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MESOMORPHE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boreal oakmoss lichen
1, record 1, English, boreal%20oakmoss%20lichen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. 2, record 1, English, - boreal%20oakmoss%20lichen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évernie mésomorphe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vernie%20m%C3%A9somorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vernie%20m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boreal oakmoss lichen
1, record 2, English, boreal%20oakmoss%20lichen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. 2, record 2, English, - boreal%20oakmoss%20lichen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évernie mésomorphe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vernie%20m%C3%A9somorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vernie%20m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Physics of Solids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesomorphic
1, record 3, English, mesomorphic
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mesomorphous 2, record 3, English, mesomorphous
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to, existing in, or being an intermediate state (as of a semicrystalline condition characteristic of liquid crystals). 1, record 3, English, - mesomorphic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Physique des solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mésomorphe
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9somorphe
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un état de la matière entre l'état amorphe et l'état cristallin. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9somorphe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'état amorphe de la matière est caractérisé par l'absence d'ordre dans la répartition des particules : molécules, atomes ou ions, qui la constituent; il s'oppose à l'état cristallisé. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Física de los sólidos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesomorfo
1, record 3, Spanish, mesomorfo
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mesomorphic 1, record 4, English, mesomorphic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mesomorphic type: a highly developed skeletal structure, thick skin, sturdy upright posture. 1, record 4, English, - mesomorphic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mésomorphe 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type musculaire, osseux, grand, droit, assez fort, correspondant à une prédominance dans le développement permanent des tissus d'origine mésodermique, avec, en général, un tempérament somatotonique 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesomorfo 1, record 4, Spanish, mesomorfo
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Physics of Solids
- Electronic Components
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mesomorphic state
1, record 5, English, mesomorphic%20state
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mesomorph state 2, record 5, English, mesomorph%20state
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... intermediary state of matter between the amorphous state and the crystalline state; ... 1, record 5, English, - mesomorphic%20state
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The nematic state and the smectic state can be distinguished. 1, record 5, English, - mesomorphic%20state
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mesomorphous state
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Physique des solides
- Composants électroniques
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- état mésomorphe
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20m%C3%A9somorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] état de la matière intermédiaire entre l'état amorphe et l'état cristallin; [...] 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20m%C3%A9somorphe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue l'état mématique et l'état smectique. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tat%20m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Física de los sólidos
- Componentes electrónicos
- Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado mesomorfo
1, record 5, Spanish, estado%20mesomorfo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mesophase 1, record 6, English, mesophase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mesomorphic phase 2, record 6, English, mesomorphic%20phase
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mésophase
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9sophase
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- phase mésomorphe 2, record 6, French, phase%20m%C3%A9somorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de la matière intermédiaire entre deux autres. 3, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9sophase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines molécules organiques allongées présentent des phases intermédiaires entre solide cristallisé et liquide amorphe, par chauffage, ce sont les mésophases. D'une manière imagée mais ambiguë on les appelle communément «cristaux liquides». Ces phases mésomorphes n'ont pas la structure tripériodique des cristaux. L'isotropie statistique des liquides ne les caractérise pas davantage. 4, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9sophase
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Glaciología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesofase
1, record 6, Spanish, mesofase
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mesomorph
1, record 7, English, mesomorph
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual having a type of body build in which tissues derived from the mesoderm predominate. There is relative preponderance of muscle, bone, and connective tissue, usually with heavy, hard physique of rectangular outline. 1, record 7, English, - mesomorph
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mésomorphe
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9somorphe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la typologie de Sheldon, se dit d'un type physique humain (Somatotype) chez lequel prédominent les dérivés du feuillet embryonnaire mésoblastique, c'est-à-dire les muscles et le squelette. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9somorphe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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