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ARBORESCENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dendritic
1, record 1, English, dendritic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dendroid 2, record 1, English, dendroid
correct
- dendritical 3, record 1, English, dendritical
correct
- dendriform 2, record 1, English, dendriform
correct
- arborescent 4, record 1, English, arborescent
correct, see observation
- arborized 5, record 1, English, arborized
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having a tree-like appearance. 5, record 1, English, - dendritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dendritic minerals include branching aggregates of crystals, for example metallic elements such as silver, gold, copper, etc., but more generally they occur in the form of film-deposits in cracks, joints, crevices, etc., deposited by percolating water. 6, record 1, English, - dendritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arborescent: Applied to minerals ... especially when fairly massive. If the mineral formation is so thin as to resemble the painting of a tree, it is generally called "dendritic." 2, record 1, English, - dendritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dendritic magnetite. 7, record 1, English, - dendritic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Arborized agate. 5, record 1, English, - dendritic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arborescent
1, record 1, French, arborescent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arborisé 2, record 1, French, arboris%C3%A9
correct
- dendritique 3, record 1, French, dendritique
correct
- herborisé 4, record 1, French, herboris%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui prend, qui a la forme d'un arbre, en parlant [d'un minéral]. 5, record 1, French, - arborescent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Magnétite dendritique. 6, record 1, French, - arborescent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Agate arborisée. 7, record 1, French, - arborescent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dendrítico
1, record 1, Spanish, dendr%C3%ADtico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arborescente 2, record 1, Spanish, arborescente
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De figura de dendrita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dendr%C3%ADtico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dendrita: Cristales que se forman en las fisuras de las rocas, donde su conjunto adopta la forma de ramificaciones arborescentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dendr%C3%ADtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arborescent
1, record 2, English, arborescent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tree-like 1, record 2, English, tree%2Dlike
correct
- treelike 2, record 2, English, treelike
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approaching the size or height of a tree. 1, record 2, English, - arborescent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arborescent
1, record 2, French, arborescent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui prend la forme ramifiée, le port, l'apparence d'un arbre. 2, record 2, French, - arborescent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bambou est un roseau arborescent. 2, record 2, French, - arborescent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fougères arborescentes. 3, record 2, French, - arborescent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige arborescente : tige ligneuse et épaisse. 2, record 2, French, - arborescent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arbóreo
1, record 2, Spanish, arb%C3%B3reo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arborescente 1, record 2, Spanish, arborescente
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De características y aspecto parecidos a los de los árboles. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arb%C3%B3reo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tree and branch 1, record 3, English, tree%20and%20branch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(network) 1, record 3, English, - tree%20and%20branch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiber optics 2, record 3, English, - tree%20and%20branch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arborescent 1, record 3, French, arborescent
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau d'accès comprend une partie optique jusqu'à la terminaison TRO-LB, pour une partie passive arborescente en coaxial pouvant s'étendre jusqu'à 250 mètres au-delà de la TRO-LB. 1, record 3, French, - arborescent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un réseau de télévision par câble utilisé une structure arborescente qui diffuse le signal depuis un point central [...] vers des terminaux d'usagers [...] 2, record 3, French, - arborescent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tree-structured 1, record 4, English, tree%2Dstructured
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tree structure: a hierarchical calling sequence, consisting of a root segment and one or more levels of segments called via the root segment. 2, record 4, English, - tree%2Dstructured
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arborescent
1, record 4, French, arborescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arborescence : Structure de graphe comportant un sommet origine relié à tous les autres par des chemins uniques. 2, record 4, French, - arborescent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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