo%3BAsie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frelon géant 2, record 2, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 3, record 2, French, - frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20d%26rsquo%3BAsie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yellow hornet
1, record 3, English, yellow%20hornet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 2, record 3, English, - yellow%20hornet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frelon jaune
1, record 3, French, frelon%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 3, French, - frelon%20jaune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-reactivity
1, record 4, English, cross%2Dreactivity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cross reactivity 2, record 4, English, cross%20reactivity
correct
- antibody cross reactivity 3, record 4, English, antibody%20cross%20reactivity
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of an antibody to react with or bind an antigen that did not stimulate its production. 4, record 4, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to issues of cross-reactivity and difficulty with interpretation of test results, serology should not be used for diagnostic purposes in the absence of culture or NAAT [nucleic acid amplification test]. 5, record 4, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, the greater the similarity between the different antigens, the stronger the cross reactivity will be. 2, record 4, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross reactivity: This term appears under "cross reaction," in the entry for "reaction" in the International dictionary of medicine and biology. 6, record 4, English, - cross%2Dreactivity
Record 4, Key term(s)
- antibody cross-reactivity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réactivité croisée
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20crois%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 DEF
Capacité d’un anticorps à réagir avec un antigène autre que celui qui a provoqué sa formation. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les venins d’abeille et des vespidés(guêpe et frelon) n’ ont pas de réactivité croisée ou une réactivité croisée très faible. Par contre, il existe une réactivité croisée importante entre les venins de vespidés. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactividad cruzada
1, record 4, Spanish, reactividad%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Japanese giant hornet
1, record 5, English, Japanese%20giant%20hornet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 2, record 5, English, - Japanese%20giant%20hornet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- frelon géant japonais
1, record 5, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20japonais
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 5, French, - frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20japonais
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- avispón gigante japonés
1, record 5, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n%20gigante%20japon%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El avispón gigante japonés (Vespa mandarinia japonica), coloquialmente conocido como la avispa asesina, es una subespecie del avispón asiático gigante (Vespa mandarinia). 1, record 5, Spanish, - avisp%C3%B3n%20gigante%20japon%C3%A9s
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hornet moth
1, record 6, English, hornet%20moth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- papillon frelon
1, record 6, French, papillon%20frelon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hornet
1, record 7, English, hornet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic term used to denote several LARGE social wasps (family Vespidae), strikingly coloured yellow and black. 2, record 7, English, - hornet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a bike or swarm of hornets. 2, record 7, English, - hornet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hornet = frelon; wasp = guêpe. According to the Webster's New World Dictionary, "yellow jacket" is an Americanism, which is also used in Canada to denote any of several SMALL social wasps or hornets of the family Vespidae. 2, record 7, English, - hornet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- frelon
1, record 7, French, frelon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte Hyménoptère Aculéate, appartenant à la famille des Vespidés (Vespa crabo). Pouvant atteindre 32 millimètres, il a un corps trapu, brun-rouge, avec des bandes jaunes sur l’abdomen. La femelle, munie d’un aiguillon, a une piqûre très douloureuse. Il vit en société dans les creux d’arbres ou de murs [...] 2, record 7, French, - frelon
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les frelons bourdonnent, grésillent ou vrombissent. 3, record 7, French, - frelon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stem hatch 1, record 8, English, stem%20hatch
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(super frelon). 1, record 8, English, - stem%20hatch
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dom: Helicopters. 2, record 8, English, - stem%20hatch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porte d’étrave
1, record 8, French, porte%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9trave
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(super frelon). 1, record 8, French, - porte%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9trave
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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