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STERILISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sterilize
1, record 1, English, sterilize
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To free from living microorganisms. 2, record 1, English, - sterilize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with sanitize and disinfect. 3, record 1, English, - sterilize
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sterilise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stériliser
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9riliser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aseptiser 2, record 1, French, aseptiser
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre exempt de tous microorganismes. 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9riliser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec assainir et désinfecter. 3, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9riliser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esterilizar
1, record 1, Spanish, esterilizar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Destruir los] microorganismos mediante calor, radiación, filtración o mediante el uso de compuestos químicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esterilizar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Naval Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sterilize
1, record 2, English, sterilize
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, to permanently render a mine incapable of firing, by means of a device (e.g. sterilizer) within the mine. 1, record 2, English, - sterilize
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sterilize: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - sterilize
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sterilise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Mines marines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stérilisation
1, record 2, French, st%C3%A9rilisation
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, action ayant pour but de rendre une mine définitivement inerte, au moyen d'un dispositif interne (dit «dispositif de stérilisation»). 1, record 2, French, - st%C3%A9rilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stérilisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - st%C3%A9rilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Minas marinas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esterilización
1, record 2, Spanish, esterilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inactivación 1, record 2, Spanish, inactivaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, operación que consiste en anular permanentemente la capacidad de encendido de una mina mediante un mecanismo interno (llamado esterilizador). 1, record 2, Spanish, - esterilizaci%C3%B3n
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