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TORTILLON [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheese twist
1, record 1, English, cheese%20twist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twist cheese 2, record 1, English, twist%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a firm, unripened, white cheese in the form of a twisted strand. 3, record 1, English, - cheese%20twist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Have you ever noticed that you [are] always hungry when you [are] in a hurry? That [is] why [our cheese factory] invented cheese twists. ... Firm unripened cheese twists [are] also available in brine ... 4, record 1, English, - cheese%20twist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheese twist: designation usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - cheese%20twist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
salted cheese twist 6, record 1, English, - cheese%20twist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheese twists
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fromage tortillon
1, record 1, French, fromage%20tortillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tortillon 2, record 1, French, tortillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce fromage à pâte ferme filée [et] non affinée [...] est fait de lait pasteurisé. Parfaitement salés, les tortillons possèdent un goût frais qui vous charmera. 3, record 1, French, - fromage%20tortillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tortillon : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - fromage%20tortillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fromage tortillon salé 5, record 1, French, - fromage%20tortillon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tortillons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visceral whorl
1, record 2, English, visceral%20whorl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- visceral coil 2, record 2, English, visceral%20coil
correct
- digestive whorl 3, record 2, English, digestive%20whorl
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tortillon viscéral
1, record 2, French, tortillon%20visc%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tortillon digestif 2, record 2, French, tortillon%20digestif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le céphalothorax, allongé, devient membraneux à partir du sillon cervical; de même, l'abdomen, long et boudiné, a perdu la plupart de son squelette et se loge, en spirale, dans la rampe qu'occupait le tortillon viscéral du gastéropode. 3, record 2, French, - tortillon%20visc%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tortillon
1, record 3, English, tortillon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tortillon: an item in the "Painting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - tortillon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tortillon
1, record 3, French, tortillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tortillon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de peinture» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - tortillon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Soil Science
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- earthworm casting
1, record 4, English, earthworm%20casting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- earthworm cast 1, record 4, English, earthworm%20cast
correct
- worm casting 1, record 4, English, worm%20casting
correct
- worm cast 1, record 4, English, worm%20cast
correct
- wormcast 1, record 4, English, wormcast
correct
- erpoglyph 1, record 4, English, erpoglyph
correct
- worm pile 2, record 4, English, worm%20pile
correct
- pile 3, record 4, English, pile
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concentric mass of earth or mud excreted by earthworms. 1, record 4, English, - earthworm%20casting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Excrement of earthworms which is an important factor in the modification of soils. 4, record 4, English, - earthworm%20casting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earthworms swallow earth and digest out of it organic substances which have been broken down by other animals and bacteria, excreting the inorganic parts as feces. ... the piles of feces from earth worms in [each square meter] of meadow were weighed over a period of a year. It was found that the amount of earth brought up varied from 4.4 to 8 kg. 2, record 4, English, - earthworm%20casting
Record 4, Key term(s)
- casting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Science du sol
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- turricule
1, record 4, French, turricule
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tortillon de ver 2, record 4, French, tortillon%20de%20ver
correct, masculine noun
- erpoglyphe 2, record 4, French, erpoglyphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse concentrique de terre et autres débris excrétée par les vers de terre. 2, record 4, French, - turricule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les vers ingèrent toujours un peu de terre et isolent temporairement une fraction du sol dans leur tube digestif. Après la digestion, ils rejettent un mélange de terre et de débris végétaux soit dans le sol, soit le long de leurs galeries ou bien en dépôts concentriques - des turricules - à la surface. 3, record 4, French, - turricule
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tortillon
- tortillon de ver de terre
- tortillon de lombric
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
- Ciencia del suelo
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- huella de gusano
1, record 4, Spanish, huella%20de%20gusano
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stump
1, record 5, English, stump
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tortillon 2, record 5, English, tortillon
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pointed roll of leather or paper used for shading charcoal or pencil drawings. 3, record 5, English, - stump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- estompe
1, record 5, French, estompe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tortillon 2, record 5, French, tortillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit rouleau de peau ou de papier cotonneux, terminé en pointe flexible, servant à étendre le crayon, le fusain, le pastel sur un dessin. 1, record 5, French, - estompe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pigtail splice
1, record 6, English, pigtail%20splice
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a splice made by twisting together the bared ends of parallel conductors. 2, record 6, English, - pigtail%20splice
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Matériel et équipement électriques
- Distribution électrique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tortillon
1, record 6, French, tortillon
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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