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FULCRUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fulcral plate
1, record 1, English, fulcral%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] fulcral plate [is a] small plate raised above [the] floor of [a] brachial valve extending between [the] posterior margin and [the] brachiophore base [of a brachiopod] and bounding [the] socket anterolaterally ... 1, record 1, English, - fulcral%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fulcrum
1, record 1, French, fulcrum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque fulcrale 1, record 1, French, plaque%20fulcrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] fulcrum [est fait de] petites lames concaves fixées du côté externe du brachiophore et à la paroi interne de la coquille. [d'un Brachiopode.] 1, record 1, French, - fulcrum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fulcrum point
1, record 2, English, fulcrum%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fulcrum 2, record 2, English, fulcrum
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fulcrum
1, record 2, French, fulcrum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point mort 2, record 2, French, point%20mort
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point neutre qui sépare la zone de recul de la zone d'avancée d'une côte dans un cordon littoral. 3, record 2, French, - fulcrum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tracé [des flèches littorales à pointe libre] se modifie progressivement; le point de recoupement des différents tracés est appelé point mort ou fulcrum (États-Unis) [...] 2, record 2, French, - fulcrum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto nodal
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20nodal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fulcrum
1, record 3, English, fulcrum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geniculation of individual pleurae separating a proximal from [a] distal portion [in a trilobite]. 1, record 3, English, - fulcrum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- géniculation
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9niculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fulcrum 1, record 3, French, fulcrum
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une «partie proximale», ou interne, qui s'étend du sillon dorsal jusqu'à une «géniculation» [...] 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9niculation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fulcrum
1, record 4, English, fulcrum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of a plant which provides support as the sporophore in lichens or tendrils in climbing plants etc. 1, record 4, English, - fulcrum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fulcrum
1, record 4, French, fulcrum
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du végétal lui permettant de se soutenir. 1, record 4, French, - fulcrum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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