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PENAS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 1, English, feather
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bird feathers are amazingly complex. Each feather is made from the protein Keratin. While keratin also makes up snake and lizard scales, it is a slightly different compound in birds. [...] One of the reasons bird feathers are so complex is that each feather is made up of many different parts. 2, record 1, English, - feather
Record 1, Key term(s)
- feathers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 1, French, plume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plume, élément caractéristique de la classe des oiseaux, est une production tégumentaire complexe constituée de β-kératine. 2, record 1, French, - plume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les plumes les plus longues des ailes et de la queue sont appelées pennes ou plumes de contour. Il existe deux grands groupes de pennes, les rémiges et les rectrices. 2, record 1, French, - plume
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plumes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flight feather
1, record 2, English, flight%20feather
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird. 2, record 2, English, - flight%20feather
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those on the wings are called rémiges, singular remex, while those on the tail are called rectrices, singular rectrix. The primary function of the flight feathers is to aid in the generation of both thrust and lift, thereby enabling flight. 2, record 2, English, - flight%20feather
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- penne
1, record 2, French, penne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plume de contour 1, record 2, French, plume%20de%20contour
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] plume longue, rigide et asymétrique, paire, qui joue un rôle primordial dans le vol des oiseaux. 1, record 2, French, - penne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme sert à désigner tant les rémiges, (au niveau des ailes) que les rectrices (au niveau de la queue) et tectrices (au niveau du corps.) Leur fonction première est de contribuer à la génération de la poussée et de la portance, à la base du vol. 1, record 2, French, - penne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scalding
1, record 3, English, scalding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blanching 2, record 3, English, blanching
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procedure of briefly heating a fruit or vegetable, usually in hot water or steam, to inactivate enzymes and to produce other desirable product changes. 3, record 3, English, - scalding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The procedure is sometimes called "scalding." If vegetables such as sweet potatoes, carrots, and spinach are blanched before dehydration, there may be less loss of carotene during dehydration. 3, record 3, English, - scalding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ébouillantage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9bouillantage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- blanchiment 1, record 3, French, blanchiment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passer une denrée à l'eau bouillante pour améliorer ses qualités en vue d'un traitement ultérieur. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9bouillantage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escaldado
1, record 3, Spanish, escaldado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- blanqueo 2, record 3, Spanish, blanqueo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica culinaria consistente en la cocción de los alimentos en agua o líquido hirviendo durante un periodo breve de tiempo (entre 10 y 30 segundos), [con el] objetivo de ablandarlos, inactivar algunas enzimas o hacer más fácil su posterior pelado. 3, record 3, Spanish, - escaldado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- first generation human rights
1, record 4, English, first%20generation%20human%20rights
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provide for civil and political liberties, for example, the right to freedom of speech, freedom to vote and freedom to choose and practice ones own religion. 2, record 4, English, - first%20generation%20human%20rights
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droits de première génération
1, record 4, French, droits%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La première génération de droits comprend les libertés fondamentales, comme la liberté de pensée et d'opinion, et les droits civils et politiques, tels le droit de vote et le droit à la sécurité de sa personne, d'où découlent notamment les garanties se rapportant au processus pénal, comme le droit à l'assistance d'un avocat. 2, record 4, French, - droits%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- derechos humanos de primera generación
1, record 4, Spanish, derechos%20humanos%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constituidos por los derechos civiles y políticos; entre ellos, el derecho a la vida, a la libertad y a la seguridad; el derecho a la protección contra la tortura, las penas y tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes. 2, record 4, Spanish, - derechos%20humanos%20de%20primera%20generaci%C3%B3n
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