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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Deep ice-eroded hollows with steep back walls which frequently occur at high altitudes in mountainous areas [and which] may contain cirque glaciers or a cirque lake which is held in by the rock rim. [Glacial Geomorphology, by Donald R. Coates, 1974, p. 154.]

CONT

Rotational sliding of the glacier base may produce enclosed rock basins in the bottom of the trough which are deeper than the next section of trough floor. Rock basins of this sort often create suitable sites for post-glacial lakes. (Landscape Process, by Darrell and Valerie Weyman, 1977, p. 63.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

[...] zone d'approfondissement qui est le résultat du surcreusement de la glace.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Animal Biology
DEF

The small scar, usually a depression in the middle of the abdomen, marking the place where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus.

OBS

e.g. of a day-old chick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Cicatrice arrondie formant une petite cavité ou une saillie, placée sur la ligne médiane du ventre des mammifères (spécialt, de l'homme) à l'endroit où le cordon ombilical a été sectionné.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
OBS

Morphological and structural nomenclature of the tomato (Lycopersicon (Linnaeus) Karsten ex Farwell).

OBS

Fruit shapes.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la tomate (Lycopersicon (Linnaeus) Karsten ex Farwell).

OBS

Types de forme des fruits.

OBS

Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A small hollow, usually at the center of the base of the body whorl in a loosely spiral gastropod shell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
CONT

Chez certains Gastropodes, les parties internes des tours ne sont pas soudées entre elles et l'axe columellaire est creux, c'est l'ombilic.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ornamental Glassware
  • Glassware
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
OBS

Glass National Reference Collection, Parks Canada: Display cabinet labels.

OBS

Containers: Bases and basal profiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verrerie d'art
  • Objets en verre
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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Record 6 1983-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

the hollow or bulging centre of a shield or dish

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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