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ARBORISATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dendrite
1, record 1, English, dendrite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dendrolite 2, record 1, English, dendrolite
correct
- arborization 3, record 1, English, arborization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surficial deposit on minerals or stones forming branching patterns resembling shrubs or trees. 4, record 1, English, - dendrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dendrites look like fossils, but they are not the remains of living things. Dendrites (sometimes called dendrolites) are growths made of dark manganese minerals, usually psilomelane, that form in a branching (dendritic or arborescent) pattern. 2, record 1, English, - dendrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The cobalt-iron-arsenide assemblage occurs in various textural forms, such as intergrowths, disseminations, dendrites, rosettes, and monocrystals ... 5, record 1, English, - dendrite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dendrite
1, record 1, French, dendrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dendrolithe 2, record 1, French, dendrolithe
correct, feminine noun
- arborisation 3, record 1, French, arborisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure ressemblant à un arbre et produite à la surface ou à l'intérieur d'un minéral ou d'une pierre (comme dans le cas de l'agate mousseuse, par l'oxydation du manganèse ou d'un autre minéral étranger). 2, record 1, French, - dendrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association à arséniures de cobalt-fer apparaît sous diverses formes texturales, notamment enchevêtrements, disséminations, dendrites, rosettes et monocristaux [... 1, record 1, French, - dendrite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dendrita
1, record 1, Spanish, dendrita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arborización 1, record 1, Spanish, arborizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristales que se forman en las fisuras de las rocas, donde su conjunto adopta la forma de ramificaciones arborescentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dendrita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son, por ejemplo, corrientes las dendritas de los óxidos de manganeso, así como las arborizaciones de óxido de hierro que contienen algunas ágatas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dendrita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arborization
1, record 2, English, arborization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree-like arrangement, such as a branched dendrite or axon. 1, record 2, English, - arborization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arborisation
1, record 2, French, arborisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'ensemble des subdivisions terminales à l'axone, chacune se terminant par un renflement, le bouton synaptique, riche en mitochondries, ainsi qu'en vésicules synaptiques où est stocké le médiateur chimique qui agira sur la membrane post-synaptique de la dendrite voisine. 1, record 2, French, - arborisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tree expansion
1, record 3, English, tree%20expansion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arborisation
1, record 3, French, arborisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Développement d'une expression de connaissances sous forme arborescente. 1, record 3, French, - arborisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les expressions "expansion" et "arbre expansé" sont parfois employées dans ce contexte. 1, record 3, French, - arborisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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