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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanded click beetle
1, record 1, English, expanded%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 1, English, - expanded%20click%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taupin à corselet dilaté
1, record 1, French, taupin%20%C3%A0%20corselet%20dilat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 1, French, - taupin%20%C3%A0%20corselet%20dilat%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Western maianthemum
1, record 2, English, Western%20maianthemum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Low, perennial herb, with slender roots and creeping rhizome of the family Liliaceae, e. Asia, Alaska to Idaho and central California. 2, record 2, English, - Western%20maianthemum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maïanthème de l’Ouest
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AFanth%C3%A8me%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maïanthème dilaté 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AFanth%C3%A8me%20dilat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de faible taille à rhizome et tige grêles, de la famille des Liliacées, ouest de l'Amérique, Asie orientale. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFanth%C3%A8me%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dilated 1, record 3, English, dilated
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilatado 1, record 3, Spanish, dilatado
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire Detection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aero
1, record 4, English, aero
trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aero alarm system 2, record 4, English, aero%20alarm%20system
- aero fire alarm system 2, record 4, English, aero%20fire%20alarm%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aero: trade name for a system of pneumatic tubing used to detect fire by using expansion of air in the tubing to operate an electrical alarm diaphragm. 1, record 4, English, - aero
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Détection des incendies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur aérothermique
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20a%C3%A9rothermique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- détecteur à air dilaté 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20%C3%A0%20air%20dilat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube détecteur dans lequel l'air se dilate en cas d'élévation brusque de la température, développant sur un diaphragme une pression suffisante pour rompre le circuit électrique, ce qui a pour effet d'actionner les appareils de signalisation. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20a%C3%A9rothermique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grown tyre 1, record 5, English, grown%20tyre
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pneu dilaté
1, record 5, French, pneu%20dilat%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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