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ULTRANOIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultra-black fish
1, record 1, English, ultra%2Dblack%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By reducing reflectance, ultra-black fish can reduce the sighting distance of visual predators more than 6-fold compared to fish with 2% reflectance. 2, record 1, English, - ultra%2Dblack%20fish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultrablack fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson ultranoir
1, record 1, French, poisson%20ultranoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La peau de ces poissons est composée de compartiments contenant de la mélanine, un pigment absorbant la lumière. Ces compartiments sont normalement séparés par des espaces remplis de collagène. Chez les poissons ultranoirs, ces espaces sont inexistants et les compartiments de mélanine ont une taille et une forme optimale pour limiter la réflexion de la lumière. 1, record 1, French, - poisson%20ultranoir
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poisson ultra-noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez ultranegro
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20ultranegro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estos peces ultranegros absorben la luz de manera tan eficiente que aun bajo el mayor brillo parecen siluetas sin características perceptibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pez%20ultranegro
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ultrablack 1, record 2, English, ultrablack
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ultranoir 1, record 2, French, ultranoir
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 2, French, - ultranoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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