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FRACTURA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bone fracture
1, record 1, English, bone%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a medical condition where the continuity of the bone is broken. 2, record 1, English, - bone%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fracture d'un os
1, record 1, French, fracture%20d%27un%20os
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fracture de l'os 2, record 1, French, fracture%20de%20l%27os
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section mécanique de l’os occasionnée par un choc violent. 2, record 1, French, - fracture%20d%27un%20os
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 1, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotura de un hueso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fractura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 2, English, fracture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a complete or incomplete break in the continuity of a bone .... 2, record 2, English, - fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
type A fracture, type B fracture, type C fracture 3, record 2, English, - fracture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 2, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution de continuité complète ou incomplète [...] d'un os, avec ou sans déplacement. 2, record 2, French, - fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fracture de type A, fracture de type B, fracture de type C 3, record 2, French, - fracture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 2, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 3, English, fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breaking 2, record 3, English, breaking
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any break or rupture formed in an ice cover or floe caused by deformation. 3, record 3, English, - fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 3, French, fracture
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rupture 2, record 3, French, rupture
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la couverture de glace en Arctique démontre clairement la présence de réseaux de lignes de fracture le long desquelles les blocs de glace glissent ou roulent les uns sur les autres. 1, record 3, French, - fracture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 3, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 4, English, fracture
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A break in the continuity of a body of rock not attended by a movement on one side or the other and not oriented in a regular system ... 2, record 4, English, - fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fracture. As the name implies, is a break in the rock. The opening affords the opportunity for entry of mineral-bearing solutions. 3, record 4, English, - fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractures include faults, shears, joints, and planes of fracture cleavage. 2, record 4, English, - fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In geology, the term implies breakage along a direction different from cleavage or fissility directions, and applies to both rock and minerals. 4, record 4, English, - fracture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 4, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cassure 2, record 4, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bris dans la continuité d'un corps de roche non suivi d'un mouvement sur un côté ou l'autre et non orienté dans un système régulier [...] 3, record 4, French, - fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fractures constituent des voies d'accès pour les fluides minéralisés, d'origine plus ou moins lointaine, qui peuvent les remplir. Elles constituent ainsi un point de départ pour les phénomènes de remplacement, si importants dans la formation de certains gisements. 4, record 4, French, - fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture : Terme général désignant toute cassure d'origine tectonique, avec ou sans rejet, de terrains, de roches, voire de minéraux. 5, record 4, French, - fracture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 4, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las formas que puede adoptar la superficie por la cual se rompe un mineral que ha sido golpeado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - fractura
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