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ELECTRIC ORGAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioelectric organ
1, record 1, English, bioelectric%20organ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electric organ 2, record 1, English, electric%20organ
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] bioelectric organ, also called [an] electric organ, [is a] system of tissues specialized for the production and use of electrical power in a living organism. Well developed in a wide variety of fishes, both marine and freshwater, indicating an early evolutionary development, bioelectric organs probably represent a specialization of a common bioelectrical capacity of all living cells. 1, record 1, English, - bioelectric%20organ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe électrique
1, record 1, French, organe%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organe électrogène 2, record 1, French, organe%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les torpilles, deux organes électriques volumineux sont localisés juste sous la peau. Ils sont composés de plus de 150 000 plaques électriques, semblables à de miniscules piles qui, combinées, peuvent produire une décharge atteignant 37 volts. 3, record 1, French, - organe%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric organ 1, record 2, English, electric%20organ
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--designed to simulate existing timbres (...) three basic systems: (...) rotating electromagnetic generators (...) rotating electrostatic generators (...) and the transformation of light into sounds by (...) a photoelectric cell. 1, record 2, English, - electric%20organ
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orgue électrique 1, record 2, French, orgue%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--dans certaines (...) on module le courant (...) à l'aide d'une cellule photoélectrique (...) Dans d'autres [on] fait varier le flux magnétique (...) ces instruments (...) ne produisent [ que des imitations imparfaites.] 1, record 2, French, - orgue%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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