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HALETEMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal polypnea
1, record 1, English, thermal%20polypnea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal polypnea involves an increase in the respiratory minute volume; this leads to an increase in respiratory evaporative heat loss. 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20polypnea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thermal polypnoea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polypnée thermique
1, record 1, French, polypn%C3%A9e%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La polypnée thermique. Le chien ne transpire presque pas. Quand il a chaud et/ou qu'il doit fournir un effort physique intense, le chien régule normalement sa température interne en accélérant sa respiration : pendant le halètement, la fréquence respiratoire peut monter à 200 mouvements par minute! 1, record 1, French, - polypn%C3%A9e%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gular fluttering
1, record 2, English, gular%20fluttering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gular flutter 1, record 2, English, gular%20flutter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movements of the buccopharyngeal or gular area during exposure to heat in most, if not all, birds. 1, record 2, English, - gular%20fluttering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- battement gulaire
1, record 2, French, battement%20gulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Halètement accompagné d’une vibration rapide de la paroi vascularisée de la région œsophagienne hyoïde, caractéristique de certains oiseaux. 1, record 2, French, - battement%20gulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chuffing
1, record 3, English, chuffing
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characteristic of some rockets to burn intermittently and with an irregular noise. 2, record 3, English, - chuffing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A noise resulting from a missile or rocket propellant that burns irregularly. 3, record 3, English, - chuffing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chuffing: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - chuffing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toux d’une fusée
1, record 3, French, toux%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- toux 2, record 3, French, toux
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- halètement 3, record 3, French, hal%C3%A8tement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique de certaines fusées qui brûlent de façon intermittente en produisant un bruit irrégulier. 1, record 3, French, - toux%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Bruit produit par la combustion irrégulière de la charge propulsive d’une fusée ou d’un missile qui brûle de façon irrégulière. 2, record 3, French, - toux%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toux d’une fusée : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 4, record 3, French, - toux%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
toux : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l’Artillerie antiaérienne. 4, record 3, French, - toux%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Naves espaciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión irregular
1, record 3, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20irregular
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Característica de algunos cohetes de quemarse intermitentemente emitiendo sonidos irregulares. 1, record 3, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n%20irregular
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- combustion instability
1, record 4, English, combustion%20instability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de combustion
1, record 4, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de combustion correspondant à une oscillation de précision dans la chambre de combustion. 2, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a) Halètement(chuffing) : Instabilité de combustion d’un moteur-fusée à poudre caractérisée par l'extinction et le réallumage avec une période de l'ordre de la seconde. b) Ronflement(chugging) : Instabilité de combustion d’une fréquence de l'ordre de 100 hertz. 3, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition adoptés par la Commission française des techniques aérospatiales. 2, record 4, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20combustion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronáutica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad de combustión
1, record 4, Spanish, inestabilidad%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
- Respiratory System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[to gasp: to breath spasmodically with open mouth. HOMED 56] 1, record 5, English, - gasps
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gaspes 1, record 5, French, gaspes
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--les anesthésistes-réanimateurs affectent "gasp"(halètement) d’un sens spécial et lui font désigner-employé au pluriel-des mouvements respiratoires incohérents agoniques. 1, record 5, French, - gaspes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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