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FRISSON [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rigor
1, record 1, English, rigor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden chill, especially one accompanied by fits of shivering. Generally prodromal of certain infections. 1, record 1, English, - rigor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frisson solennel
1, record 1, French, frisson%20solennel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascension brusque de la température avec sensation de froid intense et claquement de dents, traduisant, au cours d’un état infectieux, la diffusion dans le sang du germe en cause. 2, record 1, French, - frisson%20solennel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criss-crossed
1, record 2, English, criss%2Dcrossed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criss-crossed all over the 37 mile long plain at Nazca are an assortment of geometrically straight lines, some running parallel, others crossing over and intersecting other lines. This outstanding geometric ground form remained undiscovered until the early 1930s when it was noticed by the first aerial flights over the area during aerial survey work to locate water sources. 2, record 2, English, - criss%2Dcrossed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The watershed consists of low lying moderate sloping low lying hills with thick vegetation, criss-crossed by gentle sloping topography and small discharge zones in the central portion of the watershed. 3, record 2, English, - criss%2Dcrossed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
If accurate, the prediction method would be critical in an area like California, which is criss-crossed by fault lines that have spawned devastating quakes over the years including ones which ravaged San Francisco in 1989 and Los Angeles in 1994. 4, record 2, English, - criss%2Dcrossed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillonné
1, record 2, French, sillonn%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- craquelé 1, record 2, French, craquel%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sillonner : Parcourir, traverser d’un bout à l’autre ou en tous sens. [...] En parlant des voies de communications, traverser de part en part, s’étendre dans toutes les directions. 1, record 2, French, - sillonn%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] elle s’aperçut que les mille rides qui le sillonnaient, aussi nombreuses que la peau craquelée d’un brugnon, étaient agitées d’un frisson presque imperceptible [...] 1, record 2, French, - sillonn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chill
1, record 3, English, chill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shiver 2, record 3, English, shiver
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convulsive shivering or shaking of the body with a sensation of cold and pallor of the skin as the result of exposure to wet or cold which causes involuntary contraction of the voluntary muscles. The condition usually is the precursor of an acute disorder or feverish illness, and is characteristic of the preliminary stages of malaria. 3, record 3, English, - chill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frisson
1, record 3, French, frisson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tremblement irrégulier, saccadé, involontaire, plus ou moins généralisé à tout le corps, accompagné de claquement des dents et d’une sensation de froid. Il constitue, par la chaleur musculaire que déterminent les contractions musculaires, un moyen de lutte contre le refroidissement; il s’observe aussi à la phase initiale de certaines infections aiguës, où il accompagne l’ascension thermique et témoigne de la réaction de l’organisme à l’invasion microbienne. 2, record 3, French, - frisson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalofrío
1, record 3, Spanish, escalofr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estremecimiento general del cuerpo con sensación de frío y calor, indicio generalmente del comienzo de fiebre, dato temprano de algún proceso infeccioso. 2, record 3, Spanish, - escalofr%C3%ADo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- post-transfusion allo-immunization 1, record 4, English, post%2Dtransfusion%20allo%2Dimmunization
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- allo-immunisation post-transfusionnelle
1, record 4, French, allo%2Dimmunisation%20post%2Dtransfusionnelle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Allo-immunisation post-transfusionnelle. Les transfusions peuvent entraîner une allosensibilisation contre les antigènes de groupes sanguins, les antigènes HLA et les marqueurs allotypiques des protéines plasmatiques. [...] Le rôle des anticorps antileucocytes et antiplaquettes dans les réactions de frisson et d’hyperthermie est prouvé. [...] Mais [...] c'est l'allo-immunisation anti-érythrocytaire qui joue le rôle le plus important dans la pratique transfusionnelle. 1, record 4, French, - allo%2Dimmunisation%20post%2Dtransfusionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shivering
1, record 5, English, shivering
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trembling from cold or fear. 1, record 5, English, - shivering
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tremblement
1, record 5, French, tremblement
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tremblement du frisson du froid. 1, record 5, French, - tremblement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thrill 1, record 6, English, thrill
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- extreme euphoria 1, record 6, English, extreme%20euphoria
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the thrill or extreme euphoria, often described as resembling a sexual orgasm is more pronounced when the solution [of heroin] is put into the vein. 1, record 6, English, - thrill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- spasme euphorique
1, record 6, French, spasme%20euphorique
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les héroïnomanes recherchent le thrill, c'est-à-dire un certain frisson, un spasme euphorique, très bref. 1, record 6, French, - spasme%20euphorique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thrill 1, record 7, English, thrill
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- frisson 1, record 7, French, frisson
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(cinéma) -10- 1, record 7, French, - frisson
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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