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SAISIR CORNES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- come to grips with
1, record 1, English, come%20to%20grips%20with
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They don't come to grips with real situations. 1, record 1, English, - come%20to%20grips%20with
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saisir par les cornes 1, record 1, French, saisir%20par%20les%20cornes
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prendre en mains 2, record 1, French, prendre%20en%20mains
- prendre à bras-le-corps 3, record 1, French, prendre%20%C3%A0%20bras%2Dle%2Dcorps
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils ne saisissent pas la situation par les cornes. 1, record 1, French, - saisir%20par%20les%20cornes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prendre un différend en mains. 2, record 1, French, - saisir%20par%20les%20cornes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] la tentative de prendre à bras-le-corps cette question [...]. 3, record 1, French, - saisir%20par%20les%20cornes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amplexus
1, record 2, English, amplexus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the mating embrace of the frog or toad during which eggs are shed into the water and then fertilized. 1, record 2, English, - amplexus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amplexus
1, record 2, French, amplexus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- embrassement 1, record 2, French, embrassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les Anoures les caractères sexuels saisonniers s’expriment par des épaississements cornés qui se forment sur les pouces, les mains, les avant-bras, les bras, selon les espèces. On prétend que ces "brosses copulatrices" aident les mâles à se saisir des femelles lors de l'"amplexus"(embrassement). 1, record 2, French, - amplexus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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