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MEDUSE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immortal jellyfish
1, record 1, English, immortal%20jellyfish
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An animal of the family Oceaniidae. 2, record 1, English, - immortal%20jellyfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- immortal jelly-fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méduse immortelle
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9duse%20immortelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Oceaniidae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9duse%20immortelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freshwater jellyfish
1, record 2, English, freshwater%20jellyfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fresh-water jellyfish 2, record 2, English, fresh%2Dwater%20jellyfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A jellyfish of the family Olindiidae. 3, record 2, English, - freshwater%20jellyfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méduse d’eau douce
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9duse%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méduse de la famille des Olindiidae. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9duse%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jellyfish
1, record 3, English, jellyfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A free-swimming marine [cnidarian] with a gelatinous bell- or saucer-shaped body that is typically transparent ... 2, record 3, English, - jellyfish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- jelly-fish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méduse
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9duse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal marin nageur de l'embranchement des Cnidaires, formé de tissus transparents d'apparence gélatineuse, et affectant la forme d'une cloche [...] 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9duse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medusa
1, record 3, Spanish, medusa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Medusa's head euphorbia 1, record 4, English, Medusa%27s%20head%20euphorbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- euphorbe tête de méduse
1, record 4, French, euphorbe%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20m%C3%A9duse
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- moon jelly
1, record 5, English, moon%20jelly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- moon jellyfish 2, record 5, English, moon%20jellyfish
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- moon jelly-fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méduse lune
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9duse%20lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aurélie lune 2, record 5, French, aur%C3%A9lie%20lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méduse lune est très commune dans les baies et les ports durant la période estivale. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9duse%20lune
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- honey fungus
1, record 6, English, honey%20fungus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Physalacriaceae. 2, record 6, English, - honey%20fungus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- armillaire couleur de miel
1, record 6, French, armillaire%20couleur%20de%20miel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tête de méduse 2, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20m%C3%A9duse
feminine noun
- grande souchette 2, record 6, French, grande%20souchette
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Physalacriaceae. 3, record 6, French, - armillaire%20couleur%20de%20miel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- medusa head
1, record 7, English, medusa%20head
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- caput medusae 1, record 7, English, caput%20medusae
correct
- cirsomphalos 1, record 7, English, cirsomphalos
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dilated cutaneous veins around the umbilicus, seen mainly in the newborn and in patients suffering with cirrhosis of the liver; so called because the veins resemble the head of the snake-haired Gorgon, Medusa. 1, record 7, English, - medusa%20head
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tête de Méduse
1, record 7, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20M%C3%A9duse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dilatation des veines sous-cutanées péri-ombilicales rappelant la tête de Méduse : personnage mythologique dont la tête était entourée de serpents. 2, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20M%C3%A9duse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vaisseaux collatéraux de la paroi abdominale rayonnent vers l'extérieur à partir de l'ombilic; lorsqu'ils sont très saillants, il est facile de voir pourquoi cet état est appelé «tête de méduse», d'après la terrible créature à la chevelure de serpent de la mythologie grecque. 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20M%C3%A9duse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- jellyfish float
1, record 8, English, jellyfish%20float
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique to float, face down, arms and legs hanging down, completely relaxed; to breathe, the swimmer turns his/her head sideways, as in swimming. 2, record 8, English, - jellyfish%20float
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méduse
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9duse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de flottabilité, face à l'eau, jambes et bras étendus en suspension, avec respiration en tournant la tête de côté, comme en nageant. 2, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9duse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques de flottabilité sans mouvement. Cette appellation est valable pour toute position qui permet au nageur de se maintenir en surface et de continuer à respirer sans faire de mouvement. (Ce qui exclut, par exemple, le «groupé» et la «méduse» [positions sur le ventre].) 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9duse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-07-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- jelly shoes 1, record 9, English, jelly%20shoes
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chaussures "méduse" 1, record 9, French, chaussures%20%5C%22m%C3%A9duse%5C%22
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sandales de plastique mou 1, record 9, French, sandales%20de%20plastique%20mou
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussures méduse : terme employé dans La Redoute 1, record 9, French, - chaussures%20%5C%22m%C3%A9duse%5C%22
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandales de plastique mou : catalogue de la Baie 1, record 9, French, - chaussures%20%5C%22m%C3%A9duse%5C%22
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
source : Services linguistiques de la Baie 1, record 9, French, - chaussures%20%5C%22m%C3%A9duse%5C%22
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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