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INCUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Ear
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incus
1, record 1, English, incus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anvil 2, record 1, English, anvil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ossicle of the middle ear, located between the malleus and the stapes, which contributes to conducting sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear. 3, record 1, English, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incus: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A15.3.02.038: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 3, record 1, English, - incus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Oreille
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incus
1, record 1, French, incus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enclume 2, record 1, French, enclume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Osselet de l'oreille moyenne, situé entre le malléus et le stapès, qui participe à la transmission des vibrations sonores du tympan à l'oreille interne. 3, record 1, French, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incus : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - incus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A15.3.02.038 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, French, - incus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Oreja
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yunque
1, record 1, Spanish, yunque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uno de los tres huesecillos que hay en la parte media del oído, [está] situado entre el martillo y el estribo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - yunque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incus
1, record 2, English, incus
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- inc 2, record 2, English, inc
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anvil 3, record 2, English, anvil
correct
- anvil cloud 4, record 2, English, anvil%20cloud
correct
- anvil head 5, record 2, English, anvil%20head
correct
- Maccabeus' tree 6, record 2, English, Maccabeus%27%20tree
see observation, France
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At a blacksmith's, the iron block on which the blacksmith hammers out the horseshoes is called an anvil. In weather, mature thunderstorm clouds extend so far up into the atmosphere that high-level winds cause the tops of the clouds to spread out in the shape of an anvil. 7, record 2, English, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "incus" is the technical term used in the International Cloud Atlas; the other terms are popular terms. 8, record 2, English, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Maccabeus' tree: English equivalent of "arbre des Macchabées" which is a name given in the East of France to the "incus" of a Cumulonimbus. 9, record 2, English, - incus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incus
1, record 2, French, incus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- inc 2, record 2, French, inc
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enclume 3, record 2, French, enclume
correct, feminine noun
- nuage en enclume 4, record 2, French, nuage%20en%20enclume
correct, masculine noun
- arbre des Macchabées 5, record 2, French, arbre%20des%20Macchab%C3%A9es
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La masse de fer sur laquelle le forgeron façonne les fers à cheval s'appelle enclume. En météorologie, les nuages orageux évolués s'étendent si haut dans l'atmosphère que les vents à haute altitude étalent le sommet des nuages, en leur donnant la forme d'une enclume. 6, record 2, French, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme technique retenu par l'Organisation mondiale de la météorologie est «incus»; les autres sont des termes de la langue courante. 7, record 2, French, - incus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre des Macchabées : Nom donné dans l'est de la France à l'enclume des Cumulonimbus. 5, record 2, French, - incus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de un Cumulonimbus extendida en forma de un yunque de aspecto liso, fibroso o estriado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - incus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nube en yunque
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incuse
1, record 3, English, incuse
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1. Said of coins with either obverse effigy or reverse design sunk below the original surface of the blank. 1, record 3, English, - incuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A design raised above that surface is "in relief". 1, record 3, English, - incuse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incus
1, record 3, French, incus
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en creux 1, record 3, French, en%20creux
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1. Se dit d'une pièce dont l'effigie de l'avers ou le motif du revers a été frappé de façon à se trouver moins élevé que la surface originale du flan. 1, record 3, French, - incus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de la face d'une pièce et, par extension, de la pièce de monnaie même lorsqu'une des faces est incuse. 1, record 3, French, - incus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Très ancien : Se dit d'une monnaie sans revers ou qui porte en creux l'image en relief de l'autre côté. 1, record 3, French, - incus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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